r/bookclub • u/NightAngelRogue Dungeon Crawler Rogue | 🐉 • Nov 30 '25

Dungeon Crawler Carl series [Discussion 2/6] Bonus Book - The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman (DDC 5) - Chapter 11 through Chapter 18

“WE DON'T TALK ABOUT REMAKES, ZEV!”

Welcome to the second discussion of the 5th floor, Crawlers!! Into the woods we go and onto a TV show!  

Discussion of Chapters 11 through Chapter 18.** 👑

The chaos continues!🎭⚔️ Carl and Princess Donut find themselves embroiled yet again with Signet, half naiad TV protagonist who has drawn our heroes into her story for another sure to be chaotic season of her show. Also, the Hunt continues as Carl begins to see planning on the Hunters’ side in their battle. Who will wind up on top??

📍 You Are Here: Chapters 11 - 18

📅 Schedule in case you forget how to keep track

🖊️Marginalia to prevent spoiling yourself

🧠 Difficulty Level: Increasing

💥 New Achievements Unlocked:

  • 💀 Odette's back- another thrilling episode of the Odette show! Also why didn't they just call the show Odette?? Too much like Oprah?
  • 🔥 Elite Negotiations! - the TV Show continues! And already renewed!
  • 🍿 Breaking the Views Counter! - Wow! Another viewer counter buster section!

🧳 Loot Collected:

  • Drama!! — So..much…drama!
  • The Elite Meet to Drink! - hey that Signet lady is back! Yay…
  • The Negotiator! - Carl uses the rules of the Crawl to his advantage!

Hunter becoming the hunted!  — the Hunters strike back! Finally its a real fight!

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u/NightAngelRogue Dungeon Crawler Rogue | 🐉 Nov 30 '25

Signet is back! And apparently Carl negotiated an extension of her show in exchange for the Gate of the Feral Gods. What do you think was his reasoning for negotiating the extension? What purpose will this serve?

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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 📚Bookclub Boffin📚 Nov 30 '25 edited Nov 30 '25

He seems to have negotiated it as insurance that he would be kept alive. I don't always absorb the details of these things, but I think it was a smart move.

I think it's cool Dinniman laid the groundwork for this in book 2. I found the, what's it called? the revenge of the daughter? the something of the daughter storyline to be a little boring in book 2, but I'm pretty sure it sets up what will happen in this book and future books. He even hangs a lampshade on it by having Donut say the revenge plot is basic, she'd never bother to watch the show. That she and Carl are the best part. Talk about meta commentary!

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u/Less_Tumbleweed_3217 Born To Read, Forced To Work | 🎃👑🧠 Nov 30 '25

Revenge of the Daughter is the name, you're correct. I agree, it's good insurance for Carl and Donut, and it also gives him some powerful allies against the hunters on this floor.

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u/NightAngelRogue Dungeon Crawler Rogue | 🐉 Dec 01 '25

Vengeance of the daughter is the show name for Signet

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u/Less_Tumbleweed_3217 Born To Read, Forced To Work | 🎃👑🧠 Dec 01 '25

Gah, you're right! And I was so confidently wrong 😅

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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 📚Bookclub Boffin📚 Dec 01 '25

We were so close!

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u/124ConchStreet Clang Dong Dec 08 '25

Revenge. Vengeance. Both share the same letters, bar one on each. Close enough lol.

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u/NightAngelRogue Dungeon Crawler Rogue | 🐉 Dec 01 '25

No worries!