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Drawn from the Undertow
by Audio Entropy
Drawn from the Undertow is an award-winning actual-play podcast currently playtesting Threadspinner, the Souls-inspired afterlife exploration RPG designed by the creators of EIDOLON: Become Your Best Self!Previously known as Eidolon Playtest, the Drawn from the Undertow podcast has released a new actual-play episode every week for 6 years, telling stories across dozens of campaigns that range in genre from road-trip crime thriller to space-age cyberpunk to urban slice-of-life!If you'd like to support us, you can do so at undertow.cards, where we also release early episodes, GM Notes, bonus podcasts, soundtracks, and current drafts of all our games!Cover Art by Tavish Buchanan
Episodes
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Threadspinner SPARK #6: Greg Nightsbane
Reverie has a great day. Magnolia comes out of the closet. Love makes Blood City a more equitable place to live. CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Love the Uncut Crystal Zaslavchik as Reverie the Waking Dreamer Zoe Tunnell as Magnolia Kane Luke Varner as The Threadspinner Edited by Luke Varner, with...
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Threadspinner FLAME #6: Thaxellus, Emperor of Storms
The party confronts the wounded dragon in the hopes of brokering peace and lifting the Coqueral Sea's curse. However, when mere words prove insufficient, they're forced to uncover the nature of the great beast. In the shelter of an underwater cathedral, our heroes recuperate with some much-needed...
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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Playlist #55: Xalatan the Musical
As the Sage of Wind and Shadow, Xalatan is something of a showman. So what better way for Ty to pay tribute to his powerful and dramatic wizard than to make a playlist filled with showtunes? Listen to the playlist here! Xalatan character portrait by Garin Edited by Iris This episode is possible...
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Threadspinner GLOW #5: Captain Carpenter of the 14,000th Brigade
The Threaded delve deeper into the Lingual Labyrinth. Hostile creatures hide around every corner, and the further they delve, the more bizarre the secrets become. CREDITS: Mike Painter as Velnias Molly Rhinebeck as Heiress Lexi Waltner as Stan Stickley Luke Varner as The Threadspinner Edited by...
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[PREVIEW] Design Session #80: The Demoted
Luke and Molly return to the Patterns for the first time in a while, cleaning out the old references to charges, updating a few mechanics here and there, and taking a full mulligan on the theming for The Dream Interpreter! Edited by Luke This episode is possible thanks to all $3 and up Patreon...
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Threadspinner SPARK #5: Grig Nightclubmanager
The Threaded continue working to help the run-down denizens of Blood City, and discover that some may just be beyond helping. CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Love the Uncut Crystal Zaslavchik as Reverie the Waking Dreamer Zoe Tunnell as Magnolia Kane Luke Varner as The Threadspinner Edited by Luke…
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Threadspinner FLAME #5: Her Exquisite Fibula
The party continues to search the boiling sea for the source of the eternal storm, and Violet is forced to confront further abuses done in the name of her goddess. She finds herself butting heads with Thistle and Xalatan, who do not share her reverence. Content Warning: an NPC commits suicide....
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Threadspinner GLOW #4: The Lingual Labyrinth
In the depths of the Threadspinner's Guild lies a chamber stuffed with stacks upon stacks of old books, chewed through by bugs hungry for the powerful knowledge within their pages. The Threaded search for the key to their quest somewhere within this unending labyrinth. CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as…
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Threadspinner SPARK #4: Bloodless Bean Juice
Love and Reverie's interactions with Blood City highlight their class differences. Magnolia reveals a hidden side of herself. The Threadspinner gets frustrated by rule changes from the Guild. CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Love the Uncut Crystal Zaslavchik as Reverie, the Waking Dreamer Zoe Tunnell as...
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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Playlist #54: Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine
In a fit of hyperfixation, Iris has created a playlist inspired by the Dreaming life of Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine. Now Crystal, Maxie and Ty are joining her to talk about how each song makes them feel, reveal moments from their own lives the music seems to speak to, and ask hard-hitting...
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Threadspinner FLAME #4: The Coqueral Sea
It never stops raining, and the rain is scaldingly hot. This is the first thing the Threaded notice as they enter the Coqueral Sea, a Sun region dotted with islands hosting the remnants of a Magnolia-worshipping civilization. CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine Max...
