Organic Trends Are Smelly

Out: Sand magic.
In: A woodsman with a secret.

Frequently Asked Questions in a Parallel Dimension

Q. Can sand magic control time?
A. Can cartographers control geology?
Q. They can in this parallel dimension.

Setting Hard Limits on Power

Q. Does sand magic work on dust or pebbles?
A. For legal reasons, no.

Addendum

You've got your working class sand mages who make glass all day, corporate sand mages who develop new glass-making techniques and run off with their secretaries, and starving sand mages who are confident their lack of productivity is truer to the spirit of sand.

Unusual Uses for Sand Magic

Making glass. Wait, no. That's probably the most common use for it.

Addendum

For instance, coarse-grain sand could be Oarsecay-aingray andsay. Alternatively, use bars sinister and lions rampant to distinguish them. You don't have to bother learning how to read that way, which is a skill otherwise useless for sand mages.

The Ease of Use of Sand Magic

Just carry around grains in little bags. None of that Ultima nonsense with your mandrake and your ginseng jumbled together in your backpack under a bunch of maps and candelabras. Remember to label your bags, but use a code so your enemies don't know.

The Trends of the New Era

Out: A pirate captain with a very sophisticated parrot.
In: Sand magic.