Show overview
Side Character Quest has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 170 episodes, alongside 24 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 150 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 42 min and 1h 9m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 23 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2019, with 28 episodes published. Published by Ty V..
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 170 episodesBill and Ty Discuss "Egbert Hatches a Plan"
E130 Egbert Hatches a Plan (Part 2)
E129 Egbert Hatches a Plan (Part 1)
Bill and Ty Discuss "Egbert Looses the Cannon"
E128 Egbert Looses the Cannon
Bill and Ty Discuss "Egbert Comes On Aboard"
E127 Egbert Comes On Aboard
Bill and Ty Discuss "Egbert Strikes a Deal"
E126 Egbert Strikes a Deal
E125 Bill Creates a Character
Andrea and Ty Discuss "Rumor Rues the Day"
E124 Rumor Rues The Day (Part 2)
E123 Rumor Rues The Day (Part 1)
E122 An Interlude: Rumor Reminisces
Andrea and Ty Discuss "Rumor Turns Tail"
E121 Rumor Turns Tail
Andrea and Ty Discuss "Rumor Seeks Justice"
E120 Rumor Seeks Justice
Andrea and Ty Discuss "Rumor Chills to the Bone"
S1 Ep 119E119 Rumor Chills to the Bone
Where is Brunt? Who is the stranger? Rumor handles some immediate business before setting out. Rumor is played by Andrea Tsurumi (they/them), who is an author, illustrator, cartoonist, and TTRPG enthusiast. They've written and/or illustrated several children's books, including ACCIDENT! (which was selected as an NPR Great Read) and CRAB CAKE (which won the Vermont Red Clover Book Award). The book they illustrated most recently is POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme, which was written by Betsy Bird. Say hi to Andrea on Blue Sky at @atsurumi.bsky.social or on Instagram at @atsurumi. Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ? Have questions for us, or just want to say hi? Website: Contact form or Press Kit Email: [email protected] Instagram: @SCQpodcast Discord: Side Character Quest LinkTree: SideCharacterQuest https://linktr.ee/sidecharacterquest Voicemail or Text: SCQ-371-LOUD (or 727-371-5683) Mentioned During the Show Mr. Watson's Chickens , a children's book illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi and written by Jarrett Dapier. Andrea's Comics, Zines, and Other Illustrations . Side Character Quest's Lore Library . Give us a shout at SCQ-371-LOUD! (727-371-5683) Additional Credits Thanks to Autumn for providing the artwork for Side Character Quest! Thanks to Briar for lending a voice to our credits! To hear more, check out one of Briar's own side character quests as Deirdre, a monster hunting cleric! Proud member of the Scavengers Network. Say hi on the Scavengers Network Discord Server!