Undercommon Taste (Ian Woodworth and James Daley)

This week, we welcome Kate, the "Master Teacher" from the D&D 5e actual play podcast "Of Mice and Men and Monsters" to discuss her methods for adapting literary works for the TTRPG table, as well as some pointers on how to do you own adaptations. Join us as we discuss gothic literature, the Great Gatsby, and what time is the wrong time to read a Cormac McCarthy novel. 

During this episode, we mention public domain literature, and specifically Project Gutenberg, which has tens of thousands of public domain works available for free. You can find Project Gutenberg online at gutenberg.org.

You can find Kate and her podcast on all major podcatchers, as well as on Twitter (@OMAMAMshow) and Instagram (@OMAMAMshow).

This week's shoutouts were for 19 Hits the Dragon (@19HitstheDragon), Goblin's Corner (@goblinscorner), and Wilbo Baggins (@WhatsUpWilbo).

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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.

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This week, we welcome Andrew and Thomas from Lords of Gallipae Games, LLC, to discuss their game Trail of Heroes. Join us as we discuss this long-running labor of love, with its widely customizable character creation and d100 combat system.

Our guests' shoutouts were for Ultimate Games Master (@TheUltimateGM on Twitter) and the artist Anton Rizofsky (fiverr.com/warlocklord).

You can check out Lords of Gallipae on Twitter (@LordsLLC) or Patreon (patreon.com/gallipae), or simply by visiting their website, gallipae.com.

This week's episode was sponsored by the podcast Tale of the Manticore. You can check them out on Twitter (@ManticoreTale), or give them a listen on Podbean (taleofthemanticore.podbean.com).

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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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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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This week, we begin our multi-part series where we dive into the 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide to find lesser known rules to highlight and discuss. This first episode covers the rules for social encounters, honor and sanity, and madness. 

Content Warning: We spend most of the last 20 minutes of the episode covering the madness rules, wherein we discuss topics of mental health, specifically different forms of mental illness. We tried to remain as respectful of the topic as possible, but there may be elements of the conversation which could prove problematic to listeners. 

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Wherein we introduce ourselves, and our nerd cred, and discuss what we will be discussing. We totally know what we're doing. Not winging it at all.

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This week, we begin our descent into the Windswept Depths of Pandemonium. It was a long recording session (happens when you keep buying old books and incorporating the information), so we divided it into two parts. This first episode covers the overarching themes of Pandemonium, while the next episode will cover each of the individual layers in depth. 

This week's episode was sponsored by 3 Pillars of D&D Cast. You can find them on Twitter (@OurDorky), and find their podcast at anchor.fm/3pillars-cast. 

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Today we discuss noncombat encounters, and why they're an important part of a campaign. We also talk at length about the D&D 4e mechanic of skill challenges, and how to utilize them with the bounded accuracy system of D&D 5e.

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Wherein we discuss the 5e Rogue class, specifically the Thief archetype, and how we come to an agreement on our differing views of how the class should progress.

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This week, we finish our safari through the Wilderness of the Beastlands, traveling through all three layers. Join us as we roam the sunny glades of Krigala, prowl through the shadows of Brux, and stalk the Vile Hunt in the moonlit depths of Karasuthra.

Also, we get to meet Father Bear. Be more like Father Bear.

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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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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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This week, we are joined by Sam Leigh ( @GoblinMixtape ), solo RPG creator and author of the Ennie-nominated solo RPG Anamnesis. Join us as we discuss solo RPGs, Sam's creative process, and the Anamnesis Game Jam.

You can find Sam's work for sale at blinkingbirchgames.itch.io, and you can find all of her social media links at samleigh.carrd.co.

This week's shoutout was for game designer, writer, illustrator, and layout designer Kaden Ramstack. Find his games for sale at k-ramstack.itch.io, and find his other links at kadenramstack.carrd.co.

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Wherein we discuss the Champion Fighter, and try to turn it into an all-star athlete instead of a bench-warmer.

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This week, we continue our tour of the Outer Planes in the Blessed Fields of Elysium, home of the guardinals and Pelor (Praise the Sun!). Join us as we discuss the plane of good, complete with its low-key insidious mind control, the Orcgate Wars, and psionic flying elephants, among other things. 

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This week, we welcome Hannah, Mary, and Eric back one more time to discuss the adventure we just wrapped up. We discuss the things we liked, the things we didn't, and some character details that may have been missed during play.

