The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish
524 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 101 ratingsThe 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.
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More Purple More Better – Lazy RPG Talk Show
June 17, 2024 06:42 - 54 minutes - 101 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:18 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Begins Posting to EN World 04:15 Product Spotlight: Solodark for Shadowdark RPG 09:10 Product Spotlight: More Purple More Better Character Builder for 5e 22:43 Patreon Spotlight: 5e Artisanal Monster Database 27:23 DM Tip: Finding Players and Building a Resilient Group 41:24 Patreon Question: Allowing Alternative Character Options 44:18 Patreon Question: Uses ...
Vault of Memnon – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 32 Lazy GM Prep
June 14, 2024 06:45 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Roll20 Buys Demiplane – Lazy RPG Talk Show
June 10, 2024 06:12 - 50 minutes - 91.9 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:01 Commentary: Happy Pride Month 01:33 Commentary: How to Get More Engagement on YouTube! 02:18 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 Buys Demiplane 12:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: Voidrunner for 5e by EN World Publishing 16:27 Patreon Spotlight: Infiltration of Bonespur Keep 19:46 DM Tip: Organize Your Gaming PDFs 27:59 DM Tip: Searching PDFs on MacOS 30:49 DM Tip: Search PDFs with Finder on the Mac...
Nighthaven – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 31 Lazy GM Prep
June 07, 2024 07:32 - 30 minutes - 56.1 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Are Actual Play Games Building False Expectations? – Lazy RPG Talk Show
June 03, 2024 05:49 - 1 hour - 118 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:05 D&D & RPG News: Cover Art for 2024 D&D Dungeon Master's Guide 03:10 D&D & RPG News: Sly Flourish and Elderbrain Video on Adventure Design 04:24 Commentary: Are Actual Plays Building False Expectations? 21:04 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge Virtual Tabletop Backdrops 29:13 DM Tip: Leaving Blanks 45:06 Patreon Question: GM Tips for Players 48:18 Patreon Question: Managing Monster S...
The Vile Well – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 30 Lazy GM Prep
May 31, 2024 07:36 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
5e Combat Survey Results – Lazy RPG Talk Show
May 27, 2024 06:43 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Iskandar Adventures Volume 1 04:40 Product Spotlight: Torrents of the Spellhoarder by Elderbrain 09:40 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo on Mastering Dungeons 11:55 D&D & RPG News: Scroll for Initiative on Pass Without Trace 18:12 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on Gridded, Abstract Maps, and Theater of the Mind 20:47 Commentary: New Poll Results on Combat Styles...
The Green Knight Queen – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 29 Lazy GM Prep
May 24, 2024 07:48 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Tales of the Valiant on Shard VTT – Lazy RPG Talk Show
May 20, 2024 06:47 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:24 D&D & RPG News: Cypher Humble Bundle -- $570 of books for $25 04:31 D&D & RPG News: New Covers and Greyhawk in 2024 D&D Books 11:35 D&D & RPG News: Support Victims of Rio Grande Flooding with this $20 RPG Bundle 12:48 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo Interview on La Taberna de Rol 15:56 Product Spotlight: Tales of the Labyrinth by Kobold Press 23:15 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant ...
Tier-Ranking D&D and RPG Campaigns
May 17, 2024 06:06 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBMike ranks ten years worth of campaigns from S through F tier. 00:00 Show Start 01:18 Goal: Define Criteria for Evaluating Future Campaigns 02:58 Tier Ranking Ground Rules 06:28 Beginning the Tier Rankings 06:41 Shadow of the Demon Lord 07:28 Numenera 09:39 Rime of the Frost Maiden 11:29 Wild Beyond the Witchlight 12:35 Blades in the Dark 14:08 Curse of Strahd 15:29 Descent into Avernus 18:17 Eberron Rising from the Last War 19:01 Empire of the Ghouls 20:22 Ghosts of Saltmarsh ...
D&D 2024 Rules in the Creative Commons – Lazy RPG Talk Show
May 13, 2024 08:31 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:48 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Announces the Upcoming Release of 2024 Rules in the Creative Commons 05:28 D&D & RPG News: Black Flag SRD Released Under ORC 09:57 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant Released to Backers 16:13 Kickstarter Spotlight: Oracle Monster Generator by Nord Games 17:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: 13th Age version 2 19:00 D&D & RPG News: Nine Perfect Things for Your D&D Game...
Horned Devil Bakis – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 28 Lazy GM Prep
May 10, 2024 07:33 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
D&D & WOTC Survey Results! – Lazy RPG Talk Show
May 06, 2024 06:32 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:11 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Impressions by Gnome Stew 02:32 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Stops Selling A La Carte Items on D&D Beyond 11:08 Commentary: Bob World Builder D&D and WOTC Popularity Survey Results 27:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Delve by Bob World Builder 29:32 Patreon Spotlight: Regnum Rattus the Rats in the Cellar 31:53 Sly Flourish News: 4,000+ DM Tips in the Cre...
