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

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• 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Mash Up the Eight Steps, How to Cheat at RPGs, Dread Necropolis,
• 03:47 Sly Flourish News: New RPGs Hitting My Desk
• 10:17 D&D & RPG News: Fantasy Grounds Free to Play and Online Compendium
• 13:20 D&D & RPG News: D&D Nexus on Demiplane
• 17:10 Commentary: Is Locally Owned Software Important?
• 23:57 D&D & RPG News: Apocalypse World Burned Over AMA on Reddit
• 24:56 Commentary: What Is the OSR?
• 50:38 DM Tip: Pre-Game Rituals
• 57:42 Patreon Question: Generating Random Adventures
• 01:02:26 Patreon Question: Stranger Things D&D Box To Bring In New Players

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• Mashing Up the Eight Steps
• When and How to Cheat when Running RPGs
• Fantasy Grounds Free with Online Web Viewer
• New D&D Nexus on Demiplane
• Vincent Baker AMA on Apocalypse World Burned Over
• Using REAL CULT TACTICS to improve your D&D group

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 Show Start
• 00:01:08 Sly Flourish News: Alternative Initiative Options, Mashing Up the Eight Steps
• 00:02:49 Patreon Spotlight: Dread Necropolis Adventure Scenario
• 00:05:06 Sly Flourish News: Upcoming Games
• 00:09:29 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Book Bundle
• 00:13:06 Kickstarter Spotlight: Drakkenheim Daggerheart Campaign Book
• 00:18:02 Kickstarter Spotlight: Apocalypse World Burned Over
• 00:23:45 D&D & RPG News: Meg and Vincent Baker and Jonathan Harper Podcast with Ben Riggs
• 00:25:02 D&D & RPG News: Shannon Appleclein on Mastering Dungeons
• 00:28:09 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Brings Back Educational Resources for D&D
• 00:32:20 D&D & RPG News: New One Ring Adventures
• 00:34:38 DM Tip: Experiences with Dreadful Blessings
• 00:55:46 Patreon Question: Building Characters for One-on-One RPGs
• 00:58:31 Patreon Question: Motivations for Cultists
• 01:01:44 Patreon Question: Dealing and Facilitating Table Talk
• 01:03:59 Patreon Question: Tuning Bosses in Shadowdark

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• Three Alternative Initiative Options
• Mashing Up the Eight Steps
• Huge Kobold Press Bundle
• Drakkenheart Kickstarter
• Apocalypse World Burned Over Kickstarter
• Meg and Vincent Baker and Jonathan Harper on Reading D&D Aloud
• Designers and Dragons Crowdfunding Campaign still going on
• D&D After School Programs
• Hasbro Educational Resources
• New One Ring and Lord of the Rings 5e Adventure Books
• Dreadful Blessings

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 Show Start
• 00:38 Sly Flourish News: Improv vs. Prep, Three Initiative Options
• 02:12 Patreon Spotlight: Dyson Commercial Maps Gallary
• 05:15 Sly Flourish News: Halloween Shadowdark Ravenloft Game
• 08:47 Sly Flourish News: Appearance on EN World
• 09:32 Commentary: Evil Hat Games and EPUB for Accessibility
• 13:44 Commentary: What Is the Lazy RPG Talk Show?
• 26:36 Product Spotlight: Forgotten Realms Heroes and Adventures of Faerun
• 49:29 Patreon Question: Improvising Map Annotations and Details
• 54:15 Patreon Question: Connecting with Another Player's Character
• 56:15 Patreon Question: How do you Review the Characters?

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• Morrus's Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk with Mike

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 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

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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