Side Character Quest

About 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.

Publisher

Ty V.

Category

arts · fiction · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jan 2018

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 171 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E131 Egbert Reaches the Bitter End (Part 1)

   Host Ty explores Egbert's perilous journey into the Hold with guest Bill Sunderland, a podcast host and game designer.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bill and Ty Discuss "Egbert Hatches a Plan"

   Bill Sunderland and Ty discuss the recording process and creative decisions behind "Egbert Hatches a Plan" in this interview episode.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   E130 Egbert Hatches a Plan (Part 2)

   Host Ty interviews game designer Bill Sunderland as Egbert devises a plan based on new information, offering insights into strategic decision-making.

Inside a recent episode

E131 Egbert Reaches the Bitter End (Part 1)

Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Ah, okay, okay. Interesting. Interesting. So he doesn't necessarily support what the captain wants in that same way. He's not been like, I'm fully, this guy's convinced me, let's do it. But more, he really cares for the captain. So even though his goals aren't necessarily aligned, he's not like, let's do it, captain, let's go, let's find the treasure. Okay, that speaks more to both a personal relationship with the captain and a proper respect of nautical hierarchy rather than getting together and be like, let's find this thing. Yeah, this willingness to go against the captain's orders for his benefit, but not willing to full-on mutiny. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

28,323

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

90

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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