Editing Parting of the Ways (Fortune: Evolution Game) (section)

== Desert ==

===Sailbacks (Sailed Wretch)===

===Longnecks===

Longnecks are terrestrial repto-mammals inhabiting the Desert region of Fortune. Though descended from Camelbacks, Longnecks are largely insectivorous, preying on the many parasitic bugs of Fortune's desert, and only rarely supplementing their diet with limited plant matter, as well as the Bloodsucker Lichen that occasionally infects them.

Longnecks are typically about the size of a medium dog, such as a border collie. They possess a relatively slender body, given their ancestry, storing little fat. Their intelligence is comparable to that of a hyena, and on average they have a lifespan of 15-20 years.

They often use the relatively advanced claws on their forelimbs to pick off parasites from their own, and each other's skin. Grooming is an important practice to Longnecks. They also use their claws for digging, allowing them access to subterranean insects, in particular the Blood Ants and their blood honey, a favourite meal for Longnecks. Their eponymous neck, as well as their elongated snout also help in snatching insects, while their superior mobility allows them to catch things such as the Sandhopper. The greatest asset the Longnecks have in hunting bugs, however, is their long tongue. They are capable of rapidly shooting it out of their mouths with some force, crushing or knocking out most insects, catching them with the sticky substance covering its bulbous tip.

Longnecks move in groups of 20-40, forming tight communities. These groups often bond through grooming, and will care after children communally, often by a group of older females past breeding age that act as a sort of "daycare" for the herd as a whole (similar to meerkats on Earth). An interesting practice among Longnecks is that hatchlings are often given access to the most nutritious foods available, such as blood honey. 

===Sand Crusher===
The Sand Crusher is an offshoot of the sand tick. the Sand Crusher, named so for its large mandibles and bigger frame, about the size of a small dog. The crusher demonstrates a more primitive build. fewer leg segments, a bulkier musculature, and a thicker shell. The eyes are also simpler, only able to see into the infrared. fine detail is gone, sensitivity to movement is up. It is a lot more aggressive than it's cousin. Crushers primarily eat other ticks and insects. It is not unheard of for a swarm to kill an animal that is unable to defend itself, each one ripping out a chunk of meat and running off with its prize.

===Blood Ants (Sand Tick)===
The Blood Ants are a species that is as a whole predominantly male; reaching a maximum size of 2 inches a piece they tend to use swarm tactics and sheer numbers to accomplish their goals. Within the nest only a single female(6 inches, roughly fist sized) lives, any others are taken once they are mature enough to reproduce to foster their own Blood Cacti. Blood Cacti tend to reach a height of about 6 feet and a diameter of 3 feet at its base. Within it are triangular "bloodcombs" where the blood that the Blood Ants collect are stored and processed. Entire fields of Blood Cacti can be found all of which are related to one another from a singular source hive. 

The Blood Ants are capable of short burst of flight like their brethren Ticks and use this to latch onto any unsuspecting beasts genital areas to siphon off blood en masse. The high diet of blood has caused them to produce a Carmine acid(used often in red dyes) and has changed their overall color to a deep red, this does little for the creatures camouflage in the desert but in terms of hunting the Hordes color seems to be as effective as a singular larger predator. Scarring off pack animals to leave he weakest behind to be swarmed and siphoned of blood within the hour. 

The Blood Honey the B. Ants produce is their entire livelihood, it feeds and waters them in the harsh desert landscape and despite its nature is often the target of ignorant Camelback variants due to its nutritious nature. The Blood Ants will protect their Cacti with mass aggression stabbing and pinch any creature they can find. But are easily placated by the Skunk Camels stench(much like smoking out a beehive) and is thus an easy target for the beast.

