The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish

Latest Episodes:

The Helm of Teleportation – Dragon Empire Prep Session 34 Aug 15, 2025

Show notes

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

Lose Yourself in Fiction – Lazy RPG Talk Show Aug 11, 2025

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

Contents

00:00 Show Start
01:29 Sly Flourish News: Lazy World Building, Avoid NPC Betrayal
02:31 Sly Flourish News: Summer Sale - 20% off books and free US shipping \> $60
03:49 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches on Shard
04:57 Sly Flourish News: DM's Guid to Tyranny of Dragons by Beadle and Grimm
06:59 Sly Flourish News: Mike Joins Luke Hart on DM's Lair
09:19 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Partnering with Let's Quest for After-School RPGs
12:34 Sly Flourish News: 5e ADB Monster Database
19:32 D&D & RPG News: D&D Starter Set Details
23:57 DM Tip: Choose Your Next RPG
36:11 DM Tip: Lose Yourself in Fiction
48:38 Patreon Question: Overwhelming Players with Villain Quest Progression
53:10 Patreon Question: Running Games with One Online Player
57:28 Patreon Question: D&D 2024 Slowing Down Combat?

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Din of the Void – Dragon Empire Prep Session 33 Aug 08, 2025

Show notes

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

"Welecome Back" to D&D? – Lazy RPG Talk Show Aug 04, 2025

Show notes

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

Contents

00:00 Show Start
01:04 Sly Flourish News: Ten Heist Encounters, Lazy World Building
02:28 Sly Flourish News: Map Annotator in 5eADB
06:06 D&D & RPG News: ENNIE Winners
07:46 D&D & RPG News: Cypher System Revised by Monte Cook Games
14:59 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart Class Decks, New Adventures, New Worlds with Keith Baker
20:06 D&D & RPG News: Critical Role Season 4 with Brennan Lee Mulligan
23:28 D&D & RPG News: Pathfinder Abomination Vaults on D&D Beyond
25:20 Commentary: D&D Beyond Isn't a Fair Business Platform
32:57 D&D & RPG News: Exclusive Forgotten Realms Products on D&D Beyond
39:26 Commentary: "Welcome Back" post by Dan Ayoub
01:00:24 DM Tip: Five Scenes
01:07:30 Patreon Question: 3-2-1 Quest Model Without a Job Board

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Colosseum of the Red Sun – Dragon Empire Prep Session 32 Aug 01, 2025

Show notes

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

Who is the Stranger Things D&D Starter Set For? – Lazy RPG Talk Show Jul 28, 2025

Show notes

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

Contents

00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:08 Sly Flourish News: Three Quests, Ten Heist Encounters, Endless Warrens Adventure Scenario
00:05:58 Sly Flourish News: Token Maker in 5e Artisanal Database
00:09:06 D&D & RPG News: Signed Sly Flourish Books and Hexploration Kits at Gencon Inkwell Ideas Booth 150
00:13:06 D&D & RPG News: Eddie Munson Stranger Things D&D Starter Set
00:24:09 D&D & RPG News: Cthulhu by Torchlight on D&D Beyond
00:34:39 DM Tip: Experiences Running the D&D 2024 Lich
00:55:03 Patreon Question: Fitting RPGs into a Busy Life
01:02:05 Patreon Question: Converting City of Arches and Grendleroot to Daggerheart

Links

Alien Invasion – Dragon Empire Prep Session 31 Jul 25, 2025

Show notes

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

Eberron Forge of the Artificer is Weird – Lazy RPG Talk Show Jul 21, 2025

Show notes

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:38 Sly Flourish News: Take it Easy, Prep Three Quests, Shadowdark Adventure, Creative Spark Appearance,
03:12 Sly Flourish News: Lazy 5e Treasure Generator
06:00 D&D & RPG News: Black Flag Released in Creative Commons
11:45 Commentary: Eberron Forge of the Artificer is a Weird Product
24:16 Commentary: 2025 D&D Starter Set
33:20 DM Tip: Experiences Running the D&D 2024 Death Knight
42:29 DM Tip: Lazy 5e Magic Item Prices
52:20 Patreon Question: Where Do Your RPG Tips Come From?
57:15 Patreon Question: Converting D&D 2024 Material Back to 2014

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