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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:

Mugdulblub – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 44 Lazy GM Prep Oct 11, 2024

Show notes

Prep for the finale of Mike's Shadowdark Gloaming campaign!

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Kobold Press Encounter Builder – Lazy RPG Talk Show Oct 07, 2024

Show notes

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

Contents

00:00 Show Start
01:20 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish After-School RPG Club Sponsorship
07:44 D&D & RPG News: Free Kobold Press Encounter Builder
11:11 D&D & RPG News: Dread Thingonomicon Bundle of Holding for $8
13:52 D&D & RPG News: Goodman Games Humble Bundle
16:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Grim Hollow Transformed Kickstarter
19:15 D&D & RPG News: Ars Magica in a Creative Commons License
26:33 DM Tip: Two Bandits Talking About the Characters
31:28 Patreon Question: Single Best Tip for New GMs
38:24 Patreon Question: What If Characters Don't Strike Lighting Rods?
44:12 Patreon Question: D&D 2024 Tool DCs and DM Agency
50:18 Patreon Question: Can You Mix TOV, A5e, D&D 2024, and D&D 2014?

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Dragon Empire Campaign Building Part 2 – Lazy GM Prep Oct 04, 2024

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Mike begins his campaign prep for his Dragon Empire Midgard-based Tales of the Valiant campaign!

D&D 2024 Secret Subclass Compatibility Rules – Lazy RPG Talk Show Sep 30, 2024

Show notes

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

Contents

00:00 Show Start
01:30 Kickstarter Spotlight: Enter the Labyrinth by Kobold Press
05:15 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragontown and the Darkness Below
11:03 D&D & RPG News: Horizons Magazine by Wildmage Press
12:16 D&D & RPG News: Beadle and Grimm 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide Map Pack
14:04 D&D & RPG News: 2024 Player's Handbook is D&D's Fastest Selling Book Ever
18:22 Commentary: You Don't Own Your D&D Beyond Books
21:24 D&D & RPG News: Hidden Subclass Compatibility in D&D 2024
27:32 Commentary: The Current State of Generative AI and TTRPGs
46:23 Patreon Question: Industry Standards for Releasing RPG Material Under Open Licenses
52:03 Patreon Question: Coming Up with Villains or Fronts in Strange Campaign Settings
54:36 Patreon Question: Excluding a Player from a Game

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Return to Bittermold Keep – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 43 Lazy GM Prep Sep 27, 2024

Show notes

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

D&D 2024 Tool DCs – Lazy RPG Talk Show Sep 23, 2024

Show notes

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

Contents

00:00 Show Start
01:16 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 Packages for Doctors Without Borders
03:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Pirate Borg
09:06 DM Tip: Run I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark on Halloween
10:45 D&D & RPG News: Free D&D 2024 Rules with All Twelve Classes
13:20 D&D & RPG News: D&D Adventurer's League Moves to D&D 2024
26:13 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 PHB Available Physically and on Four VTTs
33:55 DM Tip: D&D 2024's Handling of Tools and DCs
41:02 DM Tip: Two Words for Increasing Combat Challenge
51:06 Patreon Question: What's My Next Campaign?
53:26 Patreon Question: Upward and Downward Beats in a Campaign
57:46 Patreon Question: Why Switch to Obsidian?

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Dragon Empire Campaign Building – Lazy GM Prep Sep 20, 2024

Show notes

Mike begins his campaign prep for his Dragon Empire Midgard-based Tales of the Valiant campaign!

Four Histories of D&D – Lazy RPG Talk Show Sep 16, 2024

Show notes

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

Contents

00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Worldographer 2025 by Inkwell Ideas
00:03:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadow City Mysteries
00:04:53 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e on Bundle of Holding
00:10:46 D&D & RPG News: MCDM's License for Draw Steel
00:17:33 Product Spotlight: Shadowdark Guide to Monster Statistics by Matt Dietrich
00:22:14 Commentary: Four Sources of D&D History
00:44:16 DM Tip: Instant Monsters for 5e
00:59:02 Patreon Question: Handling Back Seat Driving Veteran Players
01:03:17 Patreon Question: Running the City of Arches with Shadowdark
01:05:40 Patreon Question: Managing Secrets with Multiple Paths Ahead
01:08:09 Patreon Question: Building Single-Session Episodic Adventures

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Haldrin the Lich – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 42 Lazy GM Prep Sep 13, 2024

Show notes

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

2024 D&D for Free – Lazy RPG Talk Show Sep 09, 2024

Show notes

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

Contents

00:00 Show Start
01:13 Sly Flourish News: Mike Loses a Bet
02:59 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 and Free D&D on D&D Beyond
14:06 D&D & RPG News: Rich Lescoulflair Talking Phantasy Star RPG on Morrus's Podcast
15:42 D&D & RPG News: Matt Coleville on Eldritch Lorecast Talking About Project Sigil
19:35 D&D & RPG News: Free Hex Crawl Rules from Cursed Scroll 4
23:26 Product Spotlight: Broken Weave for 5e by Cubicle 7
36:24 DM Tip: Distance, Activity, and Attitude for Random Encounters
48:18 Patreon Question: Rewriting Published Adventures for Table Use
52:09 Patreon Question: Building Your Own Pantheon
55:38 Patreon Question: Using the Eight Steps for Published Adventures

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