Jim Hossler

You are at the center of a war against the Ridden. These once-human hosts of a deadly parasite have turned into terrifying creatures bent on devouring what remains of civilization. With humanity's extinction on the line, it's up to you and your friends to take the fight to the enemy, eradicate the Ridden, and reclaim the world.

Jim is a middle-aged man with medium-length, slicked-back hair and an unkempt beard. A white and tan baseball cap with the letters J and M and a visor image is worn by him. He has sporadically applied a Band-Aid to his right cheek. Around his neck, Jim wears an arrowhead attached to a leather strap. He wears an orange parka with his shoulders highlighted in black. He has his right forearm taped and his right hand bandaged. Under his parka, he is wearing a gray shirt with a deer skull and the words Konowa County Rod & Gun Club. The backpack Jim is wearing is olive green and has a climbing rope attached to the left side. There is also a yellow patch with the words "It's Huntin Time" in black. Jim has a flashlight and radio attached to each shoulder strap. Green camouflage pants with a brown leather belt and leather shoes complete the outfit. Jim also carries a knife on his left hip.

Nobody knows Finleyville and the surrounding county like Jim. From an early age, he would head out into the countryside with his father, hunting and trapping with the best of them. After a stint in the military, he returned home, only to see it ravaged by the Collapse. Now he's found his place among the most trusted cleaners. When not fighting back-to-back with his team, he's scouring the countryside of his beloved Pennsylvania routing out the Ridden infestation.[2]