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!
"A guy like you should wear a warning." CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Mike Painter as James Studebaker Tyberius Wilson as Quentin Brooks Fabby Garza as Ursula "BB" Bexar Crystal Zaslavchik as Ana Borba Lexi Waltner as Valerie Danger Masters Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER
"This sounds like a 'you' problem." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine and Holly Wilson Lexi Waltner as Chili and Jenny Calbert Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters and Bartholomew Lightkill Maxie Knightley as Henry Lucard Day-Eastman, Ruby Thursday, and President Harvey Faustus Stoker Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER
"Gonna put some wheels in motion..." CREDITS: Mike Painter as Strix Tyberius Wilson as Ron Moreau Zoe Tunnell as Abby Morrison Fabby Garza as Carly Rose Crystal Zaslavchik as Burgess Ethelwulf Joseph Luke Varner as The GM EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror.
"You gotta expect some degree of bleed." CREDITS: Dustin Christianson as Bartholomew Lightkill Lexi Waltner as Jenny Calbert Molly Rhinebeck as Holly Wilson Maxie Knightley as Ruby Thursday MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror.
CREDITS: Mike Painter as James Studebaker Fabby Garza as Ursula Bexar AKA Baby Bear Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Crystal Zaslavchik as Ana Borba and Agent Alexis Lorentzen Tyberius Wilson as Quentin Brooks Luke Varner as The GM EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror and violent burns.
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"My loneliness is killing me." CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Tyberius Wilson as Quentin Brooks Fabby Garza as Ursula "Baby Bear" Bexar Crystal Zaslavchik as Agent Alexis Lorentzen and Ana Borba Mike Painter as James Studebaker Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror, implied death by burning, gun violence, and masturbation.
"And nothing that's happened so far has shaken your confidence?" "Why would it?" CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Knightley as Henry Lucard Day-Eastman Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAX KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MOLLY RHINEBECK CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains death by explosion, vehicular violence, and extensive gun violence.
"We can't rewind, we've gone too far." CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Quentin Brooks Fabby Garza as Ursula "Baby Bear" Bexar Mike Painter as James Studebaker Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Crystal Zaslavchik as Ana Borba and Agent Alexis Lorentzen Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER
"Why do I feel so lonely?" CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Knightley as Henry Lucard Day-Eastman Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER
"How was I supposed to know that something wasn't right here?" CREDITS: Crystal Zaslavchik as Ana Borba and Alexis Lorentzen Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Fabby Garza as Ursula Bexar Mike Painter as James Studebaker Tyberius Wilson as Quentin Brooks Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains extensive body horror and violence.
This is the finale of our interlude mini-campaign! This whole thing was a lot of fun. Maxie was a great GM and made a great game! Buy Our Stormy Present now! CREDITS: Luke Varner as Excalibur Bloodlust "Pottleroy Whippleberry" Doomlord III Mike Painter as Lepus "Lea" Othus Fabby Garza as Rosa de Circo Lexi Waltner as Forte Maxie Knightley as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER
Purchase Our Stormy Present now! https://blackberry-and-holly.itch.io/our-stormy-present CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Forte Luke Varner as Excalibur Bloodlust "Pottleroy Whippleberry" Doomlord III Mike Painter as Lepus "Lea" Othus Fabby Garza as Rosa de Circo Maxie Knightley as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY LUKE VARNER
CREDITS: Fabby Garza as Rosa de Circo Luke Varner as Excalibur Bloodlust "Pottleroy Whippleberry" Doomlord III Lexi Waltner as Forte Mike Painter as Lepus "Lea" Othus Maxie Knightley as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITED BY MIKE PAINTER
We need a short break to prepare for season 2! So in the meantime, enjoy this four-part miniseries where we play OUR STORMY PRESENT, an RPG inspired by 16-bit JRPGs written by Holly Hutchinson and our own Max Knightley! Follow @BlackberryHolly for more information on the game, including where to buy it when it releases on April 5th! CREDITS: Mike Painter as Lepus "Lea" Othus Fabby Garza as Rosa de Circo Lexi Waltner as Forte Luke Varner as Excalibur Bloodlust "Pottleroy Whippleberry" Doomlord II...
Eidolon ROCK also finished its first season! The cast sits down to talk about and answer your questions, y'know, like what the POP folks did last week! The audio in this episode is a little bit lower-quality than usual for reasons that are too boring to bother explaining. It's still perfectly listenable, it's just not quite as crisp. C'est la vie!
Season 1 of Eidolon Playtest is complete! Luke and the cast of Eidolon POP sit down to share their thoughts about the season and answer listener questions. Season 1 has been a blast, and we can't wait to get started on season 2!
"It's what it's all been leading up to." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Fabby Garza as Ursula-Ursa Bexar Mike Painter as Strix Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis "Lore" Lorentzen Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror and gun violence.
"Now I'm only falling apart." CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Fabby Garza as Ursula-Ursa Bexar Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Lexi Waltner as Chili Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis "Lore" Lorentzen Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a plane crash and allusions to abuse.
"Now I'm only falling apart." CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Fabby Garza as Ursula-Ursa Bexar Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Lexi Waltner as Chili Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis "Lore" Lorentzen Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a plane crash and allusions to abuse.
"Forever's gonna start tonight." CREDITS: Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Mike Painter as James Studebaker Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Fabby Garza as Ursula-Ursa Bexar Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Crystal Zazlavchik as Alexis "Lore" Lorentzen Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"I just think there needs to be something a little more... exciting and bombastic here! Some kind of big grand finale!" CREDITS: Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Fabby Garza as Ursula-Ursa Bexar Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis "Lore" Lorentzen Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Mike Painter as James Studebaker MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror and gun violence.
"But I got a hunch, oh it's not over yet." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Lexi Waltner as Chili Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY EDITING BY MOLLY RHINEBECK CONTENT WARNING: This episode features body horror and extensive gun violence.
"I want to be the one who stopped the world from ending." CREDITS: Mike Painter as James Studebaker Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis "Lore" Lorentzen Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Fabby Garza as Ursula-Ursa Bexar MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains references to a burned corpse, as well as several scenes of gun violence.
"I guess there's gotta be a break in the monotony but Jesus when it rains how it pours." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains gun violence and death by burning.
"We've broken literally every possible rule we could have on our way here. What's stopping us from breaking more?" CREDITS: Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen Fabby Garza as Ursula-Ursa Bexar Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Mike Painter as James Studebaker Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"We're not gonna make it." CREDITS: Lexi Waltner as Chili Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia Valentine Maxie Satan as Harvey D. Godlove Luke Varner as The GM MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
"I have no idea why I am the way I am. When it comes to the end of the day, I just Am now." CREDITS: Fabby Garza as Ursula Ursa Bexar Tyberius Wilson as Prof. Quentin Brooks Mike Painter as James Studebaker Zoe Tunnell as Sloane Parker Crystal Zaslavchik as Alexis Lorentzen MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY
HELLO AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS. We're taking a week off for Christmas, but it seems like some kinda low-rent gaming gangster (or "gamgster") has hijacked our podcast feed with his dumb show about ranking pinball tables! Here's how Harvey describes episode 7 of his podcast, which originally aired in February 2020 (the original upload has, apparently, been deleted) "We head back into the pinball mines with first-time guests Ursa and Lore as we examine the greatest questions of our generation: What is th...
"Watch out, you might get what you're after." CREDITS: Maxie Knightley as Harvey D. Godlove Dustin Christianson as Chris Masters Lexi Waltner as Chili Molly Rhinebeck as Virginia-Valentine MUSIC BY MAXIE KNIGHTLEY CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains body horror, suffocation, and gun violence.
