THE CRAWLER'S COMPANIONpatch notes for the apocalypse

Floor 1

First seen: Book 1, Chapter 2

The first level of the World Dungeon: a humid, torch-lit labyrinth of road-sized tunnels.

Dungeon FloorGoblin TerritoryTroglodyte Territory

Where

Directly below the ruined surface; first level down inside the World DungeonB1C2

Stats

Hits zero right as the next episode starts; the ground shakes for a second and floor 1's run is overB1C31

About two hours remaining, per Carl's own count as he and Donut reach floor 2, with Brandon An's group still waiting on the Waffle House holdouts to come downB1C30

6 hours, 30 minutes remaining, per the reading at the top of the chapterB1C26

40 hours remaining, per the reading Carl checks partway through the chapter, with the next episode due in 10 of those hoursB1C22

47 hours remaining, per the reading at the top of the chapterB1C21

Two days, 18 hours remaining, per the reading at the top of the chapterB1C19

Three days, two hours remaining, per the reading at the top of the chapterB1C15

About three and a half days remaining, per Carl's own countB1C14

4 days, 3 hours remaining, the reading Carl wakes up toB1C10

4 days, 17 hours remaining, per the floor 1 safe room's screensB1C9

Five days from opening, and already down to 4 days 23 hours by the time Carl walks inB1C2

Connections

Goblins:

Resident faction, hostileB1C2

The Tutorial Guild:

Hidden on this floor behind an unmarked doorB1C2

The World Dungeon:

Parent structureB1C2

Safe Room:

A rented safe room deep in the warrens, next to a suspected Scatterer nestB1C9

Rot Stickers' Safe Room:

A second safe room, deep in the neighborhood of the rot stickersB1C19

Taco Bell Safe Room:

A third known safe room on this floor, actually visited for the first time this chapterB1C26

The Ball of Swine:

The spiral maze's borough boss, finally identified and wiped out this chapter after two earlier, unidentified glimpsesB1C26

History by chapter
Book 1
Chapter 2
  • TAG Dungeon Floor: The topmost of 18 levels
  • TAG Goblin Territory: At least the stretch around Carl's entrance
  • LOCATION Location: Directly below the ruined surface; first level down inside the World Dungeon
  • STAT Collapse Timer: Five days from opening, and already down to 4 days 23 hours by the time Carl walks in
  • RELATIONSHIP The World Dungeon: Parent structure
  • RELATIONSHIP The Tutorial Guild: Hidden on this floor behind an unmarked door
  • RELATIONSHIP Goblins: Resident faction, hostile
Chapter 9
  • STAT Collapse Timer: 4 days, 17 hours remaining, per the floor 1 safe room's screens
  • RELATIONSHIP Safe Room: A rented safe room deep in the warrens, next to a suspected Scatterer nest
Chapter 10
  • STAT Collapse Timer: 4 days, 3 hours remaining, the reading Carl wakes up to
Chapter 14
  • STAT Collapse Timer: About three and a half days remaining, per Carl's own count
Chapter 15
  • STAT Collapse Timer: Three days, two hours remaining, per the reading at the top of the chapter
Chapter 19
  • STAT Collapse Timer: Two days, 18 hours remaining, per the reading at the top of the chapter
  • RELATIONSHIP Rot Stickers' Safe Room: A second safe room, deep in the neighborhood of the rot stickers
Chapter 21
  • STAT Collapse Timer: 47 hours remaining, per the reading at the top of the chapter
Chapter 22
  • STAT Collapse Timer: 40 hours remaining, per the reading Carl checks partway through the chapter, with the next episode due in 10 of those hours
Chapter 23
  • TAG Troglodyte Territory: A quadrant north of the elderly encampment, past a known Taco Bell safe room, home to Troglodyte Pygmies, Bashers, and Virtuosos and their own neighborhood boss room
Chapter 26
  • RELATIONSHIP Taco Bell Safe Room: A third known safe room on this floor, actually visited for the first time this chapter
  • RELATIONSHIP The Ball of Swine: The spiral maze's borough boss, finally identified and wiped out this chapter after two earlier, unidentified glimpses
  • STAT Collapse Timer: 6 hours, 30 minutes remaining, per the reading at the top of the chapter
Chapter 30
  • STAT Collapse Timer: About two hours remaining, per Carl's own count as he and Donut reach floor 2, with Brandon An's group still waiting on the Waffle House holdouts to come down
Chapter 31
  • STAT Collapse Timer: Hits zero right as the next episode starts; the ground shakes for a second and floor 1's run is over