Description
Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy from My Brother, My Brother and Me have recruited their dad Clint for a campaign of high adventure. Join the McElroys as they find their fortune and slay an unconscionable number of ... you know, kobolds or whatever in ... The Adventure Zone..
Episodes
- 2026 / 3 / 19The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 20The wizards reap the rewards of having survived their last trial, but the circumstances of their respective wins are cause for both celebration and consternation. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong:...
- 2026 / 3 / 5The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 19The Trial of Conjuration, Part II The duels to the death continue with the arena fighting back as much as the wizards. But will they work around these dangers or use them to their advantage? Royale Theme:...
- 2026 / 2 / 19The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 18The Trial of Conjuration, Part IRictus, Helgrammite, and Lorovith each face their biggest foes in a one-on-one battle, each with something unexpected up their sleeve. But the arenas have some unexpected...
- 2026 / 2 / 5The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 17Helgrammite, Loraveth, Rictus seek out who they perceive as their biggest threats, coming as a surprise for some of these opponents. But though the trials proclaim only one can survive, some of the wizards...
- 2026 / 1 / 22The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 16After a heartbreaking loss for one of their new companions, the wizards regroup and learn more about some of the island’s mysteries. But the danger only continues as the next trial pits them against their...
- 2026 / 1 / 8The Adventure Zone: Dadlands 4: Don’t Cry UncleThe Dads are back! Brickett, Guy, Red, and Chip must make their way through conceptual reality and fight the four evil Uncles in order to defeat Walton Goggins and bring back the concept of FAMLEE.Addition...
- 2025 / 12 / 18The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 15The Trial of Transmutation, Part IIIt’s sink or swim as the wizards must use their new skills cleverly — or drown. Rictus, Helgrammite, and Loraveth try to survive while still remembering their promises and...
- 2025 / 12 / 4The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 14The Trial of Transmutation, Part IIt is once again each wizard for themselves as the next trial starts upon a towering staircase, only to be finished when four aspirants have met their end. Above lies glory...
- 2025 / 11 / 20The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 13The wizards cash in their prizes and explore the island -- and perhaps dive in too deep.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong: https://louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-discoOriginal Music by Griffin...
- 2025 / 11 / 6The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 12Having barely survived the last trial, Rictus, Hellgrammite, and Lorovith assess the competition and take some time for revenge . . . or pranks.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong:...
- 2025 / 10 / 23The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 11The Trial of Evocation, Part IFour of the massive elementals battle for glory and prizes – but the reward for last-place is death. Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong:...
- 2025 / 10 / 9The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 10The Trial of Evocation, Part III The four elementals, each piloted by four wizards, enter a melee battle where one team will be eliminated completely. But though the strongest may win, collaboration is fair...
- 2025 / 9 / 25The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 9The Trial of Evocation, Part IITheir elemental motes collected, the wizards must match and combine elements to create the strongest elemental champion and knock out the other three teams. But if the other...
- 2025 / 9 / 11The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 8The Trial of Evocation, Part IThe wizards are divided into teams to test their mastery of elements. But it's all or nothing for this group project, and so they must also face an unexpected task:...
- 2025 / 8 / 28The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 7The wizards learn about the island's commerce system just in time to stock up for the next trial: a team-up.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong:...
- 2025 / 8 / 21ATTN: Live shows up in MaxFun BoCo feed!Starting today we’ll be regularly releasing audio of TAZ live shows early for all MaxFun members! Dadlands 4, TAZ Vs. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and TAZ Vs. A Midsummer Night’s Dream are all available in the...
- 2025 / 8 / 14The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 6The surviving wizards inventory the dead and settle into the island encampment, seeking new spells and new allies before the next trial.Royale Theme: “Wizard Disco” by Louie Zong:...
- 2025 / 7 / 31The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 5With only five minutes remaining before the fireball strikes, the remaining wizards scramble for keys and shelter, and some alliances hold while other falls apart. It’s an all-out wizard battle!Royale Theme:...
- 2025 / 7 / 17The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 4The Trial of Abjuration, Part IIIThe fireball continues to hurtle towards the island as the wizards scramble to collect keys and spells before reaching the ziggurat – but is there even more danger awaiting...
- 2025 / 7 / 3The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 3The Trial of Abjuration, Part IIThe wizards collect keys from across the island's many biomes, from the mountain tops to the crypts of the dead, finding both allies and enemies along the way.Royale Theme:...
- 2025 / 6 / 19The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 2The Trial of Abjuration, Part IThe wizards learn the rules of the first trial and scatter across the varying landscapes of the island to seek metal keys – but dangers await them, both from the area and from...
- 2025 / 6 / 5The Adventure Zone Royale: Episode 1The Trial of DivinationSixty-four wizards from all across the land face their past, present, and futures to accept the challenge of the Royale and claim the ultimate prize. But only one will emerge victorious...
- 2025 / 5 / 29Sexy Battle Wizards: Live in Raleigh!Come in, Sexy Battle Wizards! Undead lizards are on a rampage trying to steal all of the sexy out of New New Arcanium City. Can Litch Buchanan, Majesto the Sexiest, and Gandilf use magic, fighting, and...
- 2025 / 5 / 22The The Adventure Zone Zone: Abnimals Wrap-Up!This week we’re answering some questions about The Adventure Zone: Abnimals, as well as talking a bit about our upcoming projects!Link to the Abnimals Game Rules!Center for Reproductive Rights:...
- 2025 / 5 / 15The Adventure Zone Versus Hamlet: Live in Charlotte!Phileaux, Godwin, and Winnie are back to save Thrilliam Shakespere's sexy romps from becoming terrible tragedies. This time they must help an emo Prince solve the murder of his father -- only to find they're...
- 2025 / 5 / 8The Adventure Zone Versus Robin Hood: Live in Portland!Former hero Robin Hood has been stealing from the rich-poor and giving back to the poor-rich, giving the new King of England a headache! King Mutt recruits Lady Godwin and Phileaux to stop him. With a new...
- 2025 / 5 / 1The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 28: Final Fight!The walrus reveals his dastardly plan! Can he be stopped before it's too late? It's the biggest showdown the heroes have ever faced!Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near (https://bit.ly/ericnearmusic)...
- 2025 / 4 / 17The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 27: A Walrus Among Us!The abnimals reel in the shocking reveal of who was behind all of the kidnappings and robberies this whole time – and they have some tricks up their sleeves to give the heroes the fight of their...
- 2025 / 4 / 10The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 26: Radical Rescue!The Abnimals and the Greenback Guardians fight their way through guards, robots, and villains to discover the mysterious being who was behind Carver's disappearance.Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near...
- 2025 / 4 / 3The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 25: Grate Expectations!The heroes sneak through the ducts and grates of Dr. Killdeath’s lair in search of the missing Guardian, only to find out they’re not alone – it’s a radical reunion!Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near...
- 2025 / 3 / 27The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 24: A SCUZZ of Our Own!The heroes continue to explore Dr. Killdeath's lair, but something strange is afoot. Can the heroes use all the lessons they've learned about fighting and teamwork to take down some overly-friendly...
- 2025 / 3 / 20The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 23: A Lair of SCUZZ and Villainy!The heroes weave their way through Dr. Killdeath’s secret base to pick up some key items and find Carter’s whereabouts. But what other secrets lie in wait?Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near...
- 2025 / 3 / 13The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 22: Escape from Governor's Island!Our heroes have a plan to work with Dr. Killdeath and take a secret escape route off the island – but can they fight off a whole hoard of guards first? It's a blast!Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near...
- 2025 / 3 / 6The Adventure Zone vs Romeo vs Juliet: Live in Tampa!Mutt takes his shot. Phileaux gets dressed up. Lady Godwin establishes dominance.Live from the Tampa Theatre, the gang crashes the famous Capulet ball and all hell breaks loose.
- 2025 / 2 / 27The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 21: A Deal With Killdeath!The Abnimals cooperate with the affable Dr. Killdeath in his volcano fortress on Governor's Island. They've gotten in – but can they get out?Sgt. Salamander performed by Brennan Lee Mulligan:...
- 2025 / 2 / 20The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 20: Breaking In!The Abnimals work with the rest of the Greenback Guardians to find Carver, but must pose as villains to get into the fortress of Governor's Island. It's the team-up of their dream-up!Abnimals Theme by Justin...
- 2025 / 2 / 13The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 19: Friendshrimp Along the Way!The Abnimal heroes drive a hard bargain with Clamgela to meet the Walrus. But first they have to make another deal – with Dr. Killdeath!Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near...
- 2025 / 2 / 6The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 18: Don't Bank on It!Navy Seal, Axe-o-Lyle, Roger Moore, and Artie Ficial need to sneak into the bank's IT Department in order to make their date with destiny – destiny named Clamgela!Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near...
- 2025 / 1 / 30The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 17: Figging Around!Armed with new allies and new information, the Abnimals head to the Future Dryer-ia to stake out the whereabouts of Clamgela!Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric Near (https://bit.ly/ericnearmusic) and...
- 2025 / 1 / 23The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 16: Cell Block Wango Bango Tango!Have the gang made enemies made along the way, or could they be future friends? The Abnimals form an unlikely alliance and gather some new best acquaintances as they search for the mysterious Clamgela and...
- 2025 / 1 / 16The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 15: Covert Cops!It's an axolotl! It's a seal! It's a robot coat rack to the rescue as the Abnimals infiltrate the Enforcement Headquarters to find Goshua Darnet and their hero beyond.Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric...
- 2025 / 1 / 9The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 14: Hide and Sneak!Security doors and corporate offices stand between the Abnimals and their one chance at finding Carver. Can they wind their way through the cubicle maze to deliver a heartfelt apology?Abnimals Theme by Justin...
- 2025 / 1 / 2The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 13: Enforcement Infiltration!The culprits to Carver's kidnapping have been found, but Carver has not! To find the answers, the heroes must act as villains themselves and sneak into the River City First Enforcement Headquarters!Abnimals...
- 2024 / 12 / 19The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 12: Loose Eel!The heroes are hot on the trail of Eel Patrick Harris! But their underwater chase leads them straight to Sigma Base and the Royal Seals. Where has that slippery fiend slithered off to?Abnimals Theme by Justin...
- 2024 / 12 / 12The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 11: Warehouse Wipeout!It's a distress signal — from Carver? The Abnimals rush to the Carvery only to find their hero missing. Who are the soggy scum behind this repugnant ransacking? Slippin Slime performed by Montaigne:...
- 2024 / 12 / 5The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 10: Taking Out the Trash!The heroes must put up a good clean fight as Herr Dryer makes a mess of the Amphibi-Fortress, but can they defeat their arid adversary in time to take in a package? It's sink or swim! Sgt. Salamander...
- 2024 / 11 / 28The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 9: Dry or Die!The heroes hold down the fort against Herr Dryer and the Hot Boys. But they'd better hang on or get blown away! Jeremy the Badger Man performed by Jason Charles Miller:...
- 2024 / 11 / 21The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 8: Security Measures!The heroes are tasked by the Amphi-Force with an important assignment, but are they up for the challenge?! Things are heating up when trouble blows in to town, will our heroes be hung out to dry? Krilliam...
- 2024 / 11 / 14The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 7: Gearing Up!The heroes make a trip to Dr. Snarf's laboratory to gain some new skills, brush up on combat, and look even sharper! Laser Webber is performed by Laser Webber: https://www.lasertheboy.com/ Abnimals Theme by...
- 2024 / 11 / 7The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 6: Rogue Robots!A band of robots attacks the gala! Can our Abnimal heroes gear up to take them on? Majestica the Dragon Rider is performed by Sarah Moore: https://www.pixiesandpins.com/ Abnimals Theme by Justin McElroy, Eric...
- 2024 / 10 / 31The Adventure Zone Versus Halloween: Live in Phoenix!It's Lumineaux Fright Fest, and the Dracula-slaying trio are looking for Halloween fun! Only a real murder has taken place, and they are the prime suspects. Can Phileaux, Godwin, and Mutt find the culprit...
