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

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January 31, 2025Blood Magic – Dragon Empire Prep Session 10
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Midgard Worldbook
Tales of the Valiant
Obsidian for TTRPGs
41 min
January 27, 2025Independent Spaces for RPG Discourse – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:15 Kickstarter Spotlight: Weapons of Lore by Jeff Stevens
00:03:46 Kickstarter Spotlight: Gate Pass Gazette by EN World Publishing
00:07:32 D&D & RPG News: Mike on Kobold Press Talking Doom Points
00:09:50 D&D & RPG News: Ray Winninger Interview with Stan! on YouTube
00:23:06 D&D & RPG News: No Roll20 Tales of the Valiant Character Builder
00:34:36 Commentary: Thoughts from the Philidelphia Area Gaming Expo
00:48:20 Commentary: RPG Communities on Independent Spaces
01:05:54 Patreon Question: Can I Submit Your Book to Adobe's AI Tool?
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Weapons of Lore Kickstarter
Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2024
Terror from the Underdeep
Mike on KP talking Doom Points and Monster Vault 2
Ray Winninger EN World Discussion
Ray Winninger on Stan!'s Show
Stan!'s 50 Years YouTube Playlist
Bring On the Discourse – Yochai Gal
EN World
forums.rpg.net
Mastodon — dice.camp
Mastodon — chirp.enworld.org
Mastodon — mastodon.social
Bluesky
My Bluesky Starter Pack
TTRPG Blogs
RPG Blogroll
ttrpg.network
Top Rated RPG Podcasts
1 hr 13 min
January 17, 2025The Puzzle Box – Dragon Empire Prep Session 9
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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35 min
January 13, 2025Monster Manual Concerns – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:01:11 Kickstarter Spotlight: Monster Vault 2 by Kobold Press
00:08:23 Product Spotlight: Crit Happens iOS Dice Roller
00:10:32 Kickstarter Spotlight: Free5e
00:15:54 Product Spotlight: Sly Flourish Newsletter Adventure Generator and One-Page 5e
00:20:49 Commentary: 2025 Monster Manual Videos
00:44:24 Commentary: What Do I Want From WOTC After the Monster Manual?
00:49:07 DM Tip: When and How to Fudge Your Game
00:59:41 Patreon Question: Monster Dials for Non-5e Games
01:01:47 Patreon Question: Alternative Initiative Options
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Monster Vault 2 Kickstarter by Kobold Press
Crit Happens iOS Dice Roller
Free5e Kickstarter
1 hr 5 min
January 10, 2025Unending Thirst Part 2 – Dragon Empire Prep Session 8
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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34 min
January 06, 2025OGL Fiasco Two Years Later – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:00 D&D & RPG News: Most Anticipated RPGs of 2025
11:55 Commentary: Two Year Anniversary of the OGL Crisis
32:54 Patreon Spotlight: Talk Show Database with 2,000 Topics
38:28 DM Tip: Improvisation and the Eight Steps
51:29 Patreon Question: Lightning Rods for Control Wizards
57:06 Patreon Question: Running for a Mix of Online and Offline Players
59:54 Patreon Question: Homebrewing Character Buffs
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Most Anticipated RPGS of 2025
OGL Article by Lin Codega on 5 January 2023
The Story Behind WOTC's Blurring of D&D 2024 Videos – Lazy RPG Talk Show
1 hr 3 min
January 03, 2025Pit of Unending Thirst – Dragon Empire Prep Session 7
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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37 min
December 30, 2024Monster Overhaul Spotlight – 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: Goodman Games DCC Bundle of Holding
03:20 D&D & RPG News: Humblewood and Heckna Pay What You Want
05:57 Sly Flourish News: Whitesparrow and the Night Blades in the CC
09:55 D&D & RPG News: Goodman Games 5e System - Advanced Advantage
13:57 Product Spotlight: Monster Overhaul
22:57 Commentary: Thoughts on Foundry
36:38 DM Tip: 3-2-1 Quest Model
44:07 Patreon Question: Dealing with the Strain of GMing
49:28 Patreon Question: Balancing Types of Secrets
52:06 Patreon Question: Which Books Do You Take With You?
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Goodman Games DCC Adventure Bundle of Holding
Humblewood Campaign Setting Pay What You Want
Heckna Campaign Adventure Pay What You Want
Whitesparrow and Night Blades in the Creative Commons
Monster Overhaul
Mobile Improvements for Foundry
56 min
December 26, 20242024 TTRPGs Year in Review – Lazy RPG Talk Show Special
Mike looks back over a year in the TTRPG hobby!
00:00 Show Start
02:19 100 Games in 2024
03:16 D&D 2024 PHB and DMG Released
05:00 Tales of the Valiant
07:03 Black Flag System Reference Document
10:06 2024 D&D on Foundry, Fantasy Grounds, and Roll20
13:35 Shadow of the Weird Wizard
14:37 Third Party Publishers on D&D Beyond
22:41 Shadowdark
23:25 City of Arches
25:24 RPGs and Generative AI
27:11 TTRPG People Moving to Bluesky
31:24 Other Non-Shittified TTRPG Platforms
33:59 Other WOTC Corporate Stuff and Bob World Builder's Survey
40:10 Looking Forward to 2025
45:42 Top Ten Sly Flourish Articles of 2024
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Lazy GM Tools in Markdown on Github
Obsidian Web Clipper
57 min
December 23, 2024Notable Sections of the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
02:09 D&D & RPG News: Cities Without Number Bundle of Holding
07:51 D&D & RPG News: Shadowrun Bundle of Holding
08:58 D&D & RPG News: Join the Arcane Library Newsletter for Two Free Adventures
11:02 DM Tip: GM Resources in Markdown for Obsidian
25:27 DM Tip: Use the Obsidian Web Clipper to Save Web Pages
29:31 Sly Flourish News: Free Dice Roller Web App
35:23 Commentary: Notable Sections of the 2024 D&D Dungeon Master's Guide
59:44 Patreon Question: Pondering Conclusions for Sandbox Games
01:02:55 Patreon Question: Using a Big Monitor on a Gaming Table
01:04:37 Patreon Question: Advice for Bridge and Travel Sessions
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Cities Without Number Bundle of Holding
Shadowrun 4e Bundle of Holding
Arcane Library
Lazy GM Tools in Markdown on Github
Obsidian Web Clipper
Free Dice Roller
Lazy Encounter Benchmark
Running Hoards
1 hr 7 min