Cast:

Hannah Miller is the editor of 19 Hits the Dragon (@19HitstheDragon), and can be found on Twitter (@Bad8uddhist), Twitch (twitch.tv/Bad8uddhist), and Tiktok (as telithbygrace).

Mary Crowell is a piano teacher, composer, and singer/songwriter. You can find her work on Bandcamp (marycrowell.bandcamp.com) or on Patreon (patreon.com/DrMaryCCrowell), and you can follow her on Twitter at @DrMaryCCrowell.

Eric Holden is one of the co-hosts of the podcast The Goblin's Corner. You can find them on Twitter @goblinscorner, or on YouTube or your podcatcher of choice by searching "The Goblin's Corner". 

The Tarrasque Task of Moreen Trask is a module written by DM Dave, and released by Tabletop Audio through their Patreon. You can find the module here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32632802. You can find more of DM Dave's work on his website, dmdave.com/

All background audio tracks for this actual play provided by Tabletop Audio.

The Akashic Paladin, played by Mary Crowell, can be found in the supplement "Empyrian Investigations" by Richard Malena-Webber. You can find it on DriveThru RPG here: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/329102/Empyrean-Investigations

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Wherein we discuss the Orc, and by extension the Half-Orc, and how we would modify the published material, for balance and flavor.

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This week, we took fan suggestions and brought some various holiday characters to the table. Join us as we discuss and stat up The Nutcracker, Yule Cat, Hershel of Ostropol, and Krampus, as well as some honorable mentions from the films Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and The Year Without Santa. We had fun doing it, and hope you will enjoy it as well.

This is the last episode of 2021! Thank you all for joining us for another year of Undercommon Taste. We will be back on January 5th, 2022.

A special thank you to the following TTRPG creators on Twitter whose recommendations made this list: 

@LibrariaNPC (The Nutcracker)

@MySoundDelve (Yule Cat)

@FantasizeMePod (Hershel of Ostropol)

@Lovewinscraft (Krampus - sorry, forgot the Chanel boots)

@OnceAndFutureDr (Hermie the Elf)

@GoblinScrawl (The Misfit Toys)

@ZoneFighterJ (Yukon Cornelius)

This week's episode was sponsored by the podcast Tale of the Manticore. You can check them out on Twitter (@ManticoreTale), or give them a listen on Podbean (taleofthemanticore.podbean.com).

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This week, we finish our tour through the Bleak Eternity of Gehenna. Join us as we discuss the palace of a god of thieves, the yugoloths' Blood War contract archive, a living city, and more.

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This week, we jump into the elemental sandblaster as we continue our tour of the prime Elemental Planes. We discuss the Plane of Air, with its Citadel of Ice and Steel housing an unknown prisoner, as well as the Plane of Earth, and how it would be a really cool place to visit if the Dao weren't such terrible individuals. 

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This week, we begin our trek into the unknown in the Wilderness of the Beastlands. Join us as we discuss the overarching lore of the plane, its denizens, and how to navigate its uncharted depths. Be sure to return next week, when we do our deep dive into the individual layers of the Beastlands.

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This week, we take a break from our planar travels to present another piece of homebrewed content for Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition: the Dragoon class. Based heavily on the archetypical Dragoon, Kain, from Final Fantasy IV, this highly mobile spear-wielding warrior will rock your table with its high-risk, high-reward martial play style. We hope you love it as much as we do.

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This week, we interrupt your regularly scheduled planeswalking to welcome Jonathan Pruitt, half of the YouTube dynamic duo of WebDM, here to discuss the Kickstarter for the book Weird Wastelands. Weird Wastelands goes live today (June 9th), and you can check it out here. If you aren't familiar with WebDM, you can (and should) check out their YouTube channel, and follow them on Twitter.

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We conclude our current deep dive into the Dungeon Master's Guide for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons this week, discussing Chases, Traps, and Poisons and Diseases. 

Here is a link to the playlist of trap videos by Master the Dungeon mentioned in the show, including a video released after we recorded this episode, with (appropriately) covers poison and disease traps. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq8fy6QCfLH-d9Orkq7g9IUf8k8hWrlcG

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This week, we welcome back Michael Ross from The RPG Academy and Rob Hilferty from Worldbuild With Us to play Michael's Ennie-nominated game Action 12 Cinema to celebrate our podcast's fourth anniversary. Join us for this, the first part of our play session, where we complete the Pre-Production Phase of the game, establishing the details of the crazy B-budget action film we will be playing through in part 2. 

