No Healing in Wonderland [TAZ Medley]

"That’s cheating! You know the rules: once you sacrifice something here, you don’t get it back!"
"Because in Wonderland, there is no healing."
My second TAZ remix (so far, anyway)! This one's a mashup of some of my favorite tracks from the Suffering Game arc, see if you can spot them all~
Track art by the lovely Isaac Schuman (@rattlesnek on twitter and tumblr, give him some love!)

[@MayliSong]

Anyone worked out song list timestamps for this yet I’m too distracted by how amazing his is as a whole to be able to pick out pieces.

[@ShrubRustle]

Doesn't seem like it so I might as well do it myself lol So like obviously the main Wonderland theme goes throughout the whole thing 0:00 Wonderland Round 2 0:33 Round 3 0:49 bofa those 0:59 there's a little bit of The Wheel for some flavor! underrated track imo then uhh the lil bridge from Round 3 1:20 brings us back with R3 and The Wheel 1:52 Arms Outstretched 2:55 is Arms Outstretched + R2 Uhhh past that its basically everything else i've mentioned all swirled up into one cool finale! the final end bit takes direct cues from how Round 1 ends though. lol i used to do this list thing with homestuck songs as a hobby so this is hardly the most complex mashup ive ever logged like this

[@CC-rg3tc]

ShrubRustle You remixed *Homestuck songs?* And *logged them?* I feel your pain.

[@cal8831]

Maybe not, but I know where Arms Outstretched is.

[@Cannedtun4]

@@ShrubRustle fu c k i n g homestuck songs??? HHH god bless you

[@eugeniabukhman8533]

@@ShrubRustle Jesus H. Christ, Homestuck really is everywhere

[@cinnamon-bee5629]

Everybody gangster until Arms Outstretched comes on

[@mhwelsh3551]

HAHAHAHA i love this

[@sunnydtgm5414]

Arms reduces me to a lachrimose mess every. F ing. Time. And I love it

[@cheem7807]

I also love this

[@WhyteRabbitMaze]

I cry every time

[@PaigeDyerASMR]

I haven't listened to the TAZ soundtrack in a while. This song came up in my recommendations because I've listened to it before. I was JAMMING until Arms outstretched came on and made me cry 😭

[@victorianelson6881]

As painful as "The Suffering Game" was emotionally, the soundtrack was SO GOOD

[@ceilingeye]

Victoria Nelson The songs were hot, the boys were not.

[@chopsticks7896]

here's an amen to that

[@NestanSvensk]

Excuse me while I vogue through my apartment for the next four minutes.

[@huntervelicky7502]

lol correct

[@DontExpectMeToListen]

It's what Taako would want.

[@SunnyDragonfly]

The only good thing about wonderland

[@chopsticks7896]

relatable. Very very relatable.

[@faroshscale]

Mood

[@antiqueChairman]

This was my favorite moment in The Adventure Zone- the reveal that there was no healing in Wonderland, right after the big fight with the multiplying electrified monsters. As a DM, my jaw dropped.

[@Accordingtoallknownlaws]

Like that line There’s no healing in Wonderland had me awestruck and is the reason why I love this arc

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

@@Accordingtoallknownlaws My favorite arc is rockport limited since trains make the coolest set pieces in mysteries and fights, but this is gonna be a close second because of how they survived this hell and made out with all three of them still alive. (I'm counting magnus because with out the mannequin he was about to be trapped in the astral plane.)

[@PureGoldNeverCorrodes]

No magical healing, no rest healing, or both?

[@Souleater787]

@@PureGoldNeverCorrodes both. The only way to heal in Wonderland is to sacrifice some of your HP to give to your friend, at a rate of 2 to 1.

[@kierstenvandorp2839]

@@PureGoldNeverCorrodes also, there's no recovering spells slots either, tied into the no rest heals

[@clecanadalawexplained6330]

God I loved experiencing this arc for the first time. The reaction of the boys as they realized the tone and difficulty of this arc was going to be radically different from anything that came before is so good. Although they aren’t the big bad, I still think Edward and Lydia are far more intimidating villains. Because the Hunger, although a universal scale threat, never really managed to do long lasting damage to the heroes. Meanwhile these two managed to a crazy amount of physical and emotional damage to all our heroes.

