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

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:04 Sly Flourish News: Manage Rests 00:02:07 Sly Flourish News: Write Down Your Encounter Benchmark 00:03:42 Sly Flourish News: Into the Maelstrom 00:04:34 Sly Flourish News: Final Dragon Empire Game 00:05:12 Sly Flourish News: Starting Dolmenwood 00:05:25 Sly Flourish News: Nimble Blood of the Primordials 00:06:53 Sly Flourish News: World of Warcraft Book 00:07:58 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master Page Count 00:08:19 Sly Flourish News: Lightning D20 00:10:30 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dwarven Forge Perilous Frontiers 00:16:00 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragonspine Chronicles Volumes 2 & 3 00:17:33 Kickstarter Spotlight: Rock and Roar Once Bitten Twice Shy 00:19:38 D&D & RPG News: Dan Ayoub Becomes WOTC President 00:24:01 D&D & RPG News: New D&D Beyond Search 00:31:55 Commentary: Sandboxes and Railroads 00:50:29 DM Tip: My Favorite Form of Initiative is Super Boring 00:56:16 Patreon Question: Running I6 Ravenloft in Shadowdark as a Novice GM 01:00:16 Patreon Question: Ravenloft Hit and Run Tactics with Strahd and His Brides 01:02:44 Patreon Question: Updating the Lazy Encounter Benchmark for D&D 2024 Characters Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Manage Rests Write Down Your Encounter Benchmark Into the Maelstrom Down Among the Dead map pack Dwarven Forge Perilous Frontiers Crowdfunding Campaign Dragonspine Chronicles - Volumes 2 & 3 for Shadowdark Rock and Roar! Once Bitten Twice Shy by Inkwell Ideas Dan Ayoub becomes the president of WOTC

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:03 Sly Flourish News: No Show Last Week — Gamehole Con Panels 00:01:54 Sly Flourish News: Three Choices 00:03:22 Sly Flourish News: Scenes and Situations 00:04:31 Sly Flourish News: Managing Rests 00:05:58 Sly Flourish News: Gamehole Con Experiences 00:11:25 Sly Flourish News: PAGE 4 in January 00:11:50 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster in Layout 00:14:00 Sly Flourish News: Lightning 5e 00:21:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Munchkin 5.5e RPG 00:24:09 D&D & RPG News: Call of Cthulhu Fanatical Bundle 00:25:22 D&D & RPG News: Monster of the Week Bundle of Holding 00:26:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragonbane Accidental Heroes II 00:27:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Forge Your BKGD 00:28:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Into the Lair RPG 00:31:55 Commentary: Draw Steel Thoughts 00:51:31 DM Tip: Why GM? 00:58:46 Patreon Question: Hybrid Game Maps (Mr. Smith) 01:01:26 Patreon Question: Eight Steps Between Adventure Chunks (The PUKA) 01:06:27 Patreon Question: Random Tables for Spiral Campaigns (Jaren M) Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Three Choices Scenes and Situations Managing Rests PAGE 4 in January Munchkin 5.5e RPG Kickstarter Call of Cthulhu Fanatical Bundle Monster of the Week Bundle of Holding Dragonbane: Accidental Heroes II — Kickstarter FORGE Your BKGD: One role away from adventure Into the Lair RPG Backerkit Why GM Responses on YouTube

Recorded at Gamehole Con 2026 Panel included Shanna Germain, Tommy Gofton, Thurston Hillman, Mike Shea, and Ronin Wong Visit the Sly Flourish Blog https://slyflourish.com/ Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter https://slyflourish.com/subscribe/ Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast https://slyflourish.podbean.com/ Support Sly Flourish on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/slyflourish Buy Sly Flourish Books: https://shop.slyflourish.com/

Recorded at Gamehole Con 2026 Panel included Mike Mearls, Mike Shea, and Ed Stark Visit the Sly Flourish Blog https://slyflourish.com/ Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter https://slyflourish.com/subscribe/ Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast https://slyflourish.podbean.com/ Support Sly Flourish on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/slyflourish Buy Sly Flourish Books: https://shop.slyflourish.com/

Recorded at Gamehole Con 2026 Panel included Teos Abadia, Keith Ammann, Greg Marks, and Mike Shea Visit the Sly Flourish Blog https://slyflourish.com/ Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter https://slyflourish.com/subscribe/ Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast https://slyflourish.podbean.com/ Support Sly Flourish on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/slyflourish Buy Sly Flourish Books: https://shop.slyflourish.com/

