Pre-poll poll. Which never-before-seen character do you want on the cover art for book 7? ALSO We have less than 12 hours left for the Kickstarter!
🕑 Added 2023-11-03 16:37:39 +0000 UTCApologies for this not being content, or a REAL poll yet, and apologies for this being a half-assed coverup for spam, but I'd like your opinions on which character you would like to see on the cover of book 7. There's only going to be limited space, but I will soon be having Luciano--who is also doing a bunch of work for the Kickstarter--get to work on the book cover.
I already kinda know what the scene will look like, and it will require more than just Carl and Donut. BUT I don't want to include too many characters lest it become too busy. From Tina to Imani to Edgar to Katia.... who would you like to see? Only rules are it's gotta be people who art still alive and in the dungeon on this floor.
Speaking of Kickstarter.... We have less than 12 hours left! Once the deluxe edition is gone, it's gone. We won't have it available anywhere else. Did you know one of the add-ons is a loot box that contains boxers, has an attached voicebox, and includes a metric fuckton of crap, including stickers, a patch I think, a pinback button, and more? Here's a design for the button I'm playing with:

Also, we have some cool standees for gaming you can buy separately. If you just want those, you can get them by just backing at $1 and then adding them as add-ons.

Anyway, I feel like Odette in that scene halfway through the last book, so let's hear who you want to be on the next cover!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dinniman/dungeon-crawler-carl-v1-hardcover-editions?ref=5m74lx
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e rose
Got message
e rose
Bautista. And Dong Quixote with Jefferson. Or Jama l with Velma
Janna White
I want mongo!
Robert Roten
DCC has become my favorite series along with hitchhikers guide. So bummed I missed out on the kickstarter!
Joshua Ginsberg
Same question if we can still participate in the kickstarter?
Failtasmagoria
I've backed over 200 Kickstarter projects, and I think I'm more excited for the fulfillment of this one than any other previous project. Glurp glurp, sir!
A
Having Imani and Elle flying in the corners would be really cool.
Patrick Kenney
way late. Gravy Boat
Florin, I have a feeling he’s going to be a big part of this book once things really get going and we enter open hostilities
Jax
I'd love to see the main group. Carl, Donut, Katia, Imani, Ellie, Louis and Samantha
Katia for sure. But the core group would be awesome. The ones we have kept over 6 going on 7 books. I know that's probably an artists nightmare buuuuut it would be super sick
Brailee Mcguire
I HAVE to see Katia and Ellie
I am devastated that I was shown this series about 2 days after the hardcover Kickstarter campaign ended. Please tell me there will be some way to trade my firstborn or something for one of these books. Are there plans to reopen it to additional people trying to support the campaign?
Anonymous Stormtrooper
the crab chowder obviously. Like, who would like to see boring old Katia, huh? Thats a furry and NOT family-friendly.
Paul Jones
Katia, Imani, Ellie
Bob Hades
The magic toaster joke is still one of the funniest
Floyd Morgan
Katia, Imani or Louis would be awesome!
deflatedballonmusic
all the warlords of each faction
Michael Campbell
1. Louis and Juicebox 2. Samantha biting someone 3. Would love to see the Shi Maria tattoo
David Willis
Katia as one of the most powerful people in the dungeon - and with the most tragedy in dealing with the trauma
Katyna Smith
Just saw the trailer for Inside Out 2 and Anger is wearing heart boxers and it's just all too accurate.
Dong and his sock
I second this
Orcs under carl's feet
Definitely has to at least be Ellie, Imani, Katia, Prepotente, and Samantha all powered up (we all know that bitch is going places, Matt)!
Demi Uwechue
Imani for sure.
KeenTowers
I think the idea of the DC vs Marvel comics type cover would be cool. Like one side you have the good guys warlords plus a few of the main characters like Elle or Florian facing off against the other side, the bloc warlords. If there’s a round table version of this idea, I think it’s be funny to have Louis sitting with Juicebox on his lap, both in wedding attire. Or, Louis and Juicebox getting married with Carl standing between like he’s officiating it and in the background/pews are either the bloc armies or all of the main side characters
Betty
Katia in she hulk form
Colin Gray
I would +1 Mordecai... but he always has a new body! So hmm. Prepotente would be fun. 😆
Rexosaur
katia and imani if no katia then ellie but our shapeshifer girl needs some love she changes so much knowing her walking form would be nice
1. Carl with Tipid and Rosetta 2. Donut with Rend and Mongo 3. Prepotente and Florin
Lewke
Elle & Imani get my vote!
