The Adventure Zone

The McElroys

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..

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Feb 11, 2016 · 58 min
Ep. 33. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter Five
Our 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 remembers an acrobatic nursery rhyme. Magnus experiences the magic of flight.
Jan 28, 2016 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep. 32. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter Four
We 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 one more episode? Merle seeks divine intervention. Magnus makes an otherworldly find. Taako's good out here.
Jan 14, 2016 · 59 min
Ep. 31. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter Three
Having 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 intellect, and you can probably guess how well that goes. Merle does some pest control. Magnus makes a token of friendship. Taako enjoys some "Taako time."
Dec 31, 2015 · 1 hr 2 min
Ep. 30. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter Two
Our 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 time just standing around, debating the names of members of the band U2? Magnus gets caught fibbing. Taako learns about a Grandpa. Merle gets Touched by an Angel.
Dec 19, 2015 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep 29. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter One
A 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 use. Taako perfects his macaroon recipe. Merle does some re-gifting.
Dec 3, 2015 · 1 hr 14 min
Ep. 28. Lunar Interlude II: Internal Affairs
Our 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 favorite fantasy bulk shopping outlet. Magnus makes a tentacle connection. Merle gets Zone of Truth-blocked. Taako really just wants to get down on some Quiznos.
Nov 19, 2015 · 1 hr 8 min
Ep. 27. Petals to the Metal - Chapter 10
This 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 thing? Taako does some sunbathing. Magnus gets shredded. Merle executes the weirdest brag ever.
Nov 5, 2015 · 1 hr 2 min
Ep. 26. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Nine
In 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 up with an old friend.
Oct 22, 2015 · 59 min
Ep. 25. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Eight
This 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 tumble. Taako summons a new best friend.
Oct 8, 2015 · 2 hr 4 min
The Adventure Zone Presents: The Great Switcheroo of 2015
You 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 trio of mercenaries. Strap in for a two-hour D&D session starring Stuart Wellington as DM, Elliott Kalan as the Dragonborn Bard Jeremy "Scales" Fangbattle, Dan McCoy as High Elf Druid Lucian Buttwatcher and Zhubin Parang as the noble Tanzer Silverview.
Sep 24, 2015 · 57 min
Ep. 24. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Seven
BWAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! 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 looking. Merle gets a face hug.
Sep 10, 2015 · 55 min
Ep. 23. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Six
Can 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 sets his axe to stun. Taako reveals his spirit animal.
Aug 27, 2015 · 58 min
Ep. 22. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Five
Our 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 his heals. Taako grows a third eye. Magnus clefts.
Aug 13, 2015 · 1 hr 5 min
Ep. 21. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Four
Having 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 receives some bathroom aid.
Jul 30, 2015 · 54 min
Ep. 20. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Three
In 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 them at the top of said shaft. Magnus has an embarrassing pants accident. Taako runs out of juice. Merle goes walking in Memphis.
Jul 16, 2015 · 54 min
Ep. 19. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Two
Our 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 ELEVATORS. Merle befriends a crowbar. Taako does a rope trick. Magnus holds on for dear lives.
Jul 2, 2015 · 59 min
Ep. 18. Petals to the Metal - Chapter One
In 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 the town apart? I don't know, because we haven't finished playing this part of the campaign yet. Magnus does some chopping. Taako learns to Nightcrawl. Merle has a genuinely upsetting encounter with some vines.
Jun 18, 2015 · 1 hr 9 min
Ep. 17. Lunar Interlude I: Carnival Chaos
In 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 wits with their most fearsome mercantile foe yet. Taako makes a discrete trade. Merle tries on some cool-ass slippies. Magnus finally finds a friend.
Jun 4, 2015 · 1 hr
Ep. 16. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter Seven
In 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 takes a tumble. Merle channels Gary Sinise. Taako does some pretty dope magical stuff.
May 21, 2015 · 59 min
Ep. 15. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter Six
In 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 Levitation. Magnus gets some fresh air.

The Adventure Zone

Ep. 33. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter Five

Ep. 32. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter Four

Ep. 31. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter Three

Ep. 30. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter Two

Ep 29. The Crystal Kingdom - Chapter One

Ep. 28. Lunar Interlude II: Internal Affairs

Ep. 27. Petals to the Metal - Chapter 10

Ep. 26. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Nine

Ep. 25. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Eight

The Adventure Zone Presents: The Great Switcheroo of 2015

Ep. 24. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Seven

Ep. 23. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Six

Ep. 22. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Five

Ep. 21. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Four

Ep. 20. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Three

Ep. 19. Petals to the Metal - Chapter Two

Ep. 18. Petals to the Metal - Chapter One

Ep. 17. Lunar Interlude I: Carnival Chaos

Ep. 16. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter Seven

Ep. 15. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter Six