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Episode Synopsis
Mike explores using https://obsidian.md/ for tabletop RPG prep.
Episode Contents
00:00 - Show Start
01:18 - Why Obsidian?
02:40 - Choose the Tool You Dig
04:19 - What Is Obsidian
05:11 - Check the Resource Links in the Show Notes
07:17 - The Fun and Dangers of Dorking With Our Systems
11:28 - Why Obsidian Again?
13:10 - On Markdown
20:10 - On Synching Notes
24:30 - Keeping Things Simple
35:18 - Limiting Hyperlinking
36:03 - The Lazy GM Campaign Template for Obsidian
41:38 - The Danger of Plugin Proprietary Notes
45:32 - Espanso for Text Autofilling
49:40 - Printing Notes to PDF with Automator, Shell Scripting, Pandoc, and Latex...
52:32 - Final Thoughts
Links
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Getting Started with Obsidian for D&D – PhD20
Nicole van der Hoeven's D&D and Obsidian YouTube Playlist
Nicole's RPG Obsidian Notes
D&D-tagged notes
Non-Lazy DMs use Obsidian for D&D
Obsidian for Tabletop Roleplaying Games (collection)
Obsidian TTRPG Tutorials
Espanso
Episode Contents
00:00 - Show Start
01:18 - Why Obsidian?
02:40 - Choose the Tool You Dig
04:19 - What Is Obsidian
05:11 - Check the Resource Links in the Show Notes
07:17 - The Fun and Dangers of Dorking With Our Systems
11:28 - Why Obsidian Again?
13:10 - On Markdown
20:10 - On Synching Notes
24:30 - Keeping Things Simple
35:18 - Limiting Hyperlinking
36:03 - The Lazy GM Campaign Template for Obsidian
41:38 - The Danger of Plugin Proprietary Notes
45:32 - Espanso for Text Autofilling
49:40 - Printing Notes to PDF with Automator, Shell Scripting, Pandoc, and Latex...
52:32 - Final Thoughts
Links
Visit the Sly Flourish Blog
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter
Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Podcast
Support Sly Flourish on Patreon
Buy Sly Flourish Books
Getting Started with Obsidian for D&D – PhD20
Nicole van der Hoeven's D&D and Obsidian YouTube Playlist
Nicole's RPG Obsidian Notes
D&D-tagged notes
Non-Lazy DMs use Obsidian for D&D
Obsidian for Tabletop Roleplaying Games (collection)
Obsidian TTRPG Tutorials
Espanso
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