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Forge of Foes Kickstarter Ending Soon!

Hello!

As a patron of Sly Flourish, I wanted to let you know that the Kickstarter for The Lazy DM’s Forge of Foes is in its last few days! If you love the work I do and haven’t yet done so, please check out the free 30-page preview and consider...

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March 2023 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A

Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for March 2023!

Have an RPG related question you wanted to ask? Ask it in a comment below!

Every Friday morning I'll answer every question here on this post. Some questions I'll answer on the La...

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Forge of Foes Kickstarter is Live!

Hello, friend!

The Kickstarter for the Lazy DM’s Forge of Foes has just gone live! I hope you’ll help support this new venture to build an awesome book of guidance, tools, tips, and tricks for building, customizing, and running...

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Video Preview – Share RPG PDFs Safely and Legally

Here's a preview of an upcoming YouTube video on how to safely and legally share your RPG PDFs with your players. Enjoy!

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

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Forge of Foes Early Preview!

Hello friend!

As a Patreon of Sly Flourish I wanted you to give you an early look at the 29 page preview for the upcoming View Post

Forge of Foes Kickstarter and Fantastic Adventures On Sale Today Only!

Hello friend! 

Two exciting things today!

First, we’re going to launch the Kickstarter for Forge of Foes on March 1st! Forge of Foes is a book to help you build, customize, and run awesome monsters for your 5e fantasy games written in partnership with Sc...

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February 2023 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A

Happy new year!

Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for February 2023!

Have an RPG related question you wanted to ask? Ask it in a comment below!

Every Friday morning I'll answer every question here on this post. Some questions I'll answer on the View Post

New City of Arches Updates!

Hello friend! 

The City of Arches sourcebook has been updated with some awesome new stuff including:

  • The Library of Vassa location on page 9
  • Museum of Worlds Beyond location on page 10
  • Old Kardash location on page 11 (a fun ha...

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January 2023 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A

Happy new year!

Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for January 2023!

Have a D&D- or RPG-related question you wanted to ask? Ask it in a comment below!

Every Friday morning I'll answer every question here on this post. Some questions I'll answer on the 2023-01-05 16:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post

City of Arches – Big Update!

Hello friend!

I just released a major update to the City of Arches sourcebook. The book now weighs in at 55 pages. Here are the major updates:

  • New location: "The Hole in the World" on page 9.
  • New "Cult Fanatics of the City of Arches" NPC stat block ...

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Roll Lots of Checks with 1d20, Upcoming City of Arches Updates

Hi friend!

This month I have a small update to Uncovered Secrets Volume 2. This one-page guide, inspired from a long-lost article in Dragon Magazine issue 113 back in September 1986, helps you roll large numbers of d20 chec...

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Video Preview: How Many Encounters in a D&D Adventuring Day?

Here's a sneak preview of a future Sly Flourish Video on the number of encounters we should run in an adventuring day.

If the video is marked "private", that means I've queued it up for general release and it'll be back up soon.

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Video Preview: The Most Important D&D Game

Here's a sneak preview of a future Sly Flourish YouTube Video: The Most Important D&D Game.

If the video is marked private, that means I've queued it up for general release and it'll be back up soon.

Enjoy!

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December 2022 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A

Behold the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for December 2022!

Have a D&D- or RPG-related question you wanted to ask? Ask it in a comment below!

Every Friday morning I'll answer every question here on this post. Some questions I'll answer on the 2022-12-01 15:03:55 +0000 UTC View Post

Video Preview: Seven Fantastic Tools to Run D&D Online

Hello, friend!

Here's a preview of an upcoming video on Seven Fantastic tools for Running D&D Online. Enjoy!

If the video is marked "private", that means its queued up for general release and will be back up soon.

Have an awesome day!

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City of Arches Updates, Lazy DM Generator, Monster CR Combination Playtest – Sly Flourish Patreon

Hi friend! Prepare yourself for some awesome updates from the Sly Flourish Patreon!

The City of Arches has two big updates. The first is a villain profile and stat block for Brother Cavel, an awesome villain in the city and one you can...

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November 2022 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A

Behold the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for November 2022!

Have a D&D- or RPG-related question you wanted to ask? Ask it in a comment below.

Every Friday morning I'll answer every question here on the post. Some questions I answer on the 2022-11-03 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Video Preview: What Does Challenge Rating Mean?

Hello friend!

Here's a sneak preview of an upcoming YouTube video on "What Does Challenge Rating Mean?"

If the video is marked "private", that means I've scheduled it for general release and it'll be back up soon.

Enjoy!

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Video Preview – How Surprise Works in D&D 5e

Hello friend!

Here's a sneak preview of an upcoming YouTube video on how Surprise works in D&D 5e.

If the video is marked "private", that means I've scheduled it for general release and it'll be back online soon.

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Video Preview – Tips for Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Hello, friend!

Here's a preview of an upcoming video offering tips for new DMs when running the new D&D Starter Set adventure Dragons of Stormwreck Isle.

If the video is marked "private" that means I've scheduled it for general release and it'll be back up soon.

Enjoy! 

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Fantastic Locations for $6 – DTRPG Deal of the Day

Hi friend!

I wanted to let you know that the electronic version of my book, Fantastic Locations, is a DriveThruRPG Deal of the Day. You can pick it up today for $6 today only!

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Sly Flourish Patreon Exclusive Adventure: The Silver Grotto by Scott Fitzgerald Gray

This month I'm proud to release The Silver Grotto, a City of Arches adventure for 7th level characters written by my friend and long-time colleague, Scott Fitzgerald Gray.

As our heroes battle horrors coming through one of the many arches of the city, they s...

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October 2022 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A Thread!

Let us begin the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for October 2022! I answer every D&D- or RPG-related question in this thread Friday mornings throughout the month. Some questions I answer on the Lazy D&D Talk Show or turn the questi...

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New Adventure Published: Stars Over Stormwreck on the DM's Guild

Hello Patron of Sly Flourish!

I wanted you to know that I've just released a new adventure, Stars Over Stormwreck, to the DM's Guild! 

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Video Preview - Build Fantastic Handouts for Lazy D&D Prep

Hi friend! 

Here's a sneak preview of an upcoming Lazy D&D Tip video!

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

Enjoy!

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Using the Lazy D&D Talk Show Database – Patreon Exclusive

Hi friends! Here's a clip from a previous Lazy D&D Talk Show showing how to use the newly improved Lazy D&D Talk Show Database!

You can find the database right here:

https://slyflourish.com/talk_show_database_897a3ca6dac5f425b98d1ac85cd6962d/<...

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September 2022 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A Thread

Behold the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for September 2022!

As you consider your question for the month, I have the following requests:

World of Dead Temples and Secret at Summervine Villa

Hello patrons of Sly Flourish!

This month I have two new things for you. The first is a one-page expansion to the City of Arches called Arkus – World of Dead Temples. This guideline intends to give you material to fill out the strange dead world left behind by the Nameless King thousands of years ago. It shows what happens in to a world that didn't get a chance to impri...

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New City of Arches Update – Rise of the Nameless King Campaign Outline

Hello patron of Sly Flourish!

This month I offer to you a new campaign outline for the Rise of the Nameless King, the proverbial main villain of the City of Arches!

You can find this campaign outline on page 28 of the City of Arches Campaign Guide which is part of...

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August 2022 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A Thread

Behold the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for August 2022!

As you consider your question for the month, I have the following requests: