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

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

September 18, 2025D&D Starter Set – Heroes of the Borderlands – First Look
Mike offers his first look at the new D&D Starter Set – Heroes of the Borderlands.
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39 min
September 15, 2025Dragonbane Boxed Set Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:39 Sly Flourish News: Lazy Map Annotations, Are Published Adventures Easier?, the Beautiful Mess of 5e
05:35 Sly Flourish News: Attention Retailers
07:08 D&D & RPG News: Starter Set Spotlights
09:13 Product Spotlight: Dragonbane Core Boxed Set
40:18 DM Tip: The Value of Solo Play
46:12 Patreon Question: Preparing Dungeons
51:28 Patreon Question: Colonialism and Looting Treasure
01:00:49 Patreon Question: Running 90 Minute Games
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Lazy Map Annotation
Are Published Adventures Easier to Run?
Gamehole Con
Alphastream Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set - Components and Characters Review
Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set - What Adventures are Like
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Borderlands - First Impressions
Dragonbane Boxed Set
Ironsworn RPG
Solodark for Shadowdark
Thousand Year Old Vampire
1 hr 7 min
September 11, 2025What is the Best 5e? – Lazy RPG Talk Show Special
Mike dives into the three core books of four different 5e systems and offers his opinions on the best of the bunch!
00:00 - I love 5e
01:48 - What is 5e?
06:51 - Focusing on Four Versions -- D&D 2014, D&D 2024, Level Up Advanced 5e, and Tales of the Valiant
08:51 - Focusing on the Core Books
09:26 - What is the Best 5e?
11:36 - Best Player's Handbook
24:27 - Best Game Master Guide
36:57 - Best Monster Book
46:06 - Recapping the Ranking
47:02 - Mix and Match
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Black Flag System Reference Document
D&D 2014 5.1 System Reference Document
D&D 2024 5.2 System Reference Document
Level Up Advanced 5e System Reference Document
52 min
September 08, 2025More on Daggerheart Initiative – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:36 Sly Flourish News: Secret of the Eight Steps and Lazy Map Annotations
01:43 Sly Flourish News: New Hat, Coffee Cup, and Calendar on the Store
04:29 Sly Flourish News: Key of Worlds 15 Releasing This week!
07:32 Sly Flourish News: Upcoming Conventions
09:16 Sly Flourish News: 5e, OSR, and Shadowdark on Dungeon Master Diaries
09:54 Kickstarter Spotlight: Scorched Basin by Homie and the Dude
12:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Northlands by Kobold Press
30:15 Commentary: Daggerheart Initiative Feedback
37:36 Commentary: Lots Of You Play Lots of Different RPGs
44:59 DM Tip: Lazy 5e Crafting Guidelines
59:06 Patreon Question: Create a New or Use an Existing Location for Homebrew Adventures in Published Campaign Worlds
01:03:47 Patreon Question: Where to Spend time on Campaign Building
01:09:29 Patreon Question: Prepping Dungeons When you Don't Know Their Path
Links
The Secret of the Eight Steps of Lazy Game Prep
Lazy Map Annotation
Gamehole Con
PAGE 3 Con
Mike on Dungeon Master Diaries Talking about 5e and OSR and Shadowdark
Homie and the Dude Scorched Basin
Northlands Kickstarter
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1 hr 14 min
September 05, 2025Sunspear – Dragon Empire Prep Session 37
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Midgard Worldbook
Tales of the Valiant
Obsidian for TTRPGs
29 min
September 01, 2025Daggerheart Initial Thoughts – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:44 Sly Flourish News: Track Turns the Shadowdark Way, The Secret of the Eight Steps of Lazy GM Prep
02:16 Sly Flourish News: 300 Room Descriptions
09:06 D&D & RPG News: DMs Guild Humble Bundle
12:26 D&D & RPG News: Dungeon Master Diaries on Playing Games Online
14:07 Commentary: Daggerheart Initial Thoughts
50:17 DM Tip: Roll for Monster Targets
56:57 Patreon Question: Dealing with the Mid-Campaign Blues
01:02:12 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Spend Treasure
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Track Turns the Shadowdark Way
The Secret of the Eight Steps of Lazy Game Prep
Room descriptions in the Lazy GM Resource Doc
DMs Guild Humble Bundle
Dungeon Master Diaries – Playing Online
Daggerheart
1 hr 8 min
August 29, 2025Sapphire's Song – Dragon Empire Prep Session 36
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Midgard Worldbook
Tales of the Valiant
Obsidian for TTRPGs
33 min
August 25, 2025Critical Role Chooses D&D 2024 – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:11 Sly Flourish News: Lazy 5e Magic Item Prices, Track Turns the Shadowdark Way, 14th Key of Worlds Scenario
05:48 Sly Flourish News: 5e Artisanal Database Treasure Generators
10:11 D&D & RPG News: Ironsworn Bundle of Holding
12:39 Kickstarter Spotlight: Aethereal Expanse Dreams of the Drowned God by Ghostfire Gaming
15:09 D&D & RPG News: Critical Role Season 4 Uses D&D 2024
33:40 D&D & RPG News: Dark Sun Subclasses in Playtesting
37:26 D&D & RPG News: Cypher System 2e Preview from Monte Cook Games
41:01 Product Spotlight: Nimble Boxed Set
51:39 DM Tip: Fixing Counterspell and Spell-Like Attacks
01:02:03 Patreon Question: How to Reveal Character Secrets
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Ironsworn Bundle of Holding
Aethereal Expanse Dreams of the Drowned God Kickstarter
Critical Role Season 4 Uses D&D 2024
Dark Sun Subclass Playtest
Cypher System Preview
Nimble Boxed Set
Nimble Quickstart Rules
1 hr 8 min
August 22, 2025Seggotan's Anvil – Dragon Empire Prep Session 35
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Midgard Worldbook
Tales of the Valiant
Obsidian for TTRPGs
35 min
August 18, 2025D&D Versus Magic the Gathering – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:12 Sly Flourish News: NPC Betrayal, 5e Magic Item Prices
03:03 Sly Flourish News: 20% Sly Flourish Books and Free US Shipping
04:04 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections
05:34 Patreon Spotlight: 5eADB Dice Roller and Point Buy Calculator
09:56 Product Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant Starter Set
21:52 Commentary: D&D Versus Magic the Gathering
49:23 DM Tip: Lazy Map Annotation
54:47 Patreon Question: Best Tools for Digital D&D?
59:18 Patreon Question: Shadowdark Feeling with 5e
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Avoid NPC Betrayal
Lazy 5e Magic Item Prices
Tales of the Valiant Starter Set
Hasbro Earnings Call Transcript
Ben Rigg's Gencon Panel: Solving the Mysteries of the D&D Business
1 hr 9 min