The Medusa's Cascade

The Black Wedding Ch. 21 The party finds themselves back in the town of Vallaki. Tension is relieved, plans are made, and Duo reveals his new ability to speak with the group. They head to the church and, after a quick search through town, and some information that Strahd has vampire spawn at the local casket shop. Glad wants to be rid of them immediately, and the party stops her briefly so that th...

The Black Wedding Ch. 20 After a tough-fought battle, the party manages to secure the Sun Sword in an effort to defeat Strahd. However, several of the party members are badly injured and have only a day before the revenants make their way to exact their revenge upon Galahad, Shanks, and Kyver. That seems to be the least of their worries, though. With nightfall already underway and the sounds of cr...

The Black Wedding Ch. 19 The party, now defeating the Spectral Warriors and clearing the trap, has new troubles on the horizon. Kyver, Attros, and Arguile make a plan for the Sun Sword that is tightly gripped by Vladimir Horngaard. The plan ends up not working in their favor, and a fight ensues. The Collateral crew is in for their toughest fight yet. How will they make it out of this one? Find out...

The Black Wedding Ch. 18 Finally, at Argynvostholt, the party begins their search for what may aid them in the fight to come. Memories reveal truths that leave most of the party concerned with what they thought they knew. For some, their memories were traumatic, happy, or concerning. While exploring the ruins of Argynvostholt, the group is separated by a trap on the second floor. How will the part...

The Black Wedding Ch. 17 Zechs finds himself in the Feywild in the Seelie Court and has an audience with King Oberon. Meanwhile, in the training room, Shanks and Attros use an exhibition match to clear up any bad air that remains between them. Zechs now has his memories back and has returned to the tavern. He informs the party of what happened. The Journeyman suspects The Constable but tells only...

The Black Wedding Ch. 16 Everyone finds themselves hit with bombshell after bombshell. New information is being revealed to the party, and all cards are about to be laid on the table. They find themselves STILL in a state of constant tension. What will their new course of action be? Is Strahd of no concern to them anymore? Will they be ready for what possibly faces them after they leave Barovia? F...

The Black Wedding Ch. 15 The tension is thick as the party deals with the aftermath of the Rig situation. Intense conversations are had. There is an air of distrust circling the tavern. Who sent Rig? What does this mean for the future of the party? Where does everyone’s loyalty lie? Is everyone ready to put their cards out on the table? Find out what happens next in this episode of the Medusa’s Ca...

The Black Wedding Ch. 14 A terrifying battle leaves several members injured and one member unconscious. They can heal themselves and pick up We'ahqa, but the battle is the least of their concern. The dark magic that fills the temple continues to try and take hold of a few members of the party. After their dusk elf companion finds what he is looking for, they make haste for a quick exit. Returning...

The Black Wedding Ch. 13 This place has an unsettling feeling. That’s the consensus amongst the group. Filled with fiends and undead, and rich with dark magic. The party finds themselves in fight after fight and eventually finds a treasure room. Discussions are made to divvy it all up, and the rest is had for those who need it. They have yet to find what they came for, and few find themselves ques...

The Black Wedding Ch. 12 The party makes camp for the evening before making their way towards the Amber Temple. Rig reveals more about her relationship with Shanks. We'ahqa and Shanks share a heartfelt conversation, and Zechs gets his first inkling of a memory back. Upon entering the temple, the party is ambushed by an arcanaloth. The temple gives an air of undead, fiend, and dark ancient magic. A...

The Black Wedding Ch. 11 After meeting the Dusk Elf, Kasimir, the group discussed his joining to take on Strahd. His condition? Help resurrect his long-dead sister. There are a lot of tense moments and discussions. At one point, they played with the idea of enlisting the "Mad Mage" who took on Strahd, many years ago. Eventually, they make their way to the Amber Temple. It's the first requirement n...

The Black Wedding Ch. 10 The party starts to head towards the town of Vallaki. Galahad sings a song of his mentor’s, and Zechs realizes that his mentor sang the same song. They were brothers in arms, and Attros was friends with them both. They finally make their way to the town of Vallaki and find a place for food and rest. Some plans are made, and questions are answered, but not before a mysterio...