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[PREVIEW] Design Session #79: Christening, Artifacts, and More
After a month away, we're back for more designing! How do Awoken get new Names? Is the Artifact system working? Setting aside the question of whether Threadspinner is any fun to play, do we think we're meeting our overarching design goals? We explore these questions and more! This episode…
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Threadspinner GLOW #3: Narja, Cicada Revengeseeker
The tiniest Threaded overthrow the political order of Verdanda, the garden of life in the land of the dead. CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Stan Stickley, aka... Mike Painter as Velnias Molly Rhinebeck as Heiress, Discarded Queen of the Golden Haven Luke Varner as The Threadspinner Edited by Mike…
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Threadspinner SPARK #3: Blood City
The Threaded wade through a neighborhood drowned in blood in search of an oppressed people to liberate. CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Love the Uncut Crystal Zaslavchik as Reverie, the Waking Dreamer Zoe Tunnell as Magnolia Kane Luke Varner as The Threadspinner Edited by Luke Varner, with assistance…
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Undertow Update #4 - Go Vote!
YOU can vote in the Fan Art Contest through August 7th! Come see 12 amazing works of art from some of our best fans, and vote for your favorite! Threadspinner Playtest really started settling into a rhythm in July, as the campaigns finished or approached the endings of their first regions. A lot…
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Threadspinner FLAME #3: Zoriz, Ascendant Celestial
The Threaded determine the fate of the Mylor Plutocracy, giving its existence meaning in the eyes of the Guild. CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine Max Knightley as Thistle, the Bastard Daughter Tyberius Wilson as Xalatan, Sage of Wind and Shadow Luke Varner as The...
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[PREVIEW] Undertow Media Club: Downtown
Crystal, Morgan, and Iris discuss Chris Prynoski's Downtown, an obscure yet beloved 1999 animated series about ordinary young adults living in the East Village. With its unique audiovisual style, complex characterization, and feminist themes, Downtown deserves its devoted fanbase! Check out the...
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Threadspinner GLOW #2: The Secret Song
The Threaded discover the source of the song that pervades the paradise of Verdanda. CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Stan Stickley, aka... Mike Painter as Velnias Molly Rhinebeck as Heiress, Discarded Queen of the Golden Haven Luke Varner as The Threadspinner Edited by Mike Painter Music by Max…
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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Playlist #53: The Protomen Act III
Luke, Crystal, Molly and Iris reconvene to talk about the conclusion(?) to The Protomen saga. Join us as we learn the baffling history of how this album came to be and discover that Dr. Thomas Light is still a threat. Listen to the playlist here! Edited by Iris This episode is possible thanks to...
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Threadspinner SPARK #2: Alderman Genovesi
The Threaded travel to the heart of civic power in the Seven Lanes District, and learn that purifying corruption does not always look like how they imagined it would. CREDITS: Morgan Taylor as Love the Uncut Crystal Zaslavchik as Reverie, the Waking Dreamer Zoe Tunnell as Magnolia Kane Luke…
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Threadspinner FLAME #2: Orchod, Broker of the Heavens
Our Threaded investigate the astrologers of Mylor and their connection to Orchod, the constellation who governs the fabulously wealthy city. CREDITS: Iris Christianson as Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine Max Knightley as Thistle, the Bastard Daughter Tyberius Wilson as Xalatan, Sage of Wind and...
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Undertow Update #3 - Fan Art Contest
For the month of July, we are accepting submissions for a Fan Art Contest! The rules are as follows: From July 1st to July 31st, send us a message on Patreon that includes a new piece of DFTU fan art you created! This can be for Threadspinner, Eidolon, or anything else related to the podcast!…
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[PREVIEW] Design Session #78: Flaws Emerge
We never said we'd get it in one! While we're very happy with the core mechanics of Threadspinner, as we continue to record episodes across all three campaigns, we've begun to take note of some design flaws that need addressing. One of the dangers of making the game rules diegetic is that the PCs...
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[PREVIEW] Undertow Media Club: Angel's Egg
Iris, Crystal and Maxie meet up to talk about Angel's Egg, a classic experimental animated film created by Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano. It's a movie that deliberately leaves us with far more questions than it does answers, and it leads us to contemplate the purpose of the characters, the...
