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

Notable 3rd party D&D products of 2021 and Patreon Questions! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:12 Mastering Dungeons for D&D News 01:14 Lazy DM Companion Art Previews 04:44 Notable 5e Third-Party Products in 2021 06:02 Arcadia by MCDM 08:54 The Book of Fiends by Robert Schwalb and Green Ronin 10:11 Complete Kobold's Guide to Monsters by Kobold Press 11:43 Iskandar by MT Black 12:32 Level Up Advanced 5e by EnWorld Publishing 14:08 Ptolus 5e by Monte Cook Games 16:12 Scarlet Citadel by Kobold Press 18:16 Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press 19:22 Southlands by Kobold Press 20:19 Vault of Magic by Kobold Press 21:49 Where the Machines Wait by Monte Cook Games 24:56 Patreon Questions 25:22 Patreon Question: Epic and Meaningful Deaths 28:58 Patreon Question: Handling Petrification and Flight 30:40 Chamber of Secrets - Worst Harry Potter Movie 33:19 Patreon Question: Rolling Secret Rolls for Characters 35:29 Patreon Question: Organizing Digital Products 40:18 Patreon Question: Tying Hooks to Characters in Published Adventures 42:55 Patreon Question: Separating Treasure, Traps, and Locations in Prep 43:46 Patreon Question: Thoughts on 1st Level Adventures 45:37 Patreon Question: Revealing Pointcrawl Maps to Players 49:46 Patreon Question: Tying Characters to Linear Adventures 51:31 Patreon Question: Gaslighting Players and the False Hydra 55:05 Patreon Question: Tracking In-World Time 57:24 Patreon Question: Go-To Reskinnable Monsters 59:31 Patreon Question: Preparing GM Intrusions with Cypher System Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Mastering Dungeons Podcast Favorite 2021 3rd party D&D Products Tweet Thread Arcadia by MCDM The Book of Fiends by Robert Schwalb and Green Ronin Complete Kobold Guide to Monsters Iskandar by MT Black Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie by EnWorld Publishing Ptolus 5e by Monte Cook Games Scarlet Citadel by Kobold Press Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press Southlands by Kobold Press Vault of Magic by Kobold Press Where the Machines Wait by Monte Cook Games Pointcrawls Mermaid graphs Organizing RPG Products Tweet Thread

Mike prepares for his session zero of Blades in the Dark! Blades in the Dark Blades in the Dark Notion Campaign Notebook Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike talks about all things D&D! 00:00 Show Intro 00:23 DM Tip: Lightning Rods in Boss Fights 09:04 Player Campaign Survey Results 17:16 1,100 Pages of Awesome 5e Third-Party Books in One Day 27:21 Patreon Questions 28:18 Patreon Question: What Lazy DM Material Do I No Longer Agree With? 34:14 Patreon Question: Help Struggling Players Explore 39:26 Patreon Question: Organizing Campaigns in Notion, OneNote, and Other Tools 45:35 Patreon Question: Character Options in One-Page Campaign Guides 48:41 Patreon Question: Game Intro Rituals 51:01 Patreon Question: Concluding a Campaign with Limited Time Left 52:47 Patreon Question: Point Crawls with Geographic Maps Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Player Campaign Survey Results Grim Hollow Monster Grimoire Grim Hollow Monster Grimoire Lairs Dungeons of Drakkenheim Remarkable Inns Remarkable Shops Remarkable Cults

After finishing his Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign, Mike offers his thoughts and advice for the adventure and describes the epic conclusion to his campaign. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:14 Experiences and Tips for Running Rime of the Frostmaiden 02:07 Be ready to modify a lot of this adventure 04:01 Cut quests liberally from chapter 1. It's far too big. 05:46 Add quests, adventure paths, and keys to tie chapter 2 to the rest of the adventure 07:38 Modify the timing of the Chardalyn dragon's attack to suit your story 09:47 Add trials of Auril based on the characters' backgrounds and drives 11:23 Tie Grimskalle and Ythryn together as requirements to end the Endless Night 13:03 The Conclusion to Mike's Frostmaiden Campaign 18:49 The Final Battle - Waves of Nasty Monsters and Lightning Rods! 28:21 The Final Sacrifice 32:03 One Year Later... 41:06 The End of my 18th campaign in seven years 44:45 Preview of the Witchlight campaign: Dreadful Incursions! Links Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Notion Notebook Rime of the Frostmaiden One-Page Campaign Guide Using Notion.so for Lazy D&D Campaign Planning Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

