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thank u for the glorious work you’ve done on this blog. i hope u are well :)

Thank you, anon. Personally, physically speaking, I am as fine as I was when I started this blog.

It's simply that, well, I started this blog at the peak of my hyperfocus on The Adventure Zone: Balance, and currently, my brain has wandered onto other interests.

I do thank you for what you've said, though, and I will try to answer questions whenever I have the mind and energy to answer them.

I thank you any and all support I receive, thank you for it.

Also, there’s been a noticeable surge in notes. Probably because of the release of the new Graphic Novel. Please note that I don’t have the graphic novels, so please do not send queries on anything from there to me, unless there is something in the novels that you need podcast context for. Thank you very much.

#Not a Fact #anonymous #Anon

hi! i was just wondering who actually killed the john/the hunger -- was it taako casting whirlwind or lucretia doing her magic barrier thing?

Long Version: It’s currently unknown if killing the Hunger Form of a creature actually kills them or not, and whether they were brought back to life or not after the Hunger was undone. Also, it’s important to know that John was leader and/or catalyst of the Hunger, he and the Hunger aren’t 100% percent a single entity, as shown from his and Merle’s parleys.

That being said, if we consider that killing a Hunger Form of a creature kills the being, then Taako definitely killed John. Whether or not he was brought back to life by Jeffandrew or not is another story, but Taako definitely killed him there. Unless he didn’t die, then he was at least severally incapacitated.

Lucretia, on the other hand, was the one to end the Hunger by cutting off it’s ties. She is the one who killed the Hunger. It is important to remember that the planes collected by the Hunger were returned, so it’s possible that the plane that the Hunger originated from is back to a defaulted state.

Short Version: Taako killed John, Lucretia killed the Hunger, but they may or may not be back to normal now. At least in a non-Hunger form.

#The Adventure Zone #the adventure zone spoilers #taz #taz spoilers #story and song #Episode 69 #Finale part 3 #taako #lucretia #The Hunger #john #theory #anonymous #Anon

Was it ever stated what color the philosopher's stone was? Either somewhere in crystal kingdom or stolen century or anywhere?

Episode 39, the eleventh episode of the Crystal Kingdom arc. It’s described right after they boys... remove said relic from the insides of Magnus.

Griffin: [...] Um, and uh, you kinda get a better chance to look at it now that you’re not also fighting a big ghost monster, and it just looks like a plain-looking rock, it’s light brown, it’s got smooth edges, it’s uh---

[laughter]

Griffin: Gross, okay I just changed it, it is light grey, it’s got smooth edges--

Travis: It looks like a lil nugget of poop.

Griffin: No, it’s an-- it’s a pretty-- again, we’re teetering on the NC-17 rating. Uh, it is an innocuous-looking object, but you can’t help but feel a sense of unease. Just-- just being around the Philosopher’s Stone.

#The Adventure Zone #the adventure zone spoilers #taz #taz spoilers #the crystal kingdom #Episode 39 #arc 4 chapter 11 #grand relics #Philosopher’s Stone #sakuraxfai

which of merle's arms is wooden? I'm working on a sketch of the boys but I can't find it anywhere

Clint: I lost my dominant hand.

Griffin: Nice. Which is it, your right or left?

Clint: My right.

His right hand.

#The Adventure Zone #the adventure zone spoilers #taz #taz spoilers #the crystal kingdom #episode 34 #arc 4 chapter 6 #Episode 35 #arc 4 chapter 7 #merle highchurch #anonymous #Anon

Fact 8

This is the description for The Adventure Zone that is still present on the Max Fun site:

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.

Currently, as of the posting of this fact post, there has yet to be a single interaction, let alone death of a kobold by any member of the McElroys’ characters, let alone any character present in any canonical The Adventure Zone products.

Therefore, no kobolds where harmed in the making of this podcast.

Thank you for coming to my TAZ Talk.

#The Adventure Zone #taz

Was it only Magnus' death that was described? I can't figure out if they went over Taako and Merle's...tbh I'd be a little sad if they were left out

It was only Magnus’ death that was described, yes.

This might, and I say might as this is purely subjective, have to do with Magnus’ focus being on not fearing death and also how much he loves and misses his wife, Julia, whereas Merle is more ambivalent about death, and Taako is not so much a fan of that jazz.

