Steal This Side Quest: Fiend terrorizes magic school [Wisteria]

Need a side quest for your Dungeons & Dragons game? Steal this one! Wisteria accidentally released a devil at the magic academy where she goes to school. Can you help her find and banish it before someone finds out about her mistake?
▼ "Making Fiends at School" ▼
Read up on the adventure here: docs.google.com/document/d/1h...
More side quests to steal:
• D&D Side Quest: Undead...
"Skill Challenges | Running the Game" by Matt Colville
• Skill Challenges | Run...
▼ Index ▼
0:00 What is "Steal This Side Quest"?
1:28 The Adventure Begins
1:53 Wisteria: "You came! Thank goodness..."
2:03 The Reward
2:17 Wisteria: "It's really good! And it's one of a kind..."
3:07 The Background
3:22 Wisteria: "You should go! Now!"
3:31 The Academy
4:33 Wisteria's Dorm
5:02 The Common Area
6:25 The Library
6:28 Wisteria: "It's in the library..."
6:48 Wisteria: "Identifiable by its sharp spines..."
7:26 Skill Challenge
8:36 Wisteria: "This is the only doorway..."
8:54 Wisteria: "There it is! Can you get rid of it?"
9:06 The Final Encounter
9:40 Conclusion
9:45 Wisteria: "You really saved my skin!"
10:06 Wisteria: "I call it the Ring of Thundersnap!"
10:18 The Ring of Thundersnap
10:48 Scaling the Adventure
11:58 Outro
► FIND ME ONLINE:
ginnydi.com
/ ginnydi
/ itsginnydi
/ itsginnydi
/ itsginnydi
Logo animation by Rosie at Arcane Focus!
/ arcane_focus_
Music from Epidemic Sound
Need music for your videos or streams? Here's my referral link: www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

[@bekahcarroll2647]

Okay, but I adore Wisteria's name. 'Wisteria Skitterquick Appledackle' is so charming and whimsical!

[@WardNightstone]

i would exspect nothign less from a Gnome created by ginny

[@drskelebone]

Scrolled down literally to write that exact sentiment. :D

[@VulcanWolf]

I am not ashamed to admit I chuckled like a delighted schoolboy when I heard her name. I absolutely love it.

[@colnagocowboy]

My GM said characters is his world gave lyrica musical names. So i named my charater Essa Peca Solonin.

[@validtangent]

"Steal This Side Quest" is my favorite series! The cuts between the character presenting as an in-game quest giver and your narration as the DM sets the scene so well, like we're at the table!

[@irregularassassin6380]

I think Ms. Appledackle might find more luck in the School of Illusion. She'll either be a harm to no one, or pioneer the most hazardous illusion yet devised! Either way, it's a success for her.

[@deviousdelibird]

She probably didn't wanna be a stereotype, lol!

[@kvanm030]

An illusion can kill you if you believe in it. -Jarlaxle

[@MikeSpuches]

This is a much more digestible way to learn a module than staring a PDF. You really make it all come to life. Love this series.

[@EarnestEgregore]

Yea, honestly the character scenes are such high production value that it’d be kind of cool if she somehow created a module playlist with multiple npc scenes you could view at the table for whoever wanted to play them as is, without tweaking them to fit some other world building element. All that to say… I agree with you… These are wonderful and unlike a lot of other videos I’ve watched by similar content creators.

[@CappyK]

the pained squeak in "call fiendish allies to it's AID T_T" was top notch.

[@HeyLizardLeigh]

I profoundly believe that Wisteria's aesthetic is the peak aesthetic. Also omg i LOVE this SCHOOL and i want her to DO WELL IN IT!!

[@DannyboyO1]

I quite like the "as-is" magic item reward. That seems delightfully hilarious. Could be a good option if you have a shield strapped to your arm and aren't needing your hands for spellcasting.

[@GinnyDi]

YEAH, I feel good about this item because it's not USELESS, it's just... it'll require a little thinking to use it well, you know? I think that's fun!!

[@ArthurRex131]

I would upscale it so that rather than just the hand, the entire arm goes numb, but I'm an asshole.

[@adambescos7387]

I could see either myself or one of my players trying to use it as a trap against a villain of the week. Giving him this ring in an attempt to "court his favour" knowing full well they'll backstab them first chance.

[@MacMitt10s]

If you have an Armorer, you could totally have a pseudo Iron Man "snap" scene :)

[@Pariah502]

I have a fighter with the Titan Wrestler feat (PF2e), I can see her using the ring DURING a grapple to shock them both =D

[@jordanw2741]

As an adventurer, I would die for Wisteria. Really like this adventure. You did an excellent job on pacing this adventure. Would 100% insert this at my table. Keep them coming!

