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 PragmaticIris Christianson as Nerevin'e LivoliasTyberius Wilson as Xalatan the TriumphantMusic by Max KnightleyEdited by Max Knightley and Crystal ZaslavchikCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains chewing and mouth noises, storm noises, and fireworks noises.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!

Eidolon PROTO is the final Eidolon miniseries before we begin our transition to playtesting Threadspinner!Episode Count: 5Crystal as WiFi XMolly as Cascade IncursionIris as Tacit DragoonLuke as The GMThere’s nobody left who remembers a time before The Machine. At least, nobody down here. Up in the tower they say the Inventors, the men that built The Machine, they’re still alive after all these years, dining out on our misery, laughing and feasting and toasting to the despair that reigns down below. The year is 2XX6. In the last century, or maybe the one before, Man learned how to channel lightning into metal to create light, then learned how to channel lightning into stone to create thought. That was the beginning. Every step in human history from that day forward was a step toward the construction of The Machine, though no one knew it yet. Bombs were detonated, bullets fired, minerals extracted, oceans drained. And now, today, we reap the fruits of our ancestors.If the world has survived beyond the City, we’ll never know it; it’s surrounded on all sides by endless wasteland, the ground too cracked and dry to support any life at all, the City’s supplies stretched too thin to support an expedition to find out if it really does go on forever. The City stands as the last bastion of civilization, the last bastion of humanity, the last bastion of life on earth. A garden, mercilessly tended and culled by The Machine, a perfect system of steel and sorrow, a computer brain half again as big as the city that controls every moment of our lives; when we wake, when we sleep, when we work, when we die. The Machine’s control is absolute, enforced by autonomous drones that patrol every corner.This is not a world that can be bent to your will, to anyone’s will but The Machine’s; The World has been removed from the Fate Deck.There is no joy here, no cause for celebration; The Sun has been removed from the Fate Deck.This is not a world where you can achieve the impossible; The Magician has been removed from the Fate Deck.You can never hope to triumph through force over a being as powerful as The Machine; Strength has been removed from the Fate Deck.No, this is a world where Hope Rides Alone, wher

Luke gathers Molly, Crystal, and Iris to meditate on the philosophical themes of to The Protomen's first album, a classic of geek culture that reinterprets the Mega Man games as a rock opera! Tune in to the end for a special announcement!Listen to the playlist here!Edited by IrisThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 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!

The sky grows dark and starry in the semifinals of the demolition derby, as H. reveals the true purpose of the event!🎶 Swaying to the rhythm of the new world order 🎶CREDITS:Tyberius Wilson as Felicia FuraffinityMolly Rhinebeck as Devlin DripdryCrystal Zaslavchik as DeimiaMike Painter as The GMMusic by Max KnightleyEdited by Mike PainterContent Warnings: Frequent violence against animals, drowning, and suicidal ideation.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

The time of Threadspinner Playtest is very nearly upon us, which means we need to get the game finished up and ready to play! Let's circle back and talk some more about how "dying" works, and flesh out the mechanics for this game's version of the Phantom Clock! And let's actually play a little Threadspinner to make sure it makes any sense at all!Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 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!

The competition grows ever fiercer in the second round of the demolition derby, but a new threat emerges that may be beyond H.'s power to control!🎶 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,livestock of all ages, step right this way.Walk up in the big tent tonight! 🎶CREDITS:Tyberius Wilson as Felicia FuraffinityMolly Rhinebeck as Devlin DripdryCrystal Zaslavchik as DeimiaMike Painter as The GMMusic by Max KnightleyEdited by Mike PainterContent Warnings: Frequent violence against animals.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

Each Region in the Wake is aligned with one of the major arcana, which define what challenges the Threaded will have to face while exploring that land and what conditions they must satisfy to complete their quest.So how does any of that actually work?Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 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!

A beast-woman, a wet wrestler, and a phobonaut join an occult demolition derby to the death, in the hopes of receiving a prize from the reality-warping Lateralus.🎶 The earth I knew exists no more 🎶CREDITS:Tyberius Wilson as Felicia FuraffinityMolly Rhinebeck as Devlin DripdryCrystal Zaslavchik as DeimiaMike Painter as The GMMusic by Max KnightleyEdited by Crystal ZaslavchikContent Warnings: Frequent violence against animals.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

Iris, Luke, and Maxie discuss the music of Florence + the Machine, the band that inspired Eidolon + MACHINE! Listen to the playlist here!Edited by IrisThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 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!

Iris gathers Molly and Crystal to discuss Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1991 feature film which follows a new cast of characters decades after the original Gundam saga. Iris' miniseries Eidolon + MACHINE is significantly inspired by Gundam, and F91 offers one of the most condensed visions of what Gundam is!Edited by CrystalThis 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!

Trapped in a bubble of unstable time and space, the Leviathans and their pilots fight through despair to create a new future.🎶 And I ride in my red dressAnd time stretchеs endless 🎶CREDITS:Lexi Waltner as Dax BurnsideMax Knightley as LákhesisZoe Tunnell as Mayve "Mayday" DaysonLuke Varner as AtroposIris Christianson as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSONContent Warnings: Graphic violence and allusions to suicide. Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

Mike as The GMCrystal as DeimiaTyberius as Felicia FuraffinityMolly as Devlin DripdryEpisode Count: 4Within the ruins of what was once a bustling metropolis, a mysterious figure known only as H. hosts a special, annual tournament: a demolition derby to the death!Over four rounds, teams will load into customized vehicles of their choosing, armed to the teeth with traditional weaponry, as well as mysterious personalized powers known only as "eidolon," and battle for the right to claim a boon from the one and only Lateralus.While only H. truly knows its secrets, it is said that the Lateralus can rewrite reality however the winner sees fit, granting them any grand prize their heart desires.If the Lateralus is so powerful, you may ask, then why is the world still in such a dire state? The answer should be obvious if you but consider its nature, the nature of its handler, or the nature of anyone capable of winning this contest.

Atropos and Lákhesis finally reunite with their sister, Clotho. After spending decades in Terran captivity, she has her own ideas about how to end the war once and for all. 🎶 Sometimes I think it's getting betterAnd then it gets much worse.Is it just part of the process?Jesus Christ, it hurts. 🎶 CREDITS:Lexi Waltner as Dax BurnsideMax Knightley as LákhesisZoe Tunnell as Mayve "Mayday" DaysonLuke Varner as AtroposIris Christianson as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSONContent Warnings: Attempted memory manipulation and physical violence.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

You know what's pretty cool in Eidolon? The Phantom Clock. Threadspinner definitely needs something similar, but what should it look like?Also, Molly told me to include this classic image of Sonic the Hedgehog, for reference later in the episode:Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 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!

The battle of Titan has been won, but at great cost. While Mayve comes to grips with her new existence as a Leviathan, Dax and Lákhesis work together to find a way to bring an end to the war. 🎶 And is it worth the wait? All this killing time? Are you strong enough to stand Protecting both your heart and mine? 🎶CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Dax Burnside Max Knightley as Lákhesis Zoe Tunnell as Mayve "Mayday" Dayson Luke Varner as Atropos Iris Christianson as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSON Content Warnings: Actions analogous to "spiking" a drink.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

The crew of the Ghost Of Winter rush to save Titan's colonists from a sudden attack by the Terran Alliance. While Dax and Lákhesis work to rally the scattered Outer Sphere forces, Mayve and Atropos reach a tentative agreement to use their power to defend the survivors. Will their compromise survive an encounter with the enemy's Leviathan, or will Mayve's desire for revenge burn Atropos' trust?🎶 Under starry skies we are lostAnd into the breach we get tossedAnd the water's coming in fast 🎶 CREDITS:Lexi Waltner as Dax BurnsideMax Knightley as LákhesisZoe Tunnell as Mayve "Mayday" DaysonLuke Varner as AtroposIris Christianson as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY IRIS CHRISTIANSONContent Warnings: Graphic violence, gore, and death by exposure to severe cold.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

NOTHING STOPS THE YEAR OF THREADSPINNER... but winter storms did manage to delay it for a couple days! But now we're back, and ready to wrap up the initial work on the remaining Patterns to get the first draft of Threadspinner ready to playtest!Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 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!

The crew of the Ghost of Winter plans their next moves now that they have awoken the Leviathans Atropos and Lákhesis, while their pilots try to navigate their new relationships to the machines. A routine refueling stop on Uranus turns deadly when the crew discovers an abandoned fuel station and an ominous drumming from deep within the mists of the gas giant...🎶 I ran to the tower where the church bells chimeI hoped that they would clear my mindThey left a ringing in my earBut that drum's still beating loud and clear 🎶CREDITS:Zoe Tunnell as Mayve "Mayday" DaysonLexi Waltner as Dax BurnsideLuke Varner as AtroposMax Knightley as LákhesisIris Christianson as The GMMUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEYEDITED BY LUKE VARNERCONTENT WARNING: This episode features continued discussion of violent dismemberment and depictions of PTSD.Buy our book!Support us on Patreon!Join the Discord!

Crystal, Maxie, Morgan, and Ty get together to talk about the songs referenced in Eidolon ADULT! Learn about the awfulness of John Mayer, the amazing voice of Macy Gray, and the merits and demerits of music that is compatible with shopping!Listen to the playlist here!Edited by IrisThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 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!

Hey we looked at the schedule and realized we were not going NEARLY fast enough to get Threadspinner ready in time for the playtest to start this spring! So, from here on out, we're gonna be doing a lot more off-mic designing, and use these episodes to partially talk through some design questions, but mostly to update y'all on the work we've been doing throughout the week. For instance: last week, we told y'all we'd be designing The Executed this week. Instead, we've designed The Executed, The Mixologist, AND The Divinity! Four down, five to go!Edited by LukeThis episode is possible thanks to all $3 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!