The Black Wedding Ch. 9 Kyver tries to make amends. Attros makes a deal and delivers a gift to Arguile. The party eventually decides to make their way to Vallaki to further their ties with the Martikov family and the wereravens of Barovia. Simple enough, right? Background Music by Sword Coast Soundscapes Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semilia  Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III ...

The Black Wedding Ch. 8 Rest is had, questions are answered, and plans are made while back at The Medusa’s Cascade. Information is gathered on vampires and how best to defeat them. The party also introduced Chico’s chicken and waffles. We later see some of the party’s deities in the new guest lounge. Galahad and Galadaloriel had in-depth conversations with their patrons. While the party gathers it...

The Black Wedding Ch. 7 The party gets rid of all the druids that have been plaguing the lands of Barovia, but decides to revive the one named “Chico”. Through an elaborate series of lies and such, the party has found itself a new ally and cook for the Cascade. They find themselves in another fight as they attempt to take down Gulthia’s Tree. Towards the end of the fight, Strahd arrives to watch....

The Black Wedding Ch. 6 Going off the intel that Davian gave, the party makes their way towards the druid camp. As they travel, they discuss possible strategies and start to take positions to ambush them. We'ahqa, taking the initiative, met with one named Chico. After a very deceptive performance, he leads the druids to the clearing for the group to make their move. It all goes to plan, for once,...

The Black Wedding Ch. 5 The winery is now cleared, but the party is not out of the woods yet. Upon returning to Davian Martikov to inform him of the news, he informs the party of more druids and a possibly even BIGGER threat…. Baba Lysaga. Kyver shows signs of a mental break, and the party quickly grows concerned for his well-being. The party must decide on its next course of action soon. Strahd’s...

The Black Wedding Ch. 4 As the party has a very tense and unsettling conversation with The Abbot, they get a better understanding of his stance on Strahd. They also learn about what it is he does, and he even goes as far as to offer them a tour of his grounds. They decline and proceed to leave with haste. Discussion is had on what to do about what they have learned. The Burgomeister asks what they...

The Black Wedding Ch. 3 Finally able to deliver the wine to the town of Krezk, the party takes a night of rest. While inside town, they learn about a mysterious person called "The Abbot". They may be able to give them information, but they are warned of his strange behavior and doings. The party goes to meet him and is disturbed by what they find. What will they do with the new information that th...

The Black Wedding Ch. 2 With a giant tree nipping at their heels, the party barely manages to escape with their lives. A moment of relief washes over them. A few heartfelt moments later are quickly replaced with some joking and a minor prank gone poorly. The party finally gets back to the town of Krezk with wine in tow. They warn the Burgermeister of the large tree that chased the party down. Hope...

The Black Wedding Ch. 1 Still at the Cascade, the party decides to call it a night. Some have more trouble than others in doing so. With strange dreams and visions, the morning comes, and the tension is broken by an out-of-character We'ahqa. Their first time being drunk, and they make a beeline for Galahad. The party watches with breakfast and coin in hand to see what will unfold. Find out on this...

The Barovia Job Ch. 21 Back at the tavern, an emotionally and mentally fatigued team takes a moment to gather its thoughts. Some have taken recent events harder than others. The Journeyman gathers the team and reveals a box with something for each of them. One by one, the party gets something that may help them with their own personal quests. Most are left rocked by the information that’s given. I...

Welcome back to another installment of “Collateral Recap”, the show where we get to deep dive into the character and player choices from the “Collateral Damage” campaign. This week we have Guy (We Aqua) returning to the show. He’ll be discussing episode 9 titled “One Job”. As always we have Alex hitting our guests with questions and comments about the episode and they unpack what lead them to make...

The Barovia Job Ch. 20 The party’s hand is forced by The Constable yet again. After The Journeyman made the first strike, one by one, the members of the party went down. Some by their own hands and some by the shaking hands of their allies. In the end, Zechs remained. Emotionally scarred and seething with anger, he has an exchange with The Constable that was a mountain of revelations. The par...

The Barovia Job Ch. 19 As the party traverses through “The Vaults”, Galahad realizes his friend Bothok has been his patron, Bahamut, all along. Eventually, we are met with a touching reunion when the party frees Galahad, but that is short-lived. The door to their escape has led the party to another part of The Constable’s Vaults. One by one, the party members enter and hear “Fight to the death”.&n...