You are the player and you will guide your hero/adventurer/character through the [[dungeon]]s of IVAN. You can only have a single hero at a time, but the [[Ghost|bone files]] can provide a kind of a limited interaction with former characters.
Your adventurer has [[Hit Points]], [[attributes]], an [[alignment]] and [[skills]]. He also has a purse (to hold his [[Gold]]) and a backpack (or inventory). The adventurer can gain various magical [[Status Effects]] and has to deal with [[Nutrition|hunger]], [[Encumbernaceencumbrance]] and [[Stamina|fatigue]].
You always start the game accompained by a [[Pets|pet]] Kenny the [[Puppy]], who is intended to help you, especially in the early stages of the game (especially against the thrice damned [[Hedgehog]]s).