[@ASquared544]

Worst part is, none of it was ever healed. The scars stayed.

[@GGorsty]

This sounds a distinct way you know what you are writing about. I came across this piece of music alone - and this begs the question to me: Would you kindly tell me what game, series, animation, video game or whatnot you're writing about? This sounds interesting, you do have my attention for this. Please.

[@clecanadalawexplained6330]

@@GGorsty This is from the podcast role-playing game podcast The Adventure Zone, specifically the first major campaign, Balance. They’re currently on their 3rd major campaign, Graduation. I’d recommend starting with Balance, however.

[@poeticcinema5857]

420 likes blaze it

[@clecanadalawexplained6330]

@@poeticcinema5857 Indeed

[@arson9662]

Taako losing his unique beauty/essence hit hard. Am I the only one that feels this way? I never hear anyone talking about it.

[@probskay]

he did kind of render that null by just casting disguise self back onto himself too look good again. Bitch took it in stride

[@jackdaw6095]

kay walker he clearly feels like he’s lying to people now tho (not that he cares in most cases)

[@merrynmoore8926]

It made me cry for some reason. Idk why but it hit me hardest out of the things in wonderland

[@target0330]

i read a headcanon that the thing he actually lost was his confidence in / his love of his appearance

[@merrynmoore8926]

target03 that’s so sad I love it

[@scootsmcgee4608]

Hotdiggedyshit, this is a baller remix.

[@alexadams4017]

Goro Akechi She slaps you back

[@keaton5101]

just letting you know this comment is, currently at 999 likes

[@jupiterrose7838]

LMAO

[@KickUpHammyDude]

That’s how he do!

[@tangally]

Voguing so hard that no one sees my tears...

[@racht.163]

the suffering game, stolen century, and story and song were all punches to the gut that came in quick and violent succession and we were surprised every time at the amount of emotional damage griffin could do to us

[@antioch3784]

Quick and violent succession is right. I mean, goddamn.

[@IanDerp26]

I wouldn't call it "quick", to us binging after the fact sure but you gotta remember that from Suffering Game Part 1 to Story and Song Part 3 was 301 days. They were actually all punches to the gut that came in very slow, violent succession.

[@masonallred5569]

@@IanDerp26 binging it at 1.5x speed made the punches come a bit quicker

[@noelhann5262]

Suffering game was less of punches, and more choking. It was pretty much nonstop.

[@rickw9291]

Y’all talking about the music when I’m looking at those gorgeously drawn hands like dam

[@A3IOU]

u rite

[@marlesimms]

I was thinking the same thing - those hands in mid-vogue are flawless

[@dingdongdropdead]

omg yes look at those fingers

[@calamity2383]

They are so beautiful 😍 Why do you think I clicked on this video of all TAZ vids in the first place?

[@ThatOneIrishFurry]

The artists vs the musician

[@otterpops4321]

Three Two One Let’s go.

[@ameliapond3241]

Crippling Juice Addiction I think you mean Three Two One HEWWO?

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

"No Healing In Wonderland." Genji: *Sweats nervously*

[@matthewfanous8468]

Mercy: **SWEATS HARDER**

[@MayliSong]

Fun new workout idea: put on your most killer set of heels, put on this music, and strut and vogue around the house.

[@jokujaba1831]

MayliSong i tried this and i felt so fucking hot yall gotta try this

[@CJtheRad]

That's pretty much my life right now.

[@bitchtitchs]

I felt pretty Vogue till I broke both my ankles. Still felt pretty Vogue in the hospital

[@brianbucceri6412]

Help i broke all of my ankles but the Emergency staff said "[I] looked so fucking fab, darling"

[@bunganut98]

Um question, what if your a guy. And you down own heels?

[@Deadman_Unknown]

So.. This is not an actual track but a remix? of different songs? from what.. a D&D podcast you say? huh thats really cool

[@vmk1082]

Brynn, I must ask. In the two months since you left this comment, have you listened to the adventure zone?

