diff --git a/layout.sty b/layout.sty
index c25814b472114a6684b8714eb106b28beeb0d046..e4911cab4bc7f09572fce2eb80ce9ee1e54f1930 100644
--- a/layout.sty
+++ b/layout.sty
@@ -973,6 +973,12 @@ Roll & Result \\
 
 %%%%% Side Quests
 
+\newcommand\declareSQareas[1]{
+  \foreach \area in {sq,#1}%
+    {\startcontents[\area]
+    \stopcontents[\area]}
+}
+
 % the first side quest gets a ticked box in the toc.
 % the rest get an empty box, so the GM can tick it once it's ready.
 
@@ -998,20 +1004,27 @@ Roll & Result \\
 \newcounter{sqNo}
 \newcommand{\sqName}{}
 
-\newcommand{\sidequest}[1]{%
-  \renewcommand{\sqName}{#1}
+\newcommand{\sidequest}[2][]{%
+  \stopcontents[sq]
+  \foreach \area in {#1}%
+    {\resumecontents[\area]}
+  %%%%%%%%%%%%%
+  \renewcommand{\sqName}{#2}
   \resumecontents[\sqarea]
   \subsection{\sqName}
   \stopcontents[\sqarea]
   \settoggle{firstsq}{true}
   \setcounter{sqNo}{0}
+  \foreach \area in {#1}%
+    {\stopcontents[\area]}
+  \startcontents[sq]
 }
 
 \newcommand{\sqpart}[3]{
   \refstepcounter{sqNo}
   \resumecontents[#1]
   \subsubsection[%
-    \arabic{sqNo} -- %
+    \hspace{-4em}\arabic{sqNo} -- %
     \iftoggle{firstsq}{\sqr}{\sqn}%
     #2 -- #3]%
     {(#1) #2}
@@ -1019,6 +1032,14 @@ Roll & Result \\
   \vspace{3em}
 }
 
+\newcommand\printAllSideQuests[1]{
+  \foreach \x in {#1}{
+    \center\subsection*{\x}
+    \printcontents[\x]{l}{2}{\setcounter{tocdepth}{3}}
+  }
+
+}
+
 \newcommand\hint[1]{%
   \iftoggle{examplecharacter}{}%
   {\small\textcolor{gray}{(#1)}}
diff --git a/test.tex b/test.tex
index 8e80b945d9416827b08f6fa455c0ef167f9da2a9..37cc04fbd9259dd526785413afc01fba7967ed3e 100644
--- a/test.tex
+++ b/test.tex
@@ -76,6 +76,44 @@ Roll & Result \\\hline
 
 \mainmatter
 
+\chapter{Side Quests}
+
+\declareSQareas{Slums,Artgate}
+
+\renewcommand\sqarea{Slums}
+
+\sidequest{Cleaning Up}
+
+\sqminitoc
+
+\begin{multicols}{2}
+
+\lipsum[2]
+
+\sqpart{Slums}% AREA
+{Noisy Neighbours}% NAME
+{who celebrate their new baby all week}% SUMMARY
+
+\lipsum[3]
+
+\sqpart{Slums}% AREA
+{The Rally}% NAME
+{for equal rights for squirrels}% SUMMARY
+
+\lipsum[3]
+
+\sqpart{Artgate}% AREA
+{The Proposal}% NAME
+{Countess Bleachclaw wants a quieter town}% SUMMARY
+
+\lipsum[3]
+
+\stopcontents[sq]
+
+\end{multicols}
+
+\printAllSideQuests{Slums,Artgate}
+
 \chapter{Stat Blocks}
 
 \section{Humanoids}