Our next session, where we play through the Production Phase, will be released next Wednesday (September 11th, 2024).

You can find Michael and his podcast over at therpgacademy.com, and copies of Action 12 Cinema at https://therpgacademy.com/action-12-cinema/. You can also find the portal to order tickets for AcadeCon, which will be November 8-10 in Dayton, Ohio, on the website.

You can find Rob's podcast at worldbuildwithus.com, or on your podcatcher of choice.

We want to thank all of our listeners who tune in biweekly to listen to our show. Without you, we would have closed up shop a long time ago. Merry Tarrasquemas, to one and all.

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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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This week, we're talking liches! Join us for a discussion of how to make them, how to use them in your game, the different varieties of liches - the whole nine yards. 

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This week, we return to the Twin Paradises of Bytopia to detail the layers of the last Outer Plane in our Modron March. Join us as we discuss the gods of the gnomes, an interplanar trade war, and the truly ridiculous ruins of a tower. 

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This week, we welcome Ethan H. Reynolds, the writer behind the new dystopian cyberpunk game Neon Nights, which has just released v1.4. Join us as we discuss his inspirations for the game and its simple yet immersive mechanics, the future of Neon Nights, and how Star Wars is totally a cyberpunk setting. We also have way too much fun in the creature creation portion of the show, ending up with a terrifying AI called The Siren.

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Ethan's shoutout this week was for Bogus Cheesecake; you can find them on Twitter at @bogus_cheese.

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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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This week, we continue our trek through the planes as we visit the Infinite Layers of the Abyss. Join us as we discuss soul-eating transdimensional ships, the super cool demon that isn't so super cool anymore, and why the phrase "river of liquid salt crystals" makes absolutely no sense.

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This week, we welcome back Michael Ross from The RPG Academy and Rob Hilferty from Worldbuild With Us to play Michael's Ennie-nominated game Action 12 Cinema to celebrate our podcast's fourth anniversary. Join us for the second part of our play session, where we complete the Production Phase of the game, engaging in bad B-movie hijinks to discover the identity of the leader of the Vampires gang and the location of the Last Operational Waffle House (which, for some reason, is in Neo New York City). 

This is the second part of a two-part game. Please be sure to go back and listen to last week's episode "Recipe for Disaster" to catch the Pre-Production Phase, where we establish characters, world, and plot, or you might be lost when the game starts.

You can find Michael and his podcast over at therpgacademy.com, and copies of Action 12 Cinema at https://therpgacademy.com/action-12-cinema/. You can also find the portal to order tickets for AcadeCon, which will be November 8-10 in Dayton, Ohio, on the website.

You can find Rob's podcast at worldbuildwithus.com, or on your podcatcher of choice.

We want to thank all of our listeners who tune in biweekly to listen to our show. Without you, we would have closed up shop a long time ago. Merry Tarrasquemas, to one and all.

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This week, we're talking lycanthropes! Join us as we talk about the prevalence of werewolves in real world mythology and folklore, and the origins of some of the most popular lycan-tropes, like changing under a full moon or the ongoing feud between werewolves and vampires. (Yes, that is a werewolf pun, and no, I will not apologize for it.)

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This week, we visit the Gray Wastes of Hades, the Plane of Evil. Join us as we discuss miasma clouds, schools of flying sharks, and the bleak expanses of the Underworld. 

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This week, we discuss morale and disposition. Join us as we discuss ways to drive your enemies before you, bolster the fighting spirit of your allies, and throw some chance into the mix when first encountering NPCs.

This week was also a first, as it was the first time in over 2 years/100 episodes that we recorded an episode in person! The audio quality was a bit off - we apologize for that - but we're working on improving the setup to clean up our audio. 

We also took a moment to address where we stand on the ongoing OGL controversy. In short, we are going to continue making our homebrew content, but we are shifting away from making 5e materials and instead moving towards more system-agnostic work. We are also looking into working in other systems for future games and modules.

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Wherein we create an adventure, with hags and ghosts and frog monsters, oh my! Happy Halloween, join us as we walk through our process for creating a one-shot adventure.

