diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg.c b/src/raddbg/raddbg.c
index b23b5993..ac1017a7 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg.c
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg.c
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ entry_point(int argc, char **argv)
   
   //- rjf: initialize basic dependencies
   os_init(argc, argv);
+  ts_init();
   
   //- rjf: parse command line arguments
   CmdLine cmdln = cmd_line_from_string_list(scratch.arena, os_get_command_line_arguments());
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp
index 6bb32ceb..b8db5c55 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg_main.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 //- rjf: [h]
 #include "base/base_inc.h"
 #include "os/os_inc.h"
+#include "task_system/task_system.h"
 #include "raddbgi_make_local/raddbgi_make_local.h"
 #include "mdesk/mdesk.h"
 #include "hash_store/hash_store.h"
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
 //- rjf: [c]
 #include "base/base_inc.c"
 #include "os/os_inc.c"
+#include "task_system/task_system.c"
 #include "raddbgi_make_local/raddbgi_make_local.c"
 #include "mdesk/mdesk.c"
 #include "hash_store/hash_store.c"
diff --git a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.c b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.c
index 73d77f26..29bd8833 100644
--- a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.c
+++ b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.c
@@ -540,30 +540,42 @@ p2r_location_over_lvar_addr_range(Arena *arena, RDIM_ScopeChunkList *scopes, RDI
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Initial PDB Parsing Pass Threads
+//~ rjf: Initial Parsing & Preparation Pass Tasks
 
-internal void
-p2r_tpi_hash_parse_thread__entry_point(void *p)
+internal void *
+p2r_exe_hash_task__entry_point(Arena *arena, void *p)
 {
-  ThreadName("[p2r] tpi hash parse thread");
-  P2R_TPIHashParseTask *task = (P2R_TPIHashParseTask *)p;
-  task->out = pdb_tpi_hash_from_data(task->out_arena, task->in.strtbl, task->in.tpi, task->in.hash_data, task->in.aux_data);
+  P2R_EXEHashIn *in = (P2R_EXEHashIn *)p;
+  U64 *out = push_array(arena, U64, 1);
+  ProfScope("hash exe") *out = rdi_hash(in->exe_data.str, in->exe_data.size);
+  return out;
 }
 
-internal void
-p2r_tpi_leaf_parse_thread__entry_point(void *p)
+internal void *
+p2r_tpi_hash_parse_task__entry_point(Arena *arena, void *p)
 {
-  ThreadName("[p2r] tpi leaf parse thread");
-  P2R_TPILeafParseTask *task = (P2R_TPILeafParseTask *)p;
-  task->out = cv_leaf_from_data(task->out_arena, task->in.leaf_data, task->in.itype_first);
+  P2R_TPIHashParseIn *in = (P2R_TPIHashParseIn *)p;
+  void *out = 0;
+  ProfScope("parse tpi hash") out = pdb_tpi_hash_from_data(arena, in->strtbl, in->tpi, in->hash_data, in->aux_data);
+  return out;
 }
 
