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Fan illustration of Growler Gary, a drunk hyena-like gnoll bartender slumped over a bar with empty bottles
NPC · First seen in book 3, floor 4

Growler Gary in Dungeon Crawler Carl

A drunk gnoll bartender at the Downward Dog on the fourth floor, the only one left after ghouls killed the rest of his station's staff. Book 3

First named
Book 3, ch. 26
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Times named, books 1-8
41
in 19 chapters across 6 books
Biggest book
Book 3
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Status
Alive end of book 3
Alive end of book 7
Alive end of book 8

How much Growler is in each book

Times the text names Growler Gary (or ), counted by us in each book. Bars for books past your shield setting are blurred.

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B1
–
B2
25
B3
1
B4
3
B5
1
B6
4
B7
7
B8

Growler at a glance

Level25Book 3
JobBartender at the Downward DogBook 3
RaceGnoll (shade gnoll, hyena-like)Book 5

Growler's story, book by book

  1. Book 3 The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

    His left hand works the key consoles of the interdiction carts. Because he regenerates, Carl and Donut kill him repeatedly and collect 14 left hands to run the carts during the Iron Tangle.

    Source: Book 3, ch. 26, ch. 27, ch. 31
  2. Book 7 This Inevitable Ruin

    The AI appears to Carl using Growler Gary's body as an avatar. He says Gary never died because he was on a key hold and regenerated.

    Source: Book 7, ch. 36, ch. 37, ch. 38
  3. Book 8 A Parade of Horribles

    Carl learns the AI took Gary from the seventeenth floor, where NPCs train for the Backstage Death Maze, which is why his level was so high.

    Source: Book 8, ch. 55

Is Growler alive? Status at the end of each book

End of book 3alive · Killed many times but regenerates
End of book 7alive · Body used by the AI as an avatar
End of book 8alive · Linked to the seventeenth floor Backstage Death Maze
“Growler Gary ain't no coward.”
Growler Gary, book 3 (Ch26)

Who Growler shares the most scenes with

Chapters in which both names appear, books 1-8. Counted from the text.

Carl
19 shared chaptersPrincess Donut
17 shared chaptersMongo
12 shared chaptersMordecai
12 shared chaptersImani C
11 shared chaptersElle McGibbons
9 shared chaptersKatia Grim
9 shared chaptersPrepotente
8 shared chapters

Growler Gary: questions readers ask

Who is Growler Gary in Dungeon Crawler Carl?

A drunk level 25 gnoll bartender on the fourth floor whose left hands Carl needs to drive the interdiction carts. Book 3 spoiler level

Why does Carl cut off Growler Gary's hands?

The carts need a gnoll's left hand on each key console. Gary regenerates after death, so Carl kills him repeatedly and collects 14 left hands. Book 3 spoiler level

Does Growler Gary come back?

Yes. In book 7 the AI speaks to Carl through Gary's body, and says Gary never died because he regenerated each time. 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. Portraits are our own fan art, made with AI image tools from the books' descriptions; they are not official art.

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