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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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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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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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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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This week, we're talking about the Old Gods of Appalachia roleplaying game by Monte Cook Games. Join us as we discuss the inner workings of the Cypher system and how it has been modified to run games set in 1930s Appalachia. 

To pick up a copy of OGoA, you can visit the Monte Cook website (https://www.montecookgames.com/store/product/old-gods-of-appalachia-roleplaying-game/), or check your local game store. 

To check out the (briefly) mentioned Seth Skorkowsky story of The Scott Brown Incident, click here: https://youtu.be/mMesEO5_lWA?si=2BYhxEs4v0_9-l6j (Warning: contains mature language).

We have officially left the smoldering corpse of Twitter. Thank you to everyone who followed us over there, but the platform has gotten too toxic and opportunistic for us to keep an account, even one that's mostly inactive. We're trying to get back into more regular social media use over on our BlueSky account, which you can find on our Linktree or here: https://bsky.app/profile/undercommontaste.bsky.social

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This week, we celebrate episode 100! It's been a long and tiring road, and we are so glad to have shared it with you. 

This week, we're joined by some repeat guests for a hangout and Q&A episode: Jack from Of Gods and Gamemasters (@JackGogsbane), Mike from 19 Hits the Dragon (@19HitstheDragon), Rob from Worldbuild With Us (@LetsWorldbuild), and Jon from Tale of the Manticore (@ManticoreTale). It was a grand old time, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

As we mention, we are taking the month of September off, and will be going biweekly when we return in October. This is both to relax some of the stress of putting out weekly episodes and to start creating better and more consistent content outside of the podcast, specifically for our Patreon. Stay tuned for details on what else we are working on.

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Wherein we outfit our kobold rogue to make him the most dapper gentleman thief to grace the table, scales and all.

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Today, we are spending some time discussing downtime activities, as laid out in Xanathar's Guide to Everything, as well as some personal variants. 

NOTE: no gnomes were harmed, or covered in chocolate, during the making of this podcast. 

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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

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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

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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)

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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. 

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This week, we wrap up our conversation about the Fallout TTRPG by Modiphius. Join us as we discuss the creatures and characters of the Fallout RPG, how to modify them, and how we would build some of the creatures from Fallout lore that didn't make it into the book.

As mentioned previously, Modiphius has a free quickstart guide for the Fallout RPG available on their website. It contains all of the basic rules needed to play the game, as well as six pre-generated characters and a short adventure module. You can find it here: https://modiphius.net/en-us/products/fallout-the-roleplaying-game-quickstart-guide-pdf-free

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Wherein we design a custom robe and wizard hat for our Yuan-ti Enchanter, along with some other fancy accoutrements.

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This week, we dive into the dastardly and devious world of trapmaking. We discuss what makes a trap a trap, different types of traps, and how to utilize traps to make sure they feel like they fit. We also give several example traps that we've developed over the years, for you to use or to inspire you to make your own.

Early in the episode, we give a shoutout to the YouTube channel Master the Dungeon, and their playlist on different types of traps. You can find them on Twitter (@MasterDaDungeon), and you can find their playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq8fy6QCfLH-d9Orkq7g9IUf8k8hWrlcG

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We've decided to take in a live show before we head to the Outer Planes in our planar travels, so this week, we have three new homebrewed bard colleges to share with you: the College of Metal, the College of Sophistry, and the College of Truthweaving. 

This episode started with the Metal Bard, which was inspired by the recent Worldbuild With Us series, The Land of a Thousand Decibels, which you can find here.

We are also celebrating reaching 1000 followers on Twitter, so listen all the way to the end for the special comment instructions that are part of our giveaway, which ends June 9th, 2021! Details for the giveaway can be found on the pinned post of our Twitter account until the giveaway closes.

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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.

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This week, we're talking chimeras - those monsters which are made up of pieces of other monsters. Join us as we discuss chimeras in mythology and game lore, starting (of course) with *the* Chimaera of Greek mythology, and continuing through to manticores, catyblepases (catyblepi?), owlbears, and more. 

