On the left-hand side of the interface lies the Occupants pane. This pane contains a list of all Characters and Pets in your character's current location. Only characters or pets that your character can see are shown - a character who is invisible or hidden may not appear in the list.
At the top of the pane a line that indicates the number of occupants (characters) and pets.
The list is sortable by clicking on one of the headings (depending on the skills possessed by your character, different headings may be available). You can sort by:
- Name: This sorts the list by name. Pet "nicknames" are not included in this.
- Level: This sorts by the level. Note that pets have a level of "0".
- Hit Point State: Sorts by current Hit Points.
- Magic Point State: Sorts by current Magic Points. This will only be available if the character has the skill, Sense Magic.
- Morality: Sorts by morality. This will only be available if the character has the Sense Morality skill. Pets do not have morality.
The last column is an "action" column. That is explained below.
Mousing over any element in the list will produce an abbreviated "flyout" that displays some basic information about the occupant in question:
Clicking on any element or the action link (>>) will produce an action flyout:
This flyout is "persistent" until you roll over another occupant or close it (by clicking the "X" button in the upper right corner).
From this flyout, you may perform actions on the character or pet in question. These actions include attacking, healing, or using targeted skills. Any action that is "targeted" to a specific character or pet may be done through this flyout (with the exception of trading, which is done through the inventory tab.