[@ceilingeye]

BRYNN BRYNN BUDDY DID YOU LISTEN TO THE PODCAST BRYNN I MUST KNOW

[@jailynnwinn3148]

BRYNN HAVE YOU LISTENED OR NOT

[@sand__witch]

BRYNN WE NEED TO KNOW

[@bumblebot2458]

*_BRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYN!!!!!!!!!!!!_*

[@fear_toxin]

when it's a bop but it also makes u emo

[@sand__witch]

HOLY SHIT I CAN FINALLY LISTEN TO THIS. So here's my story: I stumbled upon this long before I got to The Suffering Game, and I briefly looked at the comments before leaving to avoid spoilers. All that I got is the general impression of "Arms Outstretched will make me cry". And sure enough, days upon days later (I was listening and reading the transcript at the same time), it was already such a tense moment, I was wondering how the whole situation is going to be solved, and I saw "Arms Outstretched by Griffin McElroy starts playing" AND I LOST IT. I ABSOLUTELY LOST MY SHIT. Basically, coming back to this now that I've finished Balance? Sure enough, I got chills the second I heard Arms Outstretched, and also this remix is an absolute blessing.

[@seanterry2619]

dude, i discovered this amazing podcast via "The Purple Worm" track and MY GOD, it was a perfect moment to listen to the fight. and also being unexpectedly rocked out by "The Clock Strikes Noon (Apocalypse)" was a magical moment for me too cuz i hadn't herd that track before i got to that episode and it SLAPS. SO. HARD.

[@edendenton7274]

What i would give to listen to balance for the first time again, the absolute thrill and dread and excitement that the suffering game had. I wish I could experience it all again, and I did when I heard this for the first time. Thank you for the chills 💕

[@couldntthink]

Hey, so I randomly came across this song. What is TAZ? Can it be watched on KZbin?

[@edendenton7274]

@@couldntthink Taz is short for The Adventure Zone, an "actual play" Dungeons and Dragons podcast made by the three Mcelroy brothers and their dad. You can find it on Spotify and I believe the first episode is here on youtube as well. I highly, highly recommend all the Mcelroy content, and the adventure zone is a great place to start. Happy listening!

[@meganbeck2482]

@@couldntthink Just to add a little more info so you know what you are getting into, The podcast is currently in the midst of its third major campaign. Each campaign is denoted by a single word title. This song is from Balance, the first of the campaigns. It has 69 episodes (nice) and was the very beginning of the podcast. Next came a bunch of mini-campaigns including Dust and Commitment. The second large campaign was DM-ed by the same person (Griffin McElroy) and is called Amnesty. It's not DND but it is an RPG dice-rolling game based off of monster-of-the-week type shows and games like Supernatural or Grimm or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The most recent campaign is called Graduation, run by Travis McElroy. It is DND and is set in a school setting. They aren't connected in any way so you can start wherever you want

[@emf4888]

Right? I started listening to it with my sister and we're on the Suffering Game arc right now, so I get to kind of experience listening to it for the first time vicariously through her.

[@DaHunter94]

I could vogue my brains out to this

[@captainskylink5894]

Do it. Hold nothing back.

[@ahumblemurloc2105]

Oh darling,I already am...

[@mikegrapefruit4987]

As a dude just starting to listen to TAZ this remix is giving me the same vibes as when i listened to Judgement from the Devilman Crybaby ost as i began to watch it for the first time. Listening to lit tunes as the looming, foreboding threat of emotional pain drifts overhead. EDIT: finished the suffering game. Truly lives up to its name.

[@tripleteevee8122]

Where you at now, brother?

[@mikegrapefruit4987]

@@tripleteevee8122 Finished balance, have yet to start the other campaigns, but i still visit this mix regularly 'cause it's so good. Thanks for askin 👌

[@grease7425]

@@mikegrapefruit4987 god, what a legend

[@beybladegf]

Fun fact! This was the thing that finally convinced me to listen to TAZ Edit: Yea it’s been a week and I just got through the suffering game. I cried so much I dehydrated myself

[@toetotipthatsabart5048]

Can we talk about Arms Outstretched? Griffin was desperately trying to kill someone off in The Suffering Game, trying to intensify the stakes for the big reveal of Barry. Griffin made a place where healing was forbidden, the whole point was to despair, but then, his family refused. His family, his brothers and father, rejected the despair plan. You want to take one of us? Well goddamn, the rest of us aren’t gonna take it laying down. Even to when the boys played perfectly, they got down to it and Griffin invoked Bad Luck. Bad luck will never, ever stop the power of love. Griffin’s plan was thwarted by the fact that these characters love each other so much, that the players would go to hell to get each other. It makes me so emotional, that Magnus was saved. It makes me more emotional that, on some level, it was Travis being saved by his father and big brother.

