Eidolon Playtest is two different actual-play RPG campaigns, releasing every Monday on alternating weeks! The goal of this podcast is to playtest EIDOLON: Become Your Best Self, an RPG inspired by Persona and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, created by Luke Varner and Molly Rhinebeck!
EIDOLON POP is a story of a group of college students uncovering the secret, surreal past of their professor, while EIDOLON ROCK is a story of a gang of low-level Las Vegas criminals who stumble up on a drug that grants you superpowers. Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/eidolonplaytest for early episodes, GM notes, behind-the-scenes game design episodes, and early access to the gamebook!
"Maybe there could be another way." CREDITS: Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Mike Painter as James Studebaker Fabby Garza as Ursula Ursa Bexar Luke Varner as The GM CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains contains references to suicide.
"We're gonna die, Quentin." CREDITS: Fabby Garza as Ursula "Ursa" Bexar Tyberius Wilson as Quentin Brooks Mike Painter as Ron Moreau Zoe Tunnell as Caroline Rose Crystal Zaslavchik as Cactus Jack Luke Varner as The GM CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror, extensive gun violence, violent imprisonment, death by starvation, and lethal violence inflicted on (a very realistic facsimile of) a child.
"What a curious life we have found here tonight." CREDITS: Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Lexi Waltner as Chili Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia-Valentine Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror and a character being stabbed.
"So, don't play chess, flip the table?" "Exactly!" CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Mike Painter as James Studebaker Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains memory manipulation and a long and... surprisingly frank conversation about using the bathroom.
"My hands are cold, and I'm on my knees searching for the answer..." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia-Valentine Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Luke Varner as The GM Additional Voices (HUMAN screams) by Chelsea Welch MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror, loss of bodily control, and a character suffering from a severe stab-wound.
CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia-Valentine Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode features gun violence, stabbing, general violence, and a character losing control of their body,
"Do you feel like you've figured out what you're supposed to do?" "Yeah, but I don't like it." EDITOR'S NOTE: This episode had some technical difficulties while recording! The audio quality might sound a little rougher in the second half, and you might notice more background noise and cross-talk than usual. We had to rely on our backup, which doesn't allow me to fix those kinds of issues the way I usually do. Sorry! Unfortunately these kinds of things happen sometimes. CREDITS: Crystal Zaslavchi...
Hi, Luke Here! Just wanted to give everybody a few quick heads up: -We were nominated for an award! If you haven't already, please take the time to head to audioverseawards.net/vote and vote for us in the New Improvised Production category! Y'know, if you think we deserve it. We'd really appreciate it! -We're not going to be able to record Eidolon POP #16 in time to get it published by 11/9. Luckily, we have ROCK recorded up through episode 16, so ROCK 15 will be releasing this Monday as planned...
"And I just can't look, it's killing me and taking control." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia-Valentine Lexi Waltner as Chili Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mind control, violent poisoning, gun violence, and description of a mutilated corpse.
"Why did I take Satan at their word?!" CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" Mike Painter as James Studebaker Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Luke Varner as The GM CONTENT WARNING: This episod contains several references to alcohol use, several references to suicidal impulses, fantastical gore, stabbing, and gun violence.
"Well we know where we're going, but we don't know where we've been." CREDITS: Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Lexi Waltner as Chili Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Luke Varner as The GM CONTENT WARNING: This episode features vomiting, characters experiencing diabetic shock, and a lethal airplane crash.
"It seemed like we were all just having a good time, until suddenly we weren't." CREDITS: Mike Painter as James Studebaker Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror and numerous references to alcohol use.
"Now face north." CONTENT WARNING: This episode features several violent crashes, characters losing control of their body, and a character being mind-controlled into letting themselves be murdered. CREDITS: Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Lexi Waltner as Chili Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"Is it really true that you've lost EVERYTHING?" "Everything I would consider important." CREDITS: Mike Painter as James Studebaker Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorenzen CONTENT WARNING: this episode contains extensive alcohol use, severe violence, gun violence, and violence against an animal.
"But I couldn't find a way, so I'll settle for, one day, to believe in you." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNINGS: this episode contains extensive vehicular violence and a character losing control of their body.
"I'm not playing with you anymore." CREDITS: Luke Varner as The GM Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Mike Painter as James Studebaker Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" CONTENT WARNINGS: this episode contains extensive drinking, gun violence, discussion of suicidal tendencies, and face- and eye-based body horror.
"There ain't no motive for this crime." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Lexi Waltner as Chili Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains severe headwounds, explosions, and vehicular injuries.
"Am I dangerous?" CREDITS: Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Mike Painter as James Studebaker Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"Up and over, we go through the wave and Undertow; I will float until I learn how to swim." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Lexi Waltner as Chili Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"I would prefer if Sloane came out of this a better person. I'm not sure that's possible without her being hurt." CREDITS: Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" Mike Painter as James Studebaker Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"I don't wanna be kept, I don't wanna be caged, I don't wanna be damned, oh hell." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Lexi Waltner as Chili Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"What do you think it would take to make you listen?" "Some serious consequences." CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Mike Painter as James Studebaker Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Luke Varner as The GM Music by Maxie Knightley
"She's all alone, all alone, all alone in her time of need." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Chili Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Knightley a Harvey D. Godlove Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Luke Varner as The GM
"Though I may have failed you all many, numerous times, in various ways, there's SOMETHING you took from my lessons: how to fuck up a motherfucker." CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Professor Quentin Brooks Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" Mike Painter as James Studebaker Luke Varner as The GM
"As we watch him digging his own grave, it is important to know that was where he's at. He can't afford to stop; that is what he believes. He'll keep on digging for a thousand years." CREDITS: Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Lexi Waltner as Chili Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"I am deathly terrified of not being in control." CREDITS: Mike Painter as James Studebaker Tyberius Wilson as Professor Quentin Brooks Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"I just handed my pinball crown to him..." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Lexi Waltner as Chili MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"These f#@%ing kids!" CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Quentin Brooks Mike Painter as James Studebaker Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear" Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker MUSIC: Maxie Knightley
"I saw The Devil wrapping up his hands; he's getting ready for the showdown." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC PROVIDED BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY Please consider purchasing the bundle below to support the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Community Bail Fund, or donating to another cause in support of the protests against American police racism, brutality,...
"DO NOT. Do not call me that." CREDITS: Fabby Garza as "Ursula" Ursa "Bear Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Mike Painter as James Studebaker Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen THEME SONG: "Party Crasher," by Maxie Knightley ADDITIONAL MUSIC: 32:58 - "The Other Side of Darkness," by Unheard Music Concepts https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Unheard_Music_Concepts/The_Lasso_of_Time/The_Other_Side_of_Darkness 45:24 - "Weapon," by Nctrnm https://freemusicarchiv...
