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 21, 2023Reddit’s Enshittification and How it Affects D&D DMs and GMs – Lazy RPG Talk Show Special
Mike talks about the recent Reddit collapse, Cory Doctorow's "Enshittification" model for this type of collapse, and how DMs and GMs can protect themselves from the collapse of other enshittified platforms.
Video Contents
00:00 Show Start
02:41 Main Points -- How GMs can Protect Themselves from Enshittified Platforms
05:08 The Enshittification Model
09:23 Why Does This Matter for DMs, GMs, and RPGs?
11:52 The Enshittification of Reddit and the RPG Subreddits
14:44 What GMs Are Really Losing -- The DM Academy
15:21 Where Will New DMs Go to Get Questions Answered?
17:18 Is D&D Itself Enshittified?
20:41 Enshittification Risks to GMs
24:21 What Are the Risks for Sly Flourish?
27:48 Know Enshittification, Have Backup Plans, Own Your Stuff
28:20 Returning to Blogs, Newsletters, Podcasts
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Cory Doctorow's "Tiktok's enshittification"
31 min
June 19, 2023Lazy GM in Japanese, BWB’s 4 Combat Tips, Aethereal Expanse, Chat GPT for RPGs – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:22 Sly Flourish News: The Lazy GM's Resource Document in Japanese
04:05 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder's Four D&D Combat House Rules
07:12 Kickstarter Spotlight: Aetherial Expanse Setting Guide by Ghostfire Gaming
09:59 Commentary: Chat GPT for RPG Prep
33:05 Patreon Question: Making a Location Feel Dangerous
35:46 Patreon Question: Dealing With Emotional Drain After Intense Roleplay Scenes
38:14 Patreon Question: Running Campaigns Built from Multiple Published Adventuresb
40:17 Patreon Question: What Are GMs Not Thinking About Enough?
43:59 Patreon Question: Let Campaign Themes Come Out Naturally
46:16 Patreon Question: Combining 5e Subclasses with A5e Classes
Links
Lazy GM's Resource Document
Lazy GM's Resource Document in Japanese
Lazy GM's Resource Document on Github
Bob World Builder's Top Four Combat House Rules
Aetherial Expanse Kickstarter by Ghostfire Gaming
RPG Safety Toolkit
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50 min
June 16, 2023Scarlet Citadel Session 27 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
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The 5e Artisanal Monster Database
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Kobold Press Monster Database
Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
39 min
June 14, 2023Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis – Review and Tips
Mike offers a review and tips for running the Spelljammer adventure, Light of Xaryxis, with experiences from his own campaign.
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Show Contents
00:00 Video Start
00:28 Reviewing Adventures I've Actually Run
00:49 Top Tips for Running Light of Xaryxis
00:52 Tip 1: Use Stars Over Stormwreck to Connect the Characters to Light of Xaryxis
01:26 Tip 2: Stay with the Moondancer
02:22 Tip 3: Embrace Flash Gordon
03:03 Tip 4: Run Ship Combat in the Narrative
04:11 Tip 5: Give Players Agency Over the Ending
04:58 A Review of the Spelljammer Boxed Set
06:55 Breaking Down the Adventure
08:22 Tips for Part 1
11:36 Tips for Part 2
15:37 Tips for Part 3
18:11 Tips for Part 4
19:03 Missions of the FInal Battle
21:26 Who Lives and Who Dies? Let the Dice Decide!
23:26 Add a Touch of Mind Flayer...
24:06 Princess Xedali's Choice
26:04 Run a One Year Later Montage
27:12 Final Thoughts
29 min
June 12, 20232024 D&D Core Book Terminology, 5e Isn’t D&D, High Trust Trad RPG – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:13 Sly Flourish News: Dwarven Forge VTT
07:46 D&D & RPG News: Wizards on One D&D and 2024 Core Book Messaging
14:57 Commentary: 5e Isn't D&D
25:38 Commentary: High Trust Trad Concepts and Situation-Based RPGs
40:34 Patreon Question: Can the Eight Steps work for Dungeon World?
43:22 Patreon Question: Dealing with Missing Players and Absenteeism
47:49 Patreon Question: Why Are Hags Allowed to Persist?
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D&D Community Update: Clarifying Language: One D&D, 2024 Core Rulebooks
What are the 2024 Fifth Edition Core Rulebooks? D&D YouTube Video
What is high-trust trad adventure design?
How to Handle Missing Players
52 min
June 09, 2023Scarlet Citadel Session 26 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
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The 5e Artisanal Monster Database
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Kobold Press Monster Database
Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
34 min
June 05, 2023Published Campaigns with Homebrew Adventures – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Deck of Player Safety
04:24 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant on What's Compatible and What Isn't
13:35 Commentary: Homebrew Adventures in Published Settings
32:14 Patreon Question: Better Inclusiveness and Representation In Our Games
36:39 Patreon Question: Dice-Rolling for Stochastic Countdown Timers
38:57 Patreon Question: Managing Pacing of Downtime and Roleplayy Scenes
41:45 Patreon Question: Building Combat Encounters
45:00 Patreon Question: Tools for Improvisation At The Table
48:16 Patreon Question: Forge of Foes General Use Stat Block Encounter Math
52:00 Patreon Question: Improving NPC Dialog
53:41 Patreon Question: Character-Focused Spiral Campaign Development
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Deck of Player Safety Kickstarter
Tales of the Valiant on What's Compatible and What Isn't
EN World: Introducing the COUNTDOWN DICE Mechanic!
THE UNDERCLOCK: Fixing the Random Encounter
The Lazy 5e Cheat Sheet
59 min
June 02, 2023Empire of the Ghouls Part 3 – The Blood Marriage
Mike offers tips and a recap for running the third part of Empire of the Ghouls.
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43 min
May 29, 2023Candela Obscura, Tales of the Valiant KS, WOTC D&D Price Increase – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
01:16 D&D & RPG News: Candela Obscura
08:18 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant
33:52 Commentary: The D&D Book Price Increase
47:58 Patreon Question: Trying Out House Rules
51:17 Patreon Question: Dials for Magic Items
53:41 Patreon Question: Physical Tools for Online Play
55:39 Patreon Question: Gods for your Homebrew Campaign
58:18 Patreon Question: Alternatives to Notion
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Candela Obscura
Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter
D&D Studio Blog on Price Increases
Enshitification
1 hr 2 min
May 26, 2023Scarlet Citadel Session 25 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
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The 5e Artisanal Monster Database
Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link)
Kobold Press Monster Database
Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
34 min