Asahina Roukai

Asahina Roukai is the eldest son of one of the most well known tsangusuri crafters in the Crane lands, Asahina Tsukiyoka. He is now the resident master sculptor of Shinden Asahina and one of the most powerful crafters of nemuranai that the Asahina have ever known, carrying his mother's legacy of perfection and notoriety.

The Magic of the Moon
Born in 1132, during the first of the Twenty-Seven Days of Darkness, Tsukiyoka's child was strangely cursed by the circumstances of his birth: he can only sculpt well while the moon is up. During the day or during the new moon, he becomes irritable and finds that his sculptures, nemuranai and magic all suffer to the point of being twisted and worthless. In return, Lady Moon has blessed any creations made while she is in the sky. The stone that Roukai carves under the light of the moon looks as if it could come alive. One example of this sculpture can be found in Toshi Ranbo. He have sculpted a life like image of Toturi Tsudao; the pottery he crafts is lighter that a feather and as strong as steel and his spellcrafts are extremely powerful. While Roukai learned to deal with his curse, he can become irritable and short tempered during times when his talent abandons him and cannot abide anyone complimenting his work. Most of the other Crane families at the temple have learned to appreciate his works in silence.

("SoCrane", page 16)