-internal void
-p2r_exe_hash_thread__entry_point(void *p)
+internal void *
+p2r_tpi_leaf_parse_task__entry_point(Arena *arena, void *p)
 {
-  ThreadName("[p2r] exe hash thread");
-  P2R_EXEHashTask *task = (P2R_EXEHashTask *)p;
-  ProfScope("hash exe") task->out = rdi_hash(task->in.exe_data.str, task->in.exe_data.size);
+  P2R_TPILeafParseIn *in = (P2R_TPILeafParseIn *)p;
+  void *out = 0;
+  ProfScope("parse tpi leaf") out = cv_leaf_from_data(arena, in->leaf_data, in->itype_first);
+  return out;
+}
+
+internal void *
+p2r_symbol_stream_parse_task__entry_point(Arena *arena, void *p)
+{
+  P2R_SymbolStreamParseIn *in = (P2R_SymbolStreamParseIn *)p;
+  void *out = 0;
+  ProfScope("parse symbol stream") out = cv_sym_from_data(arena, in->data, 4);
+  return out;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////
@@ -684,7 +696,7 @@ p2r_itype_fwd_map_fill(P2R_ITypeFwdMapFillIn *in)
     //- rjf: if the forwarded itype is nonzero & in TPI range -> save to map
     if(itype_fwd != 0 && itype_fwd < in->tpi_leaf->itype_opl)
     {
-      in->itype_fwd_map[itype-in->itype_first] = itype_fwd;
+      in->itype_fwd_map[itype] = itype_fwd;
     }
   }
 }
@@ -1557,79 +1569,46 @@ p2r_convert(Arena *arena, P2R_ConvertIn *in)
   CV_LeafParsed *ipi_leaf = 0;
   ProfScope("do independent parsing & preparation passess")
   {
-    //- rjf: kick off exe hash
-    OS_Handle exe_hash_thread = {0};
-    P2R_EXEHashTask exe_hash_task = {0};
+    //- rjf: form task inputs
+    P2R_EXEHashIn exe_hash_in = {in->input_exe_data};
+    P2R_TPIHashParseIn tpi_hash_in = {0};
     {
-      exe_hash_task.in.exe_data = in->input_exe_data;
-      exe_hash_thread = os_launch_thread(p2r_exe_hash_thread__entry_point, &exe_hash_task, 0);
+      tpi_hash_in.strtbl    = strtbl;
+      tpi_hash_in.tpi       = tpi;
+      tpi_hash_in.hash_data = msf_data_from_stream(msf, tpi->hash_sn);
+      tpi_hash_in.aux_data  = msf_data_from_stream(msf, tpi->hash_sn_aux);
+    }
+    P2R_TPILeafParseIn tpi_leaf_in = {0};
+    {
+      tpi_leaf_in.leaf_data   = pdb_leaf_data_from_tpi(tpi);
+      tpi_leaf_in.itype_first = tpi->itype_first;
+    }
+    P2R_TPIHashParseIn ipi_hash_in = {0};
+    {
+      ipi_hash_in.strtbl    = strtbl;
+      ipi_hash_in.tpi       = ipi;
+      ipi_hash_in.hash_data = msf_data_from_stream(msf, ipi->hash_sn);
+      ipi_hash_in.aux_data  = msf_data_from_stream(msf, ipi->hash_sn_aux);
+    }
+    P2R_TPILeafParseIn ipi_leaf_in = {0};
+    {
+      ipi_leaf_in.leaf_data   = pdb_leaf_data_from_tpi(ipi);
+      ipi_leaf_in.itype_first = ipi->itype_first;
     }
     
-    //- rjf: kick off tpi hash parse
-    OS_Handle tpi_hash_thread = {0};
-    P2R_TPIHashParseTask tpi_hash_task = {0};
-    if(tpi != 0)
-    {
-      tpi_hash_task.in.strtbl    = strtbl;
-      tpi_hash_task.in.tpi       = tpi;
-      tpi_hash_task.in.hash_data = msf_data_from_stream(msf, tpi->hash_sn);
-      tpi_hash_task.in.aux_data  = msf_data_from_stream(msf, tpi->hash_sn_aux);
-      tpi_hash_task.out_arena = arena_alloc();
-      tpi_hash_thread = os_launch_thread(p2r_tpi_hash_parse_thread__entry_point, &tpi_hash_task, 0);
-    }
+    //- rjf: kick off tasks
+    TS_Ticket exe_hash_ticket = ts_kickoff(p2r_exe_hash_task__entry_point, &exe_hash_in);
+    TS_Ticket tpi_hash_ticket = ts_kickoff(p2r_tpi_hash_parse_task__entry_point, &tpi_hash_in);
+    TS_Ticket tpi_leaf_ticket = ts_kickoff(p2r_tpi_leaf_parse_task__entry_point, &tpi_leaf_in);
+    TS_Ticket ipi_hash_ticket = ts_kickoff(p2r_tpi_hash_parse_task__entry_point, &ipi_hash_in);
+    TS_Ticket ipi_leaf_ticket = ts_kickoff(p2r_tpi_leaf_parse_task__entry_point, &ipi_leaf_in);
     
