Tobias Min

"I may look like a monkey, but I'm definitely no fool."

## History

Tobias' earliest memories go back to when he was a small child. He had no home or family to speak of and spent a large part of his childhood wandering around the countryside of Parid's Cape begging or working for barely enough to survive. When Tobias became 10, he arrived in Freehold, where he decided to settle down after meeting Timothy, a fellow street urchin. The two of them quickly became inseparable and got into trouble quite often. It was during these years that Tobias would begin learning how to fight from a local mercenary with some of the spare money he had. A few years later, Tobias had grown to become a real thorn in the side of some local gangs and Francois Moreau's gang was looking to get him out of their hair for good.

Moreau's boys set a trap for Tobias and captured him using a poisonous gas. Later that same evening, Tobias awoke in a small warehouse room on the outskirts of Freehold. Moreau, seeking satisfaction for the trouble Tobias had caused him, decided to torture Tobias for the sheer satisfaction of it. Only after Tobias had been in captivity for a whole night did Timothy find out what had happened and come to the rescue.

It was after this event that Tobias had decided he wanted to get out of Freehold. The enemies he had made were becoming incredibly ruthless and Tobias wasn't skilled enough to take them on alone. However, in order to leave Freehold, Tobias needed money to afford passage and travel supplies. In a cunning ruse, Tobias changed shape to his human form, which he had rarely used up until now and entered into a gambling competition that Moreau had joined. Tobias cleaned out multiple people's pockets that evening, including Moreau, who had used a fancy falcata as one of his bets. After this event, Tobias used the funds he had acquired to purchase enough gear for himself and Timothy to get out of town. However, Timothy decided it would be better if they split up and the two parted ways shortly after leaving Freehold.

## Appearance

Tobias has two forms he regularly appears in. The first is his natural form as a Vanara, which is a relatively well muscled and lean frame covered in chestnut fur. In his human form, Tobias appears to be a handsome man from Argov with a scraggly beard and long hair tied in a pony-tail with the same chestnut coloration. In both forms, his tongue is mutilated and appears to be forked.

In addition to his physical appearance, Tobias typically wears a single silver earing on his right ear and loose but comfortable clothes that are well fitted for him. He often switches between various kinds of hats on a weekly basis.

## Personality

Tobias has an incredible sense of personal loyalty for those that he believes are kind of heart. While this isn't always an accurate judge of character, Tobias will often correct his initial judgement if given good reason to after the fact.

When it comes to his own behavior, Tobias is generally agreeable and adopts the philosophy of "Live and Let Live" unless he witnesses something truly unjust or cruel. Furthermore, Tobias has little respect for authority as he believes that people have no business being told what to do. Almost hypocritically, though, Tobias wishes he had had a more structured upbringing growing up, as he believes his own childhood was a bit too violent for his own tastes.

## Loves

Tobias absolutely loves pastries of all kinds, the more sugar the better. Aside from food, Tobias absolutely loves doing that which he views as 'Heroic,' which is rather poorly defined should you ask him as "what bards would write books about."

When it comes to romantic love, Tobias had a few flings back in Freehold but nothing too serious, mainly because Tobias wasn't quite looking for anything long term.

## Fears

Tobias fears losing his blood-brother, Timothy, above all else. Aside from that, Tobias has a rather significant fear of the ocean and tries to avoid it as best he can.

## Hobbies

Tobias likes to pass the time by engaging in practical jokes and/or gambling. While he doesn't have the best ability to read, he does enjoy trying to read or listening to long stories.

## Family

Timothy is the closest thing Tobias has to family that he knows. He has an idea where he's from, but doesn't really care all that much. After all, Timothy is the only one who's always been there for him.

## Friends

Mark Bartleby is one of Tobias' closest friends from Freehold. Tobias would frequently visit Bartleby's pawnshop with various odds and ends to pawn off for some quick cash and the relationship was beneficial for the both of them. Tobias cemented their friendship when he fought off a group of thugs that were robbing Bartleby's pawnshop.

In addition to Bartleby, Tobias counts his old teacher, Carlo Stanitz, as a trusted friend but the feeling might not be mutual.

## Enemies

During many of Tobias and Timothy's exploits and shenanigans, Francois Moreau, a local gangster in Freehold, was a recurring target of their activities. Moreau captured Tobias at one point and began torturing him to find out where his blood-brother was. Before Timothy could rescue Tobias, Moreau ended up cutting Tobias' tongue about an inch down the middle, which is how Tobias got the nickname "Two-Tongued Toby." Tobias later adopted a human appearance and managed to beat Moreau in a game of cards under a disguise, making off with a large amount of Moreau's gold and his prized sword as revenge for the torture he was forced to endure.

## Aspirations

Tobias wants to live a life like those of the heroes he heard about in stories and legends who make the world around them a better place to live. Aside from trying to live his best life, Tobias wants to find a place to settle down and build a permanent home somewhere he can feel safe. It may not be the most well defined goal but it works for Tobias who mostly doesn't care what really happens as long as he is trying.