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

mike@slyflourish.com

The Lazy RPG Talk Show and the Lazy GM Prep show. D&D news, commentary, spotlights, Q&A, and lazy GM prep with Mike Shea of Sly Flourish.

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38:27

Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Session 2

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2022/01/13

Mike prepares for his full Blades in the Dark game. Blades in the Dark Blades in the Dark Notion Campaign Notebook Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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01:16:00

Wild Beyond the Witchlight Session Zero Prep

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2022/01/11

Mike prepares for his session zero of Wizards of the Coast hardcover adventure Wild Beyond the Witchlight! Video contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:09 How I feel about Wild Beyond the Witchlight 07:41 Running a Session Zero 12:15 Witchlight Campaign One-Pager 39:26 Reading and Absorbing Wild Beyond the Witchlight 44:04 Adding Dreadful Incursions for Combat Options in Witchlight 57:13 Prepping the First Session at the Witchlight Carnival Links Buy Wild Beyond the Witchlight on Amazon (affiliate link) Wild

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01:03:10

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Hasbro CEO, Limitless Heroics,...

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2022/01/10

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:24 WOTC CEO Chris Cocks Promoted to Hasbro CEO 10:03 Kickstarter Spotlight: Limitless Heroics 14:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: Adventurer's Guide to the Bible 18:47 Kickstarter Spotlight: Nerdarchy's Mage Forge 20:33 Kickstarter Preview Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press 22:31 Product Spotlight: What Crooked Roots 28:04 4e Skill Challenges vs. Blades Progress Clocks 34:52 Patreon Questions 35:27 Patreon Question: Keeping High Levels

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45:59

Blades in the Dark Prep – Session 1

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2022/01/07

Mike prepares for his first full Blades in the Dark game. Blades in the Dark Blades in the Dark Notion Campaign Notebook Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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01:03:43

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Notable 3rd Party D&D Products of...

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2022/01/03

Notable 3rd party D&D products of 2021 and Patreon Questions! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:12 Mastering Dungeons for D&D News 01:14 Lazy DM Companion Art Previews 04:44 Notable 5e Third-Party Products in 2021 06:02 Arcadia by MCDM 08:54 The Book of Fiends by Robert Schwalb and Green Ronin 10:11 Complete Kobold's Guide to Monsters by Kobold Press 11:43 Iskandar by MT Black 12:32 Level Up Advanced 5e by EnWorld Publishing 14:08 Ptolus 5e by Monte Cook Games 16:12 Scarlet Citadel by Kobold Press 18:16

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39:06

Lazy GM Prep: Blades in the Dark Session Zero Prep

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2021/12/30

Mike prepares for his session zero of Blades in the Dark! Blades in the Dark Blades in the Dark Notion Campaign Notebook Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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57:14

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Lighting Rods, Player Campaign...

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2021/12/27

Mike talks about all things D&D! 00:00 Show Intro 00:23 DM Tip: Lightning Rods in Boss Fights 09:04 Player Campaign Survey Results 17:16 1,100 Pages of Awesome 5e Third-Party Books in One Day 27:21 Patreon Questions 28:18 Patreon Question: What Lazy DM Material Do I No Longer Agree With? 34:14 Patreon Question: Help Struggling Players Explore 39:26 Patreon Question: Organizing Campaigns in Notion, OneNote, and Other Tools 45:35 Patreon Question: Character Options in One-Page Campaign Guides 48:41

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47:59

Frostmaiden Retrospective

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2021/12/24

After finishing his Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign, Mike offers his thoughts and advice for the adventure and describes the epic conclusion to his campaign. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:14 Experiences and Tips for Running Rime of the Frostmaiden 02:07 Be ready to modify a lot of this adventure 04:01 Cut quests liberally from chapter 1. It's far too big. 05:46 Add quests, adventure paths, and keys to tie chapter 2 to the rest of the adventure 07:38 Modify the timing of the Chardalyn dragon's attack

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36:55

Frostmaiden Prep Session 41: The Sepulcher of Thruun

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2021/12/22

Mike prepares for his final 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

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58:26

Lazy D&D Talk Show: D&D Errata, Kickstarter and...

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2021/12/20

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:45 Lazy DM's Companion Art and Maps Preview 03:53 D&D Errata and Feedback 17:39 Kickstarter and Blockchain - Ugh. 25:48 D&D Beyond Combat Tracker Automatically Includes Character Initiative! 31:45 Dungeon Craft Reviews Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 33:45 RPG Spotlight on Index Card RPG 40:48 Patreon Questions 41:07 Patreon Question: Filling Empty Rooms 46:05 Patreon Question: Homebrewing Rest Mechanics 49:28 Patreon Question: One-line

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40:15

Frostmaiden Prep Session 40: Ythryn Part 4

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2021/12/17

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

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01:12:13

How to ”Make It” in the D&D and RPG Industry

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2021/12/16

Mike offers some thoughts and shares some experiences on the topic of what it takes to "make it" in the D&D and RPG industry. No magic bullets here but hopefully some useful thoughts on the topic. Contents 00:01:03 What does "Making It" Mean to You? 00:04:30 Advice is Bullshit 00:06:28 The Duality of Optimism and Pragmatism 00:09:46 Practical Advice (oops) 00:13:07 Use Lots of Platforms 00:14:38 The Marketing Funnel 00:21:33 The Value of Email Newsletters 00:28:09 Getting Attention - Go

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01:19:59

Strixhaven Spotlight

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2021/12/14

Mike does a spotlight look at the new Wizards of the Coast hardcover D&D sourcebook and adventure, Strixhaven, a Curriculum of Chaos. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 02:16 Digital vs. Physical. Why not both? 04:08 A Different Kind of Sourcebook 05:57 Magic University 07:15 Three Facts about Strixhaven 17:39 A Place You Want to Go 26:42 Character Options 44:06 School is in Session 52:31 Mike Hates the D4. Worst Die Ever. 56:20 Let's Look at Monsters Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe

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01:05:20

Lazy D&D Talk Show: High CR Monster Damage,...

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2021/12/13

Mike talks about all things D&D! Open up these notes for video contents and links. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:33 Lazy DM's Companion Update 04:09 Tips for High CR Monster Damage 13:10 Product Spotlight: Southlands by Kobold Press 37:59 DM Tip: Don't Punish Characters Taking Initiative 42:47 Patreon Questions 43:16 Patreon Question: Restarting an Old Campaign 45:42 Patreon Question: Transitioning a Game to a New DM 48:02 Patreon Question: Unconnected Fronts 51:31 Patreon Question: What's the

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39:38

Frostmaiden Prep Session 39: Ythryn Part 3

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2021/12/10

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

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55:39

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Update, Fudging HP...

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2021/12/06

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

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01:14:44

Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Update, After-School...

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2021/11/29

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

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34:01

Frostmaiden Prep Session 38: Ythryn Part 2

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2021/11/25

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

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58:12

Lazy D&D Talk Show: LDMC Update, Mastering Dungeons...

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2021/11/22

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

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32:19

Frostmaiden Prep Session 37: Ythryn Part 1

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2021/11/19

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

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