Last month I was partly inspired by Final Fantasy Tactics geomancers, partly by Rocky from Hail Mary Project, and maybe a dash of BoTW/Ancient Babylon, culminating in this collection of Stonebinders who live in the deep desert of the Taforalt!
The Stonebinders, called the Ayt Uzran by the nomadic Mazigh, live in the worn-down former mountains that are scattered throughout the Taforalt Desert. They live far from the busy settlements and cities like Jebel Irhoud, so they mainly have contact with the roaming Mazigh or the Ahurazad