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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.

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    Shadowdark Love-Fest – Lazy RPG Talk Show Mar 17, 2025
    Show notes

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

    Contents
    • 00:00 Show Start
    • 01:06 Kickstarter Spotlight: Beyond the Woods
    • 03:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadowdark Western Reaches
    • 15:25 Commentary: Shadowdark Price Ranges and FOMO
    • 22:53 Commentary: Where Shadowdark Sits Among 5e Games
    • 32:18 DM Tip: House Rules for Shadowdark
    • 38:45 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Hardcovers and the Key of Worlds Scenario Path
    • 44:54 Sly Flourish News: Additions to the Lazy GM's Reference Document
    • 49:49 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes on Audible
    • 50:58 Patreon Question: Alternatives to Cultists
    • 55:04 Patreon Question: Suggestions for Short Adventures and One-Shot Rewards
    Links
    • Forge of Foes on Audible
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    • Buy Sly Flourish Books:
    • Beyond the Woods Kickstarter
    • Shadowdark Western Reaches Kickstarter
    • Shadowdark Quick Start Free PDF
    • Shadowdark Quick Start Softcover
    • City of Arches
    • Lazy GM's Reference Document
    The Sunless Stream – Dragon Empire Prep Session 16 Mar 14, 2025
    Show notes

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

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    • Midgard Worldbook
    • Tales of the Valiant
    • Obsidian for TTRPGs
    RPGs I Want to Play – Lazy RPG Talk Show Mar 10, 2025
    Show notes

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

    Contents
    • 00:00 Show Start
    • 01:21 D&D & RPG News: Mork Borg Bundle of Holding
    • 04:11 D&D & RPG News: Potbellied Kobold Bundle of Holding
    • 05:03 D&D & RPG News: Dungeon Crawl Classics Humble Bundle
    • 07:49 Kickstarter Spotlight: Secrets of Magic for Fateforge
    • 10:29 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2025 Starter Set Info
    • 15:44 Commentary: What WOTC Products Matter for the RPG Hobby?
    • 17:42 Commentary: Sci Show on Science of Scheduling a D&D Game
    • 23:14 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on RPG Kickstarters
    • 28:10 Commentary: RPGs I Want To Play
    • 37:17 DM Tip: The Retreat Action
    • 46:14 Patreon Question: How Does Fog Cloud Work with Advantage?
    • 50:12 Patreon Question: The Eight Steps with Big Dungeons
    • 52:45 Patreon Question: Players Forgetting Character Abilities
    • 54:40 Patreon Question: Dealing with Players Whose Characters Run Ahead
    • 59:35 Patreon Question: DM Screen on Small Table
    Links
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    • Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
    • Buy Sly Flourish Books:
    • Mork Borg Bundle of Holding
    • Potbellied Kobold Bundle of Holding
    • DCC Megabundle Humble Bundle
    • Fateforge Secrets of Magic Kickstarter
    • D&D Starter Set Video Official
    • D&D Starter Set Demo at New York Toy Faire
    • EN World Thread
    • Sci Show on Scheduling RPG Games
    • Bob World Builder on Crowdfunding Historical Trends
    • The Retreat Action
    Shrine of Isis – Dragon Empire Prep Session 15 Mar 07, 2025
    Show notes

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

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    • Midgard Worldbook
    • Tales of the Valiant
    • Obsidian for TTRPGs
    Challenge Rating Deep Dive – Lazy RPG Talk Show Mar 03, 2025
    Show notes

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

    Contents
    • 00:00 Show Start
    • 01:11 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches in Markdown and EPUB
    • 17:55 D&D & RPG News: Blog of Holding Monster Manual 2024 Stats in the Creative Commons
    • 22:34 DM Tip: Challenge Rating Deep Dive
    • 54:19 Patreon Question: Fantastic Locations in Contemporary Worlds
    Links
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    • City of Arches
    • Blog of Holding 2025 Monster Manual on a Business Card
    • What Does Challenge Rating Mean in D&D 5e?
    • The Lazy Encounter Benchmark
    The Red Portal Part 2 – Dragon Empire Prep Session 13 Feb 28, 2025
    Show notes

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

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    • Midgard Worldbook
    • Tales of the Valiant
    • Obsidian for TTRPGs
    The End of One D&D – Lazy RPG Talk Show Feb 24, 2025
    Show notes

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

    Contents
    • 00:00 Show Start
    • 01:20 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag SRD in Markdown
    • 04:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Creating and Adapting Monsters for Shadowdark
    • 06:11 D&D & RPG News: Mike Mearls on Dungeon Craft
    • 08:03 Commentary: How Bonus Actions Changed
    • 14:31 Commentary: GM-Focused Products as Advanced Software for Advanced Users
    • 21:06 Commentary: Experiences with the D&D 2025 Monster Manual Adult Black Dragon
    • 29:31 DM Tip: Legendary Resistance Alternatives
    • 39:51 Commentary: The End of One D&D
    • 49:02 Patreon Question: Running Frostmaiden with Shadowdark
    • 51:58 Patreon Question: Additional Roles for Exploration
    • 53:38 Patreon Question: Did I Negate Character Abilities and Take Away Player Agency?
    • 56:08 Patreon Question: Should I Kill Shadowdark Characters with Big Backstory?
    • 58:38 Patreon Question: Is Your YouTube Channel Dying?
    Links
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    • Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
    • Buy Sly Flourish Books:
    • Kobold Press Black Flag SRD in Markdown
    • Creating and Adapting Monsters for Shadowdark Kickstarter
    • Mearls on Dungeoncraft
    The Red Portal Part 1 – Dragon Empire Prep Session 12 Feb 21, 2025
    Show notes

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

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    • Midgard Worldbook
    • Tales of the Valiant
    • Obsidian for TTRPGs
    D&D 2025 Monster Manual Deep Dive – Lazy RPG Talk Show Feb 17, 2025
    Show notes

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

    Contents
    • 00:00:00 Show Start
    • 00:00:58 Hexploration Decks
    • 00:02:59 Mike on EN World and Kobold Press Podcasts
    • 00:04:09 All Three D&D 2024 Core Books are Released
    • 00:06:33 2024 Monster Manual is the Most Important DM-Focused D&D 2024 Book
    • 00:07:46 Is the 2025 Monster Manual Better than the 2014 MM?
    • 00:08:40 Is the D&D 2025 MM the Best 5e Monster Book?
    • 00:12:30 Could It Have Been Better? Of Course.
    • 00:14:36 Monsters Hit at Their Challenge Rating
    • 00:19:59 Other Designers on the Monster Math
    • 00:22:05 D&D 2025 Monster Manual Compared to Forge of Foes
    • 00:25:56 2025 Monster Manual Effects Don't Negatively Impact Damage Anymore
    • 00:28:04 Vampire
    • 00:30:15 Requires Looking Up Spells
    • 00:35:50 Cultist Fanatic
    • 00:37:59 The Language of the 2025 Monster Manual
    • 00:39:47 No Orcs, Drow, or Duergar
    • 00:50:56 Static Initiative Scores
    • 00:54:16 Crappy Treasure "Tables"
    • 00:56:29 Crappy Ability Score Tables
    • 01:00:05 Awesome Contextual Random Tables
    • 01:03:01 Alphabetically Sorted Most of the Time
    • 01:05:31 What Else Is Missing?
    • 01:06:38 Day 1 Errata
    • 01:07:55 Final Thoughts
    Links
    • Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
    • Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
    • Buy Sly Flourish Books:
    • BackerKit: Hexploration Decks by Inkwell Ideas
    • Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast (YouTube – MM starts at 1:18:00)
    • Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast (Podcast Recording)
    • Mike on Kobold Chat Talking About Doom Points
    • Paul Hughes on 2025 Monster Manual on a Business Card
    • Alphastream YouTube Monster Manual Analysis
    • Bob World Builder on the Monster Manual
    Ziggurat of Thoth-Hermes – Dragon Empire Prep Session 11 Feb 07, 2025
    Show notes

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

    • Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
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    • Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast
    • Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
    • Buy Sly Flourish Books
    • Midgard Worldbook
    • Tales of the Valiant
    • Obsidian for TTRPGs
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