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

Latest Episodes:

Numenera Session 27 – Lazy GM Prep Sep 29, 2022

Show notes

Mike prepares to run the finale of his Numenera campaign!

D&D After-School Program, 3rd Party D&D Books and Online Tools, Sharing 3rd Party Books – Lazy D&D Talk Show Sep 26, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:47 D&D & RPG News: WOTC D&D After-School Program
03:01 Commentary: Good Digital Tools for WOTC + Third Party Product Use
22:50 DM Tip: Sharing Third Party PDFs With Your Players
29:52 Patreon Question: Running Wild Beyond the Witchlight for Tier 2 Characters
35:30 Patreon Question: When Is It Appropriate To Hit Downed PCs?
39:15 Patreon Question: Advice I Regret from Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
43:15 Patreon Question: Dealing With Player Optimizing Away From Fun
47:43 Patreon Question: Why Do NPCs Not Use Character Classes?
52:04 Patreon Question: Is 5e Too Complex?

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Numenera Session 26 – Lazy GM Prep Sep 22, 2022

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Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign!

Amazing Encounters, Apocalypse Keys, Limitations of D&D Beyond – Lazy D&D Talk Show Sep 19, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:46 Product Spotlight: Amazing Encounters and Places by CZRPG
10:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Apocalypse Keys by Evil Hat Games
16:23 Commentary: D&D Beyond, Limiting Character Options, and Third Party Products
43:30 Sly Flourish News: The Sly Flourish Stream Bingo Card
44:57 Patreon Question: Running the Same Campaign for Multiple Groups
47:01 Patreon Question: D&D Plots and Inspiration from Westerns
50:32 Patreon Question: Conflicting Secrets and Clues? No Thanks!
52:34 Patreon Question: Describing Your DM Style to New Players

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Running Empire of the Ghouls – D&D Campaign Intro and Chapter1 Sep 15, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about preparing and running his Empire of the Ghouls campaign.

Video Contents

00:00 Show Start
02:04 One-Page Campaign Guide
15:51 The Characters of My Campaign
19:08 Empire of the Ghouls as a Tour of Midgard
20:04 Using All the Kobold Press Books
24:26 Tome of Heroes and the Midgard Heroes Handbook
25:52 Sharing Books using Roll 20's Compendium
29:08 Other Kobold Press Books I'm Using
31:32 Running and Modifying Chapter 1

Links

Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Buy the Lazy DM's Companion
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Empire of the Ghouls One-Page Campaign Guide

Wastes of Chaos, Anatomy of an Adventure, Path of the Planebreaker - Lazy D&D Talk Show Sep 12, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Wastes of Chaos by Kobold Press
05:41 Sly Flourish News: New Lazy D&D Talk Show Topic Database for Patrons
10:01 Kickstarter Spotlight: Anatomy of an Adventure by MT Black
13:11 Product Spotlight: Path of the Planebreaker by Monte CookGames
45:44 Patreon Question: Dealing with Secret Truths of a Campaign World
48:04 Patreon Question: AI-generated Art and the Lazy DM

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Numenera Session 25 Part 2 – Lazy GM Prep Sep 08, 2022

Show notes

Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign!

One D&D Playtest Survey, Spelljammer Errata, City of Arches Updates, Dungeon Delver’s Guide, Planegea - Lazy D&D Talk Show Sep 05, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
01:08 D&D & RPG News: One D&D Origins Playtest Survey
02:25 D&D & RPG News: Mastering Dungeons on the Origins One D&D Playtest
03:09 Patreon Update: World of Dead Temples and Secrets of Summervine Villa
07:49 D&D & RPG News: Spelljammer Errata
16:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dungeon Delver's Guide
20:31 Product Spotlight: Planegea
30:47 Commentary: I don't Review Third Party Products I Don't Like
36:05 Commentary: 5e Isn't 5e Compatible - We're On Our Own
46:23 Patreon Question: Strongest Criticism of Lazy DM Advice
48:59 Patreon Question: Adding a New Player Mid Campaign
51:00 Patreon Question: Spelljammer for New Players
52:50 Patreon Question: Adventure Anthologies and Heists
54:48 Patreon Question: Awarding Gold with the Lazy DM's Companion
58:03 Patreon Question: Tips for Reaching a Satisfying Campaign Conclusion

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Numenera Session 25 Part 1 – Lazy GM Prep Sep 01, 2022

Show notes

Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign!

Dragonlance Preorder Refunds, Spelljammer Deep Dive, Drakkenheim and Devil’s Run Kickstarters - Lazy D&D Talk Show Aug 29, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D! This week a Spelljammer deep dive!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:51 D&D News: WOTC Offering Refunds for Dragonlance Pre-Orders
02:40 Kickstarter Spotlight: Horror at Devil's Run
05:32 Kickstarter Spotlight: Sebastian Crowe's Guide to Drakkenheim
07:30 Product Spotlight: Spelljammer - Adventure's In Space Boxed Set
09:11 Astral Adventurer's Guide - Spelljammer Character Options
14:35 Limited (No) Ship-to-Ship Combat Rules
17:19 Light of Xaryxis - the Spelljammer Adventure
20:17 Spelljammer DMScreen
21:07 Boo's Astral Menagerie - Spelljammer Monsters
31:55 Amazing Production Quality
33:01 No DM Tools to Build Spelljammer Adventures
37:31 Not Compatible with Spelljammer Academy
39:54 Spelljammer Doesn't Help DMs Run Games
40:45 Should You Buy It?
41:40 Patreon Question: Is Witchlight Still Great Without Dreadful Incursions?
43:33 Patreon Question: How Well Does Numenera's Stat Point Spend and Roll Negotiation Work?
46:53 Patreon Question: How Much Character Background for New Players?
49:05 Patreon Question: Making a Dungeon Feel Like a Megadungeon
51:20 Patreon Question: Actionable and Relevant Secrets and Clues