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The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish episodes
- The Sunless Stream – Dragon Empire Prep Session 16
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
- Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
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- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
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- Midgard Worldbook
- Tales of the Valiant
- Obsidian for TTRPGs
38 min - RPGs I Want to Play – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents- 00:00 Show Start
- 01:21 D&D & RPG News: Mork Borg Bundle of Holding
- 04:11 D&D & RPG News: Potbellied Kobold Bundle of Holding
- 05:03 D&D & RPG News: Dungeon Crawl Classics Humble Bundle
- 07:49 Kickstarter Spotlight: Secrets of Magic for Fateforge
- 10:29 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2025 Starter Set Info
- 15:44 Commentary: What WOTC Products Matter for the RPG Hobby?
- 17:42 Commentary: Sci Show on Science of Scheduling a D&D Game
- 23:14 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on RPG Kickstarters
- 28:10 Commentary: RPGs I Want To Play
- 37:17 DM Tip: The Retreat Action
- 46:14 Patreon Question: How Does Fog Cloud Work with Advantage?
- 50:12 Patreon Question: The Eight Steps with Big Dungeons
- 52:45 Patreon Question: Players Forgetting Character Abilities
- 54:40 Patreon Question: Dealing with Players Whose Characters Run Ahead
- 59:35 Patreon Question: DM Screen on Small Table
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Mork Borg Bundle of Holding
- Potbellied Kobold Bundle of Holding
- DCC Megabundle Humble Bundle
- Fateforge Secrets of Magic Kickstarter
- D&D Starter Set Video Official
- D&D Starter Set Demo at New York Toy Faire
- EN World Thread
- Sci Show on Scheduling RPG Games
- Bob World Builder on Crowdfunding Historical Trends
- The Retreat Action
1 hr 3 min - Shrine of Isis – Dragon Empire Prep Session 15
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
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- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Midgard Worldbook
- Tales of the Valiant
- Obsidian for TTRPGs
32 min - Challenge Rating Deep Dive – 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 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches in Markdown and EPUB
- 17:55 D&D & RPG News: Blog of Holding Monster Manual 2024 Stats in the Creative Commons
- 22:34 DM Tip: Challenge Rating Deep Dive
- 54:19 Patreon Question: Fantastic Locations in Contemporary Worlds
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- City of Arches
- Blog of Holding 2025 Monster Manual on a Business Card
- What Does Challenge Rating Mean in D&D 5e?
- The Lazy Encounter Benchmark
1 hr 1 min - The Red Portal Part 2 – Dragon Empire Prep Session 13
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
- Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
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- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- Midgard Worldbook
- Tales of the Valiant
- Obsidian for TTRPGs
33 min - The End of One D&D – 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 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag SRD in Markdown
- 04:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Creating and Adapting Monsters for Shadowdark
- 06:11 D&D & RPG News: Mike Mearls on Dungeon Craft
- 08:03 Commentary: How Bonus Actions Changed
- 14:31 Commentary: GM-Focused Products as Advanced Software for Advanced Users
- 21:06 Commentary: Experiences with the D&D 2025 Monster Manual Adult Black Dragon
- 29:31 DM Tip: Legendary Resistance Alternatives
- 39:51 Commentary: The End of One D&D
- 49:02 Patreon Question: Running Frostmaiden with Shadowdark
- 51:58 Patreon Question: Additional Roles for Exploration
- 53:38 Patreon Question: Did I Negate Character Abilities and Take Away Player Agency?
- 56:08 Patreon Question: Should I Kill Shadowdark Characters with Big Backstory?
- 58:38 Patreon Question: Is Your YouTube Channel Dying?
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Kobold Press Black Flag SRD in Markdown
- Creating and Adapting Monsters for Shadowdark Kickstarter
- Mearls on Dungeoncraft
1 hr 4 min - The Red Portal Part 1 – Dragon Empire Prep Session 12
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
44 min - D&D 2025 Monster Manual Deep Dive – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents- 00:00:00 Show Start
- 00:00:58 Hexploration Decks
- 00:02:59 Mike on EN World and Kobold Press Podcasts
- 00:04:09 All Three D&D 2024 Core Books are Released
- 00:06:33 2024 Monster Manual is the Most Important DM-Focused D&D 2024 Book
- 00:07:46 Is the 2025 Monster Manual Better than the 2014 MM?
- 00:08:40 Is the D&D 2025 MM the Best 5e Monster Book?
- 00:12:30 Could It Have Been Better? Of Course.
- 00:14:36 Monsters Hit at Their Challenge Rating
- 00:19:59 Other Designers on the Monster Math
- 00:22:05 D&D 2025 Monster Manual Compared to Forge of Foes
- 00:25:56 2025 Monster Manual Effects Don't Negatively Impact Damage Anymore
- 00:28:04 Vampire
- 00:30:15 Requires Looking Up Spells
- 00:35:50 Cultist Fanatic
- 00:37:59 The Language of the 2025 Monster Manual
- 00:39:47 No Orcs, Drow, or Duergar
- 00:50:56 Static Initiative Scores
- 00:54:16 Crappy Treasure "Tables"
- 00:56:29 Crappy Ability Score Tables
- 01:00:05 Awesome Contextual Random Tables
- 01:03:01 Alphabetically Sorted Most of the Time
- 01:05:31 What Else Is Missing?
- 01:06:38 Day 1 Errata
- 01:07:55 Final Thoughts
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
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- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- BackerKit: Hexploration Decks by Inkwell Ideas
- Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast (YouTube – MM starts at 1:18:00)
- Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast (Podcast Recording)
- Mike on Kobold Chat Talking About Doom Points
- Paul Hughes on 2025 Monster Manual on a Business Card
- Alphastream YouTube Monster Manual Analysis
- Bob World Builder on the Monster Manual
1 hr 11 min - Ziggurat of Thoth-Hermes – Dragon Empire Prep Session 11
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
43 min - D&D 2025 Monster Manual First Look – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents- 00:00 Show Start
- 00:02:11 Product Spotlight: Horizon Magazine
- 00:07:31 D&D & RPG News: Alphastream on 2025 D&D Monster Manual Math
- 00:09:31 Commentary: D&D at Madison Square Garden
- 00:13:28 D&D & RPG News: Mike Mearls and Ray Winninger on the Past and Future of D&D 5e
- 00:15:42 Product Spotlight: 2025 Monster Manual Initial Thoughts
- 00:27:56 Product Spotlight: D&D 2025 Monster Manual Lich
- 00:32:28 DM Tip: Avoid Getting Caught in the Zeitgeist
- 00:44:13 Patreon Spotlight: Talk Show and Patreon Q&A Databases
- 00:47:13 Patreon Question: What D&D Classes and Features Do I Ban?
- 00:52:19 Patreon Question: Making Flat Paper Character Minis
- 00:54:34 Patreon Question: Dealing with Agency-Stealing Effects like Stun
- 01:00:32 Patreon Question: Basic Rules or 5.1 SRD for New Players
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Horizon Magazine
- Alphastream on 2025 D&D Monster Manual Math
- Ray Winninger and Mike Mearls on Past and Future of D&D 5e
- Printable Heroes
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