Elara Mosswhisker
Skills
Physical
-Endurance [Trained] (2 Points)
Can endure long shifts and harsh conditions, but is still pushed to her limit in emergencies.
-Fleetness of Foot [Novice] (1 Point)
Adequately fast — can keep up in a chase, but not built for speed.
-Manual Dexterity [Proficient] (3 Points)
Core strength. Her paws are her tools — steady, precise, and well-trained.
Mental
-Medicine [Proficient] (3 Points)
Her primary trade. Fully licensed. Knows how to stabilize, diagnose, and treat common battlefield and civilian injuries. Familiar with anesthetics, resuscitation, and surgery — but only under supervision so far.
-Herbalism [Novice] (1 Point)
Basic knowledge of northern medicinal plants.
Skills
Physical
-Endurance [Trained] (2 Points)
Can endure long shifts and harsh conditions, but is still pushed to her limit in emergencies.
-Fleetness of Foot [Novice] (1 Point)
Adequately fast — can keep up in a chase, but not built for speed.
-Manual Dexterity [Proficient] (3 Points)
Core strength. Her paws are her tools — steady, precise, and well-trained.
Mental
-Medicine [Proficient] (3 Points)
Her primary trade. Fully licensed. Knows how to stabilize, diagnose, and treat common battlefield and civilian injuries. Familiar with anesthetics, resuscitation, and surgery — but only under supervision so far.
-Herbalism [Novice] (1 Point)
Basic knowledge of northern medicinal plants.
Social
-Empathy [Trained] (2 Points)
Her greatest strength. She listens. She sees pain beyond the wound.
Final Total: 6 (Physical) + 4 (Mental) + 2 (Social) = 12 Points
General Information
Her greatest strength. She listens. She sees pain beyond the wound.
Final Total: 6 (Physical) + 4 (Mental) + 2 (Social) = 12 Points
General Information
- Age: 28
- Species: Hedgehog
- Biological Sex: Female
- Pronouns: She/Her
- Size: Small
Physical Description
Elara is a lean, upright hedgehog with warm brown fur and neatly tied-back quills that already show faint silver tips, a curious side effect of prolonged exposure to certain medicinal plants (though she doesn’t know it yet). Her green eyes are wide and alert, often scanning for signs of distress. She wears a starched white medical tunic over a woolen vest, now slightly salt-stained from the voyage. Her boots are practical but scuffed. A leather satchel hangs at her side, worn but carefully maintained. She stands with the posture of someone trying to look confident, like she’s still wearing her graduation robes.
Inventory and Real Estate
Inventory:
- Leather medical satchel (gift from grandmother)
- Basic surgical tools (scalpel, forceps, needle driver, tweezers)
- Tourniquet and bamboo splints
- Small flask of rum (for disinfection)
- Field journal (mostly blank)
- Graduation certificate (folded, unframed)
- Grandmother’s amulet: a dried thistle in a silver locket
Real Estate:
- None.
Personality
Elara is idealistic, intelligent, and deeply compassionate. She believes in fairness, science, and the dignity of every beast. She speaks softly but with conviction. Though nervous in new situations, she refuses to back down from a patient in need. She’s quick to trust, sometimes too much so, and has a dry, quiet humor that surfaces when she’s relaxed. She journals at night, often writing things like: "Today I did not fail. That will have to be enough."
Strengths
- Highly skilled in medicine for her age and experience level
- Empathetic and trustworthy — patients open up to her easily
- Steady paws and sharp mind — excellent diagnostician
- Driven by principle, not profit
- Willing to learn — especially from local knowledge
Weaknesses
- Inexperienced in solo field work — hasn’t made life-or-death calls alone yet
- Overthinks under pressure — can hesitate when speed is needed
- Naïve about systemic corruption — still believes the Ministry cares
- Carries guilt over patients she couldn’t save in training
- No support network — isolated, far from home
History
Born on Resolution Island to a sailor father (a hedgehog who vanished at sea) and raised by her herbalist grandmother, Elara grew up learning the old ways: healing with herbs. When her village clinic burned down during a storm, she watched her grandmother treat the wounded with nothing but kelp and courage. That moment decided her path; she earned a scholarship to the University of Length Hospital, where she endured five years of grueling study, prejudice, and exhaustion. She passed her exams, earned her license, and is now looking to give help where help is needed.
