It’s a tense few moments before the ceremony begins. The party makes their final plans and preparations for the retrieval of the stone and the elimination of the Web of Fate. Salix offers themselves up as a distraction, an enlarged and souped-up Galahad is going to come at Lady Sagewyng like a freight train, the familiars are going to grab the stone, and Duo will be banished with the stone while the battle takes place. Some of this plan actually works and there is a brief moment where the team f...
Oct 01, 2022•2 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 97
We start with where we left off: a tense situation where Arguile and Shanks explore deeper into the Shrine of Fate. Ultimately, they run into most of the members of the Web of Fate where Arguile's divination magic saves the two from quite possibly a grim end. They make it back out and to the party who awaits, still at the safe house, and informs the party of what they found. This is it: the final few hours before all the players and pieces are set. With so much on the line various members of the...
Sep 24, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 96
We last left off with the party arriving back at the safe house. Their attempt on Grimwing's life was unsuccessful but brought about useful information on their foes going forward. The night still had an air of tension as the party rested what felt like it could be their very last rest. Conversations had, but it was the dreams and visions that proved the most interesting. Voyas heard directly from the Daughter of the Flame and was told about her role in the group, story, and events ahead. As the...
Sep 17, 2022•2 hr 38 min•Season 4Ep. 95
Last we left off, just a few hours after the assassination attempt on Garron the party sets their sights on Grimwing. They move in to strike and just manage to get the drop on him. Voyas blocks the door to the Harpy Room with her shield, (Captain America style), and the patrons start to panic. On the outside Zechs sees guards move towards the door and the sounds of Arbane’s voice and his beasts in the distance. Meanwhile, back inside the party quickly discovers just exactly how the Stone of Revi...
Sep 10, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 94
Last time on Collateral Damage: the party heads out to the known hangout for Grimwing of the Web of Fate. A casino in the Vice Ward that resembles a stranded ship is where they are said to be that night. The party meticulously plans its next course of action. Zechs covers the exits from the crow's nest and Shanks, Arguile, and Salix are disguised as nondescript wood elves. The rest of the party goes unnoticed with the invisibility spell cast by Salix. The recon commences and after some time they...
Sep 03, 2022•2 hr 23 min•Season 4Ep. 93
After the plan to remove Garron off the board failed, the party reassess their options as time is running out. They decide to potentially go after the stone and ask Iggy if he knows how to get them into the Shrine of Fate. He tells them he does but he only has two amulets which allow them entry under the guise as captains. They go directly to meet with him to strike up a deal for the amulets and procure any pertinent information about the tower, ritual, stone, and members of the Web of Fate that...
Aug 27, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 92
The party lures Garron into the alleyway and their plan to ambush her commences. Everything seems to go well until she falls down the manhole and has her bow stripped away from her, but that’s when everything came undone for the team. A dazed, confused, and scared Garron casts magical darkness on Galahad’s armor, and by the time Glad can dispel it, she is nowhere to be found. Despite every means of tracking, magic, and godly consultation they lose their target and slowly they begin to give up on...
Aug 20, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 91
This is it, we are moments away from the party’s attempt on Garron. They reconvene in the Tea Shop and meticulously go over every inch of their plan. It is around this time that Galahad thought about the Stone of Revival. What do they actually know about it? All this information is taken into account. It’s time for everyone to take their places. Thanks to some deception and quick thinking by Voyas she was able to course correct Garron’s trajectory out of the tea shop. The air is thick with tensi...
Aug 13, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 90
Last time on “The Medusa’s Cascade: Collateral Damage” the party connects with notable resistance member and proprietor of Herbal Delights, Alésia. She informed them of what she knew of the Web of Fate and said that she would offer aid to the party in what they were planning. Arguile, Shanks, and Salix met with Iggy, Lady Kree, and a familiar Aarakocra, Lenore. After tense negotiations and information gathering they reconvened at the tea shop. Meanwhile, Glad, Zechs, and Galahad go to a safe hou...
Aug 06, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 89
After making their retreat Galahad collapses the tunnel entrance behind them. Before moving forward, the group checks in and takes stock of what just happened. During this time Scyrah goes to explore the cave up ahead and is told to report back to Arguile anything she finds. The group rests here, licks their wounds, and comes up with a plan of action. They meet back up with the resistance and Phinea who informs them of other notable members of the resistance who might be able to provide aid to t...
Jul 30, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 88
This fight could have gone in any direction. The Collateral party fought hard and despite their best efforts, they learned a very tough but valuable lesson. A ninth-level Mass Heal from The Judge picks up the opposing side. Immediately the tides are shifting and the team considers a tactical retreat. It’s not what they wanted, they were SO CLOSE, but alas you live to fight another day. In a series of creativity and desperation, they begin to make their way towards the opposite exit of the cave. ...
Jul 23, 2022•2 hr 48 min•Season 4Ep. 87
On the left side of the cave, we have: Arbane the ranger and member of the Web of Fate, Garron the fighter and member of the Web of Fate, The Judge who is a lieutenant of The Constable, joined by not just Anti Shanks, but Anti Zechs as well! On the right side of the cave, we have our Collateral Damage group currently trying to find a win in a seemingly impossible situation. A tense and stress-inducing fight is had and we’ve only just begun! Will the Collateral crew come out on top? There’s so mu...
