How the Quest Was Won
How The Quest Was Won is an actual play tabletop role-playing game podcast. It features a group of friends playing different RPG's. The current campaign is using the Dungeons & Dragons 5e rules.
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- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 177
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Eye of the Storm, Part 7 - Palace of the Pirate Prince
The party sails to the Pirate Isles to steal the Pearl Pendant of the Pirate Prince. Kelon doesn’t know the differences between a crate and a barrel. Captain Talullagh is trained in first aid. Captai…
The Eye of the Storm, Part 6 - Full Speed Ahead!
The party embarks! Cap’n Scabs calls out orders. Captain Tallulagh wants to sail into a storm. Captain Turonde Drakebane doesn’t see anything on the horizon. Kelon Floewatcher has a pendant with emot…
The Eye of the Storm, Part 5 - Fish, Limes, and “Cannonball” Jim
The party gets their new ship, The Gambler’s Revenge, ready to sail. Kelon Floewatcher, “just a dude,” has a Wealth score of 0. Captain Drakebane only recruits women sailors. Captain Tallulagh catche…
The Eye of the Storm, Part 4 - Ocean's Five
The party tries (again) to acquire a ship. Captain Tallulagh brawls. Captain Scabs knows his wines. Kelon Floewatcher (briefly) deals some cards. Captain Turonde Drakebane gambles.
The Eye of the Storm, Part 3 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
The party travels to Phylor to acquire a ship. Captain Tallulagh visits the Yacht Club. Captain Turonde Drakebane chats with the dock workers. Cap'n Scabs tries to bargain. Kelon Floewatcher is looki…
The Eye of the Storm, Part 2 - Ales at the Anchorage Inn
The party continues to flesh out their backstories. Captain “Scabs” Skarabaus tells the story of how he got his nickname. Captain Tallulagh recounts a past victory. Captain Turonde Drakebane remember…
The Eye of the Storm, Part 1 - Three Captains on One Ship
A nautical party assembles to retrieve the Elemental Vestige of Storm! Captain Turonde Drakebane is upstanding. Captain “Skabs” Skarabaus is always looking out for a good deal. Kelon Floewatcher is a…
The Golden City, Part 11 - The Spoils of War
The party receives their winnings from the Battle Royale. Hugo opens a chest. Nyx apparently knew the identify spell this whole time. Angelica poses for the scryers. Bob tells the Cinderspeaker the w…
The Golden City, Part 10 - The Final Battle, Part II
The party comes to the end of the battle. Bob gets shrunk back to himself. Nyx gets annoyed at Ash elves. Angelica gets knocked out. Hugo kills some nobles.
The Golden City, Part 9 - The Final Battle, Part I
Three teams remain in the Battle Royale! Bobasaurus continues his rampage. Nyx makes a new enemy. Angelica reminds us of a forged alliance. Hugo heals himself instead of helping.
The Golden City, Part 8 - The Colosseum of Blood
The party arrives at the Colosseum of Blood and finds the rest of the Battle Royale competitors! Angelica wants to preserve her alliance with the nobles. Bob faces the consequences of his actions. Ny…
The Golden City, Part 7 - The Fight Continues...
The party is still fighting against the dragonborn team. Bob doesn’t see the value in the mage armor spell. Nyx can’t come up with a rhyme. Angelica makes an obscure quote. Hugo might be unconscious …
The Sixth Annual Holiday Special - A Very Hjallmarch Holiday
Boss Wheedlin is a serious businessman who wants to open a new ski resort and casino in the snowy little mountain town of Hjallmarch. But when Darc'i Evergreen, the owner of a local bookshop, refuses…
The Golden City, Part 6 - The Battle Royale Continues
The party gets third partied by the dragonborn team! Angelica shoots a crossbow. Bob casts witchbolt. Hugo finally gets to hit things. Nyx makes Bob into a T-rex.
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It’s the Great Phyloran Pumpkin, Angelica Bane!
The party attends the Harvest Festival to see the Great Phyloran Pumpkin! Angelica wants to respect Phyloran traditions. Nyx wants to know what she will get out of it. Bob provides a poor distraction…
The Golden City, Part 5 - The Air Drop (“A Bad Day for Hugo”)
The party fights the ash elf team over the loot in an air drop crate. Angelica is very excited about her morning star. Bob tries to act honorably. Hugo gets covered in bad things. Nyx uses a lot of a…
The Golden City, Part 4 - The Battle Royale Begins!
The party jumps out of the hot-air dirigible and starts looking for good loot. Nyx cheated. Hugo regrets not scoping out locations. Bob casts a spell immediately. Angelica finds a useful item.
The Golden City, Part 3 - P̶e̶n̶n̶y̶ ̶S̶p̶a̶r̶k̶l̶e̶g̶e̶m̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶R̶a̶w̶ ̶E̶g̶g̶s̶ (3 ½ Stars)
The party meets their competition for the Battle Royale! Nyx wants to start a newspaper. Bob comes up with a new pseudonym. Angelica meets some fellow nobles. Hugo talks strategy with an old friend.
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The Golden City, Part 2 - The Love Expert
The party searches the Golden City for Bob’s aunt. Bob tries to defend his wizard-niche. Nyx meets another bard. Angelica is still looking for a romantic partner for her brother. Hugo doesn’t have ma…
The Golden City, Part 1 - A Meeting on the High Seas
The party leaves behind the frost elves and sail for the realm of the Ash Elves. Angelica attunes to a spear. Hugo meets up with a friend. Nyx comforts Hugo. Bob tells us about a long lost aunt.