Drawn from the Undertow (fka Eidolon Playtest)

"I've had it up to here." CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER

"Do it." CREDITS:  Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detransition, violent burning, and asphyxiation.

This month, Fabby hosts an episode exploring Left at London, the band that Ursa's Eidolon was named after! Iris loves it, and Luke is desperately trying to be funny and contribute to the discussion while fighting off the existential fear of aging! Spotify link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4QuZIgWMu0Mv92fxi5y3YP?si=733a1ce301ee46a7 YouTube link to playlist: https://youtube.com/pla...

"Take this pink ribbon off my eyes..." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVIIth 4th House AKA Solo Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of murder.

We've tweaked a lot of mechanics over the past several months, and it's time that we took a trip through the Playbooks to make sure that they're compatible with the newest version of the rules. Also, a few months back, we decided that we wanted to lean further into Eidolon as a narrative game, and want to replace more "mechanical" moves with more flavor and character. This month, we rework the Nav...

"You've almost convinced me I'm real." CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mind control and the death of a major character.

"I'm trying, and I'm trying, and I'm trying, and I'm trying to let go, but everybody's going down tonight." CREDITS:  Maxie Knightely as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VAR...

Last year, the cast of Eidolon CRUSH promised to do a single episode of Sonic Undertow, a Sonic Underground recap podcast, once our Patreon revenue exceeded $1,500. Thanks to the recent miniseries sale, that's exactly what's happened! If you enjoy this, then consider DEVOTING YOUR ENTIRE WAKING LIFE to helping us reach $5,000 a month, so that the crew will turn Sonic Undertow into a recurring feat...

"You've given me too much to feel..." CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains violence and police brutality.

We've got a lot of emails, so we decide to spend the month addressing them, while also hitting a few small things here and there. Does the game have enough guidance for GMs? Do the rules make it too hard to damage players, or is Luke just going soft? Will we ever find all of the Playbook Moves that refer to mechanics that no longer exist?!

"I heard you talkin', couldn't understand a word..." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK & LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode...

It's time for more ska! Luke introduces Maxie, Molly, Iris and Crystal to the band that wrote the theme song to Kablam! And also apparently invented third-wave ska! Why does this British guy love New York so much? Why are like half of these songs about how listening to The Toasters is a politically radical act? Why haven't you subscribed in large enough numbers yet to make us produce our own Eidol...

"I got fire in my mind..." CREDITS: Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains an emotional description of a character's gender dysphoria.

"Some day you'll see things my way, 'cause you never know, like you never know when you're gonna go..." WE'RE BACK, BABY. Well, mostly. Zoe could unfortunately not join us for this one, as we recorded it during that week when the east coast was Hell World. But we're still here to talk about a very lame villain who gets drowned in poopwater, and insists on continuing to be a problem even after that...

"Too many changes I don't understand, I liked it better how it used to be..." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER CONTENT...

"Breathe deep the gathering gloom, watch lights fall from every room..." CREDITS: Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of violent wounds.

"Life is unfair..." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING:

WE DID IT FOLKS. After months of failed attemps, we finally managed to wrangle people together to talk about EWF! Let's fuckin' GO!!! Spotify link to the playlist EWF PLAYLIST RANKING ACCORDING TO US, THE ONLY MUSIC CRITICS WHO MATTER: Fantasy In the Stone Reasons Getaway Magic Mind After the Love Has Gone Runnin' Serpentine Fire Africano Evil Can't Hide Love Drum Song Let's Groove

"Never reaching the end..." CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Iris Christianson as Haley Holst CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains bloody violence.

We've had some design cruft building up over the past several months, and in this episode we focus on getting as much of it sorted out as possible. We pretty much get through our entire to-do list, and have time afterward to talk about what kind of mechanical effect Ties should have and also stress out about the show's release schedule, and therefore the game's design schedule, for the next year!

"Do you wonder what the next day brings?" CREDITS: Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House, AKA Solo Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode features vom...

"You come to look for a king. Anybody could be that guy..." CREDITS: Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror and scenes of bloody violence.

"Yes, your life is on a string..." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Maxie Waltner as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains several depic...

"I'm picking up the pieces of a puzzle that will lead me to you..." CREDITS:  Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Mike Painter as  Bob McGovern Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY

Luke has talked too much shit about "any song over 3 minutes in length," and so Molly has taken it upon herself to deliver him some sweet, sweet justice. Crystal, Iris and Fabby are having a good time at least! Spotify link to playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yILSlhvZOiUfZJ1zqTy5Z?si=4b6a607d789c4891