The Medusa's Cascade

The Lost City Ch. 18 We return to the battle with Xoco, Galahad, and the intruders of Drose. Upon the enemy’s defeat, Xoco makes the call to abandon her trial and realizes that Drose is under siege and needs the champion’s protection. We then pan over to Hoshino and Zechs, I'm the Scholar’s Ward, and enjoy themselves until a mysterious figure disrupts the history lesson, leaving Hoshino in a state...

In the northwest corner of The Heartwood, nestled between the Shattered Range and the Tempest’s Gauntlet, sits the segmented Elven city of Invenas. Settled in the early days of recorded history, this city started as a religious site settled by six clans of Elves. In the eighth episode of Across the Planes, Tom embarks on a solo mission to finish fleshing out the infamous city of Invenas. Over the...

Welcome to Part 2 of the Prologue of our new monthly campaign: Blood & Booze! Over the summer, we will set up the events leading into the first adventure: The Scorching Sun. Each prologue will provide context to the adventure as well as 2 character profiles and player profiles from the party. This episode features the profiles of Chantico and Bob, and their players, Liza and Sebastian. Thanks...

The Lost City Ch. 17 We pick back up for the conclusion of the heated argument between Glad and The Protector. Afterward, Shanks, with the aid of Hoshino and Galahad, offers her empathy and understanding. She is comforted by this, and Shanks breathes a sigh of relief, seeing as this did not go so well in his similar attempt with Zechs. Arguile breaks off from the group and connects with the Guardi...

The Lost City Ch. 16 Last we left off, the group and Xoco were catching up as they had with many new allies. There are jokes made at Galahad’s expense, and they eventually go out for the evening for food, drink, and more revelry. Salix makes their way to a temple to speak with Gervis, the void dragon, and connect more with the Daughter of the Void. They ask for guidance and a bit of clarity in the...

The group returns to Salix’s hermitage, where Aeron assesses the damage to the Swift Hummingbird, and they decide to rest for the evening. The next day, Hoshino, Zechs, and Shanks set out to retrieve a replacement crystal, meeting a manifestation of Sloane, who questions their intentions but ultimately grants them the crystal. Shanks, feeling like a liability due to his patron Arioch, is reassured...

Welcome to Part 1 of the Prologue of our new monthly campaign: Blood & Booze! Over the summer, we will set up the events leading into the first adventure: The Scorching Sun. Each prologue will provide context to the adventure as well as 2 character profiles and player profiles from the party. This episode features the profiles of Thorak and Valen, and their players, Nhan and Law. Thanks for jo...

The Lost City Ch. 15 We return to Arguile and Shank's pursuit of their elusive thieves. There is a pincer move into the abode, and they are left with a ring and no man. Upon examining the item and its surroundings, they take the ring to a magic shop to confirm Shanks’ suspicion that it is a ring of storage, a sort of extraplanar space that allows someone to go within and be hidden from the world t...

The Lost City Ch. 14 We cut to Arguile and Shanks gathering materials for alchemy when they stumble upon a blue cat. As they continue to walk, they find a concerned-looking gentleman searching for the cat, and the two help the older gentleman reunite with his companion. Only a few moments later, they realize that Shanks’ bag of supplies and Arguile’s haversack are missing. The old man and his cat...

The Lost City Ch. 13 We start with introductions being made between Xoco and the party. There is a recognition of Arguile’s Guardian’s Rapier blade, and Xoco expresses that the more she learns of the party, the more odd and incredible they seem. Arguile takes his blade and uses burning hands on it; upon finishing the spell, he feels a resonance with the blade, like a tuning fork. Galahad clarifies...

Many characters appear in this campaign, and quite a few have joined Collateral Damage for varying lengths. Listen to the Journeyman’s audio logs about these characters to better understand their origins. We continue the series with the polarizing Kyver. Written, read, and recorded by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check out the show at themedusascascade.com Hosted on Acast. See...

Many characters appear in this campaign, and quite a few have joined Collateral Damage for varying lengths. Listen to the Journeyman’s audio logs about these characters to better understand their origins. We continue the series with the precocious We'ahqa. Written, read, and recorded by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check out the show at themedusascascade.com Hosted on Acast. S...