Our friends over at Worldbuild With Us (Twitter: @LetsWorldbuild)recently did a two-part episode where they built a world with a prompt we submitted! Check out Part One of their take on a high-fantasy world's apocalypse when magic suddenly stops working here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-b2u6z-13e7331

As mentioned in the episode, our friends over at Goblin's Corner (Twitter: @goblinscorner)did a great episode on chimeras a while back, where they came up with some great ideas (like the Beholder Shark). You can check out their show at goblinscorner.com, or that particular episode here: https://goblinscorner.com/2022/05/03/episode-105-ludicrous-bestiary-v4-aquatic-atrocities/

As mentioned, we have a special guest joining us for our next episode! We will be joined by psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu to discuss mental health in TTRPGs and how games can be used to help alleviate and deal with anxiety. Dr. Mattu is the host of The Psych Show on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@drali), and is an expert on anxiety and anxiety disorders. Our interview will be on our Twitch channel (twitch.tv/undercommontaste) on Friday, May 12th, at 2PM Eastern/11AM Pacific.

If you have any questions you would like to ask, you can send it to us via email at undercommontaste@gmail.com, or fill out our Google form here: https://forms.gle/us8fas2oYQVHoLaG6 

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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.

This week, we're continuing our look at North American cryptids with two creatures from the mid-Atlantic/central Appalachia. Join us as we discuss the mythology of the Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and the Jersey Devil from Leeds Point, New Jersey, and some ideas for adapting both cryptids for your table.

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This week, we begin our tour of the remaining Planes of Law with the Infinite Battlefield of Acheron. Join us for a battle between the orcish and goblinoid pantheons, rust dragons, Chinese thunder gods, and more, all scattered across the floating iron cubes of the Plane of Battle. 

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Wherein we craft the tools of war for our Orc Champion Fighter, and send her into the world to crush her foes. Also, carnival food.

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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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This week, we're having a chat about Appalachia with our friend and West Virginia native Kelly West. Join us as we discuss the history and culture of Appalachia and some ways to incorporate it as a setting in your home games. Please excuse the quality of Kelly's audio. I cleaned it up as best I could, and hopefully the content of our conversation overrides any unpleasantness with the audio quality.

Submissions for the Solo But Not Alone 5 charity bundle are now open! If you have a solo game (or a game that can be played solo) that you would like to submit, follow this link to the official Google form: https://forms.gle/zcFV3vta8cdW5ofN9

We have officially left the smoldering corpse of Twitter. Thank you to everyone who followed us over there, but the platform has gotten too toxic and opportunistic for us to keep an account, even one that's mostly inactive. We're trying to get back into more regular social media use over on our BlueSky account, which you can find on our Linktree or here: https://bsky.app/profile/undercommontaste.bsky.social

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Wherein we get longwinded about the wizard, and discuss using the School of Enchantment for our Yuan-ti Pureblood.

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We return to the drawing board this week as we bring another monster from D&D 3.5e into 5th edition. Join us as we bring the Spell Weaver into its next 600 year life cycle.

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This week, join us as we begin our self-guided tour through the Outer Planes, starting in the Clockwork Nirvana of Mechanus. We talk about modrons, Judge Dredd, the sum of all knowledge, and how 2nd edition movement speeds make no sense.

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This week, we travel into Limbo, the Everchanging Chaos. We'll have no need of the Heart of Gold, as the whole plane is an Infinite Improbability Drive of psionic monks, chaos-born toad men, and the infinite flux of creation and destruction. 

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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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This week, we invite Reddit creator Elliot (u/MothProphet) on to discuss the topic addressed in the bulk of his Reddit post An Exploration into 5e's Damage Types, in a little under 6000 words. We talk about the differences between devils and demons, why beasts don't like loud noises, and returning to a time when Cold Iron meant something to the fey. Topping it all off, we have the return of the Weird Bug Generator, where the dice help us create an oversized druid grove parasite.

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This week, we're taking a step back to discuss where we see the podcast now, four years in, and what we're planning to do in the future. Join us as we talk about why we're stepping away from making content specifically geared towards D&D, what we're going to do instead, and how we aim to get from Point A to Point B.

The Solo But Not Alone 5 bundle is finally live! We got word from Cat that the bundle went live shortly before this episode released. Here is the new, functional link to find it: https://itch.io/b/2865/solo-but-not-alone-5

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This week, we welcome back returning guest Jon, host of the Tale of the Manticore podcast. We discuss the show, his worldbuilding process, his game One Shot in the Dark, and his worldbuilding aide Pendulum. 

