Windsaddle
The Windsaddle is a tool used by the Khangka to cross the deserts of their homeland. Historically, it referred to a wooden board with two leather footstraps, combined with a sail at the end of a rope. The rider would strap the board to their feet and grip the sail-rope to use the windsaddle, which would skate across the water as the sail caught the wind above, pulling them along to their destination. Nowadays, the windsaddle is constructed in a very similar way, but the waters of the Great Sea having dried up for many years, the windsaddle is exclusively used to cross great tracts of sand. Unfortunately, this method of transportation is now only possible when the winds are strong enough to pull the rider over the ground, or when they are able to generate their own wind, by physical or metaphysical means. Occasionally, the board component of the windsaddle, known independently as a sandboard, is used recreationally (mostly by youths). One hikes to the top of a great dune and rides the board to the bottom - skilled riders are even able to jump off of ramps and perform tricks.
Significance
The windsaddle is a historically significant item, and somewhat of a symbol of the reclamation of their culture. It is said that when the Great Rain comes and restores the sea, the Khangka will mount the water at last, and circle the ocean on their saddles.
Item type
Tool
Rarity
Common amongst Khangka tribes, especially where there are suitable dunes nearby.
Base Price
2sp-5gp+
Raw materials & Components
Ancient windsaddles were made of a light, yet durable wood such as cherry or beech. Nowadays, with wood less readily available among the Khangka tribes, boards are mostly carved from spongy rocks such as ohko or molestone - large leaves have been experimented with before, but they generally only work for small children, and are not durable. The sail component can be generally made from any light, tightly woven fabric.
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