What does "sidequest" mean?

In fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest.

What is a synonym for "sidequest"?

Common synonyms include: side mission.

//ˈsaɪdkwɛst// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
In fictional or historical writings about chivalric romances: a quest embarked upon by a knight or other person which is not the main quest.
2
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."
3
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. Internet, broadly
"That celebrity keeps completing random sidequests like hosting award shows."

"Completion of a sidequest often results in the acquisition of money or items that are otherwise unavailable, or unlocks another sidequest."

From side (“incidental; indirect”, adjective) + quest (noun).

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