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

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December 29, 2025Tabletop RPGs 2025 Year in Review – The Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:04:14 Commentary: A Look Back at 2025
00:05:31 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Stuff That Happened in 2025
00:11:41 Commentary: Awesome New RPGs in 2025
00:20:52 Commentary: Lots of Open Licensed Games in 2025
00:25:35 DM Tip: My Favorite 5e Trick of 2025 – Doom Points
00:29:01 Commentary: Big D&D Products of 2025
00:34:02 Commentary: Daggerheart's Big Splash in 2025
00:39:41 Commentary: Brennan Lee Mulligan Runs Critical Role Season 4 with D&D 2024
00:40:32 Commentary: Project Sigil Shuts Down, One D&D Ends
00:44:14 Commentary: 2026 Predictions
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Dreadful Blessings
1 hr
December 26, 2025Tower of Horn and Gold – Dragon Empire Prep Session 49
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
39 min
December 22, 2025Save Dungeon Tube! – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:12 Sly Flourish News: Crap in my Tackle Box, Timing Sessions
00:03:38 D&D & RPG News:Traveller Bundle of Holding
00:06:13 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant Bundle of Holding
00:09:05 D&D & RPG News: Panhandle PBS on RPG Culture
00:10:46 D&D & RPG News: Vote on Anticipated RPGs of 2026
00:13:33 Commentary: Save Dungeontube!
00:25:52 DM Tip: Modifying Published Adventures
00:56:23 Patreon Question: Character Motivations for New Players
01:00:10 Patreon Question: Hurrying and Speeding Up Players
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Crap I Keep in my Tackle Box
Tips and Tools for Timing Sessions
Traveller Bundle of Holding
Tales of the Valiant Bundle of Holding
RPG Documentary from Panhandle PBS
RPG Documentary Trailer from Panhandle PBS
Vote for your most anticipated RPG of 2026
RPG Blogs
1 hr 5 min
December 19, 2025The Ghoul Emperor – Dragon Empire Prep Session 48
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
34 min
December 15, 2025D&D Beyond AMA – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:00:59 Sly Flourish News: Last Days of Sly Flourish Book Sale!
00:03:48 Sly Flourish News: Adventure Prompts, Crap in my Tackle Box
00:06:24 D&D & RPG News: JP Coovert Gift Guide
00:07:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Crack the Sun for Draw Steel
00:11:50 Product Spotlight: Dread Dungeonomicon by Raging Swan
00:16:54 D&D & RPG News: D&D Beyond Developer AMA
00:31:42 D&D & RPG News: 5.2.1 SRD Released in Four Languages
00:36:52 DM Tip: Prep Through Villains
00:50:53 Patreon Question: Convincing Players to Play Folk-Heroic RPGs
00:57:49 Patreon Question: Players Drawing Maps on GM Descriptions
01:00:25 Patreon Question: GM Notes and Campaign Continuity and Consistency
Links
Last days Sly Flourish Book Sale!
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Seek Adventure Prompts
Crap I Keep in my Tackle Box
JP Coovert’s Gift Guide of Indie RPGs
Crack the Sun Crowdfunding Campaign
Dread Dungeononomicon
D&D Beyond Producer Post
D&D Beyond Producer AMA
Maps Updates and Feedback Post
5.2.1 SRD in Five Languages
1 hr 5 min
December 12, 2025Parsis the Hidden – Dragon Empire Prep Session 47
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
37 min
December 08, 2025A Tale of Two Session Zeros – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:00:59 Sly Flourish News: 20% Off Books and Free Shipping in US and UK on $50 or More
00:02:30 Sly Flourish News: Running Scarlet Minotaur, Seek Adventure Prompts, Monastery of Astarion
00:05:42 Sly Flourish News: Mike on the Games with Dave Stream
00:06:29 D&D & RPG News: Forge of the Artificer Articles on EN World
00:09:39 D&D & RPG News: EN World 2026 Anticipated RPG Nominations
00:16:14 Commentary: A Tale of Two Session Zeros
00:50:54 DM Tip: Campaign Prep Part 2 – Post Session Zero
01:03:02 Patreon Question: Types of Secrets
Links
A20% off Sly Flourish Books with Free Shipping in US and UK for $50 or More
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Running Shadowdark's Scarlet Minotaur as a One-Shot Game
Seek Adventure Prompts
Appearance on Games with Dave
Forge of the Artificer first impressions on EN World
Forge of the Artificer Deep Dive on EN World
EN World’s Most Anticipated RPGs of 2026 Nominations
Dragonbane Cheat Sheet
Types of Secrets
1 hr 7 min
December 05, 2025Smuggling Wyvonir Part 1 – Dragon Empire Prep Session 46
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
35 min
December 01, 2025Exciting RPGs of 2026 – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:00:43 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Books 20% off with Free Shipping
00:02:11 Sly Flourish News: Favorite 2025 Products, Running Shadowdark's Scarlet Minotaur, Patron Obsidian Vaults
00:05:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Beast RPG for 5e
00:09:08 D&D & RPG News: Shadowrun 5e Bundle of Holding
00:12:09 D&D & RPG News: Dyson Commerical Maps of 2025
00:13:43 Commentary: RPGs of 2026
00:30:48 DM Tip: Prepping New Campaigns
00:46:48 Patreon Question: Roll Dice in the Open
00:49:24 Patreon Question: Is Shadowdark Still the Best D&D Starter Set?
00:53:02 Patreon Question: Improvising Failing Forward
00:57:26 Patreon Question: Trends in RPGs Post OGL
01:01:53 Patreon Question: Playing RPGs is Boring
Links
A20% off Sly Flourish Books with Free Shipping!
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Favorite RPG Products of 2025
Running Shadowdark's Scarlet Minotaur as a One-Shot
Beast Kickstarter
Shadowrun Bundle of Holding 5e Essentials
Universe Mega
Dyson 2024 Commercial Map Pack
1 hr 8 min
November 28, 2025Dragonbane Campaign Prep
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Dragonbane Core Set
50 min