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A podcast where we create and discuss homebrew content for tabletop roleplaying games, primarily Dungeons and Dragons 5e. Here, we try to expand on the options presented to us in the published material, to offer some guidance for aspiring storytellers trying to figure out how to make their big ideas become reality. Here, we stir the pot and lick the spoon. Logo art by David Sutherland - find him on Deviant Art: https://rb.gy/hqmjgo
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
This week, we welcome Christian, the developer behind the player-facing sound effect app MySoundDelve. Join us as we discuss what his app does, why he developed it, and how it can bring extra immersion to your gaming table. You can find out more by visiting their Twitter account, @MySoundDelve.
We had a few shoutouts in this episode. The first is Josh at Lone Colossus Games (@LoneColossus), with his upcoming Kickstarter for Injuries and Vile Deeds. Second, we have Skald of Shenanigans (@SkaldofShenan), who has written several books of traps and puzzles, available on her Ko-fi store (link in her pinned tweet). Finally, we have Jason Charles Miller (@jasoncmiller), a singer/songwriter, voice actor, DM, and (if memory serves) guest player during the Vox Machina arc of Critical Role.
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Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
This week, we go layer-by-layer through Arcadia, detailing the notable locations and factions within. Join us as we discuss the pleasantly diplomatic formians of Mandible, the fearless petitioners of Clangeddin, and the sinister dealings of the Harmonium.
Content Warning: this week, we will be talking about some topics that some listeners may find disturbing. Specifically, we are discussing the canon activities of the Harmonium, and their parallels to objectionable actions undertaken in our world, including (but not limited to) political reeducation camps, gay conversion therapy, and the moral arguments in support of slavery. Times for this discussion can be found at the beginning of the episode.
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Find our shorts on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@undercommon_taste
Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
This week, we finally venture into the Peaceable Kingdoms of Arcadia, the Lawful/Neutral-Good Plane of plenty. Join us for part 1 of our dive into Arcadia, as we discuss the theoretical paradise, and how it isn't quite what it seems to be on paper.
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Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
This week, we welcome Mike Daniel, host of the podcast 19 Hits the Dragon, for a crossover project a long time in the making. Join us as we discuss how to multiclass, some of the benefits of multiclassing, Gestalt characters, and the possibilities of dipping into multiple archetypes within the same class.
Part 2 of this conversation will be on 19 Hits the Dragon on Saturday, April 9th, 2022. You can find the podcast through their Linktree (linktr.ee/19hitsthedragon), or by looking for the episode announcement on Twitter (@19HitstheDragon).
This episode's guest shoutout was for MySoundDelve (Twitter: @MySoundDelve). By pure happenstance, Christian (the developer behind MySoundDelve) is going to be the guest for our April livestream interview on Friday, April 22nd, at 9:00 on our Twitch channel. It's a great app, so be sure to check it out.
If you want a more thorough (and probably more accurate) explanation of how Gestalt characters work, we highly recommend this video from WebDM on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPljzoR8i5g
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Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
This week, we recap some of the highlights from this year's Monster Madness 2022 tournament. We talk about who our finalists are, some of the surprising upsets, a few of the crazy tactics that emerged from our bouts, and some of the changes that are being made to our homebrew combatant, Tarrakis the Shale Spider, following their remarkable performance.
A reminder that the final bout will be fought live, on our Twitch stream (https://twitch.tv/undercommontaste), on Thursday, March 31st, at 9:00 PM Eastern. We will release a recap of the fight on the 1st, but the session isn't being recorded for posterity, so if you want to see it, you'll need to be there.
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Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
This week, we welcome Jon, the creator and narrator of the dark fantasy D&D solo play podcast Tale of the Manticore, to discuss his process for adapting a TTRPG designed to be played with a group for solo play.
You can find Jon on Twitter (@ManticoreTale), or you can check out his work on his website, https://taleofthemanticore.blogspot.com
The shoutouts this week were plentiful - be sure to check these folks out.
Trevor Devall (@TrevorDevall), the creative mind behind the YouTube show "Me, Myself, and Die!", among other professional achievements. The interview with him mentioned in the episode was actually with Worldbuild With Us, and you can find it here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-8spbc-ffb6fc
The author of The Quiet Year was Avery Alder, and you can find the interview mentioned in the episode (also with Worldbuild With Us) here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-yxx8c-f8d1d7
Justin Pfeil (@justin_drawing), the author and illustrator of the webcomic Keep on the Borderlands, inspired by the early D&D module by Gary Gygax of the same name: http://thekeepontheborderlands.justinpfeil.com/
Roland Diaz (@TowJumpR) and Simon J Williams (@simonjhwilliams), two other great TTRPG artists.
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Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
Wednesday Mar 16, 2022
This week, we return to the town of Verdigris, which we created way back in episode 19. Join us as we flesh out the town and its environs a bit more, and take inspiration from the song "The Copper War" by The Cog is Dead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3mbsY75Zws) to lay out an adventure arc with the political machinations and posturing of two dragons: one green, one copper.
As mentioned in the episode, we are drawing inspiration for the town of Verdigris and the people within from the history of the Appalachian coal mines, specifically the unionization efforts of the miners and the subsequent crackdown by the mining companies. A keystone event for these union struggles was the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921, which remains the single largest labor uprising in American history. Here's an article about it: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/battle-blair-mountain-largest-labor-uprising-american-history-180978520/
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Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
This week, we welcome special guest Rue, the organizer of the TTRPG Bundle for Trans Rights in Texas. Join us as we discuss the Bundle, how it was organized, and some of the other individuals who helped Rue make it the success story it has become.
As of the release of this episode, the bundle, which was organized to support the charities Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT) and Organización Latina de Trans en Texas (OLTT), has been purchased over 28,000 times and has raised more than $275,000. You can purchase it here: https://itch.io/b/1308/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-in-texas
You can find our guest on Twitter at @ilananight13, or visit their store on Itch (ilananight.itch.io). Our guest shoutout this week is for Drak, a content creator in the TTRPG community. You can find them on Twitter at the handle @Drakoniques.
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Find our shorts on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@undercommon_taste
Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
This week, we tackle a topic we've been wanting to cover for a while: heirloom items, or items that level with your character. Join us as we discuss different types of heirloom items, how to use them in a campaign, and some pointers on how to build your own.
Our Monster Madness tournament has begun, so be sure to keep tabs on our YouTube and Tiktok pages for daily updates on the matchups. You can also find the daily results on our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages.
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Watch us live on Twitch: twitch.tv/undercommontaste
Find our shorts on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@undercommon_taste
Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
March is right around the corner, so we've decided to celebrate with our own take on March Madness! That's right - we're taking the biggest, baddest, most powerful monsters Wizards of the Coast has given us to play with, and we're pitting them against one another in a one-on-one, single elimination tournament. And you get to join in on the fun!
If you want to have a chance to win a fabulous dice box/spell slot tracker from Stephens Woodworking (Twitter: @stephenswworks; IG: @stephenswoodworks), as well as see the dice box up for grabs, come over to our Patreon, download our free bracket form, and email it to us at undercommontaste@gmail.com. Be sure to get it in before noon EST on March 1st to be eligible! You can find the form here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62912106
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Find our shorts on Tiktok: tiktok.com/@undercommon_taste
Our theme song is Massacre Anne, written and performed by Mary Crowell, and used with permission. You can find Mary's work online at marycrowell.bandcamp.com, or on Patreon at patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell.
Our logo was illustrated by David Sutherland. You can find David's work online at instagram.com/wilex_73, or on DeviantArt at deviantart.com/davidsutherland.