Myre Castle Ruins - Shadowdark Gloaming Session 27 Lazy GM Prep
May 03, 2024 06:57 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Should You Rent Your RPG Books? – Lazy RPG Talk Show
April 29, 2024 07:51 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:23 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 and Discord Integration 05:12 D&D & RPG News: Alphastream on the Summit One Year Later 09:02 Product Spotlight: Return of the Witch King Adventures for Shadow of the Demon Lord 14:48 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Offers Sourcebook Subscriptions on Shard 23:18 Commentary: Tales of the Valiant Monsters Hitting Too Hard? 27:58 Patreon Spotlight: Forge of Foes Mon...
Bloodbath at Marin's Hold – Lazy GM Prep
April 26, 2024 06:04 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Bloodbath at Marin's Hold – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 26 Lazy GM Prep
April 26, 2024 06:04 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
There Is No "Default" – Lazy RPG Talk Show
April 22, 2024 06:05 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:12 Product Spotlight: PJ Coffey's Crafting Heritages and Cultures CC-Released Doc 04:38 Kickstarter Spotlight: Campaign Builder - Dungeons and Ruins 07:16 Product Spotlight: 13th Age 2e Preview 10:18 Patreon Spotlight: Secret of Summervine Villa 13:58 D&D & RPG News: Cynthia Williams Leaves Hasbro 16:26 Commentary: Build Your Resilient TTRPG Hobby 20:00 Commentary: Matt Coleville on ...
Swamp King Fronk – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 25 Lazy GM Prep
April 19, 2024 06:46 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Swamp King Fronk – Lazy RPG Prep
April 19, 2024 06:46 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Watch Your Wallets! – The Lazy RPG Talk Show
April 15, 2024 06:40 - 55 minutes - 51 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:40 D&D & RPG News: Robert Schwalb on La Taberna de Rol 03:48 D&D & RPG News: DM David Compares MCDM, Daggerheart, and 5e 05:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Wandering Tavern by Homie and the Dude 09:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Infestation at Devil's Glade by Jeff Stevens 11:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Restless Encounters by Inkwell Ideas 13:51 D&D & RPG News: 13th Age Megabundle on Bundle of Hol...
Run Evil Cities – Examining Vandekhul from Empire of the Ghouls
April 05, 2024 06:25 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBMike dives into running the evil city of Vandekhul and the freedom it gives heroic characters to be jerks! Video Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:38 Number One Tip for Running Evil Cities 04:56 Ghoulish Elizabethian Politics in the Center of the Underworld 06:08 The Yojimbo / Fistful of Dollars Adventure Model 20:08 Double Check Your Session Zero Lines and Veils 22:38 Turning the In-World Safety Dials 26:26 Dungeons Everywhere 30:45 Adding Nice Places the Characters (and Players) Can Re...
The Best 5e Challenge Rating – The Lazy RPG Talk Show
April 01, 2024 05:03 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:03 D&D & RPG News: Dungeoncraft on Getting Cheap Miniatures 03:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Monsters of Drakkenheim 05:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Cairn 2e Boxed Set 08:16 Commentary: Tales of the Valiant Wight 14:26 Commentary: Why CR3 is the best CR 20:09 Sly Flourish News: New Search Engine for Sly Flourish! 22:13 DM Tip: The Two Different Games at the Table 34:29 Patreon Question: La...
Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands Deep Dive
March 29, 2024 06:10 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBMike dives deep into Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press. 00:00 Show Start 01:39 What Is Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands? 04:59 Why is it So Good? 07:07 What Do You Get? 10:09 Dulwich Overview and Quick References 18:24 The Duchy of Ashlar 22:42 The Shadowed Keep 31:35 Appendices and Player Handouts 33:35 My Own Shadowed Keep Campaign 42:22 Final Recommendation: Buy It Links Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Subscribe to th...
WOTC Survey Predictions – Lazy RPG Talk Show
March 25, 2024 06:09 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:59 D&D & RPG News: Jim Ward Passes Away 01:37 Commentary: Bob World Builder's Survey of D&D and WOTC Popularity 12:55 D&D & RPG News: Legos and Sneakers and Hawaiian Shirts 13:59 D&D & RPG News: Tome of Beasts 2023 on D&D Beyond 21:45 Patreon Spotlight: The SF Patreon Q&A Database 25:41 D&D & RPG News: Larian says No BG3 Expansions or BG4 29:27 DM Tip: Reach and Run Awesome Campaign ...
