The Medusa's Cascade
201 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsA Dungeons and Dragons actual play podcast featuring a mysterious tavern known only as The Medusa's Cascade.
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Collateral Damage - C1E41 Making the Peak
September 04, 2021 04:29 - 2 hours - 201 MBAfter a tough fought battle, the party manages to secure the Sun Sword in an effort to defeat Strahd. However, several of the party members are badly injured, and have a day before the revenant make their way to exact their revenge upon Galahad, Shanks, and Kyver. That seems to be the least of their worries though. With nightfall already underway and the sounds of creatures in the distance, they make a hasty decision to ride horseback to Vallaki. Chased by werewolves, sent by Strahd, they me...
Collateral Damage - C1E40 The Order of the Silver Dragon
August 28, 2021 08:05 - 2 hours - 199 MBThe party now defeating the Spectral Warriors and clearing the trap, have new troubles on the horizon. Kyver, Attros, and Arguile make a plan for the Sun Sword that is tightly gripped by Vladimir Horngaard. The plan ends up not working in their favor and a fight ensues. The Collateral crew is in for their toughest fight yet. How will they make it out of this one? Find out on this episode of the Medusa’s Cascade : Collateral Damage! Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila Mixed...
Collateral Damage - C1E39 Vladimir Horngaard
August 21, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBFinally at Argynvostholt, the party begins their search for what may aid them in the fight to come. Memories reveal truths that leave most of the party concerned with what they thought they knew. For some, their memories were traumatic, happy, or concerning. While exploring the ruins of Argynvostholt the group is separated by a trap on the second floor. How will the party make out? Find out on this episode of the Medusa’s Cascade : Collateral Damage! Theme Music written and performed by Gae...
Collateral Damage - C1E38 Argonvostholt
August 14, 2021 07:59 - 2 hours - 196 MBZechs finds himself in the Feywild in the Seelie Court and has an audience with King Oberon. Meanwhile, in the training room, Shanks and Attros use an exhibition match to clear up any bad air that remains between them. Zechs, now has his memories back, has returned to the tavern. He informs the party of what happened. The Journeyman suspects The Constable, but tells only Galahad. More and more this party seems to be coming apart at the seams. Do they have what it takes for what lies ahead? F...
Collateral Damage - C1E37 On The Edge
August 07, 2021 07:39 - 2 hours - 191 MBEveryone 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 on this episode of the Medusa’s Cascade : Collateral Damage! Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semi...
Collateral Damage - C1E36 Chaos
July 31, 2021 04:00 - 3 hours - 211 MBThe 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 on this episode of the Medusa’s Cascade : Collateral Damage! Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon...
Collateral Damage - C1E35 Balance
July 24, 2021 05:05 - 2 hours - 200 MBA 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...
Collateral Damage - C1E34 Make Your Deal
July 17, 2021 05:18 - 2 hours - 157 MBThis 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 on this ...
Collateral Damage - C1E33 Second Guessing
July 10, 2021 05:15 - 2 hours - 168 MBThe 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 Colla...
Collateral Damage - C1E32 The Amber Temple
July 03, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 180 MBAfter meeting the Dusk Elf, Kasimir, the group discussed him 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 episo...
Collateral Damage - C1E31 Finding Hard to Find Things
June 26, 2021 04:26 - 2 hours - 134 MBThe 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...
Collateral Damage - C1E30 Loose Threads
June 19, 2021 08:13 - 3 hours - 171 MBKyver 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 Semila Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E29 Hard Reset
June 12, 2021 06:12 - 2 hours - 189 MBRest 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...
Collateral Damage - C1E28 Point of Clarification
June 05, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 174 MBThe 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 pla...
Collateral Damage - C1E27 This is a Test
May 29, 2021 04:02 - 2 hours - 190 MBGoing 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...
Collateral Damage - C1E26 Yester Hill
May 22, 2021 06:47 - 2 hours - 169 MBThe 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...
Collateral Damage - C1E25 Splintered
May 15, 2021 15:31 - 2 hours - 185 MBAs 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 Mu...
Collateral Damage - C1E24 Decisions, Decisions
May 08, 2021 06:19 - 2 hours - 171 MBFinally 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 Syrinsca...
Collateral Damage - C1E23 One Night in Krezk
May 01, 2021 06:55 - 2 hours - 196 MBWith 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 ...
Collateral Damage - C1E22 On the Road Again
April 24, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 184 MBStill 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 Sem...
Collateral Damage - C1E21 Unintended Consequences pt. 2
April 17, 2021 04:25 - 2 hours - 173 MBBack 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 a...
Collateral Recap S1 E8
April 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBWelcome 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 advantag...
Collateral Damage - C1E20 Unintended Consequences pt. 1
April 10, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 178 MBThe 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, ...
Collateral Damage - C1E19 An Expensive Conversation
April 03, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 163 MBAs 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...
Collateral Recap S1 E7
April 02, 2021 00:33 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBWelcome 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, ...
Collateral Damage - C1E18 I'd Hedge My Bets
March 27, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBLeft 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 Semila Mi...
Collateral Damage - C1E17 Into the Vaults
March 20, 2021 04:00 - 3 hours - 206 MBWith 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 Semila Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Recap S1 E6
March 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBWelcome 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 mi...
Collateral Damage - C1E16 The Constable
March 13, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 212 MBThe 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 and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Recap S1 E5
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBWelcome 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 ...
