Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00:00 Show Start
• 00:00:53 Sly Flourish News: 5e Crafting, Single-Encounter Situations, 5eADB Dark Mode, Tower of Kartan
• 00:05:42 Sly Flourish News: Top Ten Articles of 2025
• 00:13:38 D&D & RPG News: Tim Kask Passes Away
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• 00:29:31 DM Tip: On Puzzles
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• Lazy Map Annotation
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• Lazy World Building
• Two Different 5e Games at the Same Table
• Tim Kask passed away
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Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00:00 Show Start
• 00:04:14 Commentary: A Look Back at 2025
• 00:05:31 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Stuff That Happened in 2025
• 00:11:41 Commentary: Awesome New RPGs in 2025
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• 00:25:35 DM Tip: My Favorite 5e Trick of 2025 – Doom Points
• 00:29:01 Commentary: Big D&D Products of 2025
• 00:34:02 Commentary: Daggerheart's Big Splash in 2025
• 00:39:41 Commentary: Brennan Lee Mulligan Runs Critical Role Season 4 with D&D 2024
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Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00:00 Show Start
• 00:01:12 Sly Flourish News: Crap in my Tackle Box, Timing Sessions
• 00:03:38 D&D & RPG News:Traveller Bundle of Holding
• 00:06:13 D&D & RPG News: Tales of the Valiant Bundle of Holding
• 00:09:05 D&D & RPG News: Panhandle PBS on RPG Culture
• 00:10:46 D&D & RPG News: Vote on Anticipated RPGs of 2026
• 00:13:33 Commentary: Save Dungeontube!
• 00:25:52 DM Tip: Modifying Published Adventures
• 00:56:23 Patreon Question: Character Motivations for New Players
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Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com

• 00:00:00 Show Start
• 00:00:59 Sly Flourish News: Last Days of Sly Flourish Book Sale!
• 00:03:48 Sly Flourish News: Adventure Prompts, Crap in my Tackle Box
• 00:06:24 D&D & RPG News: JP Coovert Gift Guide
• 00:07:51 Kickstarter Spotlight: Crack the Sun for Draw Steel
• 00:11:50 Product Spotlight: Dread Dungeonomicon by Raging Swan
• 00:16:54 D&D & RPG News: D&D Beyond Developer AMA
• 00:31:42 D&D & RPG News: 5.2.1 SRD Released in Four Languages
• 00:36:52 DM Tip: Prep Through Villains
• 00:50:53 Patreon Question: Convincing Players to Play Folk-Heroic RPGs
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• 01:00:25 Patreon Question: GM Notes and Campaign Continuity and Consistency

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• Dread Dungeononomicon
• D&D Beyond Producer Post
• D&D Beyond Producer AMA
• Maps Updates and Feedback Post
• 5.2.1 SRD in Five Languages