- 2024 / 10 / 24The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 5: Stealing Silver!The Abnimals infiltrate the party just in time to catch the silver thief red-handed – or is it red-toothed when the culprit is a hungry robot? Jeff Leopard is performed by Jason Charles Miller:...
- 2024 / 10 / 17The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 4: Theft at the Gala!The Abnimals take on their first mission from Carver, tracking down a silver thief at a Gala. But first, they have to figure out how to get into a party – without invitations! Special Agent Crane is performed...
- 2024 / 10 / 10The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 3: Training Day!The Abnimal heroes have a job interview with one of the best of the best. Well, a job interview that involves dodging buzzsaws, sword-wielding dummies, and pushing/smushing paddles. A map of The Carvery and...
- 2024 / 10 / 3The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 2: Museum Showdown!An unexpected figure appears from the shadows to fight Navy Seal, Ax-o-Lyle, and Roger Moore. With no real chance of defeating him, will they at least impress him? Krilliam performed by Paul Foxcroft:...
- 2024 / 9 / 26The Adventure Zone: Abnimals Ep. 1: Bunny Heist!Our Abnimal heroes Navy Seal, Ax-o-Lyle, and Roger Moore swoop in to thwart a gang of burgling bunnies who intend on stealing the signature weapons of the beloved Greenback Guardians! JJ August performed by...
- 2024 / 9 / 19Setup - The Adventure Zone: AbnimalsWelcome to the world of humanoid animal heroes, Abnimals! Join Justin, Griffin, Clint, and Zoo Keeper (Game Master) Travis as they introduce the new world, the new system, and their new characters. Abminals...
- 2024 / 9 / 5The Adventure Zone Versus The Great Gatsby: Live in Tacoma!Everybody is headed to the biggest party in Lumineaux, hosted by the Great Gatsby! Mutt, Lady Godwin, and Brother Phileaux manage to get invited to this prestigious affair, but there's something odd lurking...
- 2024 / 8 / 22The The Adventure Zone Zone: Versus Dracula Wrap-Up!This week we’re answering some questions about The Adventure Zone: Vs Dracula, as well as talking a bit about our upcoming projects!
- 2024 / 8 / 8The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 30Three months after the sun has returned to Lumineaux, the monster hunters settle into their new Dracula-less lives. Mutt provides sanctuary. Godwin schools the locals. Phileaux finds new ways to reach...
- 2024 / 8 / 1The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 29The monster hunters enter Dracula’s tower to defeat their enemy once and for all. Dice sounds by Tal M.
- 2024 / 7 / 25The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 28The monster hunters fight their way through artists and musicians to take out Dracula's conveniently placed sources of power. Mutt does some unpacking. Godwin plays some Bridge. Phileaux does some...
- 2024 / 7 / 18The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 27The monster hunters must fight carefully for both themselves and their unwitting opponents as the entire city of Lumineaux turns against them. Mutt gets insulted. Phileaux gets mocked. Godwin whiffs a...
- 2024 / 7 / 11The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 26The monster hunters return to Lumnieaux armed with new knowledge on how to defeat their ultimate foe. But they face even more dangers inside the city. Phileaux takes the wheel. Mutt rides shotgun. Godwin Teen...
- 2024 / 7 / 4The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 25A fight ensues in Frankenstein’s lab (inside Dracula’s castle [Outside Lumineaux]). But the monster hunters must be careful in order to keep their promise. Mutt gets strongarmed. Phileaux gets to bonkin’....
- 2024 / 6 / 27The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 24The monster hunters make an important discovery that holds the key to Dracula's entire deal. Mutt makes use of his mandolin proficiency. Phileaux creates a lil guy. Godwin gets nosey. Dice sounds by Tal M.
- 2024 / 6 / 20The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 23As the hunters make their way through the winding rooms of Dracula's castle, they find strange artifacts, diplomatic residents, and exposition. Mutt sets a trap. Phileaux gets greasy. Godwin takes a turn on...
- 2024 / 6 / 13The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 22The hunters make it inside Dracula's castle but their trials are not over yet. They encounter strange cutlery, formal spectres, and even more monsters. Phileaux makes a friend. Godwin breaks some dishes. Mutt...
- 2024 / 6 / 6The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 21The gang get advice from various old men on the best way to sneak into Dracula’s castle. Mutt seeks reassurance. Phileaux makes amends. Godwin ponders the future.Additional Music in this Episode: "Sofia 30"...
- 2024 / 5 / 30The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 20Negotiations go awry, but the Dracula hunters won't let a little thing like an angry and powerful god stand in their way. Mutt takes a load off and puts it back on again. Phileaux gets a new (interim) title....
- 2024 / 5 / 23The Adventure Zone Versus Moby Dick: Live in Chicago!Mutt, Lady Godwin, and Brother Phileaux each have their reasons to take an interlude to hunt down the meanest creature in the ocean: Moby-Dick. The monster is definitely not a metaphor, but is a big psychic...
- 2024 / 5 / 16The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 19Their goal is within reach, but the last step to killing Dracula means the monster hunters must negotiate with the dark god of Angrave itself. Phileaux gets feisty. Godwin whiffs impressively. Mutt gets a new...
- 2024 / 5 / 9The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 18The monster hunters infiltrate the Cult of the Buried Blood and learn the exact origins of their creepy namesake. Mutt fancies up his knife. Phileaux gets bubbly. Godwin gathers the night boys.Additional...
- 2024 / 5 / 2The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 17After a regal encounter, the monster hunters make their way to the chamber where the Cult of the Buried Blood lives up to their name. Godwin beefs it. Phileaux beefs it. Mutt beefs it but in a different...
- 2024 / 4 / 25The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 16Seeking out the Cult of the Buried Blood, the monster hunters face a series of tunnels that are dark and full of terrors like countless rats, giant bones, and . . .Toby? Mutt shoots wide. Phileaux takes...
- 2024 / 4 / 18The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 15The hunters interrogate Backwards Dracula to get important information about the Turbo Cardinal and obtain some help from someone who was here the whole time. Mutt tries for diplomacy. Godwin presses her...
- 2024 / 4 / 11The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 14The monster hunters must face down threats from both the sea and the air if they have any chance of crossing the lagoon. Phileaux hooks a big one. Godwin takes up the bat. Mutt slugs someone.Dice sounds by...
- 2024 / 4 / 4The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 13The Dracula hunters crack a cold one with a fishman and a basketball as they prepare to cross the Black Lagoon. Phileaux takes a dip. Godwin shotguns it. Mutt gets crafty. Dice sounds by Tal M.
- 2024 / 3 / 28The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 12The vampires hunters cause chaos as the negotiations with the Wolfman for Dracula’s location quickly get out of hand. Godwin takes a swing. Mutt meets an icon. Phileaux tries diplomacy. Additional Music in...
- 2024 / 3 / 21The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 11A chill night at the club turns into a tussle as the vampire hunters run into some hostile were-beings. Godwin kicks back. Phileaux sets a trap. Mutt marks his prey.Additional Music in this Episode: "Celosia"...
- 2024 / 3 / 14The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 10The vampire hunters try to sneak around the were-house, but a slew of bad luck means danger for all of them. Mutt takes a leap. Phileaux takes on a new role. Godwin has a groundbreaking idea. Dice sounds by...
- 2024 / 3 / 7The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 9The vampire hunters infiltrate a were-house in order to restore Godwin, but they are anything but welcome. Mutt gets dealt a flush hand. Phileaux conducts some under-the-counter business. Godwin showcases...
- 2024 / 2 / 29The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 8The vampire hunters become monster hunters as they face down a mysterious potion-wielding duo. Mutt goes on a retrieval mission. Phileaux drives home his ideology. Godwin throws a Hail Mary.Dice sounds by Tal...
- 2024 / 2 / 22The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 7The past bites back at Lady Godwin and so the hunters leave the city to find a way to reverse a curse. Phileaux lusts for blood. Godwin lusts for oats. Mutt lusts for teeth. Additional Music in this Episode:...
- 2024 / 2 / 15The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 6Their quarry is within reach, but after a strange battle, the vampire hunters discover that they must find a different way to stop him for good. Godwin swings big. Phileaux gets nosey. Mutt gets...
- 2024 / 2 / 8The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 5The vampire hunters fight their way through Frankenstein's lab, but the encounter forces their hand and the party makes some drastic changes. Mutt gets sloppy. Godwin shoots her shot. Phileaux has an...
- 2024 / 2 / 1The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 4The vampire hunters head into Frankenstein's lab and find many creepy-crawly surprises. Godwin lends a hand. Mutt goes to the dogs. Phileaux pushes some buttons. Additional Music in this Episode: "Sofia 30"...
- 2024 / 1 / 25The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 3The hunters head to Frankenstein's lab, with a quick detour through the magical shopping district. Brother Phileaux bears a cross. Mutt takes care of business. Lady Godwin Makes an entrance.
- 2024 / 1 / 18The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 2The Dracula Hunters head into the town of Lumineax to gather information from some familiar faces. Brother Phileaux makes a confession. Lady Godwin tests her strength. Mutt confronts a frenemy. Additional...
- 2024 / 1 / 11The Adventure Zone Versus Dracula - Episode 1Dracula has spread chaos in the realm of Angrave for too long, casting a dark shadow over the city of Lumineaux. Can a semi-retired monster hunter, a man of the cloth, and a muscled high-society woman team up...
- 2024 / 1 / 4The Adventure Zone: Live in Seattle!Tres horny boys arrive in our plane of existence just in time for a convention! But something is amiss and a rogue billionaire threatens to destroy not just one world, but many. Can the heroes gather enough...
- 2023 / 12 / 28COMING SOON: The Adventure Zone Vs. DraculaOur next season of TAZ will begin on January 11th, with Griffin as GM!
- 2023 / 12 / 21The Adventure Zone: Outre Space - Episode 4The Babysitters jump through spheres and broods to search for their missing friend, only to find someone they never expected at the center of it all. Kate and Simon get some reps in. Miles and Sebastian...
- 2023 / 12 / 14The Adventure Zone: Outre Space - Episode 3The Babysitters make their way through a strange swap meet and an elemental enemy to continue their search for Laussa. Sebastian and Miles make a trade. Kate and Simon make a break for it. Thori gets hot...
- 2023 / 12 / 7The Adventure Zone: Outre Space - Episode 2The Babysitters catch up and chase down a prophecy in the middle of Knowhere. Simon and Thori get social. Kate and Sebastian keep things steady. Miles schools the others. Special guests Kate Welch:...
- 2023 / 11 / 30The Adventure Zone: Outre Space - Episode 1Things have been a little too quiet around Little Asgard — nothing the kidnapping of god-toddler Laussa Odinsdottir can’t interrupt. The Babysitters — Sebastian Druid, Kate Bishop, Miles Morales, Simon...
- 2023 / 11 / 23The Adventure Zone: Hootenanny - 5tenanny LIVE at NYCCAfter 3tenanny comes . . . 5tenanny? Special Guest Aabriya Iyengar steps in at New York Comic-Con to join Hootie and the Nannies as they search the galaxy for the legendary artifact: The Garth Books. We’re...
- 2023 / 11 / 16The Adventure Zone: Hootenanny - 3tenanny Virtual Live ShowThe much-anticipated sequel to the sequel. We join our heroes, the space band Hootie and the Nannies, for a Space Opry as they journey to fix Treble Clef Station and spread their love of country music.We’re...
- 2023 / 11 / 9The Zone of Adventure: Imbalance - Episode 3While we prepare an exciting new TAZ adventure, we bring you all three episodes of Imbalance, which is available as a video on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBHNtx_JbNM&t=2535sOur...
- 2023 / 11 / 9The Zone of Adventure: Imbalance - Episode 2While we prepare an exciting new TAZ adventure, we bring you all three episodes of Imbalance, which is available as a video on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9BTK1CCv-MMagnus rushes in....
- 2023 / 11 / 9The Zone of Adventure: Imbalance - Episode 1While we prepare an exciting new TAZ adventure, we bring you all three episodes of Imbalance, which is available as a video on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuS1K-Sr3rAA new DM takes...