The Elven Orb – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 24 Lazy GM Prep
March 22, 2024 07:14 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Do You Love WOTC? – Lazy RPG Talk Show
March 18, 2024 07:13 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Video Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:28 D&D & RPG News: Dungeon Crawl Classics Humble Bundle 04:35 D&D & RPG News: Worlds Without Number SRD in CC0 07:07 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's "Do You Like Me" Survey 16:11 D&D & RPG News: Hasbro's Chris Cocks on D&D and AI 20:36 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Partners with StartPlaying.Games 23:26 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart Open Beta Available 30:05 Sly Flourish News: Lazy DM's Companion ...
Thoughts on Obsidian for RPG Prep
March 15, 2024 06:31 - 54 minutes - 50 MBMike explores using https://obsidian.md/ for tabletop RPG prep. Episode Contents 00:00 - Show Start 01:18 - Why Obsidian? 02:40 - Choose the Tool You Dig 04:19 - What Is Obsidian 05:11 - Check the Resource Links in the Show Notes 07:17 - The Fun and Dangers of Dorking With Our Systems 11:28 - Why Obsidian Again? 13:10 - On Markdown 20:10 - On Synching Notes 24:30 - Keeping Things Simple 35:18 - Limiting Hyperlinking 36:03 - The Lazy GM Campaign Template for Obsidian 41:38 - The...
Take Critical Notes During the Game – Lazy RPG Talk Show
March 11, 2024 06:38 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:06 Sly Flourish News: Last Week's Sly Flourish RPG Newsletter 03:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Planestrider 09:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Surviving Strangehollow 12:02 Sly Flourish News: Lazy DM's Companion On Sale 50% Off 13:59 D&D & RPG News: NASA Releases a 5e Adventure 16:04 D&D & RPG News: Chaosium RPG Design Contest 21:58 DM Tip: Taking Notes During and After the Game 36:43 Patreon...
The Marrow Fiend – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 23 Lazy GM Prep
March 01, 2024 08:11 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
The Many Right Answers of TTRPGs – Lazy RPG Talk Show
February 26, 2024 07:20 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:01 D&D & RPG News: Rascal.News for TTRPG News 03:19 D&D & RPG News: Ginny Di on D&D with ADHD 05:50 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Released 08:50 DM Tip: The Benefits of Character Factions 16:35 Commentary: The Many Right Answers of TTRPGs 32:53 Patreon Question: WOTC and Table-Usable Maps 38:06 Patreon Question: Selling Magic Items -- Info and Inventories 39:57 Patreon ...
Roots of the Marrow Tree – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 22 Lazy GM Prep
February 23, 2024 07:45 - 39 minutes - 36 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Call It D&D 2024 – Lazy RPG Talk Show
February 19, 2024 08:01 - 53 minutes - 49 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:26 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 Core Book Release Dates 03:58 Commentary: Call the New Books "D&D 2024" 06:47 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 on Roll20 08:41 D&D & RPG News: Humblewood on D&D Beyond 16:43 D&D & RPG News: How D&D Began Video 20:56 Patreon Spotlight: Best of Sly Flourish 2013-2023 27:30 DM Tip: Different Steps for Different Circumstances 40:45 Patreon Question: Shadowed Keep on ...
Journey to the Marrow Tree – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 21 Lazy GM Prep
February 16, 2024 06:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Crown and Skull Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
February 12, 2024 08:27 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 D&D & RPG News: Ginny Di on One-on-One D&D 02:33 Product Spotlight: Crown and Skull by Runehammer 32:10 Patreon Spotlight: City of Arches Updates 34:31 Patreon Spotlight: 1d100 Monuments 40:18 DM Tip: Build Custom Faction Lists 47:52 Patreon Question: Banning Subclasses 52:16 Patreon Question: Paralysis Choosing What to Run Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support...
Stuck Between a Gelatenous Cube and Two Air Elementals – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 20 Lazy GM Prep
February 09, 2024 07:06 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
D&D on Foundry – Lazy RPG Talk Show
February 05, 2024 07:29 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:07 D&D & RPG News: D&D on Foundry 16:39 Commentary: D&D Beyond Isn't Destroying the 5e Hobby 29:19 D&D & RPG News: Shadowdark Print Books For Sale 30:46 DM Tip: When To Use Simple or Complicated Stat Blocks 46:13 Patreon Question: XP Loss on Death in Shadowdark 47:53 Patreon Question: Why No Shapechange for Flee Mortals Vampires? 49:20 Patreon Question: Looking Back on Old Secrets 5...
Tomb of Kytheros – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 19 Lazy GM Prep
February 02, 2024 07:55 - 25 minutes - 23 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Tips from Baldur's Gate 3 – Lazy RPG Talk Show
January 29, 2024 07:54 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: Vault 5e Crafting and Alchemy by Cubicle 7 03:50 DM Tip: Making Your Lore Optional by PHD20 10:49 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on 15 Different RPGs 12:55 D&D & RPG News: Kelsey Dionne and Baron de Ropp on RPG Design 14:02 D&D & RPG News: Tegan J Gaming on a Defense of Dungeons & Dragons 18:01 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge VTT Backdrops 21:34 DM Tip: ...
