The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish D&D Beyond AMA – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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Dec 15, 2025 Discover the last days of an exciting book sale and innovative adventure prompts to enhance your gaming experience. Dive into the latest D&D news, including a gift guide for indie RPGs and a new Kickstarter spotlight. Learn valuable tips on prepping through villains for richer storytelling. Ever wondered about D&D Beyond's API access and updates? Hear insights from a developer AMA, including important changes and community feedback requests, all while exploring maps and villain dynamics to elevate your campaigns.
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Crack The Sun Kickstarter Takeaway
- Mike discussed Draw Steel's Crack the Sun Kickstarter and noted it bundles a publisher's year's output into one big campaign product.
- He highlighted the encounters book preview as a modular tool similar to Dungeon Delves for quick drop-in combat scenes.
Dread Dungeononomicon Preview
- Mike Shea received a preview of Raging Swan's Dread Dungeononomicon and praised its modular, system-neutral dungeon scenarios.
- He used it as inspiration because the book's flexible, table-ready design fit his style of dropping scenarios into ongoing campaigns.
Prefer A Searchable Rules Assistant
- A rules assistant should be a searchable encyclopedia rather than a stochastic chatbot to avoid inconsistent rulings.
- Reliable rule lookup beats an LLM that may hallucinate answers during play.
