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- Favorite RPG Products of 2025 – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:03 Sly Flourish News: When to Cheat at RPGs, 2025 Favorite RPG Products, Finished Two Campaigns, Next Campaigns
- 00:06:25 Sly Flourish News: Apperance on Solo RPG Podcast
- 00:07:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Temple of the Lightbringers by MT Black
- 00:09:22 D&D & RPG News: Pax Unplugged, Lots of Daggerheart, Nothing for D&D
- 00:18:33 Commentary: Favorite RPG Products of 2025
- 00:32:51 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge VTT Backdrops
- 00:35:52 DM Tip: Run Great Campaign Endings
- 00:50:21 Patreon Question: Running Cohesive Campaigns
- 00:54:07 Patreon Question: Why Are the Eight Steps In Their Current Order?
- 01:00:09 Patreon Question: Factions in a Homebrew Setting
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- When and How to Cheat when Running RPGs
- Favorite RPG Products of 2025
- Temple of the Lightbringers Kickstarter
- Daggerheart Announcements at PAX Unplugged
- Dragonbane Core Set
- Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide
- Daggerheart Core Set
- Chessex 24" Battle Mat
- Staedtler 315-9 Medium Point Wet Erase Marker (Black)
- Ending Campaigns
1 hr 8 min - The Blood Mage – Dragon Empire Prep Session 45
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
- Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Midgard Worldbook
- Tales of the Valiant
- Obsidian for TTRPGs
29 min - What Is the OSR? – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Mash Up the Eight Steps, How to Cheat at RPGs, Dread Necropolis,
- 03:47 Sly Flourish News: New RPGs Hitting My Desk
- 10:17 D&D & RPG News: Fantasy Grounds Free to Play and Online Compendium
- 13:20 D&D & RPG News: D&D Nexus on Demiplane
- 17:10 Commentary: Is Locally Owned Software Important?
- 23:57 D&D & RPG News: Apocalypse World Burned Over AMA on Reddit
- 24:56 Commentary: What Is the OSR?
- 50:38 DM Tip: Pre-Game Rituals
- 57:42 Patreon Question: Generating Random Adventures
- 01:02:26 Patreon Question: Stranger Things D&D Box To Bring In New Players
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Mashing Up the Eight Steps
- When and How to Cheat when Running RPGs
- Fantasy Grounds Free with Online Web Viewer
- New D&D Nexus on Demiplane
- Vincent Baker AMA on Apocalypse World Burned Over
- Using REAL CULT TACTICS to improve your D&D group
1 hr 7 min - The Blood Spire Part 2 – Dragon Empire Prep Session 44
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
- Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Midgard Worldbook
- Tales of the Valiant
- Obsidian for TTRPGs
30 min - D&D School Resources Return – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:01:08 Sly Flourish News: Alternative Initiative Options, Mashing Up the Eight Steps
- 00:02:49 Patreon Spotlight: Dread Necropolis Adventure Scenario
- 00:05:06 Sly Flourish News: Upcoming Games
- 00:09:29 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Book Bundle
- 00:13:06 Kickstarter Spotlight: Drakkenheim Daggerheart Campaign Book
- 00:18:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Apocalypse World Burned Over
- 00:23:45 D&D & RPG News: Meg and Vincent Baker and Jonathan Harper Podcast with Ben Riggs
- 00:25:02 D&D & RPG News: Shannon Appleclein on Mastering Dungeons
- 00:28:09 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Brings Back Educational Resources for D&D
- 00:32:20 D&D & RPG News: New One Ring Adventures
- 00:34:38 DM Tip: Experiences with Dreadful Blessings
- 00:55:46 Patreon Question: Building Characters for One-on-One RPGs
- 00:58:31 Patreon Question: Motivations for Cultists
- 01:01:44 Patreon Question: Dealing and Facilitating Table Talk
- 01:03:59 Patreon Question: Tuning Bosses in Shadowdark
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Three Alternative Initiative Options
- Mashing Up the Eight Steps
- Huge Kobold Press Bundle
- Drakkenheart Kickstarter
- Apocalypse World Burned Over Kickstarter
- Meg and Vincent Baker and Jonathan Harper on Reading D&D Aloud
- Designers and Dragons Crowdfunding Campaign still going on
- D&D After School Programs
- Hasbro Educational Resources
- New One Ring and Lord of the Rings 5e Adventure Books
- Dreadful Blessings
1 hr 9 min - The Blood Spire – Dragon Empire Prep Session 43
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
- Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Midgard Worldbook
- Tales of the Valiant
- Obsidian for TTRPGs
32 min - Forgotten Realms Heroes and Adventures in Faerun Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:38 Sly Flourish News: Improv vs. Prep, Three Initiative Options
- 02:12 Patreon Spotlight: Dyson Commercial Maps Gallary
- 05:15 Sly Flourish News: Halloween Shadowdark Ravenloft Game
- 08:47 Sly Flourish News: Appearance on EN World
- 09:32 Commentary: Evil Hat Games and EPUB for Accessibility
- 13:44 Commentary: What Is the Lazy RPG Talk Show?
- 26:36 Product Spotlight: Forgotten Realms Heroes and Adventures of Faerun
- 49:29 Patreon Question: Improvising Map Annotations and Details
- 54:15 Patreon Question: Connecting with Another Player's Character
- 56:15 Patreon Question: How do you Review the Characters?
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk with Mike
1 hr 4 min - The Void Dragon – Dragon Empire Prep Session 42
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
- Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Midgard Worldbook
- Tales of the Valiant
- Obsidian for TTRPGs
40 min - Project Sigil Ends – 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: Gamehole Panels, Ravenloft with Shadowdark, Models Fuel Creativity, Prep Versus Improv
- 05:42 D&D & RPG News: StartPlaying.Games RPG Mental Health Survey
- 11:23 D&D & RPG News: Rob Weiland Passes Away
- 13:11 D&D & RPG News: Asmodee Takes Control of Lord of the Rings Tabletop License
- 16:56 D&D & RPG News: 30% Off Chaosium Products on DTRPG
- 17:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Origins 4-Volume D&D Product History by Evil Hat
- 19:45 D&D & RPG News: Glass Cannon Liveplay using Shadowdark and Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
- 20:33 D&D & RPG News: D&D 3D VTT Project Sigil Officially Ends
- 29:48 Product Spotlight: Phantasy Star RPG
- 37:23 Commentary: Experiences at Gamehole Con 2025
- 54:15 Patreon Spotlight: Crypts of Karigulon Updates
- 59:02 Patreon Question: Friend Doesn't Want My AI / LLM Generated Campaign
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Running Ravenloft with Shadowdark
- Frameworks Fuel Creativity
- Improv Versus Prep
- TTRPG Mental Health Survey on StartPlaying.Games
- Rob Weiland Passed Away
- Asmodee takes over LOTR RPG rights
- Chaosium sale on DTRPG
- Designers and Dragons crowdfunding campaign
- Glass Cannon Liveplay mentions Lazy DM
- Project Sigil D&D 3D VTT is No More
- Phantasy Star RPG
1 hr 10 min - Top GM Tips Gamehole Con 2025 Seminar – Lazy RPG Talk Show
Mike Shea, David Christ, and Allan Patrick share our best GM tips and discuss with the audience at our Gamehole Con panel recorded on 18 October 2025
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
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The Lazy RPG Talk Show and the Lazy GM Prep show. D&D news, commentary, spotlights, Q&A, and lazy GM prep with Mike Shea of Sly Flourish.
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