PTAH EARTH-SHAPER
Desert ScholarsEarth Mage and Excavation Expert
"Earth remembers everything. I merely ask it to reveal what it has hidden.""
Identity
- Residence
- Eastern Excavation Site Three
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Solid and imposing with hands that seem to move stone effortlessly. His skin has a subtle stony texture. • Clothing: Practical work clothes covered in dust, heavy with earth-sigils, and boots designed for rough terrain. • Distinguishing Marks: His touch leaves dust on everything; he smells of earth and stone.
Relationships
- Family - Children who work as miners; grandchildren learning his techniques
- Allies - Other earth mages who share research, excavation teams who rely on his skills
- Rivals - Competing earth mages, officials who want to control his methods
Personality
- Traits: Steady as stone itself, genuinely loves working with earth, surprisingly gentle with students, fiercely protective of excavation sites
- Mannerisms: Touches stone surfaces constantly; tests soil conditions obsessively; speaks of earth as if it's alive
- Voice: Deep and resonant, like stone grinding against stone
Backstory
Ptah was a miner's son who discovered his earth magic as a child. He has spent forty years shaping stone and earth, making excavations safer and more productive. His techniques have revolutionized desert archaeology.
Daily Life
Spends mornings shaping excavation sites, afternoons teaching earth magic, evenings studying geological formations. He rarely leaves the excavation sites.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Someone has learned of his discovery and is trying to force him to reveal its location.
- 2 The chamber's contents are beginning to affect the excavation site, and he needs help investigating.