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

Latest Episodes:

Numenera Session 24 – Lazy GM Prep Aug 25, 2022

Show notes

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

One D&D, D&D Origins Playtest, No-Refund Dragonlance, Phandelver, Planescape – Lazy D&D Talk Show Aug 22, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:58 The One D&D Announcement
02:45 One D&D and Backward Compatibility
04:25 Playtesting Experiences and Expectations
05:51 Providing Feedback
08:19 Looking at the First One D&D Playtest Document
08:53 Character Origins
13:25 On Power Increases
17:22 Changes to Fundamental Rules
18:10 A 20 Always Succeeds, a 1 Always Fails
20:24 Critical Hit Changes
23:50 Inspiration on a 20 - Should be a 1!!
25:51 Changes to Long Rests
26:45 One D&D 3D Virtual Tabletop Alpha screenshots
28:49 Does That Mean No 2d VTT in D&D Beyond?
29:53 Dragonlance - Wizards Took my $160 For Something I Don't Want and Won't Refund It
36:27 Five Other Books Announced for 2023
37:14 Phandelver Campaign - Eight Years Too Late
40:14 Book of Many Things
40:42 Planescape - Please Don't Make it a Boxed Set
43:57 Final Thoughts

Links

Numenera Session 23 – Lazy GM Prep Aug 18, 2022

Show notes

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

13th Age Escalation Edition, New Ability Score Standard Array, Dungeons of Drakkenheim Spotlight – Lazy D&D Talk Show Aug 15, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:52 D&D & RPG News: New 13th Age in 2023
07:51 DM Tip: A New D&D Ability Score Standard Array
15:50 Product Spotlight: Dungeons of Drakkenheim
30:25 Patreon Question: Distinct Racial Characteristics for NPCs
33:10 Patreon Question: Making Prophecies Come True Without Railroading
35:07 Patreon Question: Inspiration for City of Arches
37:51 Patreon Question: "Milestone" Event-Based Leveling Without Removing Player
41:13 Patreon Question: Running Zero Prep One-Hour Games

Links

Numenera Deep Dive – Experiences and Tips for D&D DMs Aug 11, 2022

Show notes

Mike dives deep into the Numenera RPG by Monte Cook Games with tips and tricks for Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters.

Contents

Links

2022 ENNIEs, Wizards Presents, Spelljammer, Face Folio, Encounter Building – Lazy D&D Talk Show Aug 08, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

Links

Numenera Session 22 Part 2 – Lazy GM Prep Aug 04, 2022

Show notes

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

Wild Beyond the Witchlight Chapter 4 and 5 Aug 03, 2022

Show notes

Mike offers tips and tricks for running chapters 4 and 5 of Wild Beyond the Witchlight!

Contents

00:00 Show Intro
00:51 Recommendation 1: Consider Dreadful Incursions
02:02 Recommendation 2: You Don't Have to Run All the NPCs
03:41 Recommendation 3: You Don't Have to Run Every Location or Encounter
04:16 Recommendation 4: Run Hag Lairs as Big Situations
05:09 Recommendation 5: You Can Ignore Valor's Call and the League of Malevolence
05:47 Recommendation 6: You Don't Have to Run All of the Palace of Heart's Desire
06:44 Recommendation 7: Add a Dark Lord Villain If Desired
07:43 Overall Campaign Thoughts Thus Far
08:41 Witchlight Chapter 4 - Yon Deep Dive
18:14 Motherhorn
19:52 Witchlight Chapter 5 - The Palace of Hearts Desire
21:27 The Final Battle
22:52 Saving Zybilna
24:15 One Year Later...