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

Delve into RPG news with discussions on Humble Bundle releases, SRDs, and Wizards of the Coast's surveys. Explore the potential use of AI in D&D, collaboration in the RPG community, and new RPG system, Daggerheart. Gain insights on high-level character challenges, online gameplay dynamics, and strategies for maintaining DM interest in long campaigns.

Explore using Obsidian for RPG prep with insights on markdown, syncing notes, and efficiency. Learn about the dangers of plugin proprietary notes and the benefits of using Espanso for text autofilling. Discover how to print notes to PDF with Automator, Shell Scripting, Pandoc, and Latex for streamlined RPG prep.

In this podcast, they discuss taking critical notes during the game, exploring Kickstarter projects, NASA's D&D adventures, Chaosium's design challenge, introducing new players to RPGs, and uncovering secrets in RPG campaigns. They also touch on the importance of capturing character details, session endings, and significant interactions to enhance gameplay and preparation.

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps

Topics include D&D news, the benefits of character factions, the many right answers in TTRPGs, challenges of AI in gaming, and ethical considerations of coding tools like Chat GPT.

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming! Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Shadowdark RPG Cursed Scroll 1 Dyson Maps

Discussions on D&D 2024 core book release dates, Roll20 support, Humblewood on D&D Beyond. Tips on different DM steps, Shadowed Keep campaign, and favorite RPG mechanics. Plus insights on labeling new D&D books, timeless RPG articles, adapting game steps, and custom character classes in D&D.

Discussion about ongoing campaign, challenging session, overcoming obstacles, opening a portal to another world, speculation on the role of a herald, commercially available maps and customization, discussion on location and artifacts.

Topics discussed in this podcast include one-on-one tabletop role-playing games, the Crown and Skull RPG mechanics, the beauty and design of a physical book, updates and improvements on the City of Arches Patreon project, using monuments in TTRPGs, and strategies for overcoming writer's block and decision paralysis as a DM.

The podcast discusses the GM's preparations for a dangerous situation in the Shadowdark RPG campaign. They explore topics such as old tombs, artifacts, air elementals, and potential solutions. The group also discusses escaping danger, opening portals to other worlds, and introducing new characters. They delve into the secret camp of desert elves, a magical pyre, and the impending arrival of a destructive phoenix. The chapter also covers the GM's approach to prep, including randomly rolled locations and possible scenes. Lastly, they delve into the history of surreal elves and promote Sly Flourish.