• A mockup of the cover of SIDEQUEST Issue 1. The cover art depicts An armored warrior with long hair who is trying to hang onto a blue dragon as it flies over the dunes of a desert. In the background, you can see the silhouette of the dragon's previous rider falling to the ground. Text overlaid on the image describes the contents of the issue.
  • An illustration of the map of the city states of Ashk, a desert nation with yellow sands. There is a wide mountain range to the west and the Aparthian Gulf, a body of water, to the east. To the north east of the country is a darker region known as the chaos wastes.
  • A circular token depicting An orc dressed in leathers and furs, wearing a bandolier of potion bottles and drawing back two arrows in his bow.
  • A circular token depicting A vibrant magenta monster with many tentacles that floats through the air. The tips of the tentacles glow with blue energy.
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Icarus Games

SIDEQUEST Issue 1

SIDEQUEST Issue 1

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

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. 

What's Inside

This issue of SIDEQUEST includes: 

  • The Ashk Gazetteer: A new ongoing desert-themed campaign setting. In Ashk, the towns and city-states are safe, but the Sea of Sand is a vast, hostile, wilderness. 
  • The Ranger of the Wild: A complete rebuild of the ranger class to be martially focused. Full level 1-20 rules and 3 subclasses. 
  • Campaign Check In: Advice on how to stop the slow death of your campaign and make sure you and your friends keep playing week after week, year after year. 
  • The Sleeper of Uqorah: A new CR 11 Aberration with art and VTT token. 

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

Download includes a 26-page bookmarked PDF and token and map files for use in VTT play. 

What People Are Saying

SIDEQUEST Issue 1 is a DrivethruRPG Silver 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

This is a fantastic start to what will hopefully be a long-running series! I'm a particular fan of the Ranger Concoctions that are detailed in this issue. They really add a "Witcher" sort of feel, which I think is sorely missing from the base Ranger class. Icarus Games has really hit it out of the park with this one!
-LunchBreakHeroes

This is a great read, and what a start for the first issue of a monthly magazine! The art and layout are really pleasing to the eye, and it's filled with interesting articles. The highlight for me was the rebuild of the Ranger Class, I'll definetly use this in my games!
- DTRPG Review

Credits

WRITTEN & EDITED BY: Anthony Cerrato
LAYOUT & GRAPHIC DESIGN: Anthony Cerrato
TRADE DRESS: Alderdoodle
COVER ART: Dean Spencer
INTERIOR ART: Andrew Krahnke, Black Forest Characters, Hokunin, Ian MacLean, Joshua Bastareche, LadyofHats, Mattias (Baconstrap). Additional assets from Fantasy Stockart, Shutterstock, & Pixabay.
CARTOGRAPHY: Anthony Cerrato using Inkarnate & Photoshop.

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