Cast
Here are some of the more notable personalities residing in the desert town of Lizard Breath, U.S.A., as of June 1951.
- Bert Lamont
- A reporter for the local newspaper, Lizard Breath Star.
- Biff
- A student currently studying at Lizard Breath's local university, Platt University. He occasionally assists Greg with his geological research.
- Ben
- Greg's neighbor.
- Billy Bob Morse
- The head of a local cult-like club, the Neptune Society. Most of the residents of Lizard Breath consider this man to be an eccentric, but harmless, con artist. He is also the father of Jackie Monroe.
- Mr. Cook
- The owner and manager of Cook's Stud Farm.
- Dusty
- A young woman who works as an announcer at KBUG Radio, the local radio station.
- Elmer
- The gas station attendant and manager of Elmer's Service Station. He stutters when frightened or under stress.
- Festus Bartlett
- The mayor of Lizard Breath. A selfish politician, Festus seems to be more concerned with his public reputation than with managing the town's problems.
- Geez
- An elderly prospector. When not out prospecting, Geez can usually be found drinking at O'Riordan's Pub. He has a pet mule named Gertrude. Greg sometimes hires Geez to find and bring back interesting mineral samples.
- Greg Bradley
- An out-of-town geologist who has come to Lizard Breath to study local mineral samples and, more recently, a radioactive meteor that recently crashed nearby. He is the player character of the story.
- Dr. H. G. Wells
- A brilliant scientist and theoretician known for his work on the atomic theory. Despite being ridiculed as a crackpot by the general populace, Wells is well-regarded by the scientific community, including Greg. He is named after the science fiction author, H. G. Wells.
- Ice Morgan
- A troublemaker and the leader of the Hellcats, a local gang of young hoodlums. He enjoys daring drivers to a game of chicken and can often be found at Beverly's Drive-In. Ice has a mercurial temper and often gets into knife fights with those raise his ire.
- Ida
- A fortune teller.
- Jackie Monroe
- A young, beautiful woman who has turned the heads of many men in Lizard Breath.
- Louie La Rue
- A pilot who speaks with a thick French accent and runs a small charter business from Hilbers Field, a small local airfield.
- Nurse Judy
- A nurse working at the Melville Memorial Hospital.
- Rafe Johnson
- The chief of the Lizard Breath police.
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