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

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 Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:51 D&D & RPG News: Free MCDM RPG Safety Toolkit 02:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Gloaming Wild 5e Survival Horror 08:06 Commentary: Running Ravenloft 2022 with Level Up 5e Vampires 17:11 Patreon Question: Keeping Big Battles from Being Boring 19:17 Patreon Question: What Other RPGs Do You Recommend? 21:44 Patreon Question: Filling In the Gaps During the Game 24:17 Patreon Question: Faction Ideas from Blades in the Dark 26:51 Patreon Question: Targeting Loot for the Characters 29:23 Patreon Question: Better Level Draining and Exhaustion for Vampires and 32:12 Patreon Question: What to Get for Staring Out with Numenera 32:59 Patreon Question: Comparing Midgard to the Forgotten Realms 37:51 Patreon Question: Including Every Character's Story Arc 40:24 Patreon Question: Showcasing High-Level Abilities 43:01 Patreon Question: Building Open World D&D Games 45:23 Patreon Question: Building Problems Without Solutions 46:58 Patreon Question: How Many Encounters Before a Long Rest? 51:12 Patreon Question: Offering Headquarters and Lair Upgrades to the Characters 53:05 Patreon Question: Secrets in Clues for Dungeon Crawls and Combat-Focused Games Links MCDM RPG Safety Toolkit TTRPG Safety Toolkit by Kienna Shaw and Lauren Bryant-Monk Monte Cook Games Consent in Gaming Gloaming Wild 5e Survival Horror Kickstarter Running Ravenloft in a Single Session Halloween Game YouTube Video Blog Article on Running Ravenloft / Curse of Strahd in a Single Session: Set Up Castle Ravenloft in Owlbear Rodeo in 10 Minutes The Dials of Monster Difficulty Fate Condensed Thirteenth Age Shadow of the Demon Lord Blades in the Dark Numenera Discovery Types of Secrets 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 Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

Mike offers tips, tricks, and advice for running the D&D Starter Set adventure, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle! Contents 00:00 Video Start 00:13 Who This Video is For 00:54 Top Tips for Running Stormwreck Isle 01:28 Tip 1: Keep your Hands on the Dials of Combat 02:02 Tip 2: Dive Deep into the Lore 03:25 Tip 3: Remember Runara's Failsafe 04:33 Read the Pregen Character Background Ties to the Adventure 05:08 Read the DM Tips in the Adventure Book 05:49 Running Stormwreck Isle Online 06:33 Tools for Playing Stormwreck in Person 07:15 Tips for Chapter 1 - Dragon's Rest 08:08 Choose How to Run Combat 09:06 Handling Undead Fortitude 09:55 Manage the NPCs of Dragon's Rest 11:21 Combining Additional Encounters 12:39 Tips for Chapter 2 - Seagrow Caves 14:30 Tips for Chapter 3 - The Cursed Shipwreck 15:30 Tips for Chapter 4 - The Clifftop Observatory 16:58 Follow-on Adventures Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Stars Over Stormwreck (Affiliate link) Buy the D&D Starter Set on Amazon (affiliate link) D&D Starter Set Pregen Characters D&D Starter Set Sample Encounter Top Tips for New D&D DMs Dials of Monster Difficulty Lazy DM Tools Love Letter to the Pathfinder Flip Mat Dragon of Stormwreck Isle on Roll20 Dragon of Stormwreck Isle on D&D Beyond Dragon of Stormwreck Isle on Fantasy Grounds Above VTT for D&D Beyond Owlbear Rodeo VTT Playing D&D Over Discord Experiences Playing D&D Online Guidelines for Theater of the Mind Combat Zipperon Disney's $20 Accessories for Stormwreck

D&D News, Kickstarter spotlights, D&D product reviews, dungeon master tips, D&D questions and answers! Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Under the Harvest Moons 09:15 Product Spotlight: Venture Maidens Campaign Guide 25:27 Commentary: D&D Lead Designer Ray Winninger Leaves Wizards of the Coast 31:43 D&D & RPG News: One D&D Expert Playtest Feedback Survey 38:32 Commentary: One D&D Ideas We Can Use Right Now 44:32 Patreon Question: Using NPCs as Assets in D&D Games 47:30 Patreon Question: Using 5e Rules with Numenera's Ninth World 49:53 Patreon Question: Props, Decorations, Accessories, and Themes in your D&D Games 52:59 Patreon Question: Filling Out Big Climactic Boss Battles Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Under the Harvest Moons Venture Maidens Campaign Guide Ray Winninger Leaves Wizards of the Coast Twitter Thread One D&D Expert Class Survey Mastering Dungeons on One D&D Feats Podcast Playing D&D can Save Your Life Making Great Handouts for D&D Collected Experiences Running D&D 5e Boss Fights

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 Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:53 Sly Flourish News: New Patreon Adventure - The Silver Grotto 04:41 D&D & RPG News: Midgard Sale - 30% Off 07:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Apocalypse - The Complete Guide to Ending the World 09:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: Torrents of the Spellhoarder 13:17 Commentary: Elder Brain 5e Survey 24:45 Commentary: Experiences Running Dragons of Stormwreck Isle 29:46 Patreon Question: Differences Between DMs and Players and Tips for DMs Becoming Players 35:07 Patreon Question: Adventure for New Local Game Shop Group 37:09 Patreon Question: Modifying Published Adventures with a Different Map 39:16 Patreon Question: Injecting Horror into our Adventures 42:11 Patreon Question: Pontification on RPGs Moving Towards Digital 49:09 Patreon Question: Warlock Patreon of Evil God? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Midgard Sale on Kobold Press Midgard Worldbook Southlands Scarlet Citadel Apocalypse - The Complete Guide to Ending the World Kickstarter Torrents of the Spellhoarder Kickstarter Elder Brain Crown of the Oathbreaker Survey Elder Brain Spellhoarder Survey Ten Candles Dread

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 Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Stars Over Stormwreck Released on the DM's Guild 01:42 Product Spotlight: Dread Thingonomicon by Raging Swan Press 10:46 Kickstarter Spotlight: Grimoire of the Grave by 2C Gaming 15:56 Sly Flourish News: Dungeoncraft Review of the Lazy DM's Workbook and Lazy DM's Companion 16:49 D&D & RPG News: New Senior Vice President of D&D 26:37 Commentary: Keeping D&D Resilient for Us and our Groups 32:30 D&D & RPG News: Other Commentaries on the One D&D Experts Playtest 33:56 D&D & RPG News: D&D Lego Contest 36:48 Patreon Question: New Lazy Combat Encounter Benchmark for One D&D? 39:11 Patreon Question: How to Destroy Artifacts 41:27 Patreon Question: Managing Dungeon Crawling and Offering Useful Options 44:02 Patreon Question: Good Material from Older Editions 47:37 Patreon Question: Changing Character Personalities with Magic Items Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Stars Over Stormwreck Dread Thingonomicon Raging Swan press Grimoire of the Grave Dungeoncraft Review of the Lazy DM's Workbook and Companion D&D Senior Vice President Press Release Mastering Dungeons on One D&D Expert Playtest Eldritch Lorecast (with yours truly) on the One D&D Expert Playtest DM David on One D&D Expert Playtest D&D Lego Contest i6 Ravenloft 1st Edition Dungeon Master's Guide 4th Edition Dungeon Delves

Mike prepares for his session zero of his Scarlet Citadel D&D Campaign by Kobold Press. Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook Scarlet Citadel One-Page Campaign Guide Richard Green's Scarlet Citadel Campaign Blog Midgard Interactive Map