This charming Tanuki Merchant Girl is ready to trade wares and secrets in your next tabletop session. Featuring traditional Japanese-inspired attire, a massive bushy tail, and a handful of lucky coins, she makes for a perfect whimsical NPC or unique player character. The high-detail sculpt captures her playful expression and the intricate textures of her rope belt and decorative bells.
A cheerful merchant pauses mid-stride to present her wares or count her earnings.
A friendly NPC merchant found on a forest road, a quest-giver in an Eastern-inspired town, or a low-level Bard/Rogue player character.
Artist: Villages Hope
Type: HERO
Pose: Dynamic standing pose balanced on one leg with the other tucked back.
Action: Standing/Idle
Mood: playful
Action Category: Social/Interaction
Genre: Fantasy, Wuxia/Eastern
Suitable Locations: Bustling marketplace in a cherry blossom forest, Roadside shrine along a mountain path, Spirit-world bazaar, Traditional village festival grounds, Traveling merchant caravan, Hidden shop in a bamboo grove
Encounter Scenarios: Friendly NPC merchant selling magical charms or bells, Quest-giver requesting the party recover a stolen bag of lucky coins, Bystander in a rural village setting
Power Level: Easy (score 15/10)
Compatible Game Systems: Dungeons & Dragons (5e / general) (good): Excellent as a Tabaxi, Shifter, or homebrew Tanuki race NPC.; Fabula Ultima (perfect): Matches the 'JRPG' and 'Fabula' aesthetic perfectly.; Ryuutama (perfect): Fits the travel-focused, whimsical nature of the game perfectly as a merchant.; Pathfinder (1e / 2e) (good): Can represent various beast-kin ancestries.; Legend of the Five Rings (usable): Works well as a supernatural creature or commoner in Rokugan.
Race: Tanuki, Sex: Female, Build: Petite, Size: Small, Age: Young, Style: Chibi / Anime
Also suitable as: Hengeyokai, Tabaxi, Shifter
Distinguishing Features: Large bushy tail, Pointed animal ears on top of head, Cat-like mouth, Oversized anime eyes
Clothing: Tunic/Dress, Sleeves, Rope Belt, Leg Warmers
Equipment: Shoulder Bag, Decorative Pouch
Accessories: Suzu Bells, Mon Coins, Back Bow
Character Classes: Merchant (high%), Bard (medium%), Rogue (Thief) (low%)
NPC Role: Traveling Merchant / Item Shopkeeper
Aesthetic: Cute / Adorable, Whimsical / Playful, Anime / Manga-style, Classic Fantasy
Cultural Aesthetic: East Asian - Japanese
Hairstyle: Bob Cut, Straight, Medium-length
Similar to characters: Tom Nook, Raphtalia (child version), Tony Tony Chopper, Kemono Friends, Holo the Wise Wolf (vibe), Animal Crossing villager
Miniature Dimensions: 27.3mm H x 15.7mm W x 12.1mm D (base: 25.0mm)
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