(He’s also super queer but we don’t find that out in this first arc) He used to star in a cooking show called “Sizzle It Up with Taako”, but it ended in a bit of a disaster, so he’s now stuck being a full-time adventurer. Meet Taako (pronounced “taco”), an elf wizard played by Justin McElroy. Nothing wrong with that! (…Right?)įirst, let’s introduce our main cast and crew: So think of it as loving your significant other but also loving your dog. That’d be cheating!”–trust me, TAZ is an entirely different beast. In fact, here’s a baby penguin imploring you to please, oh pretty please, go check out TAZ:Īnd if you’re thinking, “But I already watch/listen to Critical Role! I don’t need another D&D podcast in my life. It will fill your life with giggles, rainbow dust, and baby penguins.

My friend, whose only knowledge of RPGs came from what she saw on The Big Bang Theory, is now a fanatic. Even if you’re someone who’s like, “D&D what? Fantasy who?” I have converted non-gamers and fantasy naysayers into worshipers of this podcast. I tried to not make this a review about The Adventure Zone The Podcast because you can 100% read this comic as a standalone, but I’ll just say this: if you’ve never listened to TAZ before, I highly, highly recommend that you give a couple of episodes a try. Title: The Adventure Zone: Here There Be GerblinsĪuthor: Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy, Carey Pietsch (Artist)

Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy