D&J's Epic Quest

Join us on our Epic Quest as Bugg is called to investigate some highly suspicious behavior at a long-forgotten temple. We’ll also get a crucial status update on the participants of the Azath, while Brys is summoned to high-stakes battle arrangements with King Diskanar. Later on—boy howdy—do we overhear a classic tongue-lashing from Tehol! He makes a little too much sense, but a mix of poor choices...

Join Derek and 3 additional guests in this BareBones conversation about J.R.R Tolkien's "The Two Towers"

Join us in our Epic Quest as we watch the Emperor painstakingly consummate his illegitimate marriage. Thankfully, it doesn't take long. We catch up with Hull and the Acquitor, where we overhear a rousing conversation about the waking of a Hold that has been inactive for centuries. Later, we join up with the delegation in the Emperor's chambers, where a tense discussion plays out about the...

Join us in our Epic Quest as we shadow a few members in the chaotic city of Letheras. One of us masters the art of doing absolutely nothing while getting some hard-earned rest, while the other gets stuck running the ultimate gauntlet of errands. We'll check in with the Ceda, who decides our plate isn't quite full enough and sends us on an epic quest of his own. What is ultimately unveiled...

Join Derek in his BareBones episode of an interview with the Author Molly Macabre.

Join us in our Epic Quest as we join Udinaas in his attempt to understand what had just taken place. We can see that he is exhausted, to the point where he becomes careless and needs rescuing. Later, we join up with Prince Quill's an the Letheri delegation. Things do not go as they would hope, but rather The opposite.

Join Derek in this BareBones episode of Molly Macabre's 'Without a Whisper'

Join us in our Epic Quest as we follow Tehol and Bugg around. First we need to recover Shurq, and she's hiding out in a place that Bugg finds exciting. Then we convince her to meet us on top of our home, where we introduce her to Ublala, who has been crying his eyes out. After they meet, we watch as Shurq manipulates the poor guy into raiding an estate and robbing it blind. 

Join Derek in this BareBones episode of 'The Silver Crystal' by Ryan Lanz the third book he judged for the Indie Blog-Off Remnants contest.

Join Derek in this BareBones episode of 'The Winds of War' by Mosha Winter the second book he judged for the Indie Blog-Off Remnants contest.

Join Derek in this BareBones episode of 'The Sea Dragon's Vault' by Nicholas Clifford the first book he judged for the Indie Blog-Off Remnants contest.

Join us in our Epic Quest as we witness a dispute between the deads parents and Hannan Mosag. Is separating the gift from the body a reasonable action? there are different feelings surrounding this question. Later we witness Undiaas start to dress the body per the Tiste Edur tradition. He's done it before, and knows the process by heart. What happens next will take the breath from our lungs! 

Join Derek in this BareBones episode of an interview with author Christopher Brenning

Join us in our Epic Quest as we join the Trull brothers on their own Epic Quest to retrieve Hannan Mosag's gift. We witness animals suspended in animation in a frozen torrent. When we arrive at the "gift" we are attacked by natives of this ice field we've been traveling. Afterwards, we are split up and fend for ourselves, but eventually regroup with our brothers.

BareBones w/ Derek interviews the author of 'Mushroom Blues' Adrian M. Gibson.

Join us in our epic quest as we observe some Edur ignorance of the Nerek and a wayward blessing because of it has left us wondering the consequences. Later a meeting with the Warlock King and a divination that leaves us scrambling to figure out what is to come. Also we want to thank Molly Macabre for lending us her time to take on the role of Feather Witch. Check her out on X at @Molly_Macabre_ an...

Join Derek in his BareBones episode and overview of 'Mushroom Blues'

Join us in our Epic Quest. Battles with ancient guardians, that end up leaving us thinking more about what we just witnessed. What great crime took place here? Later we catch up with a few Letheri locals and see an extreme makeover unfold.

Join Derek, Jim, Matt and Stephen in their not so BareBones discussion of the Fellowship of the Ring.

Join us in our Epic Quest as we meet a new friend...Hither along with us as we look for an item for our new friend. Later, we catch up Seren and them and an ominous entity is in our path and we learn many things. In the Hiroth village, preparations are being made for the Sengar brother's journey. We finally see Udinaas travel as ice through a wasteland filled with unexplainable things.

Join Derek in his BareBones episode where he talks about three animated short stories aptly named Predator: Killer or Killers.

Join us in our Epic Quest as we join the Acquitor nearing the Edur camp. In the city of Letheris we join some folks at the city docks. We witness a huge spectacle as someone is sentenced to the cities Drownings. Later we meet up with Tehol and Bugg as the devise a plan; a plan that calls in the help of a poor unfortunate soul. Lastly, we learn of a child at an Azath house and her chilling revelati...

Join Derek, Jan, and Andrés in this BareBones episode of 'Queen of Scorn'

Join us in our Epic Quest as we set out to destroy the Letherii boats. We end up not having other lift a finger, but the presence beneath the surface does not sit well with us. We witness a strange dream that leaves us wondering what is next. Lastly, we join the Sengar brothers as they uncover a truths only the widowers have passed down for generations. 

Join us in our Epic Quest as we meet up with some characters we haven't met before. Questions about and insights of the Letheri are shared. In Letheris itself three meaty women come looking for us, so of course, we have to figure it out. We learn some interesting things about the dealings inside the city.