#threadspinner

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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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Cover art by @boocanan

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 to do it in not one, not two, but three long-form campaigns that will serve as the backbone of this podcast for the next year and a half:

🔥 Threadspinner FLAME 🔥

Players: Iris, Maxie, Tyberius

GM: Luke

Editor: Iris @stiltsthegm

⚡️ Threadspinner SPARK ⚡️

Players: Crystal, Morgan, Zoe

GM: Luke

Editor: Luke

🪲 Threadspinner GLOW 🪲

Players: Lexi, Mike, Molly @yerfriendmolly

GM: Luke

Editor: Mike @mikelovesrabbit

May is going to be a transitional month between Eidolon and Threadspinner, where we will look back on the latest round of Eidolon miniseries while rolling out details about Threadspinner Playtest, which will officially debut on May 25th! The full schedule is below:

Monday, May 4: Eidolon ISLAND/FLASHBACK/ADULT GM Postmortem with Crystal and Maxie Wednesday, May 6: We will reveal the cover art, opening music, and premise of Threadspinner FLAME! Monday, May 11: Eidolon ROMANCE/+MACHINE GM Postmortem with Crystal, Iris, and Zoe Wednesday, May 13: We will reveal the cover art, opening music, and premise of Threadspinner SPARK! Monday, May 18: Eidolon TOOL/PROTO GM Postmortem with Crystal, Luke, and Mike Wednesday, May 20: We will reveal the cover art, opening music, and premise of Threadspinner GLOW! Monday, May 25: Threadspinner FLAME Session #0 Monday, June 1: Threadspinner SPARK Session #0 Monday, June 8: Threadspinner GLOW Session #0

Welcome to the podcast, Morgan!

@girlnextvore is joining as a permanent cast member of Drawn from the Undertow! Everyone loved her performance in Eidolon ADULT, and we're lucky to have her as part of Threadspinner SPARK!

Why rename the podcast?

We're not playing EIDOLON in the near future, so "Eidolon Playtest" isn't really accurate. But we're also not done with EIDOLON forever, and more RPGs will come in the future, so "Threadspinner Playtest" would only be temporarily accurate. Instead of changing the name over and over, we're using a permanent name that is inclusive of EIDOLON, Threadspinner, and everything else that we do: Drawn from the Undertow.

Why three campaigns?

In the past, we split our 9 non-GM players into groups of 4 and 5. We noticed that the 5-player groups consistently struggled to keep up the pace and give each character equal spotlight. For the recent round of Eidolon miniseries, we experimented with 3-player groups and found that they reliably avoided the frictions of larger groups. In addition, 3-player groups are easier both to schedule and to edit.

With 3 players in each campaign, FLAME, SPARK, and GLOW will be smoother and more consistent productions than our previous long-form series. We're also using these three campaigns to showcase the thematic diversity that Threadspinner can offer. We hope that each one has a different style and dynamic!

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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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Threadspinner GLOW premieres June 8!

🎶 0 - The Fugitive's First Dance by @maxknightley

🪲 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 the walls of the Threadspinner's Guild exists an entire miniature world unto itself, a vast civilization of insects and other small creatures that have been touched by the magic of Thread. A part-time bartender with royal blood, a lord of thieves, and a sentient fungus explore this secret kingdom. Their quest is easily overlooked, easily forgotten, but will carry consequences that will reverberate throughout the entire Wake.

Threadspinner GLOW is the third campaign of Threadspinner Playtest, and takes inspiration from the Hollow Knight series. GLOW will run for approximately 20-25 episodes, released once every three weeks.

Cover Art by @boocanan

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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 @maxknightley 🎶

⚡️ Threadspinner SPARK ⚡️ Crystal as The Dream Interpreter: Reverie, the Waking Dreamer @aviancrystal Morgan as The Blade Magician: Love the Uncut @girlnextvore Zoe as The Divinity: Magnolia Kane GM: Luke Editor: Luke

In the heart of The Wake stands Mother-of-All, the capital city governed by the Threadspinners. Peoples of all places and ages populate its crowded streets; turn down this alley and you will find yourself in a lost city of legend, while that thoroughfare will take you to a district built with technology not yet invented in your time. A young film starlet, her bodyguard, and a disgraced Threadspinner seeking to write her biography dive deep into the city's endless layers of secrets and subterfuge.

Threadspinner SPARK is the second campaign of Threadspinner Playtest, and takes inspiration from Bloodborne and Lies of P. SPARK will run for approximately 20-25 episodes, released once every three weeks.

Cover Art by @boocanan

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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

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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 heroes step out onto the streets of Mother-of-All, wandering a sinkhole that's been converted into a neighborhood ruled by a vicious gang.

CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Magnolia Kane Morgan Taylor as Love the Uncut Crystal Zaslavchik 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.

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: 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 Threadspinner

Edited by Iris Christianson Music by Max Knightley Cover Art by Tavish Buchanan

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