The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish mike@slyflourish.com
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The complete podcast of Sly Flourish, the Lazy Dungeon Master. Building the better D&D dungeon master and RPG game master.
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Roll20 Buys Demiplane – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:01 Commentary: Happy Pride Month
01:33 Commentary: How to Get More Engagement on YouTube!
02:18 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 Buys Demiplane
12:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: Voidrunner for 5e by EN World Publishing
16:27 Patreon Spotlight: Infiltration of Bonespur Keep
19:46 DM Tip: Organize Your Gaming PDFs
27:59 DM Tip: Searching PDFs on MacOS
30:49 DM Tip: Search PDFs with Finder on the Mac
32:20 DM Tip: Alfred for Searching PDFs on a Mac
34:18 DM Tip: Search PDFs with Ripgrep All
38:25 Patreon Question: Getting Excited for Longform Campaigns
42:17 Patreon Question: Contingencies for TPKs
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Roll20 Buys Demiplane
Adam Bradford Moves to Fantasy Grounds
Voidrunner Kickstarter by EN World Publishing
Organize Your RPG PDFs
Searching PDFs with Spotlight
Alfred for MacOS
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Nighthaven – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 31 Lazy GM Prep
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
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Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps -
Are Actual Play Games Building False Expectations? – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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
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The Vile Well – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 30 Lazy GM Prep
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 -
5e Combat Survey Results – Lazy RPG Talk Show
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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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 -
The Green Knight Queen – Shadowdark Gloaming Session 29 Lazy GM Prep
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