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

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:40 D&D & RPG News: Robert Schwalb on La Taberna de Rol
03:48 D&D & RPG News: DM David Compares MCDM, Daggerheart, and 5e
05:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Wandering Tavern by Homie and the Dude
09:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Infestation at Devil's Glade by Jeff Stevens
11:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Restless Encounters by Inkwell Ideas
13:51 D&D & RPG News: 13th Age Megabundle on Bundle of Holding
17:23 Product Spotlight: Dyson Logos Commercial Map Packs
19:55 D&D & RPG News: Cairn 2 Character Builder Open Sourced
25:56 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections with Sly Flourish Podcast
28:21 D&D & RPG News: JP Coovert's video on Indie RPGs
29:11 DM Tip: Split Up Your Prep
39:05 Patreon Question: How Often to Level Characters?
43:27 Patreon Question: What to Prep When You Have a Long Time
49:26 Patreon Question: Accounting for High Power Charactesr with the Lazy Encounter Benchmark
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Robert Schwalb on La Taberna de Rol
Daggerheart vs. the MCDM RPG vs. D&D: A Playtest Comparison – DM David
The Wandering Tavern Kickstarter
Infestation at Devil's Glade for 5E Kickstarter
Restless Encounters Backerkit Campaign
13th Age Megabundle
Dyson Logos Commercial Map Packs
Cairn 2e open source character generator
Indie RPG Roundup by JP Coovert

Mike dives into running the evil city of Vandekhul and the freedom it gives heroic characters to be jerks!
Video Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:38 Number One Tip for Running Evil Cities
04:56 Ghoulish Elizabethian Politics in the Center of the Underworld
06:08 The Yojimbo / Fistful of Dollars Adventure Model
20:08 Double Check Your Session Zero Lines and Veils
22:38 Turning the In-World Safety Dials
26:26 Dungeons Everywhere
30:45 Adding Nice Places the Characters (and Players) Can Rest
35:55 Adding Nice People to Meet and Care About
37:31 Adding Physical Layers of History
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Empire of the Ghouls
Dyson's Maps
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:03 D&D & RPG News: Dungeoncraft on Getting Cheap Miniatures
03:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Monsters of Drakkenheim
05:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Cairn 2e Boxed Set
08:16 Commentary: Tales of the Valiant Wight
14:26 Commentary: Why CR3 is the best CR
20:09 Sly Flourish News: New Search Engine for Sly Flourish!
22:13 DM Tip: The Two Different Games at the Table
34:29 Patreon Question: Lazy DM Steps in an Online VTT World
40:55 Patreon Question: Handling Failure at the End of Campaigns
45:23 Patreon Question: Handling Flying Characters
48:53 Patreon Question: Feeling Bad After a Big Battle
54:22 Patreon Question: When to Give Out Magic Items
Links
How To Get Minis for D&D For Cheap! Dungeoncraft
Monsters of Drakkenheim Kickstarter
Cairn 2e Boxed Set Kickstarter
Tales of the Valiant Wight
Sly Flourish Search Engine
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Mike dives deep into Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press.
00:00 Show Start
01:39 What Is Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands?
04:59 Why is it So Good?
07:07 What Do You Get?
10:09 Dulwich Overview and Quick References
18:24 The Duchy of Ashlar
22:42 The Shadowed Keep
31:35 Appendices and Player Handouts
33:35 My Own Shadowed Keep Campaign
42:22 Final Recommendation: Buy It
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Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands (affiliate link)

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:59 D&D & RPG News: Jim Ward Passes Away
01:37 Commentary: Bob World Builder's Survey of D&D and WOTC Popularity
12:55 D&D & RPG News: Legos and Sneakers and Hawaiian Shirts
13:59 D&D & RPG News: Tome of Beasts 2023 on D&D Beyond
21:45 Patreon Spotlight: The SF Patreon Q&A Database
25:41 D&D & RPG News: Larian says No BG3 Expansions or BG4
29:27 DM Tip: Reach and Run Awesome Campaign Endings
45:36 Patreon Question: Too Much Comedy and Joking at our Serious D&D Game
49:15 Patreon Question: How Much is Gold Worth? Function Economies in our D&D Games
52:55 Patreon Question: Lazy Encounter Benchmark for Multiple Battles in a Day
Links
James Ward Wikipedia Page
Bob World Builder WOTC Survey Video
Take the Survey Here
Tome of Beasts 1 2023
Larian Studios Won't Make Baldur's Gate 3 DLC, Expansions, or Baldur's Gate 4
Ending Campaigns
The Lazy Encounter Benchmark
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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps