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

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 02:17 D&D & RPG News: Call of Cthulhu Humbled Bundle
• 04:40 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Key of Worlds Scenarios for Hero-Tier Subscribers
• 12:28 Product Spotlight: Dread Thingonomicon Markdown for Obsidian
• 16:19 Sly Flourish News: Lazy GM Reference Guides in Markdown for Obsidian
• 20:23 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish 2025 Calendar!
• 22:00 Commentary: The Trouble with Crafting Systems in 5e
• 36:37 DM Tip: Advanced Random Encounter Tricks
• 49:46 Patreon Question: Adding Subquests and Managing Levels with Campaign Arcs
• 54:04 Patreon Question: Keeping Combat Descriptions Flavorful
• 57:17 Patreon Question: Designing a Heroic Shadowdark-Style Game

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• Lazy GM's Resource Document
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• Crit-Tech's Lazy GM Documents on Github (including Obsidian Markdown versions)
• Sly Flourish 2025 calendar

Prep for the finale of Mike's Shadowdark Gloaming campaign!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:20 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish After-School RPG Club Sponsorship
• 07:44 D&D & RPG News: Free Kobold Press Encounter Builder
• 11:11 D&D & RPG News: Dread Thingonomicon Bundle of Holding for $8
• 13:52 D&D & RPG News: Goodman Games Humble Bundle
• 16:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Grim Hollow Transformed Kickstarter
• 19:15 D&D & RPG News: Ars Magica in a Creative Commons License
• 26:33 DM Tip: Two Bandits Talking About the Characters
• 31:28 Patreon Question: Single Best Tip for New GMs
• 38:24 Patreon Question: What If Characters Don't Strike Lighting Rods?
• 44:12 Patreon Question: D&D 2024 Tool DCs and DM Agency
• 50:18 Patreon Question: Can You Mix TOV, A5e, D&D 2024, and D&D 2014?

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• Dread Thingonomicon
• Goodman Games humble bundle
• Grim Hollow Transformed Kickstarter
• Ars Magica Rules and Setting under CC BY SA
• Top Tips for RPG Game Masters
• Lightning Rods

Mike begins his campaign prep for his Dragon Empire Midgard-based Tales of the Valiant campaign!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:30 Kickstarter Spotlight: Enter the Labyrinth by Kobold Press
• 05:15 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragontown and the Darkness Below
• 11:03 D&D & RPG News: Horizons Magazine by Wildmage Press
• 12:16 D&D & RPG News: Beadle and Grimm 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide Map Pack
• 14:04 D&D & RPG News: 2024 Player's Handbook is D&D's Fastest Selling Book Ever
• 18:22 Commentary: You Don't Own Your D&D Beyond Books
• 21:24 D&D & RPG News: Hidden Subclass Compatibility in D&D 2024
• 27:32 Commentary: The Current State of Generative AI and TTRPGs
• 46:23 Patreon Question: Industry Standards for Releasing RPG Material Under Open Licenses
• 52:03 Patreon Question: Coming Up with Villains or Fronts in Strange Campaign Settings
• 54:36 Patreon Question: Excluding a Player from a Game

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• D&D 2024 Player’s Handbook Fastest Selling D&D Book of All Time
• New California law means digital stores can’t imply you’re buying a game when you’re merely licensing it
• Where do your Steam games go when you die?
• The Best LLM for Generating RPG Stuff – Your Brain

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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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

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:16 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 Packages for Doctors Without Borders
• 03:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Pirate Borg
• 09:06 DM Tip: Run I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark on Halloween
• 10:45 D&D & RPG News: Free D&D 2024 Rules with All Twelve Classes
• 13:20 D&D & RPG News: D&D Adventurer's League Moves to D&D 2024
• 26:13 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 PHB Available Physically and on Four VTTs
• 33:55 DM Tip: D&D 2024's Handling of Tools and DCs
• 41:02 DM Tip: Two Words for Increasing Combat Challenge
• 51:06 Patreon Question: What's My Next Campaign?
• 53:26 Patreon Question: Upward and Downward Beats in a Campaign
• 57:46 Patreon Question: Why Switch to Obsidian?

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• Pirate Borg Down Among the Dead
• Ravenloft with Shadowdark Video
• Ravenloft with Shadowdark Article
• D&D Beyond D&D 2024 Free Rules Includes All Twelve Classes
• D&D Adventures League Updates
• D&D PHB 2024 on Foundry
• D&D PHB 2024 on Fantasy Grounds
• D&D PHB 2024 on Roll20
• Roll20 Characters
• Midgard Dragon Empire Campaign Video

Mike begins his campaign prep for his Dragon Empire Midgard-based Tales of the Valiant campaign!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00:00 Show Start
• 00:01:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Worldographer 2025 by Inkwell Ideas
• 00:03:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadow City Mysteries
• 00:04:53 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e on Bundle of Holding
• 00:10:46 D&D & RPG News: MCDM's License for Draw Steel
• 00:17:33 Product Spotlight: Shadowdark Guide to Monster Statistics by Matt Dietrich
• 00:22:14 Commentary: Four Sources of D&D History
• 00:44:16 DM Tip: Instant Monsters for 5e
• 00:59:02 Patreon Question: Handling Back Seat Driving Veteran Players
• 01:03:17 Patreon Question: Running the City of Arches with Shadowdark
• 01:05:40 Patreon Question: Managing Secrets with Multiple Paths Ahead
• 01:08:09 Patreon Question: Building Single-Session Episodic Adventures

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• Worldographer Kickstarter
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• Level Up A5e Bundles of Holding – Core
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• Draw Steel creators license
• Shadowdark Quick Monster Stats by Matt Dietrich
• D&D 50 Year Panel
• D&D 50 Celebration Games
• When We Were Wizards
• The Making of Original D&D: 1970 - 1977

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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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

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:13 Sly Flourish News: Mike Loses a Bet
• 02:59 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 and Free D&D on D&D Beyond
• 14:06 D&D & RPG News: Rich Lescoulflair Talking Phantasy Star RPG on Morrus's Podcast
• 15:42 D&D & RPG News: Matt Coleville on Eldritch Lorecast Talking About Project Sigil
• 19:35 D&D & RPG News: Free Hex Crawl Rules from Cursed Scroll 4
• 23:26 Product Spotlight: Broken Weave for 5e by Cubicle 7
• 36:24 DM Tip: Distance, Activity, and Attitude for Random Encounters
• 48:18 Patreon Question: Rewriting Published Adventures for Table Use
• 52:09 Patreon Question: Building Your Own Pantheon
• 55:38 Patreon Question: Using the Eight Steps for Published Adventures

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• 2024 D&D Free Rules on D&D Beyond
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• Matt Coleville on Eldritch Lorecast
• Free Hex Crawl Rules from Arcane Library
• Broken Weave for 5e
• Reaction Tables Across the Years
• Choosing the Right Steps from Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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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

• 00:00 Show Start
• 00:01:49 D&D & RPG News: Follow Up on D&D 2014 Material in D&D Beyond
• 00:05:59 D&D & RPG News: Lost Worlds of Gygax Humble Bundle
• 00:10:46 D&D & RPG News: D&D Direct Announcements
• 00:19:48 Product Spotlight: Knave 2 by Ben Milton
• 00:41:12 DM Tip: Twelve Types of Medieval Artwork and Architecture for Dungeon Delving
• 00:53:50 Patreon Question: Convincing New Players to Try a New System
• 00:57:09 Patreon Question: 18 Months Since Other Publishers Published on D&D Beyond
• 01:05:04 Patreon Question: Using City of Arches with Theros
• 01:06:38 Patreon Question: Empire of the Ghouls Out of Print
• 01:08:41 Patreon Question: Favorite Sourcebook and Setting

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• Knave 2
• Twelve Types of Medieval Artwork and Architecture

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 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

Mike builds a 1st level character in the Shadowdark RPG.

