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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00:00 Show Start00:01:09 D&D & RPG News: Delta Green, Dragonlance, and Kobold Press Humble Bundles00:05:22 Kickstarter Spotlight: Zaminora Ballad of the Witch00:06:48 D&D & RPG News: Sigil's Demise00:13:46 Commentary: Where's the 5.2 SRD?00:16:40 Commentary: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Initial Thoughts00:36:04 DM Tip: Defending Yourself Out of the Fun00:57:03 Patreon Question: Catching Characters Up to Higher Level Adventures00:59:23 Patreon Question: Running Heroic Adventures with Shadowdark01:01:33 Patreon Question: Which Monster Book Do You Reach For?01:05:19 Patreon Question: Experiences with Level Up Advanced 5eLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Delta Green Humble BundleDragonlance Novel Humble BundleKobold Press 5e Player Option Humble BundleZamanora Ballad of the Witch KickstarterHas Wizards of the Coast Given Up on Sigil?Gizmodo – Hasbro Is Scrapping Dungeons & Dragons‘s Ambitious Virtual TabletopShadow of the Weird WizardSoren Johnson – Players Optimize Out of the FunDungeon Master Diaries with Kelsey Dionne -
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:06 Kickstarter Spotlight: Beyond the Woods03:53 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadowdark Western Reaches15:25 Commentary: Shadowdark Price Ranges and FOMO22:53 Commentary: Where Shadowdark Sits Among 5e Games32:18 DM Tip: House Rules for Shadowdark38:45 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Hardcovers and the Key of Worlds Scenario Path44:54 Sly Flourish News: Additions to the Lazy GM's Reference Document49:49 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes on Audible50:58 Patreon Question: Alternatives to Cultists55:04 Patreon Question: Suggestions for Short Adventures and One-Shot RewardsLinksForge of Foes on AudibleSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Beyond the Woods KickstarterShadowdark Western Reaches KickstarterShadowdark Quick Start Free PDFShadowdark Quick Start SoftcoverCity of ArchesLazy GM's Reference Document -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:21 D&D & RPG News: Mork Borg Bundle of Holding04:11 D&D & RPG News: Potbellied Kobold Bundle of Holding05:03 D&D & RPG News: Dungeon Crawl Classics Humble Bundle07:49 Kickstarter Spotlight: Secrets of Magic for Fateforge10:29 D&D & RPG News: D&D 2025 Starter Set Info15:44 Commentary: What WOTC Products Matter for the RPG Hobby?17:42 Commentary: Sci Show on Science of Scheduling a D&D Game23:14 D&D & RPG News: Bob World Builder on RPG Kickstarters28:10 Commentary: RPGs I Want To Play37:17 DM Tip: The Retreat Action46:14 Patreon Question: How Does Fog Cloud Work with Advantage?50:12 Patreon Question: The Eight Steps with Big Dungeons52:45 Patreon Question: Players Forgetting Character Abilities54:40 Patreon Question: Dealing with Players Whose Characters Run Ahead59:35 Patreon Question: DM Screen on Small TableLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Mork Borg Bundle of HoldingPotbellied Kobold Bundle of HoldingDCC Megabundle Humble BundleFateforge Secrets of Magic KickstarterD&D Starter Set Video OfficialD&D Starter Set Demo at New York Toy FaireEN World ThreadSci Show on Scheduling RPG GamesBob World Builder on Crowdfunding Historical TrendsThe Retreat Action -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:11 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches in Markdown and EPUB17:55 D&D & RPG News: Blog of Holding Monster Manual 2024 Stats in the Creative Commons22:34 DM Tip: Challenge Rating Deep Dive54:19 Patreon Question: Fantastic Locations in Contemporary WorldsLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:City of ArchesBlog of Holding 2025 Monster Manual on a Business CardWhat Does Challenge Rating Mean in D&D 5e?The Lazy Encounter Benchmark -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:20 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag SRD in Markdown04:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Creating and Adapting Monsters for Shadowdark06:11 D&D & RPG News: Mike Mearls on Dungeon Craft08:03 Commentary: How Bonus Actions Changed14:31 Commentary: GM-Focused Products as Advanced Software for Advanced Users21:06 Commentary: Experiences with the D&D 2025 Monster Manual Adult Black Dragon29:31 DM Tip: Legendary Resistance Alternatives39:51 Commentary: The End of One D&D49:02 Patreon Question: Running Frostmaiden with Shadowdark51:58 Patreon Question: Additional Roles for Exploration53:38 Patreon Question: Did I Negate Character Abilities and Take Away Player Agency?56:08 Patreon Question: Should I Kill Shadowdark Characters with Big Backstory?58:38 Patreon Question: Is Your YouTube Channel Dying?LinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Kobold Press Black Flag SRD in MarkdownCreating and Adapting Monsters for Shadowdark KickstarterMearls on Dungeoncraft -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00:00 Show Start00:00:58 