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Art by Garin @stegocephal

"Art is the truth behind the truth. The Coiling Vine saw what I was and helped shape what I am. Through my service, I will discover what I'm meant to be."

Syr Violet honors her goddess of love and beauty by freeing the true hearts of all those she strikes with her holy blade. Although she died young, she has spent many years as a Hero in the land of the dead.

The afterlife-ruling Threadspinner's Guild has recruited her to explore the spirits of long-dead kingdoms, so she can bring meaning to the formless mists.

Listen to Threadspinner FLAME at flame.undertow.cards

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genuinely forgot you're the same maxknightly from the podcasting and not just from posting good on tumblr. what are good ways to catch up with the playtests? I used to keep up through Spotify, but they've been doing a rapid enshittification speedrun for a while so I'm trying to replace them with other options when I can

I use AntennaPod! It's very easy to use and doesn't flood you with ads, which are the two main things I look for in a podcatcher.

There's also an archive on Audio Entropy, which @aviancrystal has helpfully broken up and categorized by campaign / arc. Everyone say thank you Crystal!!

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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 compel supplication!

Listen now at undertow.cards!

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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 Tunnell as Magnolia Kane @girlnextvore as Love the Uncut @aviancrystal as Reverie, the Waking Dreamer Luke Varner as The Threadspinner

Edited by Luke Varner Music by Max Knightley Cover Art by Tavish Buchanan

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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—unless the Threadspinner's Guild can stop him.

A novice Threadspinner leads three undead adventurers to map the long-dead spirit of a prosperous seaside city-state, where a great foe dwells.

CREDITS:

@stiltsthegm as Syr Violet of the Coiling Vine

@maxknightley as Thistle, the Bastard Daughter

Tyberius Wilson as Xalatan, Sage of Wind and Shadow

Luke Varner as The Threadspinner

Edited by Iris Christianson

Music by Max Knightley

Cover Art by Tavish Buchanan

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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!

From August 1st to August 7th, we will run a poll for the audience's favorite piece of fan art! Any free or paid Patreon member can vote in this poll! This poll will include a copy of your fan art with credit and any title or description you would like to include!

On August 8th, the Top 3 artists in the poll will win a full year of Grab Bag membership! That is a $96 value!

On August 8th, all runners-up will receive one month of Grab Bag membership as a thank you for participating!That is a $10 value!

To be absolutely clear: no purchase is necessary to participate in this contest, and you retain full rights to your art. We encourage you to post your art to your own personal accounts!

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Art by Garin @stegocephal

"All Desires are the mind seeking salvation or fulfillment in external things. As long as I am my mind, I am those Desires, those needs, wants, attachments and aversions. Apart from them, there is no I."

Xalatan, Sage of Wind and Shadow, seeks to extract magical power from the Great Dying that killed 85% of life on Earth long ago. Even in the land of the dead, all fear the blasting rod of this apocalyptic Conjurer.

The afterlife-ruling Threadspinner's Guild has recruited him to explore the spirits of long-dead kingdoms, so he can bring meaning to the formless mists.

Listen to Threadspinner FLAME at flame.undertow.cards

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Threadspinner FLAME premieres May 25!

🎶 13 - Death Beyond Death by @maxknightley 🎶

🔥 Threadspinner FLAME 🔥 Iris as The Hero: Syr Violete, Knight of the Coiled 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 Wake, the Threadspinner's Guild recruits three undead adventurers to explore the spirits of long-dead kingdoms: a paladin of love and creation, a wizard seeking primordial power, and an executed traitor whose chains compel supplication.

Threadspinner FLAME is the first campaign of Threadspinner Playtest, and takes inspiration primarily from Elden Ring and the Dark Souls franchise. FLAME will run for approximately 20-25 episodes, released once every three weeks.

Cover art by @boocanan