Mongo

First appearance: Book 1 - Dungeon Crawler Carl · Class: Dinosaur (no class selection available for pets) · Race: Velociraptor

Who is Mongo?

Mongo is a velociraptor adopted by Carl and Donut on the Second Floor of the dungeon. When the Royal Court discovered a reward room with a pet selection, Donut chose Mongo -- a dinosaur who needed to bond with a crawler before the floor collapsed or he'd be left behind. In a frantic final sequence, Donut saved Mongo from capture, and the bond was sealed.

He was not a strategic acquisition. He was not a calculated decision. Donut wanted a dinosaur and Donut gets what Donut wants.

What does Mongo do?

Mongo's primary function in the party is eating things. His secondary function is shrieking. His tertiary function is throwing up and then re-eating what he threw up. He does all three with tremendous enthusiasm and zero self-consciousness.

He is not a tank. He is not DPS. He is not support. He is a velociraptor-shaped garbage disposal with feelings.

That said, Mongo has proven useful in combat situations where "a velociraptor suddenly appears and eats someone's face" is a valid tactical contribution. Which, in the dungeon, is more often than you'd expect.

Why is Mongo the mascot of this site?

Because what Mongo does with food, this site does with DCC information. We consume it. We process it. We occasionally throw it back up in a slightly different form. We show no signs of stopping. Donut is concerned.

Also, Mongo shrieked with joy and began to vigorously devour the concept of being a website mascot. He then puked it up and ate it again. He found it acceptable.

Mongo facts

• Mongo must bond with a crawler to survive. He bonded with Donut, not Carl. This is correct because Donut is clearly the superior party member and also because she called dibs.
• Mongo's stomach is a mystery of dungeon biology. He has consumed items that should not be consumable. He has regurgitated items that should not have survived the trip. Science cannot explain Mongo. Science has stopped trying.
• In the audiobook, Jeff Hays voices Mongo's shrieks with the energy of a man who has fully committed to the bit. The shrieks are not subtle.
• Mongo once swallowed a reincarnated Tummyacher whole, to everyone's horror. Then barfed it up. The Tummyacher was fine. Mongo was fine. Nobody else was fine.

Looking for the Mongo feeding game? Feed Mongo. He's hungry. He's always hungry.

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