There is no Epic Loot here, Only Puns. Book 1: Of Mushrooms and Goblins: The Dungeon

There is no Epic Loot here, Only Puns. #1

by stewart92

She became a dungeon core.

Everything pointed Delta to murdering her way to success. People were just mana farms, right?

No, that was wrong. Delta refused. Then everything became odd.

Book 1, Chapters 1- 68

Genres: Litrpg, Fantasy, Humor, Role Playing Games, Fiction, Comedy

825 pages, ebook

Published October 2, 2018

Reviews

[IanWAA]

What I like about the story is that the focus isn't about dungeon building. It is more of a plot device.
Delta, our protagonist is a reincarnated as a dungeon core. She doesn't retain a lot of her memories but I guess the most important one is that she remembers her humanity and as a result of that she doesn't want to kill humans. Delta initially struggles with the rules that govern this world, they more or less forced her to see adventurers as mana batteries to fuel her so that she can expand and lure in more people. She does not wish to harm anybody but the world is a harsh place some people see dungeons as a loot generator and will try to shape and change Delta to their whims.

Humor: Well as it is mentioned in the in the title it contains quite a few puns as to whether they are as funny as Delta seems to think, I'll leave that judgment up to you, I did enjoy them.

Characters: Really well done each character has their own history, personality, and motivation.

So in conclusion, if you are looking for a story full of humor, great characters, and unlimited potential this is something for you.

Grammar and formatting: At the start, there are a few inconsistencies but it gets progressively better.

[Vroom]

It's a story about a vegetarian dungeon. It goes on forever and is boring. But it's cute and lighthearted. The characters are flimsy and the worldbuilding isn't as strong as I'd hoped. Still, if you don't mind it dragging and dragging on, it's not a bad way to spend some time reading.

It was okay.

[Twine & Ribbon]

This was my first Dungeon Core book and it is absolutely delightful. There are a lot of town scenes and the majority of those don't stick the landing for me. Our time in the Dungeon though, is sublime. It feels lived in and real and is written out with such loving detail, that it feels lived in and loved.

I'd give it a 4.5/5. It's not perfect, but it's as close to it as I've found so far in the Dungeon Core sub-genre of litrpg fiction. Cozy up with a cup of tea on a rainy weekend by an open window for maximum ambience when reading.

[MegaSolipsist]

It's okay. The story meanders, and the characterisation and world-building are both pretty flimsy, but there is entertainment value if your standards aren't high. It's light-hearted with some good humour, but there is little-to-no plot and nothing that could conceivably threaten Delta, or even do anything than is more than a minor inconvenience.

It's a bit too cutesy for my tastes, and the way pretty much everything goes Delta's way robs the story of any tension.

[S]

A good time all around. Delta and the changes she wrought to her world were amusing and detailed. The village of Durence is a fascinating melting pot of heroes and villains united in a mysterious cause.

01/25/2020: chapter 113

[Joseph Mitchell]

Love this book! This series takes a unique approach to the dungeon core plot type with mix of underlying mix of seriousness and comedy that makes this impossible to put down

[Victor Sanchez]

Extraordinary book

[Dhobz]

Lighthearted (mostly), and hilarious. I absolutely loved reading this.

[Abe Geensen]

I'm enjoying it so far keep it up

[David]

Dungeon Puns, what fun.

[Dood]

An absolute delight.

Might be the most chaotic good MC I have ever read.

A good natured, pleasant, and funny slice of life dungeon core.

I cannot recommend enough.

[Moira]

7.2.2025 - 5* - Musela jsem to číst už asi pětkrát, sleduji tento příběh postovaný na royalroad už roky. Doslova roky. Delta má speciální místo na mé (srdeční) poličce, je to feel-good příběh, ke kterému se ráda vracím. A nejen k oblíbeným scénám, poctivě si vychutnávám každý slovní obrat a vtip, s kterým autor přijde. :) Je to také jeden z mála příběhů, u kterého mi ukápla slzička. Ze začátku vtipný a komický, ale ty zvraty a jak se vše zamotává, čím dále se dostáváme, překvapí a potěší. :)

2021 - 4,5*
14.6.2020 - 4,5*

30.6.2019 - 4.5*
Brilliant. Really, really love this one (little punk).
The author can use humor in a good way and it isn't annoying but genuinely amusing. Considering it's posted frequently, writing it so can't be easy - but stewart92 get it just right. It's full of great ideas and funny characters. The story is improving, worldbuilding is getting better and better. Puuuure fun and lot of puns, lol.

[Barb]

This was the pick from one of the members in one of my book clubs. It was a trial outside
traditional books via a continuous web story. The plot was centered around a videogame-
esque style with a very unique premise. Since it is web-story (similar to fanfic), the progression
of the story didn't really have a baseline to follow. It grows with each submitted chapter. This format made it difficult to manage for a bookclub. I wouldn't. choose it again for a club pick, but I can see the appeal for what it is.

That being said, this one really wasn't for me. It was decent enough plot but There were a ton of random, out there Things that would happen, or even just names- that made me disconnect from the story. The grammar was very poor which also pushed me away and confused me annoyingly often.


Again. this was fine and I can see the appeal for others, just not for me.