Drawn from the Undertow (fka Eidolon Playtest)

"She kicked the hive, now the bees are swarming." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Crystal Zaslavchik as Naomi & Jake Shirogorov Haley Holst as The GM Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Luke Varner as VOID MOOSE MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RH...

Mamma Mia! We're back this month to talk about the absolute pinnacle of Swedish disco! If the glassando at the start of Dancing Queen doesn't turn you into luminescent being of pure joy then I don't want to know you! Spotify link to playlist ABBA PLAYLIST RANKINGS ACCORDING TO US, THE ONLY MUSIC CRITICS WHO MATTER Mamma Mia Waterloo The Winner Takes it All Money Money Money Lay All Your Love On Me...

FOLKS. We've designed a damn tabletop RPG. In this final Design Session for EIDOLON 2E, we sit down to answer all of your emails to cinch up EVERY REMAINING FLAW in our game; which is to say we spend a lot of time saying "fair argument, listener, but we stand by our decision on this one." The next draft of the game is going to the text-complete draft used to create the final product! It might take...

"Grant us Thy lovin' peace and let all dissension cease." CREDITS: Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Haley Holst as The GM Iris Christianson as Haley Holst MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains depictions of animal waste, violence against animals, and self-harm.

"She's got a history of making a scene, yeah." CREDITS: 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 Crystal Zaslavchik as Jake & Naomi Shirogorov Haley Holst as The GM Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Luke Varner as VOID MOOSE MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINE...

"Was it hard to step down from your throne and to know tonight you're all alone?" CREDITS: Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Haley Holst as The GM Iris Christianson as Haley Holst MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER

We are just about finished with Eidolon 2E, and you know what that means: we gotta waste a bunch of time talking about cucking! Or, you know. Bang out a few small issues here and there in preparation of the final draft of the game. Whichever. Next month... by which i mean, THIS month, will be the final Design Session devoted to Eidolon 2E! If there are ANY lingering issues you have with the game,...

"It comes around when you are least expecting it to strike." CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Crystal Zaslavchik as Jake & Naomi Shirogorov Haley Holst as The GM Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Guest Starring Luke Varner as VOID MOOSE MUSIC BY MAXIE KN...

"And they say she's pushing you around... How does it feel? I guess it hurts your pride..." CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers Haley Holst as The GM Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Guest starring Luke Varner as VOID MOOSE MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER

"I can't explain, these attempts they drain, but I can't give in, all efforts will be spent in vain." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Crystal Zaslavchik as Jake & Naomi Shirogorov Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Haley Holst as The GM Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Guest Starring Lu...

"Words of wisdom: yes I can." CREDITS: Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Jordan Rogers as The GM Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains cosmic horror, drowning, and general violence.

"You found a way to draw a line between the world and you..." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Crystal Zaslavchik as Jake & Naomi Shirogorov Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Jordan Rogers as The GM Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK AND LUKE...

We're back with another game of Fiasco! This time, we're diving into prohibition-era Chicago! Mobsters! Speakeasies! Questionable tax accountants! Even more questionable hearses!

For a lot of Dumb Scheduling Reasons, this episode got recorded months ago at this point! I don't think anyone involved in its production remembers anything that was said on it anymore! Well, Fabby probably does, because she only recently edited it, but I didn't think to ask her for anything to put in these show notes! Anyway, enjoy hearing folks talk about Outkast, the source of Quentin's Eidolon...

"Couldn't escape if I wanted to." CREDITS: Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Jordan Rogers as The GM Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains portrayals of mind control, body horror, asphyxiation, radiation, and violent death, as well as...

FOLKS. We're gettin' down to it. This month, we add the Epilogue mechanic, to give characters a proper send-off when they die or retire. We also take a close look at the Bombard Move, and decide to completely rework it! We hit a few other odds and ends along the way, as we get the book closer and closer to the finish line. Next month, we're giving the Conductor one final once-over, and hitting a f...

"Man versus himself, Man versus machine, Man versus the world, Mankind versus me." CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Crystal Zaslavchik as Jake & Naomi Shirogorov Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Jordan Rogers as The GM Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOL...

"And now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight." CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Jordan Rogers as The GM Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains reference to suicide and discussion of mass death and memory manipulat...

"I believe I'm falling apart, but not quite despair..." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Crystal Zaslavchik as Jake & Naomi Shirogorov Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains references to sex and allusions...

We've had a festering urge to talk about this alt-rock nerd bullshit for a while now, and what better time to do it than April Fools' Day! YouTube link to playlist

[Instrumental] CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Jordan Rogers as The GM Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSON CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains depictions of body horror and mass death and destruction

I only asksed folks to make one thing for me for the Grab Bag tier this month, but Fabby sent me two files for some reason?? I have no idea what to make of this!

"Tiny poets are going to the end, treating life as a book on fire..." CREDITS: Crystal Zaslavchik as Jake & Naomi Shirogorov Lexi Waltner as Kacey Chambers Zoe Tunnell as Charlotte "Charlie" O'Neil Maxie Knightley as Solaris Apogee LVII 4th House AKA Solo Molly Rhinebeck as Regina Rosenthal Jordan Rogers as The GM Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK...

This month, we continue to tinker with Ties and Downtime, since those are the aspects of the game that we're currently getting the most negative feedback about.

"I feel stormy weather moving in, about to begin... Hear the thunder, don't lose your head..." CREDITS: Fabby Garza as KC Cardenas Iris Christianson as Haley Holst Tyberius Wilson as Maurice Bailey Mike Painter as Bob McGovern Jordan Rogers as The GM Luke Varner as Jordan Rogers MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains depictions of terminal heart atta...