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• Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
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• Shadowdark RPG

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 02:30 D&D & RPG News: D&D Designers of All Editions Talk About and Play D&D
• 06:05 D&D & RPG News: Kelsey Dionne of Shadowdark on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop RPG Podcast
• 07:04 Commentary: WOTC Removes 2014 Spells, Items, and Rules from the D&D Beyond Character Builder
• 28:06 DM Tip: Track the Characters
• 42:07 Patreon Question: Running Short Games for Large Groups
• 46:14 Patreon Question: Favorite D&D 2024 Rule?
• 48:47 Patreon Question: Running Mastermind and Dark Nemesis Bosses
• 51:49 Patreon Question: Releasing the Forge of Foes Generic Monster Stats into the CC
• 57:47 Patreon Question: What's In your DM - GM Kit?

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• D&D Designers of All Editions Talk About and Play D&D - Celebrating 50 Years of Dungeons & Dragons
• Kelsey Dionne on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletalk Podcast
• D&D Beyond Removes 2014 Spells, Items, Magic Items, and Rules from the Character Builder
• Further "Clarification"
• EN World Thread – How D&D Beyond Will Handle Access To 2014 Rules
• D&D Beyond, Wizards of the Coast, 5e, and You
• Lazy GM's 5e Monster Builder Resource Document

Mike builds a 1st level character with Tales of the Valiant!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:35 Kickstarter Spotlight: Horror at Devil's Run on Foundry
• 03:34 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo on Gnomecast
• 05:09 D&D & RPG News: Free League Publishing Pulls PDFs from the Alchemy VTT
• 19:34 Product Spotlight: Thrones and Bones Player's Guide by Lazy Wolf Studios
• 25:36 D&D & RPG News: Letters to Washington Post About D&D
• 28:14 DM Tip: Running an Infiltration in Summervine Villa
• 49:54 Patreon Question: Do We Need to Change Forge of Foes and the Lazy Encounter Benchmark for D&D 2024?
• 59:59 Patreon Question: Can a Paid DM Run Your Books?

• Horror at Devil's Run Foundry Kickstarter
• Rob Heinsoo on Gnomecast
• Free League Removes PDFs from Foundry
• Alchemy's Stance on PDFs
• Thrones & Bones Player's Guide
• Thrones & Bones Campaign Guide
• These dungeons are home. These dragons forged friends – Washington Post
• Running Infiltrations and Heists
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Mike builds a 1st level character with Level Up Advanced 5e!

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• Level Up Advanced 5e
• A5e Tools
• Form Fillable Character Sheets

Video Contents

• 00:00 Show Start
• 02:13 What Is Level Up Advanced 5e?
• 06:00 The Step to Build a Character
• 07:02 Building a Character's Origin
• 09:52 Heritage Details
• 14:08 Culture Details
• 16:15 Background Details
• 18:46 Choosing a Destiny
• 21:22 Choosing an Adventure Class
• 30:31 Skill Specializations
• 32:34 Choosing Ability Scores
• 34:12 Equipping Weapons and Armor

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 02:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Amazing Encounters and Dungeons
• 05:15 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Perilous Void
• 06:23 Commentary: Follow-Up on Blurring 2024 D&D PHB Videos
• 13:11 Sly Flourish News: Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast on Blurgate and Project Sigil - the D&D 3D VTT
• 13:55 Sly Flourish News: More Character Builds with Tales of the Valiant and Shadowdark
• 14:30 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Designers on Eldritch Lorecast
• 15:55 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant on Herolab and Shard
• 20:54 Sly Flourish News: Biomes of the City of Arches
• 29:03 Patreon Question: Bifurcation of the Hobby Between 3d Online and Tabletop Play
• 35:51 Patreon Question: Handling Simultanous Events
• 38:54 Patreon Question: Is a D&D Beyond Content Subscription Service Acceptable?
• 43:13 Patreon Question: D&D 2024 PHB or Shadowdark?

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• Amazing Encounters and Dungeons Kickstarter
• The Perilous Void Kickstarter
• A real lawyer talks about the blurring situation and fair use
• Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast
• WOTC Designers on Eldritch Lorecast
• Tales of the Valiant on Herolab
• Tales of the Valiant on Shard
• Black Flag on Shard

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

• Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
• Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
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• Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
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• Shadowdark RPG
• Cursed Scroll 1
• Dyson Maps

Mike builds a character with the new D&D 2024 Player's Handbook

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• • 00:00 Video Start
  • 01:17 Disclaimers
  • 01:44 Making a Character Sheet
  • 03:15 Creating a Character First Steps
  • 04:08 Choosing a Class
  • 07:51 Most Important Character Building Tip
  • 09:44 Spells
  • 19:56 Choosing a Background
  • 26:09 Equipment
  • 32:25 Species
  • 36:41 Character Backstory Stuff
  • 37:27 Languages
  • 38:45 Determine Ability Scores
  • 42:09 Appearances
  • 44:41 Passive Perception
  • 47:37 Calculating Weapon Attacks and Damage
  • 51:03 Other Details
  • 53:34 Final Thoughts

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:07 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Kickstarter!
• 02:18 Kickstarter Spotlight: Victoriana 5e by Cubicle 7
• 05:12 Commentary: WOTC Made Me Blur My D&D 2024 Videos
• 25:09 D&D & RPG News: Shadowdark Wins Four ENNIES!
• 26:34 Commentary: Survive a Future Digital D&D
• 43:21 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Campaign Outlines
• 51:31 Patreon Question: Maps and Mapping At the Table
• 54:23 Patreon Question: What Makes the City of Arches Unique?
• 58:29 Patreon Question: Awarding Treasure to Specific Characters

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• Victoriana Kickstarter by Cubicle 7
• WOTC's Feedback Forum
• Shadowdark RPG
• Survive a Digital D&D
• JP Coovert Dungeon Mapping Book
• Dyson Logos Map Key

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

• Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patrons
• Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
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• Shadowdark RPG
• Cursed Scroll 1
• Dyson Maps

Mike dives deep into the D&D 2024 Player's Handbook!

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• 00:00 Intro
• 01:58 Disclaimers
• 02:42 Big Thoughts Up Front
• 03:35 Should You Buy It?
• 05:55 What Do I Love?
• 10:11 What Do I Not Love?
• 15:25 No Cultures, Just Species
• 19:46 Other Things Not Fixed
• 22:26 On Compatibility
• 27:08 Things May Be in the DMG But I Wouldn't Know
• 27:49 Good for New Players?
• 34:49 How's the Art?
• 36:11 The Best Improvement in D&D 2024
• 37:33 New Mechanical Language and "Utilize"
• 40:18 No Downtime
• 41:49 No Gods
• 43:11 Not Enough On Session Zeros and Safety Tools
• 46:06 Backgrounds and Character Optimization
• 50:48 I Love the Conjure Spells
• 53:10 Lucky
• 55:27 The Awesome Rules Glossary
• 57:41 Marching Order
• 58:04 What Your Character Would Do
• 58:45 Final Thoughts

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:22 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Kickstarter Next Week!
• 02:43 D&D & RPG News: Lots of D&D 2024 Info Next Week
• 03:51 D&D & RPG News: Solodark Solo-play Video by Kelsey Dionne
• 06:12 D&D & RPG News: When We Were Wizards Podcast
• 19:19 Kickstarter Spotlight: Nimble 5e
• 26:58 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Obsidian Skull Walkthrough
• 38:40 DM Tip: Handling Questions of Morality in TTRPGs
• 51:38 Patreon Question: Players Suspicious of Potentially Betraying NPCs

• City of Arches Kickstarter!
• Solodark Video
• Free Solodark PDF
• When We Were Wizards
• Nimble 5e Backerkit Launch
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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

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:21 D&D & RPG News: ENnie Voting Goes Live!
• 02:27 Product Spotlight: Dyson Maps Bundle of Holding
• 05:09 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Gateway Online Character Builder
• 22:52 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Kickstarter Coming August 6th
• 35:00 Commentary: Top Ten Lazy 5e Tricks
• 54:46 Patreon Question: What Would I do If I Was In Charge of D&D?
• 58:19 Patreon Question: Magic Numbers to Keep In Your Head

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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

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:21 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Kickstart Coming August 6th!
• 07:54 D&D & RPG News: The Negative Feedback of D&D Beyond's Exclusive Offers
• 21:27 Commentary: The Lost Modularity of D&D and How to Get it Back
• 35:41 Commentary: Is Shadowdark the Best D&D Starter Set?
• 49:07 Patreon Spotlight: The SlyFlourish.com Downloadable Archive
• 52:12 Patreon Question: Lazy DMing with Virtual Tabletops (VTTs)
• 56:07 Patreon Question: How Do We Feel About D&D 2024?

