Numenera is a game set in the far distant future. It is a fantasy setting where 'magic' is actually the remnants of high tech civilisations that have long since fallen. The world is inhabited by humans, but some have mutated and others altered by technology in the distant past. The flora and fauna has not survived unchanged either and much would be unrecognisable to someone from the present era. Some even have extra terrestrial origins.

Padi Javistin (Derek)

Padi Javistins grandfather was subject to experimental science. He never talked about it so Padi does not know who was responsible. The end result however was that his offspring developed some unusual powers and control over the numenera. Padi and his family travelled through Navarene as itinerant workers never feeling welcome anywhere due to their oddness and strange abilities. They owned little and looked for any opportunity to make a little money to pay for the next meal.

Recently Padi's family were attacked by bandits and killed. The bandits had left him for dead and Padi only survived because the trauma caused an ability to heal to manifest in him. Padi has now started on the wandering walk in search of knowledge, wealth and power in the hope of one day avenging his family.

Ragland (Paul)

Ragland and his elder sister, Storm were raised by their mother, Sheena. There was never any mention made of the children’s father. His mother was a storyteller and dancer who made a living travelling from settlement to settlement and while there find ways to help the locals out as Sheena was a competent Nano. She gained a reputation for her altruistic deeds. At the age of 7 Ragland joined his mother and sister on stage and entertained audiences with his acrobatic skills. He took to wearing loose fitting colourful rags because they made his performances all the more striking and dynamic, thus his name. He has long forgotten what he was called before he become Ragland.

When Storm was 18 she ran off with a member of a gang called the Rust Devils who promised her wealth and power. Five years later Ragland’s mother was killed by the Rust Devils while using her Nano powers to help defend some of the outlying farms. Ragland has no idea if Storm was involved in the attack, or whether she is still with the Rust Devils, as he has heard nothing about since she ran away. He doesn’t like to think about this. With his mother gone Ragland returned to the only life he knew: travelling, entertaining, studying and developing. Now 26 he finds it increasingly harder to fulfil the expectations people have of him because of his mother. Since her heroic death her legend has only increased and many of the things people attribute to his mother are more myth than truth. Ragland cannot possibly live up to such unrealistic expectations. The fact that he is nowhere near as charismatic has his mother does not help either. Perhaps it is time to find different ways to help people...

Gerd Signy (Dave)

The clan Clontarf are bred for fighting. Hardened in the pits with friends and family to the west of the Black Riage. We lust for life, the glory of Clontarf the and of course the shin. The most famous of our clan was Bjørn Magnus who fought in the creatures of the depths in The Vail Casum. Such are the tails, and songs of our race.

But there are few of us now. Our numbers dwindled, the curse of still, or deformed born children. A curse of the breeding program that created us in the 8th World. It is because of this that the Shaman of our Clan has ruled that the 1st boy from each family on their 21 summer becomes a Peregrines and takes a journey of one lap of the Wandering (we know its a circle) and spreads our seed far and wide. There are rumours that there is a cure for our plight somewhere in the 9th World but no one know where or will tell of such a thing.

It is 34 days past my 21 summer and I’m already missing my younger brother and sister and the life in the village. I reached the Wandering by working as an escort on a trade wagon going that way. But its dull tedious work with little shin and even less glory. The majority of the people I have met are soft, tiresome and lifeless souls. Who are plodding to their graves. I hope I find more adventure soon to lift my heart.

Joe (Stuart)

Joe is wandering because he is a member of a guild who uncovers ancient mysteries. The guild is where he found out he could merge flesh with steel. He loves this idea as he hates the idea of being slowed by armour. He wishes to improve his natural armour ans speed and has heard stories of things that may help on the wandering. As he doesn't want people to know he just leaves it as he is wandering under guild instruction.

Damian Smug (Warren)

Damian is an abhuman male. He does not know much about his families history or why he is the way he is, but Damian is not entirely in phase with reality. Sometimes he becomes a little transparent and if he concentrates he is able to slowly pass through physical objects.