Stumbling Up (Book 1 Stubbed): A Loser's Guide to Progression

• Royal Road

  4.4/5

  66 ratings

About

Meet Richard: ‘immortal’ banana slug, emotional terrorist, dungeon life coach… Then there’s Cole. He just wants to survive. Richard has goals. Neither of them is optimistic. In a world split between [Mundanes] and [Adventurers], Cole rolled the worst specialization imaginable: [Self Criticism]. With a sarcastic slug, a mysterious goth, and his two horribly unqualified best friends, he’s headed to fame! riches? certain death , and the journey will challenge the very bonds of their friendship. Welcome to [Your Mom’s Party]—the dungeon’s least likely to survive. Try not to die. ——————— Update Schedule: 3 Chapters a Week thereafter (Sun, W, F) @14:11 EST More on Patreon. ——————— What to Expect ✅ Stat-lite LitRPG mechanics (Skills, specializations, party dynamics—not spreadsheets) ✅ Character-driven narrative with emotional arcs and messy growth ✅ Found family and friendship front and center ✅ Dungeon crawling with unconventional strategies and slice-of-life interludes ✅ Banana slug wisdom (or at least loud, sarcastic opinions) ✅ Progression through failure (because some of us level up the hard way) What You Won’t Find ❌ Harem or romance-driven plotlines (but feelings may still happen. Poorly.) ❌ Spice (unless you count dungeon bile or Meredeath’s combat boots) ❌ Power fantasy wish fulfillment (unless your fantasy is learning to like yourself) ❌ Edgelord monologuing (unless Richard is making fun of it) ❌ Generic dungeon tropes (everything here is squishier, smellier, and probably alive)

Editions & translations

No similar books yet — similar reads appear once this book is indexed.