D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:23 Kickstarter Spotlight: Sky Zephyrs
04:29 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dolmenwood
11:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadow of the Weird Wizard
16:27 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Demon Lord Bundle of Holding
19:11 D&D & RPG News: New Roll 20 D&D Character Builder
30:22 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Outlands
38:43 Product Spotlight: Uncharted Journeys by Cubicle 7
49:28 Patreon Question: Scarlet Citadel for Shadowdark RPG
50:55 Patreon Question: Looking for System Neutral RPG Settings
53:08 Patreon Question: Defining My Style of RPGs
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Sky Zephyrs Kickstarter
Dolmenwood Kickstarter
Shadow of the Weird Wizard Kickstarter
Shadow of the Demon Lord Bundle of Holding
Demon Lord Legacies Bundle of Holding
Roll20 Character Vaults
Uncharted Journeys by Cubicle 7

Sky Zephyrs, Weird Wizard, Dolmenwood, Uncharted Journeys – Lazy RPG Talk Show (fixed)

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.

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps

The Green Knight Queen – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 29 Lazy GM Prep

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:24 D&D & RPG News: Cypher Humble Bundle -- $570 of books for $25
04:31 D&D & RPG News: New Covers and Greyhawk in 2024 D&D Books
11:35 D&D & RPG News: Support Victims of Rio Grande Flooding with this $20 RPG Bundle
12:48 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo Interview on La Taberna de Rol
15:56 Product Spotlight: Tales of the Labyrinth by Kobold Press
23:15 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant on Shard Tabletop
36:08 Patreon Spotlight: Myre's End Adventure for Patrons
39:23 Commentary: One Night with Level Up Advanced 5e
56:44 Patreon Question: Three House Rules for Shadowdark RPG
Links
Cypher Humble Bundle
D&D 2024 Cover Reveal
D&D 2024 Other News
Rio Grande Flood Charity Bundle
Rob Heinsoo on La Taberna de Rol
Thirteenth Age V2 Kickstarter
Guide to the Labyrinth by Kobold Press
Tales of the Valiant on Shard
Black Flag SRD on Shard
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Tales of the Valiant on Shard VTT – Lazy RPG Talk Show

Mike ranks ten years worth of campaigns from S through F tier.
00:00 Show Start
01:18 Goal: Define Criteria for Evaluating Future Campaigns
02:58 Tier Ranking Ground Rules
06:28 Beginning the Tier Rankings
06:41 Shadow of the Demon Lord
07:28 Numenera
09:39 Rime of the Frost Maiden
11:29 Wild Beyond the Witchlight
12:35 Blades in the Dark
14:08 Curse of Strahd
15:29 Descent into Avernus
18:17 Eberron Rising from the Last War
19:01 Empire of the Ghouls
20:22 Ghosts of Saltmarsh
22:21 Hoard of the Dragon Queen
23:10 Dragons of Icespire Peak
25:33 Lost Mine of Phandelver
27:07 Out of the Abyss
28:40 Princes of the Apocalypse
29:23 Rise of Tiamat
29:56 Scarlet Citadel
32:04 Gloaming: Cursed Scroll 1
33:45 Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands
35:15 Storm King's Thunder
37:39 Tomb of Annihilation
39:56 Waterdeep Dragon Heist
41:50 Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis
45:53 Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
47:14 Campaign Tier-Ranking Summary
49:36 What Did I Learn?
51:07 Product Design Matters More than Production Quality
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Final Tier Ranking Image
Tiermaker SF Campaign Tier Link
Shadow of the Demon Lord
Numenera
Blades in the Dark
Gloaming: Cursed Scroll 1
Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands (affiliate link)
Empire of the Ghouls (affiliate link)
Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link)
Dragons of Stormwreck Isle (affiliate link)
Curse of Strahd (affiliate link)
Wild Beyond the Witchlight (affiliate link)

Tier-Ranking D&D and RPG Campaigns

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:48 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Announces the Upcoming Release of 2024 Rules in the Creative Commons
05:28 D&D & RPG News: Black Flag SRD Released Under ORC
09:57 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant Released to Backers
16:13 Kickstarter Spotlight: Oracle Monster Generator by Nord Games
17:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: 13th Age version 2
19:00 D&D & RPG News: Nine Perfect Things for Your D&D Games
20:48 D&D & RPG News: Why Cults Are Awesome
23:10 Commentary: Why Open Licenses Matter to GMs
38:49 Patreon Question: Games Getting Too Complex Above 10th Level
42:18 Patreon Question: Getting Players Excited for Homebrewed Campaigns
45:11 Patreon Question: What Drains Your Energy In Your Games?
Links
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WOTC Announces 5.2 System Reference Document in the CC in Early 2025
Black Flag System Reference Document
Tales of the Valiant
Oracle Monster Generator BackerKit Campaign
13th Age Version 2 Kickstarter
Nine Perfect Things for your D&D Game – Scroll for Initiative
Why Cults Are Awesome
Building a One-Page Campaign Guide

Sky Zephyrs, Weird Wizard, Dolmenwood, Uncharted Journeys – Lazy RPG Talk Show (fixed)

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