[@CC-rg3tc]

While his little brother desperately attempted to murder him

[@williamt2513]

yea but planer ally takes 10 min to cast so like... really...

[@LucidLivingYT]

William T Get out rules lawyers! Rule of cool and Rule Zero trumps all.

[@williamt2513]

@@LucidLivingYT I mean thats fair it was cool as hell :)

[@Light-fi1mj]

Griffin “sweet baby brother” McElroy tried so Goddamn hard to kill the absolute tank of Magnus Burnsides. He was so close too but then his brothers and father love and spite pulled them through and it’s truly and amazing audio experience.

[@oreos4843]

As taako said Fucking AMAZING

[@seanthebluesheep]

Sometimes, self care is putting on old tracks like this and just flailing about in your bed like a deer learning to walk because it goes so hard.

[@johneigel8274]

"Bad Luck~"

[@lxjoe96]

Roll plus remix proficiency... Nat 20!

[@jjjx32]

Hot-Diggity-Shit.... *That* is a baller Remix

[@socialexecution]

I'm only on Petal to the Metal and trying to avoid spoilers tbh but this music is just too good dude. I can't wait until I get further in the podcast 👀

[@hunterheichel5482]

wheezekid where are you now?

[@amp1buddy336]

I won't spoil for you but "the suffering game" is exactly what it sounds like.

[@socialexecution]

this is late but i finished it a while ago, oof.

[@dyslegein]

Barry blue jeans dies

[@johndabobomb7108]

What podcast is this?

[@krullachief669]

Did Lucretia ever use Magnus' free backrub?

[@gliscorpropagandaaccount1764]

We need an answer, Griffin.

[@curethedarkness]

I would like to think that after they beat The Hunger and stayed behind to protect Lucretia and went through all the stuff on the train in Nowhere they would've all given an exhausted and relieved sigh glad to be done and Lucretia turns to the group and holds out the ticket with a small smile "I think i'll take that free backrub now Magnus"

[@BRICKPIECES]

Wholesome and absolutely most likely canon

[@curethedarkness]

@@BRICKPIECES Maybe if we suggest it to them they'll put it in the comic when the comic reaches that point. :)

[@gliscorpropagandaaccount1764]

ADDITIONAL QUESTION WAS JULIA EVER AVENGED?

[@leigh3693]

That transition into Arms Outstretched is sooo good!

[@calamity2383]

This comment section is filled with people saying ‘vogue’ and it’s great

[@jackdaw6095]

I don't entirely understand that word but I think I understand

[@dualityofem]

I don't know why but this makes me really emotional

[@weynonpriory]

Same

[@SunnyDragonfly]

Because Griffin is the ultimate bard

[@anitamaciri6763]

@@SunnyDragonfly Griffin is an IRL bard is not the take I was expecting but god damn you're right

[@lorziewhelp9136]

Don’t worry, we all cried during the suffering game

[@tamriilin]

the arms outstretched part gave me chills. holy shit.

[@JaneDoe-er2sg]

Listened to this while walking through a “Ripley’s Believe it or Not” museum

[@julietj.8355]

12 year old me was getting her SHIT ROCKED by this in 2017… still rules thank you for this piece of adventure zone history

[@BaconBot360games]

"That’s cheating! You know the rules: once you sacrifice something here, you don’t get it back!" Magnus: Oh yeah? Well the guy running the Fantasy Costco has clone of my body so... *flips them off and does a "up yours" motion*

[@mercyfoxamvs9814]

Don't feed the tower! Smile while you do it. :)

[@izzyladd9]

I have only just finished TAZ and I'm soooo glad I came across this series. The music in it is just *b a l l e r* This medley is a musical haven

[@BarethyCraig]

The 10 people who disliked obviously got forsaken in the Trust/Forsake game :P

[@leaderlily1959]

I’ve never watched TAZ past a handful of animations, but god damn, I can’t stop listening to this

[@dubiousdeliquite6641]

LeaderLily its amazing The story doesnt really pick up until about the 3rd ark, but everything leading up to that is still hilarious and fun I highly recommend it if you still havnt started it

[@ollie9768]

What's that? The best thing I've ever heard? Yeah

[@huntervelicky7502]

yeah :)

[@SunnyDragonfly]

Yeah

[@crowsarewatching540]

I can assure you I DID NOT expect Arms Outstretched to hit this hard

[@soup331emd5]

Man I miss this podcast. It got me through some really difficult times and freezing nights picking up trash with my later brother.

