In this episode, Liz and Chad host Ric and Baron from Caster’s Guild.  Caster’s Guild is a geek culture podcast.  We talk about our adaptations; our favorites and least favorites.  As you can imagine a number of titles are mentioned.  Here is just a sample:

• Animorphs
• Dragons of Autumn Twilight
• Dune
• Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxies
• The Wizard of Oz
• The Princess Bride
• Dragon Ball Z
• The Lord of the Rings
• Umbrella Academy
• Paper Girls
• Game of Thrones
• The Witcher

You can find Ric and Baron on Facebook, on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.  They’re also on Discord which is the best way to get in touch with them. 

Our next episode will cover Chapters 8 and 9 of Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson.

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In this episode Felisin, Heboric, and Baudin take the worlds worst road trip.  Mappo and Icarium find a boat.  Fiddler, Apsalar, and Crokus find a road.  And Kalam…is around.  And there’s this whole rebellion thing.  It’s a big deal. 

Predictions:

• Otataral is not simply an element that mutes magic.  Instead it is a superior form of magic that mutes magic from inferior warrens.  
• The situation with the Coltaine’s wagon train of civilian refugees is going to get ugly.  I know that Coltaine has been pitched as a highly competent commander, but he is just in an awful situation.  
• We’ll see more characters start to merge in later chapters of the book.  I’m looking for Toblakai and Leoman to show back up when one of the group discovers them.  I suspect that Kulp will find Felisin and crew. 
• Fiddler mentions Tremolor in a way that makes me think that this is where the Deadhouse Gate will arise.  I thought it would be where Iskaral Pust is located, but now I’m beginning to think that isn’t the case. 
• Tremolor is inside of some warren.
• The Name Theory: Characters with terrible names die right away, those with good names come back around.

Our next episode will cover Chapters 8 and 9 of Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson.

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In this episode we see a violent rebellion happen in the Seven Cities.  Felisin descends deeper into addiction and trauma.   Heboric tries to nurse her back to health and sanity.  Baudin escapes the slave mines.  Fiddler, Apsalar, and Crokus stumble upon the first signs of open rebellion.  Kalam delivers the book of Dryjhna to Sha’ik who is immediately killed.

Predictions:

• Heboric and Baudin both die trying to get Felisin out of the prison. 
• Icarium destroyed an ancient civilization.  Mappo’s trying to help him avoid that memory.
• Iskaral Pust’s tower is the home of the titular Deadhouse Gates.
• Bhok’arala are being used as spies for someone.

Our next episode will cover Chapters 6 and 7 of Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson.

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In this episode we see the beginning tremors of a violent rebellion brewing in the Seven Cities.  Fiddler rescues two girls, then passes on an opportunity at ascendency.  Kalam gets played.  Icarium reads some books.  Also, things get strange.

Trigger Warning: In this episode we discuss trauma; specifically sexual trauma.

Predictions:

• Heboric and Baudin are planning to escape and leave Felisin, but will take her (or she’ll follow) at the final moment.  They aren’t telling her because they don’t trust her. 
• There is a cave in the lake. 
• Heboric will die during this book.  
• The Dosii will revolt.  
• The Spirit Walkers Song will be an element that arises in a future book. 
• Fiddler is a mage.
• Trell will betray Icarium.
• Iskaral Pust put those books in this “library” on purpose.  He is trying to draw something out of Icarium.

Our next episode will cover Chapters 4 and 5 of Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson.

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In this episode we leave Genebackis and visit Unta briefly before settling into the Seven Cities.  We meet Felisin, Ganoes Paran’s sister in the worst possible circumstances.  And we explore new characters and old in the Raraku Desert, Hissan and Ehrlitan.

Predictions:

• Pormqual won’t survive this book…anyone named Pormqual is not someone that the author wants to spend a lot of time with. 
• Felisin is going to the Otataral Mines.  
• Fid, Kalam, Apsalar and Krokus are going to get to Ehrlitan right when the order to complete the Cull goes out.  
• Whatever Kalam is looking for is going to take him into the Raraku desert.  
• Crokus will try to get Apsalar to leave Fiddler and Kalam. 
• Mael is responsible (or involved) in Raraku being a desert.

Our next episode will cover Chapters 2 and 3 of Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson.

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In this episode we encounter the Jaghut Tyrant.  He’s everything we were told he would be…and yet he isn’t even the Big Bad!  There is an epic dual at Simtal’s Estate.  The Eel is unmasked.  Lorn meets a cruel fate.  Paran is once again whisked to a magic realm.  And, oh yeah, Anomander Rake is a real party animal/dragon.

Predictions:

• We will hear about the events of this book secondhand through new characters in Deadhouse Gates

Our next episode will read the Prologue and Chapter 1 of Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson.

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In this episode Paran reunites with the Bridgeburners, Rallick and Mallet save Coll’s life, and Crokus is stupid.

Predictions:

• Baruk saves Darujhistan.  Not Anomander Rake.  
• Kruppe knocked out Serat.
• The Finnest will be put inside Darujhistan
• Mammot Survives

Our next episode will finish Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson.

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In this episode the Scooby Gang heads to the Gadrobi Hills, and run home with their tails between their legs.  Tool and Lorn have a crisis of faith while engaged in a task that they both know is stupid.  And Paran does…well everything.

Predictions:

• Toc is not dead.
• Hairlock is dead.
• Cotillion will return to Sorry’s body at the end of this book.

Our next episode will cover chapters seventeen through nineteen of Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. If you’re looking for cool Duke and Duchess swag you can find it here! You can find us on Twitter at @thedndpodcast

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In this episode the two main groups, the Darujhistan Scooby Gang and the Bridgeburners, collide.  So do Anomander Rake, and the Assassins Guild.  Crokus decides that “love” can make a thief into a respectable man.  Sorry kills multiple people without a second thought.

Predictions:

• Kruppe is the Eel.
• Kruppe’s warren is opposed to the Shadow Warren.
• Sorry will not kill Crokus.
• Sorry will confront Lorn in the Gadrobi Hills.

Our next episode will cover chapters fourteen through sixteen of Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson.

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In this episode the Bridgeburners make their way to Darujhistan.  So does everyone else.  We are introduced to the T’lan Imass.  Lorn, Toc the Younger, Dujek, and Tattersail have a very awkward dinner.  But, not as awkward as Paran and Tattersails burgeoning romance.

Predictions:

• They wanted to get rid of Tattersail during the attack on Moons Spawn because of her previous relationship with the old Emporer.  
• And they want to keep Tayschrenn around because, while he is a powerful mage, he is a weak person. 
• The Empress sent mages into the Mouse Quarter to indiscriminately kill “witches” and then sweep through with the Claw to recruit people who could potentially become radicalized.  It was a deliberate and measured act.
• The First Throne is in the shadow warren.
• Crone is going to betray Caladan Brood.
• Caladan Brood is going to die in this novel.

Our next episode will cover chapters eleven through thirteen of Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. If you’re looking for cool Duke and Duchess swag you can find it here! You can find us on Twitter at @thedndpodcast

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In this episode the Scooby Gang (Krokus, Rallick Nom, Murillio, and Kruppe) hangs out in Darujhistan and plays with their wax disks.  We meet the Crone, Baruk, and Circle Breaker.  Anomander Rake stops by to gloat about his superior tongue skills and drink box wine. Predictions: Anomander Rake is hiding something about Pale’s Wizards.  It’s ... [Read more...]