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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 Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
This week, we're continuing our new series on biomes with the coastal! Join us as we talk about freshwater coastlines, sea shores, and everything in between, along with what you might find as you go with the flow or bury your toes in the sand.
A couple of updates, pertaining to friends of the show: The Tome of Intangible Treasures, which Josh from Lone Colossus Games discussed with us last week, was fully funded in a matter of hours and has already shot past SIX stretch goals. You can find that project here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/lone-colossus-games/tome-of-intangible-treasures
Another friend of the show and past guest, Iko, just launched his Kickstarter for The Lost Bay yesterday, and it has also funded in just a few hours and hit multiple stretch goals. You can find it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelostbay/the-lost-bay-suburban-dark-fantasy-rpg
Congratulations to both Josh and Iko for the great success on your projects!
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
This week, we welcome Josh from Lone Colossus Games back to discuss his newest project, Tome of Intangible Treasures! Join us as we talk about the project and the story-driven rewards it contains. As of this episode's release, the project has already fully funded on BackerKit, *and* hit 4 stretch goals. Here's a link to the project's landing page: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/lone-colossus-games/tome-of-intangible-treasures
You can find Josh's other projects on his website, lonecolossusgames.com.
This week's shoutout was for Chris at Houndsong Games and his RPG, Relict. You can find the game - available for free - at relictrpg.com. Check them out on Twitter and Youtube ( @HoundsongGames ), and check out the Kickstarter for their game: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/houndsonggames/relict-rpg?ref=1sd7cr
The Solo But Not Alone 4 bundle is almost finished on Itch! There are 125 items in the bundle, which starts at $10, and all profits go directly to the mental health awareness charity Take This (takethis.org, Twitter @TakeThisOrg). You can find the bundle here: https://itch.io/b/2256/solo-but-not-alone-4
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
This week, we're starting a new project talking about different environmental settings, and we're kicking it off with urban settings! Join us as we discuss some of the elements that set urban settings apart from the wilderness, as well as some ideas for what you might run into in an urban game.
We're going to have another live interview coming up on Friday, March 1st at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific on twitch.tv/undercommontaste. We'll be welcoming back Josh from Lone Colossus games to discuss his newest project, Tome of Intangible Treasures, which will be going live on BackerKit soon. Here's a link to the project's landing page: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/lone-colossus-games/tome-of-intangible-treasures/launch_party
The Solo But Not Alone 4 bundle is now live on Itch! There are 125 items in the bundle, which starts at $10, and all profits go directly to the mental health awareness charity Take This (takethis.org, Twitter @TakeThisOrg). You can find the bundle here: https://itch.io/b/2256/solo-but-not-alone-4
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
This week, we continue our discussion of poisons in your TTRPG, specifically in D&D 5e. Join us as we talk about how to harvest and utilize poisons and toxins in your game (disclaimer: AND ONLY IN YOUR GAME).
Here's a link to the poison crafting guide by /u/J_Kim_ on Reddit: Crafting Poisons (Because It Doesn't Always Have to Suck)
The Solo But Not Alone 4 bundle is now live on Itch! There are 125 items in the bundle, which starts at $10, and all profits go directly to the mental health awareness charity Take This (takethis.org, Twitter @TakeThisOrg). You can find the bundle here: https://itch.io/b/2256/solo-but-not-alone-4
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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 Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
This week, we're talking about poisons in D&D. Join us as we discuss poisons through the editions, our complaints about how they've been implemented in 5th edition, and some ideas (and some hot takes) for ways to improve poison implementation in your games.
The Solo But Not Alone 4 bundle is now live on Itch! There are 125 items in the bundle, which starts at $10, and all profits go directly to the mental health awareness charity Take This (takethis.org, Twitter @TakeThisOrg). You can find the bundle here: https://itch.io/b/2256/solo-but-not-alone-4
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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 Jan 10, 2024
Wednesday Jan 10, 2024
This week, we welcome special guest Cat to discuss the Solo But Not Alone 4 charity bundle on Itch. Join us as we talk about solo games, mental health, and seagulls.
The Solo But Not Alone 4 bundle is now live on Itch! There are 125 items in the bundle, which starts at $10, and all profits go directly to the mental health awareness charity Take This (takethis.org, Twitter @TakeThisOrg). You can find the bundle here: https://itch.io/b/2256/solo-but-not-alone-4
You can find Cat and her games at peachgardengames.com, or on Itch at peachgardengames.itch.io. She's on social media at @CatlingGun (Twitter) or on BlueSky @catlinggun.bsky.social.
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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 Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
This week, we're shifting gears a bit to talk about one of our favorite video game franchises and the TTRPG spawned by it: Fallout! Join us as we discuss some of the mechanics of Fallout: the Roleplaying Game by Modiphius, some of the themes and elements that can make your game feel like a Fallout game, and an overview of the Atompunk genre as a whole.
As we mention in the intro, this is our last episode for 2023. Between holiday obligations and James's final exam schedule, we just don't have the time to plan, research, record, and edit another episode before the end of the year. We will be back on our regular biweekly schedule on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024.
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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 Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
This week, we're talking about holidays and festivals! Join us as we discuss different types of holidays and how to build your own for your home game.
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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 Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
This week, we're talking about a Christmas movie with strong Halloween vibes: Gremlins! Join us as we discuss the creatures from the film, how we would translate them to the gaming table, and ALL OF THE SPOILERS for this 40+ year old movie.
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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 Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
This week, we're getting into the Halloween spirit talking about constructs! Join us as we discuss why you should use them, some examples of their use in popular media, and our thoughts on how to bring the iconic T-1000 from Terminator 2 to the gaming table.
Our friends over at Tabletop Journeys have fully funded The Traveler's Guide to Factions! Be sure to check it out before it's done, and help them hit some of their stretch goals. The Kickstarter ends on Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, and can be found here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ttjourneys/the-travelers-guide-to-factions
We're now on BlueSky! If you're also on the app, find us @undercommontaste and give us a follow!
Find links to all of our social media, episodes, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord via our Linktree: linktr.ee/undercommontaste
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.