Everyone finds themselves hit with bombshell after bombshell. New information is being revealed to the party and all cards are about to be laid on the table. They find themselves STILL in a state of constant tension. What will their new course of action be? Is Strahd of no concern to them anymore? Will they be ready for what possibly faces them after they leave Barovia? Find out what happens next in this episode of the Medusa’s Cascade: Collateral Damage! Theme Music written and performed by Gae...
Aug 07, 2021•2 hr 47 min•Season 2Ep. 37
The tension is thick as the party deals with the aftermath of the Rig situation. Intense conversations are had. There is an air of distrust circling the tavern. Who sent Rig? What does this mean for the future of the party? Where does everyone’s loyalty lie? Is everyone ready to put their cards out on the table? Find out what happens next in this episode of the Medusa’s Cascade: Collateral Damage! Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semilia Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the sho...
Jul 31, 2021•3 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 36
A terrifying battle leaves a number of members injured and one member unconscious. They are able to heal themselves and pick up We Aqua but the battle is the least of their concern. The dark magic that fills the temple continues to try and take hold of a few members of the party. After their dusk elf companion finds what he is looking for, they make haste for a quick exit. Returning to the Cascade, four of the team members make their way into The Journeyman’s office for a discussion. Galahad, Ze...
Jul 24, 2021•2 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 35
This place has an unsettling feeling. That’s the general 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 rest is had for those who need it. They have yet to find what they came for and there are few who find themselves questioning this mission’s worth. Will the party survive? Is what they seek worth the cost? Find out what happens...
Jul 17, 2021•2 hr 49 min•Season 2Ep. 34
The party makes camp for the evening before making their way towards the Amber Temple. Rig reveals more about her relationship to 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 Collatera...
Jul 10, 2021•2 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 33
After meeting the Dusk Elf, Kasimir, the group discussed his joining to take on Strahd. His condition? Help resurrect his long-dead sister. There's 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 o...
Jul 03, 2021•2 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 32
The party starts to head towards the town of Vallaki. Galahad sings a song of his mentor’s and Zechs realizes that his mentor sung 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 pay him a visit. Enter Rig, who seems to have a burning question for the elven archer. Wh...
Jun 26, 2021•2 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 31
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? Background Music by Sword Coast Soundscapes Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semilia Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at themedusascascade.com
Jun 19, 2021•3 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 30
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 to 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 themselves we can’t help but wonder… What is out there plotting against them? Strahd? The Constable? Or something else, far...
Jun 12, 2021•2 hr 45 min•Season 2Ep. 29
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 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 to be his “party planner...
Jun 05, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Going off of 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 Aqua, 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! Ba...
May 29, 2021•2 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 27
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 their next course of action soon. Strahd’s wedding quickly approaches and there are still so many loose ends to tie up. Background Music by Syrinscape Theme Music w...
May 22, 2021•2 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 26
As the party has a very tense and unsettling conversation with The Abbot; they get a better understanding of his stance with 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… Background Music b...
May 15, 2021•2 hr 42 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Finally able to deliver the wine to the town of Krezk; the party takes a night of rest. While inside town, they learn about a mysterious person called "The Abbot". They may be able to give them information but they are warned of his strange behavior and doings. The party goes to meet him and are disturbed by what they find. What will they do with the new information that they've gathered? Find out this week on the "Medusa's Cascade: Collateral Damage" podcast! Background Music by Syrinscape Them...
May 08, 2021•2 hr 29 min•Season 2Ep. 24
With a giant tree nipping at their heels, the party barely manages to escape with their lives. A moment of relief washes over them. A few heartfelt moments later are quickly replaced with some joking and a minor prank gone poorly. The party finally gets back to the town of Krezk with wine in tow. They warn the Burgermiester of the large tree that chased the party down. Hopefully they can rest easy for the evening and continue on their journey. Background Music by Syrinscape Theme Music written a...
May 01, 2021•2 hr 51 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Still at the Cascade, the party decides to call it a night. Some having more trouble than others in doing so. With strange dreams and visions, the morning comes and the tension is broken by an out of character We Aqua. Their first time being drunk and they make a beeline towards Galahad. The party watches with breakfast and coin in hand to see what will unfold. Find out on this episode of “Collateral Damage”! Background Music by Syrinscape Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semilia Mix...
Apr 24, 2021•2 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Back at the tavern, an emotionally and mentally fatigued team takes a moment to gather their thoughts. Some have taken recent events harder than others. The Journeyman gathers the team and reveals a box with something for each of them. One by one the party gets something that may help them with their own personal quests. Most are left rocked by the information that’s given. It’s truly a pivotal time for Collateral Damage. What will they do next? Will this push them to finally defeat Strahd and b...
