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.

Our website is *finally* 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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This week, we're returning to Fallout to talk about some of the established factions found within the universe. Join us as we discuss Vault-Tec, the Enclave, the Brotherhood of Steel, the NCR, and raiders, as well as ways to implement them on the table when running the Fallout RPG.

As mentioned last week, 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

Our website is *finally* 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.

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

Our website is *finally* 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.

This week, we're joined by returning guest Sam Leigh to discuss her newest game, Death of the Author. Join us as we discuss solo games and meta narratives, and spend way more time than we realize creating an amazing monster in the Monster Mashup.

As mentioned, Sam is a returning guest. You can find her on Twitter (@GoblinMixtape), or on Tiktok at tiktok.com/@goblinmixtape. You can also find her other work, including the Ennie nominated solo game Anamnesis, on her Itch store, https://blinkingbirchgames.itch.io/. If you want to listen to her first visit, where we discussed solo RPGs in a more general sense, check out Episode 107 here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2pqgf-135e5d3

Death of the Author went live on Backerkit yesterday (May 14th), and is running for two weeks until May 28th. It's already blown past its funding goal, but you should still go support it to help unlock more of the stretch goals. You can find it here: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/blinking-birch-games/death-of-the-author

Our website is *finally* 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.

This week, we're continuing our exploration of TTRPG biomes by exploring islands and maritime settings with special guest Eric Holden from The Goblin's Corner podcast. Join us as we discuss the hazards, features, and plot points you can hit in an island-hopping adventure.

Eric's podcast, The Goblin's Corner, is another TTRPG podcast devoted to worldbuilding, game lore, and storyteller tips and tricks. If you like our content, chances are you'll like theirs, too. Check them out at goblinscorner.com, or find their episodes on Youtube (youtube.com/@GoblinsCorner) or on your podcatcher of choice.

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.

This week, we're joined by returning guest Iko, host of The Lost Bay Podcast and game designer behind the gothic horror TTRPG The Lost Bay. Join us as we continue our discussion of The Lost Bay, how it has expanded since our last conversation, and where it's going next.

To hear more about The Lost Bay from a mechanical perspective, check out Iko's last visit in Episode 123: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-27zq5-1489e82

The Lost Bay was backed on Kickstarter to resounding success. If you're interested in placing a preorder for the game once the crowdfunding campaign has been fulfilled, check out thelostbayrpg.com or thelostbaystudios.com. You can also find links to Iko's amazing indie TTRPG podcast - called The Lost Bay - as well as a link to his Discord server by following these links.

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.

This week, we continue our series on biomes by talking about foothills - that lumpy region between where the land is pokey and where the land is flat. Join us as we discuss terrain, creatures, settlements, and other elements to help you get the most out of this highly versatile biome.

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 next episode will be with returning guest Iko, coming to talk about The Lost Bay. The game is finally available on Kickstarter - the campaign has about a week left at time of episode release - and you can find it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thelostbay/the-lost-bay-suburban-dark-fantasy-rpg

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 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.