 You can find Jon's show on taleofthemanticore.podbean.com, on YouTube @taleofthemanticore, or on your podcatcher of choice. You can also find the show, and Jon's supplemental material for it, on his website taleofthemanticore.blogspot.com/. Jon can be found on social media at @ManticoreTale on Twitter and @taleofthemanticorepodcast on Instagram.

You can find Jon's work on DriveThru RPG at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/20015/tale-of-the-manticore. Here you can find One Shot in the Dark and Pendulum for a combined $2.50 - really a steal.

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This week, we dive back into our planar travels with a journey to the Shadowfell, discussing what you might find there and how you can get your players through into the Material Plane's dark echo without resorting to 7th-level spells.

A content warning for this week's episode: the Shadowfell is a gloomy and depressing place. As such, any discussion going in depth in the Shadowfell will inevitably turn to topics that may negatively affect some people, especially those with PTSD or depressive conditions. 

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Wherein we discuss the Yuan-Ti, and give you the options to make your very own snake-man. Join us as we break down the published race to give the options for either the Pureblood or the Malison as a player character.

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This week, we are joined by Rob Hilferty, one of the co-hosts of the podcast Worldbuild With Us, to discuss the basics of worldbuilding. Join us as we discuss the ins and outs of collaborative worldbuilding, what you need, and what you don't, as well as a fun example as we create a sci-fi space opera setting in real time.

You can find Worldbuild With Us on Twitter (@LetsWorldbuild), YouTube (youtube.com/@worldbuildwithus), and at their website worldbuildwithus.com, as well as on your podcatcher of choice. You can also find links to their Discord server and Patreon through their website. Ian was a guest host on a recent episode, which you can check out here: https://youtu.be/qSWkD0R0YVo

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Wherein we take a break from our Homebrew Showcase to discuss fallen and lost civilizations, with examples, and how to utilize a lost or fallen civilization into your game world.

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This week, we begin our exploration of the North American cryptids with the most prevalent of them all: the Bigfoot. Join us as we discuss Bigfoot variants, how to adapt them for your table, and ideas for implementing them in your game.

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This week, we welcome the cast of Tabletop Journeys back to the show to discuss their latest Kickstarter project, The Traveler's Guide to Factions. Join us as we talk about some of the factions presented in the book, along with the tools for players and storytellers alike. 

You can find the Tabletop Journeys podcast through their website, ttjourneys.com, or on your podcatcher of choice. The Kickstarter is currently live, and will run through October 24th, 2023; you can find it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ttjourneys/the-travelers-guide-to-factions

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This week, we are joined by Cassie, the GM for the Call of Cthulhu actual play podcast The Lovelycraftians. We discuss the horror genre - more specifically cosmic horror - as well as some advice for having a safer and more rewarding horror TTRPG experience at your table.

You can find Cassie on Twitter (@LovelyGM_Cassie), or running the game with the Lovelies (@Lovelycraftians). They just wrapped up Season 4, which you can find in your favorite podcatcher, or on lovelycraftians.com.

This week's shoutout is for Ballad of the Seven Dice, and their newly started game cast "Escaping Carcosa". Find more on Twitter, @Ballad7Dice.

Cassie brought up the game Ten Candles during the episode. Here is the review of the game by our friends at The Goblin's Corner that we mentioned: https://goblinscorner.com/2020/10/31/episode-17-we-review-ten-candles/

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This week, we welcome Mitchell Wallace from Penny for a Tale to discuss his new game Necrobiotic, which was recently successfully funded on Kickstarter. Necrobiotic is a melancholy dystopian game set in Florence, Italy in the year 2100, where humanity is clawing back from the brink of collapse by creating constructs from the bodies of the dead to perform menial labor. 

You can find Mitchell on Twitter at the handle @PennyforaTale, and you can visit Penny for a Tale online at pennyforatale.com. Links to the Necrobiotic landing page on Kickstarter can be found in both locations.

CONTENT WARNING: We do discuss aspects and elements of body horror in this episode, as it is an integral part of Necrobiotic.

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This week, we welcome Jack Kellum, a.k.a. Jack the Giant Killer, to discuss building your own homebrewed monsters in 5e. Join us as we discuss methodologies, Vecna, and how to make your BBEG matter in your game.