Apr 17, 2021•2 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Welcome back to another installment of “Collateral Recap”, the show where we get to deep dive into the character and player choices from the “Collateral Damage” campaign. This week we have Guy (We Aqua) returning to the show. He’ll be discussing episode 9 titled “One Job”. As always we have Alex hitting our guests with questions and comments about the episode and they unpack what lead them to make the choices that came to be. We hope you enjoy and may the dice you roll, always have advantage. Ho...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 8
The party’s hand is forced by The Constable yet again. After The Journeyman made the first strike, one by one the members of the party go down. Some by their own hands and some by the shaking hands of their allies. In the end, Zechs remained. Emotionally scarred and seething with anger, he has an exchange with The Constable that was a mountain of revelations. The party, unbeknown to Zechs, woke up in glass tubes filled with water. They are all out except for Zechs. Zechs and The Constable, finis...
Apr 10, 2021•2 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 20
As the party traverses through “The Vaults”, Galahad realizes his friend Bothok has been his patron Bahamut all along. Eventually, we are met with a touching reunion when the party frees Galahad, but that is short-lived. The door to their escape has traversed the party to another part of The Constable’s Vaults. One by one the party enters and hears “Fight to the death”. With some hesitation and questioning, The Journeyman makes her first move. Is this the end of Collateral Damage? What sick game...
Apr 03, 2021•2 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome back to another installment of “Collateral Recap”, the show where we get to deep dive into the character and player choices from the “Collateral Damage” campaign. This week we have Galahad (Tone) and Kyver (Sebastian) returning to the show. They’ll be discussing episode 8 titled “Deja-vu”. As always we have Alex hitting them with questions and comments about the episode and they unpack what lead them to make the choices that came to be. We hope you enjoy and may the dice you roll, always...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 7
Left in the hands of the Constable, the party decides to break out Galahad. Meanwhile, years pass for Galahad. He spends his time praying, reading, and training as best as he can. He makes friends with a man named Bothok, who also follows Bahamut, and informs him to continue to pray, and remain hopeful. Will the party be able to retrieve their friend? How much time will pass before they reach Galahad? Background Music by Syrinscape Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semilia Mixed by Th...
Mar 27, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 18
With their hand forced by The Constable, Galahad decides to stay behind in exchange for The Journeyman. He is taken away and a woman is escorted down to meet them. Who is this mysterious person and what’s the party’s next move? Background Music by Syrinscape Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semilia Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at themedusascascade.com
Mar 20, 2021•3 hr•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome back to another episode of "Collateral Recap". This week we have a very special episode. Our DM of Collateral Damage and some, Tommy. Joining him is our favorite Kenku Artificer turned DM, Nhan. They discuss how they came together and started to form a "shared universe", how Nhan took the DM reigns for a spin, and what we can expect from these future campaigns. As always, we're joined by our host and friend, Alex of Wayward Raven. It's quite the DM discussion and you won't want to miss i...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 6
The party abandons their current quest and rushes towards a scorched “Medusa’s Cascade” Tavern. A scared Welby reveals to the party… The Journeyman, they took him! What will they do now that their benefactor has been taken? Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semilia Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at themedusascascade.com
Mar 13, 2021•3 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome back to another episode of "Collateral Recap". This week we're joined by the archers of the party, Shanks McNasty and Zechs Khushrenada. In this episode, we take a look at episode 6 “Monsters in the Basement”. We cover the “twinning” in the party, group dynamics, and the early decisions that may or may not have major implications down the line. Hutch discusses his background with fantasy games and TTRPGs, and Law asks deep questions about Shanks. As always, we’re hosted by Alex of Waywar...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 5
Welcome back to another episode of “Collateral Recap”. We’re joined today by players Joe and Lorisse who play Arguiel and Galadloriel respectively. They take a look at episode 5 “Curiosity Can Kill”. They talk about the creation of their characters, give a bit of insight into their experience with DND, and the story so far. As always we are hosted by Alex of Wayward Raven. He asks the important questions, shares a few laughs, and as always, finds a way to poke a jab at Kyver. We hope you enjoy a...
Mar 04, 2021•50 min•Ep. 4
Welcome back to episode 3 of “Collateral Recap” the show that deep dives into the Collateral Damage Campaign. This week we have Nhan and Tone who play Attros and Galahad respectively. In this episode, they discuss episode 4 “The House of Nope”. They give you their character inspirations, gameplay choices, and how they fell headfirst into the world of DND. We hope you enjoy and may the dice you roll, always have advantage. Hosted by Alex Sapountzis (@asapcandraw) Guests: Attros / Nhan (@bulletpro...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 3
Welcome back to episode 2 of “Collateral Recap”. This episode will cover the episode “The Black Cat” (Campaign 1: Episode 3). Tommy tells us his history with DND and how he managed to persuade his friends at Inbeon to play with him. We also hear from one of our players, Guy, who tells his own story about him and the game of dice, fantasy, and roleplay. We hear about character creation, narrative choices, and how this game grew from a simple game amongst friends to a podcast series. We hope you e...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to a brand new series “Collateral Recap”. We do a deep dive into the episodes with the players of “Collateral Damage” and our bearded DM Tommy. Our host Alex, of Wayward Raven Media, asks us about our choices, headspace, and shines a light on some of our backstories (in and out of the game). We hope you enjoy this first episode with our resident Tabaxis of the party Kyver and Zechs, played by Sebastian and Law. They’ll cover the first 2 episodes of the podcast, some of the unaired “Sessi...
Feb 11, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 1
