
The Lazy RPG Talk Show and the Lazy GM Prep show. D&D news, commentary, spotlights, Q&A, and lazy GM prep with Mike Shea of Sly Flourish.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 736 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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Mike prepares the next session of his Dolmenwood campaign.
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Mike describes the finale of his two-year Dragon Empire campaign!
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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of slyflourish.com
Contents
• 00:00:00 Show Start
• 00:01:04 Sly Flourish News: Write Down Your Encounter Benchmark
• 00:02:27 Sly Flourish News: Write For Yourself
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Mike prepares the next session of his Tales of the Valiant Dragon Empire campaign.
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Great content and great sound quality. I look forward to every episode.
One of the best Podcasts for GMs to improve there skills and reduce the workload at the same time. Also the patreon is really good value for money with tools, adventures etc!
One of my favourite D&D related listens each week
Really good podcast for RPG GMs/DMs. Especially if you are new to it.
Mike Shea offers a variety of amazing content - his published works on DMing, his excellent articles, his terrific YouTube channel, and his podcast series on prepping for games. He is positive, constructive, and mostly objective when reporting on news and other RPG subject matter. I highly recommend consuming all of his products and offerings, including his Patreon. Great value.
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Practical guidance for tabletop role-playing game masters sits alongside RPG news, commentary, and detailed looks at Mike Shea's campaign preparation. The format alternates between solo talk-show episodes, step-by-step prep for a long-running fantasy campaign, listener Q&A, and convention panels with experienced game designers and game masters. Recurring topics include flexible encounter design, pacing, player agency, improvisation, and ways to prepare efficiently without sacrificing memorable play.
The appeal is its unusually open view of the work behind running a game: Shea shares campaign notes, design decisions, and adjustments he makes as a session takes shape. News and product discussions provide context for the wider RPG hobby, whil... more
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