Emmerich Hawk is a half-elven bowyer and ranger from the town of Lonelywood in Icewind Dale in the late 13th century DR and beyond. He is a bowyer by trade.
He crafts bows for trade with the few caravans that find their way up to Lonelywood. It's not much, but it's an honest living. Besides, it allows him the freedom to pursue his true calling. Emmerich has a distinctly elvish appearance. He is a slender man with a pale skin tone and brown hair. He is a religious man who worshiped the Forest Father and has no time for gossip. Apart from regular bows, missiles, and weapons, Emmerich Hawk carries goblin arrows in stock, as well as a unique Talassan shortbow called the Storm Bow that came from the faraway Moonshae Isles.In the Year of the Cold Soul, 1281 DR, Emmerich resided in the town of Lonelywood, providing his skills to the locals, making and repairing bows, crossbows, fletching arrows and bolts, and sold mundane simple weapons. In his free time, Emmerich served as a self-proclaimed "caretaker" of the Lonelywood Forest that grew by the town.
He made sure no local loggers nor hunters overstepped their bounds. Emmerich protected the forest, despite losing Silvanus' favor and losing the deity's blessings, after three new residents came to Lonelywood – three trappers who did not abide by the ranger's rules. The trapping in Lonelywood Forest was out of control, and Emmerich was unable to stop them, earning the Oakfather's scorn.
It manifested itself when Emmerich met a great white wolf in the forest- considered scared protectors by some. The wolf pounced at Emmerich before the ranger could react and sank its fangs deep into the flesh above the collar. Miraculously, the ranger managed to stab the beast with a dagger. it did not kill the white wolf, but it saved Emmerich's life. The ranger currently believes that his surviving the wolf, the Oakfather's vengeance, only angered the deity more.
At present Emmerich spends the majority of his time within the Lonelywood Forest, trying to attoned for his sins. He still maintains a close watch over the forst but in recent times the woodlands have become much darker than in the past. Emmerich fears a dark presense has moved into the forest. Searching for information has come up empty during his search. Whatever it is, it is keeping itself well hidden . . . for the time being.