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

mike@slyflourish.com
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Jul 11, 2022 • 53min

Lazy DM Companion KS Update, Ennie Nominations, Free Mork Borg, Best Tips Are Free – Lazy D&D Talk Show

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:53 Sly Flourish News: Update on the Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter 06:00 Sly Flourish News: SlyFlourish.com and the Lazy DM's Companion Nominated for the Ennies! 07:34 Product Spotlight: Mork Borg Bare Bones Editon Free! 12:04 Sly Flourish News: Scarlet Citadel and Empire of the Ghouls for my Next D&D Campaigns 16:47 Commentary: Adding Third Party Character Options 25:53 Commentary: The Best Features for Near-Perfect D&D Games are Free 34:58 Patreon Question: What's Fun for Dungeon Masters? 41:57 Patreon Question: Handling Shopping Trips 46:01 Patreon Question: Making Players Like Your Patron 49:14 Patreon Question: D&D Stories for 14-Year-Old Silly Larsons Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: 2022 ENnie Nominations Mork Borg Bare Bones Edition Mork Borg Spotlight Scarlet Citadel Empire of the Ghouls Tome of Heroes Midgard Heroes The Best Ways to Improve Your D&D Game are Free Building the Critical Role Gaming Studio
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Jul 7, 2022 • 44min

Numenera Session 19 – Lazy GM Prep

Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook Numenera Discovery
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Jul 4, 2022 • 54min

Roll20 Partners with DM’s Guild, Level Up 5e NODES system, Revealing NPC Archetypes, Near-Perfect D&D Games - Lazy D&D Talk Show

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:58 D&D and RPG News: Roll 20 Partners with the DM's Guild 03:43 D&D and RPG News: NODES system from Dungeon Delver's Guideb 09:46 DM Tip: More on Revealing NPC Archetypes 13:21 DM Tip: More on the Near-Perfect D&D Game 28:40 Patreon Question: Games Falling Flat with Disinterested Players 32:44 Patreon Question: Playeres Wasting Spells on Immune Creatures 35:03 Patreon Question: Good Third Party Books 36:23 Patreon Question: Changes to Improvised Statistics 40:12 Patreon Question: Digital Versus Analog Character Sheets 42:02 DM Tip: Write Down Page Numbers on Paper Character Sheets 43:19 Patreon Question: Running Campaigns with Often Absent Players 46:34 Patreon Question: Customizing Random Tables 50:56 Patreon Question: Determining Starting Gear for Higher Level Characters Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Roll20 Partners with the DM's Guild Level Up Advanced 5e Dungeon Delve NODE system Johnn Four on 5-Room Dungeons Mike Shea and Johnn Four talk about Five-Room Dungeons Notable Third Party D&D Books
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Jun 30, 2022 • 39min

Numenera Session 18 – Lazy GM Prep

Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook Numenera Discovery
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Jun 27, 2022 • 52min

Free Radiant Citadel Chapter, Vecna in Play, Revealing NPC Archetypes, Near Perfect 10 Game – Lazy D&D Talk Show

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:45 RPG News: Radiant Citadel Free Chapter 05:00 Commentary: Vecna in Actual Play 08:28 D&D Tip: Revealing NPC Archetypes 15:33 D&D Tip: What Does a Near Perfect 10 Game Look Like? 30:57 Patreon Question: Helping Players Think Creatively During Combat 36:54 Patreon Question: Staying Consistent with your Own Fiction 39:19 Patreon Question: Running "Good" Monsters 42:47 Patreon Question: Actionable Clues Versus General Lore 45:37 Patreon Question: Interesting Third Party Monsters 47:41 Patreon Question: How Many Secrets Do You Typically Reveal? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Radiant Citadel Free First Chapter 2C Gaming Kobold Press Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie (affiliate link)
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Jun 23, 2022 • 36min

Numenera Session 17 – Lazy GM Prep

Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook Numenera Discovery
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Jun 20, 2022 • 46min

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

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? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Bob Worldbuilder on Vecna search popularity Mouthless One Stat Block Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie (affiliate link) A5e Tools Night of the Dissolution (affiliate link) Alphastream on Finding Your Passion Prepared – One-shot adventures for 5e Prepared 2 - More one-shot adventures by 5e (affiliate link) The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters (affiliate link) Ginny Di's videos Bob World Builder's videos
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Jun 16, 2022 • 34min

Wild Beyond the Witchlight Chapter 3 + Dreadful Incursions!

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 Links Wild Beyond the Witchlight (Affiliate Link) Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (Affiliate Link) Wild Beyond the Witchlight Video Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:
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Jun 13, 2022 • 52min

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

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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Vecna Stat Block on D&D Beyond Cypher System Open License Announcement Potbellied Kobold's Guide to Villains & Lairs
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Jun 9, 2022 • 35min

Numenera Session 16 – Lazy GM Prep

Mike prepares to run his next session of his Numenera campaign! Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Buy the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Numenera Lazy DM Campaign Notebook Numenera Discovery

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