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02:02:35

Blades in the Dark Episode 42: Foreign Posting

The Occupod ·

2026/09/26

After breaking the news of the Lockport's Lament to Marcus, a employee of Lady Graveden, the Ghost Leaves formulate a way of dealing with the unearthed political mess with a surprising amount of subtlety. Vinly commits to helping his family continue their showbiz career, Halfdan uses a Spirit Warden's mask for some metallurgical experiments, and Sabrina sends the closest friend she's got to the other side of the world.

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02:27:59

Blades in the Dark Episode 41: The Fate of the...

The Occupod ·

2026/09/02

With the finances of their patron tied up in the leviathan hunting industry, the fate of the Lockport's Lament is more than just an interesting nautical mystery for the Ghost Leaves. Without more financial backing, the tea room they run will become unsustainable. Tasked with uncovering the truth by Marcus, the footman of the austere Lady Graveden, the gang head towards the only people who know more about the ghost ship: the Imperial Navy, with all the danger that that entails.

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02:05:48

Blades in the Dark Episode 40: I Dare Not Meet in Dreams

The Occupod ·

2026/08/21

Having learnt the dark truth of Olaf's profession, our gang of baristas/burglars are working out their next move. The fourth anniversary of the end of the Unity War draws closer, and the city is tenser than ever. Vinly visits the doctor and accidentally picks up a prescription, Sabrina tries to learn more about her uncle's curse, and Halfdan bypasses the usual HR channels to provide direct feedback to employees.

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02:23:07

Blades in the Dark Episode 39: A Face to Meet the...

The Occupod ·

2026/07/12

Following intelligence from a sometimes useful urchin, the Ghost Leaves head to Brightstone to break into the townhouse of Olaf, Halfdan's rival and brother-in-law. Opulent but seemingly unoccupied, the gang are searching the house for an ancestral necklace once owned by Hilda, Halfdan's sister, and the late wife of Olaf. But, first appearances can be deceiving, and the Ghost Leaves learn a terrible truth about Halfdan's old foe.

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02:19:36

Blades in the Dark Episode 38: Out on the Town

The Occupod ·

2026/07/05

After a score and a half, the Ghost Leaves need to lay low to deal with the increased heat, and the fallout of the bloodshed on the water. While the Grinders seem to have been beaten for now, there are plenty more enemies for them to contest with in Doskvol. Vinly has some fish-inspired surgery and some drug-induced nightmares, Halfdan learns more about long term ghost containment from an actual expert, and Sabrina takes her dear uncle out for a night on the lash.

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01:43:35

Blades in the Dark Episode 37: Beat to Quarters

The Occupod ·

2026/06/12

After their daring raid in the Lost District beyond the lightning wall, the Ghost Leaves find that their getaway plans have been dashed. The Grinders, a vicious gang of Skovic loyalists, have decided that tonight is the night that they will put their plans into action. They aim to board the Fog Hound and capture it. All that stands in their way are our scoundrels, a gang of smugglers, and several dogs.

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02:42:15

Blades in the Dark Episode 36: Death Had Undone So Many

The Occupod ·

2026/04/08

Upon the request of Tetsuya, an archivist at the Archive of Echoes, our gang of Hawkers are on the trail of a missing ghost. There's been a break-in, and following this ghost-napping will lead the gang beyond the safety of the city, into the dangers beyond the wall.

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02:27:07

Blades in the Dark Episode 35: Running in Circles

The Occupod ·

2026/02/23

Now that they've helped the learned doctor develop a 'new' drug, our gang of Hawkers are able to relax a little. The city doesn't slow down, of course - there's still a demon nipping at their heels and plenty of bridges to burn. Sabrina learns more of the world of Iruvian espionage, Halfdan discovers some valuable information about his rival, and Vinly deals with his toughest challenge yet: talking to his father.

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02:53:12

Blades in the Dark Episode 34: Dreamer's Luck

The Occupod ·

2026/01/27

Funded by their local shady doctor, the Ghost Leaves are off to the prestigious Doskvol Academy to try and put a stop to a new illicit substance. They're not doing this for any moral purpose, of course - the good doctor wants to get the recipe for himself.

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02:42:51

Blades in the Dark Episode 33: Slouching Towards Iruvia

The Occupod ·

2025/12/22

After a night on the town, the Ghost Leaves catch their breath amongst the coffee fumes. The City Watch may be on the back foot, but there are far more dangerous things than law enforcement lurking in the darkness. Vinly moves out, Halfdan returns to his faith, and Sabrina learns the terrible truth about how her and her uncle escaped from Iruvia.

