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

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October 20 Gamehole Con 2026: GM Tips Challenge
Recorded at Gamehole Con 2026
Panel included Teos Abadia, Keith Ammann, Greg Marks, and Mike Shea
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55 min
October 16Glauvistus the Scourge — Dragon Empire Prep Session 85
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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32 min
October 12WOTC Designers Unionize — Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:07 Sly Flourish News: No Show Next Week – Gamehole Con
00:01:40 Sly Flourish News: Two Minute Session Zeros
00:02:05 Sly Flourish News: Three Choices
00:03:29 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master to Layout
00:06:05 Patreon Spotlight: Grotto of the Grandfather
00:10:41 Commentary: Into the Maelstrom Halloween Game
00:12:19 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragon Kings (Dark Sun Successor)
00:20:44 D&D & RPG News: One Ring on Free League Unbound
00:21:48 D&D & RPG News: Dark Halls for Shadowdark
00:23:07 Product Spotlight: Disability Pride Dice
00:27:53 Commentary: Is the WOTC Union a Little Candle?
00:47:29 DM Tip: Why Improvise Monsters
00:56:28 Patreon Question: Circumstances Over Mysteries (Phil A)
01:08:27 Patreon Question: Level 20 Dungeon (HP Lexicon)
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Two Minute Session Zeros for Single Session Adventures
Three Choices
Down Among the Dead for Pirate Borg
Dragon Kings Kickstarter
One Ring Character Building on on Free League Unbound
Dark Halls for Shadowdark by Kobold Press
Disability Pride Dice
American Association of People with Disabilities
Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
Sign For Your Support for the D&D / MTG Union
1 hr 14 min
October 09The Winged Apocalypse — Dragon Empire Prep Session 84
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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48 min
October 05Make the Effort to Run RPGs — Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:31 Sly Flourish News: Just Use Bears
00:02:00 Sly Flourish News: Two Minute Session Zeros
00:03:42 Patreon Spotlight: Shadowdark Ravenloft Lazy GM Kit
00:05:40 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master Editing
00:08:29 D&D & RPG News: LaTia Jaquois Let Go From WOTC
00:10:12 D&D & RPG News: Celeste Conowich Joins WOTC
00:10:47 D&D & RPG News: The Four-Year WOTC Hiring and Firing List
00:12:01 Commentary: Rebuilding Trust in WOTC – Wait a Year
00:15:45 D&D & RPG News: Knock Magazine Bundle of Holding
00:17:33 D&D & RPG News: Atlas VTT for Obsidian
00:21:19 D&D & RPG News: Ten Ways to Be a Better TTRPG Player
00:22:43 D&D & RPG News: EN World 50% PDF Sale
00:24:41 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Red Death Party for Daggerheart
00:25:56 Product Spotlight: Disability Pride Dice
00:30:01 Commentary: Make the Effort
00:41:28 DM Tip: Council of Allies
00:47:11 Patreon Question: Scaling Prep to Lore-Heavy Settings (Jaron M)
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Just Use Bears
Two Minute Session Zeros for Single Session Adventures
Running I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark RPG
LaTia Jaquois let go from WOTC
Celeste Conowich, lead designer of Tales of the Valiant at Kobold Press joins WOTC
Big list of hirings and firings at WOTC
Knock Bundle of Holding
Atlas VTT for Obsidian
Atlast VTT YouTube Video
10 Ways To Be A Better TTRPG Player
Big EN World Publishing sale — %50 off
Red Death Party: A Horror One-Shot Adventure For Daggerheart
Dungeons & Dragons: Disability Pride Dice Set
DDB Article about the Disability Pride Dice
People getting together less
1 hr
October 02The Death of Ibbalan — Dragon Empire Prep Session 83
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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31 min
September 28Nimble Mid-Campaign Thoughts — Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:33 Sly Flourish News: Elective Action Order
00:02:44 Sly Flourish News: Just Use Bears
00:04:31 Patreon Spotlight: Regnum Rattus – the Rats in the Cellar
00:07:52 Sly Flourish News: Gamehole Con
00:09:04 Sly Flourish News: Editing Rise of the Lazy Game Master
00:10:34 Kickstarter Spotlight: The One Ring and LOTR 5E Revised
00:21:24 D&D & RPG News: Modiphius Warehouse Clearance Sale
00:22:47 D&D & RPG News: DMs Guild Humble Bundle
00:23:51 D&D & RPG News: Dragonlance Design Team Photos
00:30:07 D&D & RPG News: Wes Schneider and James Wyatt on Campaign Themes
00:31:49 Commentary: Mid-Campaign Thoughts on Nimble
01:00:52 DM Tip: Reasons to Engage in Travel Encounters
01:07:14 Patreon Question: Running a Jaws-Inspired Adventure (Ryan S)
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Elective Action Order – An Initiative Variant for your Toolbox
Just Use Bears
Gamehole Con coming up
One Ring / LOTR 5.5 Backerkit
Huge Modiphius sale
Humble Bundle DMs Guild Bundle
Dragonlance group and project photos at WOTC
Wes Schneider and James Wyatt on Campaign Themes
Nimblenomicon
Nimble RPG
1 hr 14 min
September 25The Dragon’s Coil — Dragon Empire Prep Session 82
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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40 min
September 21Arcana Unleashed 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
00:00:56 Sly Flourish News: What Excites You
00:02:19 Sly Flourish News: Elective Action Order
00:03:43 Sly Flourish News: Editing Rise of the Lazy Game Master
00:07:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Forgotten God
00:12:11 D&D & RPG News: Wargamer Interview with Dan Ayoub
00:15:37 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder Survey Results
00:30:18 Commentary: More on Trust with Wizards of the Coast
00:43:41 WOTC Product Spotlight: Arcana Unleashed
00:56:50 Patreon Question: Homebrew vs Published Adventures (Sam T)
01:03:00 Patreon Question: Running Multiple Systems (Lisa B)
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What Excites You?
Elective Action Order – An Initiative Variant for your Toolbox
The Forgotten God Kickstarter
Wargamer Interview with Dan Ayoub
Bob World Builder on Survey Results
Grab the survey results
1 hr 7 min
September 18Hunt For Ibbalan — Dragon Empire Prep Session 81
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
39 min