Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Lighting Rods, Player Campaign Survey, 1,100 Awesome D&D Pages, Patreon Q&A
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! 00:00 Show Intro 00:23 DM Tip: Lightning Rods in Boss Fights 09:04 ...
Frostmaiden Retrospective
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After finishing his Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign, Mike offers his thoughts and advice for the ad...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 41: The Sepulcher of Thruun
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his final session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube Vi...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: D&D Errata, Kickstarter and Blockchain, DDB Combat Tracker, Dungeoncraft Videos, Index Card RPG, Patreon Questions
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:45 Lazy DM's Companion Art and Maps Pr...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 40: Ythryn Part 4
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
How to ”Make It” in the D&D and RPG Industry
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike offers some thoughts and shares some experiences on the topic of what it takes to "make it" in ...
Strixhaven Spotlight
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike does a spotlight look at the new Wizards of the Coast hardcover D&D sourcebook and adventure, S...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: High CR Monster Damage, Southlands Spotlight, Patreon Questions
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Open up these notes for video contents and links. Contents 00:00 Sh...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 39: Ythryn Part 3
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Update, Fudging HP Polls, Silvery Barbs, Blades in the Dark, Q&A
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lazy DM Companion update, Polls on Fudging HP, Silvery Barbs and Opting-In for Non-Core books, Blade...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Update, After-School RPG Grants, D&D Beyond Usage, Patreon Q&A
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike chats about all things D&D! Contents 00:00:00 Show Intro 00:01:12 Lazy DM Companion Update 00:0...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 38: Ythryn Part 2
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: LDMC Update, Mastering Dungeons on Fizban‘s, Improvising Monster Stats, Patreon Questions
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 01:02 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Update 02:30 Masteri...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 37: Ythryn Part 1
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Patreon Update and Q&A, Obsidian for DM Prep, Expedition to Mysterious Peaks, cy_borg, Mork Borg Feretory
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:34 Patreon Update: Sly Flourish's Uncovered...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 36: Caves of Hunger Part 3
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Fizban‘s Treasury of Dragons, Vault of Magic, Planegea, Abraxis, 2CG Rewards and Rarities, Dwarven Forge Reliquaries
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00:44 Preorder Page for the Lazy DM's Companion 00:03:2...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 35: Caves of Hunger Part 2
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Lazy D&D Talk Show - Fizban‘s, Amazing Encounters, Potbellied Guide to Villains and Lairs, Planebreaker, Ebon Tides, Patreon Q&A
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:01:01 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 00:02:14 Thoughts...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 34: Caves of Hunger
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: LDMC Kickstarter, Critical Role, Ultimate Gaming Room, LevelUp 5e, Serpent Sea
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:39 Artwork from the Lazy DM's Companion 03:...
Let‘s Make an Adventure with the Lazy DM‘s Companion Part 2
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike uses material from the Lazy DM's Companion to continue his preparation for a single-session D&D...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 33: Chardalyn Dragon Aftermath
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Fizban‘s, First World, New Monster Design,13th Age Spotlight
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:29 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 03:...
Frostmaiden Prep Session 32: The Chardalyn Dragon
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Let‘s Make an Adventure with the Lazy DM‘s Companion
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike uses material from the Lazy DM's Companion to build an adventure! Support the Lazy DM's Compani...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: New D&D Core Book Thoughts, Monster Design, the Many D&D Communities, Fudging Hit Points
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:40 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 03:...
Lazy DM‘s Companion Kickstarter 2nd Q&A
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike goes through more questions for the Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter! Links Back the Kickstarter...
Frostmaiden Session 31: Grimskalle and the Tests of the Frostmaiden
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Recovering from a Bad D&D Game
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike offers advice for recovering from a bad D&D game. YouTube Video Subscribe to the Sly Flourish N...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Kickstarter, New D&D Core Books, Multiverse Monsters, We Control D&D, Digital Armageddon
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:09 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter 05:23 Ne...
Frostmaiden Session 30: Grimskalle Fortress
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Lazy DM‘s Companion Twitch Q&A #1
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks all about the Lazy DMs Companion and takes questions from Twitch. Join the Kickstarter he...
Customizing Published D&D Adventures
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about ways to customize your published D&D adventures. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subscrib...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Kickstarter, Planebreaker, Witchlight, D&D Celebration, Dungeoncraft Adventurers
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:24 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming S...
