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 Contents 00:00 Show Start01:09 Sly Flourish News: Final Week of Forge of Foes12:08 Sly Flourish News: Appearance on D&D Beyond Twitch Stream13:41 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Interview on EN World14:30 Commentary: The Resilience and Antifragility of Tabletop RPGs25:22 Commentary: What can WOTC Do for the RPG Community?44:22 D&D & RPG News: Before the Storm D&D Intro on D&D Beyond45:30 Patreon Question: Avoiding Bioessentialism in 5e RPGs52:05 Patreon Question: Low Fantasy Survival Horror in 5e56:18 Patreon Question: Dealing with Lots of Overpowered Tag Along NPCs Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter – Back Now!Subscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Forge of Foes on D&D Beyond!Forge of Foes Interview on EN WorldBefore the Storm D&D Intro on D&D Beyond

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start01:23 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Material Going to Creative Commons03:33 Sly Flourish News: General-Use Stat Blocks for 5e in Forge of Foes16:11 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Kickstarter June 202317:13 Product Spotlight: Arcane Library Adventures for 5e31:21 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 253:53 Patreon Question: Why Make a Book About Building Monsters?57:01 Patreon Question: Playing D&D with Small Children or Obstructive Pets Links Forge of Foes KickstarterReintroducing the Weird WizardArcane Library 5e AdventuresKobold Press Black Flag Playtest 2Subscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start01:36 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter Continues02:52 D&D & RPG News: Radiant Citadel Nominated for a Nebula03:53 D&D & RPG News: Tome of Beasts 1 Revisited05:39 Product Spotlight: Campaign Builder - Cities and Towns by Kobold Press14:24 D&D & RPG News: D&D Community Update19:22 D&D & RPG News: D&D Content Creator's Summit21:43 Commentary: How Can Wizards be a Stronger Positive Force in the RPG Community?38:59 Patreon Question: Modifying NPCs with Species Traits42:07 Patreon Question: The Challenge of Discovering Secrets45:28 Patreon Question: Integrating In Disconnected Characters50:10 Patreon Question: Using Dice for Other Things In-World Links Forge of Foes KickstarterSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Radiant Citadel Nominated for a NebulaTome of Beasts 1 RevsistedCampaign Builder: Cities and Towns (Referral Link)D&D Community UpdateAnydice

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start01:07 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter Going On Right Now!02:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadowdark RPG by Arcane Library10:58 Product Spotlight: Open5e.com18:01 Patreon Question: How to Handle Maps for Exploration20:55 Patreon Question: Teaching New Systems to Players23:25 Patreon Question: Taking Notes while Running a Game25:45 Patreon Question: Helping Players Balance Character Types and Skills27:59 Patreon Question: Not Offering Custom Lineage or Variant Humans -- Is that Wrong?30:54 Patreon Question: Accomidating a Players's Spirit Being In Your Game35:48 Patreon Question: Overwhelmed by Midgard Lore40:49 Patreon Question: Dealing with Shopping Sessions44:54 Patreon Question: Balancing Encounters in High Magic Item Campaigns47:47 Patreon Question: Adopting the Eight Steps to Gumshoe Games Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter!Shadowdark RPG KickstarterOpen5e.comOpen5e Discord ServerSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:

Mike shares his tips and experiences for running Chapter 2 of Empire of the Ghouls!

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start00:55 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter This Wednesday!02:04 D&D & RPG News: Arcana of the Ancients Bundle of Holding03:48 D&D & RPG News: Mastering Dungeons on Shadow of the Demon Lord04:26 D&D & RPG News: New One D&D Playtest23:03 Product Spotlight: Iskandar Player's Handbook31:25 Patreon Question: Co-DMing Two Groups in the Same Campaign Adventure34:40 Patreon Question: Managing and Referencing So Many Monster Books38:26 Patreon Question: Updates to the 5e Artisenal Monster Database in Notion43:42 Patreon Question: Worldbuilding Book recommendations45:37 Patreon Question: Sharing RPG PDFs with Google Drive49:02 Patreon Question: Running D&D for a 5 year Old51:12 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Be More Tactical Links Forge of Foes Launching Wednesday! Get Notified!Arcana of the Ancients for 5e Bundle of HoldingMastering Dungeons PodcastMastering Dungeons on Shadow of the Demon Lord (YouTube)One D&D Unearthed Arcana: Druid and PaladinIskandar Player's HandbookNotion 5e Artisanal Monster DatabaseKobold Guides (including Worldbuilding)Sharing Documents on Google Drive Without Downloading or PrintingFate AcceleratedRPG KidsMagical Kitties Save the DaySubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start01:17 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter Coming March 1st13:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Valikan Clans by Ghostfire Gaming16:35 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 135:05 D&D & RPG News: Demiplane 5e Nexus and the Future of Digital 5e Tools40:43 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasure by EN World Publishing50:20 Patreon Question: The Future of RPGs -- 5e or Independent RPGs? Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Pre-Launch PageSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Grim Hollow Valikan Clans KickstarterKobold Press Black Flag Playtest 1Black Flag Designer Diary 15e Nexus by DemiplaneLevel Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasure by EN World PublishingFantasy Heartbreakers