- 2023 / 11 / 2The The Adventure Zone Zone: Steeplechase Wrap-Up!This week we’re answering some questions about The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase, as well as talking a bit about our upcoming projects! To learn more about the Marvel Multiverse RPG: https://www.marvel.com/rpg
- 2023 / 10 / 26The Adventure Zone: Dadlands 3: FAMLEE BusinessLive from the Balboa Theater in San Diego, Game Mom Brennan Lee Mulligan returns for the third installment of DADLANDS! The Dads discover they are not alone in the universe: there are also . . ....
- 2023 / 10 / 19The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 42Montrose, Emerich, Beef, and the collected workers of Steeplechase unite against the threat of imminent destruction to ensure a future for everyone who never knows when to stop dreaming. "Dream it to Now" by...
- 2023 / 10 / 12The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 41The gang make some risky gambles to deal with both new and old – very old – enemies. Montrose forges familial connections. Emerich severs familial ties. Beef gets vicious. "Dream it to Now" by Eric Near:...
- 2023 / 10 / 5The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 40With the face of their adversary revealed, the arcade gang and their collected allies hatch a desperate (standard) plan to keep Steeplechase from collapsing. Beef gets combative. Emerich gets technical....
- 2023 / 9 / 28The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 39After infiltrating the Bob Davis, the gang are met by someone they had long been trying to meet – and who has long been waiting on them. Beef tries to find the right tools. Emerich starts a revolution....
- 2023 / 9 / 21The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 38The gang seek the help of an old frenemy to stop the Bob Davis and those aboard. Beef tests his negotiation skills. Emerich gets crafty. Montrose blogs about it.Opening monologue performed by Autumn Seavey...
- 2023 / 9 / 14The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 37The gang embark on a rescue mission and infiltrate some scientifically-minded individuals with some not-so-scientifically sound ideas. Beef plots a punch. Montrose secures a ride. Emerich makes an...
- 2023 / 9 / 7The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 36Armed with new allies and new weapons, the gang continue their quest to escape Old Kidadelphia but are met by an oddly familiar obstacle. Beef goes digging. Emerich hits the griddy. Montrose gets...
- 2023 / 8 / 24The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 35Poppy's Pals are on trial for their many, many crimes and must prove that themselves — and all of humanity — are worth saving. Beef presses his luck. Emerich confesses. Montrose goes full jag.Opening...
- 2023 / 8 / 10The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 34The gang team up with some unlikely allies, but must make a dangerous deal to gain their trust. Beef offers protection. Emerich tends a wound. Montrose climbs a fleshy mountain.Opening monologue performed by...
- 2023 / 7 / 27The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 33Danger awaits the arcade employees as they fight strange beasts and a hostile environment to try and navigate back home. Beef hangs ten. Montrose walks the line. Emerich acquires a hefty asset.Opening...
- 2023 / 7 / 13The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 32The gang find themselves in a strange forgotten layer, and must make allies with people who are neither guest nor employee if they have any chance of escape. Beef simmers. Emerich fashions some fashion....
- 2023 / 6 / 29The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 31The Pop Patrol cut ties and wrap up loose ends to find favor with the big boss. Beef brings his Beefness to bear. Montrose puts on his business hat. Emerich plans a reunion. Opening monologue performed by...
- 2023 / 6 / 22The Adventure Bone - LIVE in COLUMBUSLive from Columbus, OH, it's the Adventure Bone! The skeletons of adventurers Melosa, Charn Kickbucket, and Mortimax are reanimated so that they can once again put a stop to an ancient beast. Can they defeat...
- 2023 / 6 / 15The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 30Poppy's Pals are sidelined in their investigation by a strange character with an original IP. Emerich zips down the line. Montrose phones a friend. Beef pushes some buttons. Opening monologue performed by...
- 2023 / 6 / 8The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 29The gang get down to business on their projects and acquire assets as their investigation leads them to an unexpected source. Beef bets on a diamond in the rough. Montrose talks to the press. Emerich does...
- 2023 / 6 / 1The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 28The Pop Patrol is on the case! The gang question the definitely alive members of Gravel's gang in order to try and gather more clues on who is really pulling the strings. Beef pitches a plan. Montrose finds a...
- 2023 / 5 / 25The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 27It becomes clearer and clearer that something is very wrong in Steeplechase as the arcade employees try to exonerate Gravel. Emerich checks the footage. Montrose takes it back. Beef offers guidance. Opening...
- 2023 / 5 / 18The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 26The arcade employees interrogate their colleagues and co-workers to try and crack the case, only to discover another familiar face running the show. Emerich whittles around. Montrose goes on record. Beef...
- 2023 / 5 / 11The Adventure Zone: Spirit Breakers - Live in San Jose!Live from San Jose, the Spirit Breakers return! Sarah Winchester hires the ghost hunters JonDee, Matilda, Gooper, and Clint McElroy the Planeswalking Janitor to investigate a mystery in her expansive but...
- 2023 / 5 / 4The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 25The arcade employees barely have time for vice before they're swept up into another mystery – one that's close to home. Montrose gets waxed. Beef lays down for a minute. Emerich brings da ruckus. Opening...
- 2023 / 4 / 20The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 24The boys pull out all the flashbacks, lore knowledge, and assets they have in order to successfully steal an entire building … hopefully. Montrose gets spendy. Emerich clogs the sync. Beef makes some...
- 2023 / 4 / 13The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 23It's time to divide and conquer if the arcade boys have any chance of stealing all the prisms of the Gallspire. Emerich hums with nitrates. Montrose takes flight. Beef gets ready to blow. Opening monologue...
- 2023 / 4 / 6The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 22The arcade employees take some much-needed downtime to ready themselves for their biggest job yet. Montrose picks up a shady asset. Emerich flexes on local technicians. Beef befriends some bros. Opening...
- 2023 / 3 / 30The The Adventure Zone Zone: MaxFunDrive 2023It’s MaxFunDrive! To celebrate, let’s dive into our first edition of The The Adventure Zone Zone: Steeplechase. We’re answering your most pressing questions about world building, character building, how to...
- 2023 / 3 / 23The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 21The arcade employees reach the lair of Geltfrimpen, but he's not giving up his heartscale without a fight – or, skirmish. Beef gets ready to rumble. Emerich causes a sexy distraction. Montrose falls...
- 2023 / 3 / 16The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 20The quest for Geltfrimpen’s heartscale begins – but first, the arcade employees must pass many trials, including getting through the front door. Beef gets gassy. Emerich hams it up. Montrose speaks to the...
- 2023 / 3 / 9The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 19The arcade employees survey Ephemera to prepare for their large-scale quest. Beef tries to find a knight. Montrose picks up a wolf. Emerich tries on some wings.Opening monologue performed by Autumn Seavey...
- 2023 / 3 / 2The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 18Presented with their most ambitious heist yet, Poppy's Pals head to the most wondrous fantasy-scape that the human mind can conceive of - Ephemera. Beef gets thick. Emerich takes a spell. Montrose haggles for...
- 2023 / 2 / 23The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 17The heist payout for the arcade employees is interrupted by someone with an offer they cannot refuse. Emerich goes into a stupor. Beef puts some rings on it. Montrose goes dark.Opening monologue performed by...
- 2023 / 2 / 16The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 16The arcade employees scramble to finish their mission while avoiding the wrath of a murderous automaton. Montrose gets a shock, Emerich goes to bed, Beef gets in the zone.Opening monologue performed by Autumn...
- 2023 / 2 / 9The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 15The arcade employees' romantic vacation-slash-mission is interrupted by a murderous automoton. Emerich gets electric. Beef packs a punch. Montrose negotiates with a higher power. Opening monologue performed...
- 2023 / 2 / 2The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 14Following their initial success in Passion's Cove, the arcade employees must now shift their focus to the real target. Emerich makes his move. Beef gets the B roll. Montrose hires a hand. Opening monologue...
- 2023 / 1 / 26The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 13Poppy's Pals try their hand at the clumsy art of seduction. Montrose jams up. Emerich gets familial. Beef locks up the competition.Opening monologue performed by Autumn Seavey Hicks:...
- 2023 / 1 / 19The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 12To secure their next target, Montrose, Beef, and Emerich must compete on the tantalizing dating show Passion's Cove. Beef gets spicy. Emerich adds socks to the pile. Montrose lives for the drama. Opening...
- 2023 / 1 / 12The Adventure Zone: Dadlands 2: Into the Corn HoleLive from Washington, DC, the Dads are BACK! Game Mom Brennan Lee Mulligan returns to continue this rowdy dad-venture with even more dad jokes, dangers, and complicated mechanics. Additional music in this...
- 2023 / 1 / 5The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 11The gang returns to Ustaben to square up, but are confronted by the consequences of their actions. Beef gets tender, Montrose seeks a thrill, Emerich buries his grief.Opening monologue performed by Autumn...
- 2022 / 12 / 22The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 10With the Gutter City police in hot pursuit, the gang scramble to get the right truck and make a clean getaway. Beef gets ahead, Emerich cools things off, Montrose teams up.Opening monologue performed by...
- 2022 / 12 / 15The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 9The gang plays along with the scripted robbery while trying to pinpoint their own target - The Clean. Montrose breaks the facade, Beef takes charge, Emerich brings back and old friend.Opening monologue...
- 2022 / 12 / 8The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 8The arcade employees divide and conquer to go after the Stealswell Diamond and their quarry beyond. Montrose says a little prayer, Emerich plays god, Beef crashes a party. Opening monologue performed by...
- 2022 / 12 / 1The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 7Sidequest adequately completed, the arcade employees take some much-needed downtime before the big heist. Beef acquires an asset, Emerich makes a trade, Montrose visits the family.Opening monologue performed...
- 2022 / 11 / 24The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 6The gang kicks things up a notch as it gets heated in Gutter City. Beef gets fidgety, Emerich blows the joint, Montrose throws some money around. Opening monologue performed by Autumn Seavey Hicks:...
- 2022 / 11 / 10The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 5The arcade employees go undercover in one of the most notorious places in Gutter City – if they can get through the front door. Montrose packs some luggage, Emerich deals with discomfort, Beef takes a...
- 2022 / 11 / 3The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 4The Poppy's Place employees are gently coerced into their next job and head up to Gutter City. Beef figures people out, Emerich flexes his skills, Montrose negotiates. Opening monologue performed by Autumn...
- 2022 / 10 / 27The Adventure Zone: Spirit BreakersSpookington Manor is being haunted by a mysterious Beast! Time to call the Spirit Breakers - Col. Grey Poupon, Flint Hammerborn, Lorraine St. Crash, and Pasghetti. Will they find the beast's weakness and save...
- 2022 / 10 / 20The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 3The arcade employees make a name for themselves and take some recovery time. Beef knocks some clunkers around, Emerich checks the score, Montrose salvages some relationships.Opening monologue performed by...
- 2022 / 10 / 13The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 2The race to steal the pin continues with some unfortunate hitches and pratfalls. Montrose makes a connection, Beef takes up a strategic position, Emerich creates a distraction.Opening monologue performed by...
- 2022 / 10 / 6The Adventure Zone: Steeplechase - Episode 1The employees of Poppy's Place take on their first, unexpected heist. Montrose dabbles in PR, Beef causes some chaos, Emerich reconnects with an old friend.Opening monologue performed by Autumn Seavey Hicks:...
- 2022 / 9 / 29Setup - The Adventure Zone: SteeplechaseIt’s a new game and a new world. Welcome to Steeplechase, the immersive theme park experience from the Dentonic Company. On the surface, everything is perfect for the guests to live out their fantasies – but...
- 2022 / 9 / 22The Adventure Zone: Dust Season 2 - Episode 4The Graysons make their way through a speeding train to secure the payload and the future of Dry River. Augustus makes a change. Indrid gets a move on. Callan checks off his list. Lulu discovers something...
- 2022 / 9 / 15The Adventure Zone: Dust Season 2 - Episode 3On the night before the train leaves to Stitchton, the Graysons prepare themselves. Augustus starts a new business venture. Indrid has a premonition. Callan tries to stay on someone’s good side. Lulu makes a...
