Most of the players are (or were) animal keepers at the Washington Park Zoo here in Portland, or in some other way associated with the zoo (other staff, or a significant other of a zoo worker). Zoo people are a very uninhibited group, and these folks are no exception.

Michael:
Jean Picard is an owner of a small shipping company and known for importing rare and unusual items. Michael likes to play bold and dashing characters who lose body parts over time: Jean will start out with all of his intact.

Rick:
Nick Jolson is a jazz musician hiding from trouble. When it comes to roll-playing, Rick is the best BS'er in the group, and he finally has a character with which to take full advantage of this trait.

Melissa:
Mona Dugas owns a voodoo shop and concocts her own gris-gris for clients. Melissa insisted that her character have two specific characteristics: big breasts and the ability to wield a mean machete.

Diane:
Colette Étienne is a socialite in the French Quarter with a mysterious source of income. Diane is back and she's once again an expert with wire!

Elayne:
Simoné Mouton is a knockout nightclub singer with a dark past and other even more impressive skills. Elayne is a quiet introspective player, and Simoné is anything but.

Margot:
Henry Jones is a former Professor from Tulane who's down on his luck. Margot returns with her cross-gender playing abilities in high gear.

Karen: special guest star
Jaques Cormier is a cajun from the bayou who works for Mona, but has a few secrets of his own. Karen made several guest appearances during our Fungi campaign, filling in for absent players -- now she has her very own character to use and abuse.

Leonard:
Game Master, which means basically everybody else, including the investigators whose players couldn't make it to a session. Leonard also creates the feast for each game night, which explains why the same group of players keeps coming back night after night.