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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:15 Kickstarter Spotlight: Draconics the Peaceful Way to Play 5e03:21 Kickstarter Spotlight: Wondrous Worlds by Nord Games05:16 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 Free Rules Givith and then Taketh Away09:28 Commentary: D&D 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide Thoughts and the Four Gamemaster's Guides34:07 DM Tip: Avoid NPC Betrayals44:59 Patreon Question: Favorite Short Adventure Books47:52 Patreon Question: Expanding a GM's Reading List49:18 Patreon Question: Focusing on Prep for the Next Session51:09 Patreon Question: Needing to Improvise with Shadowdark54:01 Patreon Question: Top House Rules for Shadowdark57:03 Patreon Question: The Urgency of Multiple Quest Hooks# [01:00:50 Patreon Question: Where to End Shadowdark SessionsLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Draconis: The Peaceful Way to Play DND 5EWondrous Worlds by Nord GamesUpdated D&D 2024 Free RulesOops, that was a mistakeLevel Up Advanced 5e Trials and TreasureTales of the Valiant Gamemaster's Guide -
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:16 Product Spotlight: Defiler of Moonsilk Keep03:44 Product Spotlight: Horizons Magazine Issue 106:25 Product Spotlight: Frontiers of Eberron12:35 Kickstarter Spotlight: Adventures in Teaching and Learning with TTRPGs14:27 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dwarven Forge Dungeons Reforged24:25 Commentary: Experiences at Gamehole Con34:20 DM Tip: Pool Table Game Mastering45:43 Patreon Question: What Makes a Great Monster Book51:44 Patreon Question: Running Big Timed Events in ScenesLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Defiler of Moonsilk KeepHorizons Issue 1Frontiers of EberronAdventures in Teaching and Learning in TTRPGsDwarven Forge Dungeons ReforgedLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie -
Mike discusses his experiences running the Shadowdark RPG for a year
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start02:17 D&D & RPG News: Call of Cthulhu Humbled Bundle04:40 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Key of Worlds Scenarios for Hero-Tier Subscribers12:28 Product Spotlight: Dread Thingonomicon Markdown for Obsidian16:19 Sly Flourish News: Lazy GM Reference Guides in Markdown for Obsidian20:23 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish 2025 Calendar!22:00 Commentary: The Trouble with Crafting Systems in 5e36:37 DM Tip: Advanced Random Encounter Tricks49:46 Patreon Question: Adding Subquests and Managing Levels with Campaign Arcs54:04 Patreon Question: Keeping Combat Descriptions Flavorful57:17 Patreon Question: Designing a Heroic Shadowdark-Style GameLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Call of Cthulhu Humbled BundleDread ThingonomiconDread LaironomiconLazy GM Resource Docs likewise have Obsidian versionsLazy GM's Resource DocumentLazy GM's 5e Monster Builder Resource DocumentCrit-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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Using Notion for RPG Prephttps://slyflourish.com/lazy_dnd_with_notion.html
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:20 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish After-School RPG Club Sponsorship07:44 D&D & RPG News: Free Kobold Press Encounter Builder11:11 D&D & RPG News: Dread Thingonomicon Bundle of Holding for $813:52 D&D & RPG News: Goodman Games Humble Bundle16:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Grim Hollow Transformed Kickstarter19:15 D&D & RPG News: Ars Magica in a Creative Commons License26:33 DM Tip: Two Bandits Talking About the Characters31:28 Patreon Question: Single Best Tip for New GMs38:24 Patreon Question: What If Characters Don't Strike Lighting Rods?44:12 Patreon Question: D&D 2024 Tool DCs and DM Agency50:18 Patreon Question: Can You Mix TOV, A5e, D&D 2024, and D&D 2014?LinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Sly Flourish After-School RPG SponsorshipKobold Press Encounter BuilderDread ThingonomiconGoodman Games humble bundleGrim Hollow Transformed KickstarterArs Magica Rules and Setting under CC BY SATop Tips for RPG Game MastersLightning Rods -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:30 Kickstarter Spotlight: Enter the Labyrinth by Kobold Press05:15 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragontown and the Darkness Below11:03 D&D & RPG News: Horizons Magazine by Wildmage Press12:16 D&D & RPG News: Beadle and Grimm 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide Map Pack14:04 D&D & RPG News: 2024 Player's Handbook is D&D's Fastest Selling Book Ever18:22 Commentary: You Don't Own Your D&D Beyond Books21:24 D&D & RPG News: Hidden Subclass Compatibility in D&D 202427:32 Commentary: The Current State of Generative AI and TTRPGs46:23 Patreon Question: Industry Standards for Releasing RPG Material Under Open Licenses52:03 Patreon Question: Coming Up with Villains or Fronts in Strange Campaign Settings54:36 Patreon Question: Excluding a Player from a GameLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Kobold Press’s Labyrinth KickstarterDragontown and the Darkness Below KickstarterWildmage Press Horizons MagazineBeadle and a Grymm