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My latest book, Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster is coming to Kickstarter in July! Follow now and be notified!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/rise-of-the-lazy-game-master
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*Rise* captures the best GM advice, tips, tricks, and tools I've gathered to help GMs run great games!
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RPG tip from the archive: Describe the world through the eyes, backgrounds, and proficiencies of the characters.
RPG tip from the archive: Run simple adventures. Your players will make them complicated.
RPG tip from the archive: Leave open the party's next course of action until the beginning of your next game so there's no way to prep ahead of time.
Secret Project Revealed! – Lazy RPG Talk Show: SlyFlourish YouTube Video
RPG tip from the archive: Need a quick boss? Double hit points and add an extra standard action of any monster.
RPG tip from the archive: Think about the beat and pacing you want to end with in your session and how you might get there.
The Lazy GM's Toolbox — Lazy RPG Talk Show: SlyFlourish YouTube Video
RPG tip: Anchor scenes with a notable physical monument like a statue, megalith, cenotaph, well, or ruin.
The Lazy GM's Toolbox in Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster: SlyFlourish.com
RPG tip from the archive: Throw in one to two additional bad guys for each extra PC above five.
Hunting Lashmaraq – Dragon Empire Prep Session 73: SlyFlourish YouTube Video
RPG tip from the archive: Have players identify monsters with interesting physical characteristics.
Rise of the Lazy Gamemaster! And a Sample For You!: Sly Flourish Patreon Exclusive
RPG tip from the archive: Seed your mind with your favorite source of fantasy art. It serves as both direct inspiration and as mindful priming.
RPG tip from the archive: Ask players what mechanics they're eager to see play out in the game. Build encounters to show them off.
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RPG tip: Drop in one interesting scene as the characters travel from one place to another.
RPG tip: Ask players for their desired arcs or character goals as you close in on the end of your campaign.
RPG tip: Have extra time for prep? Expand the world, enrich factions, and design cool locations.
The Lazy GM's Toolbox — Lazy RPG Talk Show: Sly Flourish Podcast
https://slyflourish.podbean.com/e/the-lazy-gms-toolbox-%e2%80%94-lazy-rpg-talk-show/
RPG tip: There are many styles of RPG play. Explore what style suits you and your group best.
Lazy World Building — Sly Flourish Patreon Podcast: Sly Flourish Patreon Exclusive
https://www.patreon.com/slyflourish/posts/lazy-world-sly-164671217
RPG tip from the archive: Action is the name of the game. What can your PCs do in any given scene? What options do they have available?
RPG tip from the archive: Can one dwarf use another dwarf as a bludgeoning weapon? Sure! Dwarves might even be proficient. Consider it a two-handed maul.
RPG tip from the archive: Focus on two or three NPCs in any one scene. Any more and you and your players will lose track.
Temple of V'ashra – Dragon Empire Prep Session 73: Sly Flourish Podcast
https://slyflourish.podbean.com/e/temple-of-vashra-%e2%80%93-dragon-empire-prep-session-73/
Lazy RPG Prep and the Lazy RPG Talk Show: Sly Flourish Twitch Stream
Lazy RPG Prep and the Lazy RPG Talk Show: Sly Flourish Twitch Stream
Roll to Target – Sly Flourish Patreon Podcast: Sly Flourish Patreon Exclusive