Hexploration Decks00:02:59 Mike on EN World and Kobold Press Podcasts00:04:09 All Three D&D 2024 Core Books are Released00:06:33 2024 Monster Manual is the Most Important DM-Focused D&D 2024 Book00:07:46 Is the 2025 Monster Manual Better than the 2014 MM?00:08:40 Is the D&D 2025 MM the Best 5e Monster Book?00:12:30 Could It Have Been Better? Of Course.00:14:36 Monsters Hit at Their Challenge Rating00:19:59 Other Designers on the Monster Math00:22:05 D&D 2025 Monster Manual Compared to Forge of Foes00:25:56 2025 Monster Manual Effects Don't Negatively Impact Damage Anymore00:28:04 Vampire00:30:15 Requires Looking Up Spells00:35:50 Cultist Fanatic00:37:59 The Language of the 2025 Monster Manual00:39:47 No Orcs, Drow, or Duergar00:50:56 Static Initiative Scores00:54:16 Crappy Treasure "Tables"00:56:29 Crappy Ability Score Tables01:00:05 Awesome Contextual Random Tables01:03:01 Alphabetically Sorted Most of the Time01:05:31 What Else Is Missing?01:06:38 Day 1 Errata01:07:55 Final ThoughtsLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:BackerKit: Hexploration Decks by Inkwell IdeasMike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast (YouTube – MM starts at 1:18:00)Mike on Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop Podcast (Podcast Recording)Mike on Kobold Chat Talking About Doom PointsPaul Hughes on 2025 Monster Manual on a Business CardAlphastream YouTube Monster Manual AnalysisBob World Builder on the Monster Manual -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start00:02:11 Product Spotlight: Horizon Magazine00:07:31 D&D & RPG News: Alphastream on 2025 D&D Monster Manual Math00:09:31 Commentary: D&D at Madison Square Garden00:13:28 D&D & RPG News: Mike Mearls and Ray Winninger on the Past and Future of D&D 5e00:15:42 Product Spotlight: 2025 Monster Manual Initial Thoughts00:27:56 Product Spotlight: D&D 2025 Monster Manual Lich00:32:28 DM Tip: Avoid Getting Caught in the Zeitgeist00:44:13 Patreon Spotlight: Talk Show and Patreon Q&A Databases00:47:13 Patreon Question: What D&D Classes and Features Do I Ban?00:52:19 Patreon Question: Making Flat Paper Character Minis00:54:34 Patreon Question: Dealing with Agency-Stealing Effects like Stun01:00:32 Patreon Question: Basic Rules or 5.1 SRD for New PlayersLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Horizon MagazineAlphastream on 2025 D&D Monster Manual MathRay Winninger and Mike Mearls on Past and Future of D&D 5ePrintable Heroes -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00:00 Show Start00:01:15 Kickstarter Spotlight: Weapons of Lore by Jeff Stevens00:03:46 Kickstarter Spotlight: Gate Pass Gazette by EN World Publishing00:07:32 D&D & RPG News: Mike on Kobold Press Talking Doom Points00:09:50 D&D & RPG News: Ray Winninger Interview with Stan! on YouTube00:23:06 D&D & RPG News: No Roll20 Tales of the Valiant Character Builder00:34:36 Commentary: Thoughts from the Philidelphia Area Gaming Expo00:48:20 Commentary: RPG Communities on Independent Spaces01:05:54 Patreon Question: Can I Submit Your Book to Adobe's AI Tool?LinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Weapons of Lore Kickstarter Gate Pass Gazette Annual 2024 Terror from the Underdeep Mike on KP talking Doom Points and Monster Vault 2 Ray Winninger EN World DiscussionRay Winninger on Stan!'s ShowStan!'s 50 Years YouTube PlaylistBring On the Discourse – Yochai GalEN World forums.rpg.net Mastodon — dice.camp Mastodon — chirp.enworld.org Mastodon — mastodon.social Bluesky My Bluesky Starter PackTTRPG Blogs RPG Blogroll ttrpg.network Top Rated RPG Podcasts -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start00:01:11 Kickstarter Spotlight: Monster Vault 2 by Kobold Press00:08:23 Product Spotlight: Crit Happens iOS Dice Roller00:10:32 Kickstarter Spotlight: Free5e00:15:54 Product Spotlight: Sly Flourish Newsletter Adventure Generator and One-Page 5e00:20:49 Commentary: 2025 Monster Manual Videos00:44:24 Commentary: What Do I Want From WOTC After the Monster Manual?00:49:07 DM Tip: When and How to Fudge Your Game00:59:41 Patreon Question: Monster Dials for Non-5e Games01:01:47 Patreon Question: Alternative Initiative OptionsLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Monster Vault 2 Kickstarter by Kobold PressCrit Happens iOS Dice RollerFree5e Kickstarter -
D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com
Contents00:00 Show Start01:00 D&D & RPG News: Most Anticipated RPGs of 202511:55 Commentary: Two Year Anniversary of the OGL Crisis32:54 Patreon Spotlight: Talk Show Database with 2,000 Topics38:28 DM Tip: Improvisation and the Eight Steps51:29 Patreon Question: Lightning Rods for Control Wizards57:06 Patreon Question: Running for a Mix of Online and Offline Players59:54 Patreon Question: Homebrewing Character BuffsLinksSubscribe to the Sly Flourish NewsletterSupport Sly Flourish on PatreonBuy Sly Flourish Books:Most Anticipated RPGS of 2025OGL Article by Lin Codega on 5 January 2023The Story Behind WOTC's Blurring of D&D 2024 Videos – Lazy RPG Talk Show - Laat meer zien
