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

Discover the benefits of RPG book subscriptions vs. direct purchases, discussions on high damage monsters and GM tools, innovative use of an Oracle die in RPG games, enhancing emotional connections in character building, and exploring platform integration challenges and online dependency in the gaming community.

The podcast discusses preparing for the Shadowdark RPG campaign, featuring a village marred by corrupted knights and accusations of witchcraft. It compares Obsidian and Notion for campaign management, and explores a character's moral struggle in protecting her village. Tips on game session preparation and promotion of Sly Flourish resources are also highlighted.

Exploring diverse RPG news and commentary, and insightful discussions on resilience in the TTRPG hobby. Matt Coleville's views on long-form versus short-form adventures, and comparisons between MtG and D&D hobbies. Tips on fantastic short-form adventure publishers, villains and NPCs responding to high-level characters, and repeating descriptions in gameplay.

Exploring RPG campaign prep using Shadow Dark, importance of note-taking in game sessions, dilemmas and transitions in player debates, fantasy world intrigues with Faye, Halderin, and Black Cloak, joy of physical RPG prep with D&D stickers and flexible notebooks

Robert Schwalb discusses RPG news, Kickstarter spotlights for new projects, and a character builder open sourced. The podcast also covers RPG products, playtesting, unique setting creation, and tips for scene preparation and pacing level increases in campaigns.

In this podcast, topics include running evil cities like Vandekhul, Elizabethian politics, adding nice places for characters to rest, and layers of history. Also covered are tips for creating a safe haven, exploring dungeon maps, and delving into dark underground adventures.

In this podcast, they discuss getting cheap miniatures for D&D, exciting RPG book kickstarters, analyzing CR3 monsters, introducing a new search engine for Sly Flourish, intersecting games of monster and character design, optimizing online RPG play, and balancing powerful items in gameplay.

Deep dive into the Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands adventure by Raging Swan Press. Discussing its quality, value, and potential expansions. Adapting the adventure for higher-level characters. Exploring dynamic factions, watchtower locations, and the intricate Black Cathedral subplot. Highly recommended purchase with insights on extending the campaign.

Discussing Jim Ward's legacy, analyzing WOTC survey predictions, exploring new D&D products, tips for campaign endings. Covering Baldur's Gate 3 future, player-driven character arcs, balancing humor in games, and lazy encounter benchmarking method.

Host Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, detailing encounters, mysterious locations, and secrets. Players face challenges and manipulate orbs in an RPG setting. GM focuses on narrative coherence over strict balance in designing encounters. Characters explore vile wells, cursed survivors' camps, and mysterious towers in preparation for upcoming sessions. Hosts express gratitude to listeners and promote Sly Flourish newsletter, Patreon, and merchandise.