Clay Companions

Clay Companions are level 2 characters designed by the character who chooses them and brought to false life by Marlow. They are artificial humanoids with no racial bonuses or penalties, no favored class bonuses and no traits. They have as much or as little personality as the creator wishes to transcribe into them upon animation, but always look like a crude figure made out of grey-brown clay. They come equipped with mundane weapons, shields, and armor suited to their class. Their gear is facsimile, and will disintegrate into clumps of dirt if separated from the wielder for an extended period of time, roughly one hour. If slain, Clay Companions will revert back to figurines and can be reactivated after 72 hours. For the purpose of item lots, each Clay Companion has been valued at roughly 1333 gold apiece.

Clay Crewmen
Clay Crewmen are similar, except that they are level 1 Gunslingers. They can be given different archetypes, skills, gear and personalities as normal Clay Companions, but they are first and foremost the 5 gunners meant to crew the steam tank. They have been valued at roughly 1000 gold apiece.

Ersatz Tribes
The villagers on Snake Island are composed entirely of this form of artificial humanoids, both to ensure no innocent bystanders are hurt during the games and to prevent any sort of racial bias from coloring the contestants' social interactions. Collectively, they are known as the Ersatz Tribes, but they have formed several distinct cultural and language groups.