Sandstone creates layers of sediment-colored stripes on your dragon or colored stripes within the element’s color rules. When sediment-colored, these layers should be predominantly red or tan, but can have one or two cool-colored stripes. The color scheme of sediment colors will always be warm overall. You may scatter some bits of dust across the marking (must all be the same color). Transitions between ‘layers’ in this marking must be easy to spot. It can cover 50% of the body.
Color Rules
There are two color options: one is sediment colored and the other uses the elemental color palette. Below is an example of Sandstone colors for a Thunder Element dragon. Having trouble picking colors for sediments? Check out the right side of the earth color palette!
Layering Rules
Sandstone follows regular layering rules.
Shape
It may fade out in a gradient, have a solid edge, or have a textured edge. The sediment layers should all go the same direction (slight waves are fine, especially if it flows with the body). The shape itself will be solid and look like one collection of many-colored layers.
Effect on Modifiers & Physical Traits
It may affect modifiers, skin, nails, ears, and similar things where it touches. It can also appear on modifiers that are not touching the marking.
Interactions
- Forged - If the edge of the mark is soft, then Forged is optional.
- Splotched - If the edge of the mark is solid or the inside is textured, then Splotched is optional.
Charged Sandstone
Charged Sandstone may cover the whole body, rather than just 50%. Additionally, the pattern can be 'folded' or 'cut' like shifted sedimentary layers.
