THE CRAWLER'S COMPANIONpatch notes for the apocalypse

Gnomish Drop Bear

First seen: Book 4, Chapter 3

An early, underpowered Dirigible Gnome fast-attack biplane, nose painted with a screaming, koala-like face, only a handful left in service. Famously has trouble reaching home again after dropping its payload, which is why most carry rapid-deploying escape balloons. Doesn't drop bombs; its standard payload is something else entirely. One attacks Carl's party outside Hump Town; Carl's own hob-lobber detonates too low and behind it to be a confirmed hit, but its engine starts smoking and it flees rather than pressing the attack.

ContraptionDamaged

Connections

Carl:

Pilots one for the first time, rolling it off the edge of the Twister's yard for an improvised takeoff since there's no runway; Katia's last-minute repairs hold, though the plane shudders constantly throughoutB4C30

Drops two dud egg-bombs on his party; flees smoking soon after Carl's own hob-lobber detonates behind it, without a confirmed hitB4C3

History by chapter
Book 4
Chapter 3
  • TAG Contraption: Early, underpowered Dirigible Gnome fast-attack biplane; carries an escape balloon rather than risk not making it home after a bomb run
  • RELATIONSHIP Carl: Drops two dud egg-bombs on his party; flees smoking soon after Carl's own hob-lobber detonates behind it, without a confirmed hit
Chapter 30
  • RELATIONSHIP Carl: Pilots one for the first time, rolling it off the edge of the Twister's yard for an improvised takeoff since there's no runway; Katia's last-minute repairs hold, though the plane shudders constantly throughout
Chapter 31
  • TAG Damaged: Sheds a piece off the rear rudder during an uncontrolled death spiral fighting Quan Ch; ultimately destroyed crashing into Emberus's own nose