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* GeniusLoci: The whole planet of Sylvain is said to be alive.
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* MagicEater: Sylphs subsist on the ambient magical energy of Sylvain. Those in exile at Amnesty Lodge get their energy from a hot spring behind the lodge.
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* OurMonstersAreDifferent
** OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious: Beings form Sylvain, called Sylphs, generally fall into either this category, such as Barclay ([[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Bigfoot]]) or Vincent (Goatman), or folktale monsters, such as Dani ([[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire]]) or Moira ([[OurGhostsAreDifferent ghost]]).
** OurMonstersAreWeird: Abominations, creatures that come through the gate that are neither from Earth nor Sylvain, are this. Examples include a necromantic beast that can absorb other creatures into it's body, and a being seemingly made of water.
** OurCryptidsAreMoreMysterious: Beings form Sylvain, called Sylphs, generally fall into either this category, such as Barclay ([[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Bigfoot]]) or Vincent (Goatman), or folktale monsters, such as Dani ([[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampire]]) or Moira ([[OurGhostsAreDifferent ghost]]).
** OurMonstersAreWeird: Abominations, creatures that come through the gate that are neither from Earth nor Sylvain, are this. Examples include a necromantic beast that can absorb other creatures into it's body, and a being seemingly made of water.
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* HatePlague: Simply being in Sylvain causes humans to become aggressive and violent. Wearing clothing made of sylvan materials, such as a scarf or even an iron-on patch, negates it.
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* FantasticNaturePreserve: the town of Keppler; specifically, [[spoiler:the Amnesty Lodge. Most every patron of the lodge is a monster of some sort; Barkley, for example, is Bigfoot - ''the'' Bigfoot.]]
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* ShipTease: Travis specifically asks whether Aubrey would think Dani is cute, so as to determine whether or not the nervousness would prevent Aubrey from using magic.
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* BookEnds: Aubrey's show in Episode 1 begins with a monologue about an Egyptian magician thousands of years ago. She attempts to give the speech again before attacking the [[spoiler:Abomination]] in Episode 5. Subverted in that she is hardly able to get two words out before the creature cuts her off.
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* BookEnds: Aubrey's show in Episode 1 begins with a monologue about an Egyptian magician thousands of years ago. She attempts to give the speech again before attacking the [[spoiler:Abomination]] in Episode 5. Subverted in that she is hardly able to get two words out before the creature cuts her off.off by screaming at her.
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* BookEnds: Aubrey's show in Episode 1 begins with a monologue about an Egyptian magician thousands of years ago. She attempts to give the speech again before attacking the [[spoiler:Abomination]].[[spoiler:Abomination]] in Episode 5. Subverted in that she is hardly able to get two words out before the creature cuts her off.
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* BookEnds: Aubrey's show in Episode 1 begins with a monologue about an Egyptian magician thousands of years ago. She attempts to give the speech again before attacking the [[spoiler:Abomination]]. Subverted in that she is hardly able to get two words out before the creature cuts her off.
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* CreatorProvincialism: Takes place in the [=McElroy=]'s home state of West Virginia.
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* NoodleIncident: Apparently Ned once stole an Oscar from Creator/GeorgeClooney; we don't know how he pulled it off or why exactly he did it (other than that he though it would be cool to [[{{Irony}} steal something from]] [[Film/OceansEleven Danny Ocean]]).
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* NoodleIncident: Apparently Ned once stole an Oscar from Creator/GeorgeClooney; we don't know how he pulled it off or why exactly he did it (other than that he though it would be cool to [[{{Irony}} steal something from]] [[Film/OceansEleven Danny Ocean]]). He also has some briefcases that seemingly belonged to Mal Evans, one of The Beatles' roadies.
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* Nobodypoops: Inverted. At one point, Aubrey goes to the bathroom. Travis says he did this for the sole purpose of inverting this trope.
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* Nobodypoops: Inverted. At one point, Aubrey goes to the bathroom. Travis says he did this for the sole purpose of inverting this trope.