Frostmaiden Session 29:Tomb of the Frost Giants
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Spiral Campaign Development
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about how to build a campaign from the characters outwards. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Sub...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Witchlight Marketing, World Simulation, Pacing, Shadow of the Demon Lord
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:22 Lazy DM Companion Kickstarter Notificati...
D&D’s Best Subsystem – The Ability Check
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike proposes using the ability check instead of more complicated subsystems. D&D Tips YouTube Playl...
Frostmaiden Session 28-2: Grimskalle Redux
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
D&D Random Encounters: Non-Focal, Previous, Upcoming, and Mashups
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. Non-Focal Random Encounters...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Lazy DMs Companion Kickstarter, AL rule changes, Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 01:03 Lazy DM's Companion Kickstarter Coming 2...
Help D&D Players Make Decisions
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about how we can help players make informed decisions in D&D. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist S...
Frostmaiden Session 28: Grimskalle
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
What Would a Lazy Player‘s Guide Have In It?
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about good behaviors for players from a DM's perspective. D&D Tips YouTube Playlist Subsc...
Lazy D&D Talk Show:Owlbear + Dwarven Forge, Numenera Review, After-game Regrets
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks all-things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:39 Dwarven Forge with Owlbear Rodeo 10:50 Why I L...
The Case for Average Monster Damage
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike makes the case for keeping average monster damage as a tool in your DM's toolbox. YouTube Video...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 27: Dark Duchess
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Improvising Legendary D&D Boss Monsters
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike describes how to quickly an easily build legendary boss monster for your D&D game. D&D Tips You...
Lazy D&D Talk Show – Return of Kobold Fight Club, Arbys Dice, Esper Genesis, Non-Focal Random Encounters, Patreon Questions
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:55 Kobold Fight Club Returns! 02:12 Esper G...
Thinking Through the Eyes of your NPCs
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about the value of thinking through the eyes of our NPCs in D&D. Original YouTube Video T...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 26: Dark Duchess
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Ten Uses for Index Cards in D&D
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike offers ten uses for index cards in your D&D game. Contents 00:00 The Value of Index Cards 00:26...
Lazy D&D Talk Show – Kobold Fight Club, Head Tools, Owlbear Rodeo Tokens, Call from the Deep, Hidden Costs of DM's Guild
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike chats about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Show Intro 00:32 The fall of Kobold Fight Club 06:54...
End Your D&D Session Before a Big Fight
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about the advantages and disadvantages of ending your D&D game right before a big battle....
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 25: Black Cabin
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
"You Are Not Prepared for your Next D&D Game" – Battling the Resistance
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about battling back the voice in our head that tells us we aren't ready to run our D&D ga...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: D&D Beyond Appearances, Tome of Heroes, Vorpal Board, Streaming Games, Frostmaiden Grievances
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike chats about all things D&D! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:29 YouTube Videos of D&D Beyond Appearances...
Realism Vs. Fun in our D&D Games
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike discusses the balance between realism and fun in our D&D games. YouTube video Subscribe to the ...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 24: Black Cabin
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Reinforce Cooperative Character Motivations in D&D
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about the value of reinforcing a cooperative character motivation to smooth out inter-par...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Appearances, Secret and Generator Previews, Scarlet Citadel, Tome of Beasts 2, Last Airbender
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike discusses the latest D&D news and tips for lazy dungeon masters! Contents 00:00 Intro 00:31 M...
Pondering Your D&D Game? Go for a Walk!
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike extols the virtues of taking a walk while pondering your D&D game. YouTube Video Subscribe to t...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 23
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Darkvision Isn't As Good As You Think
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Feel like darkvision is overpowered? Mike talks about the combination of rules that makes darkvision...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Companion Kickstarter, D&D Canon, Grim Accord, Christian Zuech, Elven Tower, Dungeoncraft
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about the latest D&D news and topics. Click "SHOW MORE" for links and details. Contents 0...
Wielding Knives in D&D – Using the Fiction Players Bring to the Table
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike discusses the value of using "knives" as a DM in your D&D game. How do you wield the fiction th...