- 2022 / 9 / 8The Adventure Zone: Dust Season 2 - Episode 2The Graysons stake out the station to find a way onto their quarry. Augustus finds out some bad news. Indrid talks to an old friend. Callan shows off his skills. Lulu offers an exchange.
- 2022 / 9 / 1The Adventure Zone: Dust Season 2 - Episode 1The new ensemble of Graysons are sent to Crescent City to bring back a crucial community member, but it’s not that simple. Augustus manages his business. Indrid shakes some hands. Callan gets recognized. Lulu...
- 2022 / 9 / 1Setup - The Adventure Zone: Dust Season 2Travis returns to MC Season 2 of The Adventure Zone: Dust. Special guest Erika Ishii (@erikaishii on twitter) joins the adventure to Wild-West inspired Crescent City. Listen in as we create our characters and...
- 2022 / 8 / 25The Adventure Zone: Just Us - Live in San Diego!Join the Four Hundred and Two Friends super heroes as they try to navigate the city's biggest convention while concealing their super powers from the masses. Will they manage to win that very specific prize...
- 2022 / 8 / 18The The Adventure Zone Zone: Ethersea Wrap-Up!This week we’re answering some questions about The Adventure Zone: Ethersea, as well as talking a bit about our next two (!) projects.To learn more about Urban Shadows:...
- 2022 / 8 / 11The Adventure Zone: Live in Minneapolis!Is it a dream? Maybe! Tres Horny Boys find themselves in the world’s deadliest cooking competition. They must battle delicious foes, entertain nutritious friends, endure tummy troubles, and impress the judges...
- 2022 / 7 / 28The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 44FinaleZoox, Devo, and Amber discover the secrets of their world and others as they plan for the new futures they’ve created, as well as the future of Founder’s Wake.Addition music in this episode: “Space...
- 2022 / 7 / 14The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 43Benefactor's Folly: Part Five Cracks have formed in the firmament. Past, Present and Future collide, and the Coriolis crew stands at the inflection point. Amber battles an immortal foe. Devo ends the cycle....
- 2022 / 6 / 30The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 42Benefactor's Folly: Part FourA draconic coral construct poses the greatest challenge the crew of the Coriolis has ever faced. A long dormant god confronts those who refuse to bend the knee. Friends become...
- 2022 / 6 / 16The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 41Benefactor's Folly: Part Three The Coriolis crew, with Kodira in tow, infiltrate the coral tower to destroy the infernal machine at its peak. Amber is revered. Devo hums a potent tune. Zoox makes a sacred...
- 2022 / 6 / 2The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 40Benefactor's Folly: Part Two The Coriolis responds to an ear-splitting hail seemingly received from a familiar adversary. The Benefactor's ruse is revealed, and only Zoox, Devo, Amber and Kodira can stop it....
- 2022 / 5 / 26The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 39Benefactor's Folly: Part One The crew of the Coriolis, with Ballaster Kodira in tow, set off to hunt down Benefactor Orlean before his plans come to fruition. As is so often the case, they get thoroughly...
- 2022 / 5 / 20The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 38Tensions are high after a spirited argument at the Cloaca. A shadowy figure on the periphery of the Coriolis' view steps into the light, and reveals something that kinda resembles the truth. Also:...
- 2022 / 5 / 5The The Adventure Zone Zone: MaxFun Drive 2022It’s MaxFunDrive! To celebrate, let’s dive into The The Adventure Zone Zone: Ethersea edition. We’re answering a whole bunch of your questions about character inspo, worldbuilding, and more.
- 2022 / 4 / 28The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 37CW: Implied suicide by poison.The Coriolis returns from its latest explosive outing, and its crew begins investigating the death of a Founder’s Wake icon. Needless to say, their search for justice rubs some...
- 2022 / 4 / 21The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 36The Menagerie: Part Six The Coriolis crew race to save the animals from a sinking ship. Amber takes up arms against the hunters. Zoox tests his communication skills. Devo gets some unexpected news. Additional...
- 2022 / 4 / 14The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 35The Menagerie: Part Five Team Coriolis deals with the aftermath of a rash and explosive decision. Zoox sifts through the wreckage. Amber gives ‘em the runaround. Devo confronts the man behind the...
- 2022 / 4 / 7The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 34The Menagerie: Part FourThe crew of the Coriolis has become just as endangered as the animals they've been tasked with recovering. Amber saddles up. Devo unmasks a mastermind. Zoox causes some collateral...
- 2022 / 3 / 31The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 33The Menagerie: Part Three Devo, Zoox and Amber infiltrate the headquarters of the Crescendo, separately, and with varying levels of success. Devo goes undercover. Zoox boards a familiar vessel. Amber has an...
- 2022 / 3 / 24The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 32The Menagerie: Part TwoThe Coriolis crew investigates the high-profile bovine burglary they've been tasked with solving, bringing them into dangers both interpersonal and spectral.Additional music in this...
- 2022 / 3 / 17The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 31The Menagerie: Part OneAfter a period of enjoying their newfound infamy, the crew of the Coriolis take on a mission to recover rare animals which have gone missing.Additional music in this episode: “Through...
- 2022 / 3 / 3The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 30Cambria's Call: Part Nine Zoox, Devo and Amber finally go toe-to-toe with an ancient, evolutionary force, leaning on an uneasy alliance with The Biggest Baby to do so.Additional music in this episode:...
- 2022 / 2 / 24The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 29Cambria's Call: Part Eight Following an unexpected encounter with Amber's sworn foe, the Coriolis arrives at Cambria's deep sea dwelling. Devo, Amber and Zoox whip up an unconventionally stealthy plan of...
- 2022 / 2 / 17The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 28Cambria's Call: Part Seven The crew of the Coriolis search for every advantage they can get their hands on before challenging the entity at the bottom of the sea. A relic from a long lost empire is...
- 2022 / 2 / 10The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 27Cambria's Call: Part Six Cambria makes their intentions known as Finneas Cawl's doomed voyage reaches a grisly end. Zoox does some long overdue soul searching.Additional music in this episode: “Mercy” by Kai...
- 2022 / 2 / 3The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 26Cambria's Call: Part Five From the bottom of the sea, from the deepest reaches of Finneas Cawl's mind, a voice beckons. Devo, Zoox and Amber cease to be – all in an effort to answer.Additional music in this...
- 2022 / 1 / 27The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 25Content warning: this episode contains themes and depictions of substance use.Resources:Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://findtreatment.gov/ Phone: (800) 662-HELP...
- 2022 / 1 / 20The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 24Content warning: this episode contains themes involving highly contagious diseases Cambria's Call: Part Three A completely unnecessary bar fight has broken out at an otherwise quiet marshland bar and grill....
- 2022 / 1 / 13The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 23Content warning: this episode contains themes involving highly contagious diseasesCambria's Call: Part Two Founder's Wake has been transformed. As Devo and Amber adjust to their new piscine features, Finneas...
- 2022 / 1 / 7The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 22Content warning: this episode contains themes involving highly contagious diseasesCambria's Call: Part OneA once-vanquished threat descends upon Founder's Wake, shaking the city's fragile foundation to its...
- 2021 / 12 / 23The Adventure Zone: Live at Emerald City Comic Con!A holiday party thrown by an old friend takes a turn for the less festive when all the presents and decorations disappear. It’s up to Tres Horny Boys - accompanied by a grumpy companion - to save the day and...
- 2021 / 12 / 16The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 21Zoox, Devo and Amber take care of some personal business before the start of their next mission. Zoox learns about his birthday. Amber catches up with an old friend. Devo secures an unexpected modeling...
- 2021 / 12 / 9The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 20The crew of the Coriolis returns from another pseudo-successful mission to gather up their earnings. Unknown collateral damage surfaces, and initiates a series of most unfortunate events.Additional music in...
- 2021 / 12 / 2The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 19The Abyssal Auction: Part Six With the auction house's security systems thwarted, the facility's survivors attempt a hasty retreat. Zoox does what Zoox does best: Networking with unidentified, dangerous sea...
- 2021 / 11 / 25The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 18The Abyssal Auction: Part FiveThe Coriolis crew collect their winnings — among other things — and begin their extraction from a doomed deep sea marketplace. A slight complication: The deep sea marketplace is...
- 2021 / 11 / 18The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 17The Abyssal Auction: Part FourFollowing a tense exchange of money and merchandise, all heck has broken loose. Can the auction's bidders survive an assault from within -- and without?Additional music in this...
- 2021 / 11 / 11The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 16The Abyssal Auction: Part Three Let the money fight commence! As our turquoise heroes bid to claim their quarry, their opponents move against them, mostly because of the many terrible impressions they made in...
- 2021 / 11 / 4The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 15The Abyssal Auction: Part Two After an unfortunate journey, the Coriolis arrives at a fancy, clandestine deep sea auction house. Time to do what exactly one-third of this party is good at: Shmoozing the...
- 2021 / 10 / 28The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 14The Abyssal Auction: Part One The crew of the Coriolis take on a new mission, one that exchanges the slimy hazards of enormous mollusks for the slimy hazards of good old-fashioned capitalism. Let's have a...
- 2021 / 10 / 21The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 13With their first proper mission under their belt, the crew of the Coriolis attempt a series of negotiations with mixed results. A night at the Cloaca forges new friendships, while morning at the Gills forges...
- 2021 / 10 / 14The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 12The Infinite Clam: Part Six Amber, Devo and Zoox face off against foes both tangible and cerebral, within and without, ancient and new. The Infinite Clam's power is harnessed at great cost.Additional music in...
- 2021 / 10 / 12The Adventure Zone Primer: Where to StartNew to TAZ and not sure where to start? Start right here! A part of the MaxFun Block Party, Griffin, Travis, Justin, and Clint give the 101 on the different TAZ story arcs and give recommendations on which to...
- 2021 / 10 / 7The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 11The Infinite Clam: Part Five The crew of the Coriolis approach the anomaly that has trapped them in their current bivalve environ. Amber takes a dive. Devo exercises surprising restraint. Zoox experiences a...
- 2021 / 9 / 30The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 10The Infinite Clam: Part Four A surprising revelation about their enlarged environment sends Amber on a trip down memory lane. Unstable energies further discombobulate the Coriolis crew's sense of...
- 2021 / 9 / 16The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 9The Infinite Clam: Part Three The heroes fend off a curious lionfish while getting their bearings within a curious bivalve. A slapdash infiltration brings them face-to-face with the Super Captain. We all love...
- 2021 / 9 / 9The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 8The Infinite Clam: Part TwoThe Coriolis is visited by an inscrutable little guy whose name definitely does not appear on the manifest. They reach their destination in the Phytal Flats, and then things go very...
- 2021 / 9 / 2The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 7The Infinite Clam: Part One The newly employed crew of the Coriolis take on their first official job with the Bluespan Brokerage. Devo confronts his past as he crosses paths with the leaders of the Benevolent...
- 2021 / 8 / 26The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 6Our heroes take their new ship to a VERY familiar aftermarket vendor, tacking on a few much-needed improvements. We spend a bit of time talking character classes, and finally come up with a name for the...
- 2021 / 8 / 19The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 5The Gallery Job: Part Five Our three intrepid Etherseafarers have survived their first gig, though, boy howdy, it was a close one. With Lux in hand, they go shopping for a gently used ship to call home. Join...
- 2021 / 8 / 12The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 4The Gallery Job: Part FourAs one crisis interrupts another, the Dreams of Deborah's plucky crew must weigh their priorities. A Brinarr precariously teeters on the brink of death.From now through the end of...
- 2021 / 8 / 5The Adventure Zone: Ethersea - Episode 3The Gallery Job: Part Three A brief diversion during their first undersea voyage has proven to be far more arduous (and far more dangerous) than our heroes initially expected. A race for the prize breaks out...
- 2021 / 7 / 22The Adventure Zone: Ethersea — Episode 2The Gallery Job: Part Two Three prospective contractors for the Bluespan Brokerage embark on their first, questionable voyage in the waters surrounding Founder’s Wake. A lucrative, outrageously spicy...