You can find Jack on Twitter (@JackGogsbane), and you can find his work on his website, ofgodsandgamemasters.com. You can also support him on Patreon (patreon.com/Ofgodsandgamemasters) or Ko-Fi (ko-fi.com/ofgodsandgamemasters66683). 

You can find the online resources Jack mentions in the interview here:

5e monster CR calculator: 5e.tools/crcalculator

5e monster stat block generator: tetra-cube.com/dnd/dnd-statblock

This week's shoutout was for Drake, a DM and Twitch streamer who is organizing charity games through the month of August to support the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF). You can find him on Twitter (@TheLionKnight42) or Twitch (twitch.tv/TheLionKnight42). 

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This week, we shift our planar discussion to the transitive planes: the Ethereal and Astral. We discuss how they work, what hazards you might find on them, how you might get to them without 7th-level spells, and some adventure hooks if you want to linger for a while. 

We also geek out over Astral Dreadnaughts for a bit. 

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This week, we finally dive into the inky depths of the Underdark. Join us as we take a survey of the people, monsters, and themes you might be able to utilize in an Underdark game of your own. You can find the article I reference in a show note here: https://diterlizzi.com/essay/owlbears-rust-monsters-and-bulettes-oh-my/ 

We're two days away from Episode 100! You can join us as we stream live on Twitch (twitch.tv/undercommontaste) on Friday, August 19th at 9PM Eastern. We will be joined by Rob from Worldbuild With Us (@LetsWorldbuild), Mike from 19 Hits the Dragon (@19HitstheDragon), and Jon from Tale of the Manticore (@ManticoreTale), and possibly some other surprise guests.

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This week, we welcome Lewis from Dead Channel Studios to talk about his recently concluded successful Kickstarter project, Caravans. Join us as we discuss this fun and unique D&D 5e supplement that lets you create and manage a camp in your downtime in a way that doesn't derail the game and provides meaningful boosts to your characters. 

You can find Dead Channel Studios on Twitter at @DCSRPG, or online at deadchannelstudios.com. 

This week's shoutout was for Dungeon Mister, on Twitter at @dungeonmisterty. Check them out, as well as their new venture Adventure Slang Productions, @AdventureSlang. 

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They've found Suzen Khahlo, and they've found Blightspore. But how are they going to get back out?

Cast:

James Daley as Mica

Hannah Miller (@Bad8uddhist) as Bangarang

Eric Holden (@goblinscorner) as Oxley

Mary Crowell (@DrMaryCCrowell) as Vaca

The Tarrasque Task of Moreen Trask is a module written by DM Dave, and released by Tabletop Audio through their Patreon. You can find the module here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32632802

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This week, we're talking about Kids on Bikes! Join us as we discuss the themes and mechanics of the game, and culminate with trying our hand at character creation.

Hurricane Helene hit our region of East Tennessee hard. While we both got out safe and sound, many folks in nearby communities weren't so lucky. If you want to help in this area specifically, please consider making a donation to the East Tennessee Foundation's Neighbor to Neighbor Fund. You can find their information and online donation link here: https://easttennesseefoundation.org/grants/neighbor-to-neighbor-disaster-relief-fund/

Also, we have a content warning for this episode. Once we get to character creation (at ~39 minutes), the conversation does start to get into topics of bullying, as well as references to emotional and domestic abuse. While we don't go into anything graphic or specific, listener discretion is still advised.

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This week, we bring on our good friend Emily to discuss cultural appropriation - what it is, why it's bad, and how to avoid it when creating characters or cultures at your gaming table.

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This week, we're following up our episode on harpies with an episode on merfolk and their variants. Join us as we discuss the lore and game mechanics surrounding merfolk, kelpies, nixies, selkies, and more.

In other news: we were guests on another podcast! We got to join Aaron and Zak over at Some Patches Required for some talk about TTRPGs and how they've influenced - and been influenced by - video games. It was a ton of fun, and we really appreciate the SPR team for inviting us over. You can check it out here: https://www.patchesrequired.com/1383310/12518600-dungeons-dragons-the-influence-of-ttrpg-s-on-gaming

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This week, we revisit a concept from "Ashes, Ashes", and build out the small frontier mining town of Verdigris, to give you some ideas on how to build your own settlements in your games.

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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

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Wherein we discuss the kobold at length, and how we would modify this race of devious little dragon-men.

