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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Support the City of Arches Kickstarter! Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: 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

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links City of Arches Kickstarter! Solodark Video Free Solodark PDF When We Were Wizards Nimble 5e Backerkit Launch Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links City of Arches Kickstarter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: ENnies Voting Dyson Maps Bundle of Holding Level Up Gateway Preview

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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? Links City of Arches Kickstarter Prelaunch! PC Gamer on D&D Beyond's Preorders Shadowdark Quickstart Set Free Shadowdark Quickstart Set PDFs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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! Links Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master On Sale for 50% off! Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Dyson's Delves Bundle of Holding Monte Cook Games 50% off 5e Sale "Frustrating Dungeon Masters" D&D 2024 Rogue Preview Tales of the Valiant Level Up Advanced 5e

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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? Links Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master on Sale for 50% off Digital and 30% off Hardcover! Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Esper Genesis on Bundle of Holding Printable Magic Cards by Inkwell Ideas D&D 2024 Reveals and Discussions on EN World D&D 2024 Updates on Comicbook.com D&D 2024 Monster Stat Block Revealed Roll20 D&D Character Builder Character Archetypes from Expanse

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? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: 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?

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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: 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

Ein sehr langer selbsterklärender für eine kurze Folge. Kurz und knackig - so wie ein One-Shot sein sollte. David Grashoff // https://twitter.com/grasimar Musik: www.fesliyanstudios.com Mit einem KoFi unterstüzen: https://ko-fi.com/kopfkinocast Unser Discord-Server: https://discord.gg/5zy4yCKmmD

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 Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: 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

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Iskandar Adventures Volume 1 04:40 Product Spotlight: Torrents of the Spellhoarder by Elderbrain 09:40 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo on Mastering Dungeons 11:55 D&D & RPG News: Scroll for Initiative on Pass Without Trace 18:12 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on Gridded, Abstract Maps, and Theater of the Mind 20:47 Commentary: New Poll Results on Combat Styles 24:44 DM Tip: The Lost Art of Abstract Maps 36:15 Patreon Question: Running a Quick Conclusion to a Campaign 40:00 Patreon Question: Are Secrets Always True? 41:09 Patreon Question: Upward Beats for Dungeons 45:18 Patreon Question: Appropriate Challenges, Quests, and Adventures for 1st Lvel Characters 47:29 Patreon Question: Taking Away the Characters' Stuff 50:48 Patreon Question: Buying Material Multiple Times on Different Platforms Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Kickstarter: Iskandar Adventures Volume 1 Torrents of the Spellhoarder Rob Heinsoo on Mastering Dungeons Scroll for Initiative on Pass Without Trace Bob World Builder on Grid, Theater of the Mind, and Abstract Maps Grid, Abstract Map, and Theater of the Mind 2023 Poll Results The Abstract Battle Map Sly Flourish article Beats of a Dungeon Crawl

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:24 D&D & RPG News: Cypher Humble Bundle -- $570 of books for $25 04:31 D&D & RPG News: New Covers and Greyhawk in 2024 D&D Books 11:35 D&D & RPG News: Support Victims of Rio Grande Flooding with this $20 RPG Bundle 12:48 D&D & RPG News: Rob Heinsoo Interview on La Taberna de Rol 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 Links Cypher Humble Bundle D&D 2024 Cover Reveal D&D 2024 Other News Rio Grande Flood Charity Bundle Rob Heinsoo on La Taberna de Rol Thirteenth Age V2 Kickstarter Guide to the Labyrinth by Kobold Press Tales of the Valiant on Shard Black Flag SRD on Shard Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books WOTC Announces 5.2 System Reference Document in the CC in Early 2025 Black Flag System Reference Document Tales of the Valiant Oracle Monster Generator BackerKit Campaign 13th Age Version 2 Kickstarter Nine Perfect Things for your D&D Game – Scroll for Initiative Why Cults Are Awesome Building a One-Page Campaign Guide

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Shadow of the Weird Wizard impressions WOTC changes D&D Beyond — no more a la carte purchases Bob World Builder on WOTC and D&D Survey Results Bob World Builder WOTC & D&D Popularity Survey Predictions and Results Delve by Bob World Builder RPG Tips in the CC Raging Swan Wilderness Dressings

