SIDE QUEST: FFXIV NPC MINI BANG

Screen shot of a Hunt Board in FFXIV. It is covered in flyers depicting various bounties.

📖Annnnnd...they're off!

💕Our teams have now begun their Side Quests! Participants can check our event discord for their team assignment.

✍️🎨 Please join us in cheering our hardworking artists and authors on as they work together to bring these npc centered stories to life 💖

Graphic congratulating @Hanseelie for winning the Mini Such Cases Side Quest Commission Giveaway.

Our final giveaway winner has been chosen!

Congratulations to @hanseelie.bsky.social!

Please DM us whenever you're ready to reach out with your mini commission request!

On behalf of the Side Quest Team, we thank you all for helping us spread the word about Side Quest: A FFXIV NPC Mini Bang!💕

Screen shot of a Hunt Board in FFXIV. It is covered in flyers depicting various bounties.

📖Annnnnd...they're off!

💕Our teams have now begun their Side Quests! Participants can check our event discord for their team assignment.

✍️🎨 Please join us in cheering our hardworking artists and authors on as they work together to bring these npc centered stories to life 💖

Valentione's Day is in the air just as Matching Week is underway! 💕

To celebrate the announcements of our Writer & Artist teams this weekend, we'll also be announcing the second winner of our Mini Commission giveaway this Sunday!

Thank you for all who joined Side Quest: A FFXIV NPC Mini Bang! Sign-ups concluded Saturday, January 31st.

Thank you for all who signed-up for Side Quest: A FFXIV NPC Mini Bang! Our individual sign-ups for matching are now closed.

If you have signed up and haven't received an email invite to the discord, DM or email us at npcxivbang.mod@gmail.com 💕

Today is also the last day to turn in your story summaries to be matched with an Artist!

If you are unable to make it tonight, please message a mod in the discord as soon as you are able to!

It's the FINAL DAY to sign up as an artist for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang---and with matching right around the corner, there's never been a better time to join!

Hope to see you soon!
sidequestbang.carrd.co

Screenshot of the "Heavensward" novel featured in FFXIV.

📖Story Summary Submission for Side Quest is open all this week!

📝If you are a participating writer, be sure you turn in your summary before the end of the month. Link to the form can be found in our discord.

⁉️If you have any questions or conflicts, reach out to a mod when you can!

Artist Sign-Ups for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang Challenge close in ONE WEEK, January 31st 2026.

As we draw closer and closer to matching our artist and writer teams together, our ARTIST SIGN-UPS are also DRAWING TO A CLOSE–-but there’s still ONE WEEK left for them to sign up for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang!

Come join our Mini Bang Challenge!
sidequestbang.carrd.co

Giveaway graphic to raise awareness for "FFXIV NPC Mini Bang: Side Quest" in the style of a quest frame used in Final Fantasy XIV. In front of it are examples of the commissions being offered made of simple shapes and bright colors. From left to right: a purple white haired Au Ra Warrior of Light; Count Edmont de Fortemps; a tan blond male Viera Warrior of Light; Lord Haurchefant Greystone.

Artist Apps for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang are OPEN!

And to celebrate, we’re doing a second mini style commission GIVEAWAY for a WOL/OC or NPC of your choice!

RT = one entry; Comment your favorite NPC or NPC ship = another entry!

Best of luck & thank you for helping us spread the word!!

Screenshot of the "Heavensward" novel featured in FFXIV.

📖Story Summary Submission for Side Quest is open all this week!

📝If you are a participating writer, be sure you turn in your summary before the end of the month. Link to the form can be found in our discord.

⁉️If you have any questions or conflicts, reach out to a mod when you can!

🎨Help us spread the word about Artist Sign-Ups for the NPC Mini Bang by RTing our commission giveaway post below!

RT = One entry
Comment your favorite NPC, NPCxNPC or NPC x Meteor ship for a second entry!

Good luck and thank you for the support!

bsky.app/profile/xivn...

Artist Sign-Ups for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang Challenge close in ONE WEEK, January 31st 2026.

As we draw closer and closer to matching our artist and writer teams together, our ARTIST SIGN-UPS are also DRAWING TO A CLOSE–-but there’s still ONE WEEK left for them to sign up for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang!

Come join our Mini Bang Challenge!
sidequestbang.carrd.co

A custom FFXIV Style quest graphic featuring Krile as a Pictomancer. The quest title is "ROLE QUEST: ARTIST." The Description is: You have selected the role of an illustrator to combat the darkness and despair plaguing our Star. Shape, line, and color are yours to command as you bring dreams to life through sheer will and ever-evolving skill. What tale about our Star’s cherished heroes will you choose to present? Your first step on you Side Quest begins now!

Join as an FFXIV artist to get matched with a fellow FFXIV author! Select which NPC focused stories you would be interested in illustrating, and collaborate together!

Sign-ups are open from now until the end of the month:
sidequestbang.carrd.co

Our writers are hard at work finalizing their ideas--but there might be a few still looking for some ✨inspiration✨

Help them out by submitting prompts below!

Our writers are hard at work finalizing their ideas--but there might be a few still looking for some ✨inspiration✨

Help them out by submitting prompts below!

((Psst! Did you enter our commission giveaway during the first round? Your entries are still valid—and you can get 2 additional ones from this most recent one!))

bsky.app/profile/xivn...

A custom FFXIV Style quest graphic featuring Krile as a Pictomancer. The quest title is "ROLE QUEST: ARTIST." The Description is: You have selected the role of an illustrator to combat the darkness and despair plaguing our Star. Shape, line, and color are yours to command as you bring dreams to life through sheer will and ever-evolving skill. What tale about our Star’s cherished heroes will you choose to present? Your first step on you Side Quest begins now!

Join as an FFXIV artist to get matched with a fellow FFXIV author! Select which NPC focused stories you would be interested in illustrating, and collaborate together!

Sign-ups are open from now until the end of the month:
sidequestbang.carrd.co

Giveaway graphic to raise awareness for "FFXIV NPC Mini Bang: Side Quest" in the style of a quest frame used in Final Fantasy XIV. In front of it are examples of the commissions being offered made of simple shapes and bright colors. From left to right: a purple white haired Au Ra Warrior of Light; Count Edmont de Fortemps; a tan blond male Viera Warrior of Light; Lord Haurchefant Greystone.

Artist Apps for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang are OPEN!

And to celebrate, we’re doing a second mini style commission GIVEAWAY for a WOL/OC or NPC of your choice!

RT = one entry; Comment your favorite NPC or NPC ship = another entry!

Best of luck & thank you for helping us spread the word!!

A custom FFXIV Style quest graphic featuring Krile as a Pictomancer. The quest title is "ROLE QUEST: ARTIST." The Description is: You have selected the role of an illustrator to combat the darkness and despair plaguing our Star. Shape, line, and color are yours to command as you bring dreams to life through sheer will and ever-evolving skill. What tale about our Star’s cherished heroes will you choose to present? Your first step on you Side Quest begins now! [ACCEPT to enter the Event Discord and begin your Side Quest!]

A custom FFXIV Style quest graphic featuring the full rainbow art of the Emet-Selch Magic the Gathering Card with Hades and Hythlodaeus. The quest title is "SIDE-BY-SIDE QUEST." The Description is: At some point, fate and friendship brought you together. United by your shared love of art and story, you will now use your skills and creativity to weave works starring some of our Star’s most cherished heroes. Your first step on your Side Quest together begins now! [ACCEPT to enter the Event Discord and begin your Side Quest!]

🎨👥 Sign-ups for Artists and pre-partnered teams are still open for the rest of the month!

Come join us!
sidequestbang.carrd.co#signup

Thank you to everyone who signed up or helped spread the word!

📝 Writer sign-ups for matching are now officially closed for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang!

💌 All Discord event invitations so far have been sent out!

🙋 If yours is missing, please DM us here or email us npcxivbang.mod@gmail.com.

A custom FFXIV Style quest graphic featuring Krile as a Pictomancer. The quest title is "ROLE QUEST: ARTIST." The Description is: You have selected the role of an illustrator to combat the darkness and despair plaguing our Star. Shape, line, and color are yours to command as you bring dreams to life through sheer will and ever-evolving skill. What tale about our Star’s cherished heroes will you choose to present? Your first step on you Side Quest begins now! [ACCEPT to enter the Event Discord and begin your Side Quest!]

A custom FFXIV Style quest graphic featuring the full rainbow art of the Emet-Selch Magic the Gathering Card with Hades and Hythlodaeus. The quest title is "SIDE-BY-SIDE QUEST." The Description is: At some point, fate and friendship brought you together. United by your shared love of art and story, you will now use your skills and creativity to weave works starring some of our Star’s most cherished heroes. Your first step on your Side Quest together begins now! [ACCEPT to enter the Event Discord and begin your Side Quest!]

🎨👥 Sign-ups for Artists and pre-partnered teams are still open for the rest of the month!

Come join us!
sidequestbang.carrd.co#signup

Thank you to everyone who signed up or helped spread the word!

📝 Writer sign-ups for matching are now officially closed for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang!

💌 All Discord event invitations so far have been sent out!

🙋 If yours is missing, please DM us here or email us npcxivbang.mod@gmail.com.

📝TODAY is the LAST DAY for WRITERS to sign up for the FFXIV/FF14 NPC Mini Bang Challenge!

🎨👥Sign-Ups for artists and pre-partnered teams will remain open until the end of the month.

💭Are you interested in participating but don't quite know what you what you want to write?

Not a problem!

🗓️ Story ideas for submission aren't due until the end of the month. You can sign up now and use this time to figure out what story you want to write.

💭Are you interested in participating but don't quite know what you what you want to write?

Not a problem!

🗓️ Story ideas for submission aren't due until the end of the month. You can sign up now and use this time to figure out what story you want to write.

📝TODAY is the LAST DAY for WRITERS to sign up for the FFXIV/FF14 NPC Mini Bang Challenge!

🎨👥Sign-Ups for artists and pre-partnered teams will remain open until the end of the month.

TOMORROW is the last day for WRITERS to sign up for the FFXIV NPC mini BANG CHALLENGE!

💖Come join us!💖

FFXIV Quest Window with the title "Count the Days." The image is a screenshot of Count Edmont de Fortemps writing with a white quill. The description reads "Writer Sign-Ups for the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang Challenge Close this Sunday January 4th, 2026."

🎆Happy New Year, Side Questers!📖

As we enter 2026, we’re also entering our pre-matching period where writers begin working on their fics!

🗓️This means sign-ups for writers will be closing this Sunday, January 4th.

📝Don't miss out if you want to undertake the FFXIV NPC Mini Bang as a writer!

Sidequest Minibang

Sign-ups and more information about this #FFXIV event can be found on our carrd. sidequestbang.carrd.co

✏️Writer sign-ups will close after Sunday, January 4th.
🎨 Artist sign-ups will remain open throughout the rest of January.

Come join us!
@allfandomevents.bsky.social