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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Deal of the Day - Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master


I know what many of you reading this are saying - I already know how to DM! Why do I need to read a book to tell me how to do it better? I've been a DM for nearly 45 years, and I am still learning new tricks.

Today's Deal of the Day is Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master from SlyFlourish on sale for $4 (normally 7.99). I already own this, or else I'd be all over it :)

Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master is a book designed to help fantasy roleplaying Gamemasters get more out of their games by preparing less. Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master uses the experiences of thousands of GMs to help us focus on how we prepare our games, how we run our games, and how we think about our games.

Refined for five years after the release of the Lazy Dungeon Master, Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master is a complete stand-alone book that includes practical steps for focusing our preparation activities on those things that will bring the biggest impact to our game.

Backed by over 6,700 backers on Kickstarter and based on research involving hundreds of books, videos, articles, and interviews with top Gamemasters, as well as thousands of results from Gamemaster surveys, Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master helps us understand the best tips and tricks used by GMs all over the world to bring the most fun to our games.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Goodman Games Sale - DCC 3e Releases as Little as a Buck!



There are some true classics in the early 3rd Edition DCC line of releases, and they are currently on sale.

My favorites?

Dungeon Crawl Classics #51: Castle Whiterock - usually 59.99 - now $5

Dungeon Crawl Classics #35: Gazetteer of the Known Realms - usually 29.99 - now $5

Dungeon Crawl Classics #13: Crypt of the Devil Lich - usually 14.99 - now $2

Dungeon Crawl Classics #29: The Adventure Begins - usually $19.99 - now $2 (I've used this a number of times with OSR rules - 20 1st-level adventures!

Dungeon Crawl Classics #1: Idylls of the Rat King - usually $6.99 - now $1

View the full selection here!

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Monday, August 11, 2025

Humble Bundle - Call of Cthulhu Keeper's Collection for Alchemy VTT



I'll have to admit, I hadn't given the Alchemy VTT much of a look before today. I'd heard of it, but with all the VTTs out there, who needs another? Well, I'll have to admit, I MIGHT need to play with Alchemy for a bit, because it seems to be made for RPGs like Call of Cthulhu, which are more dread, mysteries, and theatre of the mind than tactical combat, grids, and dungeon crawls.

Currently, Humble Bundle is offering the Call of Cthulhu Collection for Alchemy VTT for $18. (it includes Masks of Very tempting. I'd love to run some CoC, and apparently, Alchemy is optimized for livestreaming. 

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