Desperado Club in Dungeon Crawler Carl
A members-only club with entrances across the dungeon floors. Carl and Donut get Desperado passes, which bar them from the rival Club Vanquisher.
How much Desperado is in each book
Times the text names Desperado Club (or Desperado), counted by us in each book. Bars for books past your shield setting are blurred.
Desperado at a glance
| Type | Members-only club; a pass blocks access to Club Vanquisher | Book 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Slogan | So fun it hurts | Book 2 |
| Door guard | Clarabelle, a crocodilian | Book 5 |
| Assistant manager | Astrid, a level 125 Bloodlust Sprite | Book 6 |
| Owner after Astrid | Hamed, leader of the Guild of Suffering | Book 8 |
Desperado's story, book by book
- Book 1 Dungeon Crawler Carl
Carl and Donut get Desperado passes and the club's dagger tattoo; Mordecai will not explain it yet.
Source: Book 1, ch. 19, ch. 32, ch. 35 - Book 2 Carl's Doomsday Scenario
They visit for the first time on the third floor; its public pub leads to members-only rooms.
Source: Book 2, ch. 12, ch. 15 Entrances appear at transit stations ending in 1. Crawlers use it to meet and shop, and it has a Larracos level for faction armies.
Source: Book 3, ch. 6, ch. 9- Book 6 The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
Flooding Larracos destroys the ninth-floor entrance bar, trapping people on its bottom level.
Source: Book 4, ch. 34, Book 6, ch. 35 - Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin
Katia's guild job sends her and Carl after Astrid; in the fight that follows, the demon Minge wrecks the club and it is closed.
Source: Book 6, ch. 19, ch. 34, Book 7, ch. 10 - Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin
It reopens under new management and Clarabelle tells Carl's group they are banned by the new management, though their NPCs can still go in.
Source: Book 7, ch. 8, ch. 10 - Book 8 A Parade of Horribles
Carl's strippers go missing inside, the casino is changed, and mimics infest the club.
Source: Book 8, ch. 59, ch. 85, ch. 87
Who Desperado shares the most scenes with
Chapters in which both names appear, books 1-8. Counted from the text.
Desperado Club: questions readers ask
What is the Desperado Club in Dungeon Crawler Carl?
A members-only club with entrances on many floors, with bars, shops, a strip club and a casino. Carl and Donut get passes in book 1, which bar them from Club Vanquisher. Book 2 spoiler level
When do Carl and Donut first go to the Desperado Club?
Book 2, Carl's Doomsday Scenario, chapter 15, on the third floor. Book 2 spoiler level
Is Carl banned from the Desperado Club?
Yes. After it reopens under new management in book 7, Clarabelle tells Carl's group they are banned. Book 7 spoiler level
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Facts come from our reading of Matt Dinniman's books 1 to 8 (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Carl's Doomsday Scenario, The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook, The Gate of the Feral Gods, The Butcher's Masquerade, The Eye of the Bedlam Bride, This Inevitable Ruin, A Parade of Horribles). Each one is tagged with the book that reveals it. Counts and shared chapters are computed from the text. Not affiliated with the author, the publisher or the Peacock show.
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