diff --git a/bonemarketsolver/__main__.py b/bonemarketsolver/__main__.py
index 039391e..954ed26 100644
--- a/bonemarketsolver/__main__.py
+++ b/bonemarketsolver/__main__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from .objects.bonemarketargumentparser import BoneMarketArgumentParser
 from .objects.enumaction import EnumAction
 from .objects.listaction import ListAction
 from .solve import *
+from .read_char import *
+
 
 parser = BoneMarketArgumentParser(
         prog='Bone Market Solver',
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ skeleton_parameters = parser.add_argument_group(
 skeleton_parameters.add_argument(
         "-s", "--shadowy",
         type=int,
-        required=True,
+        default=Char.SHADOWY.value,
         help="the effective level of Shadowy used for selling to buyers",
         dest='shadowy_level'
         )
diff --git a/bonemarketsolver/custom_char.py.template b/bonemarketsolver/custom_char.py.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06b993a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bonemarketsolver/custom_char.py.template
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+class Char(Enum):
+    """Character stats"""
+
+    SHADOWY = 300
+
+    DANGEROUS = 300
+
+    PERSUASIVE = 300
+
+    WATCHFUL = 300
+
+    PLAYER_OF_CHESS = 7
+
+    ARTISAN_OF_RED_SCIENCE = 7
+
+    GLASSWORK = 7
+
+    KATALEPTIC_TOXICOLOGY = 7
+
+    MITHRIDACY = 7
+
+    MONSTROUS_ANATOMY = 7
+
+    SHAPELING_ARTS = 7
+
+    BIZARRE = 15
+
+    DREADED = 15
+
+    RESPECTABLE = 15
diff --git a/bonemarketsolver/default_char.py b/bonemarketsolver/default_char.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06b993a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bonemarketsolver/default_char.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+class Char(Enum):
+    """Character stats"""
+
+    SHADOWY = 300
+
+    DANGEROUS = 300
+
+    PERSUASIVE = 300
+
+    WATCHFUL = 300
+
+    PLAYER_OF_CHESS = 7
+
+    ARTISAN_OF_RED_SCIENCE = 7
+
+    GLASSWORK = 7
+
+    KATALEPTIC_TOXICOLOGY = 7
+
+    MITHRIDACY = 7
+
+    MONSTROUS_ANATOMY = 7
+
+    SHAPELING_ARTS = 7
+
+    BIZARRE = 15
+
+    DREADED = 15
+
+    RESPECTABLE = 15
diff --git a/bonemarketsolver/read_char.py b/bonemarketsolver/read_char.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d23769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bonemarketsolver/read_char.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+try:
+    from .custom_char import *
+except:
+    print("Note: custom_char.py does not exist. Using default_char.py")
+    from .default_char import *