VALA IRONSHAPER
DwarvesSculptor and Stone Artist
"Stone remembers everything. Every touch, every tool, every intention. My job is to convince it to remember beauty.""
Identity
- Residence
- Kragnir - The Artisan District
- Civilization
- Dwarves
Appearance
• Physical: Strong with sculptor's muscles and artist's eyes. Her clothes are always dusted with stone powder. • Clothing: Practical work clothes, a leather apron, and always a piece of stone in her pocket. • Distinguishing Marks: Hands that can shape stone like clay, eyes that see the art hidden in rock, and a mind that thinks in three dimensions.
Relationships
- Family - Her parents (miners, don't understand her art), her apprentice sister
- Allies - The Artisans Guild, collectors who value her work
- Rivals - Sculptors who copy her style, critics who don't understand her vision
Personality
- Traits: Intense, genuinely artistic, surprisingly humble about her talent, fiercely protective of her vision
- Mannerisms: Touches stone constantly, sketches on any surface, works in a trance
- Voice: Soft when discussing art, sharp when it's threatened
Backstory
Vala has created sculptures that moved viewers to tears and commissioned works that define public spaces. She comes from a family of miners but found her true calling in shaping rather than extracting stone. She's never been satisfied with any piece she's finished.
Daily Life
Works on commissions through the day, studies stone in the evening, and spends nights dreaming of impossible sculptures.
Story Hooks
- 1 She needs a specific type of stone from a dangerous location for her masterpiece
- 2 Someone has vandalized her studio and she needs investigators
Narrative Value
Source of art and culture, quest giver for artistic missions, potential ally with creative vision ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════