Motif · from book 1
The bestiary
The system's » This is a… cards — a Kua-Tin, a Safe Zone, a Non-Combatant NPC, a Dungeon Admin, a pet-class mob — and the Crawler # dossiers it prints for people: the dungeon naming what a thing is, in the AI's voice.
First appears: Book 1
Series arc
Through book 2
'This is a Monk subclass' (B2 ch. 2); 'This is an Elite', twice (B2 ch. 6, B2 ch. 10); a comp chip that 'must be played at the High Roller's Roulette Table' (B2 ch. 13); 'a Bereft Minion of Miss Quill' (B2 ch. 24). Dossiers: #9,077,265 'Katia Grim' (B2 ch. 21); #2,165,570 'Daniel Bautista 2' (B2 ch. 23).
Through book 1
Ten cards: the first 'a rendition of a Kua-Tin, the dominant species of the Borant System and principal owners of the Borant Corporation' (B1 ch. 2); 'This is a Safe Zone' and the first 'Non-Combatant NPC' (B1 ch. 3); a Fleeting item and a 'Unique* item' (B1 ch. 7); a shaping tool (B1 ch. 30); 'This is a Dungeon Admin' (B1 ch. 36); 'This is a pet-class mob' (B1 ch. 46). Five crawler dossiers: #4,119 'Princess Donut' (B1 ch. 2); #324,119 'Frank Q.' and #324,116 'Maggie My' (B1 ch. 20); #12,330,671 'Brandon An' and #7,450 'Agatha' (B1 ch. 22).
Where they appear
| Book | Chapters they are in (of the book's) | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Dungeon Crawler Carl | 10/48 | 2–3, 7, 9, 20, 22, 30, 35–36, 46 · the book's own page |
| 2 — Carl's Doomsday Scenario | 9/26 | 1–2, 6, 10, 13, 15, 21, 23–24 · the book's own page |
By book
The bestiary in book 1 — Dungeon Crawler Carl
Ten cards: the first 'a rendition of a Kua-Tin, the dominant species of the Borant System and principal owners of the Borant Corporation' (ch. 2); 'This is a Safe Zone' and the first 'Non-Combatant NPC' (ch. 3); a Fleeting item and a 'Unique* item' (ch. 7); a shaping tool (ch. 30); 'This is a Dungeon Admin' (ch. 36); 'This is a pet-class mob' (ch. 46). Five crawler dossiers: #4,119 'Princess Donut' (ch. 2); #324,119 'Frank Q.' and #324,116 'Maggie My' (ch. 20); #12,330,671 'Brandon An' and #7,450 'Agatha' (ch. 22).