The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish mike@slyflourish.com

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:05 D&D & RPG News: Cover Art for 2024 D&D Dungeon Master's Guide
03:10 D&D & RPG News: Sly Flourish and Elderbrain Video on Adventure Design
04:24 Commentary: Are Actual Plays Building False Expectations?
21:04 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge Virtual Tabletop Backdrops
29:13 DM Tip: Leaving Blanks
45:06 Patreon Question: GM Tips for Players
48:18 Patreon Question: Managing Monster Stat Blocks
51:21 Patreon Question: Integrating Prophecies and Fate into D&D Games
53:42 Patreon Question: Medium-Length Campaigns
56:58 Patreon Question: Players Projecting Micro-Aggressions
59:59 Patreon Question: Commiting Time and Energy to Prep a Game
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EN World on New DMG Cover
EN World New Special Edition DMG Cover
Sly Flourish and Elderbrain talk Adventure Design
Against Lore by Cory Doctorow

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Buy Sly Flourish Books
Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Iskandar Adventures Volume 1
04:40 Product Spotlight: Torrents of the Spellhoarder by Elderbrain
09:40 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo on Mastering Dungeons
11:55 D&D & RPG News: Scroll for Initiative on Pass Without Trace
18:12 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on Gridded, Abstract Maps, and Theater of the Mind
20:47 Commentary: New Poll Results on Combat Styles
24:44 DM Tip: The Lost Art of Abstract Maps
36:15 Patreon Question: Running a Quick Conclusion to a Campaign
40:00 Patreon Question: Are Secrets Always True?
41:09 Patreon Question: Upward Beats for Dungeons
45:18 Patreon Question: Appropriate Challenges, Quests, and Adventures for 1st Lvel Characters
47:29 Patreon Question: Taking Away the Characters' Stuff
50:48 Patreon Question: Buying Material Multiple Times on Different Platforms
Links
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Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
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Kickstarter: Iskandar Adventures Volume 1
Torrents of the Spellhoarder
Rob Heinsoo on Mastering Dungeons
Scroll for Initiative on Pass Without Trace
Bob World Builder on Grid, Theater of the Mind, and Abstract Maps
Grid, Abstract Map, and Theater of the Mind 2023 Poll Results
The Abstract Battle Map Sly Flourish article
Beats of a Dungeon Crawl

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Buy Sly Flourish Books
Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:24 D&D & RPG News: Cypher Humble Bundle -- $570 of books for $25
04:31 D&D & RPG News: New Covers and Greyhawk in 2024 D&D Books
11:35 D&D & RPG News: Support Victims of Rio Grande Flooding with this $20 RPG Bundle
12:48 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo Interview on La Taberna de Rol
15:56 Product Spotlight: Tales of the Labyrinth by Kobold Press
23:15 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant on Shard Tabletop
36:08 Patreon Spotlight: Myre's End Adventure for Patrons
39:23 Commentary: One Night with Level Up Advanced 5e
56:44 Patreon Question: Three House Rules for Shadowdark RPG
Links
Cypher Humble Bundle
D&D 2024 Cover Reveal
D&D 2024 Other News
Rio Grande Flood Charity Bundle
Rob Heinsoo on La Taberna de Rol
Thirteenth Age V2 Kickstarter
Guide to the Labyrinth by Kobold Press
Tales of the Valiant on Shard
Black Flag SRD on Shard
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