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Roll20 on Discord Alphastream: Looking at the D&D Summit One Year Later Shadow of the Demon Lord - Falling Tears Shadow of the Demon Lord - You Shall Not Take these Noble Souls Kobold Press Bundle on Shard The Tales of the Valiant Mimic Ending Campaigns – One Year Later Montages

In dieser Folge dreht sich alles um die Kämpfe in unserem Lieblingshobby - von der Battlemap bis zum Theater of the Mind. Wir reden über die vielen Facetten und Herangehensweisen - und geben ein paar Tipps, um Kämpfe erinnerungswürdig zu machen, Fabian Mauruschat // ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/fabmow.bsky.social⁠⁠ David Grashoff // ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/grasimar⁠⁠ Musik: www.fesliyanstudios.com Mit einem KoFi unterstüzen: https://ko-fi.com/kopfkinocast Unser Discord-Server: https://discord.gg/5zy4yCKmmD

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Sly Flourish Fantastic Bundle PJ Coffey's Crafting Heritages and Cultures SRD Kobold Press's Campaign Builder: Dungeons & Ruins The 13th Age 2 Kickstarter Coming May Matt Colville on Short versus Long Adventures – There is no “default” Merric's Article on Short-form WOTC Adventures Arcane Library Jeff Steven's 5e Adventures Kobold Press's Lairs books MT Black's Adventures Raging Swan's 5e adventures

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Robert Schwalb on La Taberna de Rol Daggerheart vs. the MCDM RPG vs. D&D: A Playtest Comparison – DM David The Wandering Tavern Kickstarter Infestation at Devil's Glade for 5E Kickstarter Restless Encounters Backerkit Campaign 13th Age Megabundle Dyson Logos Commercial Map Packs Cairn 2e open source character generator Indie RPG Roundup by JP Coovert

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links How To Get Minis for D&D For Cheap! Dungeoncraft Monsters of Drakkenheim Kickstarter Cairn 2e Boxed Set Kickstarter Tales of the Valiant Wight Sly Flourish Search Engine Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss the state of indie game investment. Then, they discuss how cool RPGs are! Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy VII Remake ARE AMAZING! The Prof is REALLY enthusiastic this episode!

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links 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 Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Video Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books 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

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Last weeks Lazy RPG News Letter Planestriders Kickstarter Surviving Strangehollow NASAs RPG adventure Chaosium Basic Roleplaying Design Challenge Three of Five Keys Revealing Secrets

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 42:34 Patreon Question: How do I Feel about AI in TTRPGs? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Rascal.News Ginny Di on D&D and ADHD Shadow of the Weird Wizard Using Maps for In-Person Games

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: D&D 2024 Core Book Release Dates Humblewood D&D 2024 on Roll20 How Dungeons & Dragons Started Video Choosing the Right Steps from the Lazy DM Checklist Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 52:16 Patreon Question: Paralysis Choosing What to Run Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Ginny Di on D&D Duets – One-on-One D&D Games Crown and Skull by Runehammer

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: D&D on Foundry Sly Flourish YouTube Poll Responses Shadowdark Print Copies Available Forge of Foes A5e Monstrous Menagerie Flee Mortals

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Vault 5e Crafting and Alchemy Kickstarter by Cubicle 7 Making Your Lore Optional by PHD20 Bob World Builder on 15 Different RPGs Kelsey Dionne and Baron de Ropp on RPG Design Tegan J Gaming on a Defense of Dungeons & Dragons Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 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? Links Tales of the Valiant Gamemaster's Guide Kickstarter Gate Pass Gazette 2023 for Level Up Advanced 5e Kickstarter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Jennell Jaquays Go Fund Me The Legacy of Jennell Jaquays Don't Throw Away 5e Because of Hasbro Weapons of Legend for 5th Edition Black Flag Reference Document

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links The Player's Case for Level Up: Advanced 5e 5e Game Master Screen for Lazy GMs Ben Riggs: The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie tokens (affiliate link) Owlbear Rodeo Owlbear Rodeo Tutorial Video CORE20 Blog CORE20 Playtest Download Lazy DM 2024 Calendar

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Numenera Discovery Bundle of Holding Numenera Horizons Bundle of Holding Kobold Guides Bundle of Holding Level Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasures Level Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie PJ Coffey's How to Explain: Level Up Advanced Fifth Edition Uncharted Journeys Campfire (affiliate link) Weird Wastelands Lazy DM's Companion Running One on One Games Balancing D&D Combat for One-on-One Play A Framework for One-on-One D&D Games: Sherlock Holmes and Watson

We talk about our hobby new year resolutions and some rpg discussion.

