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

April 25, 2025 Let's Make an Adventure with the City of Arches
Mike builds an adventure from one of the adventure prompts in the City of Arches!

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40 min
April 21, 2025Play D&D 6e Today – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:01 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches, Latest SF articles and podcasts, new CC material
12:15 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 5.2 System Reference Document on Tuesday
15:09 Commentary: Why the 5.2 SRD Matters to GMs
20:25 Commentary: Do we Need a 5.2 SRD in the OGL? No!
24:52 Commentary: How to Play D&D 6E Today!
31:49 DM Tip: Get Your Players to Play Other Systems
39:47 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Search More
44:56 Patreon Question: Grim Portents and Focusing On Your Next Game
49:04 Patreon Question: Revealing Secrets Through Sages
51:22 Patreon Question: What Sections Are Missing From Most GM Books? Monuments
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City of Arches
D&D 2024 5.2 SRD Coming Tuesday
13th Age
Shadow of the Weird Wizard
Numenera
Dusk City Outlaws
Lazy GM's Resource Document
56 min
April 18, 2025Graymist – Dragon Empire Prep Session 20
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
32 min
April 14, 2025How RPGs Die – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:01:25 D&D & RPG News: Jeremy Crawford Leaves Wizards of the Coast
00:07:31 D&D & RPG News: State of the OSR Podcast
00:09:42 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Available in Hardcover in US and Canada
00:11:35 Sly Flourish News: SF Books for Friendly Local Game Shops through ACD
00:12:42 DM Tip: Running the D&D 2025 Monster Manual Beholder
00:24:25 Commentary: How do RPGs Die?
00:46:02 D&D & RPG News: One-on-One Adventures in Dragon Delves
00:49:42 DM Tip: Running One-on-One Games
00:54:52 Patreon Question: The Lazy GM Eight Steps on Index Cards
00:58:19 Patreon Question: Encounter Building for Three Characters
01:01:58 Patreon Question: Are 5e Systems Compatible and Which Would I Choose if I Had to Pick One?
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Jeremy Crawford Leaves WOTC
State of the OSR Gencon Panel Podcast
City of Arches Hardcover available in US and CA
Sly Flourish ACD Distribution for Local Game Shops
One-on-One Adventures in Dragon Delves
Tips for One-on-One play
1 hr 10 min
April 11, 2025The Blackspire Heist – Dragon Empire Prep Session 19
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
40 min
April 07, 2025WOTC Was Right! – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:01:26 Kickstarter Spotlight: Scepter of the Lightbringer
00:04:57 D&D & RPG News: Chris Perkins Leaves Wizards of the Coast
00:09:26 D&D & RPG News: Tariffs and TTRPGs
00:15:15 Commentary: BG3, Stardew Valley, and Thoughts About Copyright
00:30:18 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Gateway for Level Up Advanced 5e and the Current State of 5e Character Builders
00:36:24 DM Tip: Build a D&D 2024 Character On Paper in Ten Minutes
00:44:56 Patreon Question: Managing Perception and Passive Perception
00:50:08 Patreon Question: Describing Terrain Mechanics in Combat Encounters
00:54:14 Patreon Question: Managing Boring but Effective Character Strateies
00:58:43 Patreon Question: Introducing Old Monsters as New Monsters
01:01:46 Patreon Question: How Long to Get a Feel for a New RPG?
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Scepter of the Lightbringer Kickstarter
Chris Perkins Leaves Wizards of the Coast EN World Discussion
Tariffs and TTRPGs EN World Discussion
Stardew Valley, BG3, and WOTC DMCA Takedown Discussion on EN World
Level Up Gateway for Level Up Advanced 5e
Dungeon Master Diaries
Your Ability Check Toolkit
What Does Passive Perception Show You?
1 hr 8 min
April 04, 2025Path to Blackspire – Dragon Empire Prep Session 18
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
43 min
March 31, 2025Memoirs of a Dracolich – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:17 Kickstarter Spotlight: Free5e
07:24 Kickstarter Spotlight: Alien RPG Evolved Edition
09:23 D&D & RPG News: New Miniatures for Sigil? Where's my Gold Dragon Docker??
14:01 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 5.2 System Reference Document Coming "Soon"
19:14 Commentary: Memoirs of a Dracolich
28:35 DM Tip: Slow, Medium, and Fast Initiative
32:03 Patreon Question: Promote Better Behavior for Online Play
35:56 Patreon Question: Choose Your Gamemaster's Guide
39:29 Patreon Question: Incentivizing Movement for Ranged Attackers
43:49 Patreon Question: Stealth and Hiding in D&D 2024
50:46 Patreon Question: Forge of Foes for Shadowdark?
52:18 Patreon Question: Lazy Encounter Benchmark for Tales of the Valiant
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Free5e Kickstarter
Alien RPG Evolved Kickstarter
D&D Mimic Miniature for Sigil
5.2 SRD "Soon" Discussion on D&D Beyond
Ginny Di on Better Online Behavior
Merric Blackman on Hiding
Justin Alexander on Better Stealth Rules
Shadowdark Monster Stats
Creating and Adapting Monsters for use in Shadowdark RPG
The Lazy Encounter Benchmark
Comparing D&D 2024 to the Lazy Encounter Benchmark
57 min
March 24, 2025Sigil's Demise – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:09 D&D & RPG News: Delta Green, Dragonlance, and Kobold Press Humble Bundles
00:05:22 Kickstarter Spotlight: Zaminora Ballad of the Witch
00:06:48 D&D & RPG News: Sigil's Demise
00:13:46 Commentary: Where's the 5.2 SRD?
00:16:40 Commentary: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Initial Thoughts
00:36:04 DM Tip: Defending Yourself Out of the Fun
00:57:03 Patreon Question: Catching Characters Up to Higher Level Adventures
00:59:23 Patreon Question: Running Heroic Adventures with Shadowdark
01:01:33 Patreon Question: Which Monster Book Do You Reach For?
01:05:19 Patreon Question: Experiences with Level Up Advanced 5e
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Delta Green Humble Bundle
Dragonlance Novel Humble Bundle
Kobold Press 5e Player Option Humble Bundle
Zamanora Ballad of the Witch Kickstarter
Has Wizards of the Coast Given Up on Sigil?
Gizmodo – Hasbro Is Scrapping Dungeons & Dragons‘s Ambitious Virtual Tabletop
Shadow of the Weird Wizard
Soren Johnson – Players Optimize Out of the Fun
Dungeon Master Diaries with Kelsey Dionne
1 hr 13 min
March 21, 2025Shopping Cliffhanger – Dragon Empire Prep Session 17
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
43 min