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- House Rules for the 2014 D&D Player’s Handbook – Lazy RPG Talk Show Special
Mike talks about how we can fix the 2014 D&D Players Handbook to preserve the value of the millions of copies that exist throughout the world and those in our own gaming room.
Podcast Contents- 00:00 How Would You Fix the 2014 D&D Player's Handbook?
- 02:09 What Parts of the 2014 Player's Handbook Disrupt the Game?
- 04:10 House Rules in My Own Game
- 05:26 House Rules Take 1: Nerf Nerf Nerf
- 05:54 Ability Score Generation
- 07:31 Class and Subclass Nerfs
- 08:31 Ispiration
- 08:48 Exhaustion
- 09:03 Spell Changes
- 13:33 Feedback I got: Too Many Nerfs
- 14:31 A Different Approach: Let's All Make the Game Better
- 15:20 Where Do You get These House Rules?
- 16:01 A Focus on Intention
- 16:31 Boss Monsters are Special
- 19:40 Requests for a Smooth Game
- 19:49 Please don't Run More than One or Two Sidekick NPCs
- 20:23 Please don't multiclass dip for Shield
- 21:33 Be Mindful of Arcane Eye's Disruption
- 21:53 Let's Avoid the Counterspell Arms Race
- 22:25 Familiars are either In or Out of Combat
- 22:59 Goodberries Are No Substitute for Real Food
- 23:17 Pure Immunity Breaks a Lot of Monsters
- 23:38 Tiny Hut Works Poorly in Dangerous Areas
- 26:17 Pass Without Trace Isn't Invisibility
- 27:50 Give Me Feedback
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
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30 min - Reddit’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
Additional Links- 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
- Cory Doctorow's "Tiktok's enshittification"
31 min - Lazy 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
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
50 min - Scarlet Citadel Session 27 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
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- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- The 5e Artisanal Monster Database
- Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link)
- Kobold Press Monster Database
- Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
39 min - Spelljammer: 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 - 2024 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?
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
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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 - Scarlet Citadel Session 26 – Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
- Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books
- The 5e Artisanal Monster Database
- Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link)
- Kobold Press Monster Database
- Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook
34 min - Published 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
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- 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 - Empire 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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- Buy Sly Flourish Books
43 min - Candela 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
Links- Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
- Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
- Buy Sly Flourish Books:
- Candela Obscura
- Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter
- D&D Studio Blog on Price Increases
- Enshitification
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