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

mike@slyflourish.com
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Sep 20, 2021 • 1h 5min

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Witchlight Marketing, World Simulation, Pacing, Shadow of the Demon Lord

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:22 Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup! 03:14 Wild Beyond the Witchlight marketing in full force 06:29 World simulation vs scaling challenges 22:30 Pacing – potentially the main DM weakness 36:49 Shadow of the Demon Lord spotlight 53:11 Building NPCs for different situations 58:30 Building fronts in the middle of a campaign Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup! Mastering Dungeons Podcast on Wild Beyond the Witchlight Alphastream.Org: For an Epic Hero, What is the DC to Pick a Lock? Your Best Game Ever Improving Pacing - Sly Flourish Timing and Pacing Adventures - Sly Flourish Shadow of the Demon Lord Bundle Shadow of the Demon Lord Products Mike's quick NPC generator Thinking Back on Fronts - Sly Flourish
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Sep 17, 2021 • 6min

D&D’s Best Subsystem – The Ability Check

Mike proposes using the ability check instead of more complicated subsystems. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 
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Sep 16, 2021 • 43min

Frostmaiden Session 28-2: Grimskalle Redux

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
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Sep 14, 2021 • 3min

D&D Random Encounters: Non-Focal, Previous, Upcoming, and Mashups

Mike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. Non-Focal Random Encounters on the Alexandrian D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 
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Sep 13, 2021 • 1h

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Lazy DMs Companion Kickstarter, AL rule changes, Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:03 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming 28 September! 05:26 New Adventures League Rules! Yay! 15:17 Alignments on Monsters are back 20:51 WOTC published monsters are often took weak and its not getting better 27:39 Interesting Third Party Products 30:56 Raging Swan's Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands 41:40 Lazy DM Prep and Running West Marches 46:28 Getting Games Back On Track 49:50 Can All the Characters Roll an Ability Check? Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Page! Sign up and be notified! Adventure League Article by Chris Tulach Jabberwock Stat Block with Alignments Tome of Heroes Tanares Valda's Spire of Secrets Delver's Guide to Beast World Quest-o-Nomicon Raging Swan Press at DriveThruRPG Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands VTT Maps Grand Experiments: West Marches
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Sep 10, 2021 • 3min

Help D&D Players Make Decisions

Mike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 
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Sep 9, 2021 • 35min

Frostmaiden Session 28: Grimskalle

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
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Sep 7, 2021 • 4min

What Would a Lazy Player‘s Guide Have In It?

Mike talks about good behaviors for players from a DM's perspective. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 
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Sep 6, 2021 • 56min

Lazy D&D Talk Show:Owlbear + Dwarven Forge, Numenera Review, After-game Regrets

Mike talks all-things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:39 Dwarven Forge with Owlbear Rodeo 10:50 Why I Love Numenera and the Cypher System 42:19 Post-game Disappointment 47:39 Handling NPC to NPC Conversations 49:08 Handling the Totally Unexpected 52:01 Lore Continuity in Our Own Forgotten Realms Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Dwarven Forge Dwarven Forge Buyer's Guide Owlbear Rodeo Owlbear Rodeo Sly Flourish article Numenera Discovery PDF Numenera Discovery Hardcover Numenera Starter Set Cypher System PDF Cypher System Hardcover
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Sep 3, 2021 • 3min

The Case for Average Monster Damage

Mike makes the case for keeping average monster damage as a tool in your DM's toolbox. YouTube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Buy the Lazy DM's Workbook

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