Drawn from the Undertow (fka Eidolon Playtest)

The holiday season is over, and the eidolon adults return to sober reality. Kierra, Oxley, and D.G. all meet for dinner at the Tight mansion, where they determine the fates of Andy, Natalie, Macy, Sarah, Thr33 Laws, and themselves. 🎶 Jumped into the Chevy, headed for big lights Wanna know the rest? Hey, buy the rights! 🎶 CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Kierra Tight Tyberius Wilson as Oxley Sarbanes Ma...

Welcome, one and all, to THE YEAR OF THREADSPINNER, starting off with THE MONTH OF THREADSPINNER. We will be releasing new design sessions and new game drafts every week this month as we grind away at getting the game ready to start playtesting this spring! This week, we talk through our ideas for how the combat system should be modified from Eidolon, and revisit equipment to further codify the id...

Ace Wizards Arroai the Pragmatic and Ner'evine Livolias hit a creative stumbling block in their quest to renovate the tower of Xalatan the Triumphant. If they wish to reinvigorate their artistic passions, they must seek inspiration from visiting travelers! CREDITS: Max Knightley as Arroai the Pragmatic Iris Christianson as Ner'evine Livolias Crystal Zaslavchik as Grand Duchess Sellene Luke Varner...

In the liminal period of the New Year, Oxley and D.G. both resolve to become their best selves. Kierra continues her quest to ruin the lives of her friends, but can she bring herself to hurt Andy? 🎶 Then I see you standing there Wanting more from me And all I can do is try 🎶 CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Kierra Tight Tyberius Wilson as Oxley Sarbanes Max Knightley as Dignity “D.G.” Grayson Crystal Z...

GM: Iris Leviathans: Maxie, Luke Pilots: Zoe, Lexi Episode Count: 6 The year is 2254. The Terran Alliance has ruled space unchallenged for the last 30 years. The Outer Sphere's resistance lies scattered across the Sol System, their military thoroughly annihilated, their adherents quietly forming small communities where they can. But the Outer Sphere preserved one, small hope before they were crush...

One final podcast for 2025, to ring in The Month of Threadspinner! On this episode, we get serious about how quickly the deadline to a playable first draft of the game is getting, and get cracking on getting this bad boy ready for primetime. We start by working out the details of The Hero, one of the first playbooks—sorry, patterns —we came up with for this game, and in so doing identify the blank...

Iris, Mike, and Crystal discuss a film that has been repeatedly referenced on Eidolon Playlist: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman's 2000 animated science fiction cult classic Titan A.E. ! Edited by Iris This episode is possible thanks to all $10 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute preview of this episode, then you can listen to the full episode by subscribing today !

D.G.’s personal life falls apart on New Year’s Eve, the busiest night of the year for Thr33 Laws. Kierra attempts to bust the bar’s union, while Oxley plays hockey to clear his mind of his relationship anxieties. 🎶 Listen as your day unfolds Challenge what the future holds Try and keep your head up to the sky 🎶 CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Kierra Tight Tyberius Wilson as Oxley Sarbanes Max Knightle...

Molly, Zoe and Iris get together to talk about one of the bands of all time: My Chemical Romance. Get ready for shocking betrayals, an unlikely alliance, Zoe's special knife, and brief digression where Iris' friends explain Fall Out Boy to her. Listen to the playlist here! Edited by Iris This episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon subscribers! If you're listening to the 5-minute previ...

Kierra and Oxley try to make their new relationship work, despite the pressures of the Christmas season. Andy consults Kierra for gender advice, and D.G. struggles to protect her daughter while staying ahead of the law. 🎶 Turn it inside out so I can see The part of you that's drifting over me 🎶 CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Kierra Arugula Tyberius Wilson as Oxley Sarbanes Max Knightley as Dignity “D...

Kierra and Natalie each suffer a terrible misfortune that diminishes their spirits. To cheer them up, Oxley and D.G. take them to Sarah’s Hanukkah celebration, where everybody learns what it truly means to be in a relationship. 🎶 I'm all out of faith, this is how I feel I'm cold and I am shamed, lying naked on the floor Illusion never changed into something real I'm wide awake and I can see the p...