[@suntiger745]

I mean, depending on how the final encounter goes, you may. :P

[@davidwatches]

This series is AMAZING. Wisteria looks like a fun character to roleplay, and I personally love including skill challenges as an in-depth encounter choice. (Combat shouldn't be the only type of encounter with so many player options.) I hope you're able to continue this series well into the future. Time to go back and watch your other character videos to consider who might be in your next "Steal This Side Quest."

[@Zev0]

I hope the cell guard gets one, I really enjoyed her

[@GraphicAnomaly]

I've always had a side quest ready for my adventures. A clearing in the woods (or what ever the current terrain is). And in the exact middle are 4 faerie Dragons playing about a stump or rock. They play 3 kid games with the adventures and if the players are successful with the games, they are rewarded a single magic accessory for their time. The faerie Dragons don't play fair and may use their breath weapon to gain an unfair advantage. They don't mind if the players start to cheat as well, it only adds a challenge of wits to the game. If called out for cheating, they only respond with, "It's not cheating if you're caught! It's how the game is played" Being of chaotic in nature, i find this little side quest something fun for the players to do if things start to get too dark or things drag on for to long :) Throw it in your campaign and have some fun!!

[@PolesitterPictures]

All right, I'm stealing this and adding a little sapphic romance (Wisteria's dating the librarian, an Evelyn Carnahan from The Mummy look/bealike with the same low DEX score - and, if the party fails to keep the secret from her, she'll help). I love this!

[@foradain5211]

Rachel Weisz ^_^ I still need to see her as Hypatia in "Agora" (also a Librarian!)

[@PolesitterPictures]

@@foradain5211 Saw that, too, and she was FABULOUS in that, just a much more reserved fabulousness.

[@LittleAshfairy]

Me, halfway through the video, quickly rushing to my d&d group chat: "No one can watch the new Ginny Di video, I need to steal that sidequest immediately!"

[@sammysgoldenhour]

“I hope you’re enjoying this series!” YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES- *cough* I mean… I am certainly enjoying it.

[@moonshadow9969]

I have always liked your videos. However, now with these "Steal This Side Quest" episodes, your channel became one of my top favourite D&D KZbin channels. Great work, keep creating such an amazing content. Thank you!

[@westaylor1489]

I absolutely love that you have breaks for all of WIsteria's scenes. If I indeed steal this sidequest, I would just play the video bits of her, with your permission of course.

[@stefansneden1957]

Even if you don't run this exact quest it is still a treasure trove of ideas. From monsters to rewards to buildings...just so much useful stuff

[@quinnlee-newbury9003]

Loved this! Definitely gonna save this for my magic school campaign I'm gonna run after Strixhaven comes out. Perfect "help a fellow student" side quest. Thanks Ginny!

[@andrewweir4445]

This is great! My homebrew campaign has a fancy magic school that I've been looking for a good reason to have my players explore more (a bit selfish, but I put a lot of work into fleshing it out...) Maybe instead of tracking it directly I could give them a map with a bunch of labeled rooms 🤔

[@GinnyDi]

Yes!! I gave the barest skeleton of a "map" just so the story existed somewhere, but this could so easily be dropped into basically any institution. I love the idea of incorporating it into an existing school in your world!!

[@jamialexandra3743]

Wisteria is too cute!! This side quest sounds like a lot of fun :)

[@fromthegraysea]

Wisteria is so great, if and when my party is ready for this side quest, I will totally be using the snippets from this video at the table for the interactions with her.

[@ThrabenValiant]

Right?! The bookmarking is so awesome!

[@faemerothgoblinbane]

I'd love to see some kind of side quest where a party needs to help Na'Krasha out somehow: either stopping a crime or making one.

[@fenfaerie]

As someone who sometimes struggles with side quests, this series is amazing! I've loved all your OCs and Wisteria is no exception. She's adorable.

[@o0Siomha0o]

As a newb GM (only have done 2 sessions so far) I love this series! Definitely going to be using these ideas in future sessions! Thank you so much!

[@Stargaizer99]

In one of my games (that I haven't been able to play for a while) my wife and I play an old married couple who have raised an indeterminant number of children and as empty-nesters decided to take up adventuring. Aside from all the spells we have (she's a bard & I'm a sorcerer) having a parenting bent (locate object = "Mom, where's my..." & firbolt = "Dad always does the grilling"), they always argue about which kid became what and went where ("Oh yes, June became a wizard too, do you know her?" "No, don't you remember? June became the barbarian, Alex was the wizard!"). So I look at these side quests as these two leading the group around to visit all their kids and they just happen to stumble into adventures along the way!

[@shadowofsteel]

This Quest is Adorable. I'm looking forward to unleashing something like this on my players.

[@ChaosWolf1982]

I love this quest and this character! And as my own magical shortstack, the halfling sorceress Kerry Greywool would proudly say, one can never go wrong with an oversized hat as a fashionable accessory.

