History Podcast / TheAdventureZoneAmnesty

* WhamLine: Episode 19. [[spoiler:Ned comes home to find the inner sanctum cleaned out and a note.
-->'''Boyd''': For my cut, with interest. Not quite even yet. Will be in touch. ]]

* AChildShallLeadThem: Sylvain is ruled over by the Interpreter, a young girl no older than thirteen.

** When visiting "[=H2Whoa=]: That Was Fun!", the "tinny pirate music" playing faintly in the background is the ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'' arrangement of [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean "He's a Pirate"]].

* TwistedChristmas: Arc 3, which takes place near Christmas time and involves the Pine Guard hunting down a weather-controlling Abomination [[spoiler: who may or may not be [[TheKrampus Krampus]].]]

* FunctionalMagic: According to Janelle all magic in the Amnesty universe basically boils down to theurgy, but with the planet itself acting as the deity. Due to this, a magic user's ability basically boils down to how well they can communicate with the planet. Aubrey is an anomaly because she can conjure magic instinctively without a need to learn the planet's "language".

* DyingTown: Kepler used to be a popular vacation town thanks to its ski lodges. The nearby town of Snowshoe wound up drawing away tourism thanks to having larger and more modern 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); if the end of Episode 5 of the pilot arc is anything to go on, this plan is finally starting to work out.

* NextSundayAD: The story begins in late fall of 2018 (Aubrey references ''Film/BlackPanther''), but first aired in January the same year.

* MonsterMash: although the focus is primarily on cryptids (Bigfoot, Mothman, etc), thus far vampires, PettingZooPeople, elementals, and a race of beings who may or may not be Krampuses all make an appearance.

** Similarly, Ned's collection of items stolen from famous people. So far, he's claimed to have Creator/GeorgeClooney's Oscar from ''{{Film/Syriana}}'', Michael Phelps' gold medal, and Eliot Ness' revolver. Even his Continental may have been stolen.

** Similarly, Ned's collection of items stolen from famous people. So far, he's claimed to have Creator/GeorgeClooney's Oscar from ''{{Film/Syriana}}'', Michael Phelps' gold medal, and Eliot Ness' revolver.

* TheMenInBlack: Agent Stern, an agent from the FBI's paranormal division, stays at the Amnesty Lodge to investigate Ned's Bigfoot video and learn more about the paranormal activity in the area. He, of course, does not realize that he is [[RightUnderTheirNoses served food by Bigfoot every single day]].

** In episode 7, the team convince a group of senior citizens to move their exercise regimen from the community pool to the hot springs at the Amnesty Lodge, because said pool is occupied by a water monster. After fending off the monster, the party return to the Lodge, but the senior citizens are never seen.

* CanYouHearMeNow: Enforced, because the setting is within the United States National Radio Quiet Zone, meaning mass communications are rare and the characters can't just call each other or outside help on short notice.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The fate of Pigeon's friend Pete, apart from briefly being seen hiding from the Abomination, was unresolved until Griffin confirmed that he survived in Episode 7.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The Fly Master, a magically powered and extremely fragile jet pack that may explode any moment.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The character roster is growing so quickly that it might actually reach the population of a small town. This is mainly due to the [[{{Improv}} improvisatory]] and collaborative nature of the game system which allows the boys to [[ThrowItIn literally make up characters on the spot]].

* MoodWhiplash: The show contrasts genuinely disturbing monsters and supernatural situations against the [=McElroys=]' usual brand of comedy. This is especially true in the first half of episode 14: [[spoiler:Aubrey's [[PowerIncontenence magic malfunctions]], which has been always played for comedy. Except this time it nearly crushes Duck and three civilians [[{{Bathos}} under a Pizza Hut sign]]. Aubrey is horrified and immediately goes into a HeroicBSOD. Ned gets out Duck's jetpack and tries to ram the sign in his usual goofy fashion. [[RealityEnsues He crashes and suffers severe burns]]. There's a quick breather when Duck tries to explain the incident with an overcomplicated lie. Cut immediately to a DarkReprise of "Arms Outstretched"]].

* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:Aubrey's mother is revealed to be this in Episode 14.]]

** When visiting "[=H2Whoa=]: That Was Fun!", the "tinny pirate music" Griffin describes plays faintly in the background. It's the ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'' arrangement of [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean "He's a Pirate"]].

** The four players make several references to components of ''Balance'', the previous long-running [=TAZ=] series before ''Amnesty''. These include stating that Heathcliffe's enchantment services serve the same purpose as Fantasy Costco in the previous arc [[note]]Fantasy Costco was where the heroes bought and sold magic items from the above-mentioned Garfield the Deals Warlock[[/note]], or off-handedly mentioning that [=H2Whoa=]: That Was Fun! got "Phandalin-ed" [[note]]In the first arc of ''Balance'', "Here There Be Gerblins", the party accidentally and completely destroyed the small town of Phandalin while pursuing a magic artifact. [=H2Whoa=]: That was Fun! was destroyed while fighting the Water.[[/note]].

* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: In Episode 8, [[spoiler:the Water invades the Lodge's hot springs]], putting an even tighter time limit on the Guard's quest to defeat it, as [[spoiler:the Sylphs need it to survive]].

* MoodWhiplash: The show contrasts genuinely disturbing monsters and supernatural situations against the McElroys' usual brand of comedy. This is especially true in the first half of episode 14: [[spoiler:Aubrey's [[PowerIncontenence magic malfunctions]], which has been always played for comedy. Except this time it nearly crushes Duck and three civilians [[{{Bathos}} under a Pizza Hut sign]]. Aubrey is horrified and immediately goes into a HeroicBSOD. Ned gets out Duck's jetpack and tries to ram the sign in his usual goofy fashion. [[RealityEnsues He crashes and suffers severe burns]]. There's a quick breather when Duck tries to explain the incident with an overcomplicated lie. Cut immediately to a DarkReprise of "Arms Outstretched"]].