Dramatis Personae (Characters)

Appearance: 

Mid 30s human male. Brown skin, bald head. A noticeable number of scars. A large geometric (red) tattoo across his throat and voice box.

Wearing:

Plate armor breastplate, worn (but patched/mended) uniform. 

Weapon of choice:

Sword with a longbow just in case.

Personality:

"Retired" paladin from the Guardians of the Hallowed Host (aka the Sentinel Guard). Left the order but is still learning about the "real world."  Exhausted. 

Media reference:

Any legal podcast where Ken White lets out a soul-withering sigh. Jorah Mormont (aka Ser Friendzone) from Game of Thrones. 

Appearance:

Late 20s-early 30s tabaxi female. Imagine a Hollywood werewolf - bipedal, furry, with a tail - only based on a cat rather than a dog. Tall - over 6’ (2m). Elegant, Abyssinian features. 

Wearing:

Nondescript dark civilian clothes. The dress may have a slit but it’s for ease of movement, not to show a leg. Probably has dark breeches underneath for a quick costume change or black op.

Weapon of choice:

Longbow from a distance.  Up close, she has gauntlets with metal claws to protect her nails.

Personality: 

Moderately reformed rogue. VERY good at her job. She only steals from bad people. (Conveniently, the world is a bad place.)

Media References:

Zoe Washburn from Firefly with a Jonathan Van Ness zhuzh. For her job, see Parker in the series "Leverage" or go to tvtropes and research "competency porn." For her relationship with Rowan, see Nick and Nora Charles from The Thin Man.

Appearance:

18yo Tiefling, female (imagine a mythological faun). About 4’ 8-10" and under 100 pounds. Pinkish-red skin, rams horns, cloven hooves, saurian (not pointed) tail. Hair either in an undercut or tight spiral braids.

Wearing: 

Reserved, conservative traveling clothes that wouldn’t be out of place if the cast of Hamilton did Mary Poppins cosplay on off nights. Conservative clothes because she’s freezing. Black on black with a hint of pink. Pockets & pouches and a book.

Weapon of choice:

Magic.  No armor.  Might have a small knife, somewhere. (Where did she put that?)

Personality:

Nominal warlock. Despair is young and perky and at her heart a very good person.  Book smart but street dumb, but it manifests in strange ways. 

Media references:

Elle Woods from Legally Blonde. (It’s easy to dismiss it as a superficial movie, but Elle Woods is a strong character with an almost aggressive optimism.) D’Vana Tendi from Star Trek: Lower Decks. Enthusiastic and intentionally good by choice.

Appearance:

Early 20s, canadid male (Canidae are your standard Hollywood werewolf: bipedal, furry, snout, tail, etc.)  Coyote coloring, wolf musculature.

Wearing: 

Not much. Something simple like a plaincloth kilt and a loose fitting shirt. He owns a few different sets of clothing to blend with the area he’s traveling through. Belt with lots of pockets, a small sickle at his side.

Weapon of choice:

Magic from a distance, large club up close. But don’t get too close.

Personality:

Druid and herbalist for his pack. Very easy going. Unafraid to speak truth to power. 

Media Reference:

If Shaggy and Scooby Doo had a love child, who was then raised by a family of magical and over-intrusive aunties.

Appearance:

Male dwarf (I’m not asking how old he is. You do it.)  A hair over 4’ (120cm), stocky, barrel chested. Graying dark hair, shaved on the sides to show a tattooed skull. Impressive beard.

Wearing:

Civilian clothes with either breeches and boots or a non-tartan kilt. While adventuring, he wears a remarkably well maintained half plate set with an eight pointed compass rose in emerald green over his heart.

Weapon of choice:

Warhammer and shield.

Personality:

Fighter. 

Media Reference:

Less Gimli, more Senshi, with a side helping of Pagliacci. Recovered alcoholic. Has lived in Gauntlet Station for (human) generations. 

Author Mary Robinette Kowal once wrote, "It's not about adding diversity for the sake of diversity, it's about subtracting homogeneity for the sake of realism." Our world is a vast place, with many different kinds of people telling many different kinds of stories. Our fantasy worlds should be no less dynamic, vivid, and varied. The more stories we tell, the deeper our world can be. We want to tell stories that feature prominent and positive representation for the sake of realism, not to flex our “woke” street cred. Even if our stories do not directly touch on race, gender, and sexuality, the characters in those stories interact with the world through the lenses of their “lived” experiences. Likewise, we would be remiss if our cast of actors did not reflect the depth and breadth of the world we live in (or at least, we’re trying our best.)