-    //- rjf: kick off tpi leaf parse
-    OS_Handle tpi_leaf_thread = {0};
-    P2R_TPILeafParseTask tpi_leaf_task = {0};
-    if(tpi != 0)
-    {
-      tpi_leaf_task.in.leaf_data   = pdb_leaf_data_from_tpi(tpi);
-      tpi_leaf_task.in.itype_first = tpi->itype_first;
-      tpi_leaf_task.out_arena = arena_alloc();
-      tpi_leaf_thread = os_launch_thread(p2r_tpi_leaf_parse_thread__entry_point, &tpi_leaf_task, 0);
-    }
-    
-    //- rjf: kick off ipi hash parse
-    OS_Handle ipi_hash_thread = {0};
-    P2R_TPIHashParseTask ipi_hash_task = {0};
-    if(ipi != 0)
-    {
-      ipi_hash_task.in.strtbl    = strtbl;
-      ipi_hash_task.in.tpi       = ipi;
-      ipi_hash_task.in.hash_data = msf_data_from_stream(msf, ipi->hash_sn);
-      ipi_hash_task.in.aux_data  = msf_data_from_stream(msf, ipi->hash_sn_aux);
-      ipi_hash_task.out_arena = arena_alloc();
-      ipi_hash_thread = os_launch_thread(p2r_tpi_hash_parse_thread__entry_point, &ipi_hash_task, 0);
-    }
-    
-    //- rjf: kick off ipi leaf parse
-    OS_Handle ipi_leaf_thread = {0};
-    P2R_TPILeafParseTask ipi_leaf_task = {0};
-    if(ipi != 0)
-    {
-      ipi_leaf_task.in.leaf_data   = pdb_leaf_data_from_tpi(ipi);
-      ipi_leaf_task.in.itype_first = ipi->itype_first;
-      ipi_leaf_task.out_arena = arena_alloc();
-      ipi_leaf_thread = os_launch_thread(p2r_tpi_leaf_parse_thread__entry_point, &ipi_leaf_task, 0);
-    }
-    
-    //- rjf: join all independent task threads
-    os_thread_wait(exe_hash_thread, max_U64);
-    os_thread_wait(tpi_hash_thread, max_U64);
-    os_thread_wait(tpi_leaf_thread, max_U64);
-    os_thread_wait(ipi_hash_thread, max_U64);
-    os_thread_wait(ipi_leaf_thread, max_U64);
-    
-    //- rjf: fill/absorb exports from completed tasks
-    exe_hash = exe_hash_task.out;
-    tpi_hash = tpi_hash_task.out;
-    tpi_leaf = tpi_leaf_task.out;
-    ipi_hash = ipi_hash_task.out;
-    ipi_leaf = ipi_leaf_task.out;
-    arena_absorb(arena, tpi_hash_task.out_arena);
-    arena_absorb(arena, tpi_leaf_task.out_arena);
-    arena_absorb(arena, ipi_hash_task.out_arena);
-    arena_absorb(arena, ipi_leaf_task.out_arena);
+    //- rjf: join tasks
+    exe_hash = *ts_join_struct(exe_hash_ticket, max_U64, U64);
+    tpi_hash =  ts_join_struct(tpi_hash_ticket, max_U64, PDB_TpiHashParsed);
+    tpi_leaf =  ts_join_struct(tpi_leaf_ticket, max_U64, CV_LeafParsed);
+    ipi_hash =  ts_join_struct(ipi_hash_ticket, max_U64, PDB_TpiHashParsed);
+    ipi_leaf =  ts_join_struct(ipi_leaf_ticket, max_U64, CV_LeafParsed);
   }
   
