diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Core/ServiceManagerBuilder.cs b/CustomizePlus/Core/ServiceManagerBuilder.cs
index 8414e5b..cb45dd4 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Core/ServiceManagerBuilder.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Core/ServiceManagerBuilder.cs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public static class ServiceManagerBuilder
         services
             .AddSingleton<TemplateCombo>()
             .AddSingleton<PluginStateBlock>()
+            .AddSingleton<ActorAssignmentUi>()
             .AddSingleton<SettingsTab>()
             // template
             .AddSingleton<TemplatesTab>()
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Profiles/Data/Profile.cs b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/Data/Profile.cs
index 6a67907..bb97d2c 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Profiles/Data/Profile.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/Data/Profile.cs
@@ -21,13 +21,19 @@ namespace CustomizePlus.Profiles.Data;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class Profile : ISavable
 {
+    public const int Version = 4;
+
     private static int _nextGlobalId;
 
     private readonly int _localId;
 
     public List<Armature> Armatures = new();
 
+    [Obsolete("To be removed")]
     public LowerString CharacterName { get; set; } = LowerString.Empty;
+
+    public ActorIdentifier Character { get; set; } = ActorIdentifier.Invalid;
+
     public LowerString Name { get; set; } = LowerString.Empty;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -35,8 +41,6 @@ public sealed class Profile : ISavable
     /// </summary>
     public bool LimitLookupToOwnedObjects { get; set; } = false;
 
-    public int Version { get; set; } = Constants.ConfigurationVersion;
-
     public bool Enabled { get; set; }
     public DateTimeOffset CreationDate { get; set; } = DateTime.UtcNow;
     public DateTimeOffset ModifiedDate { get; set; } = DateTime.UtcNow;
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ public sealed class Profile : ISavable
             ["CreationDate"] = CreationDate,
             ["ModifiedDate"] = ModifiedDate,
             ["CharacterName"] = CharacterName.Text,
+            //["Character"] = Character.ToJson(),
             ["Name"] = Name.Text,
             ["LimitLookupToOwnedObjects"] = LimitLookupToOwnedObjects,
             ["Enabled"] = Enabled,
@@ -124,62 +129,7 @@ public sealed class Profile : ISavable
 
     #endregion
 
-    #region Deserialization
-
-    public static Profile Load(TemplateManager templateManager, JObject obj)
-    {
-        var version = obj["Version"]?.ToObject<int>() ?? 0;
-        return version switch
-        {
-            //Ignore everything below v4 for now
-            4 => LoadV4(templateManager, obj),
-            _ => throw new Exception("The design to be loaded has no valid Version."),
-        };
-    }
-
-    private static Profile LoadV4(TemplateManager templateManager, JObject obj)
-    {
-        var creationDate = obj["CreationDate"]?.ToObject<DateTimeOffset>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("CreationDate");
-
-        var profile = new Profile()
-        {
-            CreationDate = creationDate,
-            UniqueId = obj["UniqueId"]?.ToObject<Guid>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("UniqueId"),
-            Name = new LowerString(obj["Name"]?.ToObject<string>()?.Trim() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Name")),
-            CharacterName = new LowerString(obj["CharacterName"]?.ToObject<string>()?.Trim() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("CharacterName")),
-            LimitLookupToOwnedObjects = obj["LimitLookupToOwnedObjects"]?.ToObject<bool>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("LimitLookupToOwnedObjects"),
-            Enabled = obj["Enabled"]?.ToObject<bool>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Enabled"),
-            ModifiedDate = obj["ModifiedDate"]?.ToObject<DateTimeOffset>() ?? creationDate,
-            IsWriteProtected = obj["IsWriteProtected"]?.ToObject<bool>() ?? false,
-            Templates = new List<Template>()
-        };
-        if (profile.ModifiedDate < creationDate)
-            profile.ModifiedDate = creationDate;
-
-        if (obj["Templates"] is not JArray templateArray)
-            return profile;
-
-        foreach (var templateObj in templateArray)
-        {
-            if (templateObj is not JObject templateObjCast)
-            {
-                //todo: warning
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            var templateId = templateObjCast["TemplateId"]?.ToObject<Guid>();
-            if (templateId == null)
-                continue; //todo: error
-
-            var template = templateManager.GetTemplate((Guid)templateId);
-            if (template != null)
-                profile.Templates.Add(template);
-        }
-
-        return profile;
-    }
-
-    #endregion
+    //Loading is in ProfileManager
 
