Hello From The Magic Tavern Season 5, Ep 96 - Chunt's Team Part 2 (w/ Mark McConville, Blaine Swen & Janet Varney)
Apr 20, 2026
Guest
Arnor the Warrior / The Red Queen Merzia (Blaine Swen & Janet Varney)
Guest
Axelrod Remax (Mark McConville)
Blaine Swen plays Arnor the Warrior, a hulking crew member. Janet Varney is the undead Red Queen Merzia, a mischievous necromantic ally. Mark McConville portrays Axelrod Remax, a flamboyant real estate type. They explore a trap-filled temple, battle acidic water and spike hallways, banter through riddled rat portraits, and hatch scheming plans amid absurd antics.
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Chunt Assembles An Oddball Heist Team
- Chunt assembled a specialized team (Arnor, Axelrod, and Tanya/Broth cameo) to navigate a dangerous temple.
- He recruited the Red Queen Merzia for “insight into evil” after Broth proved merely a companion during the rainforest journey.
Mercia Treats Evil Like Real Estate
- Red Queen Merzia frames dungeon exploration like property scouting, treating evils as curiosities to evaluate.
- She compares inspecting other people's evils to a real estate agent touring houses to assess value and gossip later.
Axelrod Sells The Temple As A Renovation
- Axelrod describes the temple as a renovated bungalow turned grand property, framing puzzles as bad renovations.
- He jokes about Spike Jones-style hazards and half baths, using real-estate metaphors to narrate obstacles.