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1915,6 +1894,7 @@ p2r_convert(Arena *arena, P2R_ConvertIn *in)
         task->fill_in.tpi_leaf    = tpi_leaf;
         task->fill_in.itype_first = task_idx*task_size_itypes;
         task->fill_in.itype_opl   = task->fill_in.itype_first + task_size_itypes;
+        task->fill_in.itype_opl   = ClampTop(task->fill_in.itype_opl, itype_opl);
         task->fill_in.itype_fwd_map = itype_fwd_map;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.h b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.h
index 8749d49f..b3b88f00 100644
--- a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.h
+++ b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2024 Epic Games Tools
 // Licensed under the MIT license (https://opensource.org/license/mit/)
 
-#ifndef RDI_FROM_PDB_H
-#define RDI_FROM_PDB_H
+#ifndef RADDBGI_FROM_PDB_H
+#define RADDBGI_FROM_PDB_H
 
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Conversion Inputs/Outputs
@@ -107,6 +107,22 @@ struct P2R_EXEHashTask
   U64 out;
 };
 
+//- rjf: symbol stream parsing
+
+typedef struct P2R_SymbolStreamParseIn P2R_SymbolStreamParseIn;
+struct P2R_SymbolStreamParseIn
+{
+  String8 data;
+};
+
+typedef struct P2R_SymbolStreamParseTask P2R_SymbolStreamParseTask;
+struct P2R_SymbolStreamParseTask
+{
+  P2R_SymbolStreamParseIn in;
+  Arena *out_arena;
+  CV_SymParsed *sym;
+};
+
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Conversion Data Structure Types
 
@@ -233,11 +249,12 @@ internal RDI_RegisterCode p2r_reg_code_from_arch_encoded_fp_reg(RDI_Arch arch, C
 internal void p2r_location_over_lvar_addr_range(Arena *arena, RDIM_ScopeChunkList *scopes, RDIM_LocationSet *locset, RDIM_Location *location, CV_LvarAddrRange *range, COFF_SectionHeader *section, CV_LvarAddrGap *gaps, U64 gap_count);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
-//~ rjf: Initial Parsing & Preparation Pass Threads
+//~ rjf: Initial Parsing & Preparation Pass Tasks
 
-internal void p2r_tpi_hash_parse_thread__entry_point(void *p);
-internal void p2r_tpi_leaf_parse_thread__entry_point(void *p);
-internal void p2r_exe_hash_thread__entry_point(void *p);
+internal void *p2r_exe_hash_task__entry_point(Arena *arena, void *p);
+internal void *p2r_tpi_hash_parse_task__entry_point(Arena *arena, void *p);
+internal void *p2r_tpi_leaf_parse_task__entry_point(Arena *arena, void *p);
+internal void *p2r_symbol_stream_parse_task__entry_point(Arena *arena, void *p);
 
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Type Forward Resolution Map Build Path & Thread
@@ -256,4 +273,4 @@ internal void p2r_symbol_stream_convert_task_thread__entry_point(void *p);
 
 internal P2R_ConvertOut *p2r_convert(Arena *arena, P2R_ConvertIn *in);
 
-#endif // RDI_FROM_PDB_H
+#endif // RADDBGI_FROM_PDB_H
diff --git a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb_main.c b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb_main.c
index a67f8920..9273294a 100644
--- a/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb_main.c
+++ b/src/raddbgi_from_pdb/raddbgi_from_pdb_main.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 //- rjf: [h]
 #include "base/base_inc.h"
 #include "os/os_inc.h"
+#include "task_system/task_system.h"
 #include "raddbgi_make_local/raddbgi_make_local.h"
 #include "coff/coff.h"
 #include "codeview/codeview.h"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 //- rjf: [c]
 #include "base/base_inc.c"
 #include "os/os_inc.c"
+#include "task_system/task_system.c"
 #include "raddbgi_make_local/raddbgi_make_local.c"
 #include "coff/coff.c"
 #include "codeview/codeview.c"
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
   
   //- rjf: initialize dependencies
   os_init(argc, argv);
+  ts_init();
   
