The Dm's Deep Dive With Mike Shea

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:09 Sly Flourish News: Final Week of Forge of Foes 12:08 Sly Flourish News: Appearance on D&D Beyond Twitch Stream 13:41 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Interview on EN World 14:30 Commentary: The Resilience and Antifragility of Tabletop RPGs 25:22 Commentary: What can WOTC Do for the RPG Community? 44:22 D&D & RPG News: Before the Storm D&D Intro on D&D Beyond 45:30 Patreon Question: Avoiding Bioessentialism in 5e RPGs 52:05 Patreon Question: Low Fantasy Survival Horror in 5e 56:18 Patreon Question: Dealing with Lots of Overpowered Tag Along NPCs Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter – Back Now! Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Forge of Foes on D&D Beyond! Forge of Foes Interview on EN World Before the Storm D&D Intro on D&D Beyond

Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books The 5e Artisanal Monster Database Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:23 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Material Going to Creative Commons 03:33 Sly Flourish News: General-Use Stat Blocks for 5e in Forge of Foes 16:11 D&D & RPG News: Shadow of the Weird Wizard Kickstarter June 2023 17:13 Product Spotlight: Arcane Library Adventures for 5e 31:21 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 2 53:53 Patreon Question: Why Make a Book About Building Monsters? 57:01 Patreon Question: Playing D&D with Small Children or Obstructive Pets Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Reintroducing the Weird Wizard Arcane Library 5e Adventures Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 2 Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books:

Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books The 5e Artisanal Monster Database Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:36 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter Continues 02:52 D&D & RPG News: Radiant Citadel Nominated for a Nebula 03:53 D&D & RPG News: Tome of Beasts 1 Revisited 05:39 Product Spotlight: Campaign Builder - Cities and Towns by Kobold Press 14:24 D&D & RPG News: D&D Community Update 19:22 D&D & RPG News: D&D Content Creator's Summit 21:43 Commentary: How Can Wizards be a Stronger Positive Force in the RPG Community? 38:59 Patreon Question: Modifying NPCs with Species Traits 42:07 Patreon Question: The Challenge of Discovering Secrets 45:28 Patreon Question: Integrating In Disconnected Characters 50:10 Patreon Question: Using Dice for Other Things In-World Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Radiant Citadel Nominated for a Nebula Tome of Beasts 1 Revsisted Campaign Builde

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:07 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter Going On Right Now! 02:48 Kickstarter Spotlight: Shadowdark RPG by Arcane Library 10:58 Product Spotlight: Open5e.com 18:01 Patreon Question: How to Handle Maps for Exploration 20:55 Patreon Question: Teaching New Systems to Players 23:25 Patreon Question: Taking Notes while Running a Game 25:45 Patreon Question: Helping Players Balance Character Types and Skills 27:59 Patreon Question: Not Offering Custom Lineage or Variant Humans -- Is that Wrong? 30:54 Patreon Question: Accomidating a Players's Spirit Being In Your Game 35:48 Patreon Question: Overwhelmed by Midgard Lore 40:49 Patreon Question: Dealing with Shopping Sessions 44:54 Patreon Question: Balancing Encounters in High Magic Item Campaigns 47:47 Patreon Question: Adopting the Eight Steps to Gumshoe Games Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter! Shadowdark RPG Kickstarter Open5e.com Open5e Discord Server S

Mike shares his tips and experiences for running Chapter 2 of Empire of the Ghouls!

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:55 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter This Wednesday! 02:04 D&D & RPG News: Arcana of the Ancients Bundle of Holding 03:48 D&D & RPG News: Mastering Dungeons on Shadow of the Demon Lord 04:26 D&D & RPG News: New One D&D Playtest 23:03 Product Spotlight: Iskandar Player's Handbook 31:25 Patreon Question: Co-DMing Two Groups in the Same Campaign Adventure 34:40 Patreon Question: Managing and Referencing So Many Monster Books 38:26 Patreon Question: Updates to the 5e Artisenal Monster Database in Notion 43:42 Patreon Question: Worldbuilding Book recommendations 45:37 Patreon Question: Sharing RPG PDFs with Google Drive 49:02 Patreon Question: Running D&D for a 5 year Old 51:12 Patreon Question: Getting Players to Be More Tactical Links Forge of Foes Launching Wednesday! Get Notified! Arcana of the Ancients for 5e Bundle of Holding Mastering Dungeons Podcast Mastering

