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

00:00:00 Show Start

00:01:03 Sly Flourish News: Location Moves, Simplest Quest Model, Your Own Prep Framework

00:03:47 Patreon Question: Missing Players with Strong Story Connections

00:06:38 Sly Flourish News: Dragonbane, Daggerheart, Tales of the Valiant Games

00:15:00 Kickstarter Spotlight: Nighthunters by Tales of the Valiant

00:19:00 Kickstarter Spotlight: Savage Arctic For Shadowdark by Jeff Stevens

00:21:37 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dungeons Inc by Merry Mushman

00:24:04 D&D & RPG News: Halls of Arden Vul Bundle of Holding

00:26:15 Product Spotlight: Index Card RPG GM's Guide and Player's Guide

00:30:37 D&D & RPG News: Dungeon Masterpiece on Four Indie RPGs

00:47:35 Commentary: Crows Playtest with James Introcaso

00:52:54 Patreon Question: Antagonistic Relationships with Warlock Patrons

00:56:20 Patreon Question: Roles for Players to Help Run the Game

00:58:52 Patreon Question: Missing Players with Current Connections

01:01:00 Patreon Question: Ninth Step for Larger World Ideas

Links

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Location Moves

The Simplest Quest Model

Your Own Prep Framework

Tales of the Valiant Night Hunters Kickstarter

Savage Arctic by Jeff Stevens Kickstarter

Dungeon Inc Kickstarter

Halls of Arden Vul Bundle of Holding

New ICRPG Books

ICRPG Video

Dungeon Masterpiece on Five Indie RPGs

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

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Midgard Worldbook

Tales of the Valiant

Obsidian for TTRPGs

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

Contents

00:00:00 Show Start

00:00:44 Sly Flourish News: Single-Encounter Situations, Location Moves, Tower of Kartan, PAGE 3

00:05:57 Sly Flourish News: ToV, Dragonbane, Daggerheart Thoughts

00:16:50 D&D & RPG News: BackerKit Hack

00:18:21 D&D & RPG News: Kansas City Chiefs Play D&D

00:23:13 D&D & RPG News: Stranger Things Boxed Set Sells Out

00:27:09 Product Spotlight: Dolmenwood

00:52:47 DM Tip: High-Value RPG Tricks

01:04:46 Patreon Question: Taking Notes During the Game

Links

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Build Single-Encounter Situations

Location Moves

D&D with Kansas City Chiefs

Dolmenwood

Welcome to Dolmenwood

Dolmenwood Online Rules Reference

Dolmenwood Generators

Ending Campaigns

Making Great Handouts

Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

Visit the Sly Flourish Blog

Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast

Support Sly Flourish on Patreon

Buy Sly Flourish Books

Midgard Worldbook

Tales of the Valiant

Obsidian for TTRPGs

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

Contents

00:00:00 Show Start

00:00:53 Sly Flourish News: 5e Crafting, Single-Encounter Situations, 5eADB Dark Mode, Tower of Kartan

00:05:42 Sly Flourish News: Top Ten Articles of 2025

00:13:38 D&D & RPG News: Tim Kask Passes Away

00:14:37 D&D & RPG News: James Haeck Joins WOTC

00:15:13 D&D & RPG News: Shannon Appelcline on RPG Business in 2025

00:16:09 Commentary: Stranger Things Series Finale & D&D

00:29:31 DM Tip: On Puzzles

00:50:54 Patreon Question: Prepping Cities the Lazy Way

00:54:37 Patreon Question: Taking Notes During a Game

Links

Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter

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Buy Sly Flourish Books:

How to Get Your Group to Play Other RPGs

The Secret of the Eight Steps of Lazy Game Prep

Mashing Up the Eight Steps

Build a Campaign-Unique Faction List

Shadowdark House Rules

Build Characters Quickly in D&D 2024

Lazy Map Annotation

Avoid Removing Player Agency

Lazy World Building

Two Different 5e Games at the Same Table

Tim Kask passed away

James Haeck joins WOTC as a senior game designer

Shannon Appelcline's Year-end Review