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding Hasbro Layoffs Thread on EN World Level Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasure: Tome of Beasts 1 2023 Zobeck Clockwork City Uncharted Journeys Flee Mortals Shadowdark RPG Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

We talk about our hobby new year resolutions and some rpg discussion.

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: MCDM RPG Backerkit Campaign One Dollar One-Shot – Tomb of the Undead King Backerkit Campaign Petero's Tome of Adventure by Penny Dragon Game Master Screen for Lazy GMs (affiliate link) Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Show Level Up Advanced 5e's Adventurer's Guide YouTube Discussion on Paper Character Sheets EN World Discussion on Paper Character Sheets

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Sly Flourish Bundle of Holding Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Raging Swan 2021 5e Bundle (affiliate link) Drake Koboldson's Exotic Weapons & Gadgets Ltd. Open 5e Open 5e Discord Server

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Grimtooth's Traps Seekers of the Enchanting Emporiums Blasphemies of Bor Bwalsch Midgard Worldbook on sale for $30 EN World Free and Bundled RPGs Awarding Treasure and Magic Items in D&D 5e Trials and Treasure – Level Up Advanced 5e A5e Treasure Generator donjon.bin.sh Treasure Generator

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links D&D Educator Resources Free Peril in Pinebrook Adventure PDF WHO on the Dangers of Loneliness Beyond 20 Mr Primate's Foundry D&D Beyond Importer How to Import a D&D Beyond Character Into Shard VTT Open5e Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Radiant Citadel on Amazon (Affiliate Link) Eberron Rising from the Last War on Amazon (Affiliate Link) Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica on Amazon (Affiliate Link) Mythic Odyssey of Theros on Amazon (Affiliate Link) 5e Humble Bundle Roll20 D&D Character Builder Level Up Advanced 5e System Reference Documents A5e Foundry Module Github Repo Anatomy of an Environmental Effect – Chernobog's Well

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Eberron Rising from the Last War (affiliate link) Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft (affiliate link) Midgard Worldbook Southlands Tal'Dorei Reborn Ptolus Cursed Scroll 1 Shadow of the Demon Lord (affiliate link) Iskandar (affiliate link) Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master EN World Lazy Encounter Benchmark Dials of Monster Difficulty

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Arcane Library Bundle of Holding Level Up Advanced 5e System Reference Documents

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Black Flag System Reference Document Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Van Richten's Guide on Amazon (affiliate link) Big ship poster map for Pathfinder (affiliate link)

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Unearthed Arcana Bastions and Cantrips Playtest Alphastream on Bastions Vault of a Life Well Lived by Cubicle 7 Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 01:06:40 Patreon Question: Overcoming the Need for High Production Value D&D Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Flee Mortals Flee Mortals Preview Flee Mortals Monster Index Spreadsheet

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Wanderer's Guide to Enchanted Emporiums D&D Beyond Maps Monstrous Compendium 4: Eldrane Creatures Running Ravenloft Kobold Guides

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Chris Perkins's DM Tips Level Up Advanced 5e Starter Set Kickstarter Monstrous Kickstarter A5e's Counterspell Choosing the Right Steps from Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Knights of the Braille Discord Server Dungeons And Dragons: a How-To For Blind And Low Vision Tabletop Enthusiasts Accessible Gaming Quarterly magazine That All May Read apparently has services for the D&D 5e core books in braille and audio

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 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 Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Book 2024 Player's Handbook Playtest 7 Side Quests and NPC Decks by Inkwell Ideas Demiplane for 5e Adventure Crucible by Robin Laws