Elio Ricci, the Barber, sleeps inside the Elders’ Night Sanctum, the location where the Springlands meet the Revelwood. He is the survivor you rescue during the quest “Illuminate The Night”, and once he is at your base he lets you change your character’s look.
How to reach Elio Ricci through “Illuminate The Night”
The quest “Illuminate The Night” walks you from a strange barrier on your map all the way to the sleeping Barber. It opens with the Flame directing you to investigate a point it cannot see past.
The Flame senses a barrier, built by the elder Ancients, that inhibits its reach and vision. Whatever is hidden behind the barrier is invisible to the Flame — making it all the more interesting for you. Reach and investigate the dark barrier!
You’ve reached a location known as a “Night Sanctum”. The barrier you’ve set out to investigate revealed itself to be a door. However, the star and moon ensemble decorating its facade indicates this to be no ordinary door, and it doesn’t seem susceptible to force. Find a way to open the night door and explore the inside of the temple!
You found a sleeping survivor in the bowels of the Night Sanctum! Summon the survivor with a Summoning Staff to continue!
If you need a refresher on awakening and relocating survivors, the process mirrors how you summon a survivor to your base.
What the Barber does at your base
After Elio Ricci reaches your base, the quest ends and you can speak with him. He does not craft items. Talking to him brings up the Customize screen, where you can adjust your character’s hair, beard, and all the other customization options.
Where to find the wig heads for more hairstyles
Extra haircuts for the Customize screen come from wig heads you pick up in the world. Five of them make up the Hairstyles item set, and owning all five completes it for 1,500 XP. Every wig head carries the same item text:
A wig head that unlocks more haircuts once picked up. It can also be placed in your base as decoration.
| Wig head | Region | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| “Braid” Wig Head | Revelwood | About 70 m north of Pikemead’s Reach |
| “Cowlick” Wig Head | Nomad Highlands | About 20 m south-west of Surat’s Rest, high above it |
| “Slick Fade” Wig Head | Albaneve Summits | About 30 m west of Polaris Falls |
| “Afro” Wig Head | Cinder’s Cradle | About 80 m south of Manathor’s Plaza, high above it |
| “Hanfu Ponytail” Wig Head | Kindlewastes | About 120 m south-east of Brittlebush |
Once you own a wig head, its recipe shows up at the Decoration Workbench: 5 Wood Logs (any log type), with a Table Saw placed nearby. That lets you build extra copies to display around your base.
Elio Ricci’s follow-up quests
After the Barber settles in, he hands out a short chain of tasks, each tied to a specific place.
Barber Needs Shelter
The Barber needs a proper place to sleep. Build him a sheltered bed to progress!
Coffee, The Greatest Good
He asks you to find a machine for roasting coffee beans in Stillwater Bay, “a town with a large harbor and nearby coffee plantations”.
Not So Scary After All
Search for a Fell Critter plushy in Pikemead’s Reach, then talk to the Farmer, Emily.
Star Signs
The Barber wants a telescope. Find out how to assemble one; an observatory in Cinder’s Cradle is the place to start, and the Giant Telescope recipe guide covers that search.
