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

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

December 06, 2021Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Update, Fudging HP Polls, Silvery Barbs, Blades in the Dark, Q&A
Lazy DM Companion update, Polls on Fudging HP, Silvery Barbs and Opting-In for Non-Core books, Blades in the Dark, and Patreon Questions!
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:39 Lazy DM's Companion Update
07:55 Fudging Hit Point Polls for DMs and Players
11:06 Silvery Barbs and Opting-In for Non-Core Books
23:16 Blades in the Dark Spotlight
38:32 December Patreon Questions
39:08 Patreon Question: Too Much Hoarding of Physical Books?
42:13 Patreon Question: Options for Zombie Characters?
44:47 Patreon Question: Procedures for Dungeon Crawls
47:49 Patreon Question: Balancing the Campaign Theme and Six Truths in Spiral Campaign Development
51:43 Patreon Question: High Charisma "Face" Characters Stealing the Show in RP Scenes
Links
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Fudging HP Poll (Players)
Fudging HP Poll (DM)
Think DM: Why Are DMs Banning Silvery Barbs
Blades in the Dark
Blades in the Dark Player's Kit
Video on Spiral Campaign Development
56 min
November 29, 2021Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Update, After-School RPG Grants, D&D Beyond Usage, Patreon Q&A
Mike chats about all things D&D!
Contents
00:00:00 Show Intro
00:01:12 Lazy DM Companion Update
00:03:59 The Sly Flourish After-School RPG Grant
00:06:22 D&D Beyond Usage Poll
00:11:45 Patreon Q&A
00:12:16 Patreon Question: Tuning Encounters Around Your Group
00:19:30 Patreon Question: Noir-Style Adventures in Tier 2+
00:24:00 Patreon Question: Running Fun High-Level (Level 16+) Campaigns
00:30:36 Patreon Question: More Stuff for Martial Characters
00:34:11 Patreon Question: Players Hoarding Relics and Magic Items
00:38:34 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Use High Level Spells
00:39:54 Patreon Question: Balancing Custom Monsters
00:45:26 Patreon Question: Completely Improvising a Session
00:49:02 Patreon Question: Making Use of Tool Proficiencies
00:52:55 Patreon Question: Avoiding Plot-Armor for Character-Focused Plots
00:55:45 Patreon Question: Rewarding Magic Items While Avoiding Overpowering Characters
01:01:53 Patreon Question: Incorporating Character Secrets
01:05:50 Chat Question: Magic Item Identification
01:06:40 Chat Question: Converting Older Adventures
01:07:09 Chat Question: Fistful of Copper
01:07:43 Chat Question: Creating Rivals
01:08:53 Chat Question: Ideal Endings
01:11:38 Chat Question: Recommended Books, TV Shows, Movies, and Games?
01:13:39 Chat Question: Grendleroot with Small Parties
01:14:00 Show Ending
Links
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Sly Flourish After-School RPG Program Grants
D&D Beyond Usage Poll
Lazy Encounter Benchmark
1 hr 15 min
November 25, 2021Frostmaiden Prep Session 38: Ythryn Part 2
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist
Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Join Sly Flourish's Patreon
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
35 min
November 22, 2021Lazy D&D Talk Show: LDMC Update, Mastering Dungeons on Fizban‘s, Improvising Monster Stats, Patreon Questions
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
01:02 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Update
02:30 Mastering Dungeons on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
08:14 Improvising Monsters With Stat Tables
18:16 Using Different Monster Books for Different Areas
19:52 Sharing Experiences - Not Offering Advice
23:26 Patreon Questions
23:42 Patreon Question: The Non-Core Books with the Biggest Impact on D&D
27:44 Patreon Question: Running Games at a Game Store
31:48 Patreon Question: Using Old School Essentials to Teach D&D?
36:17 Patreon Question: Challenging both Optimized and Non-Optimized Characters
41:52 Patreon Question: Guidelines for Alternative Systems
45:02 Patreon Question: Thinking About Villains Early On
47:17 Patreon Questions: Managing PC Home Bases
48:38 Patreon Question: Managing Character Creation for New Players
51:26 Patreon Question: Is D&D Become Less Flexible? No.
Links
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Mastering Dungeons on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Blog of Holding, Monster Manual on a Business Card
Managing Time
Old School Essentials
D&D Basic Rules
Teaching New Players D&D Video
Lord Gozumba's D&D Twitch Show
Ythryn Expanded Towers by Daniel Khan
Deep Magic by Kobold Press
59 min
November 19, 2021Frostmaiden Prep Session 37: Ythryn Part 1
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist
Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Join Sly Flourish's Patreon
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
33 min
November 15, 2021Lazy D&D Talk Show: Patreon Update and Q&A, Obsidian for DM Prep, Expedition to Mysterious Peaks, cy_borg, Mork Borg Feretory
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
00:00 Intro
00:34 Patreon Update: Sly Flourish's Uncovered Secrets Volume 1 & 2
02:59 Lazy DM Companion Update
03:55 DM Prep with Obsidian.md
13:19 Kickstarter: Expedition to the Mysterious Peaks
15:16 Kickstarter: cy_borg
20:05 Product Spotlight: Mork Borg Feretory
27:18 DM Tip: Beefing Up 5e Vampires
31:05 Using Fizban's Treasury of Dragons in Play
34:14 Patreon Question: Setting the Mood
39:10 Patreon Question: Planning Upward and Downward Beats
42:42 Patreon Question: Has Character Death Become Taboo?
