Sand kite

"Some call them the sky's apprentices: a job where getting attuned to the wind current makes you master the harshness of the land we live in."

Power Generation

Wind powered

Propulsion

Through kite (and/or sail depending on model)

Weapons & Armament

To favor a quick build, sand kites are usually unequipped with weaponry, favoring speed to avoid encounters and their passengers as defense.

Communication Tools & Systems

Most riders are equipped with a flare propulsion system to make a firework alarm to get help from nearby militia or marshalls. the richer however can use a suneater flare which make a illusion of a black hole on sunny days, more easy to see on daylight.

Additional & auxiliary systems

As mentionned, the main propulsion is the kite, but a pole and sail can be added on bigger boats for a less straining sail.

Nickname

Sand Surfing kit

Manufacturer

āltāʾlyf

Price

The fabrication of a sand kites varies upon size and quality. A sand kitecan be around 50 gp new with average quality components. The biggest functionnal kites revolves around 6 average-sized passengers, with an average cost of 150 gold pieces.

Rarity

Presence in desertic areas is rather common as it offers of the cheapest and fastest way to travel desert and sand regions. They can also be found in a more uncommon way nearby beaches.

Height

depending on arc angle, base can go up to 0.4 meters. if equipped with a pole and sail, it can reach about 3 meters.

Weight

base can weight around 15 pounds. with a pose and extra sail, around 55.

Speed

Average high speed can reach about 60 miles a hour, while most expert on single boat can reach about 80. Speed depends however on wind currents.

Complement / Crew

To favor optimal travel reliability and safer travel, Sand kiters work on occasion with Wind Whisperers, which task involves about modifying the wind current as needed be to avoid isolation or risky weather.

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

1 to 6