First off this update was rushed out because of a bug that was stopping games from loading and another one that was breaking save games, both of these bugs were too great to leave until the next update so I've rushed this one early, still it's a decent sized update!

**BLACKMARKET EXTENDED**

A while ago it was suggested you get random encounter while exploring the market, now you can get just that with tons of well thought our encounters in the slums and dockrow with more to come for the other districts and later even other areas!

* Added random blackmarket exploration encounter system
* Added slums pickpockets random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added apple urchin random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added robbed beggar random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added three days of rats random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added desperate beggar random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added three kids beggar random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added beggar wants gold random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added spare a few coins random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added lucky gold coin random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added dead slum person random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added rat chasing child random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added angry chelob guesser random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added smoking hut slumsman random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added runaway slave random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added bug hunter random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added watchtower attackers random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added pickpocketed man random encounter in blackmarket slums
* Added sleeping drunk random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added falling drunk random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added box carriers random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added Black wall stone thrower random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added Vomiting man random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added new hat random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added East dock robber random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added Unable to dock random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added Bad news seer random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added Watchtower patrol random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added 'Quality food' random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added sitting sailors random encounter in blackmarket dockrow
* Added Goblins go home random encounter in blackmarket dockrow

**NEW HERO BACKSTORIES**

Some new hero backstories to make your heroes and champions seem cooler!

* Added 'Brawl pit promoter' hero backstory
* Added 'Lucky mercenary' hero backstory
* Added 'Elder's Guardian' hero backstory
* Added 'Proud holy roses knight' hero backstory
* Added 'Moral dillema slaver' hero backstory
* Added 'Odd job man' hero backstory
* Added 'Not interesting' hero backstory
* Added 'Trade post guard' hero backstory
* Added 'Army scout' hero backstory
* Added 'Combat academy trainer' hero backstory
* Added 'Artifact market trader' hero backstory
* Added 'Slaver master' hero backstory
* Added 'Cartographer' hero backstory
* Added 'Northern Explorer' Hero backstory

**MANTICORES**

Manticores are now in the game!

* Added New Race 'Manticore Folk'
* Added New Race 'Manticoremen'
* Added New Race 'Were-Manticores'
* Added New Race 'Evolved Manticores'
* Added New Race 'Half-Manticores'
* Added New Race 'Shapeshifting Manticores'
* Added new kingdom type 'Manticoredom'
* Added new creature 'Manticore'

**BUG FIXES**

* Removed ability to hire independent champions (Credit Vylcount)
* Fixed merc group hero not working
* Fixed merc and hero story save corruption bug
* Fixed Koova sends assistance showing general face instead of koovas
* Fixed undead horde pop up graphical issue
* Fixed loading stoi crash bug (credit u/XHenkX)