Sand Shark

Sand Sharks are a large predatory species of shark that life inside the Coarse Sea. Sand sharks are a common source of food for the people of the coarse sea, who hunt them for their meat which is high in nutrients and fat. The skin of these sand sharks is used to produce sand shark leather, a popular material for local clothing.

Description
The Sand sharks are large carnivorous fish with brown scales and counter shaded beige underbellies. They average at about 5 meters from snout to tail and weights in at around 890 kilograms. They have rows of sharp teeth, small beady black eyes, one main dorsal fins on their backs and a spike-like fin going over their backs.

Usage
Sand shark leather is the cured skin of the sand shark. It is used by the inhabitants of the coarse sea to make clothing and armour which is resistant to the desert heat. Sand Shark leather is commonly used to craft leather armour which is popular with local guardsman and dune-ship captains. Sand shark leather is a dark brown material with a rough, course texture filled with natural ripples. The leather gives of a strong vinegar odour and tastes of sandy earth. Sand shark leather is thick, flexible, and rubbery, which allows it to resists slashes from blades and daggers, however the material still breaths enough to allow clothing to be worn in the desert.

To produce a piece of sand shark leather a tanner first puts a raw piece sand shark skin into a vat of oils to cure it into a garment-grade leather. After which the leather is dried of in the hot desert sun. Sand shark leather is a popular product on the markets of big sand ports such as Scorch Gate. Here merchants from across the continent purchase vast quantities of the leather to bring with them on their travels. Where they sell the exotic fabric for exuberant profits.