Who are the major movers and shakers in the campaign?
Eureka is run by Mayor William Henry Carson, who occupies the formerly glorious Carson Mansion. While I like the name, I don't think he's strongly related to William McKendrie Carson, who was its original owner and inhabitant. I'm tempted to suggest that he took the last name Carson to legitimize his power.
Order is kept in Eureka by the Ratcatchers. As the name suggests, they are primarily focused on keeping ratfolk out of the human-occupied portions of the city, but they do also protect Ureka from human troublemakers as well. The Ratcatchers are led by Sheriff Allen Ross.
The Sasquatch run things in Squatch-ville, though I haven't taken the time to set any of them up as individuals. They never sought power, but the humans in their care placed it into their hands. This is likely some of the core friction in Sasquatch politics. How much are they guiding and how much are they controlling? How much control do they need to have over the humans and at what point are they ultimately causing them harm? How much are the humans their "children," in need to care and support, and how much are they "adults," capable of making mature decisions?
Cow Town's influence has waned as its population has withered. They were previously able to export food crops to Ureka and other small communities, but now can barely feed themselves. What trouble breaks through the apathy of the citizenry is addressed by a small Town Watch under Mayor Bruce Garbutt.
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