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The Lazy RPG Talk Show and the Lazy GM Prep show. D&D news, commentary, spotlights, Q&A, and lazy GM prep with Mike Shea of Sly Flourish.
Episodes
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:55 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 Monster Cards by Inkwell Ideas
- 04:05 D&D & RPG News: Blades in the Dark Bundle of Holding
- 05:34 D&D & RPG News: Free Monstrous Compendium 2: Dragonlance
- 27:37 Product Spotlight: Arcadia 22 Heroic Champions
- 36:37 Product Spotlight: GMs Miscellany Dungeon Dressing for 5e
- 45:07 Commentary: AI for DM Inspiration
- 48:18 Patreon Question: Tips for Running 20th Level One-Shot Games
- 52:04 Patreon Question: Campaign Hooks for West Marches Style Games
- 55:54 Patreon Question: Running Hordes and Minions
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Tome of Beasts 3 Monster Cards Kickstarter
- Blades in the Dark Bundle of Holding
- Monstrous Compendium Volume 2: Dragonlance Creatures
- MCDM Arcadia Patreon
- Arcadia Issue 22
- GM Miscellany Dungeon Dressing for 5e
- Running Hordes
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
Monday Dec 05, 2022
Monday Dec 05, 2022
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:59 D&D & RPG News: One D&D Species and Cleric Playtest Packet.
- 07:07 Commentary: One D&D and Backward Compatibility
- 16:41 Commentary: One D&D Species and Cleric Playtest Thoughts
- 30:01 Product Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press
- 42:56 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Adventure Calendar
- 43:47 Patreon Question: Droctor Who style Talk, Move, Do Fight in D&D Combat
- 46:45 Patreon Question: Speeding Up Dungeon Exploration from Dungeon-Crawling Players
Links
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Mike offers tips for chapter 2 of Empire of the Ghouls!
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:00:58 Sly Flourish News: Leaving Twitter for Mastodon
- 00:07:01 D&D & RPG News: Chronicles of Eberron by Keith Baker
- 00:08:23 Product Spotlight: Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen
- 00:41:17 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's Non-Answer About a One D&D SRD
- 00:45:26 Product Spotlight: Tomb of the Twilight Queen
- 00:50:17 Patreon Question: Incorporating Random Encounters
- 00:54:35 Patreon Question: Running Pointcrawls with Flying Characters
- 00:57:48 Patreon Question: Supporting Players Who Roll Poorly
- 01:03:00 Patreon Question: Making Friends from Online D&D Games
- 01:08:30 Patreon Question: Favorite Cult and Why Cults?
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Sly Flourish on Mastodon
- D&D Tip Tweet Archive
- Keith Baker Presents: Chronicles of Eberron
- Statement on OGL from WotC
- Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk #228: The Open Gaming License and One D&D
- Tomb of the Twilight Queen
- Playing D&D Can Save Your Life
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Friday Nov 25, 2022
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:49 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Advanced 5e on Bundle of Holding
- 02:13 D&D & RPG News: Justin Alexander on Pointcrawls
- 03:56 D&D & RPG News: Morrus on One D&D and the Open Gaming License
- 08:57 D&D & RPG News: Dragon+ Goes Offline
- 14:04 D&D & RPG News: Is Takhisis Tiamat? Who Gets to Decide?
- 20:47 Patreon Question: Using Side Initiative
- 23:02 Patreon Question: Reading an Entire Campaign Adventure
- 24:37 Patreon Question: Making a Campaign World Feel Alive
- 26:56 Patreon Question: Curing Lycanthrope with a Wererat PC
- 29:52 Patreon Question: Focusing Over-Preparing
- 32:54 Patreon Question: Non-Lethal Attack Options
- 36:36 Patreon Question: Making NPCs Stand Out in Online Games
- 38:08 Patreon Question: Player-Driven Character Motivations
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Level Up Advanced 5e Bundle of Holding
- Justin Alexander on Pointcrawls Part 1
- Justin Alexander on Pointcrawls Part 2
- Morrus on One D&D and the OGL
- Dragon+ Archive
- WotC Officially Confirms Takhisis and Tiamat Are The Same
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:59 Sly Flourish News: November Patreon Rewards
- 10:56 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's New Inclusivity Review
- 14:57 DM Tip: Jaquays-Style Design for Dungeon and Overland Travel
- 34:18 Patreon Question: Keeping Villains Alive in Combat
- 37:19 Patreon Question: Using Paper Notes for In-Person Games
- 40:19 Patreon Question: Mourning the End of a Campaign
- 42:05 Patreon Question: Deciding on a Campaign to Run
- 44:16 Patreon Question: Using Time Flies Rules from the Midgard Worldbook
- 46:35 Patreon Question: Tips for Promoting Paper Character Sheets with Players
- 48:58 Patreon Question: Scaling Up Monsters and their Stories to 11th level
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Leveling Up Our Creative Process: Learnings From Spelljammer
- Jennell Jaquays Wikipedia Page
- Pointcrawls for Cities and Overland Travel in D&D
- Run Pointcrawls for Overland Travel in D&D Video
- Hills Canton blog on Point Crawls
- Jaquaying the Dungeon by Justin Alexander
- Fantastic Lairs
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:46 D&D & RPG News: Mastering Dungeons Goes Independent
- 02:39 D&D & RPG News: D&D on ESPN??
