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Video Preview: Let's Build a D&D Heist with the Lazy DM's Companion!

Hello friend!

Here's a preview of a video on building a heist with the Lazy DM's Companion and the City of Arches! Enjoy!

If this video is marked "private" it means I've scheduled it for general release and it'll be back soon!

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Video Preview: Three Quick Tips for D&D

Here’s a preview of an upcoming YouTube video offering  three quick tips for your D&D game!

if the video is marked private it means I scheduled it for general viewing and it will be back online soon. 

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Patreon Exclusive: City of Arches!

Behold the first Patreon draft of The City of Arches! This is the first of a new series of Patreon-focused RPG supplements surrounding a campaign project I'm calling <...

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Video Preview: Using the 13th Age Escalation Die in 5e D&D

Here's a preview of an upcoming YouTube video answering Patreon Lawrence's question about using 13th Age's Escalation Die in our 5e D&D games. Enjoy!  If this video is marked "private" it means I've scheduled it for release and it'll be back up in a few days.

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February 2022 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A

Happy February! 

Let this serve as the official Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers post for February 2022! As before, I'll answer these D&D- or RPG-related questions directly on this page. Some of them may further feed into articles, independent videos, or as questions duri...

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Lazy DM's Companion PDF Now for Sale!

Hello friend!

I wanted to let you know that the PDF of the Lazy DM's Companion, my latest book, is now available for sale on DriveThruRPG!

If you didn't back the Kickstarter, you can pick up the book right here:

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Uncovered Secrets: Monster Generator (CR Edition) and Science Fantasy Generator

Hello Patrons of Sly Flourish!

I've updated Uncovered Secrets Volume 2 to include two new tools: the Monster Generator (CR Edition) ...

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Video Preview: Situation-based D&D

Here's a preview of an upcoming YouTube video on building D&D from situations instead of a series of scenes.

If the video is marked "private" that means I've queued it up for general release and it'll be back in a few days.

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Video Preview: Getting Started with D&D

This is probably old-hat to most of you but I thought you might enjoy this early preview of an upcoming YouTube video on Getting Started with D&D. Enjoy!

If the video is marked "private" that means it's queued for general release and will be available again in a few days.

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Video Preview: Running One-on-One D&D

Here's a preview of my upcoming video on running D&D with one player and one DM.

If you find the video marked "private" that means I've queued it up for general release and it will become available again soon.

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January 2022 Sly Flourish Q&A Post

Hello Patron of Sly Flourish and happy new year!

This post is our official January 2022 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A post! 

Please add a comment with any D&D or RPG related questions you'd like me to talk about. I'll either reply here, cover it on the weekly 2022-01-04 18:30:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Video Preview: Five Minutes to D&D Pep Talk

Here's a preview of an upcoming video offering a pep talk five minutes before your next D&D game. Enjoy!

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Video Preview: Building Complex D&D Adventures with Random Tables

Here's a preview of an upcoming video for building complex D&D adventures with random tables.

If the video is marked "private" that means I've scheduled it for general release and it will be back up in a couple of days. 

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Uncovered Secret: Dreadful Incursions!

Ever feel like things are just too nice and friendly in the feywild? Ever look at a teddy bear's picnic and say "I wonder what would happen if a ravenous vampire flew in". 

If so, this Uncovered Secret is for you!

Dreadful Incursions is a one-page genera...

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Video preview: Three Tips for Scheduling D&D Games

Hi friend! 

Here's a preview of an upcoming YouTube video with tips for scheduling D&D games!

If the video is marked "private" when you try to watch it, that means I've scheduled it for regular release and it will be back up in a couple of days.

Thank you for your supp...

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Video Preview: Using Progress Clocks in D&D

Here's a video preview on using Progress Clocks from Blades in the Dark in your D&D games. Enjoy!

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Video Preview: Including the Three Pillars into your D&D Games

Hello! Here's a sneak preview of an upcoming YouTube video on including the three pillars of D&D into your games. Enjoy!

If you find the video marked "private" that means I've scheduled it for release on YouTube and it will be available again in a few days.

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December 2021 Patreon Q&A

Hello Patron of Sly Flourish!

Here is this month's Sly Flourish Patreon questions and answer post! 

Reply with a comment with any question you'd like me to talk about. I may discuss it here on Patreon. I may most likely talk about it on the 2021-12-01 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Sly Flourish Grants for After-School RPG Programs

Hello! 

I truly believe that RPGs are a powerful and important activity to bring people together and share in fantastic stories. 

This year, my wife and I are offering small financial grants supporting after-school RPG clubs to help kids bond through these fantastic stories ...

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Video Preview: Set Up Ravenloft in 10 Minutes with Owlbear Rodeo

Hi friend!

Here's a sneak preview of an upcoming YouTube video on setting up all of the Ravenloft maps in Owlbear Rodeo in ten minutes. It has some juicy tips for lazy VTT setup in the beginning.

If you're seeing the video marked "private", that means I've scheduled it for general rel...

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Sly Flourish's Uncovered Secrets Volume 1 & 2

As you may have seen, much of the material originally published in Sly Flourish's Uncovered Secrets and Adventure Generators on the Sly Flourish Patreon is making its way into the Lazy DM's Compani...

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Video Preview: Writing a One-Page Campaign Guide

Here's a sneak preview of an upcoming video on writing a one-page campaign guide. Enjoy!

Patrons can download the Word template for your own one-p...

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Video Preview: Mashing Up Monsters - Combining D&D Monster Stat Blocks

Here's a sneak preview of an upcoming YouTube video for Mashing Up Monsters. How to use any monster as a template to change up any other monster. Enjoy!

Note, if the video is unavailable that means I've scheduled it for general posting and it will show up again in a few days.

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November Patreon Q&A!

Happy November patrons of Sly Flourish! 

Here's this month's Sly Flourish Patreon Question and Answer post! 

Please add a comment to this post with any Lazy DM or general D&D questions you'd like me to cover! 

I'll either answ...

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Final Days of the Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter

Hello friend!

We're in the final days of the Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter! If you haven't heard about it, this is the thir...

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Video Preview: Changing Monster Hit Points During Combat

Here's a sneak preview of an upcoming YouTube video on reasons to change a monster's hit points during combat! Enjoy!

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Video Preview: How Long to Prep D&D?

From MonsterVTPilot's question in this month's Patreon Q&A! Here's the preview video for "How Long to Prep D&D?". Enjoy!

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One-Sheet 5e

Hello Sly Flourish patron!

I like to experiment with quick guides and tools we can all use to run our game. Last week I put together One-Sheet 5e, a single page front and ba...

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Building Lazy Magic Items in D&D

Hello! 

Here's a preview of an upcoming YouTube video on building lazy magic items. Enjoy!

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New Halloween Adventure: Tomb of the Red Headsman!

Hello, friend!

I want to thank you for all of your support helping me get the material from the Adventure Generators and Uncovered Secrets together for the incredible Kicks...

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