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 01:17 Sly Flourish News: The Lazy GM's Resource Document 18:21 D&D & RPG News: Darrington Press Roleplaying Games 22:19 D&D & RPG News: Chris Perkins on the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide 23:13 D&D & RPG News: Cubicle 7 on C7D20 Open Licensing 32:07 D&D & RPG News: More D&D Creator Summit Accounts 33:19 Patreon Question: Running High Level 5e Games 37:25 Patreon Question: Pointing Out Magic Items to Characters 40:16 Patreon Question: Tying Together Independent Published Adventures 43:04 Patreon Question: 5e Cross Compatibility Among Publishers Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Darrington Press RPG Announcements Chris Perkins on the 2024 DMG Cubicle 7 Interview about C7D20 Bob World Builder on the D&D Summit Alphastream Summit Writeup Part 3 Nerd Immersion Summit Recap

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 01:02 Product Spotlight: Regnum Rattus - The Rats in the Cellar 02:50 Product Spotlight: Iskandar Explorer's Journal Volume 1 04:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Blood and Doom 11:24 Sly Flourish News: Three Books Released to the Creative Commons 14:21 Commentary: What's Changed over 13 Years of Lazy DMing? 27:52 Sly Flourish News: More Material to the Creative Commons 31:41 Commentary: What Does 5e Backward Compatibility Mean? 49:04 Patreon Question: Dealing with Non-Heroic Heroes 53:37 Patreon Question: Convincing a DM to Run Online Games 55:27 Patreon Question: Initiation Quests to Get Into a Cult 57:35 Patreon Question: Challenging Tier 4 Characters Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Iskandar Explorer's Journal Volume 1 (Affiliate Link) Blood and Doom Kickstarter Dungeon Master Tips – Creative Commons Running Epic-Tier D&D Games – Creative Commons The Lazy Dungeon Master (2014) – Creative Commons

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 talks about the D&D Creator Summit with a focus on what matters most to 5e DMs and GMs. Contents 00:00 Show Start 02:10 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press's Black Flag is Tales of the Valiant 02:48 D&D & RPG News: The ORC Open Gaming License Draft Released 05:18 D&D & RPG News: Thirteenth Age Humble Bundle 06:21 D&D & RPG News: D&D Summit Writeups by Others 07:05 D&D & RPG News: D&D Summit Top Three Observations for D&D DMs 10:51 D&D & RPG News: Looking Into the D&D Summit Organization, Missteps, and Recommendations for Next Time 18:50 D&D & RPG News: D&D Summit 2024 Core Book Updates 39:40 D&D & RPG News: The Format of Planescape 41:08 D&D & RPG News: Thoughts on a D&D Beyond Marketplace 44:51 D&D & RPG News: Other News from the D&D Summit 50:05 Patreon Question: What Should the Dungeon Master's Guide Do? 51:44 Patreon Question: Challenges for 11th+ Level Characers Links Tales of the Valiant ORC License Public Draft Thirteenth Age Humble Bundle EN World D&D Creator Summit Summary TheSpaceJamber D&D Creator Summit Summary Daniel Kwan D&D Creator Summit Summary and Thoughts Alphastream D&D Creator Summit Summary D&D Community Update on the Creator Summit 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 00:00 Show Start 01:22 D&D & RPG News: D&D Direct Announcements 05:50 D&D & RPG News: D&D 3D Virtual Tabletop First Look 09:54 D&D & RPG News: More Announcements from D&D Direct 13:03 D&D & RPG News: The D&D Virtual Summit 17:07 D&D & RPG News: PlayDnD and D&D Beyond 1st Level Pregens 21:04 D&D & RPG News: Cubicle 7's Design Goals for C7D20 25:22 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Ancestries 27:09 Patreon Question: Getting Better at Being a DM 30:54 Patreon Question: Using Random Tables for Prep or At The Table? 33:12 Patreon Question: Using D&D For Facing with Real Life Issues 35:35 Patreon Question: Too Many NPCs as Upward Beats in a Dungeon Crawl 37:38 Patreon Question: Getting Through Lots of Story in Shorter Sessions 41:54 Patreon Question: Running Online With Some Players At Same Location 44:41 Patreon Question: How's Dungeon 23 Working Out? 48:05 Patreon Question: Dealing With High Passive Insight 50:20 Patreon Question: Offering Three Plus Infinite Choices 52:07 Patreon Question: Building Shorter Campaigns for 8 to 12 Sessions Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books D&D Direct Announcements Play D&D Homepage Cubicle 7's C7D20 Design Goals Shadow of the Weird Wizard Ancestries Paths for DM Expertise:

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 01:09 Sly Flourish News: Final Week of Forge of Foes 12:08 Sly Flourish News: Appearance on D&D Beyond Twitch Stream 13:41 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Interview on EN World 14:30 Commentary: The Resilience and Antifragility of Tabletop RPGs 25:22 Commentary: What can WOTC Do for the RPG Community? 44:22 D&D & RPG News: Before the Storm D&D Intro on D&D Beyond 45:30 Patreon Question: Avoiding Bioessentialism in 5e RPGs 52:05 Patreon Question: Low Fantasy Survival Horror in 5e 56:18 Patreon Question: Dealing with Lots of Overpowered Tag Along NPCs Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter – Back Now! Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Forge of Foes on D&D Beyond! Forge of Foes Interview on EN World Before the Storm D&D Intro on D&D Beyond

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 01:23 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Material Going to Creative Commons 03:33 Sly Flourish News: General-Use Stat Blocks for 5e in Forge of Foes 16:11 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Kickstarter June 2023 17:13 Product Spotlight: Arcane Library Adventures for 5e 31:21 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 2 53:53 Patreon Question: Why Make a Book About Building Monsters? 57:01 Patreon Question: Playing D&D with Small Children or Obstructive Pets Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Reintroducing the Weird Wizard Arcane Library 5e Adventures Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 2 Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: