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

July 11, 2025Stonewatch – Dragon Empire Prep Session 29
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Midgard Worldbook
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Obsidian for TTRPGs
26 min
July 07, 2025Labyrinth Worldbook Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:06 Sly Flourish News: Chessex Mat Review, Treasure Parcels, Shadowdark Adventure
00:03:06 Sly Flourish News: 5e Artisanal Database Advanced Search Features
00:09:43 D&D & RPG News: RPG Mega Bundle on Humble Bundle
00:14:31 D&D & RPG News: Free Leage Summer Sales
00:16:42 D&D & RPG News: 2025 ENNIE Nominations
00:17:36 Commentary: Dungeon Delves Core Book Compatibility and Betrayal Adventures
00:34:51 Product Spotlight: Labyrinth by Kobold Press
00:53:01 DM Tip: The Two Opposing Truths of RPGs
01:00:15 Patreon Question: Maps and Theater of the Mind Breaking Immersion
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Chessex Battle Mat Review
Lazy 5e Treasure Parcels
Go Big RPG Humble Bundle
Free League sale
ENNIE 2025 nominations
Labyrinth Worldbook
Running Theater of the Mind Combat
Abstract Battle Maps
Zone-based Combat
1 hr 8 min
July 04, 2025Salos Goldtooth – Dragon Empire Prep Session 28
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Obsidian for TTRPGs
42 min
June 30, 2025Dragon Delves Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:00:45 Sly Flourish News: New Articles, Weapons of Power, Combat Tracker
00:01:53 Sly Flourish News: Weapons of Power Supplement
00:09:25 Sly Flourish News: Dread Necropolis Adventure Toolkit
00:12:53 Sly Flourish News: Combat Tracker in 5e Artisanal Database
00:18:17 D&D & RPG News: Numenera Humble Bundle
00:21:59 Product Spotlight: Dragon Delves for D&D
00:40:26 DM Tip: Building a Lazy Pantheon
00:54:43 Patreon Question: Adventure-Breaking Character Abilities
01:01:36 Patreon Question: Climactic Negotiations
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Avoid Removing Player Agency
Chessex Battle Mat Review
Numenera Humble Bundle
1 hr 9 min
June 26, 2025Return to the Four of Forty Fingers – Dragon Empire Prep Session 27
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Obsidian for TTRPGs
36 min
June 23, 2025What Defines a Successful RPG? – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
00:00 Show Start
00:59 Sly Flourish News: New Articles, Scions of Light, 5eADB Updates
09:19 Kickstarter Spotlight: Treasures in the Dark by Jeff Stevens
10:43 D&D & RPG News: Perkins and Crawford Join Darrington Press, Ivan van Norman Leaves DP, Todd Kendrick Laid Off, Jess Lanzillo Leaves WOTC
16:57 Commentary: The RPG Business Punditry Hobby
22:14 Commentary: What Makes an RPG Successful?
37:30 DM Tip: Running 200 Ghouls in One Battle
49:53 Patreon Question: Campaign Plans and Player Agency
55:30 Patreon Question: Best Resources for New GMs
58:43 Patreon Question: Managing Large Groups of Monsters
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How to Get Your Group to Play Other RPGs
Organizing Your RPG Prep Notes
Avoid Removing Player Agency
Treasures in the Dark Kickstarter
Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford Join Darrington Press
Ivan van Norman Leaves Darrington Press
Todd Kendrick Laid Off
Jess Lanzillo Departs Wizards of the Coast
Mastering Dungeons Episode
What Makes RPGs Successful
Running Hordes
1 hr 4 min
June 13, 2025Returning Greyharp – Dragon Empire Prep Session 26
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Midgard Worldbook
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Obsidian for TTRPGs
44 min
June 09, 2025Daggerheart Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:48 Sly Flourish News: 5e Artisanal Database Updates, Key of Worlds Scenario 11
08:25 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragonbane Arkand & Book of Magic
11:19 D&D & RPG News: LGBTQ\+ TTRPG Bundle on Bundle of Holding
11:54 Product Spotlight: Daggerheart
36:08 DM Tip: Track Monster Damage with Xs and Slashes
47:16 Patreon Question: Telling Players About Quests
51:13 Patreon Question: Keeping a Campaign's Tone Consistent
54:33 Patreon Question: Tying Character Backgrounds to Published Adventures
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Hang On Loosely
How to Get Your Group to Play Other RPGs
Dragonbane Kickstarter
Pride Games Bundle of Holding
Daggerheart
Tallying Damage – Patchwork Paladin
1 hr
June 06, 2025Vestar the Shining Storm – Dragon Empire Prep Session 25
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Obsidian for TTRPGs
31 min
June 02, 2025The 5e Artisanal Database – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:02 D&D & RPG News: Happy Pride Month
00:01:31 Sly Flourish News: Leave Blanks, Hang On Loosely, COA Available Worldwide, Markdown and EPUB Lazy DM's Companion
00:08:03 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart in Markdown
00:09:50 D&D & RPG News: Grim Hollow Bundle of Holding
00:13:48 D&D & RPG News: RPG Game Master Book Series Humble Bundle
00:15:01 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant Player's Guide 2
00:18:40 Product Spotlight: Horizon Issue 3 by Wildmage Press
00:21:46 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2014 to D&D 2024 Conversion Guide
00:25:51 D&D & RPG News: Ten Cultist Powers by Evan Rash
00:26:53 D&D & RPG News: Corridor Themes by Justin Alexander
00:29:58 Sly Flourish News: The 5e Artisanal Database
00:39:04 DM Tip: The Power of Text Files
00:50:41 Patreon Question: Running the Keep Scenario from Lazy DM's Companion
00:55:16 Patreon Question: Sly Flourish Tools for Shadowdark
01:03:04 Patreon Question: Stocking Dungeons
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Leave Blanks
Hang On Loosely
City of Arches Shipping Worldwide
Daggerheart SRD in Markdown
Grim Hollow Bundle of Holding
Deadlands Humble Bundle
The Game Master's Book Of Humble Bundle
Tales of the Valiant Player's Handbook 2 Kickstarter
Horizons Issue 3
New D&D 2014 to D&D 2024 Conversion Guide
Ten Cult Powers by Evan Rash
Corridor Themes by Justin Alexander
1 hr 9 min