D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
01:01 Sly Flourish News: Gamehole Panels, Ravenloft with Shadowdark, Models Fuel Creativity, Prep Versus Improv
05:42 D&D & RPG News: StartPlaying.Games RPG Mental Health Survey
11:23 D&D & RPG News: Rob Weiland Passes Away
13:11 D&D & RPG News: Asmodee Takes Control of Lord of the Rings Tabletop License
16:56 D&D & RPG News: 30% Off Chaosium Products on DTRPG
17:50 Kickstarter Spotlight: Origins 4-Volume D&D Product History by Evil Hat
19:45 D&D & RPG News: Glass Cannon Liveplay using Shadowdark and Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master
20:33 D&D & RPG News: D&D 3D VTT Project Sigil Officially Ends
29:48 Product Spotlight: Phantasy Star RPG
37:23 Commentary: Experiences at Gamehole Con 2025
54:15 Patreon Spotlight: Crypts of Karigulon Updates
59:02 Patreon Question: Friend Doesn't Want My AI / LLM Generated Campaign
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Running Ravenloft with Shadowdark
Frameworks Fuel Creativity
Improv Versus Prep
TTRPG Mental Health Survey on StartPlaying.Games
Rob Weiland Passed Away
Asmodee takes over LOTR RPG rights
Chaosium sale on DTRPG
Designers and Dragons crowdfunding campaign
Glass Cannon Liveplay mentions Lazy DM
Project Sigil D&D 3D VTT is No More
Phantasy Star RPG
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Top GM Tips Gamehole Con 2025 Seminar – Lazy RPG Talk Show
Mike Shea, David Christ, and Allan Patrick share our best GM tips and discuss with the audience at our Gamehole Con panel recorded on 18 October 2025
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The Beautiful Mess of 5e Gamehole Con Seminar – Lazy RPG Talk Show
A recording of the "Beautiful Mess of 5e" Gamehole Con seminar recorded on 15 October 2025 with Teos Abadia, Shawn Merwin, Mike Mearls, and Mike Shea.
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The Void Portal – Dragon Empire Prep Session 41
Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Midgard Worldbook
Tales of the Valiant
Obsidian for TTRPGs
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Back Up your Digital RPG Stuff – Lazy RPG Talk Show
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents
00:00 Show Start
00:45 Sly Flourish News: Tab Your Books, Ravenloft with Shadowdark, Gamehole Con
04:01 Patreon Spotlight: 5e Artisanal Database Combat Tracker
10:43 Kickstarter Spotlight: Allies and Enemies for Shadowdark
12:26 Kickstarter Spotlight: Hall of Horrors for Daggerheart, Candela Obscura, and 5e
14:49 Sly Flourish News: Partnering with Let's Quest
16:49 Commentary: Back Up Your Digital RPG Stuff
34:25 DM Tip: The Value of Adventure Types
43:14 Patreon Question: Advanced Traps in 5e
48:18 Patreon Question: Keeping Multiple RPG Rulesets In Our Heads
53:10 Patreon Question: Homebrewing Adventures As Good As Published Adventures
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Tab Your Books
Running Ravenloft with Shadowdark
Allies and Enemies for Shadowdark Kickstarter
Hall of Horrors: Bestiary for Daggerheart, D&D 5E, and CO
Let's Quest
Adventure Types: Dungeon Crawls
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