RPG tip: Aim for six regular players and two drop-in players so it takes five people cancelling before you can't get four people to your game. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: Use colorful descriptions to off-set seemingly boring monster statistics. Give them improvised abilities or let them use the environment to make them exciting. #dnd #ttrpg

The Ghoul Emperor – Dragon Empire Prep Session 48: SlyFlourish YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjj2SqNQSGQ #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: Always recruit new potential members to keep your gaming group healthy. #dnd #ttrpg

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Crap I Keep in my RPG Tackle Box – Sly Flourish Patreon Podcast: Sly Flourish Patreon Exclusive https://www.patreon.com/posts/crap-i-keep-in-146185239 #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: Spend some time describing the grandeour of the characters' location including sights, sounds, and smells. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: Break up travel with interesting situations at notable locations on the way. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: Flavor chambers with murals, frescoes, and bas reliefs revealing secrets and clues. #dnd #ttrpg

Three Tips for Being a Great D&D Player: SlyFlourish.com Article from the Archive https://slyflourish.com/be_a_great_player.html #dnd #ttrpg

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RPG tip: Think about the procedures you and your players follow for different phases of the game like overland travel, dungeon crawling, and social navigation #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: What evocative scene will you open with at the start of your next session? #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: Tell players the AC of monsters and the DCs of the checks they make. #dnd #ttrpg

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RPG tip from the archive: Have one scene in hand for every 45 minutes of gameplay. #dnd #ttrpg

D&D Beyond AMA – Lazy RPG Talk Show: SlyFlourish YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onF9wfROT0Q #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: Give low level characters a nuclear bomb. What do they do with it? #dnd #ttrpg

Crap I Keep in my RPG Tackle Box: SlyFlourish.com https://slyflourish.com/crap_I_keep_in_my_tackle_box.html?rss=1 #dnd #ttrpg

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D&D Beyond AMA – Lazy RPG Talk Show: Sly Flourish Podcast https://slyflourish.podbean.com/e/dd-beyond-ama-%e2%80%93-lazy-rpg-talk-show/ #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: Keep narrative descriptions brief and focus quickly on the options in front of the characters. #dnd #ttrpg

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RPG tip: Play to see what happened. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: Understand and reinforce the themes in your campaign. Describe them in your session zero to ensure your players are on board. Is it dark fantasy? Urban intrigue? Jungle exploration? What defines the theme? #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: Avoid big twists at the end of the campaign. Give players the satisfying conclusion they've been seeking. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: If the PCs find a way to circumvent a particularly dangerous threat, let them do so and applaud their ingenuity. #dnd #ttrpg

Parsis the Hidden – Dragon Empire Prep Session 47: SlyFlourish YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPrMuT5Wfr0 #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: End your campaign by asking the players where their characters are one year later. #dnd #ttrpg

Parsis the Hidden – Dragon Empire Prep Session 47: Sly Flourish Podcast https://slyflourish.podbean.com/e/parsis-the-hidden-%e2%80%93-dragon-empire-prep-session-47/ #dnd #ttrpg

Seek Adventure Prompts – Sly Flourish Patreon: Sly Flourish Patreon Exclusive https://www.patreon.com/posts/seek-adventure-145555407 #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: In longer mysteries, hold back incriminating evidence until it's time for the discovery. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: Find a suite of tools for your prep that you love and you'll be drawn to use it. #dnd #ttrpg

Improv Versus Prep: SlyFlourish.com Article from the Archive https://slyflourish.com/improv_vs_prep.html #dnd #ttrpg

Lazy D&D and 5e Magic Item Prices: SlyFlourish YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e03tFAgfbxI #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: Damage is typically the easiest way to threaten the characters. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: Use downtime between adventures as a way for the players to get to know one another's characters. "What was your character up to over the past two tendays?" is a great way to learn more about a character. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: How does the story evolve elsewhere when the characters are busy here. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: Give new characters the "Heroic Spark" and avoid the tiresome "who the hell is this guy" moment of their introduction. #dnd #ttrpg

A Tale of Two Session Zeros – Lazy RPG Talk Show: SlyFlourish YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyVgFDvZq_k #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: What form does a boss monster take when it becomes bloodied? #dnd #ttrpg

Seek Adventure Prompts: SlyFlourish.com https://slyflourish.com/seek_adventure_prompts.html?rss=1 #dnd #ttrpg

A Tale of Two Session Zeros – Lazy RPG Talk Show: Sly Flourish Podcast https://slyflourish.podbean.com/e/a-tale-of-two-session-zeros-%e2%80%93-lazy-rpg-talk-show/ #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: Try your hand at narrative combat with a small battle against a single type of foe in an uncomplicated environment. #dnd #ttrpg

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Lazy RPG Prep and the Lazy RPG Talk Show: Sly Flourish Twitch Stream https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2637766876 #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: Ask players what they want as you get close to the end of a campaign. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip from the archive: That feeling you have that you're not ready for your game and they're all going to laugh at you? We all feel that way and it's still bullshit. Carry on. #dnd #ttrpg

RPG tip: As you come to the end of a campaign, think how you can tie up the loose ends. #dnd #ttrpg

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