===Gel-Moles===

The desert, a dry arid environment proved to be hard for the Gels at first. Forced into the sandy rocky soil they were forced to develop new and novel ways to save moisture. At first this was a nocturnal habit, only breaching the surface at night to absorb dew off the stones, Over time however they were driven deeper as the deserts grew, reaching down to the under ground rivers that had flowed since time immemorial.These reservoirs proved to be vastly important. Greedily they adapted ways to horde water. Carving areas in the stone forming pockets where these water laden stones could freely collect, forming underground ponds and puddles.

The gel mole, seeking to ensure a way of nourishment worked the soil and formed the first underground oases, where algae and fungus to feed the moles could grow. And, in return a place for the roots of greedy water seeking plants to reach into. 

===Skunk Bison (Binger)===

Skunk Bison are large terrestrial repto-mammals found in Fortune's Desert region. Generally around the size of a large yak, they practice a nocturnal nomadic lifestyle due to their unique physiology and dietary habits.

Being very large creatures in their own right, the Skunk Bison's impressive size is further amplified by the numerous cells of fat stored throughout their body. The majority of it is found in a single large hump on their back, or within other clusters located throughout their body. A noticeable consistent layer is found everywhere underneath their skin. This blubber renders them incapable of travelling during the day on Fortune's deserts, as such, they are nocturnal creatures, digging small ruts in which they spend the day. They are able to travel for many weeks at a time without food or water, crossing the desert at night, however, a defining feature of Skunk Bison is that when they do find food, they will typically consume all of it in a massive binge, leaving nothing in their wake. 

They have a unique sex dynamic as well. Typically young males will follow a solitary lifestyle, however, over time their event glands develop to produce not only extremely potent smells, but also pesticidal effect, proving to be extremely effective on the various parasites the bison are host to. This is advantageous to females, who will form a large herd of up to several dozen at a time, following the older alpha bison for the pesticidal qualities. Male bison who survive but do not form a large herd will often instead bond with a single partner. The bison also use these scent glands for other purposes, generally as a form of communication. They are also capable of letting out loud roars, which they make use of coupled with various scents during mating season.

They have the beginnings of tusks in the form of molars which outgrow the constraints of their mouth over time. Their incisors and other teeth are also similarly oversized in order to aid them in consuming large quantities of food quickly. 

===Sultan Roo===

The Sultan Roo is a mostly hairless member of the Gel family native to Fortune's Desert. It is a direct descendant of the Shogun Walrus but has a form of hydraulic muscle similar to that of the Imperial Wolf and Czar Boar sub-species. This muscle is especially strong in the legs and tail which allowed the Sultan to be the first species of Gel able to walk upright. The Roo has also developed hands to replace its former fore-feet which it uses to dig for pockets of moisture. They are actually able to sense these pockets, or rather the Gel Moles that make them. Because of this, the Sultan Roo will migrate across the desert, following the Mole on its underground journey.

Sultan Roo’s are a light shade of blue, this has far more implications then one might think at first glance. The blue color is from its high ammonia diet. Years of eating high amounts of ammonia have had a significant impact on their digestive system; namely, the fluids of the primary stomach chamber have become entirely basic in nature while the Roo’s secondary stomach chamber still produces acidic fluids. Sultan Roo's mix their basic fluids with the acidic fluids by pooling them together in the second chamber. After a period of gestation the fluids will neutralize each other and produce water, which it will then store for times of need.

===Sandhopper===

The earthbound cousin of the Piranha Fly, the Sandhopper is bigger with large hind legs jumping out of the sand and sucking the blood out of it's victim. When a host dies a Sandhopper simply hops off and searches for a new one, when not stationed on a host a Sandhopper feeds itself with other insects.

===Screamer===

===Spearcow===

===Piranha Moth===

The Piranha Moth is a cousin to the Piranha fly, it is bigger and more brightly colored. The Piranha Moth survives by injecting its host, which often is a camelback or a like hard animal, with a hallucinogenic poison that increases aggression isolating it from the group. 
Because the Piranha Moth takes away its victim's defense against parasites its presence and bright colours attract other parasitical desert creatures.
The back of the Piranha Fly is covered in spikes making for uncomfortable chewing.