diff --git a/stardew-access/Patches/TitleMenuPatches/CharacterCustomizationMenuPatches.cs b/stardew-access/Patches/TitleMenuPatches/CharacterCustomizationMenuPatches.cs
index 8f56f32..f0b3e42 100644
--- a/stardew-access/Patches/TitleMenuPatches/CharacterCustomizationMenuPatches.cs
+++ b/stardew-access/Patches/TitleMenuPatches/CharacterCustomizationMenuPatches.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
 using StardewValley;
 using StardewValley.Menus;
+using static stardew_access.Features.Utils;
 
 namespace stardew_access.Patches
 {
@@ -7,28 +9,69 @@ namespace stardew_access.Patches
     {
         private static bool isRunning = false;
         private static int saveGameIndex = -1;
-        public static string characterCreationMenuQueryKey = " ";
-        public static string prevPants = " ";
-        public static string prevShirt = " ";
-        public static string prevHair = " ";
-        public static string prevAccessory = " ";
-        public static string prevSkin = " ";
-        public static string prevEyeColor = " ";
-        public static string prevEyeColorHue = " ";
-        public static string prevEyeColorSaturation = " ";
-        public static string prevEyeColorValue = " ";
-        public static string prevHairColor = " ";
-        public static string prevHairColorHue = " ";
-        public static string prevHairColorSaturation = " ";
-        public static string prevHairColorValue = " ";
-        public static string prevPantsColor = " ";
-        public static string prevPantsColorHue = " ";
-        public static string prevPantsColorSaturation = " ";
-        public static string prevPantsColorValue = " ";
-        public static string prevPetName = " ";
-        public static bool characterDesignToggle = false;
-        public static bool characterDesignToggleShouldSpeak = true;
-        public static ClickableComponent? currentComponent = null;
+        private static string characterCreationMenuQueryKey = " ";
+        private static string prevPants = " ";
+        private static string prevShirt = " ";
+        private static string prevHair = " ";
+        private static string prevAccessory = " ";
+        private static string prevSkin = " ";
+        private static string prevEyeColor = " ";
+        private static string prevEyeColorHue = " ";
+        private static string prevEyeColorSaturation = " ";
+        private static string prevEyeColorValue = " ";
+        private static string prevHairColor = " ";
+        private static string prevHairColorHue = " ";
+        private static string prevHairColorSaturation = " ";
+        private static string prevHairColorValue = " ";
+        private static string prevPantsColor = " ";
+        private static string prevPantsColorHue = " ";
+        private static string prevPantsColorSaturation = " ";
+        private static string prevPantsColorValue = " ";
+        private static string prevPet = " ";
+        private static bool characterDesignToggle = false;
+        private static bool characterDesignToggleShouldSpeak = true;
+        private static ClickableComponent? currentComponent = null;
+        private static Dictionary<string, Dictionary<int, string>> descriptions
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (_descriptions == null)
+                {
+                    _descriptions = LoadDescriptionJson();
+                }
+                return _descriptions;
+            }
+        }
+        private static Dictionary<string, Dictionary<int, string>>? _descriptions;
+
+        private static Dictionary<string, Dictionary<int, string>> LoadDescriptionJson()
+        {
+            MainClass.DebugLog("Attempting to load json");
+            JsonElement jsonElement = LoadJsonFile("new-character-appearance-descriptions.json");
+
+            if (jsonElement.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Undefined)
+            {
+                return new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<int, string>>();
+            }
+
+            Dictionary<string, Dictionary<int, string>> result = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<int, string>>();
+
+            foreach (JsonProperty category in jsonElement.EnumerateObject())
+            {
+                Dictionary<int, string> innerDictionary = new Dictionary<int, string>();
+
+                foreach (JsonProperty item in category.Value.EnumerateObject())
+                {
+                    int index = int.Parse(item.Name);
+                    innerDictionary[index] = item.Value.GetString() ?? "";
+                }
+
+                result[category.Name] = innerDictionary;
+                MainClass.InfoLog($"Loaded key '{category.Name}' with {innerDictionary.Count} entries in the sub dictionary.");
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
 
