The Medusa's Cascade

The Shattering of Iwi Ch 2 We pick up with the Twin Seers dismissing everyone except the party. Questions range from Torok's true intentions to what he knows, what he needs to know, the empire's key players, and how they can prevent Torok's seemingly inevitable downfall. It also questions the twins' motivations for siding with Torok and trying to ensure his victory. The conversatio...

The Shattering of Iwi Ch 2 We start the morning after the night's shenanigans. Everyone slowly gets up and starts their day, with Duo getting some sweet new goggles that give him darkvision. The group tells Mr. Bell they intend to see the Seer Twins, and everyone confirms they've read the dossier. They discuss how to execute the plan or find a resolution, and they hope for a third option w...

Follow the beginnings of the adventuring party known as Blood & Booze, from their formation to the first part of their ongoing story. Welcome to Field Reports for Blood & Booze. This is not your typical adventure and certainly not your typical group of adventurers. Enjoy the tale. Theme Music is written and performed by Efflorescence Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphi...

Trouble in Zur Algud Ch 3 The party returns to the room and finds Dona comfortably enjoying its amenities. Ursus loudly says she has the right idea and changes into more casual clothes. The party very quickly gets to drinking, cooking, and enjoying themselves. It is at this point that the party sans Ursus is introduced to Gidorian Jäger, Bob's newest alias. Downstairs, Ursus meets a female dra...

The Shattering of Iwi Ch 1 We begin with the reconnection of father and son, Shankise and Kalgar. It's not as tense as the night's other conversations between child and parent, but a mix of heaviness and levity hangs between them as Shanks catches his father up on a few things. They exchange apologies, tears begin to form, and father and son share an embrace.  We pan across the evening's even...

The Blooming Court Ch 16 We start with Mr. Bell going over the dossier he hands to the party and telling them their first stop is Iwi, to change the outcome of the war between the rebellion (The Ember Concord) and the Emerald Empire, led by Shun-Dai IX. Torok and the rebellion win, putting Torok in a leadership position before he ultimately becomes a tyrant himself. Mission guidelines and plans ar...

The party finishes preparations for the Ren Faire, recounting the recent battle and their encounters beyond death before stocking up for the next leg of their journey. At the Faire, Shanks and Zechs dominate the archery game; Turk tests his new abilities in an exhibition fight and is quickly defeated. At the same time, Galahad enters the jousting tournament atop a summoned pegasus. After losing to...

Trouble in Zur Algud Ch 2 The group arrives in Zur Algud and immediately takes in the city's wonders as the festivities begin. They ask locals about the events and sights they shouldn't miss, and are told that, among the many things the celebration brings, the fighting tournament is certainly one of the highlights. This gets the attention of The Slash Bros & Valen, and they make a note to head...

The Blooming Court Ch 15 The group wakes up to find Turk has left, much like Greyleaf and Cerius did some time ago. They discuss their next course of action, possibly heading to Granzia for unfinished business with Galahad's father, Antonius; the pincushion-maker fiasco, and Zechs wanting to check on Argo and the guild. The group discusses making any necessary purchases before leaving, even mentio...

The Blooming Court Ch 14 We start with the party finalizing the details of their gamble, making The Executioner a double agent. The party then returns to Dorna's home to regroup, shop, decompress, and figure out their next move. After grabbing breakfast, Hoshino's inability to taste anything but ash comes up again, and the group raises the idea of finding something to help him enjoy food and drink...

The Blooming Court Ch. 13 The battle continues, and it's anyone's guess as to who will come out on top. While the party does manage to gain the advantage, the opposition has the numbers on their side and spell resistances. Arguile is dominated and told to take out the healer, who is, circumstantially, Salix. Shanks goes down but is picked right back up with a combat medic maneuver from Duo via a G...

Hey everyone, and welcome to the twentieth Divergent Paths cut scene. This particular scene surrounds a time and place that the party hasn't reached yet. Think of this scene and the last Divergent Paths as a sneak peek into what is ahead for Collateral Damage. The party doesn't know this information, but you do. Written and read by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check out the sh...

Trouble in Zur Algud Ch. 1 With the battle still underway, the group uses all they have in their various kits. The cleric begins to look hurt, but the fight is far from over. In retaliation towards Thorak, the cleric casts Harm on one half of the Slash Bros. Valen, trying to test his luck with his magical flask, drinks an Elven Ale called PolyPilsner, which polymorphs the monk into a canary. Chan...

The Blooming Court Ch. 12 The party glances at the true Song Bloom and chooses one that they think will please the Queen. It, however, takes some time and teamwork to figure out how to properly remove it and keep it intact and healthy for travel. Zechs manages to uproot the Song Bloom and, with the aid of Galahad, makes a makeshift pot for it to travel with.  Before heading to the Queen strai...

The Blooming Court Ch. 11 We pick back up with Glad, who comes face to face with the Daughter of the Vine. It is here that she is told the circumstances of her birth, or rather, how she came to be. It's not an easy tale to tell, nor is it easy to receive. The Daughter speaks of Coralin and his making of what would become her siblings, or the ones who came before her. Sharing in great detail their...

Amid a desperate retreat through Ors Themar, the party is scattered and under relentless pressure. A draegloth pins down Arguile, Shanks teeters on the brink of death, Galahad draws constant enemy fire, and Yurik struggles to regroup with the others. Through quick thinking, Zechs, Salix, Duo, and the rest manage to extract Arguile, rescue Shanks, free Galahad, Turk, and Glad from a magical binding...

The Serpent's Strait Ch. 12 As Thorak turns to throw the flaming javelin, the priest laughs maniacally. Thorak gives him some parting words for his patron, Hastor. With that, the party runs like hell to escape the inevitable blast, most of the members falling unconscious in the process. Chan, being one of the lucky ones, heals and brings back her comrades from the brink of death in tandem with Bob...

The Blooming Court Ch. 10 Rested and relieved in the Magnificent Mansion, the group breaks into different conversations. Arguile helps Turk with his Thieves' Cant; Zechs fiddles with the multitool, prompting him to tell Shanks about the tools at his disposal and ask if any can help; and he later goes to Hoshino's room to check in on him, as he knows that he's feeling the results of weeks and month...

The Blooming Court Ch. 9 We start with the group after their encounter with Shankise and his grim warning. The group meets to decide how to move forward, and Zechs suggests rushing through to widen the gap between the party and their overseers. The idea being that if they can widen the gap, it would give them time to reach Glad's boon and go the long way around the treants to avoid it without rais...

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 Tabaxi Ranger: Zechs. 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 Elven Archer: Shanks. 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 Elven (Voidwalker) Hermit: Salix. Written, read, and recorded by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check out the show at themedusascascade.com Hosted o...

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 (Reborn) Human Bard: Hoshino. Written, read, and recorded by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check out the show at themedusascascade.com Hosted on Ac...

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 Goliath Paladin: Galahad. Written, read, and recorded by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check out the show at themedusascascade.com Hosted on Acast....

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 Elven Barbarian (former Cleric): Glad. Written, read, and recorded by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check out the show at themedusascascade.com Hos...