Gremlils
war table sounds cool as fuck!
Brandon Dallon
Florín
Pplante28
Bautista or Odette
Jake Blandin
Mordechai. Always
Billie Jean Van Knight
Ferdinand with his big turban and Donut leaping off of it or leaping off his face. Otherwise, Bomo and the Sledge
Thomas Issa
Actually the Canadian bit would be a hallarious cover
I second Mordecai
Teal
The “Party Planer” along with the dwarf child, Carl, Donut, and the crew such as Juice Box or Katia. Assuming the air ship has a larger part farther into the new book. And the dwarf child was a perpetual character in getting the castle and changelings to the higher future floor (which is the current progressing setting). I would find it interesting to get a visual of the cross over from the Gates of the Feral Gods story line.
Dong with his sock
FauxLegs
Damn, pretty much any! Louis with his new Party Planner would be cool. Katia all morphed up into her turret or Mordecai in his Canadian getup would be awesome for different reasons. Prince Maestro too!
Ed
It has to be Mordecai
Kimberlee
Ellie and Imani get my vote
Justin Parks
Katia has my vote, the gods know she needs it. Or at least one of the gods does. If not her, then Mordecai, or Imani/Ellie.
Emmett Stokes
1. Katia 2. Louie 3. The Penis Parade staff
Maggie Porter
Katia, Bautista, and/or Florin—please!
Loni van der Lee
Agatha
Carl running from a ball of Skank Skunks Indiana Jones style jumping over the shark guy with Louis and juice box getting married in the background ( Samantha chewing juice box's leg). With a virtual sign that says "You've been warned"
Corey Pittman
Louis with an “Oh shit!” look on his face is my suggestion.
Traci Saunders-Bos
Imani, Katia, Ellie, and Britney backing up Carl and Donut.
Joseph Harris
Imani, Ellie, Katia, Florin. In order.
Jamal Jahabar
Katia, Florin, Louis & Brtiney. We need to see Carl's support structure.
Jamal Jahabar
Britney, Florian and Louis.
Bo Jarrell
Top picks in order. Katia, Florin, Elle, Imani
Mordecai and Zev deserve some love!
Kyokitty
Would love to see a girly badass cover! All the leading ladies and a special pin up alternate cover!!!
Katia or Imani, please.
I’d love to see either Katie or Mordecai on the cover! Can’t wait for the next poll where we’ll be able to actually vote, thanks for the fantastic chapters, and amazing books ❤️
DannyK
Best crawler: Imani in full butterfly mode or Katia doing the Mr Fantastic thing. Best non-crawler: Uptown Hal, that crazy Gumby dude, hoping he makes another appearance
Kuro
I would love to see Mordecai on cover since he's my favorite character. I think Katia deserves it after everything she's went through. I can't stop thinking of "Better call Quasar" so he would be a great addition too.
Robert Bloomer
It’s gotta be a pin-up pose with Elle @ Imani on the front cover.. and a beefcake poster of Carl and Tiger Boy Bautista on the back cover. Gotta, objectify everyone just to be fair.
jrue
Hmm War table feels appropriate for this book. That’s a cool idea.
jrue
Just do a Sgt. Peppers type cover with all of the random faces crammed in back, and the main characters in the front.
E13design
High time for Katia. Also, what I think would be cool at some point is to have a cover of Mordecai's. Like a spiral shape radiating out with all of his iterations.
Bru-
I think Louis and Juice Box's Wedding would be a good choice. And maybe not have Carl and Donut on the Cover maybe just from their point of view. Not sure if it is the best choice if the title is "The Inevitable Ruin". But most of the other covers are so battle focused.
The cookbook with ghost images of the authors
Daniel Rue
Since the AI’s physical appearance should (imo) be saved until the last moment… I would find it amusing to have a random promotional art of a high backed chair facing multiple large TV screens… each one depicting a different one of the many and varied scenes where Carl is either smushing something, using the foot care kit, and/or when Paetor got a mouth full of toe.
Keven Sutton
The A.I.
Greg Danes
Yep, I was wrong. I didn't see in the title and just read the part in the body about what character we want to see. You were right. Sorry about that.