         internal static void DrawPatch(CharacterCustomization __instance, bool ___skipIntro,
         ClickableComponent ___startingCabinsLabel, ClickableComponent ___difficultyModifierLabel, TextBox ___nameBox,
@@ -126,7 +169,7 @@ namespace stardew_access.Patches
         private static string getChangesToSpeak(CharacterCustomization __instance)
         {
             string toSpeak = "";
-            string currentPetName = GetCurrentPetName();
+            string currentPet = GetCurrentPet();
             string currentSkin = GetCurrentSkin();
             string currentHair = GetCurrentHair();
             string currentShirt = GetCurrentShirt();
@@ -339,11 +382,11 @@ namespace stardew_access.Patches
                 }
             }
 
-            if (prevPetName != currentPetName)
+            if (prevPet != currentPet)
             {
-                prevPetName = currentPetName;
-                if (currentPetName != "")
-                    toSpeak = $"{toSpeak} \n Current Pet: {currentPetName}";
+                prevPet = currentPet;
+                if (currentPet != "")
+                    toSpeak = $"{toSpeak} \n Current Pet: {currentPet}";
             }
             return toSpeak.Trim();
         }
@@ -693,36 +736,68 @@ namespace stardew_access.Patches
         }
 
         // Most values (exception noted below) are 0 indexed internally but visually start from 1. Thus we increment before returning.
-        private static string GetCurrentPetName()
+        private static string GetCurrentPet(bool lessInfo = false)
         {
             if (currentComponent != null && currentComponent.name == "Pet")
             {
-                return ((Game1.player.catPerson) ? "Cat" : "Dog") + " Breed: " + Game1.player.whichPetBreed;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                return "";
-            }
-        }
+                int whichPetBreed = Game1.player.whichPetBreed + 1;
 
-        private static string GetCurrentAttributeValue(string componentName, Func<int> getValue)
-        {
-            if (currentComponent != null && (currentComponent.myID == 507 || currentComponent.name == componentName))
-            {
-                return $"{componentName}: {getValue()}";
+                if (!lessInfo)
+                {
+                    string petType = Game1.player.catPerson ? "Cat" : "Dog";
+                    if (descriptions.TryGetValue(petType, out var innerDict) && innerDict.TryGetValue(whichPetBreed, out var description))
+                    {
+                        return description;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        MainClass.ErrorLog($"Warning: Description for {petType} with index {whichPetBreed} not found in the dictionary.");
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return $"{(Game1.player.catPerson ? "Cat" : "Dog")} #{whichPetBreed + 1}";
             }
             return "";
         }
 
-        private static string GetCurrentSkin() => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Skin", () => Game1.player.skin.Value + 1);
+        private static string GetCurrentAttributeValue(string componentName, Func<int> getValue, bool lessInfo = false)
+        {
+            if (currentComponent != null && (currentComponent.myID == 507 || currentComponent.name == componentName))
+            {
+                int index = getValue();
 
-        private static string GetCurrentHair() => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Hair", () => Game1.player.hair.Value + 1);
+                if (!lessInfo)
+                {
+                    if (descriptions.TryGetValue(componentName, out var innerDict))
+                    {
+                        if (innerDict.TryGetValue(index, out var description))
+                        {
+                            return description;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            MainClass.ErrorLog($"Warning: Description for {componentName} with index {index} not found in the inner dictionary.");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        MainClass.ErrorLog($"Warning: Description for {componentName} not found in the outer dictionary.");
+                    }
+                }
+                return $"{componentName}: {index}";
+            }
+            return "";
+        }
 
-        private static string GetCurrentShirt() => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Shirt", () => Game1.player.shirt.Value + 1);
+        private static string GetCurrentSkin(bool lessInfo = false) => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Skin", () => Game1.player.skin.Value + 1, lessInfo);
 
-        private static string GetCurrentPants() => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Pants Style", () => Game1.player.pants.Value + 1);
+        private static string GetCurrentHair(bool lessInfo = false) => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Hair", () => Game1.player.hair.Value + 1, lessInfo);
 
