THE CRAWLER'S COMPANIONpatch notes for the apocalypse

Goblin Copper Chopper

First seen: Book 1, Chapter 16

Human-sized steam contraption with an attached sidecar, built to order by the workshop engineers as Carl's half of the meth trade with Rory and Lorelai. Interface classifies it as a Contraption.

ContraptionMachineryDestroyed

Appearance

Welded copper framework, two solid black wheels of unknown material, a fur-lined alligator-skull seat, a thumping steam engine mid-chassis, and a coal hopper by the handlebars. No gauges anywhereB1C16

Removed for this chapter's run, too wide to fit through the safe room door with the MOAB attached; replaced by a scrap-wood bike trailer carrying the launcher and a raised, rear-facing seat for DonutB1C40

Detachable, a bar, a spring-mounted wheel, a smaller fur-lined skull seat backed by a pair of bones, repainted purple with extra fur at Donut's demandB1C16

Where

Destroyed; sunk down the floor 2 stairwell hole in a small explosion and black smokeB1C40

Stats

Top Speed:

About 25 miles per hourB1C40

Connections

Carl:

Owner and rider, paid for with two baggies of meth and a tip on where to find moreB1C16

Lorelai:

Got the engineers moving on building itB1C16

Rory:

Ordered it built as Carl's half of their tradeB1C16

History by chapter
Book 1
Chapter 16
  • RELATIONSHIP Rory: Ordered it built as Carl's half of their trade
  • PHYSICAL Build: Welded copper framework, two solid black wheels of unknown material, a fur-lined alligator-skull seat, a thumping steam engine mid-chassis, and a coal hopper by the handlebars. No gauges anywhere
  • PHYSICAL Sidecar: Detachable, a bar, a spring-mounted wheel, a smaller fur-lined skull seat backed by a pair of bones, repainted purple with extra fur at Donut's demand
  • RELATIONSHIP Carl: Owner and rider, paid for with two baggies of meth and a tip on where to find more
  • RELATIONSHIP Lorelai: Got the engineers moving on building it
  • TAG Contraption: Interface classification, same as the Goblin Murder Dozer
  • TAG Machinery: Goblin engineering, built to spec for a human rider this time
Chapter 40
  • LOCATION Location: Destroyed; sunk down the floor 2 stairwell hole in a small explosion and black smoke
  • TAG Destroyed: Ridden into the floor 2 stairwell hole as a decoy, spilling oil and going up in a small explosion
  • STAT Top Speed: About 25 miles per hour (Beyond this the engine starts overheating)
  • PHYSICAL Sidecar: Removed for this chapter's run, too wide to fit through the safe room door with the MOAB attached; replaced by a scrap-wood bike trailer carrying the launcher and a raised, rear-facing seat for Donut