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SF Patreon Discord Connection Issues Hopefully Fixed
Hi friends!For the past three weeks the Patreon bot that connected Sly Flourish Patreons to the Sly Flourish Discord server didn't have the permissions it needed. Thanks to a handful of patrons who let me know about the problem (I should have listened sooner – sorry!), I updated the permissions and now SF patrons...
January – March 2025 Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for January, February, and March 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Showor fuel an RPG Tip videoor Sly Flourish article. D...
Dreadful Blessings – A Mechanic to Protect 5e Boss Monsters – Sly Flourish Patreon Podcast
Here's our latest episode of Readings and Reflections with Sly Flourishin which we discuss the article "Dreadful Blessings – A Mechanic to Protect 5e Boss Monsters".You can listen to it here, on your own exclusive Sly Flourish podcast feed on your favorite podcast app, or listen to this exclusive podcast ...
December 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for December 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Showor fuel an RPG Tip videoor Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset if...
20% Off Sly Flourish Books and Free US Shipping
Hello!As a fan of Sly Flourish, I wanted you to know about our Sly Flourish holiday saleending on 11 December 2024.During this sale, all Sly Flourish books, digital and physical, are 20% off (applied at checkout) with free shipping on orders of $60 or more in the continental US with the code FreeShipping60.https://shop...
November 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for November 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Showor fuel an RPG Tip videoor Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset if...
October 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for October 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Showor fuel an RPG Tip videoor Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset if ...
Sly Flourish After-School TTRPG Grant Program
Hi, Friend!Once again, my wife Michelle and I are pleased to announce the re-opening of the Sly Flourish After-School TTRPG Grant Program.If you are affiliated with a school or library and have an active after-school D&D or TTRPG club, please see the website below for instructions and to apply.https://slyflourish.com/g...
September 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for September 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Showor fuel an RPG Tip videoor Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset i...
Final Days of the City of Arches Kickstarter!
Hi friend!We're closing in on the end of the City of Arches Kickstarter! Thanks to you, over the past two years, I've been able to write, polish, refine, and prepare this fantastic city. Through the Kickstarter, we can edit it, lay it out, commission beautiful artwork, and order physical copies of the book so w...
August 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for August 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Showor fuel an RPG Tip videoor Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset if y...
Back the City of Arches Kickstarter!
Hello, my friend!The City of ArchesKickstarteris now live! If you want to see the final published full-color version of the City of Arches campaign sourcebook you all have helped me put together, please check out the Kickstarter.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/slyflourish/the-city-of-arches-a-high-fantasy-5e-rpg-c...
City of Arches Kickstarter Preview!
For the past two years, you have helped me build the City of Arches piece by piece, from a short 12 page PDF back in February 2022 into the full high-fantasy city sourcebook I'm working on now!On August 6th 2024, I'll be launching the Kickstarter for the fully produced City of Archesincluding a full-color PDF a...
July 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for July 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Showor fuel an RPG Tip videoor Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset if you...
The Complete SlyFlourish.com Archive
Because of your awesome support I'm always happy to give a lot of my work away in the hopes of making this entire hobby better for everyone.Along these lines, I've recently set up a script that builds a weekly Sly Flourish archive.You can download the archive at:https://www.slyflourish.com/sf_archive.zipThis zi...
Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master Sale!
Hello my friend!As a patron of Sly Flourish, I wanted you to be the first to know about a sale we’re having on Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master! You can pick up the hardcover copy of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master for 30% off or the PDF and ePub version of the book for 50% off.This sale is for a limited time so d...
Complete Sly Flourish RSS Feed
As a Patron of Sly Flourish, I want to offer you the complete Sly Flourish newsfeed available in HTMLand RSS.This is the main feed that feeds my two social media bots – one for Mastodonand one for Bluesky. This single feed includes new YouTube videos, podcasts, articles, daily tips, tips from the archive, articles fr...
June 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for June 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Showor fuel an RPG Tip videoor Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset if you...
Infiltration of Bonespur Keep – Adventure Toolkit
Hello! I have a new Sly Flourish Patreon reward for you today, the Infiltration of Bonespur Keep! This is a City of Arches Adventure Toolkit similar to Secret of Summervine Villa. With it you can build one of several different infiltration / heist style adventures for mid-level characters (about 5th level for 5e charac...
May 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for May 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Showor fuel an RPG Tip videoor Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset if your...
April 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for April 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Show or fuel an RPG Tip video or Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset if ...
New SF Patreon Q&A Database
Hi friends!This past week I parsed more than 1,700 questions and answers from previous Sly Flourish monthly Patreon Q&As and put them into the Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A database!Search this database when you have a question and want to see if it's something I answered before. It goes hand-in-hand with searching Sly ...
300 Dungeon Chambers!
I just updated Uncovered Secrets Vol 2 to include lists of dungeon-style chambers for 15 different typical dungeons. Use this two-page list to inspire your own dungeon chamber descriptions when filling in maps when preparing your RPGs. Uncovered Secrets 2, along with all of your Patreon rewards, can be found on your Sl...
Running Infiltrations and Heists – Sly Flourish Patreon Podcast
Here's our latest episode of Readings and Reflections with Sly Flourish in which we discuss the article "Running Infiltration and Heist Adventures".You can listen to it here, on your own exclusive Sly Flourish podcast feed on your favorite podcast app, or listen to this exclusive podcast on Spotify by conne...
March 2024 Sly Flourish Patreon Q&A
Welcome to the Sly Flourish Patreon Questions and Answers thread for March 2024!Ask your monthly RPG-related question in the comments below!Every Friday morning I answer every question on this post. Some questions make it to the Lazy RPG Talk Show, an RPG Tip video, or Sly Flourish article. Don't be upset if your q...
Lazy DM's Companion on Sale – 50% off PDF or 20% off Paperback
Hello my friend!As a patron of Sly Flourish, I wanted you to be the first to know about a sale we’re having on the Lazy DM’s Companion. You get $5 off either the PDF or print + PDF version of the book (50% off the PDF or 20% off the print + PDF!)Pick it up right here:https://shop.slyflourish.com/products/the-lazy-d...
Running Dungeon Crawls – Sly Flourish Patreon Podcast
Here's our latest episode of Readings and Reflections with Sly Flourish in which we discuss the article "Running Dungeon Crawls".You can listen to it here, on your own exclusive Sly Flourish podcast feed on your favorite podcast app, or listen to this exclusive podcast on Spotify by connecting your Spotify ...
Using Advantage and Disadvantage in 5e – Sly Flourish Patreon Podcast
Here's our latest episode of Readings and Reflections with Sly Flourish in which we discuss the article "Using Advantage and Disadvantage in 5e".You can listen to it here, on your own exclusive Sly Flourish podcast feed on your favorite podcast app, or listen to this exclusive podcast on Spotify by connecti...
Tell, Don't Show – Sly Flourish Patreon Podcast
Here's our latest episode of Readings and Reflections with Sly Flourish in which we discuss the article "Tell, Don't Show".You can listen to it here, on your own exclusive Sly Flourish podcast feed on your favorite podcast app, or listen to this exclusive podcast on Spotify by connecting your Spotify ac...
The Best of Sly Flourish – 2013 to 2023
Friends! This past weekend I went through all 700ish previous Sly Flourish articles to find the best one hundred and one to put together a single ebook package you can download and enjoy in several different formats.Download the Best of Sly Flourish Ebook PackageThis package includes these articles bundled together in ...
