<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Croix Eckhard (http://plothook.net/RPG/profiler/view.php?id=8294)</em></span></span><hr/><div class="floatright">(http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/7181/lucianarcherpridebyocea.jpg)</div><strong>Gender</strong>: Male<br/><strong>Orientation</strong>: Straight<br/><strong>Age</strong>: 22<br/><br/><strong>Race</strong>: Human<br/><strong>Class and Level</strong>: Ranger 1<br/><strong>Alignment</strong>: Neutral Good<br/><strong>Patron Deity</strong>: Erastil<br/><br/><strong>Height</strong>: 6'0<br/><strong>Weight</strong>: 200 ibs<br/><strong>Figure</strong>: Athletic and lean<br/><strong>Skin</strong>: Fair skinned<br/><strong>Hair</strong>: Brown<br/><strong>Eyes</strong>: Hazel<br/><br/><strong>Appearance</strong>: Standing at slightly above average height for a human male, Croix is an athletic looking person with leaner muscles and a wiry frame. His brown hair is tied neatly behind his back, allowing his hazel eyes to be seen clearly. While not the most intimidating of men, he seems to carry himself well enough, wearing heavy clothing fit for outdoor survival, and sturdy boots. He generally looked confident of himself, rather then showing doubt or worry. When armored and armed, he wears a chain shirt that protects him well enough, and keeps a quiver full of arrows on his back. His bow appears to be made out of a fine cherry red wood, with a taut string. The grip has the holy icon of Erastil burned into it, and the weapon looks old, though very well maintained.<br/><br/><strong>Personality</strong>: A loyal, hardworking fellow, Croix values self reliance and getting the job done. Not one to dally or worry on minuscule subjects, he tends to enjoy the thrill of combat or dangerous situations. Among his friends, he is more relaxed and open, often looking to get to know his comrades better. He doesn't quite understand magic however, can often be very curious about it, despite being unable to properly learn it. He can also get quite boastful if he happens to kill or heavily wound a dangerous enemy or game.  He is also religious and devoted to Erastil, occasionally muttering a prayer to the lord of the hunt.<br/><br/><strong>Experience</strong>: Aside from one or two women, Croix hasn't had that much experience with women. This is certainly not from a lack of interest or trying, but he's still somewhat young, and<br/><br/><strong>Biography</strong>: Croix can trace his family back to the original settling of Sandpoint. A small group of Erastil worshiping hunters and trackers, his family helped the budding town survive many winters by hunting what game they could for fresh meat and fur for clothing and materials. As Sandpoint grew, the Eckhard family had become a more active presence in religious matters, giving the Erastil church more prestige and power with the influence that the hunters could give it. It was about this time that his great grand father first crafted the bow Croix now uses. It was painstakingly hewn and made from a red wooded tree that rarely grows in the area. This bow was to be passed down from the father, to his first born son so that the boy may have a proper bow.<br/><br/>The years passed, and eventually Croix was born to parents Alexander Eckhard and Caitlin Eckhard. He was the second of their children, the first being his Sister, Amy Eckhard who was five years his elder. By now, some of the religious practices his family use to practice had faded by marrying into other families and adopting their customs. Croix however, chose to worship the same god his Grandfather, and Great Grandfather did before him. He had even decided to pick up archery, as shown by the joy when he first received a toy bow and arrow when he had reached his sixth birthday. This had made his parents happy, given that Amy was more interested in tailoring and sewing, which was a fine profession by itself, but not in the family tradition.<br/><br/>When Croix was Seventeen and a young adult, his parents decided it was best that he learned how to hunt from the church of Erastil. They took him in with open arms, and began to teach Croix the skills he would need to become a true archer and woodsman. The training was grueling, with many weeks spent out in the hinterlands and woods around Sandpoint, learning how to survive alone in the forest, which plants were safe to eat or not, and how to fashion basic campfires and camp sites. The training on combat was equally as harsh, with him learning how to use an actual bow, how to hit targets, and honing his skills with the bow. Croix learned from his teachers, his mistakes, intuition, and some ingenuity. By the time he had learned his profession, he had become a fine young man at the age of twenty one.<br/><br/>When he returned to his family as a changed man, his parents and sister were very glad to see him returned safe, if a bit roughed up! In true family tradition, Alexander gave his firstborn son the bow that had been handled by him, and his father before him. Honored to finally hold his families heirloom, Croix promised that he would make sure the Eckhard name was remembered once again in Sandpoint.<br/>