• City of Arches Kickstarter Prelaunch!
• PC Gamer on D&D Beyond's Preorders
• Shadowdark Quickstart Set
• Free Shadowdark Quickstart Set PDFs
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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

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:11 D&D & RPG News: Dyson's Delves Bundle of Holding
• 04:19 D&D & RPG News: Monte Cook Games 50% off 5e Products
• 07:26 Sly Flourish News: Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master On Sale for 50% off
• 09:09 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 Class Videos
• 10:04 Commentary: 2024 D&D Needed a DM Advocate
• 17:45 Commentary: WOTC Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: "Frustrating for Dungeon Masters"
• 24:10 Commentary: Is Tales of the Valiant the 2024 D&D We Want?
• 26:23 Commentary: Comparing Four Versions of 5e
• 38:52 DM Tip: Expanding Tales of the Valiant's Doom Points
• 49:15 Patreon Question: Running Games for Young Neurodivergent Kids
• 53:59 Patreon Question: Comparing Monster Spellcaster Styles
• 59:40 Patreon Question: Asking Questions to Players Without Tipping Your Hand
• 01:02:59 Patreon Question: Tips for On-Call Players and Their Characters
• 01:04:45 Patreon Question: Tips for Evaluating Published Adventures
• 01:10:39 Patreon Question: Missing Stat Block Info when Running Monsters
• 01:13:35 Patreon Question: Why Are Gaming PDFs Crappy for So Many Devices? Publishers, Publish ePub!

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• Tales of the Valiant
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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

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:38 Product Spotlight: Esper Genesis on Bundle of Holding
• 02:35 Product Spotlight: Magic Item Card Generator by Inkwell Ideas
• 04:30 D&D & RPG News: 2024 D&D Core Book Videos
• 08:39 Commentary: D&D 2024 Monster Stat Block -- Yuck
• 14:10 Commentary: The 2024 D&D Players Handbook is the Only Book that Matters
• 17:53 Commentary: The Specifics of D&D 2024 Compatibility with 5e
• 29:56 D&D & RPG News: Mobile Character Builder for D&D 2024 on Roll20
• 32:12 Sly Flourish News: Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master On Sale
• 33:17 DM Tip: Use NPC Archetypes from a Single Show
• 40:50 Patreon Question: What Digital Tools Would Help Us?
• 46:57 Patreon Question: Managing Teleportation in Campaigns
• 52:57 Patreon Question: How Would I Run Vecna Eve of Ruin
• 59:48 Patreon Question: How Do You Run Maps?

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 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
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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 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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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 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
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• 59:59 Patreon Question: Commiting Time and Energy to Prep a Game

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 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

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:24 D&D & RPG News: Cypher Humble Bundle -- $570 of books for $25
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• 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

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Mike ranks ten years worth of campaigns from S through F tier.

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:18 Goal: Define Criteria for Evaluating Future Campaigns
• 02:58 Tier Ranking Ground Rules
• 06:28 Beginning the Tier Rankings
• 06:41 Shadow of the Demon Lord
• 07:28 Numenera
• 09:39 Rime of the Frost Maiden
• 11:29 Wild Beyond the Witchlight
• 12:35 Blades in the Dark
• 14:08 Curse of Strahd
• 15:29 Descent into Avernus
• 18:17 Eberron Rising from the Last War
• 19:01 Empire of the Ghouls
• 20:22 Ghosts of Saltmarsh
• 22:21 Hoard of the Dragon Queen
• 23:10 Dragons of Icespire Peak
• 25:33 Lost Mine of Phandelver
• 27:07 Out of the Abyss
• 28:40 Princes of the Apocalypse
• 29:23 Rise of Tiamat
• 29:56 Scarlet Citadel
• 32:04 Gloaming: Cursed Scroll 1
• 33:45 Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands
• 35:15 Storm King's Thunder
• 37:39 Tomb of Annihilation
• 39:56 Waterdeep Dragon Heist
• 41:50 Spelljammer: Light of Xaryxis
• 45:53 Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
• 47:14 Campaign Tier-Ranking Summary
• 49:36 What Did I Learn?
• 51:07 Product Design Matters More than Production Quality

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• Tiermaker SF Campaign Tier Link
• Shadow of the Demon Lord
• Numenera
• Blades in the Dark
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• Empire of the Ghouls (affiliate link)
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• Dragons of Stormwreck Isle (affiliate link)
• Curse of Strahd (affiliate link)
• Wild Beyond the Witchlight (affiliate link)

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:48 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Announces the Upcoming Release of 2024 Rules in the Creative Commons
• 05:28 D&D & RPG News: Black Flag SRD Released Under ORC
• 09:57 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant Released to Backers
• 16:13 Kickstarter Spotlight: Oracle Monster Generator by Nord Games
• 17:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: 13th Age version 2
• 19:00 D&D & RPG News: Nine Perfect Things for Your D&D Games
• 20:48 D&D & RPG News: Why Cults Are Awesome
• 23:10 Commentary: Why Open Licenses Matter to GMs
• 38:49 Patreon Question: Games Getting Too Complex Above 10th Level
• 42:18 Patreon Question: Getting Players Excited for Homebrewed Campaigns
• 45:11 Patreon Question: What Drains Your Energy In Your Games?

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• Oracle Monster Generator BackerKit Campaign
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• Nine Perfect Things for your D&D Game – Scroll for Initiative
• Why Cults Are Awesome
• Building a One-Page Campaign Guide

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:11 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Impressions by Gnome Stew
• 02:32 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Stops Selling A La Carte Items on D&D Beyond
• 11:08 Commentary: Bob World Builder D&D and WOTC Popularity Survey Results
• 27:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Delve by Bob World Builder
• 29:32 Patreon Spotlight: Regnum Rattus the Rats in the Cellar
• 31:53 Sly Flourish News: 4,000+ DM Tips in the Creative Commons
• 34:17 Product Spotlight: The GMs Miscellany by Raging Swan
• 38:16 Commentary: Being a Good Steward of the RPG Hobby
• 49:15 Patreon Question: Should a New DM Run Fateforged?
• 51:09 Patreon Question: How to Expose Midgard and Big Campaign Settings to Players?
• 54:56 Patreon Question: Handling a TPK in Witchlight

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• Delve by Bob World Builder
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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:23 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 and Discord Integration
• 05:12 D&D & RPG News: Alphastream on the Summit One Year Later
• 09:02 Product Spotlight: Return of the Witch King Adventures for Shadow of the Demon Lord
• 14:48 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Offers Sourcebook Subscriptions on Shard
• 23:18 Commentary: Tales of the Valiant Monsters Hitting Too Hard?
• 27:58 Patreon Spotlight: Forge of Foes Monster Stats Tool
• 31:08 DM Tip: Use an oracle Die
• 41:32 Patreon Question: Managing One Year Later Montages
• 45:05 Patreon Question: Sticking With the City of Arches
• 52:17 Patreon Question: Help Players Tap Into Their Emotions

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• Kobold Press Bundle on Shard
• The Tales of the Valiant Mimic
• Ending Campaigns – One Year Later Montages

Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:12 Product Spotlight: PJ Coffey's Crafting Heritages and Cultures CC-Released Doc
• 04:38 Kickstarter Spotlight: Campaign Builder - Dungeons and Ruins
• 07:16 Product Spotlight: 13th Age 2e Preview
• 10:18 Patreon Spotlight: Secret of Summervine Villa
• 13:58 D&D & RPG News: Cynthia Williams Leaves Hasbro
• 16:26 Commentary: Build Your Resilient TTRPG Hobby
• 20:00 Commentary: Matt Coleville on Long-form versus Short-Form Adventures
• 27:14 Commentary: The MtG Hobby Compared to the D&D Hobby
• 36:47 DM Tip: Fantastic Short-Form Adventure Publishers
• 50:41 Patreon Question: Villains and NPCs Responding to High Level Characters
• 54:28 Patreon Question: Warlords Are in 5e
• 56:27 Patreon Question: Repeating Descriptions and Getting Players to Pay Attention

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 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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Mike dives into running the evil city of Vandekhul and the freedom it gives heroic characters to be jerks!

• 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

• 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

• How To Get Minis for D&D For Cheap! Dungeoncraft
• Monsters of Drakkenheim Kickstarter
• Cairn 2e Boxed Set Kickstarter
• Tales of the Valiant Wight
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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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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 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

• 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!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:28 D&D & RPG News: Dungeon Crawl Classics Humble Bundle
• 04:35 D&D & RPG News: Worlds Without Number SRD in CC0
• 07:07 D&D & RPG News: WOTC's "Do You Like Me" Survey
• 16:11 D&D & RPG News: Hasbro's Chris Cocks on D&D and AI
• 20:36 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Partners with StartPlaying.Games
• 23:26 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart Open Beta Available
• 30:05 Sly Flourish News: Lazy DM's Companion On Sale!
• 30:47 Patreon Spotlight: Dungeon Chambers
• 36:44 DM Tip: Challenging High-Level Characters
• 55:28 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Speak Up During (Online) Games
• 58:01 Patreon Question: Staying Excited about Long Campaigns

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• Lazy DM's Companion on sale for 50% off!
• Huge DCC Humble Bundle
• Worlds Without Number SRD CC0
• Hasbro on AI for D&D
• Penny Arcade on Hasbro
• WOTC Partners with Startplaying.games
• Daggerheart Playtest Released
• Collected Experiences Running D&D 5e Boss Fights
• Call on Individual Players During Online D&D Games
• Ginny Di on Online Game Etiquette

Mike explores using https://obsidian.md/ for tabletop RPG prep.

• 00:00 - Show Start
• 01:18 - Why Obsidian?
• 02:40 - Choose the Tool You Dig
• 04:19 - What Is Obsidian
• 05:11 - Check the Resource Links in the Show Notes
• 07:17 - The Fun and Dangers of Dorking With Our Systems
• 11:28 - Why Obsidian Again?
• 13:10 - On Markdown
• 20:10 - On Synching Notes
• 24:30 - Keeping Things Simple
• 35:18 - Limiting Hyperlinking
• 36:03 - The Lazy GM Campaign Template for Obsidian
• 41:38 - The Danger of Plugin Proprietary Notes
• 45:32 - Espanso for Text Autofilling
• 49:40 - Printing Notes to PDF with Automator, Shell Scripting, Pandoc, and Latex...
• 52:32 - Final Thoughts

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• Getting Started with Obsidian for D&D – PhD20
• Nicole van der Hoeven's D&D and Obsidian YouTube Playlist
• Nicole's RPG Obsidian Notes
• D&D-tagged notes
• Non-Lazy DMs use Obsidian for D&D
• Obsidian for Tabletop Roleplaying Games (collection)
• Obsidian TTRPG Tutorials
• Espanso

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:06 Sly Flourish News: Last Week's Sly Flourish RPG Newsletter
• 03:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Planestrider
• 09:52 Kickstarter Spotlight: Surviving Strangehollow
• 12:02 Sly Flourish News: Lazy DM's Companion On Sale 50% Off
• 13:59 D&D & RPG News: NASA Releases a 5e Adventure
• 16:04 D&D & RPG News: Chaosium RPG Design Contest
• 21:58 DM Tip: Taking Notes During and After the Game
• 36:43 Patreon Question: Running City of Arches as an Open Table Game
• 41:18 Patreon Question: Villainous Plans and the Three of Five Keys Model
• 48:21 Patreon Question: Introducing New Players to RPGs
• 51:18 Patreon Question: Secrets and Lore as Character Knowledge
• 54:22 Patreon Question: Secrets and Clues in Dark Sun

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:01 D&D & RPG News: Rascal.News for TTRPG News
• 03:19 D&D & RPG News: Ginny Di on D&D with ADHD
• 05:50 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Released
• 08:50 DM Tip: The Benefits of Character Factions
• 16:35 Commentary: The Many Right Answers of TTRPGs
• 32:53 Patreon Question: WOTC and Table-Usable Maps
• 38:06 Patreon Question: Selling Magic Items -- Info and Inventories
• 39:57 Patreon Question: Tying Backgrounds to Curse of Strahd
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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:26 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 Core Book Release Dates
• 03:58 Commentary: Call the New Books "D&D 2024"
• 06:47 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 on Roll20
• 08:41 D&D & RPG News: Humblewood on D&D Beyond
• 16:43 D&D & RPG News: How D&D Began Video
• 20:56 Patreon Spotlight: Best of Sly Flourish 2013-2023
• 27:30 DM Tip: Different Steps for Different Circumstances
• 40:45 Patreon Question: Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands Campaign
• 44:27 Patreon Spotlight: A Player's Version of Forge of Foes. Forge of Heroes?
• 49:52 Patreon Question: Favorite Three RPG Mechanics

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:04 D&D & RPG News: Ginny Di on One-on-One D&D
• 02:33 Product Spotlight: Crown and Skull by Runehammer
• 32:10 Patreon Spotlight: City of Arches Updates
• 34:31 Patreon Spotlight: 1d100 Monuments
• 40:18 DM Tip: Build Custom Faction Lists
• 47:52 Patreon Question: Banning Subclasses
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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:07 D&D & RPG News: D&D on Foundry
• 16:39 Commentary: D&D Beyond Isn't Destroying the 5e Hobby
• 29:19 D&D & RPG News: Shadowdark Print Books For Sale
• 30:46 DM Tip: When To Use Simple or Complicated Stat Blocks
• 46:13 Patreon Question: XP Loss on Death in Shadowdark
• 47:53 Patreon Question: Why No Shapechange for Flee Mortals Vampires?
• 49:20 Patreon Question: Looking Back on Old Secrets
• 51:05 Patreon Question: Teaching New Players 5e through D&D
• 53:59 Patreon Question: Quest Continuity in Shadowdark

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: Vault 5e Crafting and Alchemy by Cubicle 7
• 03:50 DM Tip: Making Your Lore Optional by PHD20
• 10:49 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on 15 Different RPGs
• 12:55 D&D & RPG News: Kelsey Dionne and Baron de Ropp on RPG Design
• 14:02 D&D & RPG News: Tegan J Gaming on a Defense of Dungeons & Dragons
• 18:01 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge VTT Backdrops
• 21:34 DM Tip: TTRPG Tips from Baldur's Gate 3
• 44:29 Patreon Question: Are Casters Better than Martial Characters in 5e?
• 47:38 Patreon Question: Running Single-Session One-Shot Games On Time
• 50:54 Patreon Question: Running Too Many NPCs
• 54:01 Patreon Question: Writing Adventures as Good as Published Ones
• 58:47 Patreon Question: Wolfgang Baur on Worldbuilding

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• Bob World Builder on 15 Different RPGs
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Mike dives deep into Forge of Foes – build and run awesome monsters for your 5e RPG!