Collateral Recap S1 E4
March 04, 2021 05:00 - 49 minutes - 57.2 MBWelcome 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 enj...
Collateral Recap S1 E3
February 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBWelcome 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 (...
Collateral Recap S1 E2
February 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBWelcome 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 y...
Collateral Recap S1 E1
February 11, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBWelcome 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 “S...
Collateral Damage - C1E15 The Wizard of the Wines
February 06, 2021 08:33 - 2 hours - 191 MBThe party makes their way to the Wizard of the Wines vineyard to fulfill an agreement with the Bergomeister of Krezyk. As usual, they got more than they bargained for. Background Music by Prod. Riddiman, Sword Coast Soundscapes and Syrinscape Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E14 Always Check for Traps
January 30, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 158 MBCollateral Damage is ambushed but emerges triumphant! Unfortunately, that seems to be the only thing going their way at the moment... Background Music by Prod. Riddiman and Syrinscape Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E13 Welby's Special Blend
January 23, 2021 05:00 - 3 hours - 222 MBThe party enjoys the Medusa's Cascade many features. The workshop, the booze and Welby's special blend of coffee for that morning pick-me-up. Background Music by Prod. Riddiman and Syrinscape Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E12 The Golden Statue Incident
January 16, 2021 08:26 - 2 hours - 143 MBThe party fights some ghostly knights and then tries to take a parting gift, to the chagrin of the Journeyman. Background Music by Prod. Riddiman and Syrinscape Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E11 Three of Swords
January 10, 2021 00:48 - 2 hours - 157 MBThe party is dropped near the potential location of the answer to the first Tarot Card. Background Music by Prod. Riddiman and Syrinscape Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E10 No Good Deed
January 02, 2021 07:43 - 2 hours - 133 MBThe party must fight their way out of an old windmill inhabited by hags so they can explain their current situation to their patron. Background Music by Prod. Riddiman and Syrinscape Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E9 One Job
December 26, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 182 MBCollateral Damage runs into people they thought they wouldn't see again and then goes from one confrontation to another... in quick succession. Background Music by Prod. Riddiman, Syrinscape and Michael Ghelfi (YouTube and Patreon) Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E8 Deja-vu
December 19, 2020 05:00 - 3 hours - 218 MBCollateral Damage make their way to the Bergomeister's Manor to have a meeting but things in Barovia are never as simple as they seem... Background Music by Prod. Riddiman, Sword Coast Soundscapes, James Webster and Autumn Cozy Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E7 Escapes and Explanations
December 12, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 199 MBThe party has defeated the monsters in the basement, now they need to get out of the Death House. Unfortunately, that's easier said than done. Background Music by Prod. Riddiman, Sword Coast Soundscapes Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E6 Monsters in the Basement
December 05, 2020 16:13 - 2 hours - 166 MBCollateral Damage regroups after the two pronged battle in the first basement level of the Death House and make their way further down towards the continuous chanting. Things are not as they seem... Background Music by Prod. Riddiman, Sword Coast Soundscapes Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III Check out the show at inbeon.com/medusascascade
Collateral Damage - C1E5 Curiosity Can Kill
November 28, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 176 MBCollateral Damage continues to search through the basement of the ghostly building housing the child specters Rose and Thorn. Searching for the chanting turns into a dangerous game of "Will I Regret Touching This?" Background Music by Prod. Riddiman, Sword Coast Soundscapes Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III
Collateral Damage - C1E4 The House of Nope
November 21, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 155 MBCollateral Damage bargain with ghost children and fight their way through the basement of house that just screams "nope". Background Music by Prod. Riddiman, Sword Coast Soundscapes and Epic Journey Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III
Collateral Damage - C1E3 The Black Cat
November 14, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 177 MBCollateral Damage searches for answers in the village of Barovia and find more than what they bargained for. Background Music by Prod. Riddiman, Sword Coast Soundscapes and Epic Journey Theme Music written and performed by Gaetano Semila and Mixed by Thomas Lapierre III
Collateral Damage - A Light in the Mists
November 07, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 202 MBIn the previous session our party awoke in the woods after having defeated a small enclave of zombies. They made their way down the wooded path to the town on the other side of the forest. As they walked into town, they noticed a peculiar sight: the tavern that they had embarked from the day before had somehow traveled to the other side of the forest. The majority of the party went to the tavern with Kaleb and Galadloriel made their way to the temple in the center of town, where they met the...
Collateral Damage - C1E2 A Light in the Mists
November 07, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 202 MBIn the previous session our party awoke in the woods after having defeated a small enclave of zombies. They made their way down the wooded path to the town on the other side of the forest. As they walked into town, they noticed a peculiar sight: the tavern that they had embarked from the day before had somehow traveled to the other side of the forest. The majority of the party went to the tavern with Kaleb and Galadloriel made their way to the temple in the center of town, where they met the...
Collateral Damage - Nine Strangers Walk into a Tavern
October 31, 2020 07:00 - 2 hours - 190 MBThe adventure began with everyone receiving a mysterious card: a medusa’s head on one side and a number on the other. As each of them read the card, they were instantaneously transported to an open field with a small building sitting in the middle of it. Unsure of where they were and who they were with, the group cautiously made their way to the building, which ironically, (or not, whichever you prefer), was a tavern. No name emblazoned the outside of the tavern, only a circular wooden sign ...