Devlog #4 - Sandworm
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Some Nomads say the sandworms are the architects of humanity. Legend has it that when these creatures crawled onto the earth, they secreted a lake of precious amber. When our predecessors drank from it, they became able to comprehend their mortality.
Sandworms are one of the biggest threats nomads will face. Battling them is an effort that often ends in chunks of gore flying through the air. It may seem that no one would undertake such a risk, but there are good reasons for doing so.
The worms are ravenous. They rapidly deplete the oases of all their natural resources, turning them into wastelands, hence the Flotillans see them like a plague. The body of the worms contains some of the most valuable crafting materials, which makes them prime targets.
Many Nomads dream of challenging a sandworm, although very few possess the know-how to defeat them.
concept art of the sandworm
Not much is known about the hunt itself. Stories have been exaggerated, and it can be difficult to discern fact from fiction. Still, there are one or two things that every captain worth his salt knows.
Despite their massive size, the sandworms are elusive creatures. They will hide under the ground until something big enough strolls into their territory. Although the sandworms are likely to ignore small animals and humans walking on foot, they are always hungry and there’s almost nothing that can prevent them from going after a walker once they’ve sensed it.
Once a sandworm focuses on a target, it loses sight of everything else. Teams of Nomads can use that to their advantage and lure the beast into the desired direction with their fastest walker, while using the weight of their largest walkers to slow down the worm and attack it with their most powerful siege weapons. Sometimes rival hunters will follow behind the combatants, waiting to claim the spoils for themselves.
early sketches of the sandworm
If the hunters are short on skill or luck, all that will be left of them will be few planks of wood rolling around the desert.
But if they succeed, they have reason to tap a few barrels of fermented cacti. They’ve just gotten their hands on some of the rarest and most sought-after resources – enough to make their entire crew rich and powerful. They can sell the worm’s body parts or use them to craft top-tier equipment.
The hunt for the sandworm is over, but the Nomads’ endless race against the sun continues...
Psss.. grab some free Last Oasis wallpapers and a super-cool printable poster of the sandworm at this link
Some Nomads say the sandworms are the architects of humanity. Legend has it that when these creatures crawled onto the earth, they secreted a lake of precious amber. When our predecessors drank from it, they became able to comprehend their mortality.
Sandworms are one of the biggest threats nomads will face. Battling them is an effort that often ends in chunks of gore flying through the air. It may seem that no one would undertake such a risk, but there are good reasons for doing so.
The worms are ravenous. They rapidly deplete the oases of all their natural resources, turning them into wastelands, hence the Flotillans see them like a plague. The body of the worms contains some of the most valuable crafting materials, which makes them prime targets.
Many Nomads dream of challenging a sandworm, although very few possess the know-how to defeat them.
concept art of the sandwormBattling a sandworm
Not much is known about the hunt itself. Stories have been exaggerated, and it can be difficult to discern fact from fiction. Still, there are one or two things that every captain worth his salt knows.
Despite their massive size, the sandworms are elusive creatures. They will hide under the ground until something big enough strolls into their territory. Although the sandworms are likely to ignore small animals and humans walking on foot, they are always hungry and there’s almost nothing that can prevent them from going after a walker once they’ve sensed it.
Once a sandworm focuses on a target, it loses sight of everything else. Teams of Nomads can use that to their advantage and lure the beast into the desired direction with their fastest walker, while using the weight of their largest walkers to slow down the worm and attack it with their most powerful siege weapons. Sometimes rival hunters will follow behind the combatants, waiting to claim the spoils for themselves.
early sketches of the sandwormAfter the hunt
If the hunters are short on skill or luck, all that will be left of them will be few planks of wood rolling around the desert.
But if they succeed, they have reason to tap a few barrels of fermented cacti. They’ve just gotten their hands on some of the rarest and most sought-after resources – enough to make their entire crew rich and powerful. They can sell the worm’s body parts or use them to craft top-tier equipment.
The hunt for the sandworm is over, but the Nomads’ endless race against the sun continues...
Psss.. grab some free Last Oasis wallpapers and a super-cool printable poster of the sandworm at this link