Greyhawk map packD&D 2024 Player’s Handbook Fastest Selling D&D Book of All TimeNew California law means digital stores can’t imply you’re buying a game when you’re merely licensing itWhere 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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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:16 D&D & RPG News: Roll20 Packages for Doctors Without Borders03:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Pirate Borg09:06 DM Tip: Run I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark on Halloween10:45 D&D & RPG News: Free D&D 2024 Rules with All Twelve Classes13:20 D&D & RPG News: D&D Adventurer's League Moves to D&D 202426:13 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 PHB Available Physically and on Four VTTs33:55 DM Tip: D&D 2024's Handling of Tools and DCs41:02 DM Tip: Two Words for Increasing Combat Challenge51:06 Patreon Question: What's My Next Campaign?53:26 Patreon Question: Upward and Downward Beats in a Campaign57:46 Patreon Question: Why Switch to Obsidian?LinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Pirate Borg Down Among the Dead Ravenloft with Shadowdark Video Ravenloft with Shadowdark ArticleD&D Beyond D&D 2024 Free Rules Includes All Twelve Classes D&D Adventures League Updates D&D PHB 2024 on FoundryD&D PHB 2024 on Fantasy GroundsD&D PHB 2024 on Roll20Roll20 Characters Midgard Dragon Empire Campaign Video -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00:00 Show Start00:01:16 Kickstarter Spotlight: Worldographer 2025 by Inkwell Ideas00:03:36 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadow City Mysteries00:04:53 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e on Bundle of Holding00:10:46 D&D & RPG News: MCDM's License for Draw Steel00:17:33 Product Spotlight: Shadowdark Guide to Monster Statistics by Matt Dietrich00:22:14 Commentary: Four Sources of D&D History00:44:16 DM Tip: Instant Monsters for 5e00:59:02 Patreon Question: Handling Back Seat Driving Veteran Players01:03:17 Patreon Question: Running the City of Arches with Shadowdark01:05:40 Patreon Question: Managing Secrets with Multiple Paths Ahead01:08:09 Patreon Question: Building Single-Session Episodic AdventuresLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Worldographer Kickstarter Shadow City Mysteries Crowdfunding campaign Level Up A5e Bundles of Holding – Core Level Up A5e Bundles of Holding – Adventures 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!
Join the City of Arches Kickstarter!Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patronsVisit the Sly Flourish BlogSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish BooksShadowdark RPGCursed Scroll 1Dyson Maps -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:13 Sly Flourish News: Mike Loses a Bet02:59 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 and Free D&D on D&D Beyond14:06 D&D & RPG News: Rich Lescoulflair Talking Phantasy Star RPG on Morrus's Podcast15:42 D&D & RPG News: Matt Coleville on Eldritch Lorecast Talking About Project Sigil19:35 D&D & RPG News: Free Hex Crawl Rules from Cursed Scroll 423:26 Product Spotlight: Broken Weave for 5e by Cubicle 736:24 DM Tip: Distance, Activity, and Attitude for Random Encounters48:18 Patreon Question: Rewriting Published Adventures for Table Use52:09 Patreon Question: Building Your Own Pantheon55:38 Patreon Question: Using the Eight Steps for Published AdventuresLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:2024 D&D Free Rules on D&D BeyondRich Lescouflair on Phantasy Star RPG on Morrus's PodcastMatt Coleville on Eldritch LorecastFree Hex Crawl Rules from Arcane LibraryBroken Weave for 5eReaction Tables Across the YearsChoosing the Right Steps from Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master -
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Join the City of Arches Kickstarter!Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patronsVisit the Sly Flourish BlogSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish BooksShadowdark RPGCursed Scroll 1Dyson Maps -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start00:01:49 D&D & RPG News: Follow Up on D&D 2014 Material in D&D Beyond00:05:59 D&D & RPG News: Lost Worlds of Gygax Humble Bundle00:10:46 D&D & RPG News: D&D Direct Announcements00:19:48 Product Spotlight: Knave 2 by Ben Milton00:41:12 DM Tip: Twelve Types of Medieval Artwork and Architecture for Dungeon Delving00:53:50 Patreon Question: Convincing New Players to Try a New System00:57:09 Patreon Question: 18 Months Since Other Publishers Published on D&D Beyond01:05:04 Patreon Question: Using City of Arches with Theros01:06:38 Patreon Question: Empire of the Ghouls Out of Print01:08:41 Patreon Question: Favorite Sourcebook and SettingLinksJoin the City of Arches Kickstarter!Subscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Lost World of Gygax Humble BundleD&D Direct AnnouncementsKnave 2Twelve Types of Medieval Artwork and Architecture -
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
Join the City of Arches Kickstarter!Shadowdark RPG Campaign Notebook available to Sly Flourish patronsVisit the Sly Flourish BlogSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish BooksShadowdark RPGCursed Scroll 1Dyson Maps - Show more
