The Lazy RPG Podcast - D&D and RPG News and GM Prep from Sly Flourish

Recorded at Gamehole Con 2026

Panel included Teos Abadia, Keith Ammann, Greg Marks, and Mike Shea

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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

Contents

00:00:00 Show Start

00:01:07 Sly Flourish News: No Show Next Week – Gamehole Con

00:01:40 Sly Flourish News: Two Minute Session Zeros

00:02:05 Sly Flourish News: Three Choices

00:03:29 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master to Layout

00:06:05 Patreon Spotlight: Grotto of the Grandfather

00:10:41 Commentary: Into the Maelstrom Halloween Game

00:12:19 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragon Kings (Dark Sun Successor)

00:20:44 D&D & RPG News: One Ring on Free League Unbound

00:21:48 D&D & RPG News: Dark Halls for Shadowdark

00:23:07 Product Spotlight: Disability Pride Dice

00:27:53 Commentary: Is the WOTC Union a Little Candle?

00:47:29 DM Tip: Why Improvise Monsters

00:56:28 Patreon Question: Circumstances Over Mysteries (Phil A)

01:08:27 Patreon Question: Level 20 Dungeon (HP Lexicon)

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Two Minute Session Zeros for Single Session Adventures

Three Choices

Down Among the Dead for Pirate Borg

Dragon Kings Kickstarter

One Ring Character Building on on Free League Unbound

Dark Halls for Shadowdark by Kobold Press

Disability Pride Dice

American Association of People with Disabilities

Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA

Sign For Your Support for the D&D / MTG Union

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

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

Contents

00:00:00 Show Start

00:01:31 Sly Flourish News: Just Use Bears

00:02:00 Sly Flourish News: Two Minute Session Zeros

00:03:42 Patreon Spotlight: Shadowdark Ravenloft Lazy GM Kit

00:05:40 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master Editing

00:08:29 D&D & RPG News: LaTia Jaquois Let Go From WOTC

00:10:12 D&D & RPG News: Celeste Conowich Joins WOTC

00:10:47 D&D & RPG News: The Four-Year WOTC Hiring and Firing List

00:12:01 Commentary: Rebuilding Trust in WOTC – Wait a Year

00:15:45 D&D & RPG News: Knock Magazine Bundle of Holding

00:17:33 D&D & RPG News: Atlas VTT for Obsidian

00:21:19 D&D & RPG News: Ten Ways to Be a Better TTRPG Player

00:22:43 D&D & RPG News: EN World 50% PDF Sale

00:24:41 Kickstarter Spotlight: The Red Death Party for Daggerheart

00:25:56 Product Spotlight: Disability Pride Dice

00:30:01 Commentary: Make the Effort

00:41:28 DM Tip: Council of Allies

00:47:11 Patreon Question: Scaling Prep to Lore-Heavy Settings (Jaron M)

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Just Use Bears

Two Minute Session Zeros for Single Session Adventures

Running I6 Ravenloft with Shadowdark RPG

LaTia Jaquois let go from WOTC

Celeste Conowich, lead designer of Tales of the Valiant at Kobold Press joins WOTC

Big list of hirings and firings at WOTC

Knock Bundle of Holding

Atlas VTT for Obsidian

Atlast VTT YouTube Video

10 Ways To Be A Better TTRPG Player

Big EN World Publishing sale — %50 off

Red Death Party: A Horror One-Shot Adventure For Daggerheart

Dungeons & Dragons: Disability Pride Dice Set

DDB Article about the Disability Pride Dice

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