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* AnimalisticAbomination: [[spoiler:[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Abominations]], which apparently spawn wherever portals to Sylvane open; no one is entirely sure where they come from, other than that it's neither Earth nor Sylvane, and they are all apparently different in terms of their appearance and weaknesses.]]
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* AnimalisticAbomination: [[spoiler:[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Abominations]], which apparently spawn wherever portals to Sylvane Sylvain open; no one is entirely sure where they come from, other than that it's neither Earth nor Sylvane, Sylvain, and they are all apparently different in terms of their appearance and weaknesses.]]
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''Amnesty'' was originally pitched as an "experimental arc" of ''The Adventure Zone'', to allow the [=McElroys=] to experiment with the ''Monster of the Week'' system. However, the arc was later confirmed to have been picked up as Season 2, and the full series will debut on April 12th, 2018.
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''Amnesty'' was originally pitched as an "experimental arc" of ''The Adventure Zone'', to allow the [=McElroys=] to experiment with the ''Monster of the Week'' system. However, the arc was later confirmed to have been picked up as Season 2, and the full series will debut debuted on April 12th, 2018.
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* AnimalisticAbomination: [[spoiler:[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Abominations]], which apparently spawn wherever portals to Sylvane open; no one is entirely sure where they come from, other than that it's neither Earth nor Sylvane, and they are all apparently different in terms of their appearance and weaknesses.]]
* AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption: Moments after Mama warns Aubrey and Ned that no one else can be allowed near the portal, Duck ''walks out'' of the damn thing.
* AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption: Moments after Mama warns Aubrey and Ned that no one else can be allowed near the portal, Duck ''walks out'' of the damn thing.
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* LivingWeapon: [[spoiler:Beacon, Duck Newton's talking sword.]]
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* MythologyGag: At one point in the pilot arc, Clint, in character as Ned, attempts to write a letter to his landlord, Mr. [[Podcast/TheAdventureZoneBalance Garfield]]. Griffin ''immediately'' [[SubvertedTrope cuts him off]], claiming that only the GM has power over "the Garfield cameo".
* NoodleIncident: Apparently Ned once stole an Oscar from Creator/GeorgeClooney; we don't know how he pulled it off or why exactly he did it (other than that he though it would be cool to [[{{Irony}} steal something from]] [[Film/OceansEleven Danny Ocean]]).
* NoodleIncident: Apparently Ned once stole an Oscar from Creator/GeorgeClooney; we don't know how he pulled it off or why exactly he did it (other than that he though it would be cool to [[{{Irony}} steal something from]] [[Film/OceansEleven Danny Ocean]]).
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: Episode 5 of the pilot arc ends this way, since serving as it does as the Experimental Arcs are intended, among other things, to serve as potential pilots setup for Season 2 of ''The Adventure Zone''.2. [[spoiler:Aubrey is badly worn out from the final battle, but is recovering; she also receives a letter from Mama, who is off on an unspecified mission. Duck finds himself no longer able to [[RefusalOfTheCall ignore his destiny]] anymore, and Minerva assures him he will have more adventures in the future, whether he wants them or not. And Ned finds the Cryptonomica becoming more popular after the footage of him fighting a bobcat in a Bigfoot costume went viral, meaning a lot more people will probably be showing up to Kepler in the near future.]]
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* DyingTown: Kepler used to be a popular vacation town thanks to its ski lodges. The nearby town of Snowshoe wound up driving drawing away tourism thanks to having larger and more modern resorts.resorts. Certain town residents, including Ned, have attempted to rectify this by turning the town into a cryptozoological hotspot (which certain other residents are ''not'' happy about); [[spoiler:if the end of Episode 5 of the pilot arc is anything to go off of, this plan is finally starting to work out]].
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: Episode 5 ends this way, since the Experimental Arcs are intended, among other things, to serve as potential pilots for Season 2 of ''The Adventure Zone''. [[spoiler:Aubrey is badly worn out from the final battle, but is recovering; she also receives a letter from Mama, who is off on an unspecified mission. Duck finds himself no longer able to [[RefusalOfTheCall ignore his destiny]] anymore, and Minerva assures him he will have more adventures in the future, whether he wants them or not. And Ned finds the Cryptonomica becoming more popular after the footage of him fighting a bobcat in a Bigfoot costume went viral, meaning a lot more people will probably be showing up to Kepler in the near future.]]
