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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:

Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Session 2 Jan 13, 2022

Show notes

Mike prepares for his full Blades in the Dark game.

Wild Beyond the Witchlight Session Zero Prep Jan 11, 2022

Show notes

Mike prepares for his session zero of Wizards of the Coast hardcover adventure Wild Beyond the Witchlight! Video contents

00:00 Show Intro
01:09 How I feel about Wild Beyond the Witchlight
07:41 Running a Session Zero
12:15 Witchlight Campaign One-Pager
39:26 Reading and Absorbing Wild Beyond the Witchlight
44:04 Adding Dreadful Incursions for Combat Options in Witchlight
57:13 Prepping the First Session at the Witchlight Carnival

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Lazy D&D Talk Show: Hasbro CEO, Limitless Heroics, Bible Adventure, Mage Forge, What Crooked Roots Jan 10, 2022

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

Contents

00:00 Show Intro
01:24 WOTC CEO Chris Cocks Promoted to Hasbro CEO
10:03 Kickstarter Spotlight: Limitless Heroics
14:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: Adventurer's Guide to the Bible
18:47 Kickstarter Spotlight: Nerdarchy's Mage Forge
20:33 Kickstarter Preview Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press
22:31 Product Spotlight: What Crooked Roots
28:04 4e Skill Challenges vs. Blades Progress Clocks
34:52 Patreon Questions
35:27 Patreon Question: Keeping High Levels Challenging
41:00 Patreon Question: Sly Flourish Books on Roll 20?
44:44 Patreon Question: When Do You Give Out the One-Page Campaign Guide?
46:19 Patreon Question: Pre- and Post-Game Rituals
48:34 Patreon Question: Running Complicated Political Intrigue
51:12 This Isn't Gospel. I'm Just Sharing My Experiences
52:05 Patreon Question: Good 5-Page Product Types?
56:11 Patreon Question: Running RPGs for Kids?
57:55 Patreon Question: Good Downward Beats from Hamlet's Hit Points
59:25 Patreon Question: Scaling D&D for Three Characters

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Blades in the Dark Prep – Session 1 Jan 07, 2022

Show notes

Mike prepares for his first full Blades in the Dark game.

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Notable 3rd Party D&D Products of 2021, Final 2021 Patreon Questions Jan 03, 2022

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Notable 3rd party D&D products of 2021 and Patreon Questions!

Contents

00:00 Show Intro
00:12 Mastering Dungeons for D&D News
01:14 Lazy DM Companion Art Previews
04:44 Notable 5e Third-Party Products in 2021
06:02 Arcadia by MCDM
08:54 The Book of Fiends by Robert Schwalb and Green Ronin
10:11 Complete Kobold's Guide to Monsters by Kobold Press
11:43 Iskandar by MT Black
12:32 Level Up Advanced 5e by EnWorld Publishing
14:08 Ptolus 5e by Monte Cook Games
16:12 Scarlet Citadel by Kobold Press
18:16 Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press
19:22 Southlands by Kobold Press
20:19 Vault of Magic by Kobold Press
21:49 Where the Machines Wait by Monte Cook Games
24:56 Patreon Questions
25:22 Patreon Question: Epic and Meaningful Deaths
28:58 Patreon Question: Handling Petrification and Flight
30:40 Chamber of Secrets - Worst Harry Potter Movie
33:19 Patreon Question: Rolling Secret Rolls for Characters
35:29 Patreon Question: Organizing Digital Products
40:18 Patreon Question: Tying Hooks to Characters in Published Adventures
42:55 Patreon Question: Separating Treasure, Traps, and Locations in Prep
43:46 Patreon Question: Thoughts on 1st Level Adventures
45:37 Patreon Question: Revealing Pointcrawl Maps to Players
49:46 Patreon Question: Tying Characters to Linear Adventures
51:31 Patreon Question: Gaslighting Players and the False Hydra
55:05 Patreon Question: Tracking In-World Time
57:24 Patreon Question: Go-To Reskinnable Monsters
59:31 Patreon Question: Preparing GM Intrusions with Cypher System

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Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Session Zero Prep Dec 30, 2021

Show notes

Mike prepares for his session zero of Blades in the Dark!

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Lighting Rods, Player Campaign Survey, 1,100 Awesome D&D Pages, Patreon Q&A Dec 27, 2021

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

00:00 Show Intro
00:23 DM Tip: Lightning Rods in Boss Fights
09:04 Player Campaign Survey Results
17:16 1,100 Pages of Awesome 5e Third-Party Books in One Day
27:21 Patreon Questions
28:18 Patreon Question: What Lazy DM Material Do I No Longer Agree With?
34:14 Patreon Question: Help Struggling Players Explore
39:26 Patreon Question: Organizing Campaigns in Notion, OneNote, and Other Tools
45:35 Patreon Question: Character Options in One-Page Campaign Guides
48:41 Patreon Question: Game Intro Rituals
51:01 Patreon Question: Concluding a Campaign with Limited Time Left
52:47 Patreon Question: Point Crawls with Geographic Maps

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Frostmaiden Retrospective Dec 24, 2021

Show notes

After finishing his Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign, Mike offers his thoughts and advice for the adventure and describes the epic conclusion to his campaign.

Contents

00:00 Show Intro
01:14 Experiences and Tips for Running Rime of the Frostmaiden
02:07 Be ready to modify a lot of this adventure
04:01 Cut quests liberally from chapter 1. It's far too big.
05:46 Add quests, adventure paths, and keys to tie chapter 2 to the rest of the adventure
07:38 Modify the timing of the Chardalyn dragon's attack to suit your story
09:47 Add trials of Auril based on the characters' backgrounds and drives
11:23 Tie Grimskalle and Ythryn together as requirements to end the Endless Night
13:03 The Conclusion to Mike's Frostmaiden Campaign
18:49 The Final Battle - Waves of Nasty Monsters and Lightning Rods!
28:21 The Final Sacrifice
32:03 One Year Later...
41:06 The End of my 18th campaign in seven years
44:45 Preview of the Witchlight campaign: Dreadful Incursions!

Links

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Notion Notebook
Rime of the Frostmaiden One-Page Campaign Guide
Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

Frostmaiden Prep Session 41: The Sepulcher of Thruun Dec 21, 2021

Show notes

Mike prepares for his final session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!

Lazy D&D Talk Show: D&D Errata, Kickstarter and Blockchain, DDB Combat Tracker, Dungeoncraft Videos, Index Card RPG, Patreon Questions Dec 20, 2021

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

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