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

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D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:59 Sly Flourish News: November Patreon Rewards 10:56 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's New Inclusivity Review 14:57 DM Tip: Jaquays-Style Design for Dungeon and Overland Travel 34:18 Patreon Question: Keeping Villains Alive in Combat 37:19 Patreon Question: Using Paper Notes for In-Person Games 40:19 Patreon Question: Mourning the End of a Campaign 42:05 Patreon Question: Deciding on a Campaign to Run 44:16 Patreon Question: Using Time Flies Rules from the Midgard Worldbook 46:35 Patreon Question: Tips for Promoting Paper Character Sheets with Players 48:58 Patreon Question: Scaling Up Monsters and their Stories to 11th level Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Leveling Up Our Creative Process: Learnings From Spelljammer Jennell Jaquays Wikipedia Page Pointcrawls for Cities and Overland Travel in D&D Run Pointcrawls for Overland Travel in D&D Video Hills Canton blog on Point Crawls Jaquaying the Dungeon by Justin Alexander Fantastic Lairs

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:46 D&D & RPG News: Mastering Dungeons Goes Independent 02:39 D&D & RPG News: D&D on ESPN?? 04:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Heretics Guide to Devotion and Divinity 08:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Ultimate Guide to Foraging, Harvesting, and Natural Discovery 16:41 Patreon Question: Managing Pacing with Heavy Roleplay Scenes 18:50 Patreon Question: Does Writing Help You Become a Better DM? No. 23:50 Patreon Question: Players Coordinating Leveling Up 25:51 Patreon Question: Magic Items for Higher-Level Pregen Characters 28:27 Patreon Question: Feelings on Boxed and Read-Aloud Text 31:41 Patreon Question: Heroes and Anti-Villains Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Mastering Dungeons Goes Independent Mastering Dungeons Podcast Feed Mastering Dungeons on YouTube D&D on ESPN Heretics Guide to Devotion and Divinity Kickstarter Ultimate Guide to Foraging, Harvesting & Natural Discovery Kickstarter Ironsworn Paths of DM Expertise Describe D&D Character Abilities on Leveling Up Thinking Through the Eyes of our Villains

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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:

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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