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

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:22 Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup! 03:14 Wild Beyond the Witchlight marketing in full force 06:29 World simulation vs scaling challenges 22:30 Pacing – potentially the main DM weakness 36:49 Shadow of the Demon Lord spotlight 53:11 Building NPCs for different situations 58:30 Building fronts in the middle of a campaign Lin...

Mike proposes using the ability check instead of more complicated subsystems. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

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

Mike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. Non-Focal Random Encounters on the Alexandrian D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:03 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming 28 September! 05:26 New Adventures League Rules! Yay! 15:17 Alignments on Monsters are back 20:51 WOTC published monsters are often took weak and its not getting better 27:39 Interesting Third Party Products 30:56 Raging Swan's Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands 41:40 Lazy DM Prep and Running West Marc...

Mike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

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

Mike talks about good behaviors for players from a DM's perspective. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Mike talks all-things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:39 Dwarven Forge with Owlbear Rodeo 10:50 Why I Love Numenera and the Cypher System 42:19 Post-game Disappointment 47:39 Handling NPC to NPC Conversations 49:08 Handling the Totally Unexpected 52:01 Lore Continuity in Our Own Forgotten Realms Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patr...

Mike makes the case for keeping average monster damage as a tool in your DM's toolbox. YouTube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Buy the Lazy DM's Workbook

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

Mike describes how to quickly an easily build legendary boss monster for your D&D game. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:55 Kobold Fight Club Returns! 02:12 Esper Genesis Quick Look 14:27 Finally, Arby's Dice! 17:12 Alexandrian on Non-Focal Random Encounters 23:58 Taking Patreon Questions 25:53 Patreon - Sean H on Balanced vs. Situational encounters 36:46 Patreon - Raymond C on Deviating from Plotted Campaigns 44:11 Patreon - Eloy C on Rolling in the Open Link...

Mike talks about the value of thinking through the eyes of our NPCs in D&D. Original YouTube Video The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

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

Mike offers ten uses for index cards in your D&D game. Contents 00:00 The Value of Index Cards 00:26 Index Cards for Initiative 00:53 Numbered Table Tents for Initiative 01:28 Quest Cards 02:01 Magic Items 02:26 Zone-based Combat 03:44 X Card 04:20 NPC Info for DMs or Players 04:34 Secret Notes to Players 04:50 Monster Customizations Links Original YouTube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsl...

Mike chats about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:32 The fall of Kobold Fight Club 06:54 The fallacy of the adventuring day 08:12 Don't become dependent on digital tools 13:50 On the Lazy Encounter Benchmark 18:33 Start with the story 24:58 Owlbear Rodeo, scenery, and new features 33:10 Call from the Deep Review 46:01 Hidden Costs of DM's Guild Publishing Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Pl...

Mike talks about the advantages and disadvantages of ending your D&D game right before a big battle. Original YouTube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

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

Mike talks about battling back the voice in our head that tells us we aren't ready to run our D&D game. Original YouTube Video The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Mike chats about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:29 YouTube Videos of D&D Beyond Appearances 10:24 Would I Still Do This if D&D Were 10% as Popular? 20:14 Kobold Press Tome of Heroes 23:18 Vorpal Board for Broadcasting Physical Tabletop RPGs Online 31:53 Thoughts on Streaming D&D Games 39:17 Frostmaiden Grievances and Accolades Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flou...

Mike discusses the balance between realism and fun in our D&D games. YouTube video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

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

Mike talks about the value of reinforcing a cooperative character motivation to smooth out inter-party conflicts in your D&D game. Original YouTube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Mike discusses the latest D&D news and tips for lazy dungeon masters!  Contents 00:00 Intro 00:31 Mike's Appearances 00:53 D&D Beyond Appearance 01:46 Mike with Matt Coleville and James Introcaso talking D&D and Arcadia 6 02:25 Why Am I Called Sly Flourish? 03:20 New Uncovered Secrets and Adventure Generators: Gods, Lost Kingdoms, Legendary Villains 22:13 Scarlet Citadel by Kobold Press 32:02 Tome...