Real Name: Christine
Character Name: Rizaa Haawkeye
Character Race: Drakkin
Character Class: Paladin
Deity: Veeshan
Server: Originally Morden Rasp, but this toon was born on Povar
Guild: Carpe Nocturnos
Guild Website: http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=48128
Guild Rank: Member/Assistant Raid Leader
Length of Time in Guild: Late April 2007
Real World Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Career / Employment Industry / Current Level of School: Well, I have my nursing license, but it wasn't for me, so I'm currently working at a convenience store.
Hobbies: Writing fanfiction about my favorite books/movies/tv shows. Reading, War Hammer model painting, model airplanes, playing Everquest.
Family? Yes, married with a son.
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Besides EverQuest, what other MMORPGs have you played?
Everquest is the only MMORPG I've ever played.

How did you find out about EverQuest, and when did you begin playing?
My husband of nine years, got me into Everquest. He had first started playing back in 2000, and had to quit for about four years. When we moved here to VA due to military orders, he decided to pick the game back up. Since I wanted to be a part of something he enjoyed, I told him I'd play with him. I've been playing EQ since November 23, 2004.

Do you know anyone in real life who plays EverQuest?
Just my husband and some people in my guild I met via Vent.

How did you come up with your main character's name?
Heh. I got the name from the female soldier in Fullmetal Alchemist. I'm obsessed with it and thought it'd be a good name for my blonde, drakkin Paladin.

What factors affected your choice of race / class for your main character?
I started this toon right after TSS came out and wanted to play the new Drakkin race. The choice of Paladin was because most of my toons had all been pure casters, and I wanted to be able to hit something and take hits without going down like a sack of rocks.

About how often do you play EverQuest, and how long is a typical playing session for you?
I play every day to every other day. If I'm off from work, I play from when I wake up to when I go to bed. Usually from 12pm-3am.

How do you spend your time in game?
Leveling my toons. Chatting with my guild mates and friends. Doing a few trade skills here and there. Most times, I dual group with my husband.

What other class/race combinations have you levelled past 35?
High Elf Wizard, level 64, named Eanelinea (old main)
High Elf Enchanter, level 54, named Poisonivy
Drakkin Paladin, level 64, named Rizaa (main)
Gnome Cleric, level 62, named Sevennof
Dark Elf Magician, level 53, named Eanee
Wood Elf Druid, level 40, named Kristinee

Approximately how much of the EverQuest world have you experienced?
About 50%, maybe less.

What is your favourite expansion?
The Serpent's Spine: New race introduced, new level cap increased, awesome zones you can level in, decent quests.

What is your least favourite expansion?
Haven't really had any bad experiences with any of the other expansions.

What is your favourite zone?
All of the PoP zones, mainly because I love to raid, whether I level, get awesome armor or not.

What is your favourite NPC?
The corpse summoner. =D Speaks for itself.

What is your favourite raid encounter (if different from NPC)?
Aerin'Dar, Agnarr and Halls of Honor trials. Kind of hard to explain really.

If the war between Firiona Vie and Lanys T`Vyl erupted again, which side would you take?
Firiona Vie's side, naturally.

Describe your most memorable moment or proudest accomplishment in game.
My proudest moment in the game, was when I could easily navigate plane of knowledge without a map. It doesn't sound all that thrilling, granted, but I still remember getting lost on my first day in that zone.

What is the largest amount of platinum you have ever had at one time, and how did you go about accumulating it?
100k by LOTS of farming, selling and very good friends lending me money.

What types of spells, skills, disciplines, and/or alternate abilities would you like to see added to your class?
I know it'd never happen, but I think Feign Death and a pet would be nice. But then I'd just be a good SK wannabe. lol

If you had to start over from scratch, what race/class combination would you choose?
I would choose to redo my High Elf Wizard. Since she was my first ever toon in the world of EQ, I was new and had no clue what to and not to do with her. So, I would redo her entirely if I hadn't invested about 2.5 years out of 3 into her.

How do you describe EverQuest to your coworkers or computer-illiterate friends?
I tell them it's kind of, sort of like an online Dungeons and Dragons, then they go, 'Oh! I gotcha!'

What is next for you in the world of EverQuest?
Hopefully, one day joining a raiding guild.

** Pick the winner in a battle between...

Grobb vs Ak'Anon - Ak'Anon
Saryrn, the Mistress of Pain vs Terris Thule, the Dream Scorcher - Saryrn
Tradeskilling vs Questing - Questing
Instance Zones vs Static Zones - Instance Zones
Monster Missions vs Project M (PvP as Monsters) - Monster Missions
Soloing vs Pick-Up Groups - Pick-Up groups
Guild Raiding vs Grouping With Friends - Guild Raiding
Faydwer vs Odus - Faydwer!
Depths of Darkhollow vs Omens of War - Depths of Darkhollow
Bard vs Enchanter - Enchanter
Monk vs Rogue - Monk
Paladin vs Warrior - Tie
Allakhazam vs Illia - Allakhazam
 
 

	Husband's Ranger meeting his Goddess for the first time.
	Guild mates in Bastion of Thunder, getting the Agnarr key.
	The day I got my AA Paladin horse. I was so proud.
	In the middle of getting SoulFire for my epic!
	With my friend, Gornosh, in Bastion of Thunder, with me in Dark Elf illusion.
	Some of my very close friends.