The Dm's Deep Dive With Mike Shea

Mike goes through more questions for the Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter! Links Back the Kickstarter Contents 00:00 Start - About the Kickstarter 02:09 Any modifications based on upcoming D&D changes? No. 04:05 Will the Companion be useful for non-D&D games? Yes! 05:05 Can you show the book in action? Yes! Next time. 06:33 Will the spiral-bound Workbook be available post-Kickstarter? Yes! 07:36 Really? No Stretch goals? Yep, no stretch goals. 09:04 Will the PDFs come through DriveThruRPG? Yes! 09:22 Will we get the PDFs of existing books right away? Yes! 10:00 Will the digital versions include existing ePubs? Yes! 10:44 Can we get the physical versions of the "Fantastic" book add-ons? Not through the Kickstarter. 11:52 Is the Companion "Done"? No. First draft is done. 13:02 Can we see what the books will look like? Not yet. 13:30 Can we add audiobooks as add-ons? Unfortunately, no. 15:00 Can I print maps for my own private use? Yes. 15:17 Can I give away extra digital copies? Yes. 16

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:09 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 05:23 New D&D Core Books coming in 2024 21:04 Mordenkainen's Guide to the Monsters of the Multiverse 31:41 WOTC Doesn't Control D&D – We do 40:06 The Potential D&D Digital Armageddon 51:08 Patreon Question: Oscar M. Connecting Characters in an Ongoing Campaign 54:49 Patreon Question: Tim S. Spiral Campaigns in Cities 57:30 Patreon Question: Pierce S on Countdown Clocks in D&D Links Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  D&D WOTC Future of D&D Panel Video Comparison of Old and New Monsters from Volo's Guide

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Mike talks all about the Lazy DMs Companion and takes questions from Twitch. Join the Kickstarter here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/the-lazy-dms-companion?ref=9hlew2 Show Contents 00:00 Intro 2:27 Will there be a hardcover version of the Handbook? 3:20 How come no stretch goals? 6:25 Is the hardcover of Return different? 8:56 Have you thought about combining the three books into one? 14:56 Who are the artists behind this great art? 16:25 How useful do you expect it to be for other systems and editions? 19:40 Will the shipping cost change? 20:20 Is the book future proof? 27:40 Will there be any changes to the Lazy Combat Encounter Guide? 31:46 What do you know about 6e? 32:37 Is there something you wanted in the book that didn't make it? 36:16 Have I started my next book? NO! 37:07 Ever considered WOTC-hardcover-focused guides and products? 39:20 Does the Lazy DM's Companion include downtime activities? No. 40:22 Will the book be available on Amazon? Yes. Mid to late next

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Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:24 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming Soon! 02:34 Planebreaker Kickstarter 04:43 Dwarven Forge Reliquaries Kickstarter 08:02 Wild Beyond the Witchlight Thoughts 13:11 D&D Celebration 15:29 DM's Guild Dungeoncraft Adventures 20:03 DM's Panel on Immersion 24:51 New Adventurer's League Rules (They're Awesome) 28:41 Sharon C. Are Hybrid Conventions Here to Stay? (Yes!) 35:23 Tracking villains in published adventures 39:18 Questions about the Kickstarter 43:16 Running Wilderness Exploration 46:49 Non-combat Strong Starts for Adventures 50:22 Tips for Running NPCs and Giving Away Secrets Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Planebreaker Kickstarter by Monte Cook Games Dwarven Forge Reliquaries Kickstarter D&D Celebration DMs Panel on Immersion DM's Guild Dungeoncraft Advent

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Mike talks about how to build a campaign from the characters outwards. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:22 Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup! 03:14 Wild Beyond the Witchlight marketing in full force 06:29 World simulation vs scaling challenges 22:30 Pacing – potentially the main DM weakness 36:49 Shadow of the Demon Lord spotlight 53:11 Building NPCs for different situations 58:30 Building fronts in the middle of a campaign Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notification Signup! Mastering Dungeons Podcast on Wild Beyond the Witchlight Alphastream.Org: For an Epic Hero, What is the DC to Pick a Lock? Your Best Game Ever Improving Pacing - Sly Flourish Timing and Pacing Adventures - Sly Flourish Shadow of the Demon Lord Bundle Shadow of the Demon Lord Products Mike's quick NPC generator Thinking Back on Fronts - Sly Flourish

Mike proposes using the ability check instead of more complicated subsystems. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

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Mike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. Non-Focal Random Encounters on the Alexandrian D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:03 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming 28 September! 05:26 New Adventures League Rules! Yay! 15:17 Alignments on Monsters are back 20:51 WOTC published monsters are often took weak and its not getting better 27:39 Interesting Third Party Products 30:56 Raging Swan's Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands 41:40 Lazy DM Prep and Running West Marches 46:28 Getting Games Back On Track 49:50 Can All the Characters Roll an Ability Check? Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Page! Sign up and be notified! Adventure League Article by Chris Tulach Jabberwock Stat Block with Alignments Tome of Heroes Tanares Valda's Spire of Secrets Delver's Guide to Beast World Quest-o-Nomicon Raging Swan Press at DriveThruRPG Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands VTT Maps Grand

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Mike talks about good behaviors for players from a DM's perspective. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master 

Mike talks all-things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:39 Dwarven Forge with Owlbear Rodeo 10:50 Why I Love Numenera and the Cypher System 42:19 Post-game Disappointment 47:39 Handling NPC to NPC Conversations 49:08 Handling the Totally Unexpected 52:01 Lore Continuity in Our Own Forgotten Realms Links D&D Talk Show YouTube Playlist Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Dwarven Forge Dwarven Forge Buyer's Guide Owlbear Rodeo Owlbear Rodeo Sly Flourish article Numenera Discovery PDF Numenera Discovery Hardcover Numenera Starter Set Cypher System PDF Cypher System Hardcover

Mike makes the case for keeping average monster damage as a tool in your DM's toolbox. YouTube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master  Buy the Lazy DM's Workbook