The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish
by mike@slyflourish.com
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Nimble First Thoughts – Lazy RPG Talk Show
Jun 22, 2026
1h 03m 14s
Mindsplinter – Dragon Empire Prep Session 69
Jun 19, 2026
47m 07s
These RPG Publishers are Killing It – Lazy RPG Talk Show
Jun 15, 2026
58m 08s
The Risen of Mot – Dragon Empire Prep Session 68
Jun 12, 2026
44m 06s
Secret Project Revealed! – Lazy RPG Talk Show
Jun 8, 2026
58m 09s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/22/26 | Nimble First Thoughts – Lazy RPG Talk Show | D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:00:58 Sly Flourish News: Rise Kickstarter, Single Target Number, Make Monsters Unique, Blood of the Primordials 00:06:56 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster Sample Walkthrough 00:17:29 Commentary: Nimble RPG First Thoughts 00:36:29 DM Tip: What Is a Lazy Gamemaster? 00:48:03 Patreon Question: Handling Persuasion Checks 00:53:53 Patreon Question: Light-weight OSR versus Crunchier new RPGs for Campaigns 00:59:29 Patreon Question: Running City of Arches After Heroes of the Borderlands Links Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster! Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!) A Single Target Number Make Monsters Unique Nimblenomicon | 1h 03m 14s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | Mindsplinter – Dragon Empire Prep Session 69 | Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Midgard Worldbook Tales of the Valiant Obsidian for TTRPGs PDF Search | 47m 07s | ||||||
| 6/15/26 | These RPG Publishers are Killing It – Lazy RPG Talk Show | D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:01 Sly Flourish News: Single Target Number, Top Tips Chapter Read Aloud, Trying Lots of New Systems 00:08:46 D&D & RPG News: Dungeonomicon Bundle of Holding 00:10:03 Kickstarter Spotlight: Machine of Bone and Blood Kickstarter 00:13:24 D&D & RPG News: Layoffs at Paizo 00:19:26 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master FAQ 00:33:51 Commentary: RPG Publishers Who Are Killing It 00:44:33 DM Tip: Go Around the Table 00:49:02 Patreon Question: Prepping for Daggerheart 00:53:35 Patreon Question: Static Damage for Shadowdark Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast (Ad Free!) A Single Target Number *Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster* Coming Soon! Dungeonomicon Bundle of Holding Machines of Bone and Blood Paizo Layoffs | 58m 08s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | The Risen of Mot – Dragon Empire Prep Session 68✨ | D&DRPG preparation+3 | — | Midgard WorldbookObsidian for TTRPGs PDF+2 | — | D&DRPG+4 | — | 44m 06s | |
| 6/8/26 | Secret Project Revealed! – Lazy RPG Talk Show✨ | D&D newsRPG commentary+3 | — | Book of Unnumbered WorldsSly Flourish+4 | — | D&DRPG+5 | — | 58m 09s | |
| 5/29/26 | Ceruleus the Clockwork Dragon – Dragon Empire Prep Session 67✨ | D&DRPG preparation+3 | — | Sly Flourish BooksMidgard Worldbook+3 | — | D&DRPG+3 | — | 36m 24s | |
| 5/25/26 | The Wish Thief and Chases – Lazy RPG Talk Show✨ | D&D newsRPG commentary+4 | — | EZD6 Bundle of HoldingDwarven Forge Caverns Reforged+5 | — | D&DRPG+6 | — | 1h 09m 42s | |
| 5/22/26 | Moldheim – Dragon Empire Prep Session 66✨ | D&DRPG preparation+3 | — | Midgard WorldbookTales of the Valiant+3 | — | D&DRPG+4 | — | 31m 28s | |
| 5/18/26 | My Favorite RPG – Lazy RPG Talk Show✨ | RPG newsKickstarter spotlight+3 | — | Spawns of the Mind RendererSly Flourish+7 | — | D&DRPG news+5 | — | 1h 07m 31s | |
| 5/11/26 | D&D Beyond Drops – Lazy RPG Talk Show✨ | D&D newsRPG commentary+3 | — | Demonic Grimoire for OSEElric for 5e+6 | — | D&D BeyondQuantum Ogres+6 | — | 1h 10m 02s | |
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| 5/8/26 | Putrescent Hestor – Dragon Empire Prep Session 65✨ | D&DRPG preparation+3 | — | Midgard WorldbookObsidian for TTRPGs PDF+2 | — | D&DRPG+4 | — | 49m 17s | |
| 5/4/26 | Thoughts on the WOTC Magic Arena Union – Lazy RPG Talk Show✨ | WOTC Magic Arena UnionD&D news+3 | — | One Shot WorldFinal Torch+10 | — | WOTCD&D+6 | — | 1h 07m 50s | |
| 5/1/26 | Ossuary of Mot Part 2 – Dragon Empire Prep Session 64✨ | D&DRPG preparation+3 | — | Sly Flourish BooksMidgard Worldbook+3 | — | D&DRPG+3 | — | 42m 38s | |
| 4/27/26 | The $140 Artificer Subclass – Lazy RPG Talk Show✨ | D&D newsRPG commentary+3 | — | Grotto of the GrandfatherCairn Players Guides+6 | — | D&DRPG+6 | — | 1h 09m 58s | |
