The Medusa's Cascade

Where It All Started Ch. 13 Salix is starting to receive visions from the Daughter of the Void. They confirm if it’s happening to anyone else, which it isn’t. This goes on for a number of days. During this time, they encounter an Unillum that is seemingly wearing a dress of buzzing and slightly agitated bees. The Unillum informs them that they are here to rescue Salix. Preparations are made, and m...

Where It All Started Ch. 12 We find ourselves back with Salix at dinner with the other captured sacrifices. They offer to help and exchange stories of their origins and why they would be sought after by the Web of Fate. They explain that they are a priestess or reincarnation of the Daughter of the Void and go into detail about what she looks like. Back on the airship, Galahad informs the party abo...

Where It All Started Ch. 11 In the last episode of The Medusa’s Cascade “Collateral Damage”, we are introduced to “The Tailor”, the Palenguard that Arguile and Shanks informed Galahad and Zechs about. They fill Galahad up to speed on how to properly subdue Alternate Salix and get them into Palenguard custody. As this plan is being made, we finally start to figure out what’s happening with “our” Sa...

Where It All Started Ch. 10 The hits just keep on coming. We are given more insight into Shanks and Arguile's brief time without the party in Nymora. After a conversation with the Palengaurd known as the Tinkerer, Arguile and Shanks split off from one another. Shanks goes to the library just before closing and picks up what he believes is useful information for not just him, but the party. Arguile...

Where It All Started Ch. 9 In last week’s episode of Collateral Damage, we find Zechs has an aspect of Malar inside of him. Galahad, using Divine Sense, felt his presence within Zechs, but then was pushed out of him seemingly. The party decides to make the best out yet out of the situation and just use this time on the airship to prepare for what’s to come. Back in Nymora, Shanks and Arguile come...

Where It All Started Ch. 8 Goodbyes are said between the majority of the party and Zechs’ parents. Arguile and Shanks are staying behind in an attempt to catch their tail and make sure Zechs' parents are safe. Galahad is asked to retrieve a piece of the root of the Heartwood to get his armor fully enchanted. Shanks has another conversation with Elrin that leads to Shanks signing a contract with th...

Where It All Started Ch. 7 The party is making the most of their time in Nymora. After some shopping, the party (minus Zechs) decides to check out the temple of The Light of Elrin. While there, Arguile and Shanks are told that Arguile is one of the first “CHOSEN” by Elrin. Zechs meets a family with a similar story to Kyver. When back together at Zechs’ parents' home, they discuss what they’ve lear...

Where It All Started Ch. 6 A night of well-earned sleep is had by everyone at Quil’s family home. In the morning, they have breakfast and agree that they can stay for a few days to rest, gather information, and allow the family much-needed time together. The group goes into town to gather things for their stay, and Seti gives them a shopping list. While in town, the group splits up and does a bit...

Where It All Started Ch. 5 After a heartfelt reunion, the party decides to let Zechs have some time with his family. His father, Rinde, takes the group to a local tavern to grab some food and catch up. Zechs’ mother, Seti, presses further to get more details from Zechs' story. Zechs, in turn, asks what he can about the children of Nymora, their disappearances, the Vitalis family, and more. The par...

Where It All Started Ch. 4 The group passed their first and second tests, thankfully. They are shown the location for the last trial, but they are told that, as they currently are, they are not ready. More information in regards to the boons that The Daughters of Creation are to give to some members of the party. Discussion is made as to what the next course of action should be. It was determined...

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...