-        private static string GetCurrentAccessory() => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Acc", () => Game1.player.accessory.Value + 2);
+        private static string GetCurrentShirt(bool lessInfo = false) => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Shirt", () => Game1.player.shirt.Value + 1, lessInfo);
+
+        private static string GetCurrentPants(bool lessInfo = false) => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Pants Style", () => Game1.player.pants.Value + 1, lessInfo);
+
+        private static string GetCurrentAccessory(bool lessInfo = false) => GetCurrentAttributeValue("Accessory", () => Game1.player.accessory.Value + 2, lessInfo);
 
         private static string GetCurrentColorAttributeValue(string componentName, int minID, int maxID, Func<string> getValue)
         {
diff --git a/stardew-access/assets/new-character-appearance-descriptions.json b/stardew-access/assets/new-character-appearance-descriptions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a52f1ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stardew-access/assets/new-character-appearance-descriptions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+{
+  "Cat": {
+    "1": "Orange cat",
+    "2": "Gray Tabby cat with white belly",
+    "3": "Yellow cat with purple collar"
+  },
+  "Dog": {
+    "1": "Golden-brown Hound with blue collar",
+    "2": "Brown Shepherd",
+    "3": "Tan body, brown eared, long furred terrier"
+  },
+  "Skin": {
+    "1": "Pale, beige undertone",
+    "2": "Tan, pink undertone",
+    "3": "Pale, pink undertone",
+    "4": "Pale",
+    "5": "Brown, red undertone",
+    "6": "Brown, pink undertone",
+    "7": "Brown, warm tone",
+    "8": "Beige, orange undertone",
+    "9": "Light Brown",
+    "10": "Pale, pink overtone",
+    "11": "Pale, grey undertone",
+    "12": "Tan, warm tone",
+    "13": "Pale Green",
+    "14": "Pale Fuchsia",
+    "15": "Brown, full tone",
+    "16": "Tan, red overtone",
+    "17": "Pale Blue",
+    "18": "Green",
+    "19": "Pale Red",
+    "20": "Pale Purple",
+    "21": "Yellow, full tone",
+    "22": "Gray",
+    "23": "Pale, yellow undertone",
+    "24": "Pale, ivory undertone"
+  },
+  "Hair": {
+    "1": "Right-side part, short and unkempt",
+    "2": "Middle-part, six inches length",
+    "3": "Left-side part, swept bangs, combed back",
+    "4": "Afro",
+    "5": "Right-side part, unkempt with bangs",
+    "6": "Shaved back and sides",
+    "7": "Right-part open pompadour, chin length",
+    "8": "Right-part, short and combed back",
+    "9": "Right-part with bangs, large wayward spikes",
+    "10": "Right-part, side bob",
+    "11": "Pompadour, short and combed back",
+    "12": "Short with faded sides, combed back",
+    "13": "Middle-part, low ponytail",
+    "14": "Wayward dreads, six inches length, undershave",
+    "15": "Left-part with long bang, combed back",
+    "16": "Middle-part, 4 inches length, undercut",
+    "17": "Right-part, high ponytail, swept bangs",
+    "18": "Right-side part, shoulder length, low pigtails",
+    "19": "Right-side part, short with long swept bangs",
+    "20": "Updo, three tight buns on top of head",
+    "21": "Short and combed",
+    "22": "Right-side part, short, high pigtails",
+    "23": "Right-side part with bangs, tight high bun",
+    "24": "Right-side part with bangs, unkempt, six inches",
+    "25": "Right-side part, swept bangs, mid-back length",
+    "26": "Fifties style, teased, curly ended bob",
+    "27": "Middle-part, thigh-length",
+    "28": "Right-side part, swept bangs, chin length",
+    "29": "Middle-part, waist length, low ponytail",
+    "30": "Waist length with bangs, straight, tapered ends",
