Desert Elements
| Element | Icon | Description | Sub-Elements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abandoned Town |  | b | Why was it abandoned? | Explore | |
| Ancient Ruins |  | b | Simplified | From what civilization and how long have they stood? | Explore |
| Ancient Tomb |  | b | Simplified | Who does this belong to? | Explore |
| Archaeological Dig Site |  | b | Simplified | What do they search for? | Explore |
| Arroyo |  | a | Simplified | A dry streambed that will fill during rains or floods | |
| Badlands |  | a | Simplified | An area of dry eroded land with little vegetation | Explore |
| Bazaar |  | b | A street market | Explore | |
| Bedesten | | b | A covered market building | Explore | |
| Boulder |  | a | A large rock | ||
| Cacti |  | s | Simplified | A single cactus | |
| Caravanserai |  | b | Simplified | A roadside inn where caravans may stop and rest | |
| Cave |  | a | Simplified | How extensive are the caverns? | Explore |
| Cliff |  | a | A steep rock face | Explore | |
| Desert Flowers |  | s | Simplified | What color? | |
| Desert Shrub |  | s | They scratch at the skin | ||
| Desert Town | | b | How large is this town? | Explore | |
| Dry Lake |  | a | A basin formerly containing a body of water | ||
| Dry Thunder |  | e | It rumbles in the distance | ||
| Dunes |  | a, s | Simplified | Hills composed of loose sand | |
| Dust Devil |  | e | A small vortex of dust | ||
| Endorheic Basin |  | a | A large drainage basin with no river inflow or outflow | ||
| Erg | | a | A vast sea of sand dunes | ||
| Flash Flood |  | e | Simplified | A flood that arises unusually quickly | |
| Fossils | | a, s | Of what type of creature? | ||
| Guelta |  | a | A pocket of water in the desert formed in basins or wadis during floods | ||
| Hamada |  | a | A rocky desert with little sand | ||
| High Winds |  | e | How strong? | ||
| Hoodoo |  | a | A thin spire of rock rising vertically from the landscape and capped by a hard stone to resemble a slender mushroom | ||
| Mesa |  | a | Simplified | An isolated flat topped hill with steep sides, larger than a butte but smaller than a plateau | Explore |
| Mine |  | b | Is it still in use? | Explore | |
| Needle |  | a | A tall, thin, spire of rock | ||
| Oasis |  | a | Simplified | A fertile area with water amidst the sands | Explore |
| Oil Well |  | b | Is it producing? | ||
| Playa | | a | The flat of a desert basin that may flood during rainfall | ||
| Pyramid | | b | How many chambers are hidden in its' depths? | ||
| River |  | a | Simplified | A source of life in the desert | |
| Sand Sea | | a | See 'Erg' | ||
| Sandstorm | | e | Simplified | How intense is the storm? | Explore |
| Trade Route |  | b, a | Does it cross the desert seas? | Explore | |
| Wadi | | a | A dry gully that floods during rain | ||
| Walled City |  | b | Simplified | What do these walls protect from? | |
| Well |  | b | Is it full or dry | Explore |