Mitt Broccoli hosts a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day concert in the park, counter-programmed by Natalie Arugula’s concert. Kierra and Oxley must decide where their true loyalties lie, while D.G. discovers the inadequacies of the Parks Department. 🎶 And I’m here to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It’s not fair to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me 🎶 CREDITS: Morgan T...

D.G. organizes a Cyber Monday event for Thr33 Laws, the bar and hockey rink she manages. Kierra plays live music and Oxley cheers for the local hockey team, but their evening turns unexpectedly political after Andy meets his hero. 🎶 The odds are that we will probably be alright Odds are we're gonna be alright Odds are we're gonna be alright tonight 🎶 CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Kierra Tight Tyberi...

It's been a busy autumn for both Luke and Molly, but they've finally found some time to sit down and do some more Threadspinnin'! This month, they talk about some of the ideas they've been working on off-mic, and also get into more depth on the "Threading Ritual," which is what we're calling session 0 in this game because it's fun to make every aspect of Threadspinner as extra as possible!

The cast of Eidolon FLASHBACK reunite one last time to—why did I phrase it that way? We all hang out all the time. Whatever, anyway, the point is we got together to talk about a bunch of old-ass songs! YouTube link to the playlist Edited by Iris

Kierra Tight hosts a Thanksgiving dinner, hoping to impress Sarah Grape, the woman who raised her. Sarah brings a surprise that will change everything for Kierra’s best friend D.G., while their mooching neighbor Oxley might have finally bit off more than he can chew.

Buy the EIDOLON 2E book here ! Join our Discord! "Penny Lane is in my ear, and in my eyes..." CREDITS: Mike Painter as Rudy Smith Iris Christianson as Ylva Blom Luke Varner as Abigail Rhodan Max Knightley as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror, dismemberment, cannibalism, and other various forms of violence.

A physical version of EIDOLON is available now through Indie Press Revolution! "Some people say a man is made outta mud; a poor man's made outta muscle and blood" CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Ylva Blom Mike Painter as Rudy Smith Luke Varner as Abigail Rhodan Max Knightley as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIK CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains suffocation and poisoning...

[Instrumental] CREDITS: Luke Varner as Abigail Rhodan Iris Christianson as Ylva Blom Mike Painter as Rudy Smith Max Knightley as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains knife and gun violence, including against an infant.

A physical version of EIDOLON is available now through Indie Press Revolution! "But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die... When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry..." CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Ylva Blom Mike Painter as Rudy Smith Luke Varner as Abigail Rhodan Max Knightley as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY CRYSTAL ZASLAVCHIK CONTENT WARNING: This episode conta...

Zoe is super busy this month, so we've had to delay the MCR Playlist! Luckily, our friend Morgan from the excellent Cartoon Buffoons podcast was willing to come on and talk about music with us! Stay tuned to the end to hear a special announcement about the Next Great Miniseries From Eidolon Playtest! You can listen to the playlist here! Edited by Iris

"Sometimes I get the feelin' she's watchin' over me, and other times I feel like I should go. When through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streetsl, and when you're gone, we want you all to know we'll carry on! We'll carry on!" CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Jacqueline "Jack" Sparks Iris Christianson as Hope Patrol Molly Rhinebeck as Hereafter Zoe Tunnell as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY ED...

Maxie and Luke both got the true ending in Silksong and wanted an excuse to talk about it! It's got a bunch of thematic and aesthetic resonance with Threadspinner, so that sounds like a good enough reason for a grab bag episode to me! Also, Crystal is here, cuz why not? We spoil the entirety of Silksong in this podcast, so consider yourself warned!

We've done a lot to flesh out the broad concepts of Threadspinner and laid the foundations for the new mapmaking systems that are going to most heavily distinguish the game from Eidolon mechanically. What we haven't done is give a hard think to the basic verbs that player characters can use to act upon the world. That's what we've sat down to focus on this month!

A physical version EIDOLON is available now through Indie Press Revolution! "Would you be the savior of the broken, the beaten and the damned?" CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Jacqueline "Jack" Sparks Molly Rhinebeck as Hereafter Iris Christianson as Hope Patrol Zoe Tunnell as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER