E124 Rumor Rues The Day (Part 2)

E124 Rumor Rues The Day (Part 2)

From Side Character Quest by Ty V.

June 8, 2026 · 54 min · Season 1 · Episode 124

About this episode

In this episode, Rumor faces the climax of their journey in the finale's second part.

This is part 2 of the finale. Find part 1 here . The time has come, and there's no where left to run! What will Rumor find waiting for him? Rumor is played by Andrea Tsurumi (they/them), who is an author, illustrator, cartoonist, and TTRPG enthusiast. They've written and/or illustrated several children's books, including ACCIDENT! (which was selected as an NPR Great Read) and CRAB CAKE (which won the Vermont Red Clover Book Award). The book they illustrated most recently is POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme , which was written by Betsy Bird. Say hi to Andrea on Blue Sky at @atsurumi.bsky.social or on Instagram at @atsurumi . Want to learn more about Ty, the host (and GM and producer and editor and...) of SCQ? Have questions for us, or just want to say hi? Website: Contact form or Press Kit Email: SideCharacterQuest@gmail.com Instagram: @SCQpodcast Discord: Side Character Quest LinkTree: SideCharacterQuest Voicemail or Text: SCQ-371-LOUD (or 727-371-5683) Mentioned During the Show Remember August and A Mending are two roleplaying games by Shing Yin Khor Additional Credits Thanks to Autumn for providing the artwork for Side Character Quest! Thanks to Briar for lending a voice to our…

People in this episode

Host: Ty V.

Guest: Andrea Tsurumi

Topics covered

  • TTRPG
  • finale
  • roleplaying games
  • storytelling
  • character development

Keywords

  • Rumor
  • TTRPG
  • Andrea Tsurumi
  • finale
  • roleplaying games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR, Scavengers Network

Books & works: ACCIDENT!, CRAB CAKE, POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme, Remember August, A Mending

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