Jul 16, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 86
With the party’s escape from prison, they briefly part ways with the prisoners and reconvene at a safe house in the city. They find a small bit of the resistance in the underground system of Invenas. Meanwhile, Salix is also in the midst of escape. Eventually, they’re reunited and the group meets Salix’s rescuer Finnea, who they are told may have much information on what they are seeking. After a late and very-needed rest from everyone, Finn manages to give the group the rundown as best as possi...
Jul 09, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 85
We find the party in the beginning stages of a prison break. As gear is being redistributed the party settles on a plan of escape. In a combined effort they used a new move called “Silent Knight” in which silence envelops Galahad, and before the enemy gets a chance to see what’s coming, it’s already over. The group dispatched wave after wave of guards while also freeing the prisoners as well. Somewhere in Invenas, Salix is starting to realize that they’re in some sort of illusionary captivity. W...
Jul 02, 2022•2 hr 40 min•Season 4Ep. 84
In what seems like an “all hope is lost” situation, the party finds themselves in different head spaces while imprisoned in Invenas. Galahad and Zechs share a vision from Melora about the days to come. With the help of their Unillum ally they are able to get an idea of to where their gear is. Plans are made for escape and Quon makes their way up and begins to get everyone’s gear into the bag of holding. Corellon pays a visit to Glad and the rest of the party. He proceeds to say that while he can...
Jun 25, 2022•2 hr 24 min•Season 4Ep. 83
The party is transported to the outskirts of Invenas. The city guards are on high alert and there are a lot of them. As quickly as they had a plan for entering the city they saw that plan crumble. They were not welcomed into the city as they thought they would be. Instead, they are shot at and arrested. Their crime? Espionage. It dawns on them that they were expecting the party, they just didn’t think they’d walk up to the front door. While some members of the party are more inclined to comply, ...
Jun 18, 2022•2 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 82
This job becomes more suspicious with every new inch the party uncovers. Lightly guarded, the locks and traps are few and far between, and the loot in here just doesn’t add up. With some creative teamwork Morz, Bosco, and Thai end up subduing almost every guard they encounter with ease. Eventually they do continue to find the Cindergems that they were sent to get. As they continue to make their way through, they continue to keep things light with their friendly competition and trying to one up t...
Jun 11, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 81
We find ourselves with Thai, Bosco and Morz continuing to track down the Cindergems in the Roview Gem Mines, but something isn’t adding up. Lack of guards, the treasure is more like trophies of adventurers and only a couple have been found thus far. The group makes their way further while knocking out guards, dodging traps, stuffing their pockets with gold and slipping by any curious eyes; just everyday things for a rogue. Eventually finding another gem, Morz offers a suggestion to Bosco and Tha...
Jun 04, 2022•2 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 80
Last we left off: Thai, Bosco and Morz found their way to the Roview Gem Mines on the island cluster the Elcook Isles. With some well crafted disguises and a bit of luck they're able to get their way into the main building and into the vaults, where they're trying to procure the Cindergems. The trio sneaks by, deceives or disengages any guard or trap that they come across. Finding not only heaps of gold and other coin but also coming across several rare magical items. While it's nice to line the...
May 28, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 79
We pick up where we left Thai. More specifically, the moments leading up to his capture by the Constable. He gave himself up to keep the party safe, but knew all too well what lay ahead for him. He is brought back to the Infinity Bazaar, where he spent his youth and trained to be a thief and a killer. It’s a strange welcome home and no sooner does he return, he begins plotting his next escape. After surveying his current situation he finds himself speaking to “The Ringmaster” Olmoz who is happy ...
May 21, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Season 4Ep. 78
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 a 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 more information is gathered. Meanwhile, at the Heartwood proper, Zechs and Shanks meet Amina, The Arbiter of the Heartwood. She loo...
May 14, 2022•2 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 77
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 of what she looks like. Back on the airship Galahad informs the party about what the Tailor said and they start to strategize a plan of attack. In their lapse of judgement they suspect Alternate Salix is r...
May 07, 2022•2 hr 55 min•Season 3Ep. 76
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” Salix. They are being held by a man named “Arbane” who works for Lady Sagewyng. They have caught the eye of Lady Sagewyng and her as...
Apr 30, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 75
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 heads back to Zechs' parents and is eventually met by Shanks. Hearing a commotion in the distance they quickly go to check on i...
Apr 23, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 74
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 across a Palenguard who goes by the name of the "Tinkerer" who is tracking a variant version of one of the party members. Explai...
Apr 16, 2022•2 hr 54 min•Season 3Ep. 73
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 his parents are safe. Galahad is asked to retrieve a piece of the root of the Heartwood in order to get his armor fully enchanted. Shanks has another conversation with Elrin that leads to Shanks signing a contract with the Archfey. If he helps “take care of” some people on Elrin’s list, Elrin will unlock the capabilities of Shanks’ bow. Upo...
Apr 09, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 72
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 learned that day. Voyas, Galahad, and Arguile put together pieces of the tale of a hero and Arguile’s rapier. Zechs shares what he’s...
Apr 02, 2022•2 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 71
A night of well-earned sleep is had for 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 very 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 of shopping at various locations. Zechs splits off on his own and goes to gather information at the library when he hears someth...
Mar 26, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 70
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 party decides to do some late-night shopping after dinner and pick up quite a few items to remember their time in Nymora. It is even...
Mar 19, 2022•2 hr 28 min•Season 3Ep. 69
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 some members of the party. Discussion is made as to what the next course of action should be. It was determined that they go to Nymora so that Zechs can see his family and find some answers for him and Kyver. Once there they quickly find the loc...
Mar 12, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 68