+    "31": "Right-side part with bangs, low pigtails",
+    "32": "Dual twisted side-buns, Princess Leia style",
+    "33": "Right-side part, swept bangs, short",
+    "34": "Right-side part, hip-length, pigtail braids",
+    "35": "Right-side part, mid-back length, pigtail braids",
+    "36": "High ponytail, mini bangs",
+    "37": "Middle-part, swept over right shoulder",
+    "38": "Right side part with bangs, high pigtails",
+    "39": "Black hairband, chin length",
+    "40": "Black hairband with bangs, shoulder length",
+    "41": "Left-side part, loose curls, shoulder length",
+    "42": "Shoulder length with mini bangs, curly",
+    "43": "Long on top with highlights, combed back",
+    "44": "Right-side part, swept bangs, short",
+    "45": "Middle-part, fade with 4 inches on top",
+    "46": "Cornrows, chin length",
+    "47": "Left-side part, short and combed",
+    "48": "Middle-part, swept bangs, chin length",
+    "49": "Middle-part, unkempt, partial ponytail",
+    "50": "Liberty spike style, shaved sides",
+    "51": "Donut cut, shoulder length",
+    "52": "Donut cut, short",
+    "53": "Bald or shaved",
+    "54": "Shaved, half-inch length, widow's peak",
+    "55": "Shaved, half-inch length, unkempt",
+    "56": "Shaved, half-inch length, straight hairline",
+    "101": "Left-side part with bangs, wavy, waist length",
+    "102": "Right-side part, hip-length, curly",
+    "103": "Right-side part, waist length, straight",
+    "104": "Middle-part, waist length, low ponytail",
+    "105": "Middle-part, waist length, high braid",
+    "106": "Right-side part with bangs, swept to shoulder",
+    "107": "Right-side part, unkempt, swept to shoulder",
+    "108": "Bob with bangs",
+    "109": "Left-side part, short, combed",
+    "110": "Wavy with bangs, 8 inches",
+    "111": "Wavy with bangs, shoulder length",
+    "112": "Dreads, neat, 4 inches length",
+    "113": "Short and unkempt",
+    "114": "Middle-part, six inches length",
+    "115": "Right-side part, shoulder length, unkempt",
+    "116": "Middle-part, teased, shoulder length",
+    "117": "Middle-part with bangs, short",
+    "118": "Left-side part with bangs, unkempt, short"
+  },
+  "Shirt": {
+    "1": "Red, denim overalls",
+    "2": "Brown button up",
+    "3": "Light Green, brown belt",
+    "4": "Black, gray splat design",
+    "5": "Black skull design",
+    "6": "Blue Gray, cloud design",
+    "7": "Cream, light blue horizontal stripe",
+    "8": "Green, denim overalls",
+    "9": "Yellow, brown horizontal zig zag",
+    "10": "Blue Green, cloud design",
+    "11": "Black, white letter A",
+    "12": "Green, collar cinches",
+    "13": "Lime Green, green stripes",
+    "14": "Red, white horizontal stripes",
+    "15": "Black, white ribcage design",
+    "16": "Brown, Tan, Light Brown stripes",
+    "17": "Blue, yellow dots",
+    "18": "Green, brown suspenders",
+    "19": "Brown jacket, Gray tee",
+    "20": "White, blue kerchief",
+    "21": "Green tank, Gray tee",
+    "22": "Ochre, green horizontal stripe",
+    "23": "Red button up",
+    "24": "Green button up",
+    "25": "Light Blue button up",
+    "26": "Blue button up",
+    "27": "Sea Green, horizontal white stripe",
+    "28": "Purple, light equal sign design",
+    "29": "Black, purple heart design",
+    "30": "White vertical gradient",
+    "31": "Brown jacket, Black shirt",
+    "32": "Brown Gray, angled button up",
+    "33": "Red, brown belt",
+    "34": "Green, strung collar",
+    "35": "Green bodice, gold belt, brown sleeves",
+    "36": "Red, white collar, buttoned",
+    "37": "Light Purple, zippered",
+    "38": "Gray to Black vertical gradient",
+    "39": "White, wide collar",
+    "40": "Sea Green and Brown stripes",