   //- rjf: initialize state, parse command line
   Arena *arena = arena_alloc();
diff --git a/src/task_system/task_system.c b/src/task_system/task_system.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2281591e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/task_system/task_system.c
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Top-Level Layer Initialization
+
+internal void
+ts_init(void)
+{
+  Arena *arena = arena_alloc();
+  ts_shared = push_array(arena, TS_Shared, 1);
+  ts_shared->arena = arena;
+  ts_shared->artifact_slots_count = 1024;
+  ts_shared->artifact_stripes_count = 64;
+  ts_shared->artifact_slots = push_array(arena, TS_TaskArtifactSlot, ts_shared->artifact_slots_count);
+  ts_shared->artifact_stripes = push_array(arena, TS_TaskArtifactStripe, ts_shared->artifact_stripes_count);
+  for(U64 idx = 0; idx < ts_shared->artifact_stripes_count; idx += 1)
+  {
+    ts_shared->artifact_stripes[idx].arena = arena_alloc();
+    ts_shared->artifact_stripes[idx].cv = os_condition_variable_alloc();
+    ts_shared->artifact_stripes[idx].rw_mutex = os_rw_mutex_alloc();
+  }
+  ts_shared->u2t_ring_size = KB(256);
+  ts_shared->u2t_ring_base = push_array_no_zero(arena, U8, ts_shared->u2t_ring_size);
+  ts_shared->u2t_ring_mutex = os_mutex_alloc();
+  ts_shared->u2t_ring_cv = os_condition_variable_alloc();
+  ts_shared->task_threads_count = os_logical_core_count()-1;
+  ts_shared->task_threads = push_array(arena, TS_TaskThread, ts_shared->task_threads_count);
+  for(U64 idx = 0; idx < ts_shared->task_threads_count; idx += 1)
+  {
+    ts_shared->task_threads[idx].arena = arena_alloc();
+    ts_shared->task_threads[idx].thread = os_launch_thread(ts_task_thread__entry_point, (void *)idx, 0);
+  }
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: High-Level Task Kickoff / Joining
+
+internal TS_Ticket
+ts_kickoff(TS_TaskFunctionType *entry_point, void *p)
+{
+  // rjf: obtain number & slot/stripefor next artifact
+  U64 artifact_num = ins_atomic_u64_inc_eval(&ts_shared->artifact_num_gen);
+  U64 slot_idx = artifact_num%ts_shared->artifact_slots_count;
+  U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%ts_shared->artifact_stripes_count;
+  TS_TaskArtifactSlot *slot = &ts_shared->artifact_slots[slot_idx];
+  TS_TaskArtifactStripe *stripe = &ts_shared->artifact_stripes[stripe_idx];
+  
+  // rjf: allocate artifact
+  TS_TaskArtifact *artifact = 0;
+  OS_MutexScopeW(stripe->rw_mutex)
+  {
+    artifact = stripe->free_artifact;
+    if(artifact != 0)
+    {
+      SLLStackPop(stripe->free_artifact);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      artifact = push_array_no_zero(stripe->arena, TS_TaskArtifact, 1);
+    }
+    artifact->num          = artifact_num;
+    artifact->task_is_done = 0;
+    artifact->result       = 0;
+  }
+  
+  // rjf: form ticket out of artifact info
+  TS_Ticket ticket = {artifact_num, (U64)artifact};
+  
+  // rjf: push task info to task ring buffer
+  OS_MutexScope(ts_shared->u2t_ring_mutex) for(;;)
+  {
+    U64 unconsumed_size = ts_shared->u2t_ring_write_pos - ts_shared->u2t_ring_read_pos;
+    U64 available_size = ts_shared->u2t_ring_size-unconsumed_size;
+    if(available_size >= sizeof(entry_point) + sizeof(p) + sizeof(ticket))
+    {
