• The Cover of the SIDEQUEST year 1 annual which features a silver armored knight on a horse charging a red dragon while surrounded by fire. This is in a computer tablet with the PDF logo in front of it.
  • An interior spread of the SIDEQUEST annual showing the Void Screamer monster, including artwork and lore, as well as the statblock.
  • An interior spread of the SIDEQUEST annual showing Kraken Cove, one of the book's fantastic location. On the left page is information of the location and on the right is a map of the location.
  • An interior spread of the SIDEQUEST annual showing Vinder's Vault, an article dedicated to new magic items.
  • An interior spread of the SIDEQUEST annual showing the Ranger of the Wild class. The left page has a large piece of art showing a green-skinned orc hunter in the snow.
  • The Cover of the SIDEQUEST year 1 annual which features a silver armored knight on a horse charging a red dragon while surrounded by fire. Above the image is the DrivethruRPG logo, and in front there is the "copper best seller" icon.
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SIDEQUEST Annual Year 1 (PDF)

SIDEQUEST Annual Year 1 (PDF)

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The best-selling 'zine for 5E game masters and players - now in print.

SIDEQUEST is a love letter to the gaming 'zines of old, and is packed with 5e compatible  content to inspire you. Whether you are a game master or player you'll find something to use within the pages of SIDEQUEST. 

All physical copies come with the PDF for FREE!

What's Inside

This 190 page, US Letter sized PDF book contains the content from the first 12 issues of SIDEQUEST magazine, presented issue-by-issue and includes: 

  • 7 Fantastic Locations to include in your campaign. 
  • 2 Full classes. The rebuilt Ranger of the Wild, and the Witch.
  • 8 Subclasses. 
  • 8 New Monsters & 11 Monster Templates to adjust existing monsters.
  • 2 Factions.
  • 2 Short Adventures.
  • 28 New Magic Items.
  • 17 New Spells.
  • 10 New Feats.
  • Expanded mechanics, including new conditions, weapon properties, and downtime rules. 
  • Worldbuilding articles including pantheons, dealing with the apocalypse, naming fantastic locations, and more. 
  • GM Advice including running horror themed games, remaking the 5e economy, planning campaigns, and more. 

All the mechanical content in the book is compatible with the 2014 version of Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition. 

Your download includes a fully bookmarked, accessible PDF with alt text for all the images, as well as a selection of images of monster tokens and maps for use in VTT play. 

What People Are Saying

The SIDEQUEST Year 1 Annual is a DrivethruRPG Copper Best-Seller. 

 I've used content from Sidequest in my own world to save me creating monsters and inspire me with quests and other things, which has been especially useful as a newbie!
- Lexi

I've been waiting for this for a while now and it doesn't disappoint. Great to have all the issues in one place.
- 5 Star DTRPG Review

Credits

Written & Edited by: Anthony Cerrato
Additional Writing & Design By: Amber Willmott, Ben Doherty, Bob Turpin, Connor Henry, Drasmodia, Eric Law, Jack Weighill, Jonathan Wilder, Jordan Blackman, Kieran Mathers (Dark Peaks), Leo Andrade, Lewis Coyne, Mchisolmo, Nick Pierson, Salim Hakima, Samwisekehoe, Tal Woodnblaze, Taylor Navarro, Todd Kleinpaste, Zack Piazza, Zavier Bates.
Layout & Graphic Design: Anthony Cerrato
Trade Dress: Alderdoodle
Standard Edition Cover Art: Jarek Madyda
Special Edition Cover Art: Alderdoodle
Interior Art: Andrew Krahnke, Balazs Pirok, Black Forest Characters, Dean Spencer, Enmanuel Martinez Lema, Hokunin, Ian Maclean, Jarek Madyda, Jeff Brown, Joshua Bastareche, Joyce Maureira, LadyofHats, Mattias (Baconstrap), Michael Fiore, Soulafein, Tan Ho Sim.
Cartography: Anthony Cerrato using Inkarnate & Dungeondraft.

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