The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish
515 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 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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Wild Beyond the Witchlight Session Zero Prep
January 11, 2022 10:54 - 1 hour - 139 MBMike prepares for his session zero of Wizards of the Coast hardcover adventure Wild Beyond the Witchlight! Video contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:09 How I feel about Wild Beyond the Witchlight 07:41 Running a Session Zero 12:15 Witchlight Campaign One-Pager 39:26 Reading and Absorbing Wild Beyond the Witchlight 44:04 Adding Dreadful Incursions for Combat Options in Witchlight 57:13 Prepping the First Session at the Witchlight Carnival Links Buy Wild Beyond the Witchlight on Amazon (affi...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Hasbro CEO, Limitless Heroics, Bible Adventure, Mage Forge, What Crooked Roots
January 10, 2022 10:22 - 1 hour - 116 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:24 WOTC CEO Chris Cocks Promoted to Hasbro CEO 10:03 Kickstarter Spotlight: Limitless Heroics 14:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: Adventurer's Guide to the Bible 18:47 Kickstarter Spotlight: Nerdarchy's Mage Forge 20:33 Kickstarter Preview Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press 22:31 Product Spotlight: What Crooked Roots 28:04 4e Skill Challenges vs. Blades Progress Clocks 34:52 Patreon Questions 35:27 Patreon Question: K...
Blades in the Dark Prep – Session 1
January 07, 2022 08:28 - 45 minutes - 84.2 MBMike prepares for his first full Blades in the Dark game. Blades in the Dark Blades in the Dark Notion Campaign Notebook Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Notable 3rd Party D&D Products of 2021, Final 2021 Patreon Questions
January 03, 2022 10:29 - 1 hour - 117 MBNotable 3rd party D&D products of 2021 and Patreon Questions! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:12 Mastering Dungeons for D&D News 01:14 Lazy DM Companion Art Previews 04:44 Notable 5e Third-Party Products in 2021 06:02 Arcadia by MCDM 08:54 The Book of Fiends by Robert Schwalb and Green Ronin 10:11 Complete Kobold's Guide to Monsters by Kobold Press 11:43 Iskandar by MT Black 12:32 Level Up Advanced 5e by EnWorld Publishing 14:08 Ptolus 5e by Monte Cook Games 16:12 Scarlet Citadel by...
Blades in the Dark Session Zero Prep
December 30, 2021 10:16 - 39 minutes - 71.6 MBMike prepares for his session zero of Blades in the Dark! Blades in the Dark Blades in the Dark Notion Campaign Notebook Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Session Zero Prep
December 30, 2021 10:16 - 39 minutes - 71.6 MBMike prepares for his session zero of Blades in the Dark! Blades in the Dark Blades in the Dark Notion Campaign Notebook Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Lighting Rods, Player Campaign Survey, 1,100 Awesome D&D Pages, Patreon Q&A
December 27, 2021 10:15 - 57 minutes - 105 MBMike talks about all things D&D! 00:00 Show Intro 00:23 DM Tip: Lightning Rods in Boss Fights 09:04 Player Campaign Survey Results 17:16 1,100 Pages of Awesome 5e Third-Party Books in One Day 27:21 Patreon Questions 28:18 Patreon Question: What Lazy DM Material Do I No Longer Agree With? 34:14 Patreon Question: Help Struggling Players Explore 39:26 Patreon Question: Organizing Campaigns in Notion, OneNote, and Other Tools 45:35 Patreon Question: Character Options in One-Page Campaig...
Frostmaiden Retrospective
December 24, 2021 10:25 - 47 minutes - 87.9 MBAfter finishing his Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign, Mike offers his thoughts and advice for the adventure and describes the epic conclusion to his campaign. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:14 Experiences and Tips for Running Rime of the Frostmaiden 02:07 Be ready to modify a lot of this adventure 04:01 Cut quests liberally from chapter 1. It's far too big. 05:46 Add quests, adventure paths, and keys to tie chapter 2 to the rest of the adventure 07:38 Modify the timing of the Chardalyn ...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 41: The Sepulcher of Thruun
December 22, 2021 01:25 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBMike prepares for his final session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: D&D Errata, Kickstarter and Blockchain, DDB Combat Tracker, Dungeoncraft Videos, Index Card RPG, Patreon Questions
December 20, 2021 10:52 - 58 minutes - 107 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:45 Lazy DM's Companion Art and Maps Preview 03:53 D&D Errata and Feedback 17:39 Kickstarter and Blockchain - Ugh. 25:48 D&D Beyond Combat Tracker Automatically Includes Character Initiative! 31:45 Dungeon Craft Reviews Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 33:45 RPG Spotlight on Index Card RPG 40:48 Patreon Questions 41:07 Patreon Question: Filling Empty Rooms 46:05 Patreon Question: Homebrewing Rest Mechanics 49:28 Patreo...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 40: Ythryn Part 4
December 17, 2021 10:59 - 40 minutes - 73.7 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
How to ”Make It” in the D&D and RPG Industry
December 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBMike offers some thoughts and shares some experiences on the topic of what it takes to "make it" in the D&D and RPG industry. No magic bullets here but hopefully some useful thoughts on the topic. Contents 00:01:03 What does "Making It" Mean to You? 00:04:30 Advice is Bullshit 00:06:28 The Duality of Optimism and Pragmatism 00:09:46 Practical Advice (oops) 00:13:07 Use Lots of Platforms 00:14:38 The Marketing Funnel 00:21:33 The Value of Email Newsletters 00:28:09 Getting Attention ...
