Drawn from the Undertow (fka Eidolon Playtest)

"She will remember that smoking gun from episode one." CREDITS: Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi and Jake Shirogorov Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a scene of intens...

The game's downtime mechanics are... functional, but they're not really popping just yet. What specific role do we want them to play, and how can we adjust them to make them play it? Also, experience has been wonky in 2E from the start. We're constantly having to fudge numbers to avoid obvious feel-bad situations, and none of the minor tweaks we've come up with to fix it have helped. What can we d...

"You and me, you and me, you and me..." CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER AND LUKE VARNER

"It's enough to leave you dumb." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi and 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 LUKE VARNER AND MOLLY RHINEBECK CONTENT WARNING: This episode deals extensively with t...

"Up above my head I hear music in the air, that makes me know there's a party somewhere..." CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Fabby Garza as K.C. Cardenas Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER

"You can't see that I'm the one." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 5th House AKA Solo Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of trauma related to de...

Unfortunately, we weren't able to get an Eidolon Playlist recorded this month. Things have been really hectic! I'm sorry y'all. I DID find this weird casette tape though, and after giving it a listen, I think it's basically close enough to what we usually do that I can use it as this month's episode!

"Don't fight the feeling, give yourself a chance." CREDITS: Fabby Garza as K.C. Cardenas Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER

"A glossy double-cover spread opened up inside your head..." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi and 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: This epis...

"It's never too soon to want to please you, to want to keep you, to want to do it all for you." CREDITS: Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Fabby Garza as Kevin Cardenas Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains extended depictions and metaphorical representations of depre...

This month, we're back in ska territory as we cover Streetlight Manifesto's debut album, Everything Goes Numb! It's fuckin' good!!! Content Warning: Many songs on this album have lyrics discussing suicide, so it is a topic that is briefly discussed on the podcast. EVERYTHING GOES NUMB DEFINITIVE RANKINGS ACCORDING TO US, THE ONLY MUSIC CRITICS WHO MATTER: Point/Counterpoint A Better Place, a Bette...

"I'm a nothing going nowhere fast." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Zoe Tunnell as Charlie O'Neil Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains depictions of alcohol...

"When the words are said, baby, I lose my head..." CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Fabby Garza as Kevin "K.C." Cardenas Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains minor depictions of violence.

This month, Mike and Zoe take over Eidolon Playlist to talk about one of their favorite groups, Gorillaz!

"She'll act like she don't care, 'cause to her it's just a game that he plays." CREDITS: Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi and Jake Shirogorov Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER

"I was chasing your direction..." CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Fabby Garza as Kevin "K.C." Cardenas Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains several mentions of bloody wounds.

"A secret tango that only I could understand..." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi and Jake Shirogorov Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal 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

"On the waves of the air, there is dancin' out there, it's something we can't share..." CREDITS: Fabby Garza as Kevin "K.C." Cardenas Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER

Happy New Year! For this episode of Eidolon Playlist, we're finally letting Lexi take the wheel and talk about an album from Fleetwood Mac, the band who provide the namesake for Chili the Fox's Eidolon! We discuss their seminal album Rumors , and as a little bonus treat, also discuss Little Lies!

"Not long ago in my high school days, I watched a girl from so far away..." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi and Jake Shirogorov Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER

[Instrumental continues] CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Faby Garza as Kevin "K.C." Cardenas Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains multiple depictions of heart attacks.

"I'm just a tiny little fish, that's all I'll ever be." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER AND MOLLY RHINEBECK

[Instrumental] CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Fabby Garza as Kevin "K.C." Cardenas Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER CONTENT WARNING: This episode features various forms of lethal violence.

"Why must the youth fight against themselves?" CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi Shirogorov and Jake Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains b...

"Listen to the ground; there is movement all around; there is something goin' down, and I can feel it." CREDITS: Fabby Garza as Kevin "K.C." Cardenas Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Iris Christianson as Haley Holst  Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY, GIOACHINO ROSSINI, AND PIOTR ILICH TCHAIKOVSKY,  THREE EQUALLY TALENTED COMPOSERS EDITED BY LUKE VARNER