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The Many Right Answers of TTRPGs – Lazy RPG Talk Show
2024/02/26
D&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 Question: Tying Backgrounds to Curse of Strahd
42:34 Patreon Question: How do I Feel about AI in TTRPGs?
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Rascal.News
Ginny Di on D&D and ADHD
Shadow of the Weird Wizard
Using Maps for In-Person Games
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Roots of the Marrow Tree – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 22 Lazy GM Prep
2024/02/23
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Call It D&D 2024 – Lazy RPG Talk Show
2024/02/19
D&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 the Borderlands Campaign
44:27 Patreon Spotlight: A Player's Version of Forge of Foes. Forge of Heroes?
49:52 Patreon Question: Favorite Three RPG Mechanics
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D&D 2024 Core Book Release Dates
Humblewood
D&D 2024 on Roll20
How Dungeons & Dragons Started Video
Choosing the Right Steps from the Lazy DM Checklist
Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands
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Journey to the Marrow Tree – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 21 Lazy GM Prep
2024/02/16
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Crown and Skull Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
2024/02/12
D&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
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Ginny Di on D&D Duets – One-on-One D&D Games
Crown and Skull by Runehammer
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Stuck Between a Gelatenous Cube and Two Air Elementals – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 20 Lazy GM Prep
2024/02/09
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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D&D on Foundry – Lazy RPG Talk Show
2024/02/05
D&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
51:05 Patreon Question: Teaching New Players 5e through D&D
53:59 Patreon Question: Quest Continuity in Shadowdark
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D&D on Foundry
Sly Flourish YouTube Poll Responses
Shadowdark Print Copies Available
Forge of Foes
A5e Monstrous Menagerie
Flee Mortals
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
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Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
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Tips from Baldur's Gate 3 – Lazy RPG Talk Show
2024/01/29
D&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: TTRPG Tips from Baldur's Gate 3
44:29 Patreon Question: Are Casters Better than Martial Characters in 5e?
47:38 Patreon Question: Running Single-Session One-Shot Games On Time
50:54 Patreon Question: Running Too Many NPCs
54:01 Patreon Question: Writing Adventures as Good as Published Ones
58:47 Patreon Question: Wolfgang Baur on Worldbuilding
Links
Vault 5e Crafting and Alchemy Kickstarter by Cubicle 7
Making Your Lore Optional by PHD20
Bob World Builder on 15 Different RPGs
Kelsey Dionne and Baron de Ropp on RPG Design
Tegan J Gaming on a Defense of Dungeons & Dragons
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Forge of Foes Deep Dive
2024/01/26
Mike 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
36:49 Monster Roles
37:54 Other Lazy Tricks
39:01 Monster Advice Chapters
40:34 Alternative Takes on Encounter Building
42:57 Monsters By Adventure Location
43:43 More Monster Advice
45:14 Monsters by Story or Story by Monster?
45:57 Anticolonial Play
47:57 The Best 5e Monster Book
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What Is 5e – Lazy RPG Talk Show
2024/01/22
D&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 Player Skill for Puzzles?
Links
Tales of the Valiant Gamemaster's Guide Kickstarter
Gate Pass Gazette 2023 for Level Up Advanced 5e Kickstarter
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The Mummy on the Bridge – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 18 Lazy GM Prep
2024/01/19
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
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Dyson Maps
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Podcast reviews
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iamnotaspy1000
2023/08/21
Thank you!
👍
Chumplestilskin
2023/04/22
Truly a help to present and future GMs
I have listened to many podcasts over the last few years that were focused on helping people become better Dungeon Masters. While I enjoy those as we...
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DrCheese&Crackers
2021/07/01
Amazing show and big thanks to Mike for all his work.
Great advice on how to DM and run a game effectively. Thank you for everything.
the Shepster
2021/02/19
My Favorite D
I’m a DM and find Mike’s prep and discussion to be entertaining and educational. Nice to hear how his campaign is going, and what he is doing to prepa...
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Krizzter
2021/02/14
Awesome
A vital resource and a must listen.
Bill Byrne
2020/11/15
So Good,You Will....
So good, that you will feel "guilty" about not joining his Pateron page, but then you realize, he has these great books. That are totally worth buyin...
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irv4some
2020/09/26
B&B!!!!
I NEED MORE ADVENTURES OF BARUNDOR AND BING!!!!!!
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2020/07/17
Just what you need
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Matt from Monster Island
2020/05/18
Mike Shay. That’s it. That’s the title.
I don’t know where you find the time to produce these every week on top of all the other things you do, but my hat is off to you (way off). This podca...
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AWR Gator
2020/04/29
Great content and style
Mike Shay’s Lazy DM books made me love DMing, and listening to him prep and run adventures has been transformational. The audio sound is sometimes rea...