if( typeof characters === "undefined" )
    var characters = new Characters();

/*characters.createSamourai( "bushi",  "f", "", "sons of the mountain tribe", "mirumoto bushi", 0, 0, { "knives" : 2 }) ;
characters.createSamourai( "bushi",  "f", "", "sons of the mountain tribe", "mirumoto bushi", 0, 0, { "swordwanship" : 2 }) ;
characters.createSamourai( "bushi",  "f", "", "sons of the mountain tribe", "mirumoto bushi", 0, 0, { "crossbow" : 2 }) ;
characters.createSamourai( "bushi",  "f", "", "daughters of the flame", "mirumoto bushi", 0, 0, { "crossbow" : 2 }) ;
*/    
/*characters.createPeople( "f", "smith staff", "shokunin", "craftman", { "staves" : 2 });
characters.createPeople( "f", "smith knives", "shokunin", "craftman", { "knives" : 2 });
characters.createPeople( "f", "smith browler", "shokunin", "craftman", { "jiujtsu" : 2 });
characters.createPeople( "f", "smith spear", "shokunin", "craftman", { "spear" : 2 });
*/

/* Topaze */
characters.createPeople( "f", "z", "shokunin", "craftman", { "z_fist" : 2 });