     #region ISavable
 
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.ProfileLoading.cs b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.ProfileLoading.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4a2192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.ProfileLoading.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+using CustomizePlus.Profiles.Data;
+using CustomizePlus.Profiles.Events;
+using CustomizePlus.Templates.Data;
+using CustomizePlus.Templates;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+using OtterGui.Classes;
+using Penumbra.GameData.Actors;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using Penumbra.String;
+using Penumbra.GameData.Structs;
+
+namespace CustomizePlus.Profiles;
+
+public partial class ProfileManager : IDisposable
+{
+    public void LoadProfiles()
+    {
+        _logger.Information("Loading profiles...");
+
+        //todo: hot reload was not tested
+        //save temp profiles
+        var temporaryProfiles = Profiles.Where(x => x.IsTemporary).ToList();
+
+        Profiles.Clear();
+        List<(Profile, string)> invalidNames = new();
+        foreach (var file in _saveService.FileNames.Profiles())
+        {
+            _logger.Debug($"Reading profile {file.FullName}");
+
+            try
+            {
+                var text = File.ReadAllText(file.FullName);
+                var data = JObject.Parse(text);
+                var profile = LoadIndividualProfile(data);
+                if (profile.UniqueId.ToString() != Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file.Name))
+                    invalidNames.Add((profile, file.FullName));
+                if (Profiles.Any(f => f.UniqueId == profile.UniqueId))
+                    throw new Exception($"ID {profile.UniqueId} was not unique.");
+
+                Profiles.Add(profile);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.Error($"Could not load profile, skipped:\n{ex}");
+                //++skipped;
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (var profile in Profiles)
+        {
+            //This will solve any issues if file on disk was manually edited and we have more than a single active profile
+            if (profile.Enabled)
+                SetEnabled(profile, true, true);
+
+            if (_configuration.DefaultProfile == profile.UniqueId)
+                DefaultProfile = profile;
+        }
+
+        //insert temp profiles back into profile list
+        if (temporaryProfiles.Count > 0)
+        {
+            Profiles.AddRange(temporaryProfiles);
+            Profiles.Sort((x, y) => y.IsTemporary.CompareTo(x.IsTemporary));
+        }
+
+        var failed = MoveInvalidNames(invalidNames);
+        if (invalidNames.Count > 0)
+            _logger.Information(
+                $"Moved {invalidNames.Count - failed} profiles to correct names.{(failed > 0 ? $" Failed to move {failed} profiles to correct names." : string.Empty)}");
+
+        _logger.Information("Profiles load complete");
+        _event.Invoke(ProfileChanged.Type.ReloadedAll, null, null);
+    }
+
+    private Profile LoadIndividualProfile(JObject obj)
+    {
+        var version = obj["Version"]?.ToObject<int>() ?? 0;
+        return version switch
+        {
+            //Ignore everything below v4
+            // 4 => LoadV4(obj),
+            // 5 => LoadV5(obj),
+            4 => LoadV5(obj),
+            _ => throw new Exception("The profile to be loaded has no valid Version."),
+        };
+    }
+
+    private Profile LoadV4(JObject obj)
+    {
+        var characterName = new LowerString(obj["CharacterName"]?.ToObject<string>()?.Trim() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("CharacterName"));
+
+        ByteString.FromString(characterName, out var nameByteString);
+        var character = _actorManager.CreatePlayer(nameByteString, WorldId.AnyWorld); //todo: detect type
+
+        obj["Character"] = character.ToJson();
+
+        var profile = LoadV5(obj);
+
+        profile.ModifiedDate = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        _saveService.ImmediateSave(profile);
+
+        return profile;
+    }
+
+    private Profile LoadV5(JObject obj)
+    {
+        var creationDate = obj["CreationDate"]?.ToObject<DateTimeOffset>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("CreationDate");
+
+        /*var character = _actorManager.FromJson(obj["Character"] as JObject);
+
+        if (!character.IsValid)
+            throw new ArgumentException("Character");*/
+
+        var profile = new Profile()
+        {
+            CreationDate = creationDate,
+            UniqueId = obj["UniqueId"]?.ToObject<Guid>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("UniqueId"),
+            Name = new LowerString(obj["Name"]?.ToObject<string>()?.Trim() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Name")),
+            //Character = character,
+            CharacterName = new LowerString(obj["CharacterName"]?.ToObject<string>()?.Trim() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("CharacterName")),
+            LimitLookupToOwnedObjects = obj["LimitLookupToOwnedObjects"]?.ToObject<bool>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("LimitLookupToOwnedObjects"),
+            Enabled = obj["Enabled"]?.ToObject<bool>() ?? throw new ArgumentNullException("Enabled"),
+            ModifiedDate = obj["ModifiedDate"]?.ToObject<DateTimeOffset>() ?? creationDate,
+            IsWriteProtected = obj["IsWriteProtected"]?.ToObject<bool>() ?? false,
+            Templates = new List<Template>()
+        };
+        if (profile.ModifiedDate < creationDate)
+            profile.ModifiedDate = creationDate;
+
+        if (obj["Templates"] is not JArray templateArray)
+            return profile;
+
+        foreach (var templateObj in templateArray)
+        {
+            if (templateObj is not JObject templateObjCast)
+            {
+                //todo: warning
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var templateId = templateObjCast["TemplateId"]?.ToObject<Guid>();
+            if (templateId == null)
+                continue; //todo: error
+
+            var template = _templateManager.GetTemplate((Guid)templateId);
+            if (template != null)
+                profile.Templates.Add(template);
+        }
+
+        return profile;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
index 4b6575f..2413293 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Profiles/ProfileManager.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace CustomizePlus.Profiles;
 /// <summary>
 ///     Container class for administrating <see cref="Profile" />s during runtime.
 /// </summary>
-public class ProfileManager : IDisposable
+public partial class ProfileManager : IDisposable
 {
     private readonly TemplateManager _templateManager;
     private readonly TemplateEditorManager _templateEditorManager;
@@ -93,65 +93,6 @@ public class ProfileManager : IDisposable
         _templateChangedEvent.Unsubscribe(OnTemplateChange);
     }
 
-    public void LoadProfiles()
-    {
-        _logger.Information("Loading profiles...");
-
-        //todo: hot reload was not tested
-        //save temp profiles
-        var temporaryProfiles = Profiles.Where(x => x.IsTemporary).ToList();
-
-        Profiles.Clear();
-        List<(Profile, string)> invalidNames = new();
-        foreach (var file in _saveService.FileNames.Profiles())
-        {
-            _logger.Debug($"Reading profile {file.FullName}");
-
-            try
-            {
-                var text = File.ReadAllText(file.FullName);
-                var data = JObject.Parse(text);
-                var profile = Profile.Load(_templateManager, data);
-                if (profile.UniqueId.ToString() != Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(file.Name))
-                    invalidNames.Add((profile, file.FullName));
-                if (Profiles.Any(f => f.UniqueId == profile.UniqueId))
-                    throw new Exception($"ID {profile.UniqueId} was not unique.");
-
-                Profiles.Add(profile);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                _logger.Error($"Could not load profile, skipped:\n{ex}");
-                //++skipped;
-            }
-        }
-
-        foreach (var profile in Profiles)
-        {
-            //This will solve any issues if file on disk was manually edited and we have more than a single active profile
-            if (profile.Enabled)
-                SetEnabled(profile, true, true);
-
-            if (_configuration.DefaultProfile == profile.UniqueId)
-                DefaultProfile = profile;
-        }
-
-        //insert temp profiles back into profile list
-        if (temporaryProfiles.Count > 0)
-        {
-            Profiles.AddRange(temporaryProfiles);
-            Profiles.Sort((x, y) => y.IsTemporary.CompareTo(x.IsTemporary));
-        }
-
-        var failed = MoveInvalidNames(invalidNames);
-        if (invalidNames.Count > 0)
-            _logger.Information(
-                $"Moved {invalidNames.Count - failed} profiles to correct names.{(failed > 0 ? $" Failed to move {failed} profiles to correct names." : string.Empty)}");
-
-        _logger.Information("Profiles load complete");
-        _event.Invoke(ProfileChanged.Type.ReloadedAll, null, null);
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Main rendering function, called from rendering hook after calling ArmatureManager.OnRender
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/Templates/Data/Template.cs b/CustomizePlus/Templates/Data/Template.cs
index 30938b2..43595cb 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/Templates/Data/Template.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/Templates/Data/Template.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ namespace CustomizePlus.Templates.Data;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class Template : ISavable
 {
+    public const int Version = Constants.ConfigurationVersion;
+
     public LowerString Name { get; internal set; } = "Template";
 