• 00:00 Show Start
• 02:05 Forge of Foe's Main Advantage
• 04:26 Forge of Foes and 5e Modularity
• 06:36 Is Forge of Foes Compatible with Other RPGs?
• 08:38 The Book's Structure
• 13:28 The Quick Monster Builder and Stats by CR
• 23:35 Quick 5e Monster Stats Tool
• 24:33 Adding Monster Powers
• 28:00 General Use Stat Blocks
• 31:59 Using Stats by CR to Benchmark Existing Monsters
• 36:11 Monster Powers
• 36:49 Monster Roles
• 37:54 Other Lazy Tricks
• 39:01 Monster Advice Chapters
• 40:34 Alternative Takes on Encounter Building
• 42:57 Monsters By Adventure Location
• 43:43 More Monster Advice
• 45:14 Monsters by Story or Story by Monster?
• 45:57 Anticolonial Play
• 47:57 The Best 5e Monster Book

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• 01:11 Kickstarter Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant Gamemaster's Guide
• 06:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Gate Pass Gazette 2023 for Level Up Advanced 5e
• 12:00 Commentary: What Is 5e?
• 30:01 DM Tip: Using the Eight Steps At the Table
• 47:26 Patreon Question: How Many Battles in a Dungeon?
• 51:19 Patreon Question: Should We Demand Players Read the Books?
• 54:19 Patreon Question: Player Rolls or Player Skill for Puzzles?

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:29 Patreon Spotlight: City of Arches Update
• 09:52 D&D & RPG News: Jennell Jaquays Passes Away
• 11:26 Commentary: Don't Throw Away 5e Because of Hasbro
• 27:47 Product Spotlight: Weapons of Legend for 5e by Jeff Stevens
• 33:40 DM Tip: Add the Black Flag Luck System to your 5e games
• 45:36 Patreon Question: Pacing Quests for Villainous Plots
• 50:31 Patreon Question: Pricing Magic Items
• 53:03 Patreon Question: Best Quest Vehicles in City of Arches
• 56:04 Patreon Question: Preparing Players for a 2e Campaign

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:27 D&D & RPG News: A Player's Primer to Level Up Advanced 5e
• 06:23 Product Spotlight: GM Screen for Lazy GMs Portrait Mode
• 09:45 D&D & RPG News: Ben Riggs on the Fall of 5e
• 37:58 DM Tip: Making 5e Your Own on the GM Side of the Screen
• 48:48 Patreon Question: Tracking Alternative Endings for Combat
• 52:17 Patreon Question: Getting Shadowdark Treasure Right
• 54:09 Patreon Question: Best Designs for Published Adventures
• 59:13 Patreon Question: Secrets and Clues and the Quantum Ogre

• The Player’s Case for Level Up: Advanced 5e
• 5e Game Master Screen for Lazy GMs
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:11 DM Tip: Adding Free Monstrous Menagerie Tokens to Owlbear Rodeo
• 07:55 D&D & RPG News: CORE20 RPG Playtest
• 10:47 Patreon Spotlight: 5e Artisanal Monster Database
• 14:53 Commentary: A Look Back at 2023
• 40:31 Product Spotlight: Sly Flourish 2024 Calendar
• 41:51 Patreon Question: Best Adventure to Learn Shadowdark RPG
• 44:13 Patreon Question: Using The Books We Buy
• 46:27 Patreon Question: When Will You Run Drakkenheim?
• 49:03 Patreon Question: Leaving a Game Gracefully
• 52:08 Patreon Question: Dealing with Missing Players in Character-Focused Adventures
• 53:57 Patreon Question: What To Do with Players of Dead PCs?

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:27 D&D & RPG News: Numenera Bundles of Holding
• 04:25 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Guides Bundle of Holding
• 05:46 DM Tip: Detailed Random Encounters with A5E's Monstrous Menagerie and Trials and Treasures
• 11:50 DM Tip: PJ Coffey's Intro to Level Up Advanced 5E
• 13:32 Patreon Spotlight: Patreon Discord Server
• 16:37 Commentary: Travel Options from 5e Books
• 33:25 Patreon Question: Tips for One on One Games
• 39:04 Patreon Question: What To Do with Weeks of Prep Time?
• 42:27 Patreon Question: How Much is Too Much for Describing Scenes?
• 45:37 Patreon Question: How Much Do I Need to Get Buy-In from Players on a Future Campaign?
• 47:49 Patreon Question: Offering Feedback to Other DMs

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:00 Sly Flourish News: Last Hours of the Lazy DM Bundle of Holding
• 02:11 D&D & RPG News: Hasbro Lays Off 1,100 Workers
• 10:41 DM Tip: Get Exponentially More Value out of Random Tables
• 19:51 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections Podcast
• 21:00 Commentary: Favorite RPG Products of 2023
• 33:56 Patreon Question: Dealing with GM Burnout
• 39:59 Patreon Question: Character-Focused Side Quests Versus the Main Quest

• Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding
• Hasbro Layoffs Thread on EN World
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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:03 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding!
• 02:22 Kickstarter Spotlight: MCDM's RPG
• 05:31 Kickstarter Spotlight: One Dollar One-shot by Penny Dragon Games
• 09:16 Patreon Spotlight: Game Master Screen for Lazy GMs
• 12:04 Sly Flourish News: Mike on EN World's Podcast Talking D&D Beyond
• 13:27 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e Adventurer's Guide
• 46:19 DM Tip: Tips for Using Paper Character Sheets
• 58:48 Patreon Question: Secrets and Clues Creating Too Many Adventure Hooks
• 01:01:37 Patreon Question: Running a Prequel Campaign
• 01:03:43 Patreon Question: Preparing a Big Campaign Adventure

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Mike shares his experiences with Empire of the Ghouls!

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 00:51 This Adventure Is Awesome
• 04:26 Top Tips for Running Empire of the Ghouls
• 04:37 Tip 1: Deal with the Loads of Travel
• 11:19 Tip 2: Prepare for Dark and Mature Content
• 14:20 Tip 3: Add Upward Beats to the Final Two Chapters
• 15:41 Tip 4: Change Things to Suit Your Game
• 16:50 Tip 5: Use the Whole Kobold Press Midgard Library as Source Material
• 21:08 Tip Summary
• 21:37 A Deeper Chapter by Chapter Guide
• 22:15 Dread Chambers of the Undercity
• 24:20 Holy Robes of Sister Adelind
• 27:33 The Blood Marriage
• 30:45 Catacombs of the Ghul King
• 32:40 Into the Fuligin Realm
• 36:08 The Pure City of Vandekhul
• 38:34 Final Thoughts -- It's Awesome

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:17 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding!
• 03:15 Product Spotlight: Raging Swan 2021 5e Megabundle
• 05:01 Product Spotlight: Drake Koboldson's Exotic Weapons and Gadgets
• 06:00 Patreon Spotlight: Dyson Royalty Free Maps Gallery
• 08:59 Commentary: Other 5e Publishers on D&D Beyond
• 13:18 Commentary: What Can We Do to Strengthen 5e?
• 18:49 Commentary: Is it Good for Publishers?
• 22:55 Commentary: Why It Matters to GMs
• 28:32 Commentary: What Can Wizards Do For the 5e Community?
• 34:02 Commentary: What Can We Do for a Resilient 5e Hobby?
• 40:16 Commentary: You Can Get Involved
• 41:11 Commentary: WOTC's Role in the Community
• 45:35 DM Tip: High Value Prep Activities
• 57:52 Patreon Question: Helping Players Discover Secrets and Clues
• 01:00:10 Patreon Question: High-Level Monster Tactics
• 01:02:57 Patreon Question: Alignment for Factions
• 01:04:42 Patreon Question: Running Ariel Combat
• 01:06:03 Patreon Question: Revealing Lots of Campaign Info as Secrets and Clues

