The Lazy RPG Podcast · Episode 908 · November 2, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

Sandboxes and Railroads — Lazy RPG Talk Show

D&D and RPG news and commentary by Mike Shea of https://slyflourish.com Contents 00:00:00 Show Start 00:01:04 Sly Flourish News: Manage Rests 00:02:07 Sly Flourish News: Write Down Your Encounter Benchmark 00:03:42 Sly Flourish News: Into the Maelstrom 00:04:34 Sly Flourish News: Final Dragon Empire Game 00:05:12 Sly Flourish News: Starting Dolmenwood 00:05:25 Sly Flourish News: Nimble Blood of the Primordials 00:06:53 Sly Flourish News: World of Warcraft Book 00:07:58 Sly Flourish News: Rise of the Lazy Game Master Page Count 00:08:19 Sly Flourish News: Lightning D20 00:10:30 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dwarven Forge Perilous Frontiers 00:16:00 Kickstarter Spotlight: Dragonspine Chronicles Volumes 2 & 3 00:17:33 Kickstarter Spotlight: Rock and Roar Once Bitten Twice Shy 00:19:38 D&D & RPG News: Dan Ayoub Becomes WOTC President 00:24:01 D&D & RPG News: New D&D Beyond Search 00:31:55 Commentary: Sandboxes and Railroads 00:50:29 DM Tip: My Favorite Form of Initiative is Super Boring 00:56:16 Patreon Question: Running I6 Ravenloft in Shadowdark as a Novice GM 01:00:16 Patreon Question: Ravenloft Hit and Run Tactics with Strahd and His Brides 01:02:44 Patreon Question: Updating the Lazy Encounter Benchmark for D&D 2024 Characters Links Visit Sly Flourish Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter Support Sly Flourish on Patreon Buy Sly Flourish Books Subscribe to the Sly Flourish RSS Feed Manage Rests Write Down Your Encounter Benchmark Into the Maelstrom Down Among the Dead map pack Dwarven Forge Perilous Frontiers Crowdfunding Campaign Dragonspine Chronicles - Volumes 2 & 3 for Shadowdark Rock and Roar! Once Bitten Twice Shy by Inkwell Ideas Dan Ayoub becomes the president of WOTC