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

The podcast discusses preparing for the Shadowdark RPG campaign, exploring the Vault of Memnon, adjusting creatures in Shadow Dark, character-driven secrets and lore, and engaging dungeon design in RPGs.

Explore D&D and RPG news, solo dark shadow rules, More Purple More Better character builder, maintaining RPG game communities, character sheet tools, artisanal monster databases, building resilient game groups, and the debate on AI tools in RPG campaigns.

Join Mike Shea as he preps for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, discussing exploration in Nighthaven, historical artifacts like the Blazing Javelin, dungeon preparation tips, creating new game locations with NPCs and monsters, and planning encounters with undead priests and valuable treasures.

This podcast discusses Roll20's acquisition of Demiplane, tips for organizing gaming PDFs on Mac, contingency planning for Total Party Kills in RPG campaigns, and importance of setting boundaries for character creation in RPG campaigns.

Explore the host's development of a demon-worshipping group and underground city in the Shadowdark. Campaign planning for a fantasy RPG session in the Underdark village. Creative random encounter preparation with a single D20 dice. Designing Shadows as adversaries and the Nighthaven setting. Detailed planning of a role-playing game session with dungeon creation.

Discussing the impact of actual play games on player expectations, leaving blanks in RPGs to inspire creativity, creating virtual tabletop backgrounds, and managing player dynamics and game commitment

Explore the encounters with Blackcoaf centaurs and infernal power consequences in the Gloaming campaign. Witness the group's confrontation with centaurs, cobalt, and a stone golem in the Vile Well, introducing key characters. Embark on a mission to defeat the cursed elf Arlemas, fetching the sphere of annihilation. Delve into randomness and magic items in Shadowdark, highlighting NPC Olgar, Nighthaven, and the game's unique gameplay. Brave the perilous southern area with a resurrection pool and harpies, prepping maps for the ShadowDark game.

Explore new RPG Kickstarter projects, detailed reviews of high-level seafaring adventures, insights into game design from author interviews, analysis of 'Pass Without Trace' spell in D&D, tips for enhancing dungeon crawls, impact of disarming characters in games, significance of D&D Beyond's character builder in 5th Edition D&D.

Prepare for an RPG campaign in the Shadowdark setting with new characters and questlines. Explore underground paths, encounter NPC champions of the ooze god, and delve into the lore of Saint Yiddris and the infernal sphere. Get creative with designing locations and inhabitants in a Princess Bride-inspired world, and embrace the influence of prophecy on characters in engaging gameplay.

This podcast covers D&D and RPG news, including a Humble Bundle offer, new book covers for 2024, and Greyhawk inclusion. It also discusses a charity bundle, interviews with RPG creators, and product spotlights. Other topics include Patreon exclusives, Shadowdark RPG house rules, and more.