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

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.

Latest Episodes:

Let's Make an Adventure with the City of Arches Apr 25, 2025

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Mike builds an adventure from one of the adventure prompts in the City of Arches!
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Play D&D 6e Today – Lazy RPG Talk Show Apr 21, 2025

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

Contents

00:00 Show Start
01:01 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches, Latest SF articles and podcasts, new CC material
12:15 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 5.2 System Reference Document on Tuesday
15:09 Commentary: Why the 5.2 SRD Matters to GMs
20:25 Commentary: Do we Need a 5.2 SRD in the OGL? No!
24:52 Commentary: How to Play D&D 6E Today!
31:49 DM Tip: Get Your Players to Play Other Systems
39:47 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Search More
44:56 Patreon Question: Grim Portents and Focusing On Your Next Game
49:04 Patreon Question: Revealing Secrets Through Sages
51:22 Patreon Question: What Sections Are Missing From Most GM Books? Monuments

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Graymist – Dragon Empire Prep Session 20 Apr 18, 2025

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

How RPGs Die – Lazy RPG Talk Show Apr 14, 2025

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

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:01:25 D&D & RPG News: Jeremy Crawford Leaves Wizards of the Coast
00:07:31 D&D & RPG News: State of the OSR Podcast
00:09:42 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Available in Hardcover in US and Canada
00:11:35 Sly Flourish News: SF Books for Friendly Local Game Shops through ACD
00:12:42 DM Tip: Running the D&D 2025 Monster Manual Beholder
00:24:25 Commentary: How do RPGs Die?
00:46:02 D&D & RPG News: One-on-One Adventures in Dragon Delves
00:49:42 DM Tip: Running One-on-One Games
00:54:52 Patreon Question: The Lazy GM Eight Steps on Index Cards
00:58:19 Patreon Question: Encounter Building for Three Characters
01:01:58 Patreon Question: Are 5e Systems Compatible and Which Would I Choose if I Had to Pick One?

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The Blackspire Heist – Dragon Empire Prep Session 19 Apr 11, 2025

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

WOTC Was Right! – Lazy RPG Talk Show Apr 07, 2025

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

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:01:26 Kickstarter Spotlight: Scepter of the Lightbringer
00:04:57 D&D & RPG News: Chris Perkins Leaves Wizards of the Coast
00:09:26 D&D & RPG News: Tariffs and TTRPGs
00:15:15 Commentary: BG3, Stardew Valley, and Thoughts About Copyright
00:30:18 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Gateway for Level Up Advanced 5e and the Current State of 5e Character Builders
00:36:24 DM Tip: Build a D&D 2024 Character On Paper in Ten Minutes
00:44:56 Patreon Question: Managing Perception and Passive Perception
00:50:08 Patreon Question: Describing Terrain Mechanics in Combat Encounters
00:54:14 Patreon Question: Managing Boring but Effective Character Strateies
00:58:43 Patreon Question: Introducing Old Monsters as New Monsters
01:01:46 Patreon Question: How Long to Get a Feel for a New RPG?

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Path to Blackspire – Dragon Empire Prep Session 18 Apr 04, 2025

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

Memoirs of a Dracolich – Lazy RPG Talk Show Mar 31, 2025

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

Contents

00:00 Show Start
01:17 Kickstarter Spotlight: Free5e
07:24 Kickstarter Spotlight: Alien RPG Evolved Edition
09:23 D&D & RPG News: New Miniatures for Sigil? Where's my Gold Dragon Docker??
14:01 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 5.2 System Reference Document Coming "Soon"
19:14 Commentary: Memoirs of a Dracolich
28:35 DM Tip: Slow, Medium, and Fast Initiative
32:03 Patreon Question: Promote Better Behavior for Online Play
35:56 Patreon Question: Choose Your Gamemaster's Guide
39:29 Patreon Question: Incentivizing Movement for Ranged Attackers
43:49 Patreon Question: Stealth and Hiding in D&D 2024
50:46 Patreon Question: Forge of Foes for Shadowdark?
52:18 Patreon Question: Lazy Encounter Benchmark for Tales of the Valiant

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Sigil's Demise – Lazy RPG Talk Show Mar 24, 2025

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

Contents

00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:09 D&D & RPG News: Delta Green, Dragonlance, and Kobold Press Humble Bundles
00:05:22 Kickstarter Spotlight: Zaminora Ballad of the Witch
00:06:48 D&D & RPG News: Sigil's Demise
00:13:46 Commentary: Where's the 5.2 SRD?
00:16:40 Commentary: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Initial Thoughts
00:36:04 DM Tip: Defending Yourself Out of the Fun
00:57:03 Patreon Question: Catching Characters Up to Higher Level Adventures
00:59:23 Patreon Question: Running Heroic Adventures with Shadowdark
01:01:33 Patreon Question: Which Monster Book Do You Reach For?
01:05:19 Patreon Question: Experiences with Level Up Advanced 5e

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Shopping Cliffhanger – Dragon Empire Prep Session 17 Mar 21, 2025

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

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