- 2021 / 7 / 8The Adventure Zone: Ethersea — Episode 1The Gallery Job: Part One A Finner, an Orator, and a Brinarr walk into a bar. Well, first they walk into a job interview, and it doesn’t go so great, so THEN they walk into a bar. Join us for the start of a...
- 2021 / 7 / 1Summary: The Adventure Zone: Ethersea — PrologueDidn’t have time for all five episodes of our world-building miniseries for the next TAZ campaign? Fear not: This extremely abridged version has everything you need to know about the city of Founders’ Wake,...
- 2021 / 6 / 24The Adventure Zone: Ethersea — Prologue V: The Weight of HistoryWinter arrives. The shoreside community begins the arduous process of migrating to their new undersea home. A suspiciously dormant kingdom plays its final, cataclysmic hand. Our Prologue draws to a close....
- 2021 / 6 / 10The Adventure Zone: Ethersea — Prologue IV: The Hierarchy of TerrorNew dangers loom over the shoreside community as the rest of the mortal world retreats from the storm.Join us as we build our next campaign while playing The Quiet Year, a brilliant mapmaking game designed...
- 2021 / 5 / 27The Adventure Zone: Ethersea — Prologue III: The Comfort of GuiltThe shoreside community stands divided over their priorities as the storm looms ever closer. Join us as we build our next campaign while playing The Quiet Year, a brilliant mapmaking game designed and written...
- 2021 / 5 / 13The Adventure Zone: Ethersea — Prologue II: The Cost of OpportunityForgotten relics from the past are unearthed and put to use as the shoreside community continues plotting their undersea departure.Join us as we build our next campaign while playing The Quiet Year, a...
- 2021 / 5 / 6The Adventure Zone: Ethersea – Prologue I: Our Wasted WorldTravelers from four war-torn kingdoms congregate at the edge of a fearsome storm, following a divine invitation emanating from deep within the Ethersea.Join us as we build our next campaign while playing The...
- 2021 / 4 / 29The The Adventure Zone Zone: Post-Grad!We’re answering some questions about The Adventure Zone: Graduation, both listener questions and questions we had for each other. We also talk a little bit about the next season and how we’re changing things...
- 2021 / 4 / 15The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 38: FinalsWhere have all the good folks gone? Where is all of HOG? We need a streetwise thunderman to stop these scheming gods. Isn't there a Firbolg upon a flying steed? Reality is ripping, someone get me Argo...
- 2021 / 4 / 8The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 37: Investment OpportunitiesThe Thundermen race to stop the machinations of the gods. But first, they have to make it past an army of demons and settle some unfinished business. Luckily, they have help. A lot of help.A paradox is...
- 2021 / 3 / 25The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 36: ReunionsWith all the hustle and bustle of life, it's so easy to lose touch. That's why it's nice when there's an important life event (two gods trying to open a rift to hell) to bring us all together! So, let's get...
- 2021 / 3 / 11The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 35: Multiple Choice[CW: Heavy Drug Use] Everyone has questions and no one seems to have the answers. Everyone wants to know what the Thundermen are planning. Including the Thundermen. They need to call in an old friend and go...
- 2021 / 2 / 25The Adventure Zone: Just UsWe didn’t get to record at our usual time due to weather and power outages, so in lieu of a regular episode this week, we dug into the archives and found TAZ: Just Us, a live show Travis GM'd in 2019 in...
- 2021 / 2 / 11The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 34: The Ins and Outs of Contract ManagementHaving more or less made it to the Archives, it's time for the Thundermen to get down to business. It's a simple job: do something to the filing cabinets/contracts and then get out! That said, what kind of...
- 2021 / 1 / 28The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 33: Open up a Can of FirbolgIt's the day of the show y'all. The planning is done, and now it's time to move. The Thundermen are (more or less) ready to infiltrate the Heroic Oversight Guild and wreak havoc on their records. Thankfully,...
- 2021 / 1 / 14The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 32: By a Hair(cut)Has this ever happened to you? You're in the middle of planning a heist when who should show up, but your mortal enemy? Then, one of your friends has confidence issues in the bathroom? And your other buddy is...
- 2020 / 12 / 30The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 31: High on the HOGIt's time for the boys to get down to business of planning a heist. Job interviews, eating scones, and getting haircuts. Pretty standard stuff, really. Hey, did you know there was a Firbolg here?
- 2020 / 12 / 10The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 30: Take Your Firbolg to Work DayUpon arriving at the Drip n' Sip, the Thundermen have to deal with a very chilly reception. Then, it's time to get high in the HOG. The boys waste no time before slipping a crab and angering a...
- 2020 / 11 / 25The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 29: Princi-PalThe enemy of my enemy is REALLY ANGRY. The boys are headed to the principal's office and beyond. Before they head out for adventure, they check in with a few friends and set some plans in motion. Time to dig...
- 2020 / 11 / 12The Adventure Zone: Amnesty Halloween Special!In lieu of a regular episode this week, we've got something truly buckwild (and almost timely) for you: A live, extra scary Halloween installment of The Adventure Zone: Amnesty! Join Duck, Aubrey and Ned as...
- 2020 / 10 / 29The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 28: Business PlanTime to answer some questions. Time to make some plans. Time for everything to change.
- 2020 / 10 / 15The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 27: Long Way DownThe time has come for a climbing adventure! Better yet, a falling adventure. But first, we should check and make sure our allies are okay. Is it just me, or has Argo been acting weird lately? There's nowhere...
- 2020 / 10 / 8The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 26: Little Gray CellsFitzroy, Argo and Rainer rush to save the captive students from a pack of hellhounds. Is help on the way? Things look grim, luckily some accessories brighten up everyone's day. Then, the Thundermen meet a new...
- 2020 / 10 / 1The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 25: Burden of ThingsFitzroy has been taken to the Crypt and has to rely on some new friends to make it through. Rainer and Argo rush to... save him? Does he need saving? No one is sure. The Firbolg goes home. Journeys are made....
- 2020 / 9 / 21FEED DROP: The Besties TrailerThis is not an episode of The Adventure Zone! We’ve got a quick trailer for The Besties, a gaming podcast featuring Justin, Griffin, and their pals (and Polygon co-founders) Chris Plante and Russ Frushtick....
- 2020 / 9 / 17The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 24: With Frenemies Like ThisTraining has been going smoothly for the Thundermen. Plus, Sabour has some new and important information for them about Gray! Seems like everything is going... oh, spoke too soon! Friends become enemies....
- 2020 / 9 / 3The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 23: Between a Rock and a Hell PlaceIt's hard to maintain order in the court when a Demon Prince disrupts proceedings. Everyone knows that. The Thundermen have to deal with the uninvited guest and then things just get worse. Like, WAY WORSE. A...
- 2020 / 8 / 20The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 22: Open and ShutThe Thundermen have been brought before an Unbroken Chain tribunal. They need to prove that they are worthy of membership or they will lose the chance to win the group's help in the upcoming war. Winning them...
- 2020 / 8 / 6The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 21: Loose Lips, Sunk ShipsThunderman, LLC continue their war efforts. After a tense run-in with the Commodore, Argo spills the beans. Then, he spills the beans about spilling the beans. The Unbroken Chain higher ups are not pleased....
- 2020 / 7 / 30The The Adventure Zone Zone: MaxFunDrive 2020Happy MaxFunDrive 2020 everyone! It's time for another The The Adventure Zone Zone! We answer a whole bunch of your questions! But the real question we answer are the friendships we make along the...
- 2020 / 7 / 23The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 20: Group AssignmentA new day is dawning and it's time for Thunderman, LLC. to get down to business. The boys set out to interview some potential candidates for associate positions, but not before seeking to acquire some new...
- 2020 / 7 / 16The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 19: Creative WritingIt's a very special episode for week one of MaxFunDrive 2020. The Thundermen are shown what could be. We learn about crimes, both past and future. We find out more about the boys and they find out more about...
- 2020 / 7 / 9The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 18: Field TripThe Thundermen have escaped the demons and have flown to safety on the backs of their equine friends. Time for a rest and a briefing from a new ally. Seems that a rescue is in order. Stealth mode engaged!The...
- 2020 / 6 / 25The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 17: Fire DrillHaving more or less successfully completed their mission with the Centaurs, the Thundermen are headed back to school. But first, a night out on the town and a few drinks with friends. What could go...
- 2020 / 6 / 11The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 16 "Give Me A Hand"The Thundermen's time with the centaurs has come to a close. While Fitzroy recovers from his recent cursing, a new and present danger threatens the team.While Fitzroy buys some time, Argo takes a swing and...
- 2020 / 5 / 28The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 15 "Out of Order"Fitzroy is not doing well. The curse is consuming him from the inside out. Argo does his best to comfort him. The Firbolg is on the hunt.Chaos rears its head and all hell is about to break loose.
- 2020 / 5 / 14The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 14 "Spirit Day"The Thundermen work with the Centaurs to find a solution to the apple issue. They encounter a spirit and make a bad first impression. Also, they eat some road snacks.A question gets resolved. The Firbolg...
- 2020 / 4 / 30The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 13 "Apple for Teacher"The Thundermen have headed out for another real world assignment. They also have an assignment from Higglemas that they are working on. Before they reach the centaur camp, they need to level up and deal with...
- 2020 / 4 / 16The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 12 "Pop Quiz"On the eve of another real world mission, the Thundermen finally get the whole story.Major questions are answered, everything is on the line and dinner is ruined.
- 2020 / 4 / 2The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 11 "You Can Call me Al(thea)"Investigator Althea Song has some questions for the Thundermen. Meanwhile, each of the fellas has their own missions.A friendship is forged in favors, allegiances are questioned and a letter is sent. Also,...
- 2020 / 3 / 17The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 10 "Dark Arts and Crafts"A new semester has begun and with it comes a new guests, new questions, and new mysteries.The Thundermen have moved into their new dorm. The Firbolg confides in a friend, Argo ignores hidden dangers and...
- 2020 / 3 / 5The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 9 "Mission: Imp Hospital 2- Unfinished Business"The Thundermen are moving up in the world! Specifically, to the second floor of the imp filled hospital. A new friend is made and a major(?) enemy is defeated.
- 2020 / 2 / 20The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 8 "Mission: Imp Hospital"It's the semester break and the Thundermen are getting paid to do a little exterminating. Birds and rats and imps, OH MY!
- 2020 / 2 / 6The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 7 "Secrets, Secrets"It's the end of the semester! The Thundermen meet with some teachers, trick a counselor and look for poison. When the sun goes down, it's party time. For some that means presents and dancing. For others,...
- 2020 / 1 / 23The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 6 “Long Overdue”The buddies return to get their evaluations as well as some big news for Fitzroy. The Firbolg checks on a friend, gets some troubling information, and returns a library book. Argo has a decision to make and...
- 2020 / 1 / 9The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 5 “What’s Yours is Mined”The dorm-mates are dispatched on their first mission, squaring off against magma monsters, interplanar behemoths and a child’s word puzzle. You’ll never guess which one of those gives them the hardest time!
- 2019 / 12 / 27The Adventure Zone: Holiday Brawl in Chicago!What do you get when you cross the North Pole, Jason Statham, A Christmas Carol, and the wildly inscrutable plotting of the Metal Gear Solid franchise? Well, you get this live show. Whether or not that’s...
- 2019 / 12 / 19The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 4 "Four Sidekicks Walk Into A Bar..."The fellas are out in the world and things get real. Real litigious that is! Also, everyone goes shopping and gets stronger! Plus, Fitzroy scams a free drink! Roll to enjoy this episode... it's a CRITICAL HIT!
- 2019 / 12 / 5The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 3 "Pursued By Bear"A pleasant sleep is interrupted by an unsettling messenger, but leads to a delicious meal. Then, the fellas get some fake real world experience. Welcome back! Please enjoy!
