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: 20% Off Books and Free Shipping in US and UK on $50 or More
• 00:02:30 Sly Flourish News: Running Scarlet Minotaur, Seek Adventure Prompts, Monastery of Astarion
• 00:05:42 Sly Flourish News: Mike on the Games with Dave Stream
• 00:06:29 D&D & RPG News: Forge of the Artificer Articles on EN World
• 00:09:39 D&D & RPG News: EN World 2026 Anticipated RPG Nominations
• 00:16:14 Commentary: A Tale of Two Session Zeros
• 00:50:54 DM Tip: Campaign Prep Part 2 – Post Session Zero
• 01:03:02 Patreon Question: Types of Secrets

• A20% off Sly Flourish Books with Free Shipping in US and UK for $50 or More
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• Running Shadowdark's Scarlet Minotaur as a One-Shot Game
• Seek Adventure Prompts
• Appearance on Games with Dave
• Forge of the Artificer first impressions on EN World
• Forge of the Artificer Deep Dive on EN World
• EN World’s Most Anticipated RPGs of 2026 Nominations
• Dragonbane Cheat Sheet
• Types of Secrets

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

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• Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
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• Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
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• Midgard Worldbook
• Tales of the Valiant
• Obsidian for TTRPGs