[@HSHAZAM]

My dm used this few months ago. He made Wisteria belongs to a local noble family and we successfully built relationships with them by completing this quest. Very interesting plot. Appreciated!

[@heatherclark2701]

I don't even play DND, I just like the stories you create :)

[@profsusansatsumas]

This is GOLD. I really love the added complication of secrecy, looks like a fun and interesting session!

[@Tezemya]

I've just started following your channel and already love it. I've been playing ttrpgs for a long time but never mastered a game because I always start worldbuilding this giant kingdoms with centuries of history and long plot lines but can never condense anything that could be a session, stress and give up. This series is perfect for angsty wanna be gms that seem to never be able to find the "perfect" one shot/adventure

[@heathersharo5294]

I love the side quest videos! I’ll be adding this one to my next session. My party is already heading to a magic school, so the timing is perfect.

[@maritntaylor2442]

These videos are incredibly helpful! I'm always so excited when you have a new roleplaying / tips / things to steal video. Thank you!

[@kylebaryonyx9478]

Love this one, super thematic! For a future one, I'd love to see a gruff, proud hunter that needs help, but it's clearly annoyed about asking until the party meets their equally stern spouse who is insisting that the hunter get help with the monster they're tracking

[@AmpleGames]

This is absolutely excellent and I really hope you do more of these! :D

[@mckayleepugmire9947]

Maybe Wisteria should go into evocation if that makes her happier, even with the numbing effect (hopefully temporary) that ring is pretty advanced. Also beta testing prototype magic items like that ring could be an interesting side gig for players.

[@jordanlincoln2649]

Fantastic! Keep ‘em coming.

[@joalyng]

Love these videos so far!! They are fantastic and so well thought out! Thanks Ginny!

[@bjrnegillarsen1380]

That side quest could be a nice tool to get the party back on track when they inevetably go totally off the rails somewhere down the wrong track, something my party is notorious for...

[@keithlewis9621]

Love this! Wisteria is probably my favorite NPC you have made and easily my favorite calendar shoot page! Awesome content, love this series, thanks for the effort you put into this!

[@Chelsey.A.L]

This quest seems like a lot of fun! Also I'm so happy to officially meet Wisteria, she's adorable 😊

[@DoofusDomainCleric]

This has been a great motivation for my upcoming Kids on Brooms campaign and I love the light heartedness of it. Thank you!

[@shawngilliland243]

Your Steal This Side Quests are magnificent! I hope that you will continue to dazzle us with your adventure creating abilities. Bravo!

[@mattalford3862]

This was a lot of fun. Please keep it up!

[@Shadylikeatree]

Fantastic yet again Ginny!

[@beckybarton3427]

The amount of detail in these side-quests is amazing! I’m not a DM but would totally get a group together to make this a one-shot! Thank you for creating this series Ginny!

[@Zai-kyu]

I love this new series of videos! Keep it up! Awesome stuff!

[@dontorres8037]

Perfect timing Ginny. I was looking to make a last minute side quest adventure for this weekend. Always a lot of fun to watch your videos.

[@nightfall89z62]

Great job ginny. Love your content as usual. Keep it up!

[@moosefishman180]

These are amazing, definitely subscribing to see more of these, thank you for giving your talents to the roleplay community, you clearly work hard at it and we appreciate it. Looking forward to the next one!

[@lorenzovas4413]

We need more of these!

[@goingpostale]

Wisteria is so fun and delightful!! And I love the cuts between you setting the scene and acting as Wisteria 💗

[@bibaseballgirl]

Your best video yet,and that's really saying something!

[@JudithOpdebeeck]

for the record: im loving these!

[@ChadUrsoMcDaniel]

I love the sense of place you created with this and how it leaves much for the DM to adapt.

[@michaelmurphy19]

these are amazing. please keep up the great work!

[@winterrye3022]

Love this! After years of denial, my players have accidentally discovered they love the "Academia Aesthetic" settings, I've been scrambling to find more adventures like this. Will probably change the setup of the Uni a bit because watching a fiend tear through an obvious fantasy stand-in for Carnegie Mellon will be very carthartic for my players.

[@ThymeKeeper]

I love how enthusiastic you always are :).

[@levimissentzis7614]

Please keep doing these it’s improving my dming so much

[@noirmeitte]

Gosh i love these Steal the Side Quest Videos. I love just following your story and i'm excited to use them and home my player will be as excited as i am.

[@EspressoMoon]

I love love love this one! Great content and please continue this series! I haven't played any of them, but love to include them in the future. At this point I just genuinely enjoy the videos and ideas!

[@richardgilson4704]

This is becoming my favorite series. Keep up the great work. Have a great day!

[@jonathanlindsay5600]

Oh my goodness! Your whole hand goes numb!! 🤣 I love it!! So creative

[@PackRatGirl]

I adore these and can't wait for more, I plan to use them all for my games!

