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

• 00:00 Show Start
• 01:12 Sly Flourish News: NPC Betrayal, 5e Magic Item Prices
• 03:03 Sly Flourish News: 20% Sly Flourish Books and Free US Shipping
• 04:04 Patreon Spotlight: Readings and Reflections
• 05:34 Patreon Spotlight: 5eADB Dice Roller and Point Buy Calculator
• 09:56 Product Spotlight: Tales of the Valiant Starter Set
• 21:52 Commentary: D&D Versus Magic the Gathering
• 49:23 DM Tip: Lazy Map Annotation
• 54:47 Patreon Question: Best Tools for Digital D&D?
• 59:18 Patreon Question: Shadowdark Feeling with 5e

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• Avoid NPC Betrayal
• Lazy 5e Magic Item Prices
• Tales of the Valiant Starter Set
• Hasbro Earnings Call Transcript
• Ben Rigg's Gencon Panel: Solving the Mysteries of the D&D Business

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 Show Start
• 01:29 Sly Flourish News: Lazy World Building, Avoid NPC Betrayal
• 02:31 Sly Flourish News: Summer Sale - 20% off books and free US shipping \> $60
• 03:49 Sly Flourish News: City of Arches on Shard
• 04:57 Sly Flourish News: DM's Guid to Tyranny of Dragons by Beadle and Grimm
• 06:59 Sly Flourish News: Mike Joins Luke Hart on DM's Lair
• 09:19 Sly Flourish News: Sly Flourish Partnering with Let's Quest for After-School RPGs
• 12:34 Sly Flourish News: 5e ADB Monster Database
• 19:32 D&D & RPG News: D&D Starter Set Details
• 23:57 DM Tip: Choose Your Next RPG
• 36:11 DM Tip: Lose Yourself in Fiction
• 48:38 Patreon Question: Overwhelming Players with Villain Quest Progression
• 53:10 Patreon Question: Running Games with One Online Player
• 57:28 Patreon Question: D&D 2024 Slowing Down Combat?

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• Lazy World Building
• Avoid NPC Betrayal
• City of Arches on Shard Tabletop
• Beadle and Grimm Tyranny of Dragons Legendary Edition
• Mike on DM's Lair with Luke Hart
• D&D Starter Set – Heroes of the Borderlands Details

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 Show Start
• 01:04 Sly Flourish News: Ten Heist Encounters, Lazy World Building
• 02:28 Sly Flourish News: Map Annotator in 5eADB
• 06:06 D&D & RPG News: ENNIE Winners
• 07:46 D&D & RPG News: Cypher System Revised by Monte Cook Games
• 14:59 D&D & RPG News: Daggerheart Class Decks, New Adventures, New Worlds with Keith Baker
• 20:06 D&D & RPG News: Critical Role Season 4 with Brennan Lee Mulligan
• 23:28 D&D & RPG News: Pathfinder Abomination Vaults on D&D Beyond
• 25:20 Commentary: D&D Beyond Isn't a Fair Business Platform
• 32:57 D&D & RPG News: Exclusive Forgotten Realms Products on D&D Beyond
• 39:26 Commentary: "Welcome Back" post by Dan Ayoub
• 01:00:24 DM Tip: Five Scenes
• 01:07:30 Patreon Question: 3-2-1 Quest Model Without a Job Board

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• ENNIE Winners
• Cypher Evolved by Monte Cook Games
• Daggerheart Gencon 2025 Announcements
• Brennan Lee Mulligan GMs Critical Role Season 4
• Pathfinder Abomination Vaults PDF
• Forgotten Realms Digital Exclusives for D&D Beyond
• Welcome Back to the Table: D&D's New Direction
• D&D Beyond Terms and Conditions
• Jess Lanzillo interview with Christian Hoffer
• 3-2-1 Quest Model

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
• 00:01:08 Sly Flourish News: Three Quests, Ten Heist Encounters, Endless Warrens Adventure Scenario
• 00:05:58 Sly Flourish News: Token Maker in 5e Artisanal Database
• 00:09:06 D&D & RPG News: Signed Sly Flourish Books and Hexploration Kits at Gencon Inkwell Ideas Booth 150
• 00:13:06 D&D & RPG News: Eddie Munson Stranger Things D&D Starter Set
• 00:24:09 D&D & RPG News: Cthulhu by Torchlight on D&D Beyond
• 00:34:39 DM Tip: Experiences Running the D&D 2024 Lich
• 00:55:03 Patreon Question: Fitting RPGs into a Busy Life
• 01:02:05 Patreon Question: Converting City of Arches and Grendleroot to Daggerheart

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• Prep Three Quests
• Ten Easy Heist Encounters
• Eddie Munson Stranger Things D&D Starter Set
• Cthulhu by Torchlight

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

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