-    public int Version { get; internal set; } = Constants.ConfigurationVersion;
     public DateTimeOffset CreationDate { get; internal set; } = DateTime.UtcNow;
     public DateTimeOffset ModifiedDate { get; internal set; } = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/Controls/ActorAssignmentUi.cs b/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/Controls/ActorAssignmentUi.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3a2a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/Controls/ActorAssignmentUi.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+using Dalamud.Game.ClientState.Objects.Enums;
+using ImGuiNET;
+using OtterGui.Custom;
+using Penumbra.GameData.Actors;
+using Penumbra.GameData.Enums;
+using Penumbra.GameData.Gui;
+using Penumbra.GameData.Interop;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace CustomizePlus.UI.Windows.Controls;
+
+public class ActorAssignmentUi : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly ActorManager _actorManager;
+
+    private WorldCombo _worldCombo = null!;
+    private NpcCombo _mountCombo = null!;
+    private NpcCombo _companionCombo = null!;
+    private NpcCombo _ornamentCombo = null!;
+    private NpcCombo _bnpcCombo = null!;
+    private NpcCombo _enpcCombo = null!;
+
+    private bool _ready;
+
+    private string _newCharacterName = string.Empty;
+    private ObjectKind _newKind = ObjectKind.BattleNpc;
+
+    public ActorAssignmentUi(ActorManager actorManager)
+    {
+        _actorManager = actorManager;
+
+        _actorManager.Awaiter.ContinueWith(_ => SetupCombos(), TaskScheduler.Default);
+    }
+
+    public void DrawWorldCombo(float width)
+    {
+        if (_ready && _worldCombo.Draw(width))
+            UpdateIdentifiersInternal();
+    }
+
+
+    public void DrawPlayerInput(float width)
+    {
+        if (!_ready)
+            return;
+
+        ImGui.SetNextItemWidth(width);
+        if (ImGui.InputTextWithHint("##NewCharacter", "Character Name...", ref _newCharacterName, 32))
+            UpdateIdentifiersInternal();
+    }
+
+    public void DrawObjectKindCombo(float width)
+    {
+        if (_ready && IndividualHelpers.DrawObjectKindCombo(width, _newKind, out _newKind, ObjectKinds))
+            UpdateIdentifiersInternal();
+    }
+
+    public void DrawNpcInput(float width)
+    {
+        if (!_ready)
+            return;
+
+        var combo = GetNpcCombo(_newKind);
+        if (combo.Draw(width))
+            UpdateIdentifiersInternal();
+    }
+
+    private static readonly IReadOnlyList<ObjectKind> ObjectKinds = new[]
+    {
+        ObjectKind.BattleNpc,
+        ObjectKind.EventNpc,
+        ObjectKind.Companion,
+        ObjectKind.MountType,
+        ObjectKind.Ornament,
+    };
+
+    private NpcCombo GetNpcCombo(ObjectKind kind)
+        => kind switch
+        {
+            ObjectKind.BattleNpc => _bnpcCombo,
+            ObjectKind.EventNpc => _enpcCombo,
+            ObjectKind.MountType => _mountCombo,
+            ObjectKind.Companion => _companionCombo,
+            ObjectKind.Ornament => _ornamentCombo,
+            _ => throw new NotImplementedException(),
+        };
+
+
+    private void SetupCombos()
+    {
+        _worldCombo = new WorldCombo(_actorManager.Data.Worlds, Plugin.Logger);
+        _mountCombo = new NpcCombo("##mountCombo", _actorManager.Data.Mounts, Plugin.Logger);
+        _companionCombo = new NpcCombo("##companionCombo", _actorManager.Data.Companions, Plugin.Logger);
+        _ornamentCombo = new NpcCombo("##ornamentCombo", _actorManager.Data.Ornaments, Plugin.Logger);
+        _bnpcCombo = new NpcCombo("##bnpcCombo", _actorManager.Data.BNpcs, Plugin.Logger);
+        _enpcCombo = new NpcCombo("##enpcCombo", _actorManager.Data.ENpcs, Plugin.Logger);
+        _ready = true;
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateIdentifiersInternal()
+    {
+       /* var combo = GetNpcCombo(_newKind);
+        PlayerTooltip = _collectionManager.Active.Individuals.CanAdd(IdentifierType.Player, _newCharacterName,
+                _worldCombo.CurrentSelection.Key, ObjectKind.None, [], out _playerIdentifiers) switch
+        {
+            _ when _newCharacterName.Length == 0 => NewPlayerTooltipEmpty,
+            IndividualCollections.AddResult.Invalid => NewPlayerTooltipInvalid,
+            IndividualCollections.AddResult.AlreadySet => AlreadyAssigned,
+            _ => string.Empty,
+        };
+        RetainerTooltip =
+            _collectionManager.Active.Individuals.CanAdd(IdentifierType.Retainer, _newCharacterName, 0, ObjectKind.None, [],
+                    out _retainerIdentifiers) switch
+            {
+                _ when _newCharacterName.Length == 0 => NewRetainerTooltipEmpty,
+                IndividualCollections.AddResult.Invalid => NewRetainerTooltipInvalid,
+                IndividualCollections.AddResult.AlreadySet => AlreadyAssigned,
+                _ => string.Empty,
+            };
+        if (combo.CurrentSelection.Ids != null)
+        {
+            NpcTooltip = _collectionManager.Active.Individuals.CanAdd(IdentifierType.Npc, string.Empty, ushort.MaxValue, _newKind,
+                    combo.CurrentSelection.Ids, out _npcIdentifiers) switch
+            {
+                IndividualCollections.AddResult.AlreadySet => AlreadyAssigned,
+                _ => string.Empty,
+            };
+            OwnedTooltip = _collectionManager.Active.Individuals.CanAdd(IdentifierType.Owned, _newCharacterName,
+                    _worldCombo.CurrentSelection.Key, _newKind,
+                    combo.CurrentSelection.Ids, out _ownedIdentifiers) switch
+            {
+                _ when _newCharacterName.Length == 0 => NewPlayerTooltipEmpty,
+                IndividualCollections.AddResult.Invalid => NewPlayerTooltipInvalid,
+                IndividualCollections.AddResult.AlreadySet => AlreadyAssigned,
+                _ => string.Empty,
+            };
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            NpcTooltip = NewNpcTooltipEmpty;
+            OwnedTooltip = NewNpcTooltipEmpty;
+            _npcIdentifiers = [];
+            _ownedIdentifiers = [];
+        }*/
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        //throw new NotImplementedException();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/MainWindow/Tabs/Profiles/ProfilePanel.cs b/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/MainWindow/Tabs/Profiles/ProfilePanel.cs
index c9b50e7..ae7c6b9 100644
--- a/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/MainWindow/Tabs/Profiles/ProfilePanel.cs
+++ b/CustomizePlus/UI/Windows/MainWindow/Tabs/Profiles/ProfilePanel.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class ProfilePanel
     private readonly PluginConfiguration _configuration;
     private readonly TemplateCombo _templateCombo;
     private readonly TemplateEditorManager _templateEditorManager;
+    private readonly ActorAssignmentUi _actorAssignmentUi;
     private readonly TemplateEditorEvent _templateEditorEvent;
 
     private string? _newName;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ public class ProfilePanel
         PluginConfiguration configuration,
         TemplateCombo templateCombo,
         TemplateEditorManager templateEditorManager,
+        ActorAssignmentUi actorAssignmentUi,
         TemplateEditorEvent templateEditorEvent)
     {
         _selector = selector;
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ public class ProfilePanel
         _configuration = configuration;
         _templateCombo = templateCombo;
         _templateEditorManager = templateEditorManager;
+        _actorAssignmentUi = actorAssignmentUi;
         _templateEditorEvent = templateEditorEvent;
     }
 
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ public class ProfilePanel
 
                 ImGui.TableNextRow();
 
-                ImGuiUtil.DrawFrameColumn("Character Name");
+                ImGuiUtil.DrawFrameColumn("Character");
                 ImGui.TableNextColumn();
                 width = new Vector2(ImGui.GetContentRegionAvail().X - ImGui.CalcTextSize("Limit to my creatures").X - 68, 0);
                 name = _newCharacterName ?? _selector.Selected!.CharacterName;
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ public class ProfilePanel
                 {
                     if (!_selector.IncognitoMode)
                     {
-                        if (ImGui.InputText("##CharacterName", ref name, 128))
+                        /*if (ImGui.InputText("##CharacterName", ref name, 128))
                         {
                             _newCharacterName = name;
                             _changedProfile = _selector.Selected;
@@ -232,7 +235,14 @@ public class ProfilePanel
                             _manager.ChangeCharacterName(_changedProfile, name);
                             _newCharacterName = null;
                             _changedProfile = null;
-                        }
+                        }*/
+                        _actorAssignmentUi.DrawWorldCombo(width.X / 2);
+                        ImGui.SameLine();
+                        _actorAssignmentUi.DrawPlayerInput(width.X);
+
+                        _actorAssignmentUi.DrawObjectKindCombo(width.X / 2);
+                        ImGui.SameLine();
+                        _actorAssignmentUi.DrawNpcInput(width.X);
                     }
                     else
                         ImGui.TextUnformatted("Incognito active");