+      ts_shared->u2t_ring_write_pos += ring_write_struct(ts_shared->u2t_ring_base, ts_shared->u2t_ring_size, ts_shared->u2t_ring_write_pos, &entry_point);
+      ts_shared->u2t_ring_write_pos += ring_write_struct(ts_shared->u2t_ring_base, ts_shared->u2t_ring_size, ts_shared->u2t_ring_write_pos, &p);
+      ts_shared->u2t_ring_write_pos += ring_write_struct(ts_shared->u2t_ring_base, ts_shared->u2t_ring_size, ts_shared->u2t_ring_write_pos, &ticket);
+      break;
+    }
+    os_condition_variable_wait(ts_shared->u2t_ring_cv, ts_shared->u2t_ring_mutex, max_U64);
+  }
+  os_condition_variable_broadcast(ts_shared->u2t_ring_cv);
+  
+  return ticket;
+}
+
+internal void *
+ts_join(TS_Ticket ticket, U64 endt_us)
+{
+  void *result = 0;
+  U64 artifact_num = ticket.u64[0];
+  U64 slot_idx = artifact_num%ts_shared->artifact_slots_count;
+  U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%ts_shared->artifact_stripes_count;
+  TS_TaskArtifactSlot *slot = &ts_shared->artifact_slots[slot_idx];
+  TS_TaskArtifactStripe *stripe = &ts_shared->artifact_stripes[stripe_idx];
+  TS_TaskArtifact *artifact = (TS_TaskArtifact *)ticket.u64[1];
+  OS_MutexScopeR(stripe->rw_mutex) for(;;)
+  {
+    B64 task_is_done = artifact->task_is_done;
+    if(task_is_done)
+    {
+      OS_MutexScopeRWPromote(stripe->rw_mutex)
+      {
+        result = artifact->result;
+        SLLStackPush(stripe->free_artifact, artifact);
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      os_condition_variable_wait_rw_r(stripe->cv, stripe->rw_mutex, endt_us);
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Task Threads
+
+internal void
+ts_u2t_dequeue_task(TS_TaskFunctionType **entry_point_out, void **p_out, TS_Ticket *ticket_out)
+{
+  OS_MutexScope(ts_shared->u2t_ring_mutex) for(;;)
+  {
+    U64 unconsumed_size = ts_shared->u2t_ring_write_pos - ts_shared->u2t_ring_read_pos;
+    if(unconsumed_size >= sizeof(*entry_point_out) + sizeof(*p_out) + sizeof(*ticket_out))
+    {
+      ts_shared->u2t_ring_read_pos += ring_read_struct(ts_shared->u2t_ring_base, ts_shared->u2t_ring_size, ts_shared->u2t_ring_read_pos, entry_point_out);
+      ts_shared->u2t_ring_read_pos += ring_read_struct(ts_shared->u2t_ring_base, ts_shared->u2t_ring_size, ts_shared->u2t_ring_read_pos, p_out);
+      ts_shared->u2t_ring_read_pos += ring_read_struct(ts_shared->u2t_ring_base, ts_shared->u2t_ring_size, ts_shared->u2t_ring_read_pos, ticket_out);
+      break;
+    }
+    os_condition_variable_wait(ts_shared->u2t_ring_cv, ts_shared->u2t_ring_mutex, max_U64);
+  }
+  os_condition_variable_broadcast(ts_shared->u2t_ring_cv);
+}
+
+internal void
+ts_task_thread__entry_point(void *p)
+{
+  U64 thread_idx = (U64)p;
+  ThreadName("[ts] task thread #%I64u", thread_idx+1);
+  TS_TaskThread *thread = &ts_shared->task_threads[thread_idx];
+  for(;;)
+  {
+    //- rjf: grab next task
+    TS_TaskFunctionType *task_function = 0;
+    void *task_params = 0;
+    TS_Ticket task_ticket = {0};
+    ts_u2t_dequeue_task(&task_function, &task_params, &task_ticket);
+    
+    //- rjf: run task
+    void *task_result = task_function(thread->arena, task_params);
+    
+    //- rjf: store into artifact
+    U64 artifact_num = task_ticket.u64[0];
+    U64 slot_idx = artifact_num%ts_shared->artifact_slots_count;
+    U64 stripe_idx = slot_idx%ts_shared->artifact_stripes_count;
+    TS_TaskArtifactSlot *slot = &ts_shared->artifact_slots[slot_idx];