[@kailankuroneko]

This one was really good. Nice job.

[@megansauerwein3629]

I love these. As a DM that had my confidence shaken the first time I tried these are really helpful to give me ideas on what story I want to tell.

[@AD_Gray]

What a fantastic series! I love these and I hope they keep coming :) Wisteria, the academy and the quest are all brilliant too (I love Skill Challenges)

[@jefftaylor3090]

I love this series. I think it's fantastic, fun, and brilliant. Your characters always have such great personality, and you weave a short story that includes little things for the players to notice/discover, encounters that allow for player creativity and roleplay to solve, and unique and fun treasure, along with tips for how to scale it and suggestions on potential leads. I look forward to more.

[@HaireeyHashnan]

man i love this series. keep em coming!!

[@DerJagerlord]

In which Ginny gives us an intro quest for a Strixhaven campaign. I've definitely stolen this and did not realize just how much balancing their school sport with demons running amok is to run xD

[@N7P2R2]

I absolutely adore this series, and your work in general. Coming up with adventure is one thing but your NPCs are so very compelling! They’re whimsical while still feeling grounded in realism. AND you take time to give insight on how to scale the adventure AND you wrote up a google doc? Your hard work and care does not go unnoticed :)

[@bennettcard571]

This is perfect!!! My campaign focuses on the borders between the Material Plane and the Lower planes weakening, this will fit right in!

[@pugsyconglomerate]

Absolutely loving the "Steal this Side Quest" vids

[@Epicpiggyeverything]

Thank you, Ginny! I love it!

[@drewcourtney376]

At first I was thinking I could use this, it's awesome. Then your cosplay and acting made me want to not only use the premise, but also clips of your video..... Thank you for adding timestamps, that will make it much easier!! (And I just happen to be running my group through a magic college in a couple of months, so that's even better!!)

[@Tankmen100]

well i'm following your channel for quite a while now, but why did i find out so late about this awesome "Steal this Side Quest" Series. Absolutely love these ideas

[@probablylasly7278]

What an incredibly charming idea that's clearly communicated, thanks!

[@petbird19]

Love love love this series!

[@fsKarrena]

Love this!! Thank you!!

[@seanpchristy]

This is an awesome idea pairing video guides with a homebrew adventure, well done! a lot more useful for DMs as opposed to just the POV roleplay which is better for players.

[@TheAakron]

This is amazing! As a "Spiel-Meister" (German vor DM) i can adapt your content even for DSA (a German PnP). It helps me a lot to make the experience more unique than the other adventures!

[@Dragonwing16]

goddamn these side quests are so great and have been great fun running as well as good practice to improve my dming.

[@lizardjr.7826]

I appreciate these videos showing quest construction. Most D&D channels are player focused.

[@MedievalMary]

Really loving this series.

[@me82sjm]

This is one of my favourite side quest videos, I adapted it into a 6 hour one shot that I dmd for 12 friends on my 21st birthday, for several of my friends it was their first time in dnd and they've been into it since so thank you ginny for this brilliant inspiration

[@GinnyDi]

Ahhhh, that makes me so happy!!

[@risksandhope1849]

I have loved this sidequest for ages and now i am finally DMing for the first time. You know im running it asap 🎉

[@mollymurphy5977]

I love these side quests SO much I can’t wait to use them in a game!!

[@ferraghamo]

Amazing job!

[@papatraildoc]

What a wonderful NPC! I'm really liking Wisteria. Good job, Ginny... and thanks as always.

[@keithvanboskirk7327]

Amazing, love the skill challenge aspect to set tone of scene and final battle!!! I have used similar for boon/bane and positioning of PC's in final battle.

[@deviousdelibird]

Great sidequest as usual, G.D.! :0

[@ArthurRex131]

Of all of Ginni's great content, I think this might be my favorite.

[@cameronblight]

This is so helpful!!

[@richardcampbell4506]

Love this series. Thanks

[@jonasholzer4422]

Thank you so much, this is a perfect way to rope my players into the magical academy that has important characters for the future. They already kmow a former student (they really liked) who could ask them to discretely deal with a friends summoning failure

[@lschantz64]

This is really cool, you would run a pretty good table Ginny. This would be a lot of fun.

[@michaelr3572]

Thank you for another great adventure

[@knxwrtr]

This series is great inspiration for my own games. Thanks for sharing.

[@connorbenson1907]

I really like this series! I'm pretty new to DMing and they're giving me tons of fun (if unrefined) ideas!

[@AllAboutNightcore]

Planning a last minute oneshot because our DM canceled last minute, since she couldn't prep. First time dmíng.. this is a massive help, thank you so much!

[@chaoscraft7747]

I am currently stealing this!! It's been modified to my campaign bit but thank you! This is so valuable for me as a new DM