Undercommon Taste

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 setting…

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 YO…

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…

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 bundl…

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 Rolepla…

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 ap…

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 …

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 bri…

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 prese…

This week, we talk about mundane items in your fantasy settings. Join us as we talk about why you should utilize nonmagical items in your games, some ideas about how to implement them, and the worldb…

See, I told you it would be coming out Saturday!

Join us as we reminisce about 3 years of Undercommon Taste, and take a few minutes to talk about a sometimes hot-button issue: Alignment. 

Sorry abo…

So, I totally messed up on the calendar, got busy, and forgot to get the episode ready for release today. 

Oops.

The actual episode - our 3rd Anniversary episode, at that - will now be released o…

This week, we are joined by podcaster, zine publisher, and game designer Iko, to talk about his newly released game, The Lost Bay. Join us as we discuss game design, horror in TTRPGs, and a nostalgia…

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…

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 …

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 worldb…

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 idea…

This week, we're talking about monsters that can turn you to stone. Join us as we explore the mythological origins of the Basilisk, the Cockatrice, the Gorgon, and the Medusa, and how they've been pr…

This week, we're talking about monsters that come from the sea. Join us as we discuss the mythology and lore of the Lernean Hydra, the Leviathan, the Kraken, and more, and how to incorporate these pl…

This week, we are joined by special guest Dr. Ali Mattu. Dr. Mattu is a clinical psychologist with a focus on anxiety disorders, and we're discussing the intersection of gaming and mental health, fro…