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* TeamPet: Dr. Harris Bonkers [=PhD=], Aubrey's pet rabbit.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The fate of Pigeon's friend Pete, apart from briefly being seen hiding from the Abomination, is ultimately never resolved.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The fate of Pigeon's friend Pete, apart from briefly being seen hiding from the Abomination, is ultimately never resolved.
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* BaldWomen: Duck's spirit advisor is one.
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* TeamPet: Dr. Harris Bonkers, Aubrey's pet rabbit.
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* RefusalOfTheCall: Duck receives visions in his dreams telling him that he's some sort of [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]. He want's nothing to do with it.
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* CoolCar: Ned's [[http://remarkablecars.com/main/lincoln/1958-lincoln-001-1.jpg 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III]].
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* CellphonesAreUseless: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Griffin. Kepler is within the United States National Radio Quiet Zone, which limits the usage of radio, cellular and wi-fi service.
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* MagiciansAreWizards: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]]. Aubrey is initially a perfectly mundane StageMagician specializing in fire-based tricks.
* RefusalOfTheCall: Duck receives visions in his dreams telling him that he's some sort of [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]. He want's nothing to do with it.
* MagiciansAreWizards: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]]. Aubrey is initially a perfectly mundane StageMagician specializing in fire-based tricks.
* RefusalOfTheCall: Duck receives visions in his dreams telling him that he's some sort of [[TheChosenOne Chosen One]]. He want's nothing to do with it.
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!!This podcast contains these tropes:
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!!This podcast contains these tropes:tropes:
* CellphonesAreUseless: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Griffin. Kepler is within the United States National Radio Quiet Zone, which limits the usage of radio, cellular and wi-fi service.
* CloseKnitCommunity: In the wake of losing its major industry, the townspeople have banded together to try to drum up more tourism. Some people have taken to advertising the town as a cryptid hot-spot.
* [[ComicBookFantasyCasting Podcast Fantasy Casting]]: Clint based the appearance of Ned off of Creator/BrianBlessed.
* DyingTown: Kepler used to be a popular vacation town thanks to its ski lodges. The nearby town of Snowshoe wound up driving away tourism thanks to having larger and more modern resorts.
* CellphonesAreUseless: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Griffin. Kepler is within the United States National Radio Quiet Zone, which limits the usage of radio, cellular and wi-fi service.
* CloseKnitCommunity: In the wake of losing its major industry, the townspeople have banded together to try to drum up more tourism. Some people have taken to advertising the town as a cryptid hot-spot.
* [[ComicBookFantasyCasting Podcast Fantasy Casting]]: Clint based the appearance of Ned off of Creator/BrianBlessed.
* DyingTown: Kepler used to be a popular vacation town thanks to its ski lodges. The nearby town of Snowshoe wound up driving away tourism thanks to having larger and more modern resorts.
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'''[[Podcast/TheAdventureZone Story Index]]'''
''The Adventure Zone: Amnesty'' is a MonsterOfTheWeek themed arc of ''Podcast/TheAdventureZone'' Podcast featuring the Creator/McElroyBrothers (Justin, Travis, and Griffin) playing the TabletopGame/PoweredByTheApocalypse RPG system with their father Clint. Griffin is the "[[GameMaster Keeper]]", Clint plays the tourist trap owner Ned Chicane, Travis plays the amateur magician Aubrey Little, and Justin plays the park ranger Duck Newton.
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''The Adventure Zone: Amnesty'' is a MonsterOfTheWeek themed arc of ''Podcast/TheAdventureZone'' Podcast featuring the Creator/McElroyBrothers (Justin, Travis, and Griffin) playing the TabletopGame/PoweredByTheApocalypse RPG system with their father Clint. Griffin is the "[[GameMaster Keeper]]", Clint plays the tourist trap owner Ned Chicane, Travis plays the amateur magician Aubrey Little, and Justin plays the park ranger Duck Newton.
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