Forge of Foes Deep Dive
January 26, 2024 07:40 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBMike dives deep into Forge of Foes – build and run awesome monsters for your 5e RPG! Video Contents 00:00 Show Start 02:05 Forge of Foe's Main Advantage 04:26 Forge of Foes and 5e Modularity 06:36 Is Forge of Foes Compatible with Other RPGs? 08:38 The Book's Structure 13:28 The Quick Monster Builder and Stats by CR 23:35 Quick 5e Monster Stats Tool 24:33 Adding Monster Powers 28:00 General Use Stat Blocks 31:59 Using Stats by CR to Benchmark Existing Monsters 36:11 Monster Powers...
What Is 5e – Lazy RPG Talk Show
January 22, 2024 08:39 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:11 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant Gamemaster's Guide 06:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Gate Pass Gazette 2023 for Level Up Advanced 5e 12:00 Commentary: What Is 5e? 30:01 DM Tip: Using the Eight Steps At the Table 47:26 Patreon Question: How Many Battles in a Dungeon? 51:19 Patreon Question: Should We Demand Players Read the Books? 54:19 Patreon Question: Player Rolls or Play...
The Mummy on the Bridge – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 18 Lazy GM Prep
January 19, 2024 07:33 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Don’t Drop 5e Because of Hasbro – Lazy RPG Talk Show
January 15, 2024 07:59 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:29 Patreon Spotlight: City of Arches Update 09:52 D&D & RPG News: Jennell Jaquays Passes Away 11:26 Commentary: Don't Throw Away 5e Because of Hasbro 27:47 Product Spotlight: Weapons of Legend for 5e by Jeff Stevens 33:40 DM Tip: Add the Black Flag Luck System to your 5e games 45:36 Patreon Question: Pacing Quests for Villainous Plots 50:31 Patreon Question: Pricing Magic Items 53:0...
Vault of Shune – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 17 Lazy GM Prep
January 12, 2024 08:46 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Is 5e Dying? No. – Lazy RPG Talk Show
January 08, 2024 08:47 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:27 D&D & RPG News: A Player's Primer to Level Up Advanced 5e 06:23 Product Spotlight: GM Screen for Lazy GMs Portrait Mode 09:45 D&D & RPG News: Ben Riggs on the Fall of 5e 37:58 DM Tip: Making 5e Your Own on the GM Side of the Screen 48:48 Patreon Question: Tracking Alternative Endings for Combat 52:17 Patreon Question: Getting Shadowdark Treasure Right 54:09 Patreon Question: Best ...
A Troll Named Barbarog – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 16 Lazy GM Prep
January 05, 2024 07:24 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
A 2023 Retrospective in TTRPGs – Lazy RPG Talk Show
January 01, 2024 08:24 - 57 minutes - 53 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:11 DM Tip: Adding Free Monstrous Menagerie Tokens to Owlbear Rodeo 07:55 D&D & RPG News: CORE20 RPG Playtest 10:47 Patreon Spotlight: 5e Artisanal Monster Database 14:53 Commentary: A Look Back at 2023 40:31 Product Spotlight: Sly Flourish 2024 Calendar 41:51 Patreon Question: Best Adventure to Learn Shadowdark RPG 44:13 Patreon Question: Using The Books We Buy 46:27 Patreon Questio...
A5e Monsters & Encounters– Lazy RPG Talk Show
December 25, 2023 07:53 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:27 D&D & RPG News: Numenera Bundles of Holding 04:25 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Guides Bundle of Holding 05:46 DM Tip: Detailed Random Encounters with A5E's Monstrous Menagerie and Trials and Treasures 11:50 DM Tip: PJ Coffey's Intro to Level Up Advanced 5E 13:32 Patreon Spotlight: Patreon Discord Server 16:37 Commentary: Travel Options from 5e Books 33:25 Patreon Question: Tips for One ...
Deadly Bridges – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 15 Lazy GM Prep
December 22, 2023 07:28 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBMike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps
Hasbro Layoffs and What We Can Do – Lazy RPG Talk Show
December 18, 2023 08:27 - 44 minutes - 41 MBD&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:00 Sly Flourish News: Last Hours of the Lazy DM Bundle of Holding 02:11 D&D & RPG News: Hasbro Lays Off 1,100 Workers 10:41 DM Tip: Get Exponentially More Value out of Random Tables 19:51 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections Podcast 21:00 Commentary: Favorite RPG Products of 2023 33:56 Patreon Question: Dealing with GM Burnout 39:59 Patreon Question: Character-Focused Side Que...