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

Mike describes how to use Lu Quade's "Stars and Wishes" to get great feedback from your players on your D&D game. Original YouTube Video Stars and Wishes by Lu Quade Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

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 Links YouTube Video Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Enworld on TSR (3) and Ernie Gygax Morrus's Unofficial Podcast on Ernie Gygax How Important is DM Voicework poll on Twitter Empire of the Ghouls PDF Empire of the Ghouls Hardcover Where the Machines Wait PDF Where the Machines Wait softcover In Scarlet Flames free D&D MtG Crossover Adventure D&D MtG Planeswalker Character Sheets Lazy Monster Tokens Level Up, Advanced 5e Dungeons of Drakkenheim Kickstarter

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. Zoho Annotator Dysonlogos Maps Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

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 Links Original YouTube video Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

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

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. Original YouTube Video A Troll Named Handbag: Player-Driven Monster Identification Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Discover how to effectively redirect damage away from bosses to keep gameplay engaging. Dive into the intriguing 'Mercer effect' and its impact on players. Explore whimsical vs. darker themes in recent D&D adventures like Grymmworld and Oath of the Frozen King. Unpack innovative adventure kits that use procedural generation for exciting narratives. Finally, learn about yam-shaped adventure design, emphasizing crucial changes at level five for enhanced character progression.

Mike uses the Adventure Generators from the Sly Flourish Patreon to build an adventure from scratch for his Saturday D&D game. Part 1 of 2. Zoho Annotator Dysonlogos Maps Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

What makes a good D&D map and where can a lazy DM easily find them? Original Youtube version Dyson Logos Maps The Alexandrian: Jaquaying the Dungeon Lazy DM's Workbook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master