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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:

Archlich from A5e, A5e Tools, Night of the Dissolution, Finding Your Passion – Lazy D&D Talk Show Jun 20, 2022

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Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

01:07 Product Spotlight: The Mouthless One Archlich from Level Up Advanced 5e
11:54 Product Spotlight: A5e.Tools Level Up Advanced 5e Resource Website
13:32 Product Spotlight: The Night of the Dissolution
20:17 RPG Industry Tip: Alphastream on Finding Your Passion
29:51 Patreon Question: Products of Drag and Drop Encounters for 5e
31:27 Patreon Question: Reviewing the Characters for One-Shot Adventures
33:32 Patreon Question: Content Creators for Player-Focused Tips
35:58 Patreon Question: Handling Character Death
39:13 Patreon Question: Building Challenging Combat Beyond the Four Dials
41:58 Patreon Questions: Which D&D Books Would You Buy in Order?

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Wild Beyond the Witchlight Chapter 3 + Dreadful Incursions! Jun 16, 2022

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Mike offers tips and tricks for running Wild Beyond the Witchlight Chapter 3 and how to incorporate Domains of Dread from Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft.

Contents

00:00 Show Intro
01:07 Witchlight Runs Well On It's Own
03:16 Customize the Getaway Gang
05:30 Use Nib as a Handy Vendor
07:14 Foreshadow the Jabberwock
09:31 Place the Unicorn Horn Before Loomlurch
11:00 Reveal Secrets and Clues at the Wayward Pool
12:13 Foreshadow Zybilna's True Origin
13:48 Run Loomlurch as a Situation
19:00 Little Oak can be a Mobile Home Base and Guide Across Thither to Yon
21:02 Final Thoughts on Chapter 3
21:36 Expanding Dreadful Incursions into Witchlight
23:37 Small Encounter-sized Incursions
25:55 Anchors Between Worlds
29:39 The Quest of the Dread Lord to Escape Their Doman
31:34 Tying Domains of Dread to the Characters

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Vecna Stat Block, Cypher Open License, Potbellied Guide to Villains and Lairs – Lazy D&D Talk Show Jun 13, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:55 D&D News: Vecna Stat Block
19:56 RPG News: Cypher System Open License
20:49 Product Spotlight: Potbellied Kobold's Guide to Villains and Lairs
24:03 D&D Tip: Running War Priests and Enchanters
33:39 Patreon Question: Dealing with Overly Cautious Players
37:46 Patreon Question: Reading and Running Published Adventure Text
42:14 Patreon Question: Exposing Narratives and Events Outside of the Characters
44:05 Patreon Question: Tying Characters to the Game with Limited Background Lore
45:54 Patreon Question: Influences on our Games

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Numenera Session 16 – Lazy GM Prep Jun 09, 2022

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

City of Arches Updates, Battle Walker from the Abyss, Focus on the Story - Lazy D&D Talk Show Jun 06, 2022

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Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:43 Sly Flourish News: New Campaign Arc in City of Arches
08:52 Product Spotlight: Battle Walker from the Abyss
14:28 DM Tip: Focusing on the Fiction and Starting with the Story
39:42 DM Tip: Focusing the Lens
45:20 Patreon Question: Hooking Characters Into Adventures
49:17 Patreon Question: Heralds for Factions
51:31 Patreon Question: Heuristics for Running Current and Future D&D Concepts

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Numenera Session 15 – Lazy GM Prep Jun 02, 2022

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

Arcadia 16 Blackweald, Defining Success in RPG Publishing, Monsters of the Multiverse Part 2 – Lazy D&D Talk Show May 30, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00:00 Show Start
00:00:45 Product Spotlight: Arcadia 16 and the Blackweald
00:09:14 Product Spotlight: Alphastream on Defining Your Success in RPGs
00:13:29 Product Spotlight: Monsters of the Multiverse Part 2
00:38:20 Patreon Question: How can DMs Enjoy Being Players?
00:41:51 Patreon Question: Running Third Party Campaigns with D&D Beyond
00:46:01 Patreon Question: Choosing a VTT to Invest In
00:49:42 Patreon Question: Collapsing a Wide-Spread Campaign
00:51:50 Patreon Question: Running Strahd
00:53:59 Patreon Question: Sharing Villainous Plans and Actions
00:55:24 Patreon Question: Choosing Third Party Character Options
00:56:35 Patreon Question: Running Multi-Table Events
00:58:35 Patreon Question: Using Gold in Mythic Adventures
01:00:25 Patreon Question: Defining Leveling Milestones
01:01:38 Patreon Question: Drawing Out Character Backstory
01:02:37 Patreon Question: Managing Chaotic Characters
01:05:17 Patreon Question: Recognizing GM Burnout
01:07:46 Patreon Question: Surprise Twists in D&D Campaigns

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Numenera Session 14 – Lazy GM Prep May 26, 2022

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

Free Phandelver and Acq Inc, Monsters of the Multiverse, Shielding Peaks KS, Treacherous Traps – Lazy D&D Talk Show May 23, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Start
00:44 D&D News: Free Phandelver and Acq Inc on D&D Beyond
02:21 Product Spotlight: Monsters of the Multiverse
30:35 Kickstarter Spotlight: Murder in the Shielding Peaks
34:13 Product Spotlight: Treacherous Traps
37:14 Patreon Question: Encouraging Player Ingenuity
40:40 Patreon Question: Running Dungeon Crawls
48:31 Patreon Question: Describing Irregular Caves in a Dungeon Crawl
49:52 Patreon Question: Witchlight with Three Players
52:17 Patreon Question: Resource Management During Travel

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Numenera Session 13 – Lazy GM Prep May 19, 2022

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

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