Tunersaids

Tunersaids are a fictional cultural group created for speculative fiction and role‑playing settings. The name blends implications of tuning and sound with a stylized linguistic element common to the imagined world. In the primary portrayals, Tunersaids inhabit a chain of coastal archipelagos and a central urban hub built around an immense acoustical forum. They are organized into guilds of sound-makers, navigators, and scholars who study how acoustics shape emotion, memory, and social bonds.

Their daily life centers on communal performances, tuning rituals, and the maintenance of resonant structures such as wind-horns and stone cauldrons. The economy revolves around musical instruments, sound sculptures, and guided soundwalks for visitors. Cultural norms emphasize listening, consent-based decision-making, and apprenticeship, with a long memory of sea migrations and coastal trade alliances.

In fiction and game materials, Tunersaids are portrayed in varied lights. Some narratives present them as mediators and custodians of sonic lore who use calibrated sound to resolve disputes, while others depict them as guardians of arcane resonance knowledge with experimental approaches to technology and art. External observers within these works often describe them as charismatic but insular, sparking debates about authenticity, tradition, and the ethics of sonic influence.

Notes and variants appear across multiple works and supplements, reflecting different worldbuilding aims. As a fictional construct, Tunersaids are used to explore themes such as harmony and discord, power over sound, and the social implications of acoustic authority.