Sand-Botter

Sand-Botters are the primary form of transportation for the desert tribes of Sahul. While they are not ideal for transporting large amounts of cargo or great numbers of people, the sand-Botters are agile, handle nimbly, and can swiftly traverse great expanses of desert wasteland with minimal effort on the drivers side.

Design
Sand-Botters are light crafts made of wood and equipped with double-outriggers that slide across the sand. A platform is constructed between the runners on which a crab claw sail stands. This sail catches the hot, wild desert winds to move the ship at high speeds which can move with the help of this sail's design both forwards and backwards. The helmsman use the tail-like rudder to steer the ship and the crew assists them by controlling the masts. Naturally, an magic-user can also propel the vehicle by creating gusts of wind.

Every sand-botter is equipped with a compass that is oriented toward the Stone of Anthem, the magnetic centre of the Coarse Sea. Using this as a focus point, the local tribesman are able to navigate through the ever shifting dunes that flow across the desert.