Desperate Attune
Desperate Attune is an actual play podcast about characters with their identities in peril, played by an international cast devoted to fiction-first gaming, collaborative worldbuilding and complex character drama. Our current campaign is ’House of Endings’, using Blades in the Dark and set in the demon-haunted city of U’duasha. Desperate Attune is Zoheb (Klow), Soumithri (tree), salty, Prince, Emma, and Aadiyat (Soap).
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Here open the doors to the House of Endings...
Their villages were proud, and they lived under the glow of their ancestors. The farmers of Kethrys have been uprooted by the inexorable engine of industry. Landless, they huddle in the filthy waterfront of U'duasha, the high-handed city that rules over their world. Here they exist on the meager hospitality of the noble houses and their Five Demon Princes.
In U'duasha the Five dwell. Five only.
They threw Prince Khattam into the wilderness, after it was done.
This is our second season, using John Harper's Blades in the Dark. Follow the Cult of the Ceaseless Wheel as the players defend their migrant community and discover their heritage -- or build it from whole cloth.
Hosted by Prince, starring Soumithri (tree), Zoheb (Klow), Emma, and Aadiyat (Soap).
Episodes
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
The crew invent a new type of hang glider, blow up an important sparkcraft device, have a cheeky halva, and then get on the snake taxi. Also, one of us gets possessed.
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Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow)
Featuring Prince, Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Intro music is 'Jalandhar' by Kevin Macleod
Recap music is 'Alapana in Shankarabharanam Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Outro music is 'Alapana in Kiravani Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Finally entering the Kingfisher Grotto, the crew come face to face with a god of dead kings, and find a young woman ensnared in traditions and sorceries not her own. Miraz speaks in the voice of ancients, Vickers speaks in the voice of reason, and Abbas chants out between two worlds.
Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune
Follow us at https://twitter.com/DesperateAttune
Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow)
Featuring Prince, Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Intro music is 'Jalandhar' by Kevin Macleod
Recap music is 'Alapana in Shankarabharanam Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Outro music is 'Alapana in Kiravani Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
In this thrilling episode of A Candle, a Blaze, the crew finally face down the Kingfisher. Joan unleashes something horrible, and may never be able to face her old kinswomen the same way again. A cult ends, and something new begins in its place...
We're on hiatus next week! A little break as we catch our breath. We'll be back on March 16th with another episode, as the story unfolds and we see big changes come to the Chokroborty family.
Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune
Follow us at https://twitter.com/DesperateAttune
Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow) and Prince
Featuring Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Intro music is 'Jalandhar' by Kevin Macleod
Recap music is 'Alapana in Shankarabharanam Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Outro music is 'Alapana in Kiravani Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Sound Effects by SoundsForYou on Pixabay.com
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
House Anixis examines the aftermath of the cleansing of the Kingfisher Grotto.
Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune
Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow) and Prince
Featuring Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Sound Effects by SoundsForYou on Pixabay.com
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Abandoned by the avatar of their god, the Cult of the Chokroborty seek a path to new futures. Freya helps. Joan deals with her tummy troubles.
Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune
Follow us at https://twitter.com/DesperateAttune
Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow) and Prince
Featuring Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Intro music is 'Jalandhar' by Kevin Macleod
Recap music is 'Alapana in Shankarabharanam Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Outro music is 'Alapana in Kiravani Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
The Chokroborty family name a time and a place for the committee to decide the future of the Temple of the Ceaseless Wheel.
Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune
Follow us at https://twitter.com/DesperateAttune
Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow) and Prince
Featuring Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Intro music is 'Jalandhar' by Kevin Macleod
Recap music is 'Alapana in Shankarabharanam Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Outro music is 'Alapana in Kiravani Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Freya travels between the past and the future, but the future only contains a committee meeting and an illusion of a parking lot. Joan hungers, and seeks the charitable houses of U'duasha to sate her appetites.
Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune
Follow us at https://twitter.com/DesperateAttune
Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow) and Prince
Featuring Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Intro music is 'Jalandhar' by Kevin Macleod
Recap music is 'Alapana in Shankarabharanam Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Outro music is 'Alapana in Kiravani Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
We are introduced to the wondrous floating world of Ashcloister, a beautiful district of U'duasha, and learn that the crew's pro bono lawyer is apparently in the business of glassblowing, and/or robbing trains.
Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune
Follow us at https://twitter.com/DesperateAttune
Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow) and Prince
Featuring Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Intro music is 'Jalandhar' by Kevin Macleod
Recap music is 'Alapana in Shankarabharanam Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Outro music is 'Alapana in Kiravani Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Following Hardil's request that the crew obtain some goods from the railway station on behalf of his employer, the mysterious Mr. Peter Samhorse, the crew steal an unusual carriage from the Udeput Development and Restoration Commission to transport said goods. Along the way, they learn about the power of the imperial law, the nature of golem consciousness, and the delicate flavours of Iruvian tea.
Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune
Follow us at https://twitter.com/DesperateAttune
Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow) and Prince
Featuring Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Intro music is 'Jalandhar' by Kevin Macleod
Recap music is 'Alapana in Shankarabharanam Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Outro music is 'Alapana in Kiravani Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
The crew honour Hardil's request to purchase and deliver Mr. Peter Samhorse's very legitimate goods for him. But who is Mr. Peter Samhorse anyway? The intrepid Freya investigates.
Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune
Follow us at https://twitter.com/DesperateAttune
Desperate Attune is hosted by Soumithri (tree) and edited by Zoheb (Klow) and Prince
Featuring Emma and Aadiyat (Soap)
Intro music is 'Jalandhar' by Kevin Macleod
Recap music is 'Alapana in Shankarabharanam Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Outro music is 'Alapana in Kiravani Ragam' by U. Srinivas
Cover art by Fahim Anzoom Rumman (botagainsthumanity)
Blades in the Dark by John Harper and Evil Hat Productions
Iruvian playbooks by Johnstone Metzger