Summoning device for a Sand Elemental?

[johnsemlak]

The sand Elemental, described for 3e in Necropolis and Egyptian Gods.

I was trying to come up with a device for summoning a Sand Elemental parallel to the Stone of Earth Elemental Summoning.

One idea I had was a sand-filled hourglass. Any other ideas?

 

[BrooklynKnight]

actually, a sand blasted/smothed stone.
or a small peice of quarts.

No way around the fact that a sand elemental is an earth elemental
(well, maybe its an Earth/wind elemental)

You're originaly idea, an hourglass, sounds perfect.

 

[Dirigible]

in Disney's Alladdin cartoon, there was a bad guy who had a cool gauntlet that gave him... ummm... sandomancy?

 

[GreyShadow]

I like the hourglass.

How about a large sea shell?

 

[johnsemlak]

I might go with the hourglass, but an hourglass symbolizes other stuff which has nothing to do with Sand Elementals so I'm looking for other ideas.

Seashell is not a bad idea, but I was thinking of more of a desert motif.

 

[GreyShadow]

Tumbleweed?
Palmtree?
Petrified Dates?
Obsidian Shard?
Multicoloured Sandstone Sculputure?

 

[RangerWickett]

Sand Elemental summoning, hm? A piece of twised, misshapen glass, formed when the desert was struck by lightning. Due to a strange discoloration in the glass, it looks like there might be a face trapped inside, screaming for release.

 

[Ao the Overkitty]

I don't think I can top RangerWickett.

a cactus needle?
a drop of water?

 

[Grazzt]

The sand Elemental, described for 3e in Necropolis and Egyptian Gods.

I was trying to come up with a device for summoning a Sand Elemental parallel to the Stone of Earth Elemental Summoning.

One idea I had was a sand-filled hourglass. Any other ideas?

I like the hourglass idea. Very nice.

 

[DaveStebbins]

A litterbox?

Sorry, nothing constructive to add.

Maybe something along the lines of a snowglobe, only with a desert or oasis scene inside. Or a globe with sand inside which continually swirls as if blown by a desert wind, and perhaps sometimes shows scenes or faces (to steal from RangerWickett's cool idea).