Daniel Rue
Okay, I know you said you already had an idea for the scene and don’t want it too busy… BUT First idea: Carl with Donut on his shoulder centered, the current living/participating cookbook authors lined up in a semi circle on either side of Carl around a war table, then the faces/busts of previous cookbook authors displayed behind Carl as sort of watermarks (like, alluding that they’re also there in spirit). Second Idea: Carl, Donut, Katia, and the Sultana of the Blood Sultanate (since this floor is going to be where that whole storyline concludes
Melissa Meitle
I do want to see the hair
Dan
Just a guy in a took and a red/black checkered flannel
Dan
Agatha or Quasar were my first thoughts. Honestly, based on the theme of the book and floor, I almost think it should be all of Carl and Donut’s non-crawler support. Mordecai, Odette, Quasar, Zev, Rosetta, and maybe the Barrenness.
Rob Laflamme
A pic of Kiwi scolding Tina would be interesting
Matt Fitzpatrick
Gotta do the chapter 13 war room! Carl, Donut, Rosetta, Tipid, Florin and battle axe wielding Baroness Victory
Nancy E
Quasar
Otherwise, Katia
I’m hoping Juicebox has a huge role.
Jordan Svec
Florin and/or Elle
Loyd Davis
Florin and/or Elle for crawlers. Quasar or Odette if non-crawlers.
Sandboy OC
Random stereotypical Canadian man and Jessica Rabbit (Juicebox)
Nick Cottrell
Oh we need a samantha head rolling around... or flug out of Carl's chistera
ok, human Mordecai would be confusing to everyone and hilarious. and Rend won't take up much space if you do baby rend...
Katia! Rend, Mordecai and then the Cookbook authors in the background maybe? LETS GET COMPLICATED! o.O *cough*
Tipid, Rosetta or other authors!
Heman Murph
Florin (war leader) long hair carl, donut , louie (air general).
Andrei
Lucia Mar!
Ophir Nemtzov
Katia deserves it the most, but figuring out how to have a fully geared Odette crab-waking with massive fake-boobs swinging around would be worth seeing. Maybe, Rend riding Mongo running around CAnAdiAn Mordechai? I'll bet Lucia Mar and Florin will look good on the next cover though
Have to go with Katia and Louie
Big I
The Cookbook authors
Elle and Imani.
gamer mcspaddin
Pony!
Douglas Erdman
Florin
Melissa Meitle
Mongo and Kiwi. I think that's the closest we are going to get to Gorillas and Dinosaurs. Irwin Donenfeld knew the secret sauce back in the silver age, just be sure to observe the "Ape Limit" and don't go mad with dino-power.
Wheres Bucket Boy at?
Melissa Meitle
*Bautista* sorry, I'm an audiobook listener
Melissa Meitle
Batista. Show us the beefy tiger boi. Boost your furry appeal.
Stephen Greenwood
Katia and/or Imani
shinobi keeton
It's gotta be Katia, especially after that last set of chapters
Katia or Imani
Katia and Rend.
Dave Bunce
We need to see Katia
Veronica
I'd actually love a group shot of the whole main crew battle ready for faction wars. So Katia, imani, Elle, Florin, Louis, Bautista, Rosetta, Mordecai, etc
Sandboy OC
Distracted from making DCC quizes by The Dinniman himself. Love the mana toast! You know it's unfair asking for one person we want to see right? We need canon art for all the major characters ^_^ But yeah, gotta be Katia... And Imani and Li Na and Bautista and Elle and Lucia and Pony.
darkkingrayley
Mordecai has been with them since the beginning. So I would say him, but keep the whole team in the picture; Carl, Donut, Mordecai, Mongo, and now Rend.
William Lyle
Lucia Mar or Juice box or The Stripper Crew
Miranda
Imani and Elle or Lucia Mar or Juicebox and Louis
Katia and Rend! She's such a major role at this point
I vote Katia and Rend
Nicholas Sheets
Bautista doesn't get the love he deserves. Steady and dependable plus he looks like Lionel in my head.
J Serial Kilroy
Imani and Elle! I would settle for B B B Bomo and The Sledge. As long as their names are always sung to the tune of Benny & The Jets.
(In Jeff's/Carl's voice from the end of the Butcher's Masquerade:) KATIAAAAAA!
Jason Davis
Katia
Alan Meyer
Gravy Boat wearing one of his hats (featuring Donut's facial reaction)
Brandt Boulden
Katia
Katyna Smith
Elle and Imani. Elle is my favorite secondary character. I love that she's made it so far and is for the most part, riding it out in a way that is pretty cool.
Imani and Elle!
Quazar with his vape and funny tie!!!!
Bomo and the sledge or Imani and Elle or Katia and quazar
David K. Storrs
Elle!