- 2019 / 11 / 28The Adventure Zone: DadlandsWe’re off on holiday this week, but we’ve got a special treat to tide you over. See, earlier this year, we developed an ambitious one-page RPG titled Dadlands, a post-apocalyptic dad-based survival sim. Then,...
- 2019 / 11 / 14The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 2 "It's (a) Familiar"Class is in session. The gang enjoys a nice breakfast. Argo takes the blame while the Firbolg struggles to keep it together. A friendly game goes off the rails. Fitzroy makes a new friend, literally. ...
- 2019 / 10 / 31The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 1 "Orientation"It’s the first day of school! There are new friends to be made and plenty to explore! The teachers and staff are here to help with any problem that may arise! Just be sure to steer clear of Groundsy’s hut… ...
- 2019 / 10 / 24The The Adventure Zone Zone: Amnesty Wrap-Up!We’re answering some questions about The Adventure Zone: Amnesty in this bonus episode, and talking very, very briefly about our next season! It’s called Graduation, and it launches next week!
- 2019 / 10 / 17The Adventure Zone Presents: The Ballad of Bigfoot: An Amnesty StoryTravis takes the reins in this not-remotely-canonical prequel to our recently concluded Appalachian supernatural drama. This is the wildest live episode of any podcast we’ve ever done. We’re still not...
- 2019 / 10 / 3The Adventure Zone: Hootenanny - Live in Nashville!As we ready ourselves for the next season of Adventure Zone, we’ve got some special programming lined up for you! The first is this: Our live show from this past summer, live at the Ryman Theater in...
- 2019 / 9 / 23The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 36The curtain rises, and the machine is exposed. The Pine Guard stands in judgment of judgment itself. Two doors — two choices — illuminate the darkness. The final episode of The Adventure Zone: Amnesty. Thank...
- 2019 / 9 / 12The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 35The defenders of Kepler, West Virginia continue their desperate struggle for survival. A world away, a softly spoken truth reverberates down a subterranean chasm. The Pine Guard’s destiny waits below. The...
- 2019 / 8 / 22The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 34Storm and fury overtake Kepler, West Virginia. Pieces of an ancient puzzle move closer together. The survivors of Sylvain’s fall take shelter. The source of an unimaginable power is revealed.
- 2019 / 8 / 8The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 33The Department of Unexplained Phenomena’s grip on Kepler’s topside begins to loosen as The Pine Guard attempts to infiltrate their compound. A deadline approaches. The Quell is waiting.
- 2019 / 8 / 1The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 32The allied forces of Kepler, WV finish their preparations for the daunting task that lies before them. As the sun sets over the shattered mountain above, wheels are put into motion.
- 2019 / 7 / 11The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 31In the wake of prophetic new information, the Pine Guard’s plan to save both of their worlds undergoes an ambitious revision. To pull it off, they’ll have to forge more than a few uneasy alliances.
- 2019 / 6 / 27The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 30As the town of Kepler recovers from an environmental disaster, the Pine Guard catch up with a long absent former member. A harrowing vision propels them into one final hunt; but can they bring potential...
- 2019 / 6 / 13The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 29One last Lunar Interlude. As Kepler recovers from the devastation of the last hunt, the Pine Guard reflects on the events that brought them to their final confrontation.
- 2019 / 5 / 31The Adventure Zone: Amnesty — Episode 28The shadow of war looms over Kepler, West Virginia. A troubled Pine Guard must race to thwart a hundred insidious plans, all of which appear to be reaching toward a single, horrific conclusion. Duck opens the...
- 2019 / 5 / 16The Adventure Zone: Live in San Jose!THE YEAR IS 20XX. Organic organisms have all but been erased from the face of Faerun. Today, a small band of resistance fighters will execute their final operation to topple their robot overlords. They will...
- 2019 / 5 / 3The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 27The Pine Guard is scattered, in more ways than one. Kepler’s long-held secrets are coming to light over the course of a single evening. Their foe is beginning to take shape, but how much farther will they...
- 2019 / 4 / 19The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 26The Pine Guard continue to chase down their target — but when said target can look or sound like anyone, how do they tell friend from foe? Duck goes on a field trip. Aubrey discovers a treasure trove. Ned...
- 2019 / 4 / 11The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 25Our heroes try to contain the spread of information through the citizens of Kepler, and try to keep their overeager allies in check. Aubrey gets stonewalled. Duck fights destiny. Ned says farewell to an old...
- 2019 / 3 / 28The The Adventure Zone Zone: MaxFunDrive 2019 SpecialWe’re back with everyone’s favorite podcast-within-a-podcast-about-the-original-podcast, as hosted by the people in said podcast! We’re answering your questions about Amnesty, Live Shows and all the other...
- 2019 / 3 / 21The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 24The Pine Guard are scattered to the wind as their shape-shifting target wreaks havoc around Kepler. Duck tells the truth. Aubrey wields her mightiest magic yet. Ned just tries to stay alive.
- 2019 / 3 / 7The Adventure Zone: Live in New Orleans!Join the original rowdy boys on a quest to hold off the apocalypse — again — by confronting a deity whose machinations are too sinister to truly behold. Or, maybe, he really just wants to throw a bangin’...
- 2019 / 2 / 22The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 23The Pine Guard face off against their shapeshifting quarry in precariously tight quarters, while their long-guarded secret inches closer toward the light. Aubrey joins the feds, Duck puts his board to work....
- 2019 / 2 / 8The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 22The Pine Guard negotiate with their would-be monster-hunting rivals, while the true nature of their quarry continues to elude them. Duck wears a belt. Aubrey has a tough conversation. Ned reaches out beyond...
- 2019 / 1 / 24The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 21A new threat to Kepler, West Virginia makes itself known — both to the Pine Guard, and to a group less patient with its wanton destruction. Duck plays detective. Aubrey does some counseling. Ned gets seen.
- 2019 / 1 / 10The Adventure Zone: Amnesty — Episode 20A Lunar Interlude. The Pine Guard catch their breath after a hectic, fateful hunt. Ned goes car shopping. Aubrey confesses to her misdeed. Duck meets a kindred spirit.
- 2018 / 12 / 13The Adventure Zone: Live Candlelights 2018 SpectacularAngus McDonald had but one item on his Candlenights list: A very special action doll of his very favorite wrestler. Unfortunately for him, Tres Horny Boys were assigned to acquire said toy. Can our three...
- 2018 / 12 / 6The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 19With an apocalyptic calamity looming over Kepler, the Pine Guard make their final preparations, and march to battle against a stationary, reality-twisting foe. Aubrey speaks to oblivion. Ned gets a taste of...
- 2018 / 11 / 19The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 18The Pine Guard are dialing into the identity of the abomination that's been terrorizing Kepler with accidental mayhem. But will prying eyes and woodland brawls prevent them from finally cracking the case?...
- 2018 / 10 / 31The Adventure Zone: Live - Halloween Special!BOO! That's us jumping out and surprising you with an episode that is A) One day early and B) An exquisitely spooky live adventure! It's our Halloween Special, and boy howdy, is it a wild one. Thanks to the...
- 2018 / 10 / 18The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 17The Pine Guard welcomes and interrogates their new companion, and has another brush with the intangible, unlucky forces that seem to be conspiring against them. Duck teaches talking. Aubrey throws a drink....
- 2018 / 10 / 5The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 16With another accidental catastrophe averted, The Pine Guard catch their breath and split up to take care of some mid-Hunt business. Aubrey takes some magic lessons. Ned reflects on his larcenous past. Duck...
- 2018 / 9 / 20The Adventure Zone: Live In Atlanta!We're running behind on the next episode of Amnesty, so in it's stead, here's our most recent live show from Atlanta, GA! Follow Tres Horny Boys and their inscrutable companion on a journey across the planes...
- 2018 / 9 / 7The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 15The Pine Guard meet the voice on the other end of the prophetic phone calls, and receive a new, even more dire warning of impending disaster. Duck makes some friends in the forest. Aubrey eyes some...
- 2018 / 8 / 24The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 14A mysterious caller has warned the Pine Guard of a disaster that will befall Kepler's citizens in mere minutes. Will they be able to prevent this impending calamity? And just who was on the other end of the...
- 2018 / 8 / 15The Adventure Zone: Seattle Tour Announcement!We're headed back to the Pacific Northwest this September! Find out how to get tickets for our Seattle TAZ show (and MBMBaM in Seattle and Portland) here, and grab ticket links at mcelroyshows.com/tours! All...
- 2018 / 8 / 9The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 13The holidays have descended upon Kepler, West Virginia. While the town prepares for its annual festivities, the Pine Guard prepares for the coming Abomination. Ned gets under the hood. Aubrey does some risky...
- 2018 / 7 / 26The Adventure Zone: Live in San Francisco!Our heroes receive a letter from an old friend requesting their aid on the open seas. Spurred on by the promise of incredible treasures, Tres Horny Boys set sail -- but what dangers await them beneath the...
- 2018 / 7 / 12The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 12A Lunar Interlude. The Pine Guard and the residents of Amnesty Lodge take a well-earned break at a local winter recreation hotspot. Aubrey meets the Hornets. Duck reveals soupy secrets. Ned logs onto the...
- 2018 / 6 / 29The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 11The Pine Guard arrive at an unlikely battleground, and face off against their shapeshifting foe. With an ominous vision predicting catastrophe, can they conquer the abomination before meeting their end in a...
- 2018 / 6 / 15The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 10With Amnesty Lodge and its residents in peril, the Pine Guard sets out to plan their next hunt post-haste — but can they find the strength to do so without the guidance of their absent leader? Aubrey does...
- 2018 / 5 / 31The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 9In order to defeat the abomination plaguing the waters of Kepler, the Pine Guard must first take an otherworldly field trip. Duck becomes a flyboy. Aubrey wants to touch a crystal. Ned makes his television...
- 2018 / 5 / 17The Adventure Zone: Live in Dallas!Travis is on vacation, so here's our live show in Dallas from earlier this year! Tres Horny Boys reunite to help out some old friends who've run into some stiff competition with their small business, and...
- 2018 / 5 / 3The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 8The Pine Guard’s prey proves too elusive for them to take down with their usual methods, forcing them to turn to outside help. Like … FAR outside. Ned fights his reflexes. Aubrey flames out. Duck gets his...
- 2018 / 4 / 20The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 7The Pine Guard heads to the scene of last night's attack to gather valuable intel about the latest abomination -- but end up finding much, much more than they bargained for. Aubrey sees the unseen. Duck helps...
- 2018 / 4 / 12The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 6A new menace encroaches on Kepler, West Virginia. Have our heroes kept up with their training in the months since their last monstrous encounter? Or has this latest abomination caught them unawares? Aubrey...
- 2018 / 4 / 5The The Adventure Zone Zone: Experiments Post-Mortem, More on Season Two!Everyone's favorite Talk Show About a Podcast Hosted By The People Who Do the Actual Podcast is back, just in time for the MaxFunDrive! We're answering your questions about the experimental arcs, and...
- 2018 / 3 / 29The Announcement Zone: Season Two, MaxFunDrive and more!SEASON TWO APPROACHES. Find out what our plans are for the future of The Adventure Zone in this announcement-filled episode! Also discussed: The MaxFunDrive! Our book tour for the graphic novel (tickets go on...
- 2018 / 3 / 22The Adventure Zone: Dust - Episode 4Sunlight creeps over the horizon. The Graysons are one big break away from cracking their case wide open -- but will they find their quarry before Dry River wakes up? Augustus does some spectral recon. Gandy...
- 2018 / 3 / 19The Adventure Zone: Dust - Episode 3The Graysons find an unexpected collaborator in their investigation of Jeremiah Blackwell's murder, but with slivers of sunrise shining down on the streets of Dry River, has their newfound luck come a moment...
- 2018 / 3 / 13The Adventure Zone 2018 Live Shows Announcement!Do you live in Dallas, Atlanta or San Francisco? Do you live ... like, AROUND there? You should come see The Adventure Zone Live! We're doing podcasts all across America over the next few months, and tickets...
