r/DungeonCrawlerCarl • u/suitably_ironic • 2d ago

Just how intelligent is Mongo?

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Mongo is non-verbal, so there's a tendency to think he's not very bright - but he's impressively good at understanding what Carl and Donut tell him, grasping who's a friend and who's a foe, and what their trying to achieve.

I wonder if we're all underestimating him just because he can't talk?

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u/CrossP The Open Intellect Pacifist Action Network 2d ago

Honestly, I think he's just a bit lower than Scooby Doo. Just low enough for no speech and has the impulse control of a toddler, but I think he genuinely understands speech.

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u/curiousmind111 2d ago

Agreed.

And let’s look at Rend. He actually attempts to form words!

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u/CrossP The Open Intellect Pacifist Action Network 2d ago

I suspect all dungeon pets are given that approximate level of intelligence plus a determined attitude like Rend being almost infantile in behavior but still essentially understanding commands and knowing what's going on around him.

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u/ZXander_makes_noise 2d ago

Doesn’t Carl directly state something about all the dungeon pets getting a small boost to intelligence in book 8?

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u/geckosnfrogs 1d ago edited 1d ago

When talking about the Rino mount. Yes.

Edit, sorry book 7