[@elfberry]

Wow, nice. I thought the wave of TAZ fan music had died for a while. I'm glad to see that not only was I proved wrong, but that I was proved by a totally rad remix. Love it.

[@yenee94]

This Is a B O P

[@lootcat1230]

Had a wonderful feeling as soon as the "arms out stretched" music started playing. The whole track is amazing! great job.

[@overcastart5769]

ok this is a whole bop but when arms outstretched started playing thats when i rlly lost my shit

[@rainevelde6017]

This is awesome! The remix absolutely epitomizes all "The Suffering Game" arc was! So well done!

[@ShrubRustle]

DABS thank u

[@chescalilly5304]

IM FINALLY DONE WITH TAZ SO I CAN LET MYSELF LISTEN TO THIS IT'S BEEN IN MY SUGGESTIONS FOR *SO LONG* YOU HAVE *NO CLUE*

[@likira111]

I dunno what fandom this is from (only realised it was fandom when I saw the comments) but it's AWESOME.

[@yenee94]

Listen to the adventure zone! It's a table top rpg podcast that has comedy, drama, and bops!

[@likira111]

aLL I know about this is "tres horny boys" in other words I'm in.

[@kmlac6596]

Join ussss :)

[@illyannaturtle6950]

oh hell ya, you HAVE you listen to the podcast, it's worth every second. Just look up The Adventure Zone or TAZ

[@berbonica]

did you ever listen to it 👀

[@shadowfire04]

now that i've finally listened to wonderland, i understand this song's title!

[@shadowfire04]

anyways wonderland ripped my heart out and left it to fucking dry, and i am NOT EMOTIONALLY READY for the stolen century (the second most memorable moment aside from the moment when the liches say "There's no healing in Wonderland!" is when griffin just keeps. rolling. the. dice. for the monsters. my jaw fucking DROPPED. it was so good)

[@sharbatjaan1911]

my friends got me into taz fairly recently and I powered through balance and dust and I honest to god cannot stop listening to this song!!!! It’s so perfect, it captures all of the energy that wonderland had, a sparkling, beautiful horror show, out to get the gang! Oh man I wish I could express how absolutely feral I go every time I hear that 3-2-1 let’s go! This is amazing!!!

[@BwavoBunnyrgm08]

This is a gift. You are a gift. Thank you for this. There may be no healing in Wonderland, but this remix healed me and cleared my pores.

[@sepiasmith5065]

ah when arms outstretched came on I was emo

[@pootisspenser770]

Please put this on Spotify, I really need to add this to my playlist

[@quietsamurai1998]

Cosmo and Wanda aren't even trying anymore, are they?

[@cyberhonk2999]

Oh my god

[@CaribouGirlMeat]

After timmy's death, they never were the same...

[@bugdracula1662]

@@CaribouGirlMeat that fits just too well, and i despise that fact

[@michaelcarr2854]

Wow look at this good good music our sweet baby brother gave us

[@kez1194]

I thought I didn’t know the arms outstretched music but then it started playing and I knew..... god damn very good

[@Animallovercomedian]

I was about to make a joke about no healing in wonderland because merle/Clint never does it but I just realized that’s like one of the most common inner party jokes Everyone knows a cleric who won’t heal

[@Animallovercomedian]

My evidence: - merle in taz - jester in CR - me every time I play a cleric

[@chloevanwyk2356]

Vogue verb 1)To pose and strut with a fucking lot of panache. 2)To listen to this song and to understand it completely

[@jaydayart9526]

I was screaming through every transition oh my GOD this in so baller!!! Great work!!

[@viravos]

its gotta be illegal for me to like a song this much.

[@viravos]

subbed!