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:07 Sly Flourish News: No Show Next Week – Gamehole Con 00:01:40 Sly Flourish News: Two Minute Session Zeros 00:02:05 Sly Flourish News: Three Choices 00:03:29 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master to Layout 00:06:05 Patreon Spotlight: Grotto of the Grandfather 00:10:41 Commentary: Into the Maelstrom Halloween Game 00:12:19 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragon Kings (Dark Sun Successor) 00:20:44 D&D & RPG News: One Ring on Free League Unbound 00:21:48 D&D & RPG News: Dark Halls for Shadowdark 00:23:07 Product Spotlight: Disability Pride Dice 00:27:53 Commentary: Is the WOTC Union a Little Candle? 00:47:29 DM Tip: Why Improvise Monsters 00:56:28 Patreon Question: Circumstances Over Mysteries (Phil A) 01:08:27 Patreon Question: Level 20 Dungeon (HP Lexicon) Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Two Minute Session Zeros for Single Session Adventures Three Choices Down Among the Dead for Pirate Borg Dragon Kings Kickstarter One Ring Character Building on on Free League Unbound Dark Halls for Shadowdark by Kobold Press Disability Pride Dice American Association of People with Disabilities Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA Sign For Your Support for the D&D / MTG Union

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:31 Sly Flourish News: Just Use Bears 00:02:00 Sly Flourish News: Two Minute Session Zeros 00:03:42 Patreon Spotlight: Shadowdark Ravenloft Lazy GM Kit 00:05:40 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master Editing 00:08:29 D&D & RPG News: LaTia Jaquois Let Go From WOTC 00:10:12 D&D & RPG News: Celeste Conowich Joins WOTC 00:10:47 D&D & RPG News: The Four-Year WOTC Hiring and Firing List 00:12:01 Commentary: Rebuilding Trust in WOTC – Wait a Year 00:15:45 D&D & RPG News: Knock Magazine Bundle of Holding 00:17:33 D&D & RPG News: Atlas VTT for Obsidian 00:21:19 D&D & RPG News: Ten Ways to Be a Better TTRPG Player 00:22:43 D&D & RPG News: EN World 50% PDF Sale 00:24:41 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Red Death Party for Daggerheart 00:25:56 Product Spotlight: Disability Pride Dice 00:30:01 Commentary: Make the Effort 00:41:28 DM Tip: Council of Allies 00:47:11 Patreon Question: Scaling Prep to Lore-Heavy Settings (Jaron M) Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Just Use Bears Two Minute Session Zeros for Single Session Adventures Running I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark RPG LaTia Jaquois let go from WOTC Celeste Conowich, lead designer of Tales of the Valiant at Kobold Press joins WOTC Big list of hirings and firings at WOTC Knock Bundle of Holding Atlas VTT for Obsidian Atlast VTT YouTube Video 10 Ways To Be A Better TTRPG Player Big EN World Publishing sale — %50 off Red Death Party: A Horror One-Shot Adventure For Daggerheart Dungeons & Dragons: Disability Pride Dice Set DDB Article about the Disability Pride Dice People getting together less

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:33 Sly Flourish News: Elective Action Order 00:02:44 Sly Flourish News: Just Use Bears 00:04:31 Patreon Spotlight: Regnum Rattus – the Rats in the Cellar 00:07:52 Sly Flourish News: Gamehole Con 00:09:04 Sly Flourish News: Editing Rise of the Lazy Game Master 00:10:34 Kickstarter Spotlight: The One Ring and LOTR 5E Revised 00:21:24 D&D & RPG News: Modiphius Warehouse Clearance Sale 00:22:47 D&D & RPG News: DMs Guild Humble Bundle 00:23:51 D&D & RPG News: Dragonlance Design Team Photos 00:30:07 D&D & RPG News: Wes Schneider and James Wyatt on Campaign Themes 00:31:49 Commentary: Mid-Campaign Thoughts on Nimble 01:00:52 DM Tip: Reasons to Engage in Travel Encounters 01:07:14 Patreon Question: Running a Jaws-Inspired Adventure (Ryan S) Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Elective Action Order – An Initiative Variant for your Toolbox Just Use Bears Gamehole Con coming up One Ring / LOTR 5.5 Backerkit Huge Modiphius sale Humble Bundle DMs Guild Bundle Dragonlance group and project photos at WOTC Wes Schneider and James Wyatt on Campaign Themes Nimblenomicon Nimble RPG