#The Adventure Zone #the adventure zone spoilers #taz #taz spoilers #story and song #episode 69 #Finale part 3 #magnus burnsides #anonymous #Anon

hey, is there a list of items the thb have? like that gauntlet, the shield, the extreme teen bible, etc, but like a full list? i really want to know what they canonically have, but if this blog is shut down or thats too tall of a request thats fine!

Well, I mean the blog’s not shutting down or anything, it’s just that there’s only one person running the blog and that one person’s not currently either in the best mood to fully blast through the many questions they have, nor are they sure who to bring in to help with answering everything. Everything here’s just in a state or hiatus until further notice.

Also between drafts and asks, I’ve got like 301+ questions to go through and answer.

That said, I can recommend The Adventure Zone Wiki as a fan-made resource of information for whatever it is you need, including lists on what each character has.

I also use @tazscripts‘ Google Docs Transcripts for information and quoting, as shown by all the direct quoting I use.

You didn’t ask for that one. That one’s a freebie on me.

Anyhow, I do recommend using those sites for any information you may need. The original concept for this blog, which I do plan to return to once the mood kicks in, was to help fill in the gaps on information that may have slipped by after a cursory listen to of The Adventure Balance.

This blog was created near the end of Balance after noticing a lot of confusion towards events happening. I’d say which events, but it’s been a real hot and spicy minute, so I honestly couldn’t tell you, since I forgot.

Anyways, if you want the specific list of items THB have or have had, visit Magnus, Merle, and Taako’s pages, as the wiki helpfully lists them. There are links posted on each character’s name that head straight towards said lists.

#Not a Fact #The Adventure Zone #taz #magnus burnsides #merle highchurch #taako #maxbot

Hello! How were the IPRE badges described? Were they badges? Patches? Was any dimension given? (why, yes, i am working on a cosplay, how did you know)

I wouldn’t want you to be out of the loop with your cosplay, so this is a quick post.

The patches are detailed twice, once when THB receive them as Candlenights gifts:

Griffin: …And as you pop it open, and the three of you are sort of looking over into this uh, this package as you open it up, you see there are three iron-on badges inside of this box. They’re these dark blue circle like, iron-on emblems and inside of each of these blue fabric circles, there is, there are 12 more circles. All different colors sort of around the outside of each badge. And in the middle is a word that is written in a language that none of you recognize, you cannot read, you cannot make out what the word is, what these badges are for because you can’t seem to read this word in the middle…

And later when they follow the Red Robe into his cave:

Griffin: And there’s another thing in this room that catches your eye: a small, plain, wooden chest. And draped over that chest is a red robe. Like an—like an actual, tangible red robe, not the personification that you’ve been talking to. And sewn into its breast you see a familiar sight. You see a circular patch, with a design containing twelve multicolored circles, and a sort of like… shifting, imparsable text in the middle of it. Only Magnus, you can read that text as plain as day. It’s an acronym, and it says: “I.P.R.E.”

It has already been discussed what the colour of the twelve (12) circles are before, as they represent the planar system.

This is all that is described. Do with as you will. Have a fun time while cosplaying. Do not forget to drink water.

#The Adventure Zone #taz #taz spoilers #the crystal kingdom #episode 29 #arc 4 chapter 1 #the suffering game #episode 57 #arc 6 chapter 7 #ipre #planar system #wisenwild

So, how do I say this...?

I need someone to help me run this blog.

As you can see, I haven’t updated very recently, and that’s because I’ve sort of fallen out in love with The Adventure Zone. Not to say I don’t like it, of course, but I tend to focus on certain things and I haven’t gotten TAZ back into my interests.

If you’re interested in helping with the blog and answering the questions for me, that would be swell. Message me if you’re interested.

I think I’ll take about a day to see who I’ll accept, alright?

Note: I mean Instant Messaging.

#Not a Fact #The Adventure Zone #taz

I keep seeing Taako with a braid, both in fanart and cosplay. I am going to cosplay him soon so I was wondering if that braid is canonical because if it is, I can't remember.

As far as I can tell, Taako has no established hairstyle.

#The Adventure Zone #taz #taako #Anon #anonymous

Looks like you were right about Killian's class! In the Adventure Zone one shot Adventure Griffin published there's a copy of Killian's character sheet and she is in fact a fighter (though the adventure is balanced for level 2 characters so specific fighter archetype isn't included)

Hot diggity shit.