[@actuallyapathy]

definition of crying in the club

[@cogitoergotsum]

I'm late to the party (caught up to TAZ just as Amnesty started) but I still want to say HELL YEAH

[@dietwater578]

god this mix has really made online school bearable. i’ve got sensory issues so when i go back to in person school you KNOW this will be in my headphones

[@savannahbowen9785]

chile when i tell you i lost my breath at arms outstretched

[@anadverb]

Deadass your remix finally made me watch adventure Zone

[@theresadettloff6196]

Just wanna mention that this is my favorite TAZ medley and what I show to people when trying to make them listen; you capture what makes the wonderland art music my favorite, thank you for making this lovely piece

[@ted5610]

When you need boss music, accept no substitute

[@thegamingwizard1233]

now THIS is a 20 sided ass kicking!!

[@statichours]

I'm just finishing up the last episode of The Suffering Game arc and I am IN LOVE with this♡♡

[@snowballars]

This just showed up on my recommended. I have no idea what this has to do with anything but im just straight vibin bro

[@CaribouGirlMeat]

Listen to the podcast please the first ark sucks but it gets so much better

[@bahamutShin]

@@CaribouGirlMeat what podcast? this just appeared in my recomendations

[@CaribouGirlMeat]

@@bahamutShin oh! This song is a mix of a song that comes from the adventure zone. It's a banging dnd podcast, tho the first ark can be a bit dry

[@taxfrauddotcom]

this is such a banger!!!

[@makeshift-moth]

This song did not have to go this hard. But it did! Bless you at 3 2 1 let’s go!

[@jovialjesterofjupiter]

I have yet to even finish TAZ but oh god is this making me feel some feelings

[@phantasmal_detective]

how do you feel after the context?

[@cal8831]

Gosh I can’t believe TAZ Graduation premiers next week

[@WhyteRabbitMaze]

The way i cried when Arms Outstretched came on 😭

[@huntervelicky7502]

this has been my all time number one favorite song for months now, I play it for everyone! LOVE YA!

[@cassandrafalkner3405]

I love this community, everyone is just so loving.

[@texensis986]

this song has been on my playlist since like 2018 and it still SLAPS thank you for this

[@RatRaccon]

wtf I can't stop listening to this song and the memories it has.

[@fluffyravens3758]

This is a BALLIN track, I've listened to it on Soundcloud like thirty times! Fantastic work!

[@grayskysunshine9878]

I’m still really early on in TAZ, and I’m in love with the podcast, I took a break from the balance arc and started dust, and these boys are so talented. I’m loving this remix, it’s cliche, but this is probably my favorite song

[@ellenjames8108]

I subscribed SO FAST after hearing this and your other work!

[@mirammon8516]

Coming back here after years, an absolute gem it will always stay

[@djluminus3148]

This is an amazing work of art

[@kyle9528]

love this mix! wish it was on spotify!

[@Souzu21]

This is probably my favorite song on the playlist I made for listening to at work. This is so good.

[@orchestra99]

welp, guess i gotta go back and listen to the suffering game arc again

[@wren3815]

god, thank you for this medley! all these years later and the suffering game still makes me emotional lol. balance specifically, but the whole show is just a huge part of my life

[@TheFishWhat]

THE SONG IN THE SHOW GIVES ME CHILLS AND THIS MIX LIGHTS UP MY WHOLE SOUL BLESS!!!!!

[@MolassesLover]

Thank you so much for getting me into this amazing podcast.

[@eugeniabukhman8533]

I've never really been into TAZ but this is a bop

[@matthewking6095]

You really should listen to it

[@phantasmal_detective]

wait do you mean you've never really listened, or that you don't love it. because if it's the first, you should absolutely give it a try. and if you don't like it, i'd advise powering through the first arc cause it gets amazing. if you just dislike it though, well, can't win 'em all

[@lr-]

Sauté!

[@coopersankey8882]

I haven’t listened to this music since the show so many years ago, and it’s still gives me chills

[@JaakuSan]

I honestly can't stop looping this track. I love it so much.

[@PatchworkCrows]

AH THIS IS SO AWESOME!!!!

[@juxhex]

I still come back to this regularly and it still rules

[@jauxro]

ggghhh that's the risk you take with anything new - with living and continuing to live. you risk experiencing what I'm going through now - being taken back in time by a sound and a sight. and wondering at the way time passes so quickly _twenty-seventeen_

[@aquaspiderart8291]

man it's been years but the transition into Arms Outstretched still gives me chills every time

[@mollimolls]

This is such a banger