Alexandria C Adams
Juicebox, Katia, and Imani
Edward Ellis
Canadian mordecai and definitely juicebox. She feels like she's gonna play a big role in this one.
Katia
Bomo and the Sledge
Eduardo diaz
Katia
Temporal Shenanigans
Elle or Imani
T
That should cost extra lol but it would be cool!
also, canadian Mordecai
T
Lucia Mar I'd love to see her in her "ugly" form
Florin!
Larry Schultz
You should be able to edit your pledge to add additional items.
if the NPCs really are coming into their own this floor then there should be some representation. maybe a bobca defender?
Rosetta and Tipid
Aaron Stinson
But also Mordecai and juicebox would be funny cause it's so shit
Matt D
There are instructions in the second most recent update on kickstarter, and I can’t remember off the top of my head. I think you hit “edit pledge.” If you miss it, it’s not a big deal because you can also add ad-ons when do the survey
Elle and bautista!! And lucia mar in her devil goat form!
Louise Mimnagh
Imani & Elle
Aaron Stinson
I wanna see scary smoke chain demon li na or captain stoner Louie
Katia !!!!!
Jenifer Martinez
Florin!!! Omg I love me some Florin. But I would settle for Elle…
Baroness Victory and Gravyboat/Ferdinand would be two amazing picks. Baroness victory for the big part (it seems) she is going to play throughout the book and Ferdinand because him and his hat would look ridiculous and I wanna see how his hat is portrayed in your head.
Rexosaur
I wanna see imani and katia even if Katia is in a clearly not human form these two been around so long. Really wanna see them
Zauz
My vote is putting one of the character of someone who paid to survive the book through Kickstarter on the cover.
Kari L
Imani and Elle and Louis
Riyon Hutton
How do we order the standees if we’ve already pledged at the $125 level
Jason Downs
Odette! or Katia!
Louis flying his death trap!
Christopher Robert
Imani or Elle would be great, and sneak Rend in there somewhere! Katia seems to hard to represent the way we want to imagine her.
Jeff Thomas
Anyone very important to the scene, but not Katia. I don't want a permanent canon icon of a shape changer. Katie can look different scene to scene. Unless her current shape in cover scene is instrumental, she should be tossed out.
Greg Danes
My dude. He asked who you would like to see on the cover. Not saying it had to be someone new. Those are MY favorite characters which is why I suggested them.
We need katia and thundercat on the cover!!!
David E Sanders
Elle!!
Nathan Roberson
Katia and Quazar, for sure!
Josh
I would love to see some Prepotente and Bianca or Imani and Elle on the cover. Either of those two groups would be great.
Quinn Hamm
I’d love to see them getting all cute in the corner together, I’m hoping their relationship survives!
Tsantensore
Gravy Boat!! He's a really handsome boy, so he should be on the cover!
C.J. Severs
I'd love to see Katia on the front, or Mordecai. Maybe little Rend.
jrue
I'm curious what how Katia would be protrayed. Imani and Ellie too, but maybe that starts to get too crowded. But isn't this like the big group-effort battle? So maybe it makes sense to include lots of characters in this one.
Cee Vi
Katia!!!
Donald Harer II
Katia!
Crazydiamond
He has already appeared on a cover
Matt Kelly
Katia!
Jason VanDeven
Would love to see Baroness Victory!!
Katia for sure, it's about time she gets some spotlight!
Charles White
And despite being in the story, since the second book, neither Batista or Katia have been featured in any artwork… I think it’s their time to shine.
Crazydiamond
Ellie!!
Vickie Rashvand
Does it have to be a crawler? I’m thinking Mordecai… could be quite cool as he’s human this time?
Chris
Odette or Quazar get my vote. Imani and Elle if it has to be crawlers.
Lauren DeCremer
Katia
meshugga
0ren of course
Katia!
I'd love to see Katia on the cover since she's a main character that iirc hasn't been featured yet. Congrats on the Kickstarter success! Can't wait to get my copy :)
Sean Dunning
Rend would be funny, would love to see how Luciano does that. Katia and Bautista would be cool too!
Greg Danes
Pony and Bianca please
BearKeeper
Katia deserves a spot on there 100%
I think Katia's earned an appearance, though Imani, Elle and Florin are close seconds
Max
Imani and Elle!
Katia!
wartgalore
Odette is cool but an epic shot of florin would be chefs kiss
Bradley Carrico
Personally, I need more Bianca, and a Bianca illustration.
gibbous
Katia, but transformed and not in normal human form.
Ross Newberry
Katia!
Thomas Issa
The meatball pet would be great for the cover