- 04:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Heretics Guide to Devotion and Divinity
- 08:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Ultimate Guide to Foraging, Harvesting, and Natural Discovery
- 16:41 Patreon Question: Managing Pacing with Heavy Roleplay Scenes
- 18:50 Patreon Question: Does Writing Help You Become a Better DM? No.
- 23:50 Patreon Question: Players Coordinating Leveling Up
- 25:51 Patreon Question: Magic Items for Higher-Level Pregen Characters
- 28:27 Patreon Question: Feelings on Boxed and Read-Aloud Text
- 31:41 Patreon Question: Heroes and Anti-Villains
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Mastering Dungeons Goes Independent
- Mastering Dungeons Podcast Feed
- Mastering Dungeons on YouTube
- D&D on ESPN
- Heretics Guide to Devotion and Divinity Kickstarter
- Ultimate Guide to Foraging, Harvesting & Natural Discovery Kickstarter
- Ironsworn
- Paths of DM Expertise
- Describe D&D Character Abilities on Leveling Up
- Thinking Through the Eyes of our Villains
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:51 D&D & RPG News: Free MCDM RPG Safety Toolkit
- 02:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Gloaming Wild 5e Survival Horror
- 08:06 Commentary: Running Ravenloft 2022 with Level Up 5e Vampires
- 17:11 Patreon Question: Keeping Big Battles from Being Boring
- 19:17 Patreon Question: What Other RPGs Do You Recommend?
- 21:44 Patreon Question: Filling In the Gaps During the Game
- 24:17 Patreon Question: Faction Ideas from Blades in the Dark
- 26:51 Patreon Question: Targeting Loot for the Characters
- 29:23 Patreon Question: Better Level Draining and Exhaustion for Vampires and
- 32:12 Patreon Question: What to Get for Staring Out with Numenera
- 32:59 Patreon Question: Comparing Midgard to the Forgotten Realms
- 37:51 Patreon Question: Including Every Character's Story Arc
- 40:24 Patreon Question: Showcasing High-Level Abilities
- 43:01 Patreon Question: Building Open World D&D Games
- 45:23 Patreon Question: Building Problems Without Solutions
- 46:58 Patreon Question: How Many Encounters Before a Long Rest?
- 51:12 Patreon Question: Offering Headquarters and Lair Upgrades to the Characters
- 53:05 Patreon Question: Secrets in Clues for Dungeon Crawls and Combat-Focused Games
Links
- MCDM RPG Safety Toolkit
- TTRPG Safety Toolkit by Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk
- Monte Cook Games Consent in Gaming
- Gloaming Wild 5e Survival Horror Kickstarter
- Running Ravenloft in a Single Session Halloween Game YouTube Video
- Blog Article on Running Ravenloft / Curse of Strahd in a Single Session:
- Set Up Castle Ravenloft in Owlbear Rodeo in 10 Minutes
- The Dials of Monster Difficulty
- Fate Condensed
- Thirteenth Age
- Shadow of the Demon Lord
- Blades in the Dark
- Numenera Discovery
- Types of Secrets
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Mike offers tips, tricks, and advice for running the D&D Starter Set adventure, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle!
