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

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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 D&D Talk Show. D&D and Magic the Gathering, Knife to Know You, Mork Borg, Downtime Jul 15, 2021

Show notes

Mike chats about all things D&D!

00:00 Show Start
00:44 D&D and Magic the Gathering
08:07 Playing MtG again
16:37 Reviewing Patreons Next Week
18:54 Knife to Know You by Doryen Chin
24:25 Mork Borg
36:46 Downtime in D&D
48:07 Getting back to playing in person

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The Best Improvements to your D&D Game are Free Jul 13, 2021

Show notes

Mike talks about the best, and cheapest, ways to improve your D&D game. The best tools to improve your D&D game are free.

Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 20 Jul 12, 2021

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

Using Stars and Wishes for feedback on your D&D Game Jul 09, 2021

Show notes

Mike describes how to use Lu Quade's "Stars and Wishes" to get great feedback from your players on your D&D game.

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Ernie Gygax, DM Voicework, Empire of the Ghouls, Where the Machines Wait, D&D MtG Jul 08, 2021

Show notes

Mike talks about all things D&D!

00:00 Video Intro
00:13 TSR (3) and the Ernie Gygax Situation
05:46 Gender Identity Thoughts from an Old Cis White Dude
12:14 How Important is D&D Voicework Poll
16:41 Why I Review Third Party Products
18:27 Empire of the Ghouls by Kobold press
27:56 Where the Machines Wait
34:17 MtG D&D Adventures and Pregen Characters
38:05 Making Cheap D&D Tokens from MtG Cards
40:44 Rolling for Monster Horde Damage
46:37 Matt Colville making his own RPG? Level up 5e RPG
49:21 Dungeons of Drakkenheim

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Let's Make an Adventure! Keep of the Black Gate Part 2 Jul 07, 2021

Show notes

Mike uses the Adventure Generators from the Sly Flourish Patreon to build an adventure from scratch for his Saturday D&D game. Part 2 of 2.

Types of D&D Secrets and How to Find Them Jul 06, 2021

Show notes

Mike offers a tip for thinking up secrets and clues by considering the types of secrets the characters may discover and how they might discover them.

Types of secrets

Character secrets
NPC secrets
Story secrets
Villainous secrets
Location secrets
Historical secrets
Theological secrets

Ways to discover them

Character background
NPCs (friendly or hostile)
Books, journals, notes, and scolls
Items
Frescos and mosaics
dreams and portents
sentient magic items

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Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 19 Jul 05, 2021

Show notes

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

Player-Driven Monster Descriptions for D&D Jul 02, 2021

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Mike offers a tip to get players to think more about monsters in the story of your D&D game by asking them to define interesting physical characteristics of monsters.

Lazy D&D Talk Show - 27 June 2021 Jul 01, 2021

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Another episode of the Lazy D&D Talk show. Topics include how to steer damage away from the boss, the Mercer effect, yam-shaped adventures design, and reviews of Grymmworld and the Oath of the Frozen King.

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