Difference between revisions of "Sand mastery"

Sand mastery makes use of the white sand found on Taldain's Dayside. The whiteness of the sand, due to a microorganism which lives on the surface of the sand particles, indicates that the sand is Invested. White sand glows when used in sand mastery, and then turns black afterwards. The microorganism requires four hours of exposure to sun above Dayside in order to be Reinvested and turn white again.{{au ref|Taldain}} The organisms in the sand react to investitureInvestiture, and if allowed to fade, will turn white again in the presence of kinetic investitureInvestiture.{{wob ref|9288}} This can be used similar to a [[Seeker]] to tell when someone is using kinetic Investiture.{{wob ref|9288}}

Water plays an important role in utilizing the Investiture in white sand. Water is drawn directly from the sand master's body as hethey workswork, which can lead to dehydration. The first thing sand masters learn is to keep track of their water supply, and they typically carry a [[qido]] at all times.{{book ref|ws1|1}} '''Overmastery''' occurs when a sand master uses too much of histheir water supply and suffers from dehydration. If a sand master is not careful, overmastery can even lead to death.{{book ref|ws1|2}}

There are many uses of sand mastery. Sand masters often use whirlwinds of sand to lift themselves and fly. Their powers can also be used in battle, to hurl powerful ribbons or sheets of sand at their enemies. Sand mastery can also be used to construct buildings, though this has not been performed by members of the Diem in quite some time.{{book ref|ws1|5}} If something goes through a sand master's stream of sand, it can throw off the entire creation of the sand mastery.{{wob ref|7222}}