This page serves as the main FAQ area regarding the Bane of The Talebearer project. More answers will be added over time, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will add them here.


What is this project?

The most asked question I get regarding ‘Bane Of The Talebearer’ is what it is…. And that is hard to explain quickly. But let me try.

Bane of The Talebearer is a multi-media project that celebrates my love for three things:

– Japanese-based RPG videogames (Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Secret of Mana, Terranigma, Zelda Link To the Past etc)
– Creating epic adventurous music that spans many genres (From metal to classical to jazzy to ambient and back)
– Story telling that combines humor with drama through voice acting

This project brings these disciplines together in one multimedia project. And right now, we are working on:

– An album + Artbook. This is a 74 song soundtrack detailing the story of this project which will include an artbook with descriptions and the storyline laid out to explain what every song represents.

An audiodrama / podcast that tells the story from start to finish in episode format featuring the earlier mentioned music, sound fx and voice acting, telling the story start to finish in seasonal episodic format.

And my plan is to (hopefully) have this lead to a full fledged RPG videogame in the end!

I also made two videos talking about the project which you can find here:


So what is the story about?

Our four main characters are all from different races and backgrounds who find eachother through (what seems to be) sheer luck, but end up being connected in ways that are not directly obvious. We have Leo, the Lyonere rogue outcast who is constantly on the run from his past. He carries a magical artifact known as the storybook which ties him to the balance of magic and the fate of the world. Next we have Arán, a seemingly fragile young orc boy who is trying to find his purpose and inner strength through studying healing magic. Third we have Errin, an elven huntress with a fiery temperament, who mostly travels to hunt and find things to entertain herself with. And finally we have Revon, a flamboyant magician from the mysterious Unaheh water tribe who travels the world to entertain whoever wants to be entertained with their magic shows.

It is a story that touches upon universal themes like friendship, comradery and the places we were born and raised in. But also covers topics like finding the home where we belong, willingness to fight for what is right, the burdens of tradition and finding your own voice and inner strength when overwhelming odds are stacked up against you.

Bane Of The Talebearer - Full Cast - Colored

But uh… Where is that videogame then?

This has led to the project expanding further and now also becoming a full fledged podcast / audio drama featuring many voice actors bringing this story to life. The planning is to release this podcast/audio drama in the course of 2025.

So, even if this videogame will never be made, there will be an album with an art book and a podcast/audiodrama telling this story and I am already beyond excited to see that all come to fruition!