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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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All Episodes

01:07:37

DM Deep Dive on Skill Challenges with Teos Abadia

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2021/04/14

Mike chats with Teos Abadia about D&D skill challenges! Original Youtube Video Mastering Dungeons Alphastream.org Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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58:40

Frostmaiden Session 8: House of the Triad Finale

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2021/04/11

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video 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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12:05

Ability Checks, Failing Forward, and Succeeding with...

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2021/04/07

Mike gives a short talk about ability checks, failing forward, and succeeding with a cost. Show notes Original Youtube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Podcast Contents: 00:00 Intro 00:38 The core mechanic of D&D 01:35 You don't need an ability check for easy stuff 02:02 Easy steps to choose a DC 03:04 DCs don't change based on the character's abilities 03:52 The power of improvising ability checks 04:32 Ability checks

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40:22

Frostmaiden Session 7: House of the Triad

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2021/04/04

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video 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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56:33

Frostmaiden Session 6: Holed Up Finale

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2021/03/28

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video 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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10:17

D&D Quest Model: The Three-of-Five Collection Quest

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2021/03/24

Mike describes a robust D&D adventure or campaign quest model that offers a lot of flexibility and prevents quests from being thwarted with the capture or removal of a single key. Read the Show Notes Watch the Original Youtube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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41:57

Frostmaiden Session 5: Holed Up Part 2

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2021/03/21

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

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19:28

Game Pacing in D&D

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2021/03/17

Mike offers tips and tricks to maintain a good pace in your D&D game; one of the most important traits a DM can practice. Show Notes Books and Articles Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Chapter 24 Hamlet’s Hit Points by Robin Laws Your Best Game Ever by Monte Cook Games Kobold Guide to Plots and Campaigns by Kobold Press Timing and Pacing Adventures on Sly Flourish Improving Pacing on Sly Flourish

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01:01:52

Frostmaiden Session 4: Holed Up

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2021/03/14

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

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59:10

Frostmaiden Session 3: The Mead Must Flow - Lazy DM Prep

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2021/03/07

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Rime of the Frostmaiden One-Page Campaign Guide Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

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18:22

Be on the Players' Side

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2021/03/03

Mike talks about the importance of being on the players' side when we run our D&D games. Youtube video version Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Core principles - Working *with* the players, not against them. - You're not a competitor. - The DM is an antenna to another world. We're the vehicle for storytelling. - We're not the baddies. We're not our villains. We're not on the opposite side of the chess board. - We're

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51:09

Frostmaiden Session 2: The Mead Must Flow - Lazy DM Prep

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2021/02/28

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Rime of the Frostmaiden One-Page Campaign Guide Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

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17:04

Running Great D&D Combat

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2021/02/24

Mike discusses tips for running awesome D&D combat. Original Youtube Video Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Podcast Contents 00:00 Intro 00:18 Run with four players. 00:57 Run lower level games. Level 3 is the sweet spot. 01:38 Use static monster damage. 02:15 Run theater of the mind combat for small battles. 03:02 Inject the story and fiction into large battles. 04:49 Draw characters in off-turn with skill checks and info. 05:36 Use abstract maps – break out of the grid. 08:04 Ask for intent. 09:13

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01:07:44

DM Deep Dive: Fairness vs. Being Fans of the...

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2021/02/24

Mike talks with Ryan Servis of 2C Gaming about the role of the DM and debating objectivity versus a bias towards the characters in our D&D games. Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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57:30

Frostmaiden Session 1: Foaming Mugs - Lazy DM Prep

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2021/02/21

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Rime of the Frostmaiden One-Page Campaign Guide Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

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55:00

Rime of the Frostmaiden Session Zero - Lazy DM Prep

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2021/02/14

This week Mike prepares for his session zero of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Video Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Rime of the Frostmaiden One-Page Campaign Guide Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

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42:41

Eberron Campaign Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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2021/02/07

Mike's final thoughts on his homebrew Eberron campaign. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form. Original Youtube Video Eberron Campaign Notebook This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish. Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

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23:46

Safety Tools in D&D

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2021/02/04

Mike talks about safety tools in D&D including the X-card, lines and veils, script change, and others. Youtube version of this discussion Resources Safety tool reference by Tomer Gurantz Campaign Safety & Consent Checklist Consent in Gaming Digital RPG Consent Checklist Optional Rule Safety Consent RPG Checklist Script Change Script Change Printable Spelltheory on Safety Tools The X card TTRPG Safety Toolkit Resources TTRPG Safety Toolkit Video Contents 00:00 What are safety tools? 01:05 Why use

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01:09:38

DM's Deep Dive: Dave Chalker on D&D Combat Styles

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2021/02/03

Mike talks with Dave Chalker about the various combat styles we can bring to D&D including gridded combat, abstract maps, and theater of the mind. This is a rebroadcast of the show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form. Original Youtube Video This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish. Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

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50:26

Eberron Session 46 – Sly Flourish’s Lazy DM Prep

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2021/01/31

Mike's latest episode of Sly Flourish's Lazy DM Prep for his homebrew Eberron game. This is a rebroadcast of Mike’s Lazy DM Prep show broadcast live on Twitch and reposted to YouTube and here in podcast form. Original Youtube Video This episode is brought to you ad-free by the patrons of Sly Flourish. Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

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