Player decision

A character is a route constraint

Starting card, gold cost, play effect, and color trigger decide which recipes are natural and which ones need too much forcing.

Player decision

Unlock order should reduce confusion

Choose characters that teach a clear mechanic first: sustain, mana, hand size, amount, or color triggers. Save niche challenge routes for later.

Core lookup before generic guides

Characters & Crawlers

Characters are not just avatars: each Crawler changes the cards you value, the colors you draft, and the unlock route you should chase next.

21characters / Crawlers
21standard Inn roster plus hidden entries
21entries kept tidy

Antonio Belpaese

Antonio Belpaese

StarterDamage
Starting card / route
Gold

0

Unlock

Available from the start.

Played effect

+3 Armor when his Crawler card is played.

Color trigger

Red-card trigger: damage bonus, currently recorded as +10%.

Route advice

Use as the baseline learner character for Whip and Bloody Tear routes.

Imelda Belpaese

Imelda Belpaese

StarterManaUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

10

Unlock

Complete an early Mad Forest run, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+15 XP when played.

Color trigger

Yellow-card trigger: +1 XP Growth.

Route advice

One source reports a slightly different XP value; capture the in-game card text before finalizing.

Pasqualina Belpaese

Pasqualina Belpaese

ControlUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

110

Unlock

Level Imelda in Inlaid Library to the recorded threshold, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+10 Area when played.

Color trigger

Purple-card trigger: +1 Hand.

Route advice

Good bridge into Area and hand-size explanations.

Gennaro Belpaese

Gennaro Belpaese

DamageUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

700

Unlock

Defeat the Mantichana in Mad Forest, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+2 Amount when played.

Color trigger

Red-card trigger: direct damage, currently recorded around 50-60.

Route advice

Strong for players asking why Amount matters.

Arca Ladonna

Arca Ladonna

DamageManaUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

420

Unlock

Play Fire Wand 100 times, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+3 Mana when played.

Color trigger

Purple-card trigger: +1 Mana.

Route advice

Naturally links to Fire Wand + Spinach -> Hellfire.

Poe Ratcho

Poe Ratcho

SustainStarterUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

360

Unlock

Play Garlic 25 times, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+20 Area when played.

Color trigger

Blue-card trigger: draw 1.

Route advice

First choice for Garlic -> Soul Eater and beginner sustain routes.

Dommario

Dommario

ControlEconomyUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

1120

Unlock

Collect 5,000 gold, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+2 Duration when played.

Color trigger

Purple-card trigger: damage, currently recorded as 40.

Route advice

Useful for Bible and duration-heavy control plans.

Lama Ladonna

Lama Ladonna

DamageUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

1300

Unlock

Complete a dungeon while carrying at least 10% Curse, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+50% damage when played.

Color trigger

Blue-card trigger: +15% damage.

Route advice

High-impact late-game damage Crawler; Curse setup should be explained clearly.

Bianca Ramba

Bianca Ramba

DamageUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

1330

Unlock

Defeat the Milk Elemental, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+3 Amount when played.

Color trigger

Purple-card trigger: +1 Amount.

Route advice

Amount-scaling role;

Porta Ladonna

Porta Ladonna

ControlManaUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

1000

Unlock

Play Lightning Ring 100 times, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+25 Area when played.

Color trigger

Red-card trigger: +1 Mana.

Route advice

Mid-game unlock because Lightning Ring itself may require earlier enemy-kill progress.

Mortaccio

Mortaccio

DamageUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

600

Unlock

Defeat 444 Skeletons, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+2 Amount when played.

Color trigger

Blue-card trigger: +1 Amount.

Route advice

Usually unlocks naturally while farming early zones.

Pugnala Provola

Pugnala Provola

DamageCoffinUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

1440

Unlock

Open the coffin in Berserk Wood / Furious Forest route, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+20% damage when played.

Color trigger

Yellow-card trigger: draw 1.

Route advice

Stage naming differs across guides; use the in-game map name when captured.

Yatta Cavallo

Yatta Cavallo

DamageUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

600

Unlock

Defeat 250 Lion Heads, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+2 Amount when played.

Color trigger

Yellow-card trigger: +1 Amount.

Route advice

Another Amount-learning character, with a different color trigger from Mortaccio.

Giovanna Grana

Giovanna Grana

WildCoffinUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

1360

Unlock

Open the Library Sanctum coffin, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+20 Luck when played.

Color trigger

Purple-card trigger: draw 1.

Route advice

Important helper for Wild-card and light-source grinds.

Krochi Freetto

Krochi Freetto

DamageUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

3000

Unlock

Defeat 6,666 enemies, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+10 Revival when played.

Color trigger

Wild-card trigger: +5 Revival.

Route advice

Expensive and grindy; do not recommend as the first gold sink.

Suor Clerici

Suor Clerici

SustainHealingUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

1760

Unlock

Recover 1,000 HP over your runs, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

Heal 3 when played.

Color trigger

Blue-card trigger: heal 1 after battle.

Route advice

Good entry for explaining healing, sustain, and recovery tracking.

Concetta Caciotta

Concetta Caciotta

ControlCoffinUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

1920

Unlock

Open the Gallo Tower coffin, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+10 Area when played.

Color trigger

Red-card trigger: +5 Area.

Route advice

Area-stacking character for late screen-control routes.

Iguana Gallo Valletto

Iguana Gallo Valletto

EconomyBossUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

4800

Unlock

Defeat Gallo, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+25% gold when played.

Color trigger

Wild-card trigger: +10% gold.

Route advice

Priciest standard unlock, but becomes a gold-farming accelerator.

Christine Davain

Christine Davain

ControlUnlockWording note
Starting card / route
Gold

2800

Unlock

Reach level 35 or 40 and play Pentagram; sources disagree on the exact level.

Played effect

Your next card costs 1 less Mana.

Color trigger

Purple-card trigger: stop 1 enemy attack.

Route advice

Show the conflict clearly. Do not present level 35 as guaranteed until tested.

Poppea Pecorina

Poppea Pecorina

ManaCoffinUnlock
Starting card / route
Gold

2200

Unlock

Open the Milk Factory coffin, then buy at the Inn.

Played effect

+1 Hand when played.

Color trigger

Yellow-card trigger: +1 Duration.

Route advice

Hand-size character that