Contents
- 00:00 Video Start
- 00:13 Who This Video is For
- 00:54 Top Tips for Running Stormwreck Isle
- 01:28 Tip 1: Keep your Hands on the Dials of Combat
- 02:02 Tip 2: Dive Deep into the Lore
- 03:25 Tip 3: Remember Runara's Failsafe
- 04:33 Read the Pregen Character Background Ties to the Adventure
- 05:08 Read the DM Tips in the Adventure Book
- 05:49 Running Stormwreck Isle Online
- 06:33 Tools for Playing Stormwreck in Person
- 07:15 Tips for Chapter 1 - Dragon's Rest
- 08:08 Choose How to Run Combat
- 09:06 Handling Undead Fortitude
- 09:55 Manage the NPCs of Dragon's Rest
- 11:21 Combining Additional Encounters
- 12:39 Tips for Chapter 2 - Seagrow Caves
- 14:30 Tips for Chapter 3 - The Cursed Shipwreck
- 15:30 Tips for Chapter 4 - The Clifftop Observatory
- 16:58 Follow-on Adventures
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Stars Over Stormwreck (Affiliate link)
- Buy the D&D Starter Set on Amazon (affiliate link)
- D&D Starter Set Pregen Characters
- D&D Starter Set Sample Encounter
- Top Tips for New D&D DMs
- Dials of Monster Difficulty
- Lazy DM Tools
- Love Letter to the Pathfinder Flip Mat
- Dragon of Stormwreck Isle on Roll20
- Dragon of Stormwreck Isle on D&D Beyond
- Dragon of Stormwreck Isle on Fantasy Grounds
- Above VTT for D&D Beyond
- Owlbear Rodeo VTT
- Playing D&D Over Discord
- Experiences Playing D&D Online
- Guidelines for Theater of the Mind Combat
- Zipperon Disney's $20 Accessories for Stormwreck
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
D&D News, Kickstarter spotlights, D&D product reviews, dungeon master tips, D&D questions and answers!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Under the Harvest Moons
- 09:15 Product Spotlight: Venture Maidens Campaign Guide
- 25:27 Commentary: D&D Lead Designer Ray Winninger Leaves Wizards of the Coast
- 31:43 D&D & RPG News: One D&D Expert Playtest Feedback Survey
- 38:32 Commentary: One D&D Ideas We Can Use Right Now
- 44:32 Patreon Question: Using NPCs as Assets in D&D Games
- 47:30 Patreon Question: Using 5e Rules with Numenera's Ninth World
- 49:53 Patreon Question: Props, Decorations, Accessories, and Themes in your D&D Games
- 52:59 Patreon Question: Filling Out Big Climactic Boss Battles
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Under the Harvest Moons
- Venture Maidens Campaign Guide
- Ray Winninger Leaves Wizards of the Coast Twitter Thread
- One D&D Expert Class Survey
- Mastering Dungeons on One D&D Feats Podcast
- Playing D&D can Save Your Life
- Making Great Handouts for D&D
- Collected Experiences Running D&D 5e Boss Fights
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:53 Sly Flourish News: New Patreon Adventure - The Silver Grotto
- 04:41 D&D & RPG News: Midgard Sale - 30% Off
- 07:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Apocalypse - The Complete Guide to Ending the World
- 09:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: Torrents of the Spellhoarder
- 13:17 Commentary: Elder Brain 5e Survey
- 24:45 Commentary: Experiences Running Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
- 29:46 Patreon Question: Differences Between DMs and Players and Tips for DMs Becoming Players
- 35:07 Patreon Question: Adventure for New Local Game Shop Group
- 37:09 Patreon Question: Modifying Published Adventures with a Different Map
- 39:16 Patreon Question: Injecting Horror into our Adventures
- 42:11 Patreon Question: Pontification on RPGs Moving Towards Digital
- 49:09 Patreon Question: Warlock Patreon of Evil God?
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Midgard Sale on Kobold Press
- Midgard Worldbook
- Southlands
- Scarlet Citadel
- Apocalypse - The Complete Guide to Ending the World Kickstarter
- Torrents of the Spellhoarder Kickstarter
- Elder Brain Crown of the Oathbreaker Survey
- Elder Brain Spellhoarder Survey
- Ten Candles
- Dread
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Stars Over Stormwreck Released on the DM's Guild
- 01:42 Product Spotlight: Dread Thingonomicon by Raging Swan Press
- 10:46 Kickstarter Spotlight: Grimoire of the Grave by 2C Gaming
- 15:56 Sly Flourish News: Dungeoncraft Review of the Lazy DM's Workbook and Lazy DM's Companion
- 16:49 D&D & RPG News: New Senior Vice President of D&D
- 26:37 Commentary: Keeping D&D Resilient for Us and our Groups
- 32:30 D&D & RPG News: Other Commentaries on the One D&D Experts Playtest
- 33:56 D&D & RPG News: D&D Lego Contest
- 36:48 Patreon Question: New Lazy Combat Encounter Benchmark for One D&D?
- 39:11 Patreon Question: How to Destroy Artifacts
- 41:27 Patreon Question: Managing Dungeon Crawling and Offering Useful Options
- 44:02 Patreon Question: Good Material from Older Editions
- 47:37 Patreon Question: Changing Character Personalities with Magic Items
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Stars Over Stormwreck
- Dread Thingonomicon
- Raging Swan press
- Grimoire of the Grave
- Dungeoncraft Review of the Lazy DM's Workbook and Companion
- D&D Senior Vice President Press Release
- Mastering Dungeons on One D&D Expert Playtest
- Eldritch Lorecast (with yours truly) on the One D&D Expert Playtest
- DM David on One D&D Expert Playtest
- D&D Lego Contest
- i6 Ravenloft
- 1st Edition Dungeon Master's Guide
- 4th Edition Dungeon Delves
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Mike prepares for his session zero of his Scarlet Citadel D&D Campaign by Kobold Press.
- Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link)
- Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
- Scarlet Citadel One-Page Campaign Guide
- Richard Green's Scarlet Citadel Campaign Blog
- Midgard Interactive Map
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Mike talks about his campaign finale for his Numenera Fourth Emperor Campaign, offers tips for D&D DMs and those interested in running Numenera, and discusses feedback from his players!
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Mike covers the remaining Patreon questions for September 2022!
Links
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:23 D&D & RPG News: Free Drowned Sailors Encounter from WOTC
- 00:02:24 Sly Flourish News: Stars Over Stormwreck Adventure Coming This Week!
- 00:11:11 Commentary: The One D&D Experts Playtest
- 00:40:14 Commentary: Dungeoncraft on Why D&D Editions Don't Matter
- 00:45:07 RPG Industry Tip: Teos Abadia on Freelance Rates
- 00:48:34 Patreon Question: Your Thoughts and Plans for Patreon
- 00:52:27 Patreon Question: Practical Jokes with Tiny Hut
- 00:54:10 Patreon Question: Experienced Player Tips for Inexperienced DMs
- 00:56:22 Patreon Question: The Three Most Useful Third-Party Products
- 00:58:28 Patreon Question: What's In Front Of You When You DM?
- 01:00:50 Patreon Question: How Do You Choose and Run Lots of Campaigns?
- 01:03:11 Patreon Question: Helping New Players Avoid Bad Choices
- 01:05:40 Patreon Question: Charismatic Players with Non-Charismatic Characters
- 01:06:48 Patreon Question: How to Get Value from Purchased RPG Material
- 01:09:19 Patreon Question: Is a Focused Campaign Railroading?
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- What Is D&D?
- How to DM
- Drowned Sailors Encounter
- One D&D Experts Playtest
- Dungeoncraft – Editions Don't Matter
- The Horrid Truth About Freelance Pay (Ep3, Success in RPGs)
- Ptolus - City by the Spire
- Dread Thingonomicon
- Midgard Worldbook
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Mike prepares to run the finale of his Numenera campaign!
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:47 D&D & RPG News: WOTC D&D After-School Program
- 03:01 Commentary: Good Digital Tools for WOTC + Third Party Product Use
- 22:50 DM Tip: Sharing Third Party PDFs With Your Players
- 29:52 Patreon Question: Running Wild Beyond the Witchlight for Tier 2 Characters
- 35:30 Patreon Question: When Is It Appropriate To Hit Downed PCs?
- 39:15 Patreon Question: Advice I Regret from Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- 43:15 Patreon Question: Dealing With Player Optimizing Away From Fun
- 47:43 Patreon Question: Why Do NPCs Not Use Character Classes?
- 52:04 Patreon Question: Is 5e Too Complex?
Links
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign!
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:46 Product Spotlight: Amazing Encounters and Places by CZRPG
- 10:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Apocalypse Keys by Evil Hat Games
- 16:23 Commentary: D&D Beyond, Limiting Character Options, and Third Party Products
- 43:30 Sly Flourish News: The Sly Flourish Stream Bingo Card
- 44:57 Patreon Question: Running the Same Campaign for Multiple Groups
- 47:01 Patreon Question: D&D Plots and Inspiration from Westerns
- 50:32 Patreon Question: Conflicting Secrets and Clues? No Thanks!
- 52:34 Patreon Question: Describing Your DM Style to New Players
Links
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Amazing Encounters and Places PDF
- Amazing Encounters and Places Map Pack
- Amazing Encounters and Places PDF / Map Pack Combo
- Apocalypse Keys Kickstarter by Evil Hat
- The Sly Flourish Streaming Show Bingo Card
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Mike talks about preparing and running his Empire of the Ghouls campaign.
Video Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 02:04 One-Page Campaign Guide
- 15:51 The Characters of My Campaign
- 19:08 Empire of the Ghouls as a Tour of Midgard
- 20:04 Using All the Kobold Press Books
- 24:26 Tome of Heroes and the Midgard Heroes Handbook
- 25:52 Sharing Books using Roll 20's Compendium
- 29:08 Other Kobold Press Books I'm Using
- 31:32 Running and Modifying Chapter 1
Links
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Wastes of Chaos by Kobold Press
- 05:41 Sly Flourish News: New Lazy D&D Talk Show Topic Database for Patrons
- 10:01 Kickstarter Spotlight: Anatomy of an Adventure by MT Black
- 13:11 Product Spotlight: Path of the Planebreaker by Monte CookGames
- 45:44 Patreon Question: Dealing with Secret Truths of a Campaign World
- 48:04 Patreon Question: AI-generated Art and the Lazy DM