THE CRAWLER'S COMPANIONpatch notes for the apocalypse

Dungeons & Dragons

also known as D&D

First seen: Book 1, Chapter 1

The original tabletop fantasy roleplaying game, the template for dungeon crawls everywhere.

Real-World Reference

Trying to parse the World Dungeon announcement, Carl thought of Dungeons & Dragons alongside Pathfinder, games from his active-duty days, as the closest things he knew to whatever was about to happen.

Book 1, Chapter 1

Facing the dungeon's kobolds for the first time, Carl measured them against the lizard-like kobold minions from the Dungeons & Dragons games he used to play, noting how differently DCC's chihuahua-like version looked and behaved.

Book 1, Chapter 41

When Donut asked what a lich was, Carl explained it from his own D&D background: an undead spellcaster obsessed with achieving eternal life.

Book 2, Chapter 17
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Book 1
Chapter 1
  • TAG Real-World Reference: Named by Carl as his frame of reference for the dungeon