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
01:18 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Begins Posting to EN World
04:15 Product Spotlight: Solodark for Shadowdark RPG
09:10 Product Spotlight: More Purple More Better Character Builder for 5e
22:43 Patreon Spotlight: 5e Artisanal Monster Database
27:23 DM Tip: Finding Players and Building a Resilient Group
41:24 Patreon Question: Allowing Alternative Character Options
44:18 Patreon Question: Uses for Generative AI and RPGs -- Is it Cheating?
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WOTC's Post on EN World
Solodark – Solo Rule for Shadowdark
More Purple More Better
Finding and Maintaining a D&D Group
How Do People Find In-Person Players?

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

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
Ripgrep All

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
01:05 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
Links
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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