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Grimtooth's Traps
• 07:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Seekers Guide to Enchanting Emporiums
• 16:51 D&D & RPG News: Big Sales This Month
• 17:39 D&D & RPG News: EN World's Article on Free and Bundled RPG Products
• 18:50 DM Tip: Awarding Treasure in 5e
• 38:47 Patreon Question: Best Features for Funnels
• 41:06 Patreon Question: Forgetting Things in Combat
• 44:53 Patreon Question: Running Short Episodic Sessions
• 47:33 Patreon Question: Adding Spells to Monsters

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• Trials and Treasure – Level Up Advanced 5e
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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:02 D&D & RPG News: Free WOTC D&D After-School Materials and Adventure
• 05:34 Commentary: This Is What We Want WOTC To Do
• 08:36 Commentary: Practical 5e Digital Interoperability Today
• 25:20 Patreon Spotlight: Lazy GM's Random Generator
• 29:31 DM Tip: Prepping on a High Stress Short Timeline
• 39:32 Patreon Question: When to End a Campaign
• 42:02 Patreon Question: Prep NPCs with Personality Quotes
• 49:52 Patreon Question: Getting Backstory for New Characters

• D&D Educator Resources
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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:33 D&D & RPG News: Fantastic Deals on D&D and 5e Books
• 06:51 D&D & RPG News: Roll 20 D&D Character Builder Outside the VTT
• 11:47 Commentary: A D&D Digital Utopia
• 26:10 DM Tip: Build Monuments of Power for Big Battles in 5e
• 41:48 Patreon Question: Dialog Options for NPCs
• 45:45 Patreon Question: Good AD&D Adventures for Shadowdark RPG
• 46:40 Patreon Question: Learning New RPGs

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Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 00:01:06 Commentary: What's the Value of an RPG Product?
• 00:29:07 DM Tip: Using the 8 Steps At Your Table
• 00:49:15 Patreon Question: How I Feel about D&D 2024
• 00:54:17 Patreon Question: Where to Get D&D News
• 00:57:05 Patreon Question: Encounter Builiding for Waves of Monsters
• 01:03:48 Patreon Question: Running Gladiatorial Arenas

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Mike shares his experiences, tips, and tricks for running the original 1983 I6 Ravenloft using the Shadowdark RPG.

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:17 Did Shadowdark and Ravenloft Work Well Together?
• 03:26 Get Ravenloft for $3
• 05:21 Main Experiences Running Ravenloft with Shadowdark
• 05:30 Use 5th Level Characters
• 08:06 Use Twice as Many Pregens as you Have Players -- Plan for Death
• 09:28 Include Some Silvered Weapons
• 10:31 Use Old-School Mapping
• 11:35 We Got Through a Lot of the Castle -- They Ran from a Lot
• 12:55 Introducing Shadowdark to 5e Players
• 20:06 Running Ravenloft in One Session
• 28:29 Modifying Ravenloft for Shadowdark -- Very Little Needed
• 35:59 Patreon Toolkit to Run Ravenloft with Shadowdark
• 39:50 VTT Ravenloft Maps
• 40:46 Other Ways to Run Ravenloft
• 41:57 Ravenloft + Shadowdark = Awesome

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• Running Ravenloft / Curse of Strahd in a Single Session
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00:00 Show Start
• 00:01:27 D&D & RPG News: Arcane Library Bundle of Holding
• 00:03:00 D&D & RPG News: Level Up Advanded 5e SRD in the Creative Commons
• 00:07:50 Commentary: Planescape Adventures in the Multiverse
• 00:37:20 Commentary: The Mortuary
• 00:42:42 Patreon Spotlight: Lazy GM Screen Sheets and a Forge of Foes Monster Stat App
• 00:47:41 DM Tip: Music Playlists For Your Game
• 00:57:52 Patreon Question: Pacing High-Level Campaigns
• 01:03:06 Patreon Question: Running Two Campaigns with the Same Setting and Story

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:22 D&D & RPG News: Black Flag System Reference Document
• 07:37 Commentary: A Comparison of Cult Fanatics
• 20:53 DM Tip: Lazy Tricks for Making Great Magic Items
• 33:05 Commentary: Defining Adventure Types
• 50:29 Patreon Question: Running Battles in the Background (again)
• 53:42 Patreon Question: Running Ravenloft with Shadowdark

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:38 D&D & RPG News: Amazon Sales on D&D Books
• 07:25 Commentary: What Do We Need from WOTC for D&D?
• 29:16 DM Tip: Running Monsters in Dynamic Situations
• 43:14 Patreon Question: Character Wants to Defer to Authorities
• 48:26 Patreon Question: Running Flashbacks
• 52:25 Patreon Question: Managing Big Battles in the Background

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:03 Commentary: D&D Playtest on Bastions and Cantrips
• 23:30 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Vault of Life Well Lived by Cubicle 7
• 29:21 Patreon Spotlight: Secret of Summervine Villa
• 34:41 DM Tip: Prepping and Improvising Pacing
• 51:01 Patreon Question: Foreshadowing Roach Motel Dungeons
• 57:15 Patreon Question: Showing Locations in a Hex Crawl

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• Alphastream on Bastions
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00:00 Show Start
• 00:01:05 Flee Mortals (Qualifiers)
• 00:02:28 Flee Mortals Overall Assessment
• 00:03:48 Flee Mortals - Not a Monster Manual Replacement
• 00:06:17 Flee Mortals - Are 5e Monsters Boring?
• 00:09:50 Flee Mortals Overview
• 00:13:32 Flee Mortals Monster Roles
• 00:15:54 Flee Mortals Action Oriented Monsters
• 00:17:44 Flee Mortals Minions
• 00:25:48 Flee Mortals Encounter Building Guidelines
• 00:28:21 Flee Mortals Monster Index Spreadsheet
• 00:29:10 Flee Mortals and Other Monster Books
• 00:30:20 Flee Mortals and D&D Beyond
• 00:31:59 Flee Mortals Other Chapters
• 00:34:22 Who Should Buy Flee Mortals?
• 00:35:22 Flee Mortals Lightning Round Questions
• 00:41:42 Flee Mortals Final Thoughts
• 00:42:37 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections Podcast
• 00:44:26 Patreon Question: Alternatives to Legendary Actions for Legendary Monsters
• 00:46:14 Patreon Question: WOTC changing Legendary Actions to Reactions
• 00:48:36 Patreon Question: Buying or Leasing Material from D&D Beyond or Demiplane
• 00:52:53 Patreon Question: Safest Place to Buy Digital RPG Content
• 00:55:40 Patreon Question: Going Off the Path on Published Adventures
• 00:57:13 Patreon Question: Good Advice I Don't Follow
• 01:02:46 Patreon Question: Handling Villagers in Protect the Village Situations
• 01:04:38 Patreon Question: Managing Sandbox Situations with the 8 Steps
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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:03 Kickstarter Spotlight: Wanderer's Guide to Enchanted Emporiums
• 03:21 D&D & RPG News: VTT "Maps" in D&D Beyond
• 18:41 D&D & RPG News: Monstrous Compendium 4: Eldraine Creatures
• 28:57 Patreon Spotlight: Mire's End 4th Level Adventure
• 30:36 DM Tip: Adventure Structures
• 50:04 Patreon Question: Shaking Up Castle Ravenloft
• 53:14 Patreon Question: Three Weeks of GM Improvement

