Welcome to Sand Mastery!

Mod Overview

The Cosmere universe, created by Brandon Sanderson, encompasses multiple worlds with unique magical systems. This modification brings the art of sand mastery directly into Minecraft!

Features and Capabilities

White Sand Magic

The sand mastery system allows control over special white sand at the cost of the player's internal water reserves. After use, sand turns black and becomes inactive, but can be restored through various forms of investiture: allomancy, surgebinding, or simply sunlight exposure.

Player Abilities

• Launch - Traverse chasms and long distances using sand-propelled momentum
• Elevation - Create temporary elevators for rapid vertical movement
• Cushioning - Soft landings from any height via protective sand platforms
• Projectiles - Offensive capabilities for defensive purposes

Items and Tools

• Sand Jar - Container for transporting a single layer of Taldain sand
• Qido - Special waterskin for carrying essential hydration supplies
• Sand Pouch - Primary tool for sand masters, capacity depends on contained sand quantity

Blocks

• Taldain Sand - Special material activated by sunlight or other magical forms
• Sand Layers - Transformable version of the main block
• Investiture Detector - Mechanical block responsive to nearby magic usage

Dimension

Dayside Taldain - the birthplace of sand mastery, featuring mountainous desert landscapes with pristine white sands.

Compatibility

Cosmere Mods

Requires core Cosmere for integration.

Optional additions:

• Allomancy - Multiple methods for sand charging
• Surgebinding - Alternative investiture sources

Utility Mods

• JEI - Recipe browsing
• HWYLA - Block information display
• Patchouli - In-game assistance system

Video Review

Current Limitations

• Charge display for pouch in specialized slots
• Pouch filling on servers
• Hotkey activation of abilities