JB Cripps

Cripps mentions breaking down animal carcasses from a young age, working in tanning hides in Wisconsin, and training as an acrobat in Portugal. He claims to have been imprisoned in the Sultanate of Sulu after stowing away on a ship and also in Sisika Penitentiary. A notable incident involves a failed bank robbery in Tennessee with two accomplices, Limpy Pete and Phil the Crab, where they got locked in the vault and were caught shortly after. Cripps befriended Maggie Fike before her moonshining operation was disrupted, and he believed her to have been killed during the raid. He later became an associate of Horley and the widowed Jessica LeClerk, whom he helps establish a camp. Cripps is known for his trading business, initially with Jessica LeClerk and later with the Red Dead Online protagonist, where they sell high-quality pelts. Cripps also mentions serving as a soldier, and he later participated in the Spanish-American War as a scout, gaining favor with the government, though he was ultimately denied the return of his family's land. Despite his experiences, Cripps maintains a drifter's mentality, preferring to avoid trouble and live a life of independence. He expresses distrust of governments and a reluctance to fight for causes he doesn't believe in.