Cyd was born and raised in Copperwood, but decided not to follow in the smithing traditions of his family- it was a large one, and there just wasn't room for everyone to work in the shop or apprentice.  As a result of striking out on his own, he's become very<em>Independent.</em>He also learned that he needed to<em>Haggle</em>to get a good price on the things he needed, when he was younger and broke,<br/><br/>One of the reasons Cyd was broke in his youth came from the fact that he made sure to conserve his money, and use what spare resources he had to secure more food for the winter- it was always better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it.<br/><br/>For better or worse, Cyd is a fighter.  He faces a fight head on, and doesn't back down unless the situation is hopeless, and there is nothing to be gained from the fight.<br/><br/>Cyd respects larger animals, but does not fear them.  He believes that fear will cause problems, so he fights off the desire to run away, and instead deals with the problem by thought.