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stardusted-bookworm · 6 months

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Desi Quest Premiere!

Hello, everybody! Desi-Quest, a South Asian ttrpg live-play, is premiering today! At 6 pm PT. It features wonderful people we all know and love: Anjali Bhimani, Rekha Shankar, Omar Najam, Sandeep Parikh, and Jasmine Bhullar as the GM.

Please support them tonight so they can keep making episodes showcasing this gorgeous culture!

Here's the trailer so you can see what they're about!

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And here's the link to the premier.

#desiquest #jasmine bhullar #anjali bhimani #rekha shankar #omar najam #sandeep parikh #critical role #d20 #dimension 20

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5ftboy · 5 months

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"You know this guy right? This goblin?" "Cousin just so you know, we don't refer to folks by race. (...) This wonderful assistant!" "...So we just refer to them by their jobs???"

#desiquest #sandeep parikh #omar najam #ashwathama aswinikumar #murkha anajan #ash aswinikumar #mine **#episode 1 is *so* much fun already and i Love the . dynamics ALREADY present #also a Barrel fully blocking ash's path and ash going : i was in YOUR way :-)#i love him dearly .#edit: also rip to that 1 Bad gif i didn't fix .

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howlbear · 2 years

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I haven't seen like ANY hype for this on here??? The cast is top tier, AND if they raise another 3k Omar Najam is gonna join!

https://t.co/MDAWJBmCbR

[Image ID: a Tweet from Jasmine Bhullar reading "Today is the day! The DesiQuest Kickstarter is live. I've poured my heart into this with and am endlessly grateful to sandeepparikh, rekhalshankar and sweeetanj for going on this journey with me. I hope you'll join us on this quest!" followed by an image featuring headshots of the cast]

#Dnd #jasmine bhullar #rekha shankar #Sandeep parikh #omar najam #anjali bhimani #dungeons & dragons #Desi #actual play #acofaf #D20 #dimension 20 #coffin run

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thisisnotthenerd · 6 months

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watched the first episode of desiquest tonight. the pure delight of watching an entirely south asian cast, in a south asian inspired world, telling a story of people that i can see so clearly in my mind's eye, it's incredible. truly the joy of representation. all the casual references, the incorporation of language, even the conversation style.

all of the characters hit immediately. ashwathama, as diaspora coming back to the homeland, with an anglicized nickname, technically competent but so bumbling anyway. every interaction murkha has is hilarious, especially with baccha. laddoo auntie has this lived-in quality, this fully formed sense of her life and how she's lived it. also everything rekha says is comedy gold. and sitara. the moment she disappeared into the teakettle? i audibly gasped. she has such good character hooks, and her interactions with laddoo auntie? perfection.

anyway i'm deeply enjoying this both as a fan of actual plays and just as a desi really feeling the joy of seeing an all-desi cast.

#desiquest #jasmine bhullar #rekha shankar #omar najam #anjali bhimani #sandeep parikh #laddoo auntie #murkha #sitara #ashwathama #desiquest spoilers

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daisytrails · 5 months

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one of my favorite things about actual plays is getting attached to the “little guys” of the campaign and desiquest has two great ones.

chhotu: the giant fluffy squirrel familiar that looks like he jumped out of a lisa frank book

and

baccha: the red panda autonomaton child with projectors in his eyes and a public auntie and uncle tier list, who cries oil when you bonk him on the head even if it didn’t hurt him

they are the greatest little guys and they’ve consumed my brain

#i know i didn’t put a lot for cchotu #it’s bc only the first episode is out rn and he hasn’t done much yet #but i love him none the less #desiquest #cchotu desiquest #baccha desiquest #jasmine bhullar #omar najam #anjali bhimani #rekha shankar #sandeep parikh #effin funny #dnd #actual play

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momsforroadhead · 5 months

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I recently watched the first ep of Desi Quest and guys. You simply have to watch it.

Jasmine Bhullar. She's such an incredible DM. I discovered her through Coffin Run and I really love her style! I particularly love her adorable NPCs (BATCHA!!!!!) and her love of props (remember those vials of blood from coffin run??). So excited to see more of the world she's built!

Rekha Shankar. top two favourite dropout cast members. she is truly one of the funniest, most witty people i've ever been aware of. her character, Ladoo Auntie, is SO FUNNY. i had forgotten how much i adored her perfect comedic timing

Sandeep Parikh. i don't know him almost at all (i remember him being pretty funny on dirty laundry) but it's my understanding that him and his production company are behind the show to i am thankfull. also, his character, ash, is very cute! i really appreciate his commitment to the bit of not knowing the right words and calling everybody a rubbish bin

Omar Najam. OMG!! I discovered him on Acofaf and like. ace rep of all time. remember in the AP when Omar praised him for making an ace character (Andhera) important in a setting where fucking is so paramount (regency) and he just responded with "thanks! it's. my life" yeah me too. big cardigan energy and his character has it too

Anjali Bhimani. again, i don't know her as much as some of the other people, but i love her vibe and her character already seems to be carrying some mystery in her backstory!!!

