EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 54 MIN
How To Be a Great GM with Mike Shea
from Ship of the Dead Podcast · host Luke Stratton, Mike Shea
Mike SheaReturn of the Lazy Dungeon Master (Book) Mike’s Notes:Level up Advanced 5e by EN World Publishing (System)The City of Arches (Campaign Setting)Ozymandias (Poem)Forge of Foes (Book)Tales of the Valiant (System) Other:Dragonbane (RPG)Daggerheart (RPG)Numenera (RPG)Shadowdark (RPG)Shadowdark - Cursed Scroll 1Dolmenwood (RPG) Lazy RPG Talk Show Dolmenwood Spotlight – Lazy RPG Talk ShowThe Dark Caribbean (Campaign Preview) Top Tips to Prep as a GM - Lazy Dungeon Master Prep what you need, and kill the things that aren't helping. Prepare to improvise. Have a system, a process. The first time you interact with a NPC, have the player describe something about them. Other Tips:What is Quantum Ogre (Article)Popcorn InitiativeFoundry VTTOwlbear Rodeo (VTT)5e Artisanal Database (Sly Flourish's)Game Icons (Graphics)Dwarven Forge (Terrain)Ghosts of Saltmarsh (Adventure)Limithron PAX Unplugged Mega-Game (Video)Obsidian (App)Notion (App)Castle Ravenloft in Shadowdark (Sly Flourish Article)Down Among the Dead (Expansion)Crypts of Karigulon (Adventure) Draw Steel (RPG)CROWS (RPG)Invasion from the Planet of Tarrasques (Adventure) CreditsMusic: Alexander Miller Editing: Matt Kepler Producing: Tyler StrattonGet Episodes 1 week early on Limithron's Patreon
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See the extended full episode on Patreon! Mike Shea (aka "The Lazy Dungeon Master" & “Sly Flourish”) chats with Luke about how to prep your RPG session and be a better GM. Recorded at PAGE 3, this turned into round after round of volleys as both of them present ideas and experiences that practically work at the table.
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