The Medusa's Cascade

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 questioning this mission’s worth. Will the party survive? Is what they seek worth the cost?

Find out what happens next in this episode of the Medusa’s Cascade: Collateral Damage! 

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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. As they venture forward, the party divides up some loot and questions if this is all necessary. What lies ahead for the Collateral Damage crew? Will they make it out of the Amber Temple?

Find out on this week’s episode of the Medusa’s Cascade: Collateral Damage Podcast! 

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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 needed to resurrect Kasimir's sister. Is this the right course of action? Are they out of their depth?

Find out on this episode of the Medusa's Cascade: Collateral Damage! 

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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 mysterious stranger from Shanks’ past comes to visit him. Enter Rig, who seems to have a burning question for the elven archer. What question does Rig want to be answered? Is she going to be an ally in the takedown of Strahd?

Find out on the Medusa’s Cascade: Collateral Damage podcast! 

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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?

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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 itself, we can’t help but wonder… What is out there plotting against them? Strahd? The Constable? Or something else, far, far worse than anything they’ve seen yet?

Find out on this episode of the Medusa’s Cascade: Collateral Damage! 

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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. After, there is an exchange, and in an attempt to save face, the party makes a deal with him, in exchange for being his “party planners” for his wedding. The tree is eventually destroyed, but more problems arise with the deteriorating state of Kyver’s mental health. Back at the tavern, The Journeyman gives him a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen, but not without some tough love and hard truths first. What lies ahead for the Collateral Damage crew? Find out on this episode! 

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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, well… mostly. Let’s see if the group can keep this up.

Find out on this episode of Medusa’s Cascade: Collateral Damage! 

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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 wedding quickly approaches, and there are still so many loose ends to tie up. 

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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 will do about the bodies that have been taken and the winery’s druid problem. This is where we pick up…

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