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Noivad was exiled sometime before 535. (version 39). He was wanted for political speech against the Empire. Before his exile, Noivad was the son of a king of a small kingdom deep in the forest. He excelled in reading and writing as a child and began to read plays and books from the world far and wide. He dreamed of one day visiting all those places he had read about, and began making up plays with his sisters and brother. While the others outgrew the plays, Noivad stayed focused on them and performed small plays for the court. Noivad also studied politics, poetry, music, philosophy, science, justice, battlefield strategies and tactics, etiquette, governing, economics and kingdom law. It was a very sheltered and fine life. He was made to study all these things because it was assumed he would become the next ruler. However, Noivad wanted no part in court life and rule. Instead, he wanted to entertain people and expand his mind. Noivad decided to leave the kingdom that had so long been his shelter, and struck out on his own.

He found little use for his knowledge, most of it being related to a royal's life rather than a commoner. He travelled as far as his money could carry him, and ended up in the northern most reaches of the continent. After his money ran out, he had to take odd jobs, sweeping up, making candles, and eventually fell into guard duty for a Fen'neko city far north. It paid well, and he could have a very flexible schedule. He often went to small plays and gatherings of an artistic nature. It was there Noivad met Golinshot Arsenath, a human actor who had been visiting with a traveling show. For the month that Golinshot was there, they often traded stories, acting tips and ideas for plays. Golinshot convinced Noivad he could have a much more rewarding life if he came with him when he left.

So, Noivad joined the traveling show. The show had no lack entertaining ways to spend one's time. From plays to music to men showing their mastery over the beasts of the field to Fire eating, Knife throwing, Archery, Clowns, Mysticism, Tightrope walkers, Trapeze artists and contortionists, the show had it all. The traveling troupe had it all and would travel the Western continent entertaining people of all types. The traveling show was very successful being one of the few that spanned the continent, and performed for kings and queens as well as commoners.

It was during his time performing plays that he started writing plays. At first they were simple inoffensive entertainment. From children's plays complete with puppets, to adult dramas with exotic settings. He rose fairly quickly to become the leader of the acting troupe because of his skill with people and his drive to make entertainment art. His interest in philosophy and the sciences he became good friends with the shows mystic. They talked at length about the nature of the universe. All was well for noivad again, except for one small thing.

Slowly as he travelled the continent, he began to see the effects of the emperor's laws and policies. Villages were stagnant. Trade was restricted or regulated to the point where small merchants couldn't afford the duties imposed by the empire and each city or kingdom. Women and children unable to afford taxes on their lands were tossed into the street. Apartments filled with the newly poor, and vacancies were becoming scare in some areas. Apartment building owners became rich on the backs of the poor. Mining was less profitable because there was a heavy levy on raw material--material that made the Emperor's Elite Army, The Sentinels. Citizens who had barely committed certain crimes were starting to be exiled, more for their beliefs than any actual crime.

Noivad began to write plays that indirectly criticized the Empire and were very critical of the emperor. After a few years word of his plays reached he inquisitor's ears. NoiVad was dragged before the inquisitors during a stop in a Thoomish market town and sentenced to exile.

In Puddleby, noivad found no plays and no guard duty. He decided to become an adventurer, and make his fortune there. Noivad met Jade Azure the first year he was in exile, and they became fast friends. Jade invited him to his new clan, Black Unicorn, and noivad joined and set up the Draka system, and mentoring system. He quickly learn strategy from his friends such as Urgelt, and Started teaching his own mixture of fighting styles and techniques to whomever wanted to learn. During one day, when some had committed a crime, Noivad successfully got the stolen item back to its owner in less than a day. It was at this time he realized this lawless town needed someone to act as a protector and arbitrator.

Together with his roommate, Marfisa, they started a campaign to make Noivad Sheriff. After several years of talking to various exiles and campaigning, Noivad was finally elected by a small majority. Since then there haven't been any serious challengers to Noivad's role as a Sheriff.

It was during his campaign that he left Black Unicorn, Noivad was largely clanless for a year or two. Then he decided to join a clan where many of the members were his friends, Order of the White Elephant.

Currently, Noivad is a member of the Pitch Assault Group. He joined just months before the group discovered the second path finding book. He is now one of the few pathfinders with experience finding all three of the known pathfinding books.

Noivad has taken several journey's back to the main land, in disguise to visit family and gather information on the state of the empire. His next trip is planned within the next 5 years.

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Noivad joined OWE too late to be included in the group picture. So I added him myself: Joke OWE Group Painting