- 2018 / 3 / 9The Adventure Zone: Dust - Episode 2The Graysons continue their quiet investigation into the killing of Jeremiah Blackwater -- but outside interests are starting to take notice. Gandy plays a crazy game of poker. Errol ties up a quest. Augustus...
- 2018 / 3 / 1The Adventure Zone: Dust - Episode 1The Graysons set out to solve a murder in the streets of Dry River before sunrise. Augustus pulls some spectral pranks. Errol follows his nose. Gandy meets Death.
- 2018 / 2 / 22Setup - The Adventure Zone: DustTravis takes the wheel as we create our characters for our next mini-arc, The Adventure Zone: Dust! We're playing the supernatural RPG Urban Shadows this time around. Listen in to get a brief primer on the...
- 2018 / 2 / 9The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 5Our heroes band together to hunt down the Beast terrorizing the woods outside Kepler. Ned remembers a fateful night. Aubrey receives a letter. Duck feels the weight of destiny.
- 2018 / 2 / 1The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 4Our heroes learn the whole truth of Mama's endeavors while recovering from a strange evening, and begin planning their first hunt. Aubrey remembers a relic from her past. Duck gets a late night visit from...
- 2018 / 1 / 25The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 3Fate draws our heroes towards the same spot in the Monongahela National Forest, where, at long last, their destinies entwine. Ned has a remarkable dream. Duck travels to a strange land. Aubrey starts a fire.
- 2018 / 1 / 18The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 2Our heroes take one step closer toward their joined destinies, and learn the truth about the woods outside Kepler in their own ways. Aubrey visits the Lodge. Ned shoots a fan film. Duck gets a visit from an...
- 2018 / 1 / 12The Adventure Zone: Amnesty - Episode 1Our heroes begin a fateful day in the unassuming, rural ski town of Kepler, West Virginia. Duck answers a peculiar distress call. Aubrey puts on a memorable magic show. Ned plans his next grift.
- 2018 / 1 / 4Setup - The Adventure Zone: AmnestyWe're moving on to a new game, new genre and new world as we continue our run of experimental mini-arcs! This time around, Griffin's back in the saddle as GM as we play the Horror-Lite RPG Monster of the...
- 2017 / 12 / 29The Adventure Zone: Candlenights in Tacoma!Our heroes reconvene at an important site from their storied past to traverse a perilous dungeon. What awaits them is far more deadly than they could have imagined -- and far more ... festive?
- 2017 / 12 / 14The Adventure Zone: Live in Nashville!Our heroes are joined by a familiar face as they take on a dangerous heist in another reality. ALSO: Some news about the next few experimental arcs!
- 2017 / 11 / 30The Adventure Zone: Commitment - Episode 4Our heroes come face-to-face with the King of America in the climactic finale of our Commitment arc. Remy does those good flips. Nadiya causes some collateral damage. Kardala swears her very genuine,...
- 2017 / 11 / 16The Adventure Zone: Commitment - Episode 3Our heroes face their first test of combat with their newfound superpowers, with … mixed results. Kardala tells a painful joke. Remy keeps the peace. Nadiya is good out here.
- 2017 / 11 / 2The Adventure Zone: Commitment - Episode 2Our heroes are empowered by a somewhat gross and dangerous scientific process, and are dispatched on their first mission. Remy tries to keep the peace. Nadiya picks her favorite movie. Kardala breaks free.
- 2017 / 10 / 19The Adventure Zone: Commitment - Episode 1Our new heroes attend a corporate mixer for the Do-Good Fellowship that will change the course of their very lives. The first chapter in Clint's superhero story, taking place inside of the Fate system. Remy...
- 2017 / 10 / 5Setup - The Adventure Zone: CommitmentAs we prepare for Season Two of The Adventure Zone, we're going to be doing a handful of short-form, experimental arcs, taking turns running new games and exploring new genres. Our first experiment is a super...
- 2017 / 9 / 21The Adventure Zone: Live in San Diego!The Tres Horny Boys are dropped into a deadly virtual training program modeled after a classic D&D adventure. With the help of the Chat, can they make it through Lucas' trap-filled dungeon before their lives...
- 2017 / 9 / 8The Adventure Zone: Live in Austin!Earlier this year, Tres Horny Boys rolled up on Austin, Texas, and wove a tale of demons, dreamscapes and High School Drama. THIS IS THAT TALE.
- 2017 / 8 / 24The The Adventure Zone Zone: Balance Finale EditionEveryone’s favorite talk show about a podcast hosted by the participants in said podcast is back! This time, we’re talking about the end of the Balance campaign, answering a bunch of listener questions and...
- 2017 / 8 / 17Ep. 69. Story and Song - Finale, Part ThreeOur heroes reach their journey's end. Additional Music by Reeder: https://iamreeder.bandcamp.com/
- 2017 / 8 / 1Ep. 68. Story and Song - Finale, Part TwoTwo lights shine down from the sky. Their story passes through reality. His song fills their hearts. The world fights back. Music: "Voidfish (Plural) by Rachel Rose Mitchell -...
- 2017 / 7 / 13Ep. 67. Story and Song - Finale, Part OneOur heroes' memories have returned. At the end of everything, will they stand together against the encroaching darkness? Or will their past sins leave them irrevocably driven apart?
- 2017 / 6 / 29Ep. 66. The Stolen Century - Chapter SevenOur heroes' long, forgotten journey comes to an end. Music: "Relic" by Reeder - https://iamreeder.bandcamp.com/
- 2017 / 6 / 15Ep. 65. The Stolen Century - Chapter SixThe Hunger pursues, and our heroes escape. They’ve been keeping up the chase for decades now, evading without fail. But the Hunger’s getting faster. The journey’s getting harder. The team must take drastic...
- 2017 / 6 / 1Ep. 64. The Stolen Century - Chapter FiveOur heroes find themselves in a strange world where artists compete for national pride, submitting their works to a mountain that can make them known throughout the land. Can the team create satisfactory...
- 2017 / 5 / 18Ep. 63. The Stolen Century - Chapter FourWe're fairly deep into our trip down memory lane, but our heroes are no closer to figuring out how to stop the ever-evolving force that's pursuing them. With few other options, they'll have to adopt a new,...
- 2017 / 5 / 15The Adventure Zone LIVE at SDCC 2017 Announcement!Are you planning on going to San Diego Comic Con this year? Clear some time for Tres Horny Boys! We're going to be doing a live TAZ (and MBMBaM!) this year -- listen in for more details! Tickets go on sale...
- 2017 / 5 / 4Ep. 62. The Stolen Century - Chapter ThreeOur heroes have earned a break, don't you think? Merle finds a place to settle down. Magnus keeps 'em on their toes. Taako dispenses some beach wisdom.
- 2017 / 4 / 27Ep. 61. The Stolen Century - Chapter TwoOur heroes find themselves crossing between strange, deadly, beautiful worlds, pursued by a foe they cannot comprehend. Can they grow strong enough to defeat their cosmic enemy? Or will their journey take...
- 2017 / 4 / 13Ep. 60. The Stolen Century - Chapter OneWe're nearly at our journey's end -- but before we can understand what lies ahead, we must first return to this story's true beginning. What brought our heroes together to the crisis they face today? What...
- 2017 / 3 / 30The The Adventure Zone Zone - MaxFunDrive 2017Hey folks! In honor of the MaxFunDrive, we decided to put out an extra episode on the off week: It's another The The Adventure Zone Zone, the world's premiere The Adventure Zone fancast, hosted by the people...
- 2017 / 3 / 23Ep. 59. Lunar Interlude V: Reunion Tour - Part TwoOur heroes are out of time, out of options, out of places to hide. The holes in their history are starting to fill in; but are they going to like the answers they receive? We're almost caught up, now. Taako...
- 2017 / 3 / 9Ep. 58. Lunar Interlude V: Reunion Tour - Part OneOur heroes' party has just undergone a fairly shocking expansion. They're now tasked with an infiltration mission that hits close to home. As the pieces move into place for the endgame, what do our heroes...
- 2017 / 2 / 23Ep. 57. The Suffering Game - Chapter SevenGame Over. Taako makes some fashionable friends. Merle does some wordplay. Magnus remembers.
- 2017 / 2 / 9Ep. 56. The Suffering Game - Chapter SixOur heroes are forced to square off against their deadliest former foes -- but their real challenge comes in the form of a danger the likes of which they've never experienced. Taako gets primal. Merle gets...
- 2017 / 1 / 26Ep. 55. The Suffering Game - Chapter FiveStrange things are afoot in Wonderland as our heroes find themselves aided by an invisible accomplice -- but will their secret plan pop off before the boys lose something precious to the Wheel? Merle does...
- 2017 / 1 / 12Ep. 54. The Suffering Game - Chapter FourAfter Round One of The Suffering Game, our heroes aren't doing too great -- and with another turn of the Wheel ahead, the future's not especially bright, either. Can they keep their heads up (and on) to power...
- 2016 / 12 / 29The Flop House Presents: Return of The Hogsbottom ThreeWe're all on holiday break as we spend some time with our recently expanded families, but instead of skipping a biweek, our friends at The Flop House put together a SUPER BEEFY bonus episode for us! The...
- 2016 / 12 / 15Ep. 53. The Suffering Game - Chapter ThreeWonderland has revealed itself as a genuinely unsafe place for our heroes to be. Can they make forward progress in a cyclical game designed to extract raw anguish from them? Can they reach their distant goal...
- 2016 / 12 / 1The Adventure Zone: MaxFunCon East LiveGriffin and Rachel had a baby! But that's not the only bundle of joy being delivered this week! We have a very special episode recorded live at MaxFunCon East! Our adventurers have been through a lot...
- 2016 / 11 / 17Ep. 52. The Suffering Game - Chapter TwoOur boys survived their first encounter in The Felicity Wilds -- but will they survive the perils that await them inside of Wonderland? Or like, maybe it's not so bad in there? No, I'm just goofin'. It's...
- 2016 / 11 / 3The Adventure Zone: The Live Boston Stunt SpectacularTravis and Teresa had a baby! We're so excited for them, but we're also very excited for YOU! Because you're about to hear a live episode we recorded in Boston this past July that turned out super, super...
- 2016 / 10 / 20Ep. 51. The Suffering Game - Chapter OneAfter a summer spent tirelessly training, our heroes are finally prepared to take on their next, harrowing mission. What horrors -- or fortunes -- await them in Wonderland? I mean, this arc is literally...
- 2016 / 10 / 6Ep. 50. Lunar Interlude IV: The Calm Before The StormOur heroes have some well-earned free time between missions, although some of their sidequests are a bit more relaxing than others. Enjoy it while it lasts, fellas. Taako has a date with death. Merle spends...
- 2016 / 9 / 22Ep. 49. The Eleventh Hour - Chapter NineTheir prize secured, our heroes look to close out their final loop in Refuge by doing something unprecedented: They try to keep everyone in town from exploding, for once. Merle does some stargazing. Taako...
- 2016 / 9 / 8Ep. 48. The Eleventh Hour - Chapter EightCould you resist the power to go back and change your very worst mistake? What if it meant unraveling some of the non-mistakes you've made since? Also: Imagine, for the sake of this hypothetical, that you're...
- 2016 / 8 / 25Ep. 47. The Eleventh Hour - Chapter SevenWith a fairly rowdy loop behind them, our heroes come face-to-face with divinity, and try their darndest not to make complete asses of themselves. With the Big Clock winding down and their prize in sight, can...
- 2016 / 8 / 11Ep. 46. The Eleventh Hour - Chapter SixIf our boys want to get out of this time-locked quagmire, they're going to need some divine intervention -- and the only way to get this particular god to play ball is to get up to no good. Let's hope that...
- 2016 / 7 / 28Ep. 45. The Eleventh Hour - Chapter FiveNow that Refuge's destroyer has been revealed, our heroes work together to discover a way to stop it. But how many more attempts will they get at solving this, their most deadly mystery yet? Merle leads the...
- 2016 / 7 / 14Ep. 44. The Eleventh Hour - Chapter FourOur heroes explore an extremely deadly derelict mine in an attempt to find out what's happening to Refuge every time the clock strikes noon. They do so with the usual amount of caution and grace, which is to...
