PITFALL HARRY, JR.
The son of the famous treasure hunter Pitfall Harry, Harry Jr. has built quite a reputation of his own. You might have heard of his run-in with the Mayans. Energetic, enthusiastic, and athletic, he is never one to turn down a challenge, especially where there might be something in it for him. Sure, treasure is nice, but Harry Jr. is really in it for the kicks, chicks, and the fermented drinks of indigenous peoples. Armed with only a rock pick and a razor sharp wit, these are enough for him to succeed.
Harry was born in Cucamonga, California, but raised in caves, rain forests, and all other remote parts of the world. His mother died while giving birth to him in an out of control mining cart(it was amazing he survived as well), so Junior tagged along with his dad from day one. He soon learned the large array of skills he needed. His dad was strict - keep up or become crocodile food.
Specializing in rock climbing, vine swinging, and pit hopping made him ready for the toughest physical challenges. Seeking to gain his own identity, he left his father's large shadow and set off on his own. With an adventurer's knowledge of ancient cultures, he followed some leads until he landed in a remote part of South America.
While in South America, he finds a rift sent to Earth from another dimension. Entering the rift, Harry commits to helping Mira and the Moku people defeat the evil Scourge. Harry can't pass up a challenge this good. This is just the opportunity he's been looking for to spread his reputation to a new generation - a generation that may never have owned an Atari 2600 and got to relive the exploits of his father in a popular video game. Harry charges into the rift and lands in the decimated world of Moku. He soon meets up with Mira, Arcam's daughter, leader of the remaining Moku rebels.
MIRA
Mira is the daughter of Arcam, leader and founder of the Moku civilization. Raised in the peaceful prosperity of Kulthara(this world's name apparently), Mira lived a storybook life of privilege and wonder. Her world changed radically when the evil Scourge descended on the Moku and massacred most of Mira's family and friends. Mira was cast into the role of Moku leader, organizing the remaining Moku into a rebel army to fight the Scourge. Although initially unprepared for a life of fighting, Mira quickly became accustomed to the demands of war and has developed into a strong leader and warrior.
Mira wears only light armor because of her great speed and agility. She is always armed with her litch. This three-pronged axe, traditionally used to hunt and defend against wild animals, made a formidable weapon of war. Before the attack, Mira had been a skilled hunter. She often provided home city of Shenrak with scorpion feasts(I guess they taste like chicken). She also excelled in athletics and is comfortable floating on Lucense, the magical energy that the Moku use, or swinging through the air, just as she is on the ground.
When Harry comes into her world, she sees him only as an aid to her cause. She directs him through his journey, communicating through a special Moku crystal that he carries with him.
THE SCOURGE
Orphaned at an early age, Katal spent countless hours as a child researching the art of wielding Lucense and, as a result, became the youngest Lucinary in the history of the Moku people. Lucinaries are the keepers and controllers of the blue Lucense, the power source of the Moku civilization and their life essence.
Young and brash, Katal craved knowledge of the Lucense and the power it could bring. The other Lucinaries warned of the dangers inherent in tampering with the natural properties of Lucense, but the experiments continued. Their admonitions were seen merely as the cowardice of old men. Tampering with molten lava, Katal created a powerful but unstable form of red Lucense. This insidious new energy proved to be too much to handle, as it slowly takes over it's wielder's mind and body.
Katal mysteriously disappeared from the city of Shenrak, never to be seen again. At least not as the person that Shenrak had once known...
In secrecy over the next several years, Katal amassed a formidable army by enslaving the wild beasts of Kulthara with the power of the red Lucense. When the time was right, the army marched on Shenrak and quickly overtook the city. The Moku citizens were now imprisoned by their new master, the Scourge.
Blue Lucense imbued in Shenrak acted as a natural ward against the enslaved beasts, preventing them from destroying the city. To keep the Moku from ever returning home, the Scourge erected a force dome over the city. No person would ever be able to enter again. There was just one hole in the plan(naturally). On the night of the invasion, Arcam, the head Lucinary, sent a rift enterence to Earth that would bring anyone finding the rift into the city.
