Originally Miles (2P Cleric) was going to have a tonsure haircut. But DnD owners TSR didn't approve the design, telling the designers to remove it by making him completely bald.

The female "Thief" character design and name (Moriah, if selecting her default name) is based on "Mariah" from Shonen Jump's series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Capcom likewise released a Jojo's Bizarre Adventure game in 1998.