The Medusa's Cascade

Where It All Started Ch. 3 Left there to lick their wounds, the party tries to figure out how The Constable got the drop on them. Shanks and Arguile reach out to Elrin to discern if they were tracked by magical means. Using this as a good opportunity, they ask Elrin about the name Arioch. Meanwhile, a figure approaches the party. A Kalashtar named Voyas claims that the Daughter of the Flame led he...

Where It All Started Ch. 2 The party has now tracked Salix to an abandoned shack in a clearing of the forest. The shack, however, is empty and doesn’t tell them much. The Tavern appears outside, and the party is greeted by Glad, with news of her contact with the Daughter of the Vines and a new hairstyle in tow. A transformed Salix bursts through the doors of the Cascade, and a relieved party hears...

Where It All Started Ch. 1 After a brief but intense encounter with some displacer beasts, the party rushes after Salix. They find themselves gathering their things and rushing towards a portal to Sloane. Once there, they track them to a shack in a clearing of the woods. While the group investigates what transpired, the tavern appears outside. Feeling a bit relieved, the party heads inside and inf...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 19 The party, now rested, makes plans to head towards Sloane. They decide that they would head around the mountains of Tarren Ridge, avoiding Antonius, to the Constables' machine out by Dragonborn Valley. However, the day starts with Cereius gone, along with all his possessions. Assuring themselves that he was safe and only doing what was needed for him and his g...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 18 Galahad confronts his mentor Antonius about his vengeful path. The slaughtered Goliaths have now become zombies that have begun to pursue the party tirelessly. Chase ensues, and a sleep-deprived party can’t seem to catch a break. Run, rest, fight, and repeat. The party is exhausted and growing desperate. Options are weighed out as they try to plan their next s...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 17 We find ourselves with the party meeting the various members and the leader of the Nalakavi, Ilikan. After Galahad gets troubling information that confirms what he’s been suspecting about his mentor, Antonius. They are invited to stay for dinner and to rest there for the evening. A lot of heavy conversation occurs amongst various members of the group. A few ar...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 16 Introductions are made as the party meets two new adventurers who will be joining them. Thai Gur, a Tabaxi like Zechs and Kyver, but almost the complete opposite of them both. Salix Dendron is revealed to be a priestess OR a reincarnation of The Daughter of the Void. One of the fabled “Daughters of Creation”. The group exchanged notes and information while mak...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 15 The party is finally able to regroup after a few dicey encounters. They are picked up by the Journeyman and fill her in on what they’ve found. They make their way back to Granz City and the Shuffle Guild to update Argo on the latest, while Galahad, Kyver, and Arguile go back to the Silverlight Inquisition. They tell Vanessa that the Tell-Tale Guild problem is...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 14 Shanks has ANOTHER conversation with his now patron, Elrin, about assisting him with his current predicament. He accepts but has conditions for Shanks, which he hesitantly accepts. Meanwhile, the group finds itself still separated by miles of Granzia. On the one hand, Shanks and Glad have finally made their way to the machine that the others entered from. On t...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 13 Kyver emerges from the bag of holding he was kept in and is informed that he is a means to an end. His captors? Worshipers of the goddess Tiamat. On the other side of town, we have Zechs on a semi-leisurely stroll through Granz City with Duo. Meanwhile, Cereius and Glad meet up with Shanks back at the guild when they get word of Kyver’s disappearance. Upon exi...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 12 The party heads out with Argo's blessing to seek out the leader of the Silverlight Inquisition, leaving Shanks behind at the guild. On the way there, the rogues find the hidden entrance to their location. A deal is struck, and information is exchanged between the party and the leader, "Vanessa". Upon exiting, the party decides to split up. Galahad and Arguile...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 11 A drinking contest to start us off, and the shenanigans that were sure to follow were how we kicked things off. Eventually, Shanks makes his way to the Shuffle Guild, and a tense exchange between him and Argo takes place. Shanks and Osamu quickly start to size each other up as back with the rest of the party. Elrin has a conversation with Arguile, revealing a...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 10 The party finally arrives in Granz City after parting ways with Cenari. A budding romance on the horizon, perhaps? Time will tell. After the party has a run-in with the city guard, who may have been disillusioned in their view of themselves, Collateral Damage makes their way to the Shuffle Guild. They are met by a member named Osamu, a swarm-keeper fey fox, wh...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 9 We pick up with Shanks making his way into Granz City under the disguise and alias of Brian. He comes into contact with the Tell-Tale Guild and gets an unexpected meeting with Attros’ late wife, Lenore, alive and seemingly the new leader of the guild. Shanks offers his aid to her in exchange for them not turning him in for the hefty bounty on his head. There is...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 8 Strange happenings are occurring all around Granzia. Chico is speaking to Melora, The Wild Mother. There’s a possible budding romance with the introduction of Shuffle Guild member Cenari to Arguile. JM picks up the group and reveals what they’ve found on the machines that The Constable is using. The apology tour is still on as Galahad and Zechs come clean to Ch...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 7 Shanks learns a bit more about his current situation. Eventually, at the tavern, he has a heart-to-heart with Chico. Chico explains that he has been speaking with the Wild Mother, Melora, and knows the truth of how he ended up at The Cascade. Elsewhere, the party catches up with Glad and makes plans to meet Argo in Granz City. While on their way, they met an ad...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 6 While the group who are at the Shuffle Guild finish their night of drinking and revelry… Galadoriel is on her way to the Seelie Court to speak to Oberon. Upon arrival, she is given information that would aid the party in their quest to save the planes. In her discussion with the King of the Seelie Court, she informs him that she has ceased her search for her fa...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 5 One by one, the group goes up to meet with Inia and Gojun. All giving accounts of what they've now named "The Barovia Job". While some are reserved at first, they all manage to give an accurate summation of the events. Strahd, The Constable, Rig, the party dynamics… all of it. Inia and Gojun file their report and instruct the team to go back downstairs to the f...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 4 The group finds themselves with several members of The Shuffle Guild: Qho, an Aarakocra; Gojun, a Triton; Kivela, a Shifter; Inia, a Yuan-ti, and Strohm, a Changeling. They exchange information and familiarize themselves with each other. Information is exchanged about Shank’s current bounty, the other odd happenings on Granzia, and catching up the Guild members...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 3 While most of the group decides to head to the city of Belrondis, Shanks goes off on his own adventure. While there, he meets a mysterious figure who introduces himself as Mr. Bell. Together, they delve deeply into Shanks's psyche, upbringing, and what led him to his current state. Meanwhile, the group has some horse races to let off some steam. Eventually, the...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 2 After spending some time discussing what they would do going forward, the party spends a night of rest in the Cascade. For most, sleep is met with thoughts of their journey so far. For others, their thoughts are filled with visions of what's to come. The Journeyman fills them in on The Constable's plans to merge their planes, ultimately destroying them. The gro...

