Side Character Quest

Side Character Quest

Side Character Quest (SCQ) is an anthology of improvised fantasy adventures. In each short quest, the show's host takes a single guest player on a journey through a larger shared world. Quests are usually 3-6 episodes long, and listeners can generally start the show at the beginning of any one of them! Your world is a peaceful one, comprised of plains, mountains, swamps, and pines. Cicadas sing, rivers flow, magic thrums through the air, and all of it's surround by a single massive wall that is as ancient as history itself. ...which is to say, not THAT ancient. Thanks to the Loss, whether you live in the Dwarven city of Mt. Renna, the diverse city of the plains known as Circ, or off in some more humble and disconnected town, "prehistoric" ain't all that long ago. Ah, well! People are happy, and life is good, assuming you don't mind the occasional monster (be it magical or mundane) or the looming threat of a mysterious undead society. Should you be discontented with whatever home you find here, you can always seek adventure sailing on the Salten Sea or isolation out in the Three Brothers. And who's to say there isn't more out there beyond it all, waiting to be found? Some worlds need a hero. This one might need a bit more than that.

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January 7, 2018 • 53 secs

Side Character Quest (SCQ) is an anthology of improvised fantasy adventures. In each short quest, the show's host takes a single guest player on a journey through a larger shared world.

Have questions for us? Contact us at @SCQPodcast on Twitter or by email at SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com.

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Trailer created in 2022. Remastered in November 2023.

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Side Character Quest (SCQ) is an anthology of improvised fantasy adventures. In each short quest, the show's host takes a single guest player on a journey through a larger shared world.

Updated 8/2/2021, after the release of episode 83.

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February 25, 2018 • 45 mins

Eli is back as a new, more knightly character. We meet the ever vigilant Sir Rodrick in the peaceful town of Southbend just in time for him to finally put his skills to good use.

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March 11, 2018 • 53 mins

Sir Rodrick (Eli) is back on his rescue mission with an unexpected ally. Also, Ty and Eli act like doofuses.

This episode brought to you by Savory Potatoes, and additional funding comes from Sweet Potatos.

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March 25, 2018 • 59 mins

Sir Rodrick (Eli) is ready to bust some heads! Velma (Ty) is...not. In this episode they make their way deeper into the tunnel and their quest.

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April 8, 2018 • 53 mins

In this episode, the host (Ty) creates an elaborate puzzle and really cool action sequence, but the guest (Eli as Sir Rodrick) has other plans. They also find a solid clue. Jinkies!

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April 22, 2018 • 58 mins

In this episode, Sir Rodrick (Eli) takes the diplomatic approach with the town's residents...for a little while.

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May 7, 2018 • 68 mins

Sir Rodrick's quest comes to a close! Do they find the missing child? Do he and Velma escape the catacombs? Find out!

This is the last episode with Sir Rodrick (played by Eli), but the rest of season 1 will be set in the same world, even though it will feature new protagonists and new players.

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May 20, 2018 • 54 mins

Take a deep breath: We can't get better unless we were bad. In this episode, Ty (the DM/host) and Lexie realize that playing D&D is easier when you, uh, know how to play D&D. Annie the botany-centric wizard (played by Lexie) leaves on a fetch quest to get some spell components, because, hey, not every adventure is an epic one. Other topics include blankets, bone-sigh trees, and bridge maintenence.

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June 5, 2018 • 62 mins

Here we are, back again, kicking prickles and solving puzzles. Come for the chill adventure, stay for the intense play system debates. "I'm just saying, if we were playing Dungeon World, I could do this."

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June 17, 2018 • 60 mins

We have arrived at Lexie's finale! All of us! Ty, Lexie, and even you (yes, YOU!) the listener! Revel in it!

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July 1, 2018 • 56 mins

Say hello to...uh...what was her name? Amber joins playing as Silas, a person with strange golden eyes and spooky friends. This arc is run using the Monster of the Week play system, but it's still set in the same fantasy setting as the rest of season 1.

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July 23, 2018 • 62 mins

Amber is back again as Silas, an spooky amnesiac with great people skills. After a few years of wanderlust, she finds her way to a small swamp town...

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August 5, 2018 • 57 mins

Silas (played by Amber) has a unpleasant encounter.

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Audio Remastered on 8/27/2018.

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August 27, 2018 • 59 mins

Can't go over it, can't go under it, can't go around it, gotta go through it. Silas searches for the source of the swamp's spooky swarm, silently skulking and swimming straight across silt suffused streams.

Stay tuned for a vaguely defined contest announced before the credits!

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September 10, 2018 • 60 mins

Welcome, Mr. Glass, to the Boardgame Realm! Join Silas (Amber) as she does tries to investigate but instead...well, things get Weird.

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October 1, 2018 • 48 mins

Silas (played by Amber) interrogates a suspect(?) and makes a dangerous deal.

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October 13, 2018 • 55 mins

Non-canon episode.

What's the best episode of every show? The halloween special, duh! This episode we take a break from more high-stakes stories, and Renee (the awesome DM of Fate & the Fablemaidens) joins us as Kit, a young girl who wants to be a summoner someday but more importantly wants to get some candy TONIGHT.

Find Renee on Twitter at @RaeDeAnneR and at @FateFMCast.

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October 31, 2018 • 72 mins

Today we are joined by Eliane, of "Capes and Japes" and "Fantasy Shorts"! They join the cast of SCQ as Deirdre, a young half-orc raised to be a holy weapon against evil.

Find Eliane on Twitter at @racetrackconlon, @capesandjapes, and @gurpscast.

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November 12, 2018 • 62 mins

Deirdre (Eliane) and Elberta make their way across a desolate landscape.

Find Eliane on Twitter at @racetrackconlon, @capesandjapes, and @gurpscast.

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