That’s super interesting to hear! Mind sending a link to that, by the way?

Addendum: No one sent me a link, but I found it on my own. Here is a link for you

#moonlighting #killian #npc class questions #artiestroke

hey, i miss you! If this blog is too big an undertaking or too stressful then dont worry about it, i certainly wouldn"t be able to run something like this, but i just wanted to let you know i loved this blog when it was still going whether or not it ever updates <3

Thank you for that, anon.

Just to be clear, I’m not getting rid of this blog, I’m just going through a hiatus at the moment. I do think maybe I bit a little more than I could chew, but this is still here, and I’m not deleting anything no one wants me to not delete.

It’s just a break. forgttentazfacts should come back in the future.

#Not a Fact #Anon #anonymous

How long does it take Barry/Lup to grow a new body?

If we considered that Barry used the spell Clone, which I’ll just put it’s description here,then it probably took Barry/Lup to grow a new body in, like, four months.

Clone8th-level necromancyCasting Time: 1 hourRange: TouchComponents: V, S, M (a diamond worth at least 1,000gp and at least 1 cubic inch of flesh of the creature that is to be cloned, which the spell consumes, and a vessel worth at least 2,000 gp that has a sealable lid and is large enough to hold a Medium creature, such as a huge urn, coffin, mud-filled cyst in the ground, or crystal container filled with salt water)Duration: InstantaneousThis spell grows an inert duplicate of a living creature as a safeguard against death. This clone forms inside a sealed vessel and grows to full size and maturity after 120 days; you can also choose to have the clone be a younger version of the same creature. It remains inert and endures indefinitely, as long as its vessel remains undisturbed.At any time after the clone matures, if the original creature dies, its soul transfers to the clone, provided that the soul is free and willing to return. The clone is physically identical to the original and has the same personality, memories, and abilities, but none of the original’s equipment. The original creature’s physical remains, if they still exist, become inert and can’t thereafter be restored to life, since the creature’s soul is elsewhere.

The reason I based the timeline on the body being grown is that Griffin does not use an actual number, and Clone is the closest thing to what Griffin described, which, as far as I can tell, a magical vat that has the spell Clone baked into, so all one would need is just the bit of fleshy material. However, Griffin also has it as blood or a sample of lipstick off a sheet of paper instead of the cubic inch of flesh, but it’s Griffin’s narrative, and he’s the DM/storyteller, so it is what it is.

#The Adventure Zone #taz #episode 58 #lunar interlude 5 part 1 #story and song #Episode 69 #Finale part 3 #Lup #Barry Bluejeans #the adventure zone spoilers #taz spoilers #anonymous #Anon #long post #real d&d spells

is it ever actually stated what color the umbra staff is? ive seen it drawn red a lot but lately seen other colors and realized i didn't remember if it had a canon color.

No. It does not have a specific color or design, other than having a hooked handle.

#The Adventure Zone #taz #umbra staff #anonymous #Anon #already answered

I don't know if you've answered this, but was it ever explained what the hell those weird things that appeared when Taako used Blink? The weird white staring things.

The Hunger’s scouts, or at least ones that reside in the Ethereal Plane.

#The Adventure Zone #taz #petals to the metal #the suffering game #the stolen century #The Hunger #the adventure zone spoilers #taz spoilers #sunsetconcert

When does Travis says Magnus built the gazebo he and Julia got married in (like the episode and time stamp please)

Episode 48, Time: 48:16

#The Adventure Zone #taz #the eleventh hour #episode 48 #arc 5 chapter 8 #magnus burnsides #julia burnsides #the adventure zone spoilers #taz spoilers #anonymous #Anon

What does Lucretia do for the 10 years between wiping everyone's memories and setting up BoB?

We’re not sure; Griffin hasn’t given us all of the details of Lucretia’s life between then and now.

All we do know is that she:

brought the Boys to their “new” lives

kept tabs on the Boys’ lives for an unspecified amount of time (but definitely for enough time to see the better part of their lives)

she collected the Bulwark Staff somehow

she spent some time looking for the other Grand Relics before coming across Wonderland

she found out about Wonderland

She did some research on Wonderland

she went into Wonderland with Cam

left Wonderland without Cam and 20 years of her life

went to the Millers for help

gave the Millers the soul gem from cycle 17, as to help with researching how to put spirits into robot bodies

And then, with the Millers help, she created the BOB.

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