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:08 D&D & RPG News: Chris Perkins's DM Tips
• 07:39 Kickstarter Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e Starter Set by EN World Publishing
• 12:01 Kickstarter Spotlight: Monstrous
• 14:19 Commentary: Correction on A5e Counterspell
• 17:13 DM Tip: Run Really Hard Battles and Let Player Get Away with Stuff
• 28:45 Patreon Spotlight: Dwarven Forge VTT Backdrops
• 32:59 Patreon Question: Prepping Adventures While Visually Impared
• 38:54 Patreon Question: Reciting Session Recaps and Previous Session Summaries
• 42:32 Patreon Question: GMs Bringing More Energy to the Game
• 46:37 Patreon Question: Best Starting Adventures for New Players and DMs

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:13 D&D & RPG News: 2024 Players Handbook Playtest 7
• 09:43 Commentary: I Hate Counterspell
• 16:42 Kickstarter Spotlight: Side Quests and NPC Decks by Inkwell Ideas
• 18:14 D&D & RPG News: Demiplane Gets 5e Content
• 22:58 Commentary: Adventure Pitfalls -- Where Do Our Games Fail to Be Fun?
• 34:25 Patreon Spotlight: The Lazy RPG Talk Show Database
• 37:57 Commentary: Baldur's Gate 3 Ability Checks
• 47:10 Patreon Question: Does Baldur's Gate 3 Match the D&D Experience?
• 51:34 Patreon Question: Fudging Monster Stats Feels Bad
• 56:38 Patreon Question: Tips for Rules Versus Rulings in OSR Games
• 59:34 Patreon Question: Only Using Half of your Prep Notes

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 00:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: Old Town Saga by MT Black
• 03:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: Weapons of Legend by Jeff Stevents
• 06:35 Commentary: D&D on Death Row
• 14:33 Patreon Spotlight: Tomb of the Red Headsman
• 18:06 Patreon Question: The Eight Steps for Call of Cthulhu and Investigative or Mystery Games
• 24:10 Patreon Question: Incentivizing Moving Around During Combat
• 28:03 Patreon Question: Thoughts on Anti-Colonial Chapter of Forge of Foes
• 36:29 Patreon Question: Player-Focused Tasks and Roles
• 39:22 Patreon Question: Where to Drop In the Three Choices For Future Sessions
• 41:56 Patreon Question: Fitting a Strong Start Into a Three-Hour Game
• 44:57 Patreon Question: Where Does Treasure Make Sense?

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Mike prepares for his final Scarlet Citadel game!

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Show Contents

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:03 Top Tips for Running Scarlet Citadel
• 01:44 Tip 1: Bring Your Own Story and Motivation
• 04:03 Tip 2: Give the Villains Escalating Plots
• 05:30 Tip 3: Pay Attention and Note the Verticality of the Dungeon
• 07:10 Tip 4: Show How the Dungeon Evolves
• 08:43 Tip 5: Take Advantage of Scarlet Citadel's Excellent Maps
• 10:04 I can't Recommend Scarlet Citadel
• 17:22 What Do I Like about Scarlet Citadel?
• 18:52 How Did Our Campaign End?

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:12 D&D & RPG News: Baldur's Gate Gazateer Free on D&D Beyond
• 03:55 Product Spotlight: Bigby's Glory of the Giants
• 27:57 Patreon Spotlight: Uncovered Secrets Volume 2
• 35:55 Product Spotlight: Adventure Crucible - Building Stronger Scenarios for Any RPG
• 46:24 Commentary: Read Books Instead of Social Media
• 48:15 DM Tip: Adventure Models from the Lazy DM's Companion
• 54:53 Patreon Question: Handling Multiple 5e Systems
• 58:55 Patreon Question: Challenging Differently Powered Characters
• 01:02:45 Patreon Question: Encouraging Party Talk and Banter

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Ultimate Bestiary Secrets of the Fey
• 02:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Objima Tales of the Tall Grass
• 03:30 D&D & RPG News: Elderbrain Adventure Survey
• 05:03 Sly Flourish News: Reading and Reflection Podcast for Heroic Patrons
• 07:23 D&D & RPG News: WOTC to Revisit Old Settings
• 12:21 D&D & RPG News: Tal'dorei Reborn on D&D Beyond
• 18:15 Commentary: Mike's Little Candles -- Is WOTC Being a Good Partner in the TTRPG Hobby?
• 30:49 DM Tip: The Bare Minimum You Need for an RPG Session
• 41:33 Patreon Question: Run an RPG with a Focus on Roleplay
• 45:37 Patreon Question: Pacing Going Too Fast?

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:23 Kickstarter Spotlight: Sky Zephyrs
• 04:29 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dolmenwood
• 11:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadow of the Weird Wizard
• 16:27 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Demon Lord Bundle of Holding
• 19:11 D&D & RPG News: New Roll 20 D&D Character Builder
• 30:22 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Outlands
• 38:43 Product Spotlight: Uncharted Journeys by Cubicle 7
• 49:28 Patreon Question: Scarlet Citadel for Shadowdark RPG
• 50:55 Patreon Question: Looking for System Neutral RPG Settings
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Mike shares his thoughts after running a Shadowdark RPG 0-Level Gauntlet – Hoard of the Sea Wolf King!

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Show Contents:

• 00:00 An Opportunity to Play Shadowdark
• 01:46 My Main Point - We loved It and grasped it's theme quickly
• 04:23 Three Other Top Thoughts
• 05:49 Running Hoard of the Sea Wolf King
• 18:00 Other Thoughts about Shadowdark RPG
• 28:09 How is Shadowdark RPG to GM?
• 33:05 Final Thoughts

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:06 D&D & RPG News: Flee Mortals For Sale
• 06:59 Kickstarter Spotlight: Where Evil Lives Crowdfunding Campaign
• 11:41 D&D & RPG News: Free Giants of the Star Forge Adventure on D&D Beyond
• 12:47 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Preview
• 19:28 D&D & RPG News: 2023 Award Winning RPG Products
• 22:57 D&D & RPG News: New Starfinder 2 in 2025
• 23:40 D&D & RPG News: AI Art Used in Bigby's Glory of the Giants
• 42:28 Commentary: Don't Forget Why We Love RPGs
• 45:33 Patreon Question: Concerns with Planescape and other WOTC Sourcebooks
• 50:20 Patreon Question: Prep During Long Breaks with Different Players
• 52:40 Patreon Question: Being Overwhelmed by Huge Sourcebooks
• 55:35 Patreon Question: Where Do You Get Puzzles?
• 57:46 Patreon Question: Engaging Players Between Sessions

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 00:58 D&D & RPG News: 5.1 SRD Released in Four Languages
• 10:23 D&D & RPG News: Shadowdark RPG Game Jam Results
• 12:46 D&D & RPG News: Pathfinder 2 Remaster Preview
• 21:47 D&D & RPG News: Map Crow Uses Forge of Foes and Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
• 22:24 DM Tip: Moving Things Forward
• 43:22 Patreon Question: Balancing Spotlight and Player Creativity
• 48:11 Patreon Question: Recommends for Nautical Seafaring Adventuress
• 50:12 Patreon Question: Tips for Sci-Fi 5e games
• 51:39 Patreon Question: RPGs that Ephasize Theater of the Mind
• 54:26 Patreon Question: Handling In-World Dead Time
• 57:19 Patreon Question: Running Consecutive Campaigns in the Same Setting

• 5.1 System Reference Document in French
• 5.1 System Reference Document in German
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• Shadowdark RPG Game Jam Results
• Tragic Curse of Grimhill Fort
• Pathfinder 2 Remaster Preview
• Map Crow's Lazy DM Video
• Esper Genesis (affiliate link)
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• Shadowdark RPG
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• Shadowdarklings

• 00:00 Show Start
• 00:41 What Is a Shadowdark Gauntlet?
• 03:46 Running Hoard of the Sea Wolf King
• 07:17 Prep the Session -- an In-World Session Zero
• 12:29 Add Some Secrets and Clues
• 15:01 Add a Dash of Cultists

Mike dives deep into the dungeon crawler RPG Shadowdark RPG

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• 00:00 Show Start
• 00:38 One of Three Videos
• 01:29 What Is Shadowdark RPG?
• 03:54 Key Features of Shadowdark RPG
• 04:04 Torches and Lighting
• 05:38 Always On Initiative
• 06:56 Really Flat Math
• 10:04 Slot-Based Encumbrance
• 11:44 Treasure-Based Experience
• 13:47 Differences with 5e
• 13:56 Very Different Style and Focus than 5e
• 15:39 Other 5e Differences
• 18:55 Convincing Your Group to Play Shadowdark RPG
• 19:58 Running the Gauntlet
• 20:56 An Opinionated RPG
• 24:25 Abstract Distances and Double-Near??
• 26:08 Awesome Monster Design
• 30:41 I'm Excited to Try It!

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 00:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadows of the Weird Wizard Coming Soon
• 02:05 Kickstarter Spotlight: 500 Year Old Vampire
• 03:59 D&D & RPG News: Fantasy Age 2 Released
• 05:47 D&D & RPG News: Hydra Co-op OSR Bundle of Holding
• 08:13 D&D & RPG News: Owlbear Rodeo 2.0 Fully Released
• 12:09 Commentary: What is the Easiest RPG for GMs to Run?
• 24:32 Patreon Question: Linear vs Railroad vs Sandbox Adventure Design
• 31:11 Patreon Question: Using Forge of Foes for Rival Adventuring Parties
• 33:48 Patreon Question: Customizing Downtime for the Characters
• 35:53 Patreon Question: What Issues as a GM Did I Have and Change?
• 39:52 Patreon Question: Standing Firm on Cliffhanger Endings
• 43:12 Patreon Question: Handling Tag-Along NPCs in Light of Xaryxis

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Mike dives deep into Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands for 5e, a short campaign adventure written by Raging Swan Press.

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:01 Returning to the Joy of a Core D&D Experience
• 04:25 A Deep Dive of Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands
• 05:01 Tested for More than a Decade
• 06:56 An Expandible 1st to 4th Level Adventure / Campaign
• 09:27 Both Readable and Usable at the Table
• 10:31 Single Page References Throughout
• 15:22 The Duchy of Ashlar
• 17:02 The Shadowed Keep
• 20:39 A Juxtaposition from Spelljammer
• 21:38 My Mistake -- Tying it to Greyhawk
• 28:39 Homebrewing Almost Immediately
• 31:33 The Masks of Orcus
• 33:48 Filling Out the World with Dyson Maps
• 36:38 Usable with Many Fantasy RPG Systems
• 38:13 Which Parts of Published Adventures Are Most Scrapable?
• 42:47 Do You Have to Read the Whole Thing?

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:06 Product Spotlight: Free A5e Monster Tokens
• 03:03 D&D & RPG News: 2023 Ennie Nominations
• 12:05 Product Spotlight: Swords of the Serpentine
• 23:50 DM Tip: Running Cities
• 45:26 Patreon Question: Running Cozier Fantasty Games
• 50:28 Patreon Question: Running Tier 3 and 4 campaigns
• 53:27 Patreon Question: The Differences between Grim and Heroic D&D
• 57:28 Patreon Question: Building Fantastic Locations

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Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:20 D&D & RPG News: Guest Host on Mastering Dungeons
• 03:07 Commentary: The RPG Fediverse and dndblogs.com
• 10:29 Commentary: Find Players for Non-5e RPGs
• 20:29 DM Tip: Project Deadly Threats
• 30:27 Patreon Question: Adjusting Spells with the Monster Dials
• 33:55 Patreon Question: Challenging High AC Characters
• 38:25 Patreon Question: Running Cozier Heroci 5e Games

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• Comments from Youtube on Finding Players for Other RPGs

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 00:57 DM Tip: Build a Vampire Knight with Forge of Foes
• 09:11 Product Spotlight: Shard Tabletop
• 18:31 D&D & RPG News: New 2024 D&D Playtest Packet
• 32:56 D&D & RPG News: Two Tales of the Valiant Playtests
• 42:26 Patreon Question: Using PbtA Mechanics in 5e Games
• 47:36 Patreon Question: Giving Bonus Info for High Ability Rolls
• 50:48 Patreon Question: Improving Evocative Location Descriptions
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Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game!

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:14 Product Spotlight: Tome of Beasts 1 2023 Revision by Kobold Press
• 10:07 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant Finishes at 10k Backers and 1.1M Dollars.
• 11:12 Kickstarter Spotlight: Gloomhaven RPG
• 14:44 Product Spotlight: Crucible for Foundry
• 16:51 D&D & RPG News: D&D VTT Hands-On Experiences
• 18:35 Commentary: The Digital Future of RPGs
• 25:16 Commentary: Where to Engage with the RPG Community
• 37:22 Patreon Question: Which Will Be the Most Popular RPG? It Doesn't Matter.
• 41:06 Patreon Question: Will the D&D 3D VTT Eat the World of RPGs? No.
• 43:43 Patreon Question: The Difference Between Old School Grim Characters and New Heroic Characters
• 49:24 Patreon Question: Sample Encounters for Monsters

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Mike talks about how we can fix the 2014 D&D Players Handbook to preserve the value of the millions of copies that exist throughout the world and those in our own gaming room.

• 00:00 How Would You Fix the 2014 D&D Player's Handbook?
• 02:09 What Parts of the 2014 Player's Handbook Disrupt the Game?
• 04:10 House Rules in My Own Game
• 05:26 House Rules Take 1: Nerf Nerf Nerf
• 05:54 Ability Score Generation
• 07:31 Class and Subclass Nerfs
• 08:31 Ispiration
• 08:48 Exhaustion
• 09:03 Spell Changes
• 13:33 Feedback I got: Too Many Nerfs
• 14:31 A Different Approach: Let's All Make the Game Better
• 15:20 Where Do You get These House Rules?
• 16:01 A Focus on Intention
• 16:31 Boss Monsters are Special
• 19:40 Requests for a Smooth Game
• 19:49 Please don't Run More than One or Two Sidekick NPCs
• 20:23 Please don't multiclass dip for Shield
• 21:33 Be Mindful of Arcane Eye's Disruption
• 21:53 Let's Avoid the Counterspell Arms Race
• 22:25 Familiars are either In or Out of Combat
• 22:59 Goodberries Are No Substitute for Real Food
• 23:17 Pure Immunity Breaks a Lot of Monsters
• 23:38 Tiny Hut Works Poorly in Dangerous Areas
• 26:17 Pass Without Trace Isn't Invisibility
• 27:50 Give Me Feedback

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Mike talks about the recent Reddit collapse, Cory Doctorow's "Enshittification" model for this type of collapse, and how DMs and GMs can protect themselves from the collapse of other enshittified platforms.

• 00:00 Show Start
• 02:41 Main Points -- How GMs can Protect Themselves from Enshittified Platforms
• 05:08 The Enshittification Model
• 09:23 Why Does This Matter for DMs, GMs, and RPGs?
• 11:52 The Enshittification of Reddit and the RPG Subreddits
• 14:44 What GMs Are Really Losing -- The DM Academy
• 15:21 Where Will New DMs Go to Get Questions Answered?
• 17:18 Is D&D Itself Enshittified?
• 20:41 Enshittification Risks to GMs
• 24:21 What Are the Risks for Sly Flourish?
• 27:48 Know Enshittification, Have Backup Plans, Own Your Stuff
• 28:20 Returning to Blogs, Newsletters, Podcasts

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