The Lost City Ch. 12 We begin with Salix finally speaking to Gerrvis, the Void Dragon from “Bound to the Void,” in which Gerrvis extends his aid to give them full control over their promised gifts. After which, the party realizes that they are on a descent. The had finally made it to the lost city of Drose, and their arrival was expected by those who received them. A Unillum with a salamander fire...

The Lost City Ch. 11 We open with several party members asking their three questions to this giant stone face floating in the sky. They are given some prophecies of what will come with the sky giants, insight on how to separate Zechs from Malar, and some other cryptic information that they will take some time to piece together. That night, Shanks receives a vision from Solonor of an orcish figure....

Many characters appear in this campaign, and quite a few have joined Collateral Damage for varying lengths. Listen in on the Journeyman’s audio logs about these characters to better understand where they came from. We continue the series with the valiant Cereius. Written, read, and recorded by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check out the show at themedusascascade.com Hosted on A...

Shanks and Galahad seek out Fat Arguile to discuss a possible business venture. He gives the two an address and informs them to meet with the “Financier.” The group continues to enjoy the festivities, allowing the heavier news to follow the next day. There is a discussion about morality amongst the party, and that evening, Galahad is met with an alternate version of Thiadikus in a dream. Zechs spe...

The Lost City Ch. 10 We pick back up with Shanks trying to figure out how to connect with Zechs and struggling in the process. With the aid of Galahad, Hoshino, and Arguile, they conclude that speaking to him and not at him would be best. Zechs is family, so Shanks should try to empathize with him. Later that evening, Arguile has a strange dream that has him in the point of view of a man named Yur...

The Lost City Ch. 9 The battle intensifies, and the team tries to be free of the influences of Malar. Doing away with the harpoons in the ship, the were-creature attackers, and the taxing amount of willpower it’s taking for Zechs to fend off Malar. In the aftermath of the battle, we get a very distraught Zechs barely hanging on and continuing to fight Malar within him. As the team surrounds him an...

Hey everyone, welcome to the tenth Divergent Paths cut scene. This month, instead of current events, we travel back to the end of the 5th age of Sloane and explore a little bit more of the story surrounding the lost city of Drose. While the party may know the story within the book Galahad purchased early on in the campaign, this is a peek into what actually happened. But not too much, because wher...

Many characters appear in this campaign, and quite a few have joined Collateral Damage for varying lengths of time. Listen in on the Journeyman’s audio logs about these characters to gain a better understanding of where they came from. We start the series with the enigmatic Attros. Written, read, and recorded by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check out the show at themedusascasc...

The Lost City Ch. 8 The team uses its downtime effectively to train, seek advice, and rest. Shanks tests the limits and advantages that his new scope provides for his bow, Mind’s Eye. All of the rest comes to an abrupt halt with the presence of an airship making a fast approach to theirs. Evasive maneuvers are taken, plans are quickly made, and a massive fight ensues. Galahad is trying with the he...

The Lost City Ch. 7 We pick back up at Salix’s family home, now finding the hidden room of their mother’s and an item that was meant for them, Juniper’s Bloom. It’s during this time that Salix gathers that their mother did not exit this plane at the hands of the cult, but instead on her terms. This broke Salix, and the rest of the group did their best to aid and comfort them in this moment. After...

The Lost City Ch. 6 Arguile, Zechs, Galahad, and eventually Salix go for a dip and have a friendly competition to see who catches the most fish. Upon coming back to the hermitage, we see Shanks is not fully recovered, but he feels better and rested at least. After some discussion, the group makes plans to visit Salix’s childhood home and see a rehearsal for Little G and the Bahamuts. They address...

Hey everyone, and welcome to the ninth Divergent Paths cut scene. This particular character has only appeared twice in the podcast thus far, in Episode 65, Entrapment, and Episodes 126/127 Forced Education/Inevitability . We will keep the details sparse, but let's just say that they play an important role in the overall story moving forward. The party doesn't know this information, but you do. Wri...

The group embarks on a series of events beginning with a shopping trip at The Brass Jackalope, striking a deal with the proprietor, Ulprana, for custom items, including vial arrows crafted by Attros. They then reunite at a familiar tavern where they meet new staff and learn about the whereabouts of Welby and Chico. JM updates the group on recent events and introduces them to another party they're...