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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 Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
This week, we're joined by John from Valiant Fox Gaming, discussing his 5e campaign setting Fading Embers. Join us as we talk about his world of Nyth, complete with the frozen apocalyptic landscape it presents.
You can find John on Twitter (@ValiantFoxGames), and you can find the Fading Embers supplements through his website, valiantfoxgaming.com.
This week's shoutout was for graphic artist Van J Levent, who contributed artwork for the Fading Embers books. You can find him on Twitter (@leventart), or alongside the other artists featured in John's books at valiantfoxgaming.com/artists-gallery.
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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 Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
This week, we welcome Dr. Mary C. Crowell, Original Friend of the Show, and the songwriter/performer of Massacre Anne, our intro music. She has just released a new album, titled "I Have Missed You At My Table", so we have asked her on to talk about it! Join us for knock-knock jokes with elder gods, mysteriously absent ponies, teleports gone awry, and much more.
You can find Mary on Twitter (@DrMaryCCrowell) and Patreon (patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell), and can purchase Mary's new album, along with her previous works, through her Bandcamp site, marycrowell.bandcamp.com.
Mary had a bunch of fellow artists to shout out! Here's the complete list:
Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff, with their upcoming album Labyrinth (Bandcamp: jeffandmayabohnhoff.bandcamp.com)
Amy McNally, whose band, The Tooles, just wrapped up a successful Kickstarter for their next studio album (Patreon: patreon.com/infamousfiddler)
Betsy Tinney (Bandcamp: stealthcello.bandcamp.com), part of the band Menage a Trio. Mary and Amy were both on a recent album by the band, Live at Conflikt 2019, which can be found here: menage-a-trio.bandcamp.com/album/m-nagerie-m-nage-trio-live-at-conflikt-2019-2.
Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/UndercommonTaste
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Chat with us on Discord: https://discord.gg/64R7ze3fBV
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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 Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
This week, we welcome Josh, the creative mind behind Lone Colossus Games, to talk about his most recent Kickstarter Project, Injuries and Vile Deeds. Join us as we discuss this interesting, dynamic supplement to add tactical feel and risk management to combat in 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons.
The campaign launched the day before the episode released (May 31st), and has already been fully funded. You can find it, and get it for yourself, here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lonecolossusgames/injuries-n-vile-deeds?ref=99hh91
You can also find Josh on Twitter at @LoneColossus, and can find all of his previous products on his website, lonecolossusgames.com.
This week's shoutout was for the Cast Die podcast, which you can find on Twitter at @castdiepodcast.
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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 May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
This week, we begin our dive into the Bleak Eternity of Gehenna, the Plane of Lawful-Neutral/Evil. Join us as we talk about planet-sized megavolcanoes, falling into an infinite void, and the concept of free will in the D&D multiverse.
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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 May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
This week, we welcome the cast of the Tabletop Journeys podcast to talk about their newest book on the DM's Guild, The Traveler's Guide to the Multiverse. Join us as we discuss siege weapons, items inspired by planar travel, and some preliminary speculation about Spelljammer.
An apology before starting: we had some technical issues with recording - Ian's audio recorded through his webcam, not his microphone, so his audio sounds very muffled and echoic. We cleaned it up as best we could, and everyone else's audio came out fine. We will be sure to have our normal high-quality audio for next week's episode.
You can find our guests on Twitter (@ttjourneys), or via their website, ttjourneys.com. You can also find their book on the DM's Guild here: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Tabletop%20Journeys
We had a bunch of shoutouts this week, so here's the list:
Jason Ward and Jason Percy (Accidental Cyclops), and their game, The Real Thing: @FunWithOneEye (Twitter) or accidentalcyclops.com
19 Hits the Dragon: @19HitstheDragon
Thinking Critically: @ThinkCritDnD
Dads with Nerdy Ambitions: redcircle.com/shows/dads-with-nerdy-ambitions
Sean (McRoMusic): @seanmcro
Beth the Bard: @ItsBethTheBard
Sadie Lowry: @incandescaent
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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 May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
This week, we take a look at the free preview released by MCDM for their newest project, "Flee, Mortals! The MCDM Monster Book". There's a ton of great stuff in even so small a package, so we don't get through all of it, but we do start into creating a scenario with the provided goblins that helps to showcase what some of these creature variants can do to un-boring your game.
You can find the PDF of the free sample here: https://files.mcdmproductions.com/FleeMortals/FleeMortalsPreview.pdf
And can watch Matt Colville talk about the project here: https://youtu.be/LhJeOOGiWGM
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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 May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
This week, we tackle the issues we feel exist with the ranger class in 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons, and try to bring it up to par with the other martial and half-caster classes. We also present our new variant class: the Urban Ranger, which is a translation of the same variant class from the 3rd Edition sourcebook Unearthed Arcana, complete with three new archetypes - the Exterminator, the Thief Catcher, and the Vigilante.
This week's episode is sponsored by last week's guest, MySoundDelve. Find them in the App and Google Play Stores, or on Twitter at @MySoundDelve.
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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 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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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.