The Adventure Zone

The Adventure Zone: Dadlands 4: Don’t Cry Uncle

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Jan 8, 2026
Brennan Lee Mulligan, a renowned game master and writer from Dimension 20, guides the group through a chaotic and humorous narrative in this live Dadlands edition. The dads – Brickett, Guy, Red, and Chip – must confront the evil Uncles, including Walton Goggins. With unique mechanics and surreal challenges, they battle through conceptual space, facing off in cornhole matches and summoning allies. Expect twisted alliances and unexpected transformations, as they navigate their surreal adventure to reclaim the essence of FAMLEE!
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ANECDOTE

Barbecue Betrayal Fuels Brickhead

  • Griffin McElroy's Brickhead once owned a barbecue joint and lost it to Walton Goggins, which drives his mystic meat visions.
  • He also lost his smoked prosciutto familiar Choki, a recurring personal grievance that fuels the plot.
ADVICE

Choose Tokens With Future Needs In Mind

  • When facing a token pull, plan which chip you can afford to lose and decide strategically.
  • Mixed successes force a deliberate discard, so weigh future needs before you pull.
INSIGHT

Order Versus Chaos Is The Game Engine

  • Brennan frames the game's core as a tension between order and chaos represented by colored chips.
  • Players' choices to spend chips create meaningful mechanical and narrative consequences.
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