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:00:56 Sly Flourish News: What Excites You 00:02:19 Sly Flourish News: Elective Action Order 00:03:43 Sly Flourish News: Editing Rise of the Lazy Game Master 00:07:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Forgotten God 00:12:11 D&D & RPG News: Wargamer Interview with Dan Ayoub 00:15:37 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder Survey Results 00:30:18 Commentary: More on Trust with Wizards of the Coast 00:43:41 WOTC Product Spotlight: Arcana Unleashed 00:56:50 Patreon Question: Homebrew vs Published Adventures (Sam T) 01:03:00 Patreon Question: Running Multiple Systems (Lisa B) Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed What Excites You? Elective Action Order – An Initiative Variant for your Toolbox The Forgotten God Kickstarter Wargamer Interview with Dan Ayoub Bob World Builder on Survey Results Grab the survey results

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:00:57 Sly Flourish News: Procedures and What Excites You 00:04:19 Patreon Spotlight: Tomb of the Red Headsman 00:06:26 Kickstarter Spotlight: Good Society Second Edition 00:09:35 Kickstarter Spotlight: Underworld by Kobold Press 00:12:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Rollacrit Con Bag of Holding 00:16:58 D&D & RPG News: Let's Quest After School Programs 00:20:30 WOTC Product Spotlight: Arcana Unleashed Deadfall 00:42:29 DM Tip: Running High Level 5e Games 01:00:22 Patreon Question: When to Prep for a Session (Robert T.) 01:04:14 Patreon Question: Getting Through Campaign Story (Eric F.) Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Procedures What Excites You? Good Society Kickstarter Underworld by Kobold Press Con Bag of Holding by Rollacrit Crit Hit the Giant's Video Lets Quest Sly Flourish After School Resource page

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:00:55 Sly Flourish News: Lazy Improvised Monsters for Daggerheart, Procedurs for RPGs 00:04:30 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Backerkit Survey and Preorder 00:10:25 Sly Flourish News: New Update to Blood of the Primordials 00:16:11 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag SRD Extended with Four New Classes 00:19:39 D&D & RPG News: Keith Amman's Another Stab at Making Monsters for Daggerheart 00:20:54 D&D & RPG News: Goodman Games Caverns of Thracia Humble Bundle 00:23:02 DM Tip: Three House Rules Your Players Will Hate 00:39:09 DM Tip: Advanced Action Economy 00:58:55 Patreon Question: Projecting Danger 01:02:16 Patreon Question: Tracking Lots of Monsters Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Lazy Improvised Monsters for Daggerheart Procedures Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Preorder Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Backerkit Survey New Black Flag SRD with new classes Keith Amman's Another Stab at Making Enemies for Daggerheart Caverns of Thracia DCC Bundle Lazy GM's Resource Document

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:15 Sly Flourish News: Moving Steps Forward, Improvising Daggerheart Monsters and Encounters 00:04:43 Sly Flourish News: Pre-Orders for Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster 00:07:09 Sly Flourish News: Attendance at PAGE4 and Gamehole Con 00:08:17 Patreon Spotlight: Talk Show and Patreon Q&A Database 00:11:28 Kickstarter Spotlight: Hellbinder's Guide to Harvesting and Crafting for Shadowdark 00:14:51 D&D & RPG News: Interview with Free League's CEO on Mastering Dungeons 00:17:20 Commentary: Elmcat on the larger RPG Punditry getting In the way of our games 00:27:09 Commentary: Blorb, RPGs, and You 00:48:11 DM Tip: Getting Ideas 00:59:38 Patreon Question: Managing Mid- and High-Level D&D Challenge Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Move Steps Forward Lazy Improvised Monsters for Daggerheart Preorders for Rise Open Philadelphia Area Game Expo 4 Gamehole Con Hellbinder's Guide to Harvesting & Crafting for ShadowDark by Jeff Stevens Tomas Härenstam of Free League on Mastering Dungeons Elmcat on RPG Punditry and the Games We Play Blorb Principles by by Sandra Snan It ain't blorb by elmcat