+    "41": "Purple vertical gradient",
+    "42": "White, horizontal cream stripe",
+    "43": "Green vertical gradient, belt",
+    "44": "Blue vertical gradient",
+    "45": "Blue, strung collar, white spot",
+    "46": "Brown vertical gradient",
+    "47": "Purple Vertical Gradient",
+    "48": "Brown, silver belt",
+    "49": "Black, gray bat design",
+    "50": "Light Purple, purple stripe",
+    "51": "Light Pink tank, purple shirt",
+    "52": "Pink tank, light purple tee",
+    "53": "Purple, vertical rainbow column",
+    "54": "Black, green belt",
+    "55": "Sea Green, white shoulder stripe",
+    "56": "Red, horizontal yellow stripe",
+    "57": "Lime Green, wide collar",
+    "58": "White and Gray stripes, red vest",
+    "59": "Blue, light blue shoulder stripe",
+    "60": "Ochre, yellow shoulder stripe",
+    "61": "Blue, wide collar",
+    "62": "Tan, stripes and dots",
+    "63": "Blue, white collar and stripe",
+    "64": "Red, silver collar",
+    "65": "Patchwork Blue",
+    "66": "Green, white undershirt",
+    "67": "Gray, mouse face design",
+    "68": "Yellow, low overalls",
+    "69": "Light Green, upper frog face",
+    "70": "Green, brown belt",
+    "71": "Fuchsia, light purple stripe",
+    "72": "White, denim overalls, brown belt",
+    "73": "Cream crop hoodie, blue tank",
+    "74": "Dark Blue and Purple horizontal split",
+    "75": "Blue, red overalls, brown belt",
+    "76": "Black, green mushroom cloud design",
+    "77": "Light Purple, brown belt",
+    "78": "White, tongue out frowny face",
+    "79": "Purple, white kerchief",
+    "80": "Black, blue overalls",
+    "81": "Gray, white shoulder stripe",
+    "82": "Green, light green waist stripe",
+    "83": "Dark Blue",
+    "84": "Black, wide collar",
+    "85": "Black",
+    "86": "Red, button up, open neck",
+    "87": "Teal, brown suspenders",
+    "88": "White button up, red kerchief",
+    "89": "Yellow, green vest",
+    "90": "Purple Bowling Style",
+    "91": "Black Hoodie",
+    "92": "Green, collared, white kerchief",
+    "93": "Pink, light pink shoulder stripe",
+    "94": "White, black spots",
+    "95": "Brown, red and yellow tie",
+    "96": "Yellow, black eyes with blush",
+    "97": "Green, dark green spots",
+    "98": "Gray, button up, dark vertical stripe",
+    "99": "Black peacoat, white shirt collar",
+    "100": "Purple, black overalls",
+    "101": "Light Blue, horizontal dark stripe",
+    "102": "Black, white front",
+    "103": "Canvas, blond leather belt",
+    "104": "Gray stripes, black overalls",
+    "105": "Green and Teal stripes",
+    "106": "Blue, white letter J",
+    "107": "Green and Black Horizontal split",
+    "108": "Fuchsia, white shoulder stripe",
+    "109": "Brown Orange",
+    "110": "Purple button up, dark vertical stripe",
+    "111": "Brown button up, dark vertical stripe",
+    "112": "Olive green, dark vertical stripe"
+  },
+  "Pants Style": {
+    "1": "Long",
+    "2": "Shorts",
+    "3": "Long Skirt",
+    "4": "Skirt"
+  },
+  "Accessory": {
+    "1": "Blank",
+    "2": "Full beard and mustache",
+    "3": "Full mustache",
+    "4": "Full mustache wrinkles",
+    "5": "Goatee",
+    "6": "Mutton chops",
+    "7": "Full beard and mustache, untrimmed",
+    "8": "Gold earrings",
+    "9": "Turquoise earrings",
+    "10": "Black full-frame glasses",
+    "11": "Lipstick",
+    "12": "Top-frame glasses",
+    "13": "Bushy eyebrows",
+    "14": "Robo-visor",
+    "15": "Circular black frame glasses",
+    "16": "Red necklace",
+    "17": "Black sunglasses",
+    "18": "Blue necklace",
+    "19": "Gray sunglasses",
+    "20": "Orange beak"
+  }
+}
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