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:17 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter Coming March 1st 13:20 Kickstarter Spotlight: Valikan Clans by Ghostfire Gaming 16:35 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 1 35:05 D&D & RPG News: Demiplane 5e Nexus and the Future of Digital 5e Tools 40:43 Product Spotlight: Level Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasure by EN World Publishing 50:20 Patreon Question: The Future of RPGs -- 5e or Independent RPGs? Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Grim Hollow Valikan Clans Kickstarter Kobold Press Black Flag Playtest 1 Black Flag Designer Diary 1 5e Nexus by Demiplane Level Up Advanced 5e Trials and Treasure by EN World Publishing Fantasy Heartbreakers

Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Forge of Foes Kickstarter 1 March 03:28 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches Updates 10:58 Commentary: Kyle Brinks and the Future of D&D from Wizards of the Coast 28:31 Kickstarter Spotlight: Escape from Undergarden by JVC Parry 30:58 Kickstarter Spotlight: Encyclopedia 2 by Studio Agate 38:25 Patreon Question: Overwhelmed Running Big Published Campaigns 42:02 Patreon Question: Players Voting on Campaign Adventures to Run 44:30 Patreon Question: How Long to Prep Games and Generate Ideas? 48:03 Patreon Question: Running Shorter Sessions Links Forge of Foes Kickstarter Goes Live 1 March! Three Black Halflings Kyle Brinks Interview Three Black Halflings Interview EN World Summary Mastering Dungeons Kyle Brinks Interview Mastering Dungeons Kyle Brinks Interview EN World Summary Ginny Di Kyle Brinks Video Escape from Undergarden Kickstarter Encyclopedia 2: Lore Book & Toolbox Kicksta

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D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:09 D&D & RPG News: Pathfinder 2 Humble Bundles 02:56 D&D & RPG News: Kobold Press Worlds Humble Bundle 04:21 Commentary: What's Normal in the Post OGL Fiasco RPG Hobby? 15:56 D&D & RPG News: Keys from the Golden Vault Free Adventure 18:02 Product Spotlight: Raiders of the Serpent Sea by Arcanum Worlds 24:23 Kickstarter Spotlight: Kibbles Compendium of Legends and Legacies 30:07 Patreon Question: Lazy Encounter Benchmark for Solo and Legendary Monsters 35:18 Patreon Question: Players Making Choices Against a Chracter's Alignment 38:33 Patreon Question: Converting Monsters Across RPG Systems? Reskin! 41:03 Patreon Question: Worried About Making Mistakes with Big Published Adventures 45:40 Patreon Question: Free to Use Dungeons of Fate? Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: Pathfinder 2 Humble Bundle Kobold Press and Fri

Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:13 D&D & RPG News: WOTC Releases 5e Into the Creative Commons 11:15 Commentary: What Does Trust Mean with Wizards of the Coast? 27:50 Sly Flourish News: Lazy RPG Podcast Awarded Best Talk Show Podcast by EN World 30:01 Kickstarter Spotlight: Oracle Character Generator Deck by Nord Games 34:41 Product Spotlight: Zobeck Clockwork City by Kobold Press 40:00 Patreon Question: Running Rich and Dynamic Combat Encounters 47:22 Patreon Question: Not Exposing a Movie-Based Adventure Plot 49:19 Patreon Question: Building a Villain or Monster from a PC 51:06 Patreon Question: How Many Rounds Should Encounters Go? 52:19 Patreon Question: Other RPGs I'm Running This Year? 53:16 Patreon Question: Finishing Writing One-Shot Adventures 57:11 Patreon Question: Balancing the Action Economy with Big Solo Monsters Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: W

Mike prepares for his weekly Scarlet Citadel game! Visit the Sly Flourish Blog Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Buy Scarlet Citadel (affiliate link) Kobold Press Monster Database Scarlet Citadel Notion Notebook

D&D news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00 Show Start 01:32 D&D & RPG News: OGL 1.2 Feedback and Suggestions 11:33 D&D & RPG News: The Industry Responds to the attempted OGL 1.0a Deauthorization 17:37 Commentary: Rebranding the Lazy RPG Talk Show 18:40 Commentary: I'm Here For You Whatever RPG You Play 21:47 DM Tip: Curing the OGL Blues 23:41 Kickstarter Spotlight: Deep Magic 2 26:27 D&D & RPG News: Two Huge Bundles of Holding and Humble Bundles 29:04 Patreon Question: Keeping Your Games on Track 32:51 Patreon Question: Running Games for Seven Players 35:41 Patreon Question: Introducing Lots of NPCs at Once 37:48 Patreon Question: Fueling Creativity 44:12 Patreon Question: Identifying Relics and Single-Use Magic Items 46:29 Patreon Question: Improving Representation in Older Material Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books: WOTC OGL 1.2 "Playtest" WOTC's OGL 1.2 PDF (CC and OGL) Feedb