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03:28:06

Blades in the Dark Episode 32: A Nest of Blue Vipers

The Occupod ·

2025/11/12

In order to fund the purchase of new weaponry, the Bluecoats have hired out the largest theatre in the city for a charity gala, aiming to divert the coin towards their darker purposes. But, more importantly for our gang of Hawkers, two of their rivals are attending and they're determined to make sure they have an absolutely rotten night. Just as a little note: we've all got colds, so everyone is Doskvol also has a cold.

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02:14:02

Blades in the Dark Episode 31: Rats' Feet o'er Broken...

The Occupod ·

2025/10/17

Our gang of Hawkers take it easy after a surprisingly simple score. While they continue to supply Silkshore with coffee, the city is full of tension as old wounds are reopened. Sabrina discovers a disturbing gap in her memory, Vinly plans out how to get revenge on a childhood enemy, and Halfdan has to choose between the loyalty to his country or his love for his friends.

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02:35:21

Blades in the Dark Episode 30: The Grand Opening of...

The Occupod ·

2025/08/29

After months of work, it's time for the Clattering Cup, a dockside gambling den, to receive a fancy upgrade. Tonight is the first night of it reopening as the Doskvol branch of the Consenting Pugilist's League, a mostly civilised fight club for the people. The Ghost Leaves, our gang of Hawkers, have been recruited by the owner Ged to ensure the first night goes off with a bang. But, the rain is pouring, there are unexpected guests, and a whole crowd of people to cater for. Surely for

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03:14:29

Blades in the Dark Episode 29: Hourglass Lung

The Occupod ·

2025/07/27

After their brief foray into being the terror of Doskvol's waterways, the Ghost Leaves return back to the regular work of maintaining Silkshore's finest coffee house. But, it's a time of great change in the city, and dark truths are learnt about those closest to the party. Vinly does some market research, Halfdan tends to the dead, and Sabrina engages in class tourism -- mostly to annoy Vinly.

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02:30:04

Blades in the Dark Episode 28: Going on a Bear Hunt

The Occupod ·

2025/07/01

During the infiltration on board the Lockport's Lament, Bear, a smuggler with the Fog Hounds, was captured by the Bluecoats. Proving that there is still honour among thieves, the Ghost Leaves decide to free him before he can arrive at Ironhook Prison. A prison barge will be steaming down the Silk any day now, full of the city's unluckiest criminals. All they need to do is to find their target and get him out safely - surely nothing can go wrong?

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02:16:07

Blades in the Dark Episode 27: The Lone and Level Sands

The Occupod ·

2025/06/09

Returning to our regular non-canine episodes, the Ghost Leaves are keeping their heads down after a particularly risky score. But, as always, no one is innocent in Doskvol, and more consequences rear their ugly heads. Halfdan loses faith, Vinly supports a fellow small business owner, and some sand from Sabrina's home seems to have appeared in a place most unusual.

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02:26:08

Blades in the Dark Episode 26: Dogs in the Bark

The Occupod ·

2025/04/07

While our main group of scoundrels escape from the Lockport's Lament, a four legged fighter is also fleeing the scene. Doghound, wounded, washes up on the shores of Silkshore, and three inquisitive strays decide to help this warrior return to glory.For this session, we're not playing Blades in the Dark. We're playing Dogs in the Bark, a fan-made expansion of the game where everyone is dogs. It's the same dark city you know, though now even less colourful.

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03:31:24

Blades in the Dark Episode 25: The Lockport's Lament

The Occupod ·

2025/03/20

The Lockport's Lament, a leviathan hunter, has just had a new engine installed at great expense. The owners, the Gravedens, are hoping that this will turn their fortunes around and they'll finally be back to the upper echelons of society that they once dwelled in. The Iruvian embassy has other plans and has hired the Ghost Leaves to conduct a little bit of industrial espionage: Get in, photograph the engine, and get out. With the leviathan hunting fleet being essential the the city's

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01:58:56

Blades in the Dark Episode 24: A Smiling Exposure

The Occupod ·

2025/03/04

Now their turf is secured, the Ghost Leaves conclude that their next goal is the same as every business in Doskvol: they need coin, and they need it fast. Halfdan finds that someone has struck against his church, Sabrina studies ancient Iruvian history, and Vinly learns that something terrible is lurking just behind one of their most trusted friends.

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02:47:49

Blades in the Dark Episode 23: Oath Eater

The Occupod ·

2025/02/12

In a mouldy tenement in the docks, the impoverished locals are kept in place through fear. Their landlords, a gang of vicious Skovland dockers called the Grinders, have spread a rumour that in the basement there lives a creature from Skovic folklore that will hunt them if they break an oath. Is it real? It doesn't matter: our gang of Hawkers will exploit this situation for coin regardless.

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