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Threadspinner GLOW #1: Verdanda
Few glow as strong as Commander Vespula, the heroic wasp who felled countless feathered dragons in defense of his hive. His short life of glory passed, and in his eternal afterlife he hungers to conquer the miniature civilization that dwells within the walls of the Threadspinner's Guild. Three…
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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Playlist #52: Threadspinner Inspiration
Luke, Maxie, and Iris discuss some of the music that Luke sent to Maxie as inspiration for the Threadspinner Playtest soundtrack, which draws from sources such as Dark Souls, Death Stranding, Hollow Knight, Raising Arizona, Twin Peaks, Tenet, The Big O, and more! Listen to the playlist here!…
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Threadspinner SPARK #1: The Delvers
Warfare changed forever when Dr. Lorien Lovejoy invented chemical gas that rendered an entire battlefield silent and dead in a matter of minutes. Now, the engineer who erased a generation whiles away in his laboratory, preparing to unleash even greater horrors upon The Wake. Three newly-Threaded...
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Threadspinner FLAME #1: The Mylor Plutocracy
Long ago, the Razorback King conquered Loromir with the power of flame. The country and its King faded into myth, and their spirits passed into the afterlife. Now, the Razorback King rises again, gathering power to set aflame even the land of the dead. A novice Threadspinner leads three undead...
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Threadspinner GLOW #0: Threading Ritual
Welcome to Threadspinner GLOW, the bug-themed playtest of Threadspinner, the Souls-inspired afterlife exploration RPG! In this episode, our players introduce us to the cast: a highborn bartender, a lord of thieves, and a sentient fungus! CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Stan Stickley, aka... Mike Painter...
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Threadspinner SPARK #0: Threading Ritual
Welcome to Threadspinner SPARK, the urban fantasy themed playtest of Threadspinner, the Souls-inspired afterlife exploration RPG! In this episode, our players introduce us to the cast: a young film starlet, her bodyguard, and a disgraced Threadspinner seeking to write her biography! CREDITS: Zoe...
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[PREVIEW] Undertow Media Club: Bring It On
One of Morgan's favorite films is the 2000 cheerleader classic Bring It On, so she showed it to Crystal and Iris! They discuss the film's earnest love for cheerleading, potential for heartbreaking lesbian fanfiction, and progressive views on race, gender, and sexuality! Edited by Crystal Content...
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[PREVIEW] Design Session #77: Tweaking Numbers
The Year of Threadspinner keeps on Threadspinnin'! Luke has now run multiple sessions of the game, and the major take away: game's good! Game works! That said, there's lots of small revisions that we already need to make. We also start laying out the ideas for character development for the...
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Threadspinner FLAME #0: Threading Ritual
Welcome to Threadspinner FLAME, the medieval-themed playtest of Threadspinner, the Souls-inspired afterlife exploration RPG! In this episode, our players share the characters they've created: a paladin of love and creation, a wizard seeking primordial power, and an executed traitor whose chains...
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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Playlist #51: The Protomen Act II
Luke, Molly, Crystal and Iris return to rank the second rock-opera album from The Protomen: The Father of Death. Unbeknownst to Luke, however, betrayal lurks just around the corner. A villain in their midst sharpens their knife, waiting to stab Luke through the heart. Will their coup succeed? Or...
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Threadspinner GLOW premieres June 8!
🎶 0 - The Fugitive's First Dance by Max Knightley 🎶 🪲 Threadspinner GLOW 🪲 Lexi as The Master Thief: Stan Stickley, aka Denny Deciduous, aka Benny Bonsai, aka Lenny Leafless Molly as The Mixologist: Heiress, Discarded Queen of the Golden Haven Mike as The Fae: Velnias GM: Luke Editor: Mike In...
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Eidolon TOOL / PROTO GM Postmortem
Mike and Luke sit down with Crystal for an interview about their recent miniseries! They discuss their favorite miniseries, their approaches to GMing, and their preferred types of narratives! Plus, they share their goals for Threadspinner Playtest! Edited by Crystal Buy our book! Support us on...
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Threadspinner SPARK premieres June 1!
🎶 17 - If It's Not Your Lucky Day, At Least It's Always Someone Else's by Max Knightley 🎶 ⚡️ Threadspinner SPARK ⚡️ Crystal as The Dream Interpreter: Reverie, the Waking Dreamer Morgan as The Blade Magician: Love the Uncut Zoe as The Divinity: Magnolia Kane GM: Luke Editor: Luke In the heart of...
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Eidolon ROMANCE / +MACHINE GM Postmortem
Zoe and Iris sit down with Crystal for an interview about their recent miniseries! They discuss their creative development over six years of Drawn from the Undertow, and evaluate each other as players and GMs! Zoe and Iris played in each others' miniseries, so they also ask each other plenty of...
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Threadspinner FLAME premieres May 25!