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This week, we begin our tour of the Twin Paradises of Bytopia. Join us as we settle into the last plane on our Modron March through the Outer Planes of D&D cosmology.

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This week, we (mostly) finish our discussion of the changes to the classes in the new D&D 2024 ruleset. Join us as we discuss quality of life improvements, forget to mention the rogue, and James voices his... opinions.

As mentioned in the episode, one of the sources we're using to get our information about the new 2024 ruleset is the YouTube channel Treantmonk's Temple. You can find this channel at youtube.com/treantmonkstemple.

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This week, we come off of the Thanksgiving holiday talking about food. Join us as we discuss ways to use food as a vehicle for worldbuilding, and as we return to our town of Verdigris to build out some cuisine culture for the denizens.

This week's episode is sponsored by Fireball Forge and How Not to DM, and their current Kickstarter project, Too Hot One Shot, which is running until December 7th, 2022. You can find the already fully funded project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2h1s/too-hot-one-shot-turn-up-the-heat-in-your-5e-game?ref=740v9u

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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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This week, we return for our in-depth survey of the layers of the Infinite Battlefield of Acheron. Join us as we discuss the conflict between the orcs and goblins, the hidden treasures of the Mine of Marsellin, the Hopping Mage, and the vorpal black ice shards of Ocanthus. 

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This week, we're talking about two North American cryptids from the American West... or are they? Join us as we discuss the blood-sucking Chupacabra and the tenor singing voice of the Jackalope, and as we build out stat blocks for both to use in D&D 5e.

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This week, we're talking about our favorite underutilized creature type in D&D: Oozes! Join us as we discuss oozes, slimes, jellies, and puddings; some of our favorites from past editions; and some tips on how to utilize an ooze in your game.

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Wherein we return to our Homebrew Showcase, discussing our fourth and final character's race: the most cunning and ferocious of goblinoids, the Hobgoblin.

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This week, we're breaking out our copies of the Fallout RPG by Modiphius Games. Join us as we give our first impressions of the system, along with some talk about character creation and the basic mechanics of Fallout's 2d20 system.

As mentioned in the episode, Modiphius has a free quickstart guide for the Fallout RPG available on their website. It contains all of the basic rules needed to play the game, as well as six pre-generated characters and a short adventure module. You can find it here: https://modiphius.net/en-us/products/fallout-the-roleplaying-game-quickstart-guide-pdf-free

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This week, we return to the Windswept Depths of Pandemonium to go through the four layers of the plane and discuss their major landmarks and denizens. Join us as we visit The Madhouse, Windglum, the Unseelie Court, and the Winter Hall of Loki, among others.

Content Warning (sorry, forgot this last week): Discussion of madness and mental disorders.

This week's episode was sponsored by 3 Pillars of D&D Cast. You can find them on Twitter (@OurDorky), and find their podcast at anchor.fm/3pillars-cast. 

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We begin our tour of the Inner Planes this week, discussing the Elemental Planes of Fire and Water. We look back into 2e Planescape and the 3.5e Manual of the Planes to build on the meager details we have been given in 5e, to give you the tools you need to send your players to deal with the efreeti or the marids. 

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This week, we jump into the Pit and visit the varied layers of the Nine Hells of Baator. We talk contracts, the Fifth Element, and how everything is actually just Dante's Inferno, as we go through each layer in succession. 

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This week, we're taking a break from our regular episodes for a one-shot game of The Lost Bay. Join us as we try to find our way through the darkness and out of the mall.

Special thanks to Kris for writing and running the adventure, and to Danny for coming on to play with us. Kris didn't have any media links he wanted to provide, but Danny can be found with the handle @dannyrmendoza on Twitter and Instagram.

Additional thanks to Iko for organizing the All Flesh Is Surplus jam, and to David (Verdant Core) for managing the signup sheet for all of the different games played during the jam. You can find more information about the jam, including a sale which runs until November 1st, at thelostbaystudio.com. 

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We used a bit more profanity than normal during this game, so listener discretion is advised. 

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This week, we talk some more mechanical aspects of incorporating food into your games. Join us as we touch on trail rations, malnutrition, spoilage, and food as rewards.

This is also our last episode of the year! Thank you all for another year of listening. We'll return on Friday, January 6th at 9PM Eastern with an interview with solo RPG creator Sam Leigh over on our Twitch channel (twitch.tv/undercommontaste).

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