Machines, Mentors, and Mystery Ch. 1 Attros did what he felt that he needed to do, and in the end, The Curse of Strahd was lifted, but at what cost? The party narrowly escapes, but We Aqua and Attros are nowhere to be found. The Journeyman picks them up and begins to do a headcount. The group informs her of what transpired. The drinks flow, some go off on their own, and others air out grievances w...

The Black Wedding Ch. 24 We find Kaleb, who in earlier episodes was with the group but seemingly disappeared, at the side of Strahd. Red Wyrmlings, as well as Ireena, are at Strahd’s side as the group has some back-and-forth with the ruler of Barovia. Zechs, who wants nothing more than to get this fight over with, fires off a shot towards Strahd. Attros attempts to intercept, but Shanks beats him...

The Black Wedding Ch. 23 The group makes its way toward Ravenloft and prepares for one of its toughest fights yet. Strahd greets them and has a conversation with the party until they eventually decide to have at him. Alas, he was an illusion, and as the party unleashed all their might on him, he simply thanked them for showing their true intentions. Just then, they are met with Ireena, who is alre...

The Black Wedding Ch. 22 The party is fast approaching the end of their mission, and tensions are high. The need for a decision is evident, and the party’s indecisiveness has started to ruffle some feathers. They decide to leave without a Mad Mage or the Werewolf and make their way towards Ravenloft. Is this sudden “plan” to their benefit, or are they being too hasty?  Find out what happens n...