Carl

Overview

Carl is the primary protagonist of Dungeon Crawler Carl. A former US Coast Guard marine technician from Seattle, he entered the dungeon with Princess Donut and has become one of the most-watched crawlers in the Earth season. By the end of Floor 3, he is a Primal Human, Compensated Anarchist.

First Appearance

Book 1, Chapter 1

Known Aliases

• Crawler #4,122
• Royal Bodyguard of Princess Donut (informal)

Description

• Age: 27 at the time of the Transformation
• Height: 6'3"
• Weight: approximately 230 pounds, naturally muscular
• Former US Coast Guard marine technician (MK rating)
• Smokes Marlboro Reds; carries a Zippo lighter
• Race: Primal Human (selected Floor 3)
• Class: Compensated Anarchist (selected Floor 3)

Role in the Story So Far

Carl survived the Transformation, entered the dungeon, and fought through Floors 1 and 2 before reaching Floor 3 at the start of Book 2. On Floor 3 (The Over City), he and Donut selected their race and class — Carl became a Primal Human with the Compensated Anarchist class. The Primal designation gives him a Primal Roar ability and enhanced physical stats. The Compensated Anarchist class reflects his explosives expertise and anti-authority ethos.

Katia Grim joined his party at Floor 3, at Hekla's request. Carl, Donut, and Katia descended to the next floor together.

Known Relationships

• Princess Donut — companion and combat partner
• Katia Grim — new party member from Floor 3
• Mordecai — former crawler serving as guide and trainer
• Beatrice (Bea) — ex-girlfriend; last known location: the Bahamas at time of Transformation
• Odette — intergalactic talk show host; advisor and media contact
• Zev — PR agent
• Prince Maestro — antagonist; publicly challenged to duel

Loadout by Floor

End of Floor 2

See Book 1 edition for full Floor 1–2 loadout.

End of Floor 3

Equipped Gear

Item	Slot	Notes
Enchanted Nightgaunt Cloak	Cloak	+2 Dex, +1 Con; shadow camouflage
Enchanted Trollskin Shirt of the Forsaken	Chest	+4 Con, poison resistance, damage reflection
Enchanted Toe Ring of the Splatter Skunk	Toe	+3 Powerful Strike, Spray attack
Enchanted Spiked Kneepads of the Shade Gnoll Riot Forces	Legs	10% damage reflect
Enchanted BigBoi Boxers	Legs	Stat bonuses

Tattoos

Tattoo	Location	Effect
Goblin Pass	Forearm	Removes goblin hostility
Desperado Club Pass	Unknown	Access to Desperado Club between-floor lounge

Notable Skills (end of Floor 3)

Skill	Notes
Hole	Signature spell; opens pits in surfaces
Escape Plan	Reveals hidden exits and hidden passages
Explosives Handling	Core class skill
Primal Roar	Racial ability; fear/intimidation AoE

Level and Status

• Race: Primal Human
• Class: Compensated Anarchist

Appearances

• Book 1, Chapters 1–50, Epilogue
• Book 2, Chapters 48–73