Strixhaven Spotlight
December 14, 2021 09:17 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBMike does a spotlight look at the new Wizards of the Coast hardcover D&D sourcebook and adventure, Strixhaven, a Curriculum of Chaos. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 02:16 Digital vs. Physical. Why not both? 04:08 A Different Kind of Sourcebook 05:57 Magic University 07:15 Three Facts about Strixhaven 17:39 A Place You Want to Go 26:42 Character Options 44:06 School is in Session 52:31 Mike Hates the D4. Worst Die Ever. 56:20 Let's Look at Monsters Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: High CR Monster Damage, Southlands Spotlight, Patreon Questions
December 13, 2021 09:01 - 1 hour - 120 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Open up these notes for video contents and links. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:33 Lazy DM's Companion Update 04:09 Tips for High CR Monster Damage 13:10 Product Spotlight: Southlands by Kobold Press 37:59 DM Tip: Don't Punish Characters Taking Initiative 42:47 Patreon Questions 43:16 Patreon Question: Restarting an Old Campaign 45:42 Patreon Question: Transitioning a Game to a New DM 48:02 Patreon Question: Unconnected Fronts 51:31 Patreon Question...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 39: Ythryn Part 3
December 10, 2021 11:22 - 39 minutes - 72.6 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Frostmaiden Prep Session 39: Ythryn Part3
December 10, 2021 11:22 - 39 minutes - 72.6 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Update, Fudging HP Polls, Silvery Barbs, Blades in the Dark, Q&A
December 06, 2021 10:21 - 55 minutes - 102 MBLazy DM Companion update, Polls on Fudging HP, Silvery Barbs and Opting-In for Non-Core books, Blades in the Dark, and Patreon Questions! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:39 Lazy DM's Companion Update 07:55 Fudging Hit Point Polls for DMs and Players 11:06 Silvery Barbs and Opting-In for Non-Core Books 23:16 Blades in the Dark Spotlight 38:32 December Patreon Questions 39:08 Patreon Question: Too Much Hoarding of Physical Books? 42:13 Patreon Question: Options for Zombie Characters? 44...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Update, After-School RPG Grants, D&D Beyond Usage, Patreon Q&A
November 29, 2021 10:17 - 1 hour - 137 MBMike chats about all things D&D! Contents 00:00:00 Show Intro 00:01:12 Lazy DM Companion Update 00:03:59 The Sly Flourish After-School RPG Grant 00:06:22 D&D Beyond Usage Poll 00:11:45 Patreon Q&A 00:12:16 Patreon Question: Tuning Encounters Around Your Group 00:19:30 Patreon Question: Noir-Style Adventures in Tier 2+ 00:24:00 Patreon Question: Running Fun High-Level (Level 16+) Campaigns 00:30:36 Patreon Question: More Stuff for Martial Characters 00:34:11 Patreon Question: Playe...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 38: Ythryn Part 2
November 25, 2021 09:40 - 34 minutes - 62.3 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: LDMC Update, Mastering Dungeons on Fizban‘s, Improvising Monster Stats, Patreon Questions
November 22, 2021 09:40 - 58 minutes - 107 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 01:02 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Update 02:30 Mastering Dungeons on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons 08:14 Improvising Monsters With Stat Tables 18:16 Using Different Monster Books for Different Areas 19:52 Sharing Experiences - Not Offering Advice 23:26 Patreon Questions 23:42 Patreon Question: The Non-Core Books with the Biggest Impact on D&D 27:44 Patreon Question: Running Games at a Game Store 31:48 Patreon Question: Using Old School E...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 37: Ythryn Part 1
November 19, 2021 10:58 - 32 minutes - 59.2 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Patreon Update and Q&A, Obsidian for DM Prep, Expedition to Mysterious Peaks, cy_borg, Mork Borg Feretory
November 15, 2021 10:57 - 55 minutes - 102 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:34 Patreon Update: Sly Flourish's Uncovered Secrets Volume 1 & 2 02:59 Lazy DM Companion Update 03:55 DM Prep with Obsidian.md 13:19 Kickstarter: Expedition to the Mysterious Peaks 15:16 Kickstarter: cy_borg 20:05 Product Spotlight: Mork Borg Feretory 27:18 DM Tip: Beefing Up 5e Vampires 31:05 Using Fizban's Treasury of Dragons in Play 34:14 Patreon Question: Setting the Mood 39:10 Patreon Question: Planning Upward and Down...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 36: Caves of Hunger Part 3
