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

June 03, 2024Are Actual Play Games Building False Expectations? – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:05 D&D & RPG News: Cover Art for 2024 D&D Dungeon Master's Guide
03:10 D&D & RPG News: Sly Flourish and Elderbrain Video on Adventure Design
04:24 Commentary: Are Actual Plays Building False Expectations?
21:04 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge Virtual Tabletop Backdrops
29:13 DM Tip: Leaving Blanks
45:06 Patreon Question: GM Tips for Players
48:18 Patreon Question: Managing Monster Stat Blocks
51:21 Patreon Question: Integrating Prophecies and Fate into D&D Games
53:42 Patreon Question: Medium-Length Campaigns
56:58 Patreon Question: Players Projecting Micro-Aggressions
59:59 Patreon Question: Commiting Time and Energy to Prep a Game
Links
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EN World on New DMG Cover
EN World New Special Edition DMG Cover
Sly Flourish and Elderbrain talk Adventure Design
Against Lore by Cory Doctorow
1 hr 5 min
May 31, 2024The Vile Well – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 30 Lazy GM Prep
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
38 min
May 27, 20245e Combat Survey Results – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Iskandar Adventures Volume 1
04:40 Product Spotlight: Torrents of the Spellhoarder by Elderbrain
09:40 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo on Mastering Dungeons
11:55 D&D & RPG News: Scroll for Initiative on Pass Without Trace
18:12 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on Gridded, Abstract Maps, and Theater of the Mind
20:47 Commentary: New Poll Results on Combat Styles
24:44 DM Tip: The Lost Art of Abstract Maps
36:15 Patreon Question: Running a Quick Conclusion to a Campaign
40:00 Patreon Question: Are Secrets Always True?
41:09 Patreon Question: Upward Beats for Dungeons
45:18 Patreon Question: Appropriate Challenges, Quests, and Adventures for 1st Lvel Characters
47:29 Patreon Question: Taking Away the Characters' Stuff
50:48 Patreon Question: Buying Material Multiple Times on Different Platforms
Links
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Kickstarter: Iskandar Adventures Volume 1
Torrents of the Spellhoarder
Rob Heinsoo on Mastering Dungeons
Scroll for Initiative on Pass Without Trace
Bob World Builder on Grid, Theater of the Mind, and Abstract Maps
Grid, Abstract Map, and Theater of the Mind 2023 Poll Results
The Abstract Battle Map Sly Flourish article
Beats of a Dungeon Crawl
58 min
May 24, 2024The Green Knight Queen – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 29 Lazy GM Prep
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
32 min
May 20, 2024Tales of the Valiant on Shard VTT – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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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1 hr 6 min
May 17, 2024Tier-Ranking D&D and RPG Campaigns
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
Links
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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)
54 min
May 13, 2024D&D 2024 Rules in the Creative Commons – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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
50 min
May 10, 2024Horned Devil Bakis – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 28 Lazy GM Prep
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
35 min
May 06, 2024D&D & WOTC Survey Results! – 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 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Impressions by Gnome Stew
02:32 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Stops Selling A La Carte Items on D&D Beyond
11:08 Commentary: Bob World Builder D&D and WOTC Popularity Survey Results
27:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Delve by Bob World Builder
29:32 Patreon Spotlight: Regnum Rattus the Rats in the Cellar
31:53 Sly Flourish News: 4,000+ DM Tips in the Creative Commons
34:17 Product Spotlight: The GMs Miscellany by Raging Swan
38:16 Commentary: Being a Good Steward of the RPG Hobby
49:15 Patreon Question: Should a New DM Run Fateforged?
51:09 Patreon Question: How to Expose Midgard and Big Campaign Settings to Players?
54:56 Patreon Question: Handling a TPK in Witchlight
Links
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Shadow of the Weird Wizard impressions
WOTC changes D&D Beyond — no more a la carte purchases
Bob World Builder on WOTC and D&D Survey Results
Bob World Builder WOTC & D&D Popularity Survey Predictions and Results
Delve by Bob World Builder
RPG Tips in the CC
Raging Swan Wilderness Dressings
1 hr 2 min
May 03, 2024Myre Castle Ruins - Shadowdark Gloaming Session 27 Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Buy Sly Flourish Books
Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
41 min