Sand Mother

''As you stumble through the sand, you spot the shimmer of water ahead and your heart leaps with hope. Looking closer, you see a comely figure bent by the side of the pool, apparently refilling her waterskins.''

Combat
Sand mothers take on the appearance of matronly figures but their general tactics are otherwise identical to those of the sand bride. A sand mother will take time to examine prospective victims and never attacks unless conditions are highly favorable and always concentrates on the most powerful adversary in any group. The most feared power of a sand mother, however, is her ability to destroy the water supply of her prey.

Description
Some Sand Brides develop their abilities further and become more fearsome versions of the species, known as sand mothers. Statistics for sand mothers are given above. Not all sand brides become sand mothers, and sages debate the precise process that causes a sand bride to become a sand mother. Some suspect that it is connected to the amount of energy that a sand bride drains but this is, as yet, pure speculation.