THE CRAWLER'S COMPANIONpatch notes for the apocalypse

The Naiad Curse

also known as Vengeance of the Daughter

First seen: Book 2, Chapter 9

Areson explains that the curse affecting Tsarina Signet began when a High Elf cast it on the night her mother died.

ProductionResolved

Purpose

Confirmed as a live production whose producers listen and respond in real time rather than a fixed, pre-written storyline; willing to negotiate directly with a crawler mid-scene when the payoff is good enoughB2C11

The name of a produced storyline, per Mordecai's contact Eklund; comes up in the context of Signet's own circus battles, though the text doesn't say outright that she's its subjectB2C9

Part One:

Assault Fort Freedom and assassinate the Naiad Confederacy's leadersB5C15

Connections

Tsarina Signet:

Breaks the Masquerade seal by sacrificing herself after speaking her regrets to ImogenB5C74

Her first quest asks the assembled group to help her recover her mother's crown or establish a new river governmentB5C15

Named in the same breath as Mordecai's research into her Water Lily curse, making her the likely subject, though this is inferred from context rather than stated directlyB2C9

Carl:

Threatens to un-poison Grimaldi and spend the rest of the night narrating his own theories about the show's staging unless its producers cut him a deal; offers, if they agree, to sign an exclusive agreement to complete only elite-themed Vengeance of the Daughter quests on the sixth floor, contingent on both he and Donut surviving tonight and him reaching that floor. The producers agree within the thirty-second window he setsB2C11

Naiad Confederacy:

Its leaders at Fort Freedom are the targets of part oneB5C15

Areson the Wise:

Explains the High Elf origin of Signet's curseB5C26

History by chapter
Book 2
Chapter 9
  • RELATIONSHIP Tsarina Signet: Named in the same breath as Mordecai's research into her Water Lily curse, making her the likely subject, though this is inferred from context rather than stated directly
  • OBJECTIVE Purpose: The name of a produced storyline, per Mordecai's contact Eklund; comes up in the context of Signet's own circus battles, though the text doesn't say outright that she's its subject
  • TAG Production: The name of a storyline behind the scenes of Dungeon Crawler World, per Mordecai's contact Eklund
Chapter 11
  • OBJECTIVE Purpose: Confirmed as a live production whose producers listen and respond in real time rather than a fixed, pre-written storyline; willing to negotiate directly with a crawler mid-scene when the payoff is good enough
  • RELATIONSHIP Carl: Threatens to un-poison Grimaldi and spend the rest of the night narrating his own theories about the show's staging unless its producers cut him a deal; offers, if they agree, to sign an exclusive agreement to complete only elite-themed Vengeance of the Daughter quests on the sixth floor, contingent on both he and Donut surviving tonight and him reaching that floor. The producers agree within the thirty-second window he sets
Book 5
Chapter 15
  • OBJECTIVE Part One: Assault Fort Freedom and assassinate the Naiad Confederacy's leaders
  • RELATIONSHIP Tsarina Signet: Her first quest asks the assembled group to help her recover her mother's crown or establish a new river government
  • RELATIONSHIP Naiad Confederacy: Its leaders at Fort Freedom are the targets of part one
Chapter 26
  • RELATIONSHIP Areson the Wise: Explains the High Elf origin of Signet's curse
Chapter 74
  • RELATIONSHIP Tsarina Signet: Breaks the Masquerade seal by sacrificing herself after speaking her regrets to Imogen
Chapter 76
  • TAG Resolved: Quest Complete. The Vengeance of the Daughter.