Lazy D&D Talk Show - Tal'dorei sourcebook, MCDM news, Streaming Influence, Printable Heroes, Tabletop Audio
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike discusses D&D news! Podcast Contents 00:00 Intro 00:37 New Tal'Dorai sourcebook 07:32 My Evil A...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 22
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Frostmaiden YouTube V...
Facilitating Decisions in D&D
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike discusses the importance of understanding how to facilitate decisions in D&D. Original YouTube ...
Lazy D&D Talk Show - Witchlight, Fizban's Dragons, Strixhaven, Dread Metrol, Izkandar
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! Click Show More for notes and links. Table of Contents 00:00 Intro ...
Running Small D&D Battles in the Theater of the Mind
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about the value of running small battles in the Theater of the Mind. YouTube Video Sly Fl...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 21
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! YouTube Video Notion ...
Handling Rests in D&D
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike offers options and tips for handling rests in D&D. Click "Show More" for notes and links. Origi...
Lazy D&D Talk Show. D&D and Magic the Gathering, Knife to Know You, Mork Borg, Downtime
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike chats about all things D&D! 00:00 Show Start 00:44 D&D and Magic the Gathering 08:07 Playing ...
The Best Improvements to your D&D Game are Free
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about the best, and cheapest, ways to improve your D&D game. The best tools to improve yo...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 20
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! YouTube Video Notion ...
Using Stars and Wishes for feedback on your D&D Game
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike describes how to use Lu Quade's "Stars and Wishes" to get great feedback from your players on y...
Lazy D&D Talk Show: Ernie Gygax, DM Voicework, Empire of the Ghouls, Where the Machines Wait, D&D MtG
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about all things D&D! 00:00 Video Intro 00:13 TSR (3) and the Ernie Gygax Situation 05:46...
Let's Make an Adventure! Keep of the Black Gate Part 2
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike uses the Adventure Generators from the Sly Flourish Patreon to build an adventure from scratch ...
Types of D&D Secrets and How to Find Them
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike offers a tip for thinking up secrets and clues by considering the types of secrets the characte...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 19
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! YouTube Video Notion ...
Player-Driven Monster Descriptions for D&D
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike offers a tip to get players to think more about monsters in the story of your D&D game by askin...
Lazy D&D Talk Show - 27 June 2021
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode of the Lazy D&D Talk show. Topics include how to steer damage away from the boss, th...
Let's Make an Adventure! Keep of the Black Gate Part 1
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike uses the Adventure Generators from the Sly Flourish Patreon to build an adventure from scratch ...
Finding Maps for D&D
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a good D&D map and where can a lazy DM easily find them? Original Youtube version Dyson L...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 16
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original Youtube Vide...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 18
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original YouTube Vide...
Use Villainous Heralds in D&D
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about the value of heralds who announce villains far and wide. Original YouTube video How...
Lazy D&D Talk Show - 20 June 2021
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike chats about all things D&D! Buy Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Subscribe to the Sly Flourish...
Preparing for your D&D Game in 15 Minutes
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike discusses how to prepare for your game in about 15 minutes. Original Youtube Video Subscribe to...
Lazy D&D Prep: Rime of the Frostmaiden Session 17
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike prepares for his latest session of Icewind Dale, Rime of the Frostmaiden! Original YouTube Vide...
Two Tools for D&D Encounter Building
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike offers two tools for better D&D 5e encounter building. Original YouTube Video Buy Return of the...
Worldbuilding for Lazy Dungeon Masters: PAX Unplugged, December 2019
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The lost recording of the Worldbuilding for the Lazy Dungeon Master panel at Pax Unplugged, December...
Lazy D&D Talk Show - 13 June 2021
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike chats about D&D! Show Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:52 Translations Pushing Back 6e Predictions ...
Be Nice to 1st Level Characters in D&D
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike talks about the importance of being nice to 1st level characters and offers three tips to make ...
Managing Time While Running Your D&D Games
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike discusses the importance of managing time in your D&D game. Original Youtube Video Subscribe to...
DM's Deep Dive: Paige Leitman at Winter Fantasy, February 2020
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recently recovered from the deepest depths of the ancient Sly Flourish libraries, I bring you my int...
Lazy D&D Talk Show - 6 June 2021
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike chats about all things D&D including the new D&D book leaks and other stuff! Video Contents 0...
Three Quest Models for D&D
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike offers three simple quest models you can keep in your toolkit when preparing your D&D games. Or...