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start01:04 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter 1 March03:28 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Updates10:58 Commentary: Kyle Brinks and the Future of D&D from Wizards of the Coast28:31 Kickstarter Spotlight: Escape from Undergarden by JVC Parry30:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Encyclopedia 2 by Studio Agate38:25 Patreon Question: Overwhelmed Running Big Published Campaigns42:02 Patreon Question: Players Voting on Campaign Adventures to Run44:30 Patreon Question: How Long to Prep Games and Generate Ideas?48:03 Patreon Question: Running Shorter Sessions Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Goes Live 1 March!Three Black Halflings Kyle Brinks InterviewThree Black Halflings Interview EN World SummaryMastering Dungeons Kyle Brinks InterviewMastering Dungeons Kyle Brinks Interview EN World SummaryGinny Di Kyle Brinks VideoEscape from Undergarden KickstarterEncyclopedia 2: Lore Book & Toolbox KickstarterSpending a Whole Day Preparing a D&D GameSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start01:09 D&D & RPG News: Pathfinder 2 Humble Bundles02:56 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Worlds Humble Bundle04:21 Commentary: What's Normal in the Post OGL Fiasco RPG Hobby?15:56 D&D & RPG News: Keys from the Golden Vault Free Adventure18:02 Product Spotlight: Raiders of the Serpent Sea by Arcanum Worlds24:23 Kickstarter Spotlight: Kibbles Compendium of Legends and Legacies30:07 Patreon Question: Lazy Encounter Benchmark for Solo and Legendary Monsters35:18 Patreon Question: Players Making Choices Against a Chracter's Alignment38:33 Patreon Question: Converting Monsters Across RPG Systems? Reskin!41:03 Patreon Question: Worried About Making Mistakes with Big Published Adventures45:40 Patreon Question: Free to Use Dungeons of Fate? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Pathfinder 2 Humble BundleKobold Press and Friends Worlds Humble BundleKeys from the Golden Vault Prisoner 13 Free D&D Beyond AdventureRaiders of the Serpent SeaKibbles Compendium of Legends and Legacies KickstarterLazy Encounter BenchmarkA5e Monstrous MenagerieReskinning MonstersDungeons of Fate

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start01:13 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Releases 5e Into the Creative Commons11:15 Commentary: What Does Trust Mean with Wizards of the Coast?27:50 Sly Flourish News: Lazy RPG Podcast Awarded Best Talk Show Podcast by EN World30:01 Kickstarter Spotlight: Oracle Character Generator Deck by Nord Games34:41 Product Spotlight: Zobeck Clockwork City by Kobold Press40:00 Patreon Question: Running Rich and Dynamic Combat Encounters47:22 Patreon Question: Not Exposing a Movie-Based Adventure Plot49:19 Patreon Question: Building a Villain or Monster from a PC51:06 Patreon Question: How Many Rounds Should Encounters Go?52:19 Patreon Question: Other RPGs I'm Running This Year?53:16 Patreon Question: Finishing Writing One-Shot Adventures57:11 Patreon Question: Balancing the Action Economy with Big Solo Monsters Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:WOTC Releases the 5e SRD to the Creative CommonsDownload the 5e SRD under a Creative Commons Right NowMorrus's Unofficial Tabletop PodcastMastering Dungeons PodcastOracle Character Generator Deck Kickstarter by Nord GamesZobeck Clockwork City by Kobold Press

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D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start01:32 D&D & RPG News: OGL 1.2 Feedback and Suggestions11:33 D&D & RPG News: The Industry Responds to the attempted OGL 1.0a Deauthorization17:37 Commentary: Rebranding the Lazy RPG Talk Show18:40 Commentary: I'm Here For You Whatever RPG You Play21:47 DM Tip: Curing the OGL Blues23:41 Kickstarter Spotlight: Deep Magic 226:27 D&D & RPG News: Two Huge Bundles of Holding and Humble Bundles29:04 Patreon Question: Keeping Your Games on Track32:51 Patreon Question: Running Games for Seven Players35:41 Patreon Question: Introducing Lots of NPCs at Once37:48 Patreon Question: Fueling Creativity44:12 Patreon Question: Identifying Relics and Single-Use Magic Items46:29 Patreon Question: Improving Representation in Older Material Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:WOTC OGL 1.2 "Playtest"WOTC's OGL 1.2 PDF (CC and OGL)Feedback to WOTC on the OGL 1.2 DraftProject Black Flag Update: Sticking To Our PrinciplesThe ORC licenseMCDM Rebranding ArcadiaDeep Magic 2 KickstarterRPG Worlds with Kobold Press and Friends Humble BundleBundle of Holding Alternatives to D&DAncestries and Culture

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