Somewhere, in the days before Syrah received the letter...

Special thanks to Joshua Lorimer, best known for playing Graeak on the actual play podcast Sneak Attack! and for creating the other actual play podcast The Titans of All'Terra! Listeners may also know him for his more recent role as Buster on I Cast Fireball, or they may have even gotten to play a game with him, since he also works as a professional GM on the site Start Playing.

Fiona Howat is a TTRPG Actual Play Performer, Podcaster, Improviser, and Voiceover Artist who works with Realms of Peril & Glory. She is perhaps best known for the actual play podcast What Am I Rolling? and the TTRPG talkshow The DM's Book Club.

Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ?

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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!

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Fiona joins us as Syrah, the conniving sixth son of the wealthy and influential Duskstone family. Listen in as Syrah corresponds with a mysterious benefactor and plans a dastardly mission.

Fiona Howat is a TTRPG Actual Play Performer, Podcaster, Improviser, and Voiceover Artist who works with Realms of Peril & Glory. She is perhaps best known for the actual play podcast What Am I Rolling? and the TTRPG talkshow The DM's Book Club.

Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ?

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• Email: SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com
• Instagram: @SCQpodcast
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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!

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Welcome to Side Character Quest, a one-on-one actual play podcast set in a world where cicadas sing, rivers flow, magic thrums through the air, and all of it’s surrounded by a single massive Wall as ancient as history itself.

Today we're doing something a little different! Instead of diving straight into a new adventure, you are going to get to hear our game master Ty and our guest player Fiona do a "Session 0", where they discuss the game they'll be playing and then create the character who will be the star of the upcoming quest.

Fiona Howat is a TTRPG Actual Play Performer, Podcaster, Improviser, and Voiceover Artist who works with Realms of Peril & Glory. She is perhaps best known for the actual play podcast What Am I Rolling? and the TTRPG talkshow The DM's Book Club.

Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ?

• Website: Contact form or Press Kit
• Email: SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com
• Instagram: @SCQpodcast
• Discord: Side Character Quest
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• Dice Exploder, a podcast about game design.
• Blades in the Dark, a TTRPG about a crew of daring scoundrels in a haunted, industrial-fantasy city.
• in the Dark, a simplified and settingless version of Blades in the Dark._
• Murderous Ghosts, a no-prep two-player horror game.
• Hit Me, a No-Prep Noir TTRPG designed by Ty!

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!

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The next quest starring Fiona Howat premieres in the first week of July 2025!

In the meantime, read up about the world of SCQ, visit our Discord server, or shoot us an email at SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com!

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Fiona Howat is a TTRPG Actual Play Performer, Podcaster, Improviser, and Voiceover Artist who works with Realms of Peril & Glory. She is perhaps best known for the actual play podcast What Am I Rolling? and the TTRPG talkshow The DM's Book Club.

Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ?

• Website: Contact form or Press Kit
• Email: SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com
• Instagram: @SCQpodcast
• Discord: Side Character Quest
• LinkTree: SideCharacterQuest

Thanks to Autumn for providing the artwork for Side Character Quest!

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This is part of a sequel quest. If this is your first episode of SCQ, we would recommend starting with another episode, such as episode 1 or episode 101.

In the last episode, Eli prepared for his jail break. Now, he makes his foolhardy attempt!

Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ?

• Website: Contact form or Press Kit
• Email: SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com
• Instagram: @SCQpodcast
• Discord: Scavengers Network
• LinkTree: SideCharacterQuest

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.

This is a sequel quest. If this is your first episode of SCQ, we would recommend starting with another episode, such as episode 1 or episode 101.

Eli is back again as a prisoner, but hopefully that role doesn't last much longer!

Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ?

• Website: Contact form or Press Kit
• Email: SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com
• Instagram: @SCQpodcast
• Discord: Scavengers Network
• LinkTree: SideCharacterQuest

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.

To take a look at SCQ's new stickers (or to get some for free), just check out this form: https://forms.gle/9SD6KT7LT1Wty4RG8

This week, Fiona and guest cohost Ty chat about their impressions of 'Dragons of Stormwreck Isle' Starter Set.

The 'Dragons of Stormwreck Isle' Official Description Bio:

'The Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle is your gateway to action-packed adventures in the cooperative storytelling game Dungeons & Dragons, where heroes battle monsters, find treasure, and undertake epic quests.'

Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ?

• Website: Contact form or Press Kit
• Email: SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com
• Twitter: @SCQpodcast
• Instagram: @SCQpodcast
• Discord: Scavengers Network
• LinkTree: SideCharacterQuest

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.

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The DM's Book Club is hosted, recorded, edited, and produced by Fiona Howat (@WAIR_Podcast) and Hamilton (@TheDragonDM). The DM’s Book Club Logo was designed by Sam Robins (@Bobhatstand). The theme music is 'The Story Unfolds' by Jingle Punks.

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I found this recording of Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem "Nevermore" in a ventilation shaft in my office.

Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ?

• Website: Contact form or Press Kit
• Email: SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com
• Twitter: @SCQpodcast
• Instagram: @SCQpodcast
• Discord: Scavengers Network
• LinkTree: SideCharacterQuest

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.