+    TS_TaskArtifactStripe *stripe = &ts_shared->artifact_stripes[stripe_idx];
+    TS_TaskArtifact *artifact = (TS_TaskArtifact *)task_ticket.u64[1];
+    OS_MutexScopeW(stripe->rw_mutex)
+    {
+      artifact->task_is_done = 1;
+      artifact->result = task_result;
+    }
+    os_condition_variable_broadcast(stripe->cv);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/task_system/task_system.h b/src/task_system/task_system.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afa58758
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/task_system/task_system.h
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Epic Games Tools
+// Licensed under the MIT license (https://opensource.org/license/mit/)
+
+#ifndef TASK_SYSTEM_H
+#define TASK_SYSTEM_H
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Task "Ticket" Type
+//
+// "Tickets" are opaque handles, used to refer to submitted tasks.
+//
+
+typedef struct TS_Ticket TS_Ticket;
+struct TS_Ticket
+{
+  U64 u64[2];
+};
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Task Request Types
+
+typedef void *TS_TaskFunctionType(Arena *arena, void *user_data);
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Task Artifact Cache Types
+
+typedef struct TS_TaskArtifact TS_TaskArtifact;
+struct TS_TaskArtifact
+{
+  TS_TaskArtifact *next;
+  U64 num;
+  B64 task_is_done;
+  void *result;
+};
+
+typedef struct TS_TaskArtifactSlot TS_TaskArtifactSlot;
+struct TS_TaskArtifactSlot
+{
+  TS_TaskArtifact *first;
+  TS_TaskArtifact *last;
+};
+
+typedef struct TS_TaskArtifactStripe TS_TaskArtifactStripe;
+struct TS_TaskArtifactStripe
+{
+  Arena *arena;
+  OS_Handle cv;
+  OS_Handle rw_mutex;
+  TS_TaskArtifact *free_artifact;
+};
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Per-Thread State
+
+typedef struct TS_TaskThread TS_TaskThread;
+struct TS_TaskThread
+{
+  Arena *arena;
+  OS_Handle thread;
+};
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Main Shared State
+
+typedef struct TS_Shared TS_Shared;
+struct TS_Shared
+{
+  Arena *arena;
+  
+  // rjf: task artifact cache
+  U64 artifact_num_gen;
+  U64 artifact_slots_count;
+  U64 artifact_stripes_count;
+  TS_TaskArtifactSlot *artifact_slots;
+  TS_TaskArtifactStripe *artifact_stripes;
+  
+  // rjf: task ring buffer
+  U64 u2t_ring_size;
+  U8 *u2t_ring_base;
+  U64 u2t_ring_write_pos;
+  U64 u2t_ring_read_pos;
+  OS_Handle u2t_ring_mutex;
+  OS_Handle u2t_ring_cv;
+  
+  // rjf: task threads
+  TS_TaskThread *task_threads;
+  U64 task_threads_count;
+};
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Globals
+
+global TS_Shared *ts_shared = 0;
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Top-Level Layer Initialization
+
+internal void ts_init(void);
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: High-Level Task Kickoff / Joining
+
+internal TS_Ticket ts_kickoff(TS_TaskFunctionType *entry_point, void *p);
+internal void *ts_join(TS_Ticket ticket, U64 endt_us);
+#define ts_join_struct(ticket, endt_us, type) (type *)ts_join((ticket), (endt_us))
+
+////////////////////////////////
+//~ rjf: Task Threads
+
+internal void ts_u2t_dequeue_task(TS_TaskFunctionType **entry_point_out, void **p_out, TS_Ticket *ticket_out);
+internal void ts_task_thread__entry_point(void *p);
+
+#endif // TASK_SYSTEM_H