Drawings of Nimai the Mad

*"Nimai the Mad was, undoubtedly, one of the greatest artists the city of Ashborne has ever had. In his audacious travells across the Continent he was on the lookout for creatures most strange and dangerous, in order to put their likeness to the canvas. His unlikely exploits have earned him the nickname, but also put his work in high demand with Ashborne's art collectors. Much of his work was lost during his adventures, though, and would most assuredly fetch a hefty sum of gold if found." -* Description of the quest

Collecting drawings of Nimal the Mad is a unique quest that functions similarly to collecting the Records of Sage Asmodius, in that each time a tile is explored a painting has a random chance of being uncovered. These paintings can be collected in any dungeon even if their content describes something from another. Uncovering a painting grants a small 25 gold bonus.

When all paintings are collected, you are awarded the Paintbrush of the Mad Genius.

## The Prince of Thieves

"I once crashed the Prince of Thieves' inaugural party. Caused quite a ruckus...almost got myself beaten bloody, robbed and gutted. But the Prince himself turned out to be quite a charming fellow – he offered me my life in exchange for a portrait of his shadowy deviousness! I'm still not sure what's with the mask, though..."

## The Orc Chieftain

"Orcs, bah! These savages have no appreciation for fine arts whatsoever. I had to spend a months's wages in gold to bribe those two imbecilic grunts to even let me into their camp. And how the greenskinned fools laughed as I tried to explain to them the subtle nuances of my craft, all in vain. Pearls before swine, I say! Alas, after they had their fun they let me work in peace, at least..."

## The Baron of Bones

"I would very much like to tell a tale of my brave adventure in the deepest reaches of the Sunken Grotto. Of my daring infiltration of the grotesque Chamber of Bones, home to the infamous and feared Baron. Of my miraculous achievement of sketching the villain's portrait in almost utter darkness, hidden behind a heap of bones. I would like to tell such a tale indeed, but alas, no one would ever believe me."

## The Mua-Ta Chosen

"Growing up on tales of Southern Isles' traders, I always knew the Mua-Ta had a sweet tooth for grapes, not unlike myself. It wasn't much of a surprise when, taking a leisurely stroll through the Withering Woods, I accidentally discovered we also share an appreciation for good wine! Why, the little buggers could put even the hardened drunks at the Dancing Dragon to shame. It goes without saying that we soon became the best of friends and they let me into their hidden temple where I've made this marvelous portrait!"

## Mountain Troll

"Blasted be the Glacial Pass and blasted be the stinking trolls! I almost lost a finger to frostbite while working on this piece of art, covered in snow from head to toes - a most clever camouflage. Well, it was clever enough for the trolls, at any rate...those creatures were never among the brightest I've encountered on my many travels."

## Arcane Horror

"You do not want to know the circumstances under which this macabre, yet masterful piece of art was created. Blast it, even I'd be better off not knowing...I want to...forget...just forget it all. Yes...Sweet oblivion...did anyone see my soma pouch?"

## Vodyanoi Alpha

"Vodyanoi are such primitive creatures. All claws and teeth on the outside, but offer them a nice fresh piece of meat and what do they do? They let you do whatever you bloody like while they are feasting on it, but you'd better do it fast and run even faster afterwards. Alas, art done in haste is also art, and made even better for the fact that my very life depended upon its timely completion."

## Beastman

"Let it be known that I put a tremendous amount of effort to disguise myself as one of the beastmen - wearing a pair of makeshift horns on your head, covered with dried-up animal skin is no small ordeal! And for what, a portrait of an overgrown two-legged cow?! I must admit I have let myself down this time...better not show this one to those self-proclaimed critics at the Council Hall.

## Dark Savant

"Those dark worshipers sure know how to party! Throw some paint on your face and howl at the moon and they'll welcome you in their midst with arms open wide. I must admit I lost myself in the mock revelry for a moment, drunk on looting, pillaging and cheap wine - all to get into their good graces, of course - but in the end I got the portrait done! Tomorrow I will say my farewells to my unexpected new friends and be on my way."

## Dragonling

"Ah, the raw, fiery beauty of the Burning Caldera - the scorching touch of hot breeze on my skin and the suffocating smell of sulfur permeating the charred landscape - how could one wish for a better place to put one's paintbrush to work? Anyways, I almost dropped into a pool of burning lava while perching on a tree just outside that dragonling's reach, but oh my, was it worth it!"

## Credit

Nimai the Mad is a tribute to Mislav Nimai Smetana, the artist that created most of the artworks for Grim Quest. He has a twitter account and artstation page for ingame artworks and more.