North By North Quest
212 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsNorth By North Quest is an Atlanta based storytelling podcast built upon Dungeons and Dragons. The NxNQ cast rotates GMs and showcases players with a genuine passion for story, and fun, who believe good stories make you feel things. With adventures across parallel story lines and memorable characters in vibrant homebrew worlds, it’s like a movie for your ears!
However you found your way here, whichever realm you hail from, or whatever alignment you've chosen we welcome you to our table!
Now, who’s ready for adventure?!
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Episodes
Episode 11 [Volume 1] - Locnar ASMR by Val
June 07, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWith Keria the Strident gone and the beast released, our journeyers slow down a beat to take in Locnar’s land and lore. Sylo gives the monster of metal a pet name as they ride. The group discover clans amidst a mysterious rainy valley where they play detective! Some creatures end up harshing Sylo’s buzz (never a good idea), but it’s ok cuz tunnel snakes rule! Pascal, finding a pyramid, books it underground (as one does). We expose Valen’s favorite ASMR and her secret life as a fantasy youtub...
Episode 10 [Volume 1] - The Beast And The Helmet
May 24, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBOnward towards the head our little band of adventurers go! After a little cartography (ohhhhhh my, this IS a thrilling podcast!). Sylo introduces a rich gnoll to the joys of Lisa Frank. Val meets her most difficult challenge yet – a trap door! Then the group finds a trippy helmet and Pascal leaves an impression on a local. Connect: Twitter Discord Facebook Instagram Website Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on itunes or your favorite podcasting platform! Also if ...
Episode 09 [Volume 1] – Bu-shimmer
May 10, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBThe monster of metal and its gnoll entourage arrive, greeted by gnomish hospitality. The group demonstrates their ability as stealthy tacticians then learns a little something about the gnoll chain of command. Pascal’s phone etiquette is a mess but he does at least (maybe?) get some useful health advice. Sylo explores! Plus let’s meet wasted Val! The monster of metal and its gnoll entourage arrive, greeted by gnomish hospitality. The group demonstrates their ability as stealthy tacticians th...
Episode 08 [Volume 1] - The Druidic Exploration of Locnar, or Nine Pink Toads and a Blue Dragon
April 26, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBWatch out for The Rhythm! Val learns the meaning of love tap from a bugbear. Sylo the matchmaker befriends the very colorful flora and fauna of Locnar and makes a new friend in the great Francisco! Archimedes finally finds his voice! The monster of metal has finally been revealed, and frankly, it would make Tolkien wet his pants. Connect: Twitter Discord Facebook Instagram Website Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on itunes or your favorite podcasting platform! Al...
Episode 07 [Volume 1] - Patrons Of The Library
April 12, 2017 11:00 - 54 minutes - 54 MBThe remaining group members ripped from their boat by a sudden portal-laden storm are thrown into a very large, dimly lit library. More questions are raised than answers given. Meeting the iron maiden Edwina and the ragged knight Valor Bax, they embark upon a new land: Locnar. Val begins her journey of self-discovery, Sylo moves on from mummified men, and Pascal gains some sweet new threads as our new Patrons set forth to find Boomer the Odd! …er… Bard! These three patrons hope to forestall ...
Episode 06 [Prologue] - Of Graves And Ghouls And Zombie Hoards
March 29, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBConclusion to the two part prelude to the grand adventure that awaits our party... As our adventurers race against the setting of the moon, the group purges some stirges then contends with bridge luck. Pascal makes some fashion choices while Morebeek gains no fans in a graveyard. Ponine continues to shine with her grace while Val contemplates sharks. Connect: Twitter Discord Facebook Instagram Website Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on itunes or your favorite ...
Episode 05 [Prologue] - The Lovely and the Bird
March 15, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBPirates!! Sylo gets drunk (again) and Val feels a special tingle towards the most beautiful dwarven bard you ever did saw. A farmer, a brothel, barkeeps, local brew, a somewhat there mostly dead pirate, and a totally there totally dead pirate king! Archimedes is finally accepted into the big bird brother program. Connect: Twitter Discord Facebook Instagram Website Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on itunes or your favorite podcasting platform! Also if you post on...
Episode 04 [Prologue] - Code Word: Stairs
March 01, 2017 12:00 - 41 minutes - 39.3 MBIt’s time. Time to finally get the gang together! Enter the elusive, mysterious, questionable, yet knowledgeable Aeyokayn. Sylo, Valen, and Pascal finally meet one another and immediately find themselves locked in jail. Do they escape? Do they survive their first battle? Does Pascal make it back to the Underdark? Does Sylo snatch something cool and glowing? Does Val admire someone’s battlegear? I honestly don’t know, can ya let me know? I’m a little behind and need to catch up... ...
Episode 03 [Origins] - The Low Key Weapons Master
February 15, 2017 12:00 - 14 minutes - 14.4 MBJust a simple cautionary tale that things aren’t always as they appear especially when characters named Daggers are involved… Connect: Twitter Discord Facebook Instagram Website Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on itunes or your favorite podcasting platform! Also if you post on social media and use the hashtag #NxNQ, your name might even get picked for an NPC in a later episode. Support: Visit our Patreon and leave a rating and review on iTunes or your favorit...
Episode 02 [Origins] - Prestidigitation.gif
February 02, 2017 12:00 - 13 minutes - 13.7 MBWho can resist story that starts in a library? The account of a dark elf wizarding apprentice and the path set before him by the high priestess of Korolev. Connect: Twitter Discord Facebook Instagram Website Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on itunes or your favorite podcasting platform! Also if you post on social media and use the hashtag #NxNQ, your name might even get picked for an NPC in a later episode. Support: Visit our Patreon and leave a rating and re...
Episode 01 [Origins] - A Fungi Too Far
February 01, 2017 12:00 - 17 minutes - 17.2 MBThe world of North by North Quest is not a fairy tale or fable, but a complex story with many threads. A coming together of lives at specific times, sometimes in their control and sometimes…not. We’ll ease you in slowly – how about starting with an adorable little druid named Rosey and her love of nature? Every trip starts somewhere. Connect: Twitter Discord Facebook Instagram Website Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast on itunes or your favorite podcasting pla...
Episode 00 [Welcome] - Don't Panic
December 31, 2016 12:00 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MBHowever you found your way here, whichever realm you hale from, or whatever alignment you've chosen - welcome to North by North Quest. NxNQ - a show that champions the belief that good stories make you feel things. So we aim to do just that - set out on this adventure using dnd5e mechanics to add randomness to where the story takes us and lets see where it goes... Quick Notes for the New Listener: If you want a relatively stand alone episode to get the flavor of the show, its pacing, an...