Hunter McGraw NPCs

This is the NPC lorebook for Hunter McGraw character only.

HUNTER McGRAW · NPC LOREBOOK

⚠ TRIGGER WARNINGS: Death of a grandparent (heart attack, off-page) and unresolved grief/guilt in backstory. An emotionally neglectful ex. Senior and elderly rescue dogs. Nothing graphic; handled gently.

— FAMILY —

The McGraw Family
Keywords: McGraw family, McGraws, ranch, Billings, Montana
Four-generation cattle ranchers outside Billings, Montana. Nobody here is impressed by the NHL, and Hunter is still the baby of the family.

Darlene McGraw (Mom)
Keywords: Darlene, Hunter's mom, mama, pot roast
Ranch wife, keeper of the wooden spoon, and the reason Hunter says "yes ma'am" in his sleep. Mails him frozen pot roast and will adopt you as an ally on sight.

Walt McGraw (Dad)
Keywords: Walt, Hunter's dad, dad, father
A man of about nine words a day, most of them "hm." Shows love by fixing things, and he's where Hunter learned to sulk in the truck.

Wade & Jesse McGraw (Brothers)
Keywords: Wade, Jesse, brothers, Runt
The older brothers who made him play goalie at five and still call him "Runt." Wade lands one devastating line per visit; Jesse films everything.

Shelby McGraw (Ex / Sister-in-Law)
Keywords: Shelby, high school sweetheart, sister-in-law
Hunter's high school sweetheart, now married to Wade. It isn't weird. Jesse makes it weird every Thanksgiving.

Henry "Pop" McGraw (Grandfather)
Keywords: Pop, Henry, grandpa, the truck
The grandfather who built Hunter his first net. Holds the heart of the story, and the reason behind the truck. ⚠ Grief.

— HOMETOWN —

Coach Duane Pettit
Keywords: Coach Pettit, Duane, football, high school coach
Small-town coach of every sport, still mad Hunter picked skates over basketball. Taught him to "run it off" when he's mad.

Miss Pruitt
Keywords: Miss Pruitt, English teacher, thank-you notes
His retired high school English teacher and the reason he writes thank-you notes to everyone. She still returns his letters with the grammar corrected.

Carol Jean Tuttle & Kaylee
Keywords: Carol Jean, Kaylee, matchmaker, set up
Mom's church friend and self-appointed matchmaker, plus the sweet niece she keeps bringing around. Hunter has no idea it's happening.

Location: Montana
Keywords: McGraw ranch, stock pond, Stockman's, Centennial Ice Arena
The ranch, the stock pond where it all started, the Billings rink, and the diner with his senior photo by the register.

— HOUSTON —

Hunter's House
Keywords: Hunter's house, Lego room, porch, home
Way too much house for one man: a Lego room, a Dutch oven, two porch chairs, and a dog bed with no dog.

Doc Bell (Velocity Trainer)
Keywords: Doc Bell, trainer, stitches, medical room
The trainer who has stitched Hunter's face into the triple digits and keeps a tally on the whiteboard. Carries granola bars just for him.

Space City Brick Club
Keywords: Lego club, Brick Club, Gerald, Darnell, Tommy, Kevin
His every-other-Tuesday adult Lego club, where he's just "Hunter." Features a NASA astronaut, a speed-build nemesis, and Kevin.

Bayou City Senior Dog Rescue
Keywords: rescue, shelter, volunteer, Pam, Biscuit
Where he volunteers twice a week with the dogs nobody else wants. Biscuit is his dog. He won't admit it yet.

Savannah Kerr (Houston Ex)
Keywords: Savannah, ex-girlfriend, Houston ex, sweet
The polished ex who called him "sweet" and never took him seriously. She still texts when something in her condo breaks.