Dave’s First Crawl - a Dungeon Crawler Carl Podcast

This week, we cover Chapters 7, 8, and 9 of The Gate of the Feral Gods - DCC Book 4.In classic Carl fashion we burn down another fucking town hall and Hump Town is now on the Gnomes bombing list. Plus we get into an old fashion B-B-B-B BOSS BATTLE with Ruckus a sick ass steampunk desert death bird with some huge saw blades.Meanwhile, Donut lands a record-breaking sponsorship, Carl gets a suspiciously underwhelming vegetable, and the crawlers beneath their feet aren’t exactly inspiring confidence. Throw in upgraded sunglasses, a mysterious artifact, and the dungeon briefly hitting pause, and things are getting weird even by fifth-floor standards.Plus, the Royal Chariot gets a weapons test. What could possibly go wrong with STRAPPING MISSILES TO DONUT’S RIDE?Want to join the discussion? Come hang out with the community at r/DavesFirstCrawl.

2 Drunk Idiots, 1 Dead Girlfriend | DCC Book 4, Ch. 3 - 6This week on Dave’s First Crawl, we're covering Chapters 3–6 of The Gate of the Feral Gods.Dave & Emi return in rare fucking form.Carl and Katia build the Royal Chariot, while the dungeon's recap show takes a dark turn with some unexpected casualties. Back in Humptown, we meet Louis and Firas, two drunken dipshits who somehow entered the dungeon in a Chevy Astro dubbed the Tiddy Twister.The gang attempts a stealth mission involving two idiots, a spell, and a cup. What could possibly go wrong?Dave makes some bold predictions, Emi becomes borderline unhinged, and somehow we manage to hold it together. Barely.Come join the madness at r/DavesFirstCrawl!

This week, we cover Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of The Gate of the Feral Gods - DCC Book 4.The Iron Tangle is behind us, but the fifth floor is already serving up some fresh bullshit. Carl, Donut, and Katia arrive in Hump Town, where the camels are armed, city hall is suspicious, and a floating gnome fortress is everyone’s problem. Four castles, fifteen days, and no stairwell until all four fall. Welcome to the bubbles!Meanwhile, Carl gets some legendary loot and a face tattoo with unfortunate side effects, Donut adds to her magical arsenal, and the gang discovers that their fellow crawlers include two dudes getting absolutely hammered at the Spit and Swallow.Plus, the gnomes introduce their version of aerial warfare: DROPPING A FUCKING GOOSE.Want to join the discussion? Come hang out with the community at r/DavesFirstCrawl.

Season 3 Recap Episode! This week on Dave’s First Crawl, we’re wrapping up The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook: covering the Epilogue, audiobook end credits, general discussion, and Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret Part 3.We look back at the biggest moments of the Iron Tangle: Katia's ascent as a Crawler, the collective embrace of Carl & Donut, the body count ticking up among top 10 Crawlers, and the evolution of Carl's mantra: “I will break them. I will break them all.” Plus, Dave’s endgame predictions, Book 4 predictions, Reddit shout outs, discussion on the audiobook bonus material, and we address our harshest Apple Podcast critics. Travis in Atlanta, this one’s for you.Finally, Growler Gary lives! Our favorite repeatedly murdered bartender wakes up backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret: preparing for something that sounds increasingly important. Oh, and Gary may have just stumbled upon the minor combination of resurrection + the power of creation. What could possibly go wrong?Season 3 is officially in the books. Come tell us everything we got wrong at r/DavesFirstCrawl.

This week on Dave’s First Crawl, we’re covering Chapters 32, 33, and 34 of The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook, DCC Book 3.Li Na and company provide some much needed backup as Carl rolls out a series of seriously flawed plans to bring Level 4 of the Dungeon to an end. We also finally meet the delightfully unhinged Prepotente and his handler, Miriam Dom, who prove to be no slouches in the Dungeon.Meanwhile, Carl comes up with another completely reasonable plan: involuntarily summon a Level 250 War God and hurl him at his other dungeon nemeses using the portal carts. Shockingly, something goes wrong...and suddenly Carl is trapped in a televised Death Challenge between an invulnerable god and the deadliest Crawler Killer on the floor.We also get the unlikely return of a Royal Orc who does not enjoy being digitally fucked. Here, Piglet, Piglet, Piglet!Want to join the discussion? Come hang out with the community at r/DavesFirstCrawl.

This week, we cover Chapters 29, 30, and 31 of The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook — DCC Book 3.The final battle looms as we set the stage for the end of the Iron Tangle, but not before we get a few more twists. Bautista finally reveals that he likes to play with Beanie Babies, Katia gets a bolt designed to make a god bleed, and the prodigal Mordecai returns — only to promptly freak out over Carl’s Ring of Divine Suffering.Plus, we set up a portal to the Pit as the gang has to HOLD THE LINE against the Krakarens!Want to join the discussion? Come hang out with the community at r/DavesFirstCrawl.

This week on Dave's First Crawl, we're covering Chapters 26, 27, and 28 of The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook...and Carl discovers that saving 600 stranded crawlers requires a very "hands on" approach. Poor Growler Gary becomes the unsuspecting MVP of Carl's latest rescue plan, as intricate portal carts, exploding trains, and Krakaren nests push the Iron Tangle closer to complete chaos.Meanwhile, Princess Donut is forced to give up a fortune in train hats to save everyone else...only to receive one of the most heartfelt tributes in the series so far. End game for floor 4 is approaching ladies and gentlemen!Plus, we discuss Reddit moderator Nazis, a very random Horror movie review, and Dave declares war on those who don't respect auditory boundaries.Come join the discussion on Reddit @ r/DavesFirstCrawl.

This week on Dave’s First Crawl, we’re covering Chapters 23, 24, and 25 of The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook—DCC Book 3.Katia accidentally kills the #2 crawler in the dungeon, jumps 13 levels, and ends up with a ridiculously overpowered crossbow. Sometimes the AI System just says, "Congratulations, you've got main character energy now."Turns out Hekla's assassination plot was even bolder than we thought. Carl pieces together the entire scheme, Silfa realizes she was just a pawn, Eva makes an escape, and Brynhild's Daughters completely implode. And because Carl apparently hasn't learned his lesson, he decides the only reasonable plan from here is to save every stranded crawler on the floor. Can he actually save them all? Plus, lots of shout-outs to our Redditors. Come talk some more shit to us on....r/DavesFirstCrawl.

This week on Dave’s First Crawl, we’re covering Chapters 20, 21, and 22 of The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook—DCC Book 3.Frank Q finally gets his revenge by giving Carl… a ring. Very romantic. Very normal. Definitely nothing ominous about that.We also finally meet Hekla, who is supposed to be one of the good guys. Turns out, she sucks. Surprise!Meanwhile, Katia transforms into a goddamn cowcatcher and helps the crew turn an army of mobs into dungeon roadkill. Blood, guts, body parts—just a completely reasonable amount of carnage.And as if Katia hasn’t been through enough, someone nearly has her assassinated.By who?Come argue about it with us at r/DavesFirstCrawl.

The Royal Court of Princess Donut encounter a ghoul infestation as they get closer to solving the Iron Tangle. We meet the homie Widget who in turn meets his untimely doom. Madison explains the mechanics behind the Iron Tangle's Cruelty: HR imposed overtime.Katia questions Donut's motivations, loyalties are beginning to be tested, and Frank Q returns with a gift wrapped in vengeance for Carl.Want to join the discussion? Come hang out with the DFC community at r/DavesFirstCrawl