- 2016 / 6 / 30Ep. 43. The Eleventh Hour - Chapter ThreeOur heroes start to get a hang of the difficult business of repetition as they learn more about Refuge and the events that led the town to such a sorry state. How much catastrophe can they undo in 60 minutes?...
- 2016 / 6 / 16Ep. 42. The Eleventh Hour - Chapter TwoWhat waits for our heroes on the other side of the time-stuck barrier? Seriously, what could be in there? A dragon made out of time? A parallel universe where people eat time like snack chips? A genuinely...
- 2016 / 6 / 2Ep. 41. The Eleventh Hour - Chapter OneAfter a fairly morose start to the episode, our heroes are launched -- with great speed -- into a new adventure. What awaits them inside of the time-stuck anomaly? More important question: Who's ready for...
- 2016 / 5 / 30The Adventure Zone LIVE in Boston Announcement!The Adventure Zone is doing its first open-to-the-public live show! We'll be at the Wilbur Theater in Boston, MA, on Fri. July 15. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday, June 1, at noon EST. Tickets will be...
- 2016 / 5 / 19Ep. 40. Lunar Interlude III: Rest & RelaxationThat last adventure was a tough one. Our heroes have earned some time off -- both from mortal danger, and from each other. But how do adventurers spend their downtime between jobs? Also, what's hot and fresh...
- 2016 / 5 / 5Ep. 39. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter ElevenAfter a climactic victory, our heroes have a few loose ends to tie up before moving on to their next adventure. Will Lucas and Maureen get Regulated? Will Kravitz claim his undead bounty? More importantly,...
- 2016 / 4 / 21Ep. 38. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter TenIt's time for the final confrontation. Who's been hunting our heroes all throughout this campaign? What's Lucas really after? Why is Merle getting just completely boned in every fight? Answers to these...
- 2016 / 4 / 7Ep. 37. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter NineIt's going down. Our heroes have a thrilling showdown with three of their most deadly, most dead foes -- but will they fare as well in Round Two as they did the first time around? Taako defies gravity. Magnus...
- 2016 / 3 / 24Ep. 36. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter EightHey, things aren't really going that great for our heroes right now, but on the plus side -- it's MaxFunDrive time! You can support our show by going to maximumfun.org/donate, though unfortunately, you can't...
- 2016 / 3 / 17The The Adventure Zone ZoneHappy MaxFunDrive, everybody! To celebrate, we're doing a between-weeks episode of The The Adventure Zone Zone, an informal chat show about the rest of the podcast that we do. Join us for a discussion of...
- 2016 / 3 / 10Ep. 35. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter SevenOur heroes recover after performing some impromptu emergency surgery on their holiest team member, and then, after kicking it for a while, learn the secrets of the universe. No big deal. Taako tries on a new...
- 2016 / 2 / 25Ep. 34. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter SixCan our heroes achieve a competent victory against three relatively unkillable foes? More importantly: Can they do any sick stunts while doing so? Taako conjures up the ultimate terror. Magnus has a public...
- 2016 / 2 / 11Ep. 33. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter FiveOur heroes face a series of challenges while exploring Lucas' lab that are, admittedly, all pretty adorable. But still super deadly! Just, like, huggably deadly. Merle performs a random act of kindness. Taako...
- 2016 / 1 / 28Ep. 32. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter FourWe may have finally found a challenge that our heroes cannot overcome: Math-based trivia. Can our heroes stump their animatronic captor before turning extra crispy? Can they stave off a crystalline death for...
- 2016 / 1 / 14Ep. 31. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter ThreeHaving survived an encounter with their deadliest foe yet, our heroes take a moment to reflect on some of Faerun's most prodigious scientific achievements. Later, the trio is forced into a deadly test of...
- 2015 / 12 / 31Ep. 30. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter TwoOur heroes make their way into Lucas' floating, crystallized lab, and face off against their deadliest foe yet. Will they thrive under the pressure of an apocalyptic time limit? Or will they waste too much...
- 2015 / 12 / 19Ep 29. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter OneA new adventure begins! Join our heroes as they host a relatively successful office holiday party, and mourn as that party gets totally sidelined by a potential apocalypse. Magnus puts his carpentry to good...
- 2015 / 12 / 3Ep. 28. Lunar Interlude II: Internal AffairsOur heroes return to the Bureau of Balance's moonbase after a job kind-of well done. They've got a lot waiting for them: A heated debrief, a major change in the payroll and, of course, a visit to everyone's...
- 2015 / 11 / 19Ep. 27. Petals to the Metal - Chapter 10This is it. Our heroes are in a dead heat with The Raven, the finish line in sight. Who will emerge victorious? Who will end up with the mighty Gaia Sash? More importantly, is there any prize money for this...
- 2015 / 11 / 5Ep. 26. Petals to the Metal - Chapter NineIn this penultimate installment of a race that has gotten wildly, profoundly out of hand, our heroes take on a trio of automotive threats. Merle starts himself a convoy. Magnus fights a shark. Taako catches...
- 2015 / 10 / 22Ep. 25. Petals to the Metal - Chapter EightThis episode is basically a self-contained Fast and the Furious movie, if that film franchise incorporated actual arcane magicks, rather than just "movie magic." Magnus does some risky jumping. Merle takes a...
- 2015 / 10 / 8The Adventure Zone Presents: The Great Switcheroo of 2015You didn't think our heroes were the only adventurers in the world of The Adventure Zone, did you? In this episode, the hysterical folks from The Flop House take over, introducing the world to a new, lovable...
- 2015 / 9 / 24Ep. 24. Petals to the Metal - Chapter SevenBWAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! That's the sound of a horn, meaning it's time for the Battlewagon Races we've been building up to for six episodes to begin. BUCKLE UP. Taako holds a coronation. Magnus leaps before...
- 2015 / 9 / 10Ep. 23. Petals to the Metal - Chapter SixCan our heroes secure their hairy compatriot and their arcane objective while not killing everyone in sight? Also, can they go five whole minutes without making a dildo joke? Merle soothes some anger. Magnus...
- 2015 / 8 / 27Ep. 22. Petals to the Metal - Chapter FiveOur heroes attempt a sneaking mission to retrieve a vital Battlewagon component, and end up doing something ghoulish that they'll have to keep secret forever. Also, a beloved character returns. Merle saves...
- 2015 / 8 / 13Ep. 21. Petals to the Metal - Chapter FourHaving straight-up embarrassed themselves in their first encounter with The Raven, our heroes look for alternative methods of defeating her. Merle channels a Train God. Magnus makes a fishy deal. Taako...
- 2015 / 7 / 30Ep. 20. Petals to the Metal - Chapter ThreeIn this installment, the question isn't 'Will our heroes survive,' it's, 'What's going to kill them first?' Our money's on either the elevator shaft full of sentient vines, or the godlike criminal waiting for...
- 2015 / 7 / 16Ep. 19. Petals to the Metal - Chapter TwoOur heroes attempt to reconcile with Trent the Treant; a task made difficult by the fact that one of them just cut him in half. After that, buckle up y'all, because it's ELEVATOR TIME. YEEEEAAAAHHHHHH...
- 2015 / 7 / 2Ep. 18. Petals to the Metal - Chapter OneIn this first chapter in a new Adventure Zone story, Merle, Taako and Magnus are in hot pursuit of a master criminal in the metropolitan city of Goldcliff. Can they stop The Raven before her crime spree tears...
- 2015 / 6 / 18Ep. 17. Lunar Interlude I: Carnival ChaosIn this brief interlude between adventures, our heroes attend an office party — well, a carnival — at the Bureau of Balance’s lunar headquarters. They also hit up the Fantasy Costco, where they must match...
- 2015 / 6 / 4Ep. 16. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter SevenIn the final chapter in the Rockport Limited story arc, our heroes have little time to stop their runaway train from colliding with Neverwinter, potentially ruining some other group's D&D session. Magnus...
- 2015 / 5 / 21Ep. 15. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter SixIn this penultimate chapter in the Rockport Limited murder fiasco, our players deduce the true culprit of the titular heinous crime. Merle runs out of magic. Taako finds more creative applications for...
- 2015 / 5 / 7Ep. 14. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter FiveThe game is afoot! The game of murder-solving, I mean. The game of Dungeons & Dragons has been afoot for a while. Magnus finds unorthodox uses for furniture. Taako practices his interrogation techinques....
- 2015 / 4 / 23Ep. 13. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter FourAs you might have guessed from the title of the past few episodes, our heroes' journey isn't going to be an especially calm one. Because of all the murder, I mean. Taako mourns the dead. Merle finally plays...
- 2015 / 4 / 16Ep. 12. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter ThreeOur heroes board their fateful train to Neverwinter, and are rude to just about every single person aboard. Merle strikes out at evangelism. Magnus learns that he may not, in fact, have the biggest muscles....
- 2015 / 3 / 26Ep. 11. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter TwoOur heroes attempt to make the best out of a swampy situation, and race to Rockport before they miss a fateful train. They also meet a beloved radio personality and spokesperson, and hold him ransom for...
- 2015 / 3 / 19Ep. 10. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter OneOur heroes are sent out on their first mission as Reclaimers for the Bureau of Balance. Their initial task is an impossible one: Do they possess the competence required to be on time for a train? The answer...
- 2015 / 3 / 12Ep. 9. Moonlighting - Chapter ThreeHaving passed the Bureau of Balance's punishing test of initiation, our heroes stock up on supplies and learn abilities that will help them immeasurably in the future. Merle finds a new god. Taako has a...
- 2015 / 2 / 26Ep. 8. Moonlighting - Chapter TwoNow that they can finally understand like, anything that anybody important is saying, our heroes seek employment in the Bureau of Balance. Merle brags about how smart he is. Taako accidentally encounters some...
- 2015 / 2 / 12Ep. 7. Moonlighting - Chapter OneIn this interlude chapter to the Adventure Zone saga, the mysteries of the universe are revealed to our heroes. Magnus has a good cry to some elevator music. Taako further unravels The Eldritch Riddle. It's...
- 2015 / 1 / 29Ep. 6. Here There Be Gerblins - Chapter SixIn this, the thrilling conclusion to our first Adventure, Merle, Taako and Magnus pursue their engulfed employer into the heart of Phandalin. Will they be able to douse him before things get out of hand?...
- 2015 / 1 / 15Ep. 5. Here There Be Gerblins - Chapter FiveMerle, Taako and Magnus complete their rescue mission, but then completely fail an entirely new, far more important mission. Taako acquires a powerful artifact, and doesn't seem so stoked about it.
- 2015 / 1 / 1Ep. 4. Here There Be Gerblins - Chapter FourAfter solving a particularly difficult jelly puzzle, our heroes journey ever deeper into Wave Echo Cave. Taako meets a kindred spirit, Merle does some missionary work and Magnus does some really cool stuff...
- 2014 / 12 / 18Ep. 3. Here There Be Gerblins - Chapter ThreeWith one half of their former employers effectively rescued, our party begins the hunt for Gundren Rockseeker in earnest. There are just a few things standing in their way: They don't know where he is,...
- 2014 / 12 / 4Ep. 2. Here There Be Gerblins - Chapter TwoOur heroes’ first job is not going especially well. Taako, Merle and Magnus are hot on the trail of their employer’s kidnappers, leading them into a perilous gerblin den. Will they discover the fate of...
- 2014 / 12 / 3Ep. 1.5: Here There Be Gerblins - Chapter One (Super Cut)In this, the pilot episode of The Adventure Zone, the McElroys create the characters with which they'll build a new -- and hopefuly very, very lucrative -- fantasy fiction franchise. Join in the campaign as...
- 2014 / 12 / 3Ep. 1: Here There Be Gerblins - Chapter OneIn this, the pilot episode of The Adventure Zone, the McElroys create the characters with which they'll build a new -- and hopefuly very, very lucrative -- fantasy fiction franchise. Join in the campaign as...