Carrionite Sand Whisperers

As Carrionite civilisation developed, they abandoned their older traditions and practices in favour of a newer 'more civilised' culture. However, not everyone did. These traditionalists refuse to conform to the new structure of Carrionite society or conform to its new culture. They continue practicing the old ways of nomadic travel and living in respect of the natural world. Desert Whisperers are those that are trained in the ancient arts, able to use magical energy to manipulate and bend the desert itself to their will. They can summon water from the ground, commune with beasts of the sand, and direct the sun's relentless heat away from them. Their magics revolve around survival and working in tangent with the Dead Sands, first and foremost.
That being said, there is another use for these people. Some Sand Whisperers are willing to sell their services in exchange for supplies or coin. This could be to a small group of travellers, hoping to traverse the desert, or to a government hoping to move their armies across a harsher part of the Dead Sands. Though the Carrion Kings do not consider these older traditions valid or 'canon' they cannot deny their usefulness, and so tolerate the 'outdated' beliefs of these nomads for the sake of their service. Further still, in times of war some Sand Whisperers (though not many) might offer their services as mercenaries, where they turn their magical prowess from one of survival into one of destruction. Huge sandstorms are conjured to strip the flesh from bone, Sand Serpents are summoned to devour unsuspecting foes, and the sun's heat itself is seemingly channelled to burn those foolish enough to expose themselves.