

The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish
mike@slyflourish.com
The Lazy RPG Talk Show and the Lazy GM Prep show. D&D news, commentary, spotlights, Q&A, and lazy GM prep with Mike Shea of Sly Flourish.
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Dec 23, 2022 • 37min
Scarlet Citadel Session 10 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
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Kobold Press Monster Database
Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

Dec 19, 2022 • 1h 4min
Rolling Lots of Checks, Chronicles of Eberron, Baselining 5e Monsters, Flee Mortals Vampires – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:01:03 DM Tip: Rolling Lots of Checks with a Single D20
00:10:51 Product Spotlight: Chronicles of Eberron
00:26:28 Commentary: How I Baseline D&D Monsters
00:34:00 Commentary: Designing MCDM's Flee Mortals Vampires
00:51:31 Patreon Question: What Are My DM Weaknesses?
00:54:38 Patreon Question: Handling Pacing in D&D Games
00:57:08 Patreon Question: Describing Old School Essentials to 5e Players
01:01:24 Patreon Question: Handling Large Exposition and Descriptions
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Chronicles of Eberron
Old School Primer

Dec 16, 2022 • 42min
Scarlet Citadel Session 9 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
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Dec 12, 2022 • 1h 4min
Tome of Beasts 3 Cards, Blades Bundle, Dragonlance Monsters, Arcadia 22 – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:55 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 Monster Cards by Inkwell Ideas
04:05 D&D & RPG News: Blades in the Dark Bundle of Holding
05:34 D&D & RPG News: Free Monstrous Compendium 2: Dragonlance
27:37 Product Spotlight: Arcadia 22 Heroic Champions
36:37 Product Spotlight: GMs Miscellany Dungeon Dressing for 5e
45:07 Commentary: AI for DM Inspiration
48:18 Patreon Question: Tips for Running 20th Level One-Shot Games
52:04 Patreon Question: Campaign Hooks for West Marches Style Games
55:54 Patreon Question: Running Hordes and Minions
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Tome of Beasts 3 Monster Cards Kickstarter
Blades in the Dark Bundle of Holding
Monstrous Compendium Volume 2: Dragonlance Creatures
MCDM Arcadia Patreon
Arcadia Issue 22
GM Miscellany Dungeon Dressing for 5e
Running Hordes

Dec 9, 2022 • 46min
Scarlet Citadel Session 8 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
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Dec 5, 2022 • 51min
One D&D Species, Clerics, and Backward Compatibility; Tome of Beasts 3 – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:59 D&D & RPG News: One D&D Species and Cleric Playtest Packet.
07:07 Commentary: One D&D and Backward Compatibility
16:41 Commentary: One D&D Species and Cleric Playtest Thoughts
30:01 Product Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press
42:56 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Adventure Calendar
43:47 Patreon Question: Droctor Who style Talk, Move, Do Fight in D&D Combat
46:45 Patreon Question: Speeding Up Dungeon Exploration from Dungeon-Crawling Players
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One D&D Species and Cleric Playtest
Moving On From 'Race' in One D&D
Tome of Beasts 3 by Kobold Press
Jeremy Crawford on Playtest Results
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Dec 2, 2022 • 41min
Empire of the Ghouls Chapter 2 Tips and DM Prep
Mike offers tips for chapter 2 of Empire of the Ghouls!
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Nov 28, 2022 • 1h 16min
Leaving Twitter, Chronicles of Eberron, Dragonlance & Twilight Queen Spotlight – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00:00 Show Start
00:00:58 Sly Flourish News: Leaving Twitter for Mastodon
00:07:01 D&D & RPG News: Chronicles of Eberron by Keith Baker
00:08:23 Product Spotlight: Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen
00:41:17 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's Non-Answer About a One D&D SRD
00:45:26 Product Spotlight: Tomb of the Twilight Queen
00:50:17 Patreon Question: Incorporating Random Encounters
00:54:35 Patreon Question: Running Pointcrawls with Flying Characters
00:57:48 Patreon Question: Supporting Players Who Roll Poorly
01:03:00 Patreon Question: Making Friends from Online D&D Games
01:08:30 Patreon Question: Favorite Cult and Why Cults?
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Sly Flourish on Mastodon
D&D Tip Tweet Archive
Keith Baker Presents: Chronicles of Eberron
Statement on OGL from WotC
Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk #228: The Open Gaming License and One D&D
Tomb of the Twilight Queen
Playing D&D Can Save Your Life

Nov 25, 2022 • 43min
Scarlet Citadel Session 7 – Lazy DM Prep
Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!
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Nov 21, 2022 • 44min
Level Up 5e Bundle of Holding, Alexandrian on Pointcrawls, One D&D and OGL – Lazy D&D Talk Show
D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:49 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Advanced 5e on Bundle of Holding
02:13 D&D & RPG News: Justin Alexander on Pointcrawls
03:56 D&D & RPG News: Morrus on One D&D and the Open Gaming License
08:57 D&D & RPG News: Dragon+ Goes Offline
14:04 D&D & RPG News: Is Takhisis Tiamat? Who Gets to Decide?
20:47 Patreon Question: Using Side Initiative
23:02 Patreon Question: Reading an Entire Campaign Adventure
24:37 Patreon Question: Making a Campaign World Feel Alive
26:56 Patreon Question: Curing Lycanthrope with a Wererat PC
29:52 Patreon Question: Focusing Over-Preparing
32:54 Patreon Question: Non-Lethal Attack Options
36:36 Patreon Question: Making NPCs Stand Out in Online Games
38:08 Patreon Question: Player-Driven Character Motivations
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Level Up Advanced 5e Bundle of Holding
Justin Alexander on Pointcrawls Part 1
Justin Alexander on Pointcrawls Part 2
Morrus on One D&D and the OGL
Dragon+ Archive
WotC Officially Confirms Takhisis and Tiamat Are The Same