Mike prepares for his final session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:45 Lazy DM's Companion Art and Maps Preview 03:53 D&D Errata and Feedback 17:39 Kickstarter and Blockchain - Ugh. 25:48 D&D Beyond Combat Tracker Automatically Includes Character Initiative! 31:45 Dungeon Craft Reviews Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 33:45 RPG Spotlight on Index Card RPG 40:48 Patreon Questions 41:07 Patreon Question: Filling Empty Rooms 46:05 Patreon Question: Homebrewing Rest Mechanics 49:28 Patreon Question: One-line 5e Monster Stat Blocks? 51:44 Patreon Question: What's In the Lazy Player's Guide? 53:37 Patreon Question: Adding Fate-style Aspects to D&D Games 56:12 Patreon Question: Advice for Adventurer's League DMs? Links D&D Errata Kickstarter on Blockchain Kickstarter Announces Blockchain Future, Doubles Down After Users Say 'No Thank You' D&D Beyond Combat Tracker Auto-Tracking Character Initiative Dungeon Craft Ultimate Dungeon Terrain Dungeon Craft review of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Dungeon Craft spotlight on Index Card RPG Index Card RPG Free Preview Index Card Hardcover Index Card Master Edition PDF Index Card Essentials Deck Lazy DM's Companion Free Preview (with Monument generators!) Good Behaviors for D&D Players Building a Great D&D Character

Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Video Playlist Notion Frostmaiden Campaign Notebook Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Join Sly Flourish's Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike offers some thoughts and shares some experiences on the topic of what it takes to "make it" in the D&D and RPG industry. No magic bullets here but hopefully some useful thoughts on the topic. Contents 00:01:03 What does "Making It" Mean to You? 00:04:30 Advice is Bullshit 00:06:28 The Duality of Optimism and Pragmatism 00:09:46 Practical Advice (oops) 00:13:07 Use Lots of Platforms 00:14:38 The Marketing Funnel 00:21:33 The Value of Email Newsletters 00:28:09 Getting Attention - Go Wide 00:28:42 What About Podcasting? 00:32:17 What About Conventions? 00:33:59 Consistency + Visibility. Both Are Important. 00:38:13 40% Find Me Through YouTube 00:43:17 What Products Should One Make? 00:54:37 RPG Writer's Workshop 00:56:22 Where Do You Sell Your Stuff? 01:08:37 Final Thoughts (NOT ADVICE!) Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon John Baldessari and the Three Rules for Artists Washington Post article about the Twitch streamer Glengarry Glen Ross Put the Coffee Down The Marketing Funnel Great video on the value of newsletters Tubebuddy Rob Schwalb's Short Adventures Raging Swan Press Waterdeep City Encounters Dyson's Commercial-Usable Maps Adventure Writers Workshop

Mike does a spotlight look at the new Wizards of the Coast hardcover D&D sourcebook and adventure, Strixhaven, a Curriculum of Chaos. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 02:16 Digital vs. Physical. Why not both? 04:08 A Different Kind of Sourcebook 05:57 Magic University 07:15 Three Facts about Strixhaven 17:39 A Place You Want to Go 26:42 Character Options 44:06 School is in Session 52:31 Mike Hates the D4. Worst Die Ever. 56:20 Let's Look at Monsters Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

Mike talks about all things D&D! Open up these notes for video contents and links. Contents 00:00 Show Intro 01:33 Lazy DM's Companion Update 04:09 Tips for High CR Monster Damage 13:10 Product Spotlight: Southlands by Kobold Press 37:59 DM Tip: Don't Punish Characters Taking Initiative 42:47 Patreon Questions 43:16 Patreon Question: Restarting an Old Campaign 45:42 Patreon Question: Transitioning a Game to a New DM 48:02 Patreon Question: Unconnected Fronts 51:31 Patreon Question: What's the Problem with Twilight and Peace Clerics? 59:16 Patreon Question: Breaking Up with a Player or Game Links Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Preoder the Lazy DM's Companion Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Southlands by Kobold Press