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Desert Elements

Desert Elements

ElementIconDesignationSimplifyDescriptionSub-Elements
Abandoned TownBuilding2 IconbWhy was it abandoned?Explore
Ancient RuinsRuins2-IconbSimplifiedFrom what civilization and how long have they stood?Explore
Ancient TombPyramidbSimplifiedWho does this belong to?Explore
Archaeological Dig SiteFossil IconbSimplifiedWhat do they search for?Explore
ArroyoArroyo IconaSimplifiedA dry streambed that will fill during rains or floods
BadlandsBadlands IconaSimplifiedAn area of dry eroded land with little vegetationExplore
BazaarMarket IconbA street marketExplore
BedestenMarket IconbA covered market buildingExplore
BoulderBoulder IconaA large rock
CactiCactus IconsSimplifiedA single cactus
CaravanseraiCaravanserai IconbSimplifiedA roadside inn where caravans may stop and rest
CaveCave2 IconaSimplifiedHow extensive are the caverns?Explore
CliffCliff IconaA steep rock faceExplore
Desert FlowersFlower2 IconsSimplifiedWhat color?
Desert ShrubSagebrush Bush IconsThey scratch at the skin
Desert TownCaravanserai IconbHow large is this town?Explore
Dry LakeDirt IconaA basin formerly containing a body of water
Dry ThunderStorm-IconeIt rumbles in the distance
DunesDesert Icona, sSimplifiedHills composed of loose sand
Dust DevilDust Devil IconeA small vortex of dust
Endorheic BasinBasin IconaA large drainage basin with no river inflow or outflow
ErgDesert IconaA vast sea of sand dunes
Flash FloodWave IconeSimplifiedA flood that arises unusually quickly
FossilsFossil Icona, sOf what type of creature?
GueltaGueltaaA pocket of water in the desert formed in basins or wadis during floods
HamadaHamada IconaA rocky desert with little sand
High WindsDust Storm IconeHow strong?
HoodooHoodoo IconaA thin spire of rock rising vertically from the landscape and capped by a hard stone to resemble a slender mushroom
MesaButte IconaSimplifiedAn isolated flat topped hill with steep sides, larger than a butte but smaller than a plateauExplore
MineMine-IconbIs it still in use?Explore
NeedleNeedle Mountain 2 IconaA tall, thin, spire of rock
OasisOasis IconaSimplifiedA fertile area with water amidst the sandsExplore
Oil WellOil Rig IconbIs it producing?
PlayaDirt IconaThe flat of a desert basin that may flood during rainfall
PyramidPyramidbHow many chambers are hidden in its' depths?
RiverRiver IconaSimplifiedA source of life in the desert
Sand SeaDesert IconaSee 'Erg'
SandstormDust Storm IconeSimplifiedHow intense is the storm?Explore
Trade RoutePath Iconb, aDoes it cross the desert seas?Explore
WadiArroyo IconaA dry gully that floods during rain
Walled CityMesa-TownbSimplifiedWhat do these walls protect from?
WellWell IconbIs it full or dryExplore

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