November 11, 2021 10:53 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Fizban‘s Treasury of Dragons, Vault of Magic, Planegea, Abraxis, 2CG Rewards and Rarities, Dwarven Forge Reliquaries
November 08, 2021 10:53 - 1 hour - 110 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00:44 Preorder Page for the Lazy DM's Companion 00:03:21 Thoughts on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons 00:12:43 WOTC's Problem with High CR Damage 00:20:45 Kickstarter: Planegea by Atlast Games 00:23:05 Kickstarter: Skyraiders of Abraxis by Laura and Tracy Hickman 00:25:06 Kickstarter: Rewards and Rarities by 2C Gaming 00:27:13 Kickstarter: Reliquaries by Dwarven Forge 00:32:04 Transitioning to 70% Online Play 00:35:39 Spotlight: Vault of Mag...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 35: Caves of Hunger Part 2
November 05, 2021 09:39 - 37 minutes - 68.2 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show - Fizban‘s, Amazing Encounters, Potbellied Guide to Villains and Lairs, Planebreaker, Ebon Tides, Patreon Q&A
November 01, 2021 09:39 - 1 hour - 117 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:01:01 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 00:02:14 Thoughts on Ravenloft Halloween One-Shot 00:13:32 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons 00:21:50 Kickstarter: Amazing Encounters and Places 00:24:29 Kickstarter: Potbellied Kobold's Guide to Villains and Lairs 00:25:33 Kickstarter: Planebreaker 00:28:24 Numenera Humble Bundle 00:30:02 Kickstarter: Book of Ebon Tides 00:31:02 Building RPG Companies Around Kickstarter 00:32:43 Patreon Question: Best E...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 34: Caves of Hunger
October 29, 2021 09:49 - 40 minutes - 75 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: LDMC Kickstarter, Critical Role, Ultimate Gaming Room, LevelUp 5e, Serpent Sea
October 25, 2021 09:47 - 1 hour - 113 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:39 Artwork from the Lazy DM's Companion 03:22 Mike on D&D Beyond Talking Fizbans 04:21 Call from the Netherdeep Announced 06:23 Critical Role Season 3 08:10 Critical Role's Gaming Room 10:03 How Much Better Would Your Game Be with a Million Dollar Gaming Room? 20:15 Mastering Dungeons 20:59 WOTC's D&D Growth Over Time 25:01 Paizo's Union 27:23 Level Up: Advanced 5e Kickstarter 29:42 Raiders of the Serpent Sea Kickstarter ...
Let‘s Make an Adventure with the Lazy DM‘s Companion Part 2
October 22, 2021 11:19 - 48 minutes - 89.2 MBMike uses material from the Lazy DM's Companion to continue his preparation for a single-session D&D game! Back the Kickstarter!
Frostmaiden Prep Session 33: Chardalyn Dragon Aftermath
October 20, 2021 10:41 - 44 minutes - 81.4 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Fizban‘s, First World, New Monster Design,13th Age Spotlight
October 18, 2021 09:41 - 59 minutes - 109 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:29 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 03:14 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons 05:38 The dragons in the First World 10:48 Aspect of Tiamat, Great Wyrm stat blocks, and spellcasting dragons 18:32 Monster Design Guidelines from WOTC 23:45 13th Age Spotlight 43:30 Patreon Question: Tracking what happened 46:44 Patreon Question: Putting on pressure in flexible campaigns 51:26 Patreon Question: The 8 steps in a megadungeon 54:29 Pat...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 32: The Chardalyn Dragon
October 16, 2021 10:05 - 43 minutes - 78.8 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Let‘s Make an Adventure with the Lazy DM‘s Companion
October 15, 2021 10:24 - 55 minutes - 102 MBMike uses material from the Lazy DM's Companion to build an adventure! Support the Lazy DM's Companion on Kickstarter! Single-Page Notion Lazy DM Adventure Template Dungeon of Shadow - the results of this "let's make an adventure"
Lazy D&D Talk Show: New D&D Core Book Thoughts, Monster Design, the Many D&D Communities, Fudging Hit Points
October 11, 2021 09:48 - 59 minutes - 110 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:40 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 03:24 Mastering Dungeons Live on Twitch 05:12 More New D&D Core Book Thoughts 05:41 This is Different from Other D&D Revisions 09:48 Thoughts on New Monster Design 11:57 Thoughts on the Different D&D Communities 22:28 On Fudging Hit Points 30:43 Patreon Questions 31:54 How do you handle the number of monsters with the lazy benchmark? 38:21 How do you keep a 20th level party going? 41...
