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 Show Start 01:22 Sly Flourish News: The Lazy GM's Resource Document in Japanese 04:05 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder's Four D&D Combat House Rules 07:12 Kickstarter Spotlight: Aetherial Expanse Setting Guide by Ghostfire Gaming 09:59 Commentary: Chat GPT for RPG Prep 33:05 Patreon Question: Making a Location Feel Dangerous 35:46 Patreon Question: Dealing With Emotional Drain After Intense Roleplay Scenes 38:14 Patreon Question: Running Campaigns Built from Multiple Published Adventuresb 40:17 Patreon Question: What Are GMs Not Thinking About Enough? 43:59 Patreon Question: Let Campaign Themes Come Out Naturally 46:16 Patreon Question: Combining 5e Subclasses with A5e Classes Links Lazy GM's Resource Document Lazy GM's Resource Document in Japanese Lazy GM's Resource Document on Github Bob World Builder's Top Four Combat House Rules Aetherial Expanse Kickstarter by Ghostfire Gaming RPG Safety Toolkit Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books The 5e Artisanal Monster Database Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

Mike offers a review and tips for running the Spelljammer adventure, Light of Xaryxis, with experiences from his own campaign. Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Show Contents 00:00 Video Start 00:28 Reviewing Adventures I've Actually Run 00:49 Top Tips for Running Light of Xaryxis 00:52 Tip 1: Use Stars Over Stormwreck to Connect the Characters to Light of Xaryxis 01:26 Tip 2: Stay with the Moondancer 02:22 Tip 3: Embrace Flash Gordon 03:03 Tip 4: Run Ship Combat in the Narrative 04:11 Tip 5: Give Players Agency Over the Ending 04:58 A Review of the Spelljammer Boxed Set 06:55 Breaking Down the Adventure 08:22 Tips for Part 1 11:36 Tips for Part 2 15:37 Tips for Part 3 18:11 Tips for Part 4 19:03 Missions of the FInal Battle 21:26 Who Lives and Who Dies? Let the Dice Decide! 23:26 Add a Touch of Mind Flayer... 24:06 Princess Xedali's Choice 26:04 Run a One Year Later Montage 27:12 Final Thoughts

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:13 Sly Flourish News: Dwarven Forge VTT 07:46 D&D & RPG News: Wizards on One D&D and 2024 Core Book Messaging 14:57 Commentary: 5e Isn't D&D 25:38 Commentary: High Trust Trad Concepts and Situation-Based RPGs 40:34 Patreon Question: Can the Eight Steps work for Dungeon World? 43:22 Patreon Question: Dealing with Missing Players and Absenteeism 47:49 Patreon Question: Why Are Hags Allowed to Persist? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: D&D Community Update: Clarifying Language: One D&D, 2024 Core Rulebooks What are the 2024 Fifth Edition Core Rulebooks? D&D YouTube Video What is high-trust trad adventure design? How to Handle Missing Players

Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books The 5e Artisanal Monster Database Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Deck of Player Safety 04:24 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant on What's Compatible and What Isn't 13:35 Commentary: Homebrew Adventures in Published Settings 32:14 Patreon Question: Better Inclusiveness and Representation In Our Games 36:39 Patreon Question: Dice-Rolling for Stochastic Countdown Timers 38:57 Patreon Question: Managing Pacing of Downtime and Roleplayy Scenes 41:45 Patreon Question: Building Combat Encounters 45:00 Patreon Question: Tools for Improvisation At The Table 48:16 Patreon Question: Forge of Foes General Use Stat Block Encounter Math 52:00 Patreon Question: Improving NPC Dialog 53:41 Patreon Question: Character-Focused Spiral Campaign Development Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Deck of Player Safety Kickstarter Tales of the Valiant on What's Compatible and What Isn't EN World: Introducing the COUNTDOWN DICE Mechanic! THE UNDERCLOCK: Fixing the Random Encounter The Lazy 5e Cheat Sheet

Mike offers tips and a recap for running the third part of Empire of the Ghouls. Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 01:16 D&D & RPG News: Candela Obscura 08:18 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant 33:52 Commentary: The D&D Book Price Increase 47:58 Patreon Question: Trying Out House Rules 51:17 Patreon Question: Dials for Magic Items 53:41 Patreon Question: Physical Tools for Online Play 55:39 Patreon Question: Gods for your Homebrew Campaign 58:18 Patreon Question: Alternatives to Notion Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Candela Obscura Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter D&D Studio Blog on Price Increases Enshitification

Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books The 5e Artisanal Monster Database Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:56 Commentary: Maps - Is D&D an Incomplete Product? 02:54 Commentary: Maps - No Great Single Solution for In-Person Play 04:51 Commentary: Maps - What Does D&D Recommend for New DMs? 06:44 Commentary: Maps - A Big Digital Display 07:45 Commentary: Maps - The Pathfinder Basic Flip Mat 10:35 Commentary: Maps - Big Sheets of 1" Gridded Poster Paper 13:12 Commentary: Maps - Print "Blueprint" Maps for Cheap. 15:14 Commentary: Maps - Use Cloth for a Fog of War 16:24 Commentary: Maps - Print Individual Rooms on Normal Paper 18:59 Commentary: Maps - Mixing Different Types 20:24 Product Spotlight: JP Coovert's Drawing Dungeons Booklet 25:18 Commentary: Maps - Theater of the Mind and Abstract Maps 29:26 Commentary: Maps - Try Lots of Options 30:37 Product Spotlight: The Works of JP Coovert 40:18 Patreon Question: Rewarding Inspiration 43:57 Patreon Question: Balancing Encounters Across the Adventuring Day Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Using Maps for In-Person Play The Pathfinder Basic Flip Mat Big Pads of 1" Gridded Paper (affiliate link) JP Coovert's Draw a Battle Map video Flik Silverpen's Guide to Drawing Dungeons Running Theater of the Mind Combat Abstract Maps for D&D Combat