Gustav the Herder

 "Allo guv'na. What brings you round here?"- Gustav welcomes a wandering group of adventurers.

"Baaaaaah!" - One of Gustav's herd bleets at a passerby.

At a Glance
A Shifter sheep-herder, Gustav was a silent protector of Innisbrand who wandered the city's farmland boundaries. Part of a hidden group of Shifters in the Farmer's Guild, Gustav protected the boundaries of Innisbrand while hiding his feral origins. A sensitive fellow, Gustav would typically be found with a belt of leashes tied to his sheep (each named after a different King). Gustav protected his herd (human and sheep alike) with an unmatched ferocity but remained cautious in allowing his identity as a shifter to be revealed. When the Vryloka set their sights on Innisbrand Gustav was the first to sniff out the corruption, and in turn he risked his secret identity in to stop Yngvild.

History

A Shifter sheep-herder, Gustav was one of three farmers of Innisbrand who hid their origins from the rest of the Farmer's Guild, eager to till their lands and protect the borders without persecution. Content to take care of his sheep Gustav wandered the farmlands and made friends with the Farmer's Guild, becomining a popular town fgure. When the Vryloka set their sights on Innisbrand, Gustav was the first of his Were-kin to sniff out the corruption, realizing that blood magic had come to their home. Setting out at night with the other Shifters, they were openly framed by the swift blood-drinker who remained one step ahead of them. Engaging in a weary night-time crusade on the Vryloka, the Shifters were picked off until only Gustav remained. Deliverance, however, would soon come when a group of adventurers stumbled onto the strange happenings in Innisbrand. Despite the rumours that the Shifters were to blame, the adventurers discovered the identity of the Vryloka, Yngvild, and were able to subdue and arrest her.

With his identity nearly revealed, Gustav returned to maintaining the farmlands of his fallen kin.