| 4/24/26 | Ossuary of Mot – Dragon Empire Prep Session 63✨ | D&DRPG preparation+3 | — | Midgard WorldbookTales of the Valiant+3 | — | D&DRPG+3 | — | 50m 49s | |
| 4/20/26 | Fighter Wizard Elf – Lazy RPG Talk Show✨ | D&D newsRPG commentary+3 | — | Traveller 5eJewel of the Sky+6 | — | D&DRPG+3 | — | 1h 13m 12s | |
| 4/10/26 | Journey to Starhoof – Dragon Empire Prep Session 62✨ | D&DRPG preparation+3 | — | Midgard WorldbookObsidian for TTRPGs PDF+2 | — | D&DRPG+4 | — | 41m 43s | |
| 4/6/26 | Bad Dungeon Beats – Lazy RPG Talk Show✨ | D&D newsRPG commentary+3 | — | Horror at Devil's RunGrotto of the Grandfather+5 | Alchemy VTT | D&DRPG+5 | — | 1h 01m 58s | |
| 4/3/26 | The Death of Kal – Dragon Empire Prep Session 61✨ | D&DRPG preparation+3 | — | Midgard WorldbookTales of the Valiant+6 | — | D&DRPG+4 | — | 39m 55s | |
| 3/30/26 | Procedures for RPGs – Lazy RPG Talk Show✨ | RPG newsD&D commentary+3 | — | Return of the Lazy Dungeon MasterGeneral Purpose Domains+9 | — | D&DRPG+6 | — | 1h 09m 24s | |
| 3/27/26 | Dragonbane Review | Mike reviews the Dragonbane RPG by Free League Publishing. Show Contents 0:00 Show Start 2:34 Initial Thoughts – I Love It 5:25 Things I Love About Dragonbane 12:59 Adversaries – NPCs and Monsters 22:32 General Observations 27:51 Rough Spots 35:12 Managing Character Progression 40:17 Evasion and Fancy Footwork 48:55 Lazy GM Tips for Dragonbane 53:10 Adventure Book Thoughts 59:05 Final Thoughts Links 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 Dragonbane Core Set | 1h 01m 52s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | Should WOTC Make New Campaigns Settings? – Lazy RPG Talk Show | D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:00:43 Sly Flourish News: Return of the Lazy DM On Sale for 50% Off! 00:04:39 Sly Flourish News: Experiences Running 3x5e, General Purpose Domains, Secret Project Updates 00:08:41 D&D & RPG News: Ars Magica 5.0 Released Under CC BY SA 00:13:48 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Announcements at Garycon 00:31:11 Commentary: Should WOTC Make New Campaign Settings? 00:59:18 Patreon Question: Moving from Tier 1 to Tier 2 in the Story 01:03:41 Patreon Question: D&D 2014 versus D&D 2024 Likes and Dislikes Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Experiences Running a 20th Level Multi-5e Game General Purpose Domains Ars Magica in CC WOTC Press Briefing at Garycon Melfs Guide to Greyhawk Wotc panel at Gencon EN World's Giant List of Settings | 1h 11m 31s | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | Save the Sultana – Dragon Empire Prep Session 60 | Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs 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 | 46m 04s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | The Roadblock for New RPGs – Lazy RPG Talk Show | D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:10 Sly Flourish News: Play Solo RPGs, Experiences Running a 1 to 20 3x5e Game, Secret Project News 00:07:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Druskara for Shadowdark 00:12:21 Kickstarter Spotlight: Creating Villains and Lairs by Jeff Stevens 00:15:27 Commentary: Onboard Players with Cheap or Free Player Guides 00:37:20 DM Tip: Who Summarizes Your Last Session 00:45:56 Patreon Question: Announcing Non-Betraying NPCs in Session Zero 00:51:39 Patreon Question: Is Procedural Prep and Play Good? 00:59:07 Patreon Question: Building Situations Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Play Solo RPGs Experiences Running a 20th Level Multi-5e Game Druskara: A Brutal Fantasy World Setting for Shadowdark RPG Game Master Tools: Creating Villains & Lairs Daggerheart character playbooks Dragonbane's cheat sheet by Rocketpunch Dragonbane Quick Start Riddermound Dragonbane Quick Start Sinking Tower Dolmenwood's online rules reference character generator Cairn's Kettlewright Index Card Free Quickstart Index Card $5 print Player Book Shadowdark Quickstart Pirate Borg Player's Guide ($25) Daggerheart Quickstart The Delian Tomb for Draw Steel Build Single Encounter Situations | 1h 08m 18s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | Journey to Valera – Dragon Empire Prep Session 59 | Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign. Visit the Sly Flourish Blogs 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 | 42m 47s | ||||||
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28 placements across 25 markets.
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28 placements across 25 markets.