A former US Coast Guard member and crawler who operates as the co-warlord of the Princess Posse. He carries the heavy ethical burden of fighting for survival while protecting his chosen companions against a galaxy-wide death game. He possesses a neural implant called the Containment Interface and battles the invasive consciousness of a spider entity embedded in a chest tattoo.

An intelligent, sentient cat who serves as a powerful military commander. She assumes the Deathbed Hellcat class, utilizing long-range spells and celestial items like the Tiara of a Thousand Lights. She fiercely protects her companions and uses her intelligence to outmaneuver opposing alien factions.

A fellow crawler and changeling ally bearing profound trauma from her past, including the loss of a prospective adoptive daughter. She faces a high-stakes decision regarding a magical orchid that could alter her fate in the dungeon. Despite her emotional struggles, she remains a steadfast defender of her companions.

A crawler serving as the Army Air General for the Princess Posse. He pilots the celestial-tier airship Party Planner. He maintains an earnest, naive nature despite the grim circumstances of the dungeon and uses his aerial capabilities to provide vital tactical support.

A centuries-old changeling and non-player character who co-leads Team Retribution. She holds the memories of numerous past lives and fights for the autonomy of the dungeon's native inhabitants. She is a formidable combatant who provides crucial intelligence to the resistance.

The game guide, potion-maker, and manager for Carl and Donut. He provides crucial exposition and strategic advice drawn from his long indentureship in the game. He stabilizes the group with calculated guidance.

A disembodied, sentient sex doll head who travels with the group. She embodies chaotic energy and possesses obscure knowledge of cosmic entities, often disrupting plans but occasionally providing unique mystical capabilities.

A high elf rogue and former crawler who authored the second edition of the Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook. He organizes the Open Intellect Pacifist Action Network, gathering former crawlers to act against the system. His actions lay the groundwork for intergenerational solidarity among the dungeon's victims.

A poisoner of the Crest race who authored the fourth edition of the Cookbook. He spends his post-crawl pension treating severe brain lesions before returning to the dungeon as a colonel for the Princess Posse.

A Level 60 Barn Burner, veteran crawler, and Cookbook author. She acts as Theater Commander for the Princess Posse's offensives and harbors deep grievances against the orc royal family. She brings centuries of tactical knowledge to the present conflict.

A one-winged skyfowl crawler who authored the eighth edition of the Cookbook. He builds complex trans-dimensional traps and utilizes his meticulous planning to aid the Princess Posse. He carries the trauma of being forced to execute innocents during his indentureship.

A Crocodilian and former crawler who authored the third edition of the Cookbook. He represents the grueling post-crawl indentureship forced upon survivors, executed merely fourteen seasons short of his freedom.

A Sward Mantis crawler who penned the fifth edition of the Cookbook. She operates entirely with hired help rather than trusting her own species, leading to her demise in an elaborate corporate trap.

A tenodera mantis bred as a soldier. He experiences profound emotional numbness from his military operations and actively participates in the resistance network's outside operations.

An ancient, spider-like parasitic entity bound to Carl's body. She continuously attempts to override Carl's interface and seize physical control of his form during combat, acting as an enemy within.

A Residual alien inhabiting a human body who possesses a developing sense of compassion. He grants Carl the dangerous Containment Interface neural implant, representing the drastic measures considered by the resistance.

An orange cat serving as a major political figure among the non-player characters. He controls the city's defense systems to aid the resistance and negotiates alliances with the crawlers.

A fierce companion and pet to the protagonists. He acts as a frontline combatant alongside Donut and Carl, aggressively defending them against enemy forces.

A crawler participating in the Faction Wars who harbors deep affection for Katia. He battles using summoned demons and provides heavy reinforcement for the Princess Posse.

Leader of the Prism faction. She employs tactical self-injury to prevent targeting spells from functioning and stands as one of the primary warlords opposing the Posse.

The powerful orc leader of the Skull Empire. He utilizes stolen magical items to drastically boost his level and leads tens of thousands of troops into Faction Wars.

The alien Viceroy warlord commanding the Madness faction. He conducts horrific surgical experiments attempting to reach a trans-dimensional realm known as the Beautiful Place.

The wealthy leader of the Dream faction. He utilizes advanced cybernetic modifications to hide his physical vulnerabilities and launch stealth attacks against the crawlers.

The leader of the Naga Blood Sultanate. She wields overwhelming power and acts with immense cunning, attempting to broker secret deals while trapping her opponents inside divine sanctuaries.

A Xenopus alien hybrid and author of the sixth Cookbook edition. She remains hidden in the dungeon's shadows until returning to provide vital spell-crafting knowledge to the current crawlers.

A sentient goat and former crawler pet seeking vengeance against the Naga for his mother's death. He possesses intricate knowledge of the dungeon's hidden layouts.

An allied crawler who participates in the Faction Wars. He demonstrates significant bravery by luring dangerous entities away from the main group.

A powerful crawler and sister to Li Jun. She wields devastating dark magic and constructs massive chain lattices to dispatch entire armies.

A crawler whose status acts as a literal fail-safe connected to off-world entities. Her continued survival creates a massive tactical dilemma for the Princess Posse, as the system refuses to extract her.

A gnoll bartender whose digital form is frequently hijacked by the system's sentient artificial intelligence to communicate directly with the crawlers, completely independent of his own consciousness.