🎶 13 - Death Beyond Death by Max Knightley 🎶 🔥 Threadspinner FLAME 🔥 Iris as The Hero: Syr Violet, Knight of the Coiling Vine Maxie as The Executed: Thistle, the Bastard Daughter Tyberius as The Conjurer: Xalatan, Sage of Wind and Shadow GM: Luke Editor: Iris To tame the endless chaos of the...
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Eidolon ISLAND / FLASHBACK / ADULT GM Postmortem
Crystal and Maxie sit down for a candid discussion about their recent miniseries! They discuss their creative influences, GMing techniques, proudest moments, and lessons learned. Learn the secrets behind your favorite series, and listen to Crystal and Maxie philosophize on what it means to be an...
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Undertow Update #1 - Refresh
The podcast formerly known as Eidolon Playtest is now Drawn from the Undertow! Welcome to Undertow Update, your monthly newsletter describing what awaits you in the next month of Drawn from the Undertow. This month, we've got a lot! Threadspinner is now ready for a full playtest, and we're going…
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Eidolon PROTO, Act V: This City Made Us
Our heroes, newly reunited, at last confront the heart of The Machine, learn its true purpose, and fight for the future of the human race. 🎶 This city now will fade away It's crying out, it's much too late This city now won't last the night Don't let it die without a fight 🎶 CREDITS: Molly...
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[PREVIEW] Eidolon Playlist #50: Tool
Mike sits down with Molly and Crystal to talk about their all-time favorite band and the inspiration behind Eidolon TOOL, the seminal prog-metal band Tool! The Long Song Pervert has logged on and they will not be logging off! Listen to the playlist here! Edited by Iris This episode is possible...
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[PREVIEW] Design Session #76: Devils and Development
This month, we work on filling in some gaps that we left out of Draft 1 of Threadspinner, since making it ready for Session 0 was more important than getting every single aspect of it finished. Specifically, we further build on what it takes to develop an Artifact, and work up elevator pitches…
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Eidolon PROTO, Act IV: The Will of One
WiFi X turns against its friends, no longer certain of what it believes in, its faith in the path of the hero lost. As the revolutionaries battle on the ground floor, the Machine's most loyal servant waits patiently for the winner to meet her on the 50th floor, for the Machine's Inventors to bare...
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Eidolon PROTO, Act III: No Way Back
Cast deep into the bowels of The Machine, our heroes race to climb back to the ground floor before they're incinerated, taunted all the while by Tacit's long-lost wife, who has joined The Machine for reasons unknown. 🎶 If there's a way out of this somebody tell me now I know it's all gonna end…
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Eidolon PROTO, Act II: Calling Out
The City's villain taunts the heroes as they retreat to the wasteland beyond The Machine's domain. 🎶 You can try and deny but your heart knows the sound You can hear them calling out 🎶 CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Cascade Incursion Iris Christianson as Tacit Dragoon Crystal Zaslavchik as WiFi X...
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Eidolon PROTO, Act I: The Hounds
Three heroes stand in the rain-soaked junkyard on the outskirts of The City. They have reforged themselves into cybernetic beings of pure vengeance, ready to confront The Machine that has enslaved humanity. 🎶 There is a flame that I've been fanning There is a fire waiting to catch 🎶 CREDITS:...
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[PREVIEW] THE TOWER, Episode 4: Capstone
Ace Wizards Arroai the Pragmatic and Nerevin'e Livolias meet The Tower's prior tenant, who reveals numerous construction complications that were not previously disclosed! CREDITS: Max Knightley as Arroai the Pragmatic Iris Christianson as Nerevin'e Livolias Tyberius Wilson as Xalatan the…
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Eidolon PROTO premieres March 30!
Eidolon PROTO is the final Eidolon miniseries before we begin our transition to playtesting Threadspinner! Episode Count: 5 Crystal as WiFi X Molly as Cascade Incursion Iris as Tacit Dragoon Luke as The GM There’s nobody left who remembers a time before The Machine. At least, nobody down here. Up...
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Drawn from the Undertow is an award-winning actual-play podcast currently playtesting Threadspinner, the Souls-inspired afterlife exploration RPG designed by the creators of EIDOLON: Become Your Best Self!Previously known as Eidolon Playtest, the Drawn from the Undertow podcast has released a new actual-play episode every week for 6 years, telling stories across dozens of campaigns that range in genre from road-trip crime thriller to space-age cyberpunk to urban slice-of-life!If you'd like to support us, you can do so at undertow.cards, where we also release early episodes, GM Notes, bonus podcasts, soundtracks, and current drafts of all our games!Cover Art by Tavish Buchanan
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