D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:29 Sly Flourish News: Lazy World Building, Avoid NPC Betrayal 02:31 Sly Flourish News: Summer Sale - 20% off books and free US shipping \> $60 03:49 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches on Shard 04:57 Sly Flourish News: DM's Guid to Tyranny of Dragons by Beadle and Grimm 06:59 Sly Flourish News: Mike Joins Luke Hart on DM's Lair 09:19 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Partnering with Let's Ques...
Aug 11, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 772
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...
Aug 08, 2025•37 min•Ep. 769
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Ten Heist Encounters, Lazy World Building 02:28 Sly Flourish News: Map Annotator in 5eADB 06:06 D&D & RPG News: ENNIE Winners 07:46 D&D & RPG News: Cypher System Revised by Monte Cook Games 14:59 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart Class Decks, New Adventures, New Worlds with Keith Baker 20:06 D&D & RPG News: Critical Role Season 4 with Brennan Le...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 770
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...
Aug 01, 2025•44 min•Ep. 768
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:08 Sly Flourish News: Three Quests, Ten Heist Encounters, Endless Warrens Adventure Scenario 00:05:58 Sly Flourish News: Token Maker in 5e Artisanal Database 00:09:06 D&D & RPG News: Signed Sly Flourish Books and Hexploration Kits at Gencon Inkwell Ideas Booth 150 00:13:06 D&D & RPG News: Eddie Munson Stranger Things D&D Starter Set 00:24:09 D&D & RPG News: C...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 767
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...
Jul 25, 2025•33 min•Ep. 765
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:38 Sly Flourish News: Take it Easy, Prep Three Quests, Shadowdark Adventure, Creative Spark Appearance, 03:12 Sly Flourish News: Lazy 5e Treasure Generator 06:00 D&D & RPG News: Black Flag Released in Creative Commons 11:45 Commentary: Eberron Forge of the Artificer is a Weird Product 24:16 Commentary: 2025 D&D Starter Set 33:20 DM Tip: Experiences Running the D&D 2024 Death K...
Jul 21, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 766
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...
Jul 18, 2025•30 min•Ep. 763
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:54 Sly Flourish News: Treasure Parcels, Take it Easy, Shadowdark Adventure 05:06 Sly Flourish News: 5e Artisanal Database Encounter calculator 09:13 D&D & RPG News: New VP of D&D and a D&D Franchise Model 22:37 Product Spotlight: City of Arches Spotlight 40:09 DM Tip: What Do You Need To Run Your Next Session? 52:58 Patreon Question: Are We Leaving Fun at the Table? 58:59 Patr...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 764
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...
Jul 11, 2025•26 min•Ep. 761
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:06 Sly Flourish News: Chessex Mat Review, Treasure Parcels, Shadowdark Adventure 00:03:06 Sly Flourish News: 5e Artisanal Database Advanced Search Features 00:09:43 D&D & RPG News: RPG Mega Bundle on Humble Bundle 00:14:31 D&D & RPG News: Free Leage Summer Sales 00:16:42 D&D & RPG News: 2025 ENNIE Nominations 00:17:36 Commentary: Dungeon Delves Core Book Compatib...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 762
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...
Jul 04, 2025•42 min•Ep. 759
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:00:45 Sly Flourish News: New Articles, Weapons of Power, Combat Tracker 00:01:53 Sly Flourish News: Weapons of Power Supplement 00:09:25 Sly Flourish News: Dread Necropolis Adventure Toolkit 00:12:53 Sly Flourish News: Combat Tracker in 5e Artisanal Database 00:18:17 D&D & RPG News: Numenera Humble Bundle 00:21:59 Product Spotlight: Dragon Delves for D&D 00:40:26 DM Tip: Buildi...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 760
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...
Jun 26, 2025•36 min•Ep. 758
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com 00:00 Show Start 00:59 Sly Flourish News: New Articles, Scions of Light, 5eADB Updates 09:19 Kickstarter Spotlight: Treasures in the Dark by Jeff Stevens 10:43 D&D & RPG News: Perkins and Crawford Join Darrington Press, Ivan van Norman Leaves DP, Todd Kendrick Laid Off, Jess Lanzillo Leaves WOTC 16:57 Commentary: The RPG Business Punditry Hobby 22:14 Commentary: What Makes an RPG Successful? 37:30 DM Tip: Running...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 757
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...
Jun 13, 2025•43 min•Ep. 755
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:48 Sly Flourish News: 5e Artisanal Database Updates, Key of Worlds Scenario 11 08:25 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragonbane Arkand & Book of Magic 11:19 D&D & RPG News: LGBTQ\+ TTRPG Bundle on Bundle of Holding 11:54 Product Spotlight: Daggerheart 36:08 DM Tip: Track Monster Damage with Xs and Slashes 47:16 Patreon Question: Telling Players About Quests 51:13 Patreon Question: Keeping ...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 756
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...
Jun 06, 2025•31 min•Ep. 754
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:02 D&D & RPG News: Happy Pride Month 00:01:31 Sly Flourish News: Leave Blanks, Hang On Loosely, COA Available Worldwide, Markdown and EPUB Lazy DM's Companion 00:08:03 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart in Markdown 00:09:50 D&D & RPG News: Grim Hollow Bundle of Holding 00:13:48 D&D & RPG News: RPG Game Master Book Series Humble Bundle 00:15:01 Kickstarter Spotli...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 753
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...
May 30, 2025•29 min•Ep. 751
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:33 Sly Flourish News: New Articles, Updated Obsidian Notes, COA Shipping in Europe, Lazy DM's Companion in EPUB and Markdown 08:04 D&D & RPG News: Old School Essentials Bundle of Holding 11:14 Kickstarter Spotlight: Blades in the Dark Deep Cuts 13:52 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart Released 27:42 DM Tip: Mashing Up the Eight Steps 48:04 Commentary: Too Much Linking In Markdown Not...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 752
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...
May 23, 2025•38 min•Ep. 750
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:08 Sly Flourish News: New Articles, Key of Worlds Scenario 10, COA Shipping News 06:25 D&D & RPG News: Raging Swan Bundle of Holding 09:14 Kickstarter Spotlight: Neon City Outlaws by Rodney Thompson 12:17 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2024 5.2 SRD Available in Markdown 16:51 D&D & RPG News: Patchwork Paladin on Lord of the Rings 5e Dissecting and Piecing Together 5e 21:11 Co...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 749
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...
May 16, 2025•26 min•Ep. 748
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:55 Sly Flourish News: New Articles, COA Fulfillment, Artisanal Monster Database Updates 11:06 Commentary: Experiences Running Three 5e Systems in the Same Game 28:26 Commentary: Managing Character Options At Our Table 45:34 DM Tip: How to Run Stealth and Hiding in 5e 59:16 Patreon Question: The Intimacy and Focus of One-on-One Games Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly F...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 747
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...
May 09, 2025•31 min•Ep. 745
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:39 Sly Flourish News: Grendleroot for $5 02:56 Sly Flourish News: TOV Article, Patreon Benefits, New GM Card, COA Updates, Shadowdark Scenario 10:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Fury of the Forsaken by Lazy Wolf Studios 12:27 D&D & RPG News: Huge Pathfinder 2 Humble Bundle 15:49 D&D & RPG News: Sage Advice Column on D&D Beyond 19:58 Commentary: Paizo Flip Mat Basic Versus Chesse...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 746
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...
May 02, 2025•28 min•Ep. 744
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Ruins of the Grendleroot On Sale 04:42 Sly Flourish News: 5e Artisanal Monster Database Updated with D&D 2025 MM Monsters 07:42 Sly Flourish News: New Articles and Podcasts 10:04 Kickstarter Spotlight: Knock Issue 5 from Merry Mushman 13:17 D&D & RPG News: 5.2 SRD Released into the Creative Commons 22:07 Commentary: What can GM's Do with the 5.2 SRD? 27:40 Co...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 743
Mike builds an adventure from one of the adventure prompts in the City of Arches! Buy the City of Aches
Apr 25, 2025•39 min•Ep. 742