Anyway the show looks great, i can't wait to see the rest! And i also hope this inspires people to make actual play shows/create custom dnd worlds rooted in their culture, because as somebody who knows little to nothing about desi culture, it's really cool to see it through this fantastical lens. and i personally think a french canadian dnd actual play show would go crazy

#jasmine bhullar #rekha shankar #sandeep parikh #anjali bhimani #omar najam #desi quest

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visexual-maelstrom · 2 years

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dimension 20 fans — do you want to see more of omar najam?

guess what?? if the desiquest kickstarter hits $100k in the next 6 days, omar is going to join the ranks of jasmine bhullar, anjali bhimani, rekha shankar and sandeep parikh as a player in the game!! 3 d20 alums at the table? this is not a drill!!

now's your chance!! help them reach 100k!!

no but seriously, desiquest is an amazing project to create an authentic desi experience at the actual play level with an all desi cast and it is sure to be a blast!!

edit: IT'S DONE!!! we've reached 100k and omar will be a part of the show!!

#dimension 20 #d20 #omar najam #desiquest #acofaf #jasmine bhullar #rekha shankar #anjali bhimani #sandeep parikh

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dragoncharming · 3 months

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None of you have ever seen me angry!

#desiquest #d&d #barbarian #rekha shankar #erika ishii #anjali bhimani #omar najam #sandeep parikh #***#***: desiquest

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stardusted-bookworm · 2 years

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"Desi (/ˈdāsē/) noun: a word used to describe the people, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora, derived from Sanskrit देश (deśá), meaning "land, country".

"DesiQuest (/ˈdāsē kwest/) noun: an epic, culturally authentic Dungeons & Dragons actual-play show with an all Desi cast, game mastered by Jasmine Bhullar, that’ll Fire Bolt your brain and Thunderclap your heart.

"It's incredibly rare out here in the US, to create a production that has all Desi cast. We're usually competing with each other for the one guest spot on shows with a similar format. So, whether you are Desi yourself or not, whether you're an experienced player or new to D&D, if you want to see more highly skilled and highly engaging BROWN faces on screen, weaving epic tales inspired by mythology and lore from the Indian sub-continent, then we need YOUR support to make it happen." ~ Kickstarter Description

#i've never wanted to see a project to come to fruition more than this one #a fully south asian cast playing dungeons and dragons?#as a desi person i am OVER THE MOON that this might become a reality #please if you can help back this project #please please #critical role #dimension 20 #cr #d20 #jasmine bhullar #sandeep parikh #rekha shankar #anjali bhimani #desiquest

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embraceyourdestiny · 1 month

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Just started @desiquest and this is my favorite bit ever (also jasmine’s laugh is so beautiful <3)

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thestorycontinues · 4 months

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Finally getting to watch DesiQuest, which has Anjali Bhimani as a druid, and Rekha Shankar as a barbarian... and her barbarian is Anjali's character's aunt??!!! OH HELL YEAH! Can't wait to see how this is gonna go!

#desiquest #jasmine bhullar #anjali bhimani #omar najam #Sandeep Parikh #rekha shankar

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howlbear · 6 months

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DESIQUEST IS LIVE FOLKS!!!

I wanna see hyyyyype

#desiquest #rekha shankar #jasmine bhullar #Sandeep parikh #anjali bhimani #omar najam #dimension 20

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buttclench-ryugazaki · 5 months

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"It was also important to Jasmine [Bhullar] that DesiQuest felt like a safe place to learn new things, that even folks who know nothing about Indian culture felt welcome to watch, enjoy, and learn. DesiQuest is, after all, also an invitation for non-Desi people to experience part of the deep richness and vast beauty of Desi culture.

"'I think that so much of the way we educate now, especially through social media, is shame,' Jasmine said, citing discussions around 'chai tea' as an example. The word 'chai' means 'tea,' so sometimes people mock folks for saying the equivalent of 'tea tea.' 'I think my players are super brave because they were willing to ask the same questions the audience would have had, instead of pretending while googling on their phone nervously like, "Yeah, I know what a dupatta is,"' Jasmine said.

"'I love that my players are like, "What is that?" and having that moment to be vulnerable and admit you don't know everything, because I think as a society we can benefit from that.'" ("Community Spotlight: DesiQuest, A Show Celebrating and Sharing Desi Joy" by Alyssa Visscher for DnD Beyond)

#desiquest #jasmine bhullar #sandeep parikh #anjali bhimani #rekha shankar #omar najam #ttrpg #dnd beyond #jasmine and co. could have been like 'this is for us and us alone!' and it would have been worth supporting regardless #but there's a lot of love and care and enthusiasm in their decision to invite the unfamiliar and welcome us into their space #and reinforcing that Desi folks will also need the annotations from time to time because there is no one monolothic Desi culture

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rpg-queen · 7 months

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Ooo DesiQuest releases on November 14!!! This looks so good, I'm super excited!

#desiquest #jasmine bhullar #anjali bhimani #omar najam #sandeep parikh #rekha shankar #ttrpg #the production value looks *chef's kiss #I'm so ready to sink my teeth into a new ttrpg show #and this cast is fucking spectacular #Youtube

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daisytrails · 5 months

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my beautiful little red panda robot in a chainmail sweater vest, i will protect you always

#i love him with all my heart #baccha #baccha desiquest #desi quest #desiquest #omar najam #jasmine bhullar #rekha shankar #sandeep parikh #effin funny #dnd #actual play

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fearnesnblerns · 11 months

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anyone got updates on desiquest? their kickstarter says they plan to release summer 2023 but i checked their socials and there doesn’t seem to be any more info on it

#desiquest #jasmine bhullar #omar najam #rekha shankar #anjali bhimani #sandeep parikh

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