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

D&D 2025 Monster Manual Deep Dive – Lazy RPG Talk Show

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

Contents
  • 00:00:00 Show Start
  • 00:00:58 Hexploration Decks
  • 00:02:59 Mike on EN World and Kobold Press Podcasts
  • 00:04:09 All Three D&D 2024 Core Books are Released
  • 00:06:33 2024 Monster Manual is the Most Important DM-Focused D&D 2024 Book
  • 00:07:46 Is the 2025 Monster Manual Better than the 2014 MM?
  • 00:08:40 Is the D&D 2025 MM the Best 5e Monster Book?
  • 00:12:30 Could It Have Been Better? Of Course.
  • 00:14:36 Monsters Hit at Their Challenge Rating
  • 00:19:59 Other Designers on the Monster Math
  • 00:22:05 D&D 2025 Monster Manual Compared to Forge of Foes
  • 00:25:56 2025 Monster Manual Effects Don't Negatively Impact Damage Anymore
  • 00:28:04 Vampire
  • 00:30:15 Requires Looking Up Spells
  • 00:35:50 Cultist Fanatic
  • 00:37:59 The Language of the 2025 Monster Manual
  • 00:39:47 No Orcs, Drow, or Duergar
  • 00:50:56 Static Initiative Scores
  • 00:54:16 Crappy Treasure "Tables"
  • 00:56:29 Crappy Ability Score Tables
  • 01:00:05 Awesome Contextual Random Tables
  • 01:03:01 Alphabetically Sorted Most of the Time
  • 01:05:31 What Else Is Missing?
  • 01:06:38 Day 1 Errata
  • 01:07:55 Final Thoughts
    • Links
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    • Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
    • Buy Sly Flourish Books:
    • BackerKit: Hexploration Decks by Inkwell Ideas
    • Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast (YouTube – MM starts at 1:18:00)
    • Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast (Podcast Recording)
    • Mike on Kobold Chat Talking About Doom Points
    • Paul Hughes on 2025 Monster Manual on a Business Card
    • Alphastream YouTube Monster Manual Analysis
    • Bob World Builder on the Monster Manual
      • ...more
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