Grizzly Jim

James "Grizzly Jim" Griswold was an American frontiersman active until 1898. He was a member of The Yogi Posse that terrorized the states of New Austin, Lemoyne, and West Elizabeth in 1898. He was known for his vicious nature, his imposing figure, and his various disguises to fool law enforcement.

Early Life (Pre-1898)
Precious little is known about Grizzly Jim's early life. His birth certificate lists his birth name as "James Griswold," though this may have been a moniker given by law enforcement based on his nickname: "Jim" being a nickname for "James" and the grizz sound often heard when pronouncing the surname "Griswold." No family members have been connected to Grizzly Jim.

Due to his extensive knowledge of the wilderness, the animalistic nature of his frame, and his apt for vanishing into forests for extended periods of time, Jim was likely born and raised far from civilization. Possible sources include the Tall Trees region or the wilds outside Annesburg, though Jim denies any ties to the Skinner Brothers or the Murfree Brood.

Jim was first spotted in 1895 when he entered the town of Valentine. He reportedly attempted to purchase a gun, a holster, and some clothing, but used a foreign currency known as "money" despite Valentine and the rest of American only dealing in Gold Bars.

Jim was found yet again in 1897, this time fully armed and equipped, outside of Armadillo. He apparently went on a drunken rampage, with the sole surviving member of the saloon saying Jim "went insane" for no reason and executed bargoers by blowing off their appendages, tying them to his horse and dragging them for several thousand feet, and exploding oily lanterns in their faces. Jim was captured by law enforcement and photographed sometime between late 1897 and early 1898.

Escape and Rise
After escaping the law through unknown means in early 1898, Jim was once again at large. Through unknown means he met Rabid Ringo and Deadeye Dumbass, two fellow nicknamed outlaws. The three formed The Yogi Posse and terrorized the frontier throughout 1898. Their crimes are innumerable, but several notable events have been recorded. Chronological order is impossible.

The gang murdered several residents of Blackwater, its peace officers, and outside law enforcement when escaping with a stolen stagecoach. The stagecoach was destroyed and its horses killed when Rabid Ringo crashed it a distance outside the town. With law enforcement closing in rapidly, Deadeye Dumbass realized he was familiar with the area and led the gang to Beecher's Hope. The gang dug in and engaged in a bloody firefight with law enforcement. All responding officers were killed, though reinforcements managed to pursue the trio into the Tall Trees forest before losing sight of them.

Jim joined a game of poker hosted by Deadeye Dumbass and Rabid Ringo in Valentine, where Jim won a large portion of the pot. After the game, the gang was involved in a shootout with fellow outlaws invading the town.

Multiple eyewitnesses outside Valentine report that the trio captured and tortured Colonel Harland Sanders for several hours until the white-suited businessman managed to arm himself and ward the trio away.

Rabid Ringo nearly committed suicide after dropping his dinner and spilling biscuits all over the ground at the trio's camp. This was witnessed and encouraged by Grizzly Jim.

Grizzly Jim departed from the trio and collaborated with Sean MacGuire, The Boy, and several other notable outlaws in order to raise enough Gold to lawfully purchase a bounty hunting license. Jim changed his appearance twice during this time: once after his departure from The Yogi Posse by growing his hair into a wild design and trimming his beard–calling himself "Stubbly Jim" while he kept this style–and again before purchasing his license by shaving his head and face entirely, save for some whiskers that formed a weak chop style.

On Iguana Island, Grizzly Jim and Deadeye Dumbass left Rabid Ringo to take his own boat back to the mainland, prompting Rabid Ringo to angrily insult Jim. Jim leapt off of Dumbass's boat and tried to swim to Ringo, who navigated around the suffering Jim and let him sink below the waves. He called out to Jim as he sunk that he "was going to save [Jim] at the last minute" and expressed remorse for his actions. Several days later, by unknown means, Jim survived his underwater excursion and tracked down Dumbass and Ringo the Rat. Rifle in one hand and revolver in the other, Jim confronted Ringo. The two made peace shortly thereafter.

Jim and Dumbass successfully destroyed a large sect of Del Lobo gang members in New Austin. Without hesitation, Dumbass hogtied and executed the leader. A substantial amount of loot was taken from the corpses.

Ringo and Jim engaged in a life-or-death melee using only their knives. During this melee, Jim and Ringo repeatedly called out the phrase "Rin-gooo" in a distinct yet bizarre voice. The two suffered severe stabbing wounds before being broken up by Dumbass who decided he was too good for the melee rules and shot Ringo and Jim. All three parties recovered and reconciled.