sidequest.
In fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest.
Meaning & usage
In fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest.
A quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game, but often provides additional rewards.
Completion of a sidequest often results in the acquisition of money or items that are otherwise unavailable, or unlocks another sidequest.
A quest given to a player which has no direct bearing on the outcome of the main campaign or story of a video game, but often provides additional rewards. A real-world action or task which a person does in addition to or instead of a main action or task; a diversion.
That celebrity keeps completing random sidequests like hosting award shows.
Where this word comes from
From side (“incidental; indirect”, adjective) + quest (noun).
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