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Undercommon Taste

Undercommon Taste

By: Ian Woodworth and James Daley
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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/hqmjgoCopyright 2021 All rights reserved.
Episodes
  • Rambunctious Reptiles: Extraplanar Dragons pt.4 - Episode 185
    Feb 25 2026

    This week, we finish our circuit of the Outer Planes with the dragons from the chaotic-good quadrant of the Great Wheel cosmology. Join us as we discuss the dragons found in the planes of Elysium, the Beastlands, Arborea, Ysgard, and Limbo.

    I had the opportunity to talk with Rene over on his show, Rene Plays Games, and that episode is now live. On this episode of Perspective Checks, I discuss homebrew, game design, and other similar elements. Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/55zpcdOVPwLaTHgA994vgM?si=d5e7e116b2ee4c87

    The Solo But Not Alone 6 bundle is now live, through the end of March. This is a fundraiser bundle to help support the mental health charity Take This!, and can be found here: https://itch.io/b/3481/solo-but-not-alone-6

    Our website is live! Head on over to undercommontaste.com to find links to all of our social media, streaming sites, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord.

    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.

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    52 mins
  • Passive Play - Episode 184
    Feb 11 2026

    This week, we talk about ways to play TTRPGs that don't require a multi-hour time block sitting around the table. Join us as we discuss play styles like play-by-post, correspondence play, and standing setups, with some ideas on how to implement them to get your game on when it's all your schedule allows.

    We mentioned a bunch of stuff in this episode, so here are some links:

    The Time We Have, by Elliot Davis, is a 2-player RPG that takes place during a zombie apocalypse, played on either side of a closed door. You can find the game here: https://moreblueberries.itch.io/ttwh; and you can find an interview with the designer talking about it on the Yes Indie'd podcast, here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2kwBdh9RzBMtmD1DjeMl4B?si=b9ec346e5f6b4737

    SPINE is a solo RPG where you are trying to discern the secrets of immortality from a tome which is also trying to eat you. You can find the game here: https://backwards-tabletop.itch.io/spine; and you can watch the game review by MyLifeIsAnRPG on YouTube, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWtfYXOJ9zg&t=4s

    Finally, Matt Colville did an episode about Diplomacy and how to play it that was less long ago than I thought (only 2018, but the Before Times are all starting to blur together). You can find that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWt0AQWjhPg

    I had the opportunity to talk with Rene over on his show, Rene Plays Games, and that episode is now live. On this episode of Perspective Checks, I discuss homebrew, game design, and other similar elements. Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/55zpcdOVPwLaTHgA994vgM?si=d5e7e116b2ee4c87

    The Solo But Not Alone 6 bundle is now live, through the end of March. This is a fundraiser bundle to help support the mental health charity Take This!, and can be found here: https://itch.io/b/3481/solo-but-not-alone-6

    Our website is live! Head on over to undercommontaste.com to find links to all of our social media, streaming sites, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord.

    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.

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    36 mins
  • Goody Two-Wings: Extraplanar Dragons pt.3 - Episode 183
    Jan 28 2026

    This week, we're back on that extraplanar grind as we discuss the dragons from the Lawful Good quadrant of D&D's Great Wheel cosmology. Join us as we discuss dragons who are exotic fish collectors, golden retrievers with wings, living spotlights, problematic flavor text (circa 2004), and strangely absent.

    The Solo But Not Alone 6 bundle is now live, through the end of March. This is a fundraiser bundle to help support the mental health charity Take This!, and can be found here: https://itch.io/b/3481/solo-but-not-alone-6

    Our website is live! Head on over to undercommontaste.com to find links to all of our social media, streaming sites, Patreon, Itch store, and Discord.

    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.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
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