50:57 Patreon Question: Satisfying Conclusions for Weak Villains
Links
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Obsidian.md
Nicole van der Hoeven's video on using Obsidian with D&D Prep
Kickstarter: Expedition to the Mysterious Peaks
Kickstarter: cy_borg
Mork Borg Feretory
Descent into Avernus: Fall of Elturel
Campfire Story Prompts During Rests in D&D
56 min
November 11, 2021Frostmaiden Prep Session 36: Caves of Hunger Part 3
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist
Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Join Sly Flourish's Patreon
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
32 min
November 08, 2021Lazy D&D Talk Show: Fizban‘s Treasury of Dragons, Vault of Magic, Planegea, Abraxis, 2CG Rewards and Rarities, Dwarven Forge Reliquaries
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
00:00:44 Preorder Page for the Lazy DM's Companion
00:03:21 Thoughts on Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
00:12:43 WOTC's Problem with High CR Damage
00:20:45 Kickstarter: Planegea by Atlast Games
00:23:05 Kickstarter: Skyraiders of Abraxis by Laura and Tracy Hickman
00:25:06 Kickstarter: Rewards and Rarities by 2C Gaming
00:27:13 Kickstarter: Reliquaries by Dwarven Forge
00:32:04 Transitioning to 70% Online Play
00:35:39 Spotlight: Vault of Magic by Kobold Press
00:44:19 Patreon Questions and Answers
00:45:14 Patreon Question: Transitioning to Published Adventures
00:47:46 Patreon Question: Worrying about Subverting Expectations
00:50:37 Patreon Question: Character Deaths and New Characters
00:53:21 Patreon Question: Keeping Track of Characters' Knowledge
00:55:02 Patreon Question: Handling NPC to NPC Conversations
00:56:34 Patreon Question: Adding Details to Fantastic Locations
Links
D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion
Level Up Advanced 5e
Kickstarter: Planegea by Atlast Games
Kickstarter: Skyraiders of Abraxis by Laura and Tracy Hickman
Kickstarter: Rewards and Rarities by 2C Gaming
Kickstarter: Reliquaries by Dwarven Forge
Vault of Magic by Kobold Press
1 hr 1 min
November 05, 2021Frostmaiden Prep Session 35: Caves of Hunger Part 2
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden!
Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist
Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Join Sly Flourish's Patreon
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
38 min
November 01, 2021Lazy D&D Talk Show - Fizban‘s, Amazing Encounters, Potbellied Guide to Villains and Lairs, Planebreaker, Ebon Tides, Patreon Q&A
Mike talks about all things D&D!
Contents
00:01:01 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter
00:02:14 Thoughts on Ravenloft Halloween One-Shot
00:13:32 Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
00:21:50 Kickstarter: Amazing Encounters and Places
00:24:29 Kickstarter: Potbellied Kobold's Guide to Villains and Lairs
00:25:33 Kickstarter: Planebreaker
00:28:24 Numenera Humble Bundle
00:30:02 Kickstarter: Book of Ebon Tides
00:31:02 Building RPG Companies Around Kickstarter
00:32:43 Patreon Question: Best Encounters for 1st Session
00:36:54 Patreon Question: Ideal Sidekicks for One-on-One Games
00:38:46 Patreon Question: Running Natural Disasters as Villains
00:41:57 Patreon Question: Ideal Facts for the "Six Truths" when Campaign Building
00:43:38 Patreon Question: Lazy Prep for Dungeons
00:46:42 Patreon Question: Process for Building Boss Monsters
00:50:58 Patreon Question: Tell Players about Monster Immunities and Legendary Resistances
00:54:02 Patreon Question: Lazy Prep for Marathon Sessions
00:56:22 Patreon Question: Ideal Number of Sessions for Milestone Leveling
00:57:24 Patreon Question: Keeping the Tension in Roleplay Scenes
00:58:26 Patreon Question: Using Lazy DM Steps for Other RPGs
01:00:20 Patreon Question: Failing Forward on a TPK?
Links
D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
Lazy DM's Companion
Running a One-Shot Ravenloft Game Video
Running a One-Shot Ravenloft Game Article
Draft One-Shot Strahd Stat Block
Kickstarter: Amazing Encounters and Places
Kickstarter: Potbellied Kobold's Guide to Villains and Lairs
Kickstarter: Planebreaker by Monte Cook Games
Numenera Humble Bundle
Kickstarter: Book of Ebon Tides by Kobold Press
Running 1st Level Encounters
Tier-based Quests and Adventures
Spiral Campaign Development Video
Dan Dillion's Tweets on Tuning Bosses
Think Through the Eyes of your NPCs
1 hr 5 min