The Medusa's Cascade

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 Tiefling Rogue: Arguile. 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 the entirety of Collateral Damage. Individual episodes will also be available. Written, read, and recorded by Thomas Lapierre III Title Card by Pierce Graphics Check o...

The Serpent's Strait Ch. 11 We open with a bar brawl that ends quickly and decisively, leaving most of the patrons unconscious. Using his booming voice, Thorak, still disguised as Snorak, restores order before dragging the one of the instigators outside for questioning. The man admits he was sent, along with others, to eliminate the party on Blackburn’s orders. But the interrogation is interrupted...

The Blooming Court Ch. 8 We pick back up as Shanks informs Zechs who their unexpected company is. Zechs, reluctant, proceeds to tell Galahad the news. Zechs then proceeds to group the party and, in hushed tones, make the situation known to them. Turk and Hoshino get a very abbreviated version of why everyone's suddenly so tense. Plans are made and instructions given as they continue to move with b...

The Blooming Court Ch. 7 Upon the group's decision and departure, a rough semblance of a plan begins to form. Utilizing the knowledge that Shanks possesses of the Songbloom in combination with Zechs' ranger abilities to find its location. Throughout their detour to obtain Glad's boon, Galahad expresses his frustration with their situation and his disdain for the area. Eventually, the group breaks...

The Blooming Court Ch. 6 During the final watch of the party’s long rest, Glad and Zechs share a quiet conversation about faith, the gods, and the found-family bond that holds their group together, until they are interrupted by a mysterious figure calling itself the Briar Envoy. The Envoy chastises them for failing to present themselves properly before the Queen and Court or offering an acceptable...

Hey everyone, and welcome to the nineteenth 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 next 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 s...

The Serpent's Strait Ch. 10 Let's set the scene, shall we? The group finalizes its plans for Operation Boom Stick. Chan, Thorak, and Valen are all laying out the trap for their "friend", but first they need to acquire a large amount of andrite. Ursus, Bob, and Dona have a different objective... using Bob's Mask of Many Faces and some bardic charm, he makes a spectacle of himself as the "true voice...

The Blooming Court Ch. 5 The group, minus Arguile and Galahad, is recovering from the crash and taking stock of what they lost and what they can recover. Before Duo heads out with Shanks to scout, Zechs urges Duo to be vigilant, as the last time they were in the Feywild, he nearly lost Duo to the Feywild, and Duo assures him that he'll be careful. With that, Shanks and Duo conduct a quick scout of...

The Blooming Court Ch. 4 We pick back up with the group making final plans and preparations so they can head to Uscana for Glad's boone. Arguile suggests that, since it would take quite a long time by land or sea, and even by airship, the group uses the Strauss company jet piloted by Baf, who retires after this final ride. The group has many questions about how the aircraft works and emergency pla...

As the party journeys toward Ors Themar, they encounter more creatures of the Underdark before overhearing a tense Drow scouting group speaking about them in Undercommon. After a wary exchange, the two groups discover a shared ally in Nettie and agree to travel together. While Yuirk and Arguile pass the time with Dragonchess, the party learns of Ors Themar’s dire state and prepares for the dangers...

The Serpent's Strait Ch. 9 The scene opens mid–bar fight as the Slash Brothers swiftly subdue the patrons and question the barkeep about the warforged priest. The interrogation ends abruptly when the barkeep becomes overtaken by a force tied to the King in Yellow and attacks, only to be knocked unconscious. The group presses deeper into the city toward the temple, noting its ominous architecture a...

The Blooming Court Ch. 3 We find Galahad at an establishment called The Old Pickaxe, where he meets the owner, Ron, and they bond over Dwarven whisky and rare steak. Galahad is given some behind-the-scenes information about the city and how things truly operate, and is even asked whether he and the party would be up for another job to overthrow a corrupt figurehead, given their resume, but has to...

The Blooming Court Ch. 2 The group finishes plans to go to the Ren Faire, recounting the fight and what transpired during some members' visit to the other side. They decide to pick up some supplies, place some orders, and stock up before the next leg of their trip. Eventually, they finally arrive at the Ren Faire, and Arguile gives a lay of the land. Shanks and Zechs make quick work of the archery...

On the southern island of Ecra, where the Noku Peaks split into the Collapsing Slopes and the Silvered Highlands, sits the mountain of Ghelgo and the ancient city built upon and deep within it. In the thirteenth episode of Across the Planes, Tom, Frim, and Jaime discuss and come up with the lore surrounding the mountain city of Ghelgo. Throughout the conversation, they discuss the culture, religio...

The Serpent's Strait Ch. 8 We find the party all getting up and gathering their things after their long rest, filling each other in on what they've been seeing or hearing all night. It's decided that they should head to the mines and determine what happened to the people. As they head over towards the mines, Bob decides to take a quick detour on his own to do a little shopping. It takes a second f...

The Blooming Court Ch. 1 The aftermath of the fight sees Zechs, Turk, and Shanks being brought back up. Turk's magic seems to have left him, as a plume of black smoke leaves him, and Zechs has a white handprint that has appeared on his own hand where Tumra touched him. Turk appears visibly angry with his former patron, and Galahad tries to assess the group. Shanks is brought back from the bri...

Family Matters Ch. 18 Locking eyes with Shanks, the necromancer speaks a single word and casts Power Word Kill. Shanks falls dead, and the battlefield goes silent. But only for a moment, and as the battle rages on to its imminent conclusion, Shanks finds himself in the Veil. He is met there by his ancestral God, The Hunter. The two converse on his journey through life and his progress toward balan...

The party splits briefly before reuniting to meet Yurik Strauss, where Arguile, revealed as Sylas Nicks, seeks information about his missing mother, Dorna. Yurik offers aid in exchange for the group helping find his son Enich, and after an intense sparring match with Galahad that ends in a double knockout, the party accepts him as capable enough to travel through the Underdark. They spend time in...

The Serpent's Strait Ch. 7 As we kick off the fight, Bob hurls a psychic lance at the sister and gets the party started. The fight commences, and Sister Flinthorn isn't pulling any punches against the crew. After Valen zooms at her, throwing several kicks and punches, a confused look passes over him as she has used the shield to beef herself up for this encounter. She turns to the rest of the grou...

Family Matters Ch. 17 The fight opens in chaos: Shanks fires a concussive shot at the cleric as Galahad and Arguile are stunned, and the barbarian hounds Zechs with smite-infused strikes. The monk shadow-steps to Shanks, stunning him, while Salix restrains the necromancer, only for him to immediately hurl a fireball into the group. Galahad answers with Channel Divinity, dropping the cleric, and Gl...

Family Matters Ch. 16 The party arrives at the cemetery and meets Shepard Miles, Yurik's Crew, and Dorna, with tension so thick it threatens to erupt at any moment. That fuse is struck when Arioch appears as a golden-skinned elf and reveals the truth behind the tragedy binding them all together: Yurik is Arguile’s biological father. Long ago, a bargain to save Arguile’s life replaced Arguile’s hea...

Family Matters Ch. 15 Still in Ors Themar, the party finishes a short rest and prepares to escape, quickly realizing that leaving the city may be as dangerous as entering it. They navigate tight passages, dispel glyphs, and move with hushed precision, managing to avoid further combat and finally put distance between themselves and the city before making camp for the night. During watches, they pro...

In the Northeast of the upper continental mass of Sloane sits a conundrum of a city: Stargrave. Nestled between the Barrier Mountain Range to the west and the Unending Seas to the east in the transitional forests of the Gathering Storm, a city of opposing but interconnected sides quietly exerts influence on the rest of the world. In the twelfth episode of Across the Planes, Tom, Law, and Tone disc...

The Serpent's Strait Ch. 6 We pick up where we left off the morning after the party's stakeout of sorts. It seems as if Ursus was not the only person visited last night, as we learn Bob also came in contact with an unfamiliar figure, presumably an Ashen Child. The party splits for the morning, with the Slash Bros at the temple, where they find Sister Flinthorn, who discusses Ursus' evening encount...