Desperate Attune

Jan 30 2025 117 ep. 86 mins 19
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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 and Aadiyat (Soap).

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A Candle, a Blaze 01: A Ceaseless Temple

Oct 13 2022 59 mins  
An opportunity for growth comes to the Chokroborty family, the cult of the Ceaseless Wheel, as two strangers from far away arrive seeking shelter. 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 Princ

A Candle, a Blaze Extra: Character Creation

Oct 13 2022 83 mins  
Welcome to U'duasha. A recording of our session zero, featuring character introductions and crew creation. 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 i

A Candle, a Blaze 02: Breakfast, Interrupted

Oct 20 2022 56 mins  
In the morning, the Chokroborty family begin to make their decisions about what to do with the royal refugees. We meet Miraz's father. Abbas is in trouble with his god. 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

A Candle, a Blaze 03: A Royal Audience

Oct 27 2022 56 mins  
The Chokroborty family meet the avatar of their god in the sanctum of the temple. His Majesty defends himself against charges of sloppy administration, and points the way forward. 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 edite

A Candle, a Blaze 04: The First Score

Nov 03 2022 73 mins  
The Skovlander revolutionaries are contacted. The beautiful game is played. No one could have predicted Morosim's betrayal! 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

A Candle, a Blaze 05: Party Planning

Nov 10 2022 68 mins  
A new threat emerges: the sinister Begum Bashundhara wants to knock the Ceaseless Temple down and replace it with a shopping mall. The Chokroborties decide to deal with her, Morosim, and all their other problems by arranging a charity roofball match. Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune Follow us at https://twitter.com/Des

A Candle, a Blaze 06: Rekindling

Nov 17 2022 52 mins  
Abbas speaks to his friend, the formidable Triparna Sen, about rekindling the dying embers of revolutionary thought in U'duasha. Joan performs espionage, and then takes Vickers to meet the Snake in circumstances of notable informality. Support us at https://ko-fi.com/desperateattune and at https://www.patreon.com/DesperateAttune Follow us at https://twitter.com/DesperateAttune

A Candle, a Blaze 07: Begum Bashundhara

Nov 24 2022 58 mins  
As the charity roofball match begins, Begum Bashundhara arrives with her goons to seize control of the Ceaseless Temple, and Morosim's flitting around in the background trying to start mischief. 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 (

A Candle, a Blaze 08: The Beautiful Game

Dec 01 2022 62 mins  
Abbas plays both sides. Joan uses ancient snake powers to form a committee. 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 Macl

A Candle, a Blaze 09: Moving Goalposts

Dec 08 2022 70 mins  
Roofball continues, Vickers' sister Lizzie accuses Miraz of consorting with criminals, Morosim is dealt with, and Zajjidan has a heart-to-heart with Abbas on the subject of change. 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 edit