Your supporting characters can fill so many different roles: They can help define your characters and setting, add depth to your characters, and expand their abilities. We look at why sidekicks are hated and the difference between sidekicks and minions. We look at the different roles friends and families play in a story, and the differences between pets and familiars. We also show how hunters add to tension and even be allies. In short, we look at how the little people fill big shoes.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).