Lazy DM‘s Companion Kickstarter 2nd Q&A
October 08, 2021 12:56 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBMike goes through more questions for the Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter! Links Back the Kickstarter Contents 00:00 Start - About the Kickstarter 02:09 Any modifications based on upcoming D&D changes? No. 04:05 Will the Companion be useful for non-D&D games? Yes! 05:05 Can you show the book in action? Yes! Next time. 06:33 Will the spiral-bound Workbook be available post-Kickstarter? Yes! 07:36 Really? No Stretch goals? Yep, no stretch goals. 09:04 Will the PDFs come through DriveT...
Frostmaiden Session 31: Grimskalle and the Tests of the Frostmaiden
October 08, 2021 10:18 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Recovering from a Bad D&D Game
October 06, 2021 10:26 - 4 minutes - 7.54 MBMike offers advice for recovering from a bad D&D game. YouTube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Workbook
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Kickstarter, New D&D Core Books, Multiverse Monsters, We Control D&D, Digital Armageddon
October 04, 2021 10:20 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:09 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 05:23 New D&D Core Books coming in 2024 21:04 Mordenkainen's Guide to the Monsters of the Multiverse 31:41 WOTC Doesn't Control D&D – We do 40:06 The Potential D&D Digital Armageddon 51:08 Patreon Question: Oscar M. Connecting Characters in an Ongoing Campaign 54:49 Patreon Question: Tim S. Spiral Campaigns in Cities 57:30 Patreon Question: Pierce S on Countdown Clocks in D&D Links Lazy DM...
Frostmaiden Session 30: Grimskalle Fortress
October 01, 2021 19:03 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy DM‘s Companion Twitch Q&A #1
September 30, 2021 09:54 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBMike talks all about the Lazy DMs Companion and takes questions from Twitch. Join the Kickstarter here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/the-lazy-dms-companion?ref=9hlew2 Show Contents 00:00 Intro 2:27 Will there be a hardcover version of the Handbook? 3:20 How come no stretch goals? 6:25 Is the hardcover of Return different? 8:56 Have you thought about combining the three books into one? 14:56 Who are the artists behind this great art? 16:25 How useful do you expect...
Customizing Published D&D Adventures
September 29, 2021 10:21 - 6 minutes - 7.84 MBMike talks about ways to customize your published D&D adventures. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Kickstarter, Planebreaker, Witchlight, D&D Celebration, Dungeoncraft Adventurers
September 27, 2021 10:35 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:24 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming Soon! 02:34 Planebreaker Kickstarter 04:43 Dwarven Forge Reliquaries Kickstarter 08:02 Wild Beyond the Witchlight Thoughts 13:11 D&D Celebration 15:29 DM's Guild Dungeoncraft Adventures 20:03 DM's Panel on Immersion 24:51 New Adventurer's League Rules (They're Awesome) 28:41 Sharon C. Are Hybrid Conventions Here to Stay? (Yes!) 35:23 Tracking villains in published adventures 39:18 ...
Frostmaiden Session 29:Tomb of the Frost Giants
September 24, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Spiral Campaign Development
September 22, 2021 17:00 - 7 minutes - 8.85 MBMike talks about how to build a campaign from the characters outwards. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Witchlight Marketing, World Simulation, Pacing, Shadow of the Demon Lord
September 20, 2021 18:57 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:22 Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup! 03:14 Wild Beyond the Witchlight marketing in full force 06:29 World simulation vs scaling challenges 22:30 Pacing – potentially the main DM weakness 36:49 Shadow of the Demon Lord spotlight 53:11 Building NPCs for different situations 58:30 Building fronts in the middle of a campaign Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support ...
D&D’s Best Subsystem – The Ability Check
September 17, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 8.96 MBMike proposes using the ability check instead of more complicated subsystems. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Frostmaiden Session 28-2: Grimskalle Redux
September 16, 2021 17:03 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBMike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
D&D Random Encounters: Non-Focal, Previous, Upcoming, and Mashups
September 14, 2021 17:00 - 2 minutes - 3.75 MBMike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. Non-Focal Random Encounters on the Alexandrian D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Lazy DMs Companion Kickstarter, AL rule changes, Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands
September 13, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBMike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:03 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming 28 September! 05:26 New Adventures League Rules! Yay! 15:17 Alignments on Monsters are back 20:51 WOTC published monsters are often took weak and its not getting better 27:39 Interesting Third Party Products 30:56 Raging Swan's Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands 41:40 Lazy DM Prep and Running West Marches 46:28 Getting Games Back On Track 49:50 Can All the Characters Roll an Ability Ch...
Help D&D Players Make Decisions
September 10, 2021 17:00 - 3 minutes - 5.12 MBMike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master