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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...
Published 04/29/24
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Cursed Scroll 1
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Published 04/26/24
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...
Published 04/22/24
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Published 04/19/24
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...
Published 04/15/24
Mike dives into running the evil city of Vandekhul and the freedom it gives heroic characters to be jerks!
Video Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:38 Number One Tip for Running Evil Cities
04:56 Ghoulish Elizabethian Politics in the Center of the Underworld
06:08 The Yojimbo / Fistful of Dollars Adventure Model
20:08 Double Check Your Session Zero Lines and Veils
22:38 Turning the In-World Safety Dials
26:26 Dungeons Everywhere
30:45 Adding Nice Places the Characters (and Players) Can Rest
35:55...
Published 04/05/24
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:...
Published 04/01/24
Mike dives deep into Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands by Raging Swan Press.
00:00 Show Start
01:39 What Is Shadowed Keep of the Borderlands?
04:59 Why is it So Good?
07:07 What Do You Get?
10:09 Dulwich Overview and Quick References
18:24 The Duchy of Ashlar
22:42 The Shadowed Keep
31:35 Appendices and Player Handouts
33:35 My Own Shadowed Keep Campaign
42:22 Final Recommendation: Buy It
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Published 03/29/24
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...
Published 03/25/24
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Published 03/22/24
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...
Published 03/18/24
Mike explores using https://obsidian.md/ for tabletop RPG prep.
Episode Contents
00:00 - Show Start
01:18 - Why Obsidian?
02:40 - Choose the Tool You Dig
04:19 - What Is Obsidian
05:11 - Check the Resource Links in the Show Notes
07:17 - The Fun and Dangers of Dorking With Our Systems
11:28 - Why Obsidian Again?
13:10 - On Markdown
20:10 - On Synching Notes
24:30 - Keeping Things Simple
35:18 - Limiting Hyperlinking
36:03 - The Lazy GM Campaign Template for Obsidian
41:38 - The Danger of...
Published 03/15/24
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...
Published 03/11/24
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Published 03/01/24
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...
Published 02/26/24
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
Published 02/23/24
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...
Published 02/19/24
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
Published 02/16/24
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
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Published 02/12/24
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Published 02/09/24
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...
Published 02/05/24
Mike prepares for his Shadowdark RPG campaign, the Gloaming!
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Shadowdark RPG
Cursed Scroll 1
Dyson Maps
Published 02/02/24
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...
Published 01/29/24
Mike dives deep into Forge of Foes – build and run awesome monsters for your 5e RPG!
Video Contents
00:00 Show Start
02:05 Forge of Foe's Main Advantage
04:26 Forge of Foes and 5e Modularity
06:36 Is Forge of Foes Compatible with Other RPGs?
08:38 The Book's Structure
13:28 The Quick Monster Builder and Stats by CR
23:35 Quick 5e Monster Stats Tool
24:33 Adding Monster Powers
28:00 General Use Stat Blocks
31:59 Using Stats by CR to Benchmark Existing Monsters
36:11 Monster Powers
36:49...
Published 01/26/24