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Version: Book 6

Mordecai

Overview​

Mordecai is a former crawler from a previous dungeon season who is serving his indentureship as Guildmaster. He is Carl and Donut's primary guide and advisor throughout the dungeon, and has accumulated centuries of preparation for the Earth crawl. He continues as their advisor through Floor 5.

First Appearance​

Book 1, Chapter 2

Known Aliases​

  • Guildmaster Mordecai

Description​

  • Changeling race, Arcanist class, Level 50
  • On Floor 1 he appeared as a Rat Hooligan; on Floor 2 as a Bugaboo (large, bear-like, long-armed, owlish-eyed)
  • Has prepared for the Earth dungeon since approximately 1964, spending decades studying Earth culture
  • Once shapeshifted into a human and visited a Blockbuster Video
  • Keeps a framed photo of his brother and his mother's ashes in his guild chambers
  • Brews alchemical potions (Mordecai's Special Brew) for Carl and Donut

Role in the Story So Far​

Mordecai guided Carl and Donut through the Tutorial Guild on Floor 1 and has remained their primary advisor across all subsequent floors. He was a crawler himself in a previous dungeon season, reaching 30 million followers and 4 patrons before becoming a guide. He has a hostile and complicated history with Odette, who pushed him too hard during his crawl. His cryptic early warning — "It's not worth it, no matter what they tell you. Not until floor 12, and even then, negotiate as much as you can" — remains an unresolved thread.

During Floor 4, Mordecai was briefly absent (recalled for reeducation) then returned. He advised Carl strongly to remove the Night Wyrm's Ring of Divine Suffering, warning it marks its wearer as a priority target on a later floor.

On Floor 5, Mordecai determined alchemical uses for the toraline yam and created multiple critical potions: a Phase Lava Rock Potion allowing passage through lava rock; a parasite cure used to address the Maggie My / Chris situation; and a Rapid Detox potion provided to Louis Santiago to cure his alcoholism. He grew increasingly concerned about Carl's escalating actions throughout Floor 5.

On Floor 8, Mordecai continued operating out of the Desperado Club saferoom, working at an alchemy table and producing potions. He hired Ruby and five other Changeling NPCs as attendants at over 1,000 gold per day. He was the one who informed Carl about Katia's drug addiction and what cures existed. He was visible wearing a pink bow and lipstick, gifts from Samantha Psamathe. As a cyclops he cannot see his own reflection.

Known Relationships​

  • Carl — crawler under his guidance; ongoing advisor
  • Princess Donut — crawler under his guidance; ongoing advisor
  • Odette — hostile / complicated history; she pushed him too hard during his crawl

Appearances​

  • Book 1, Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 35, 47
  • Book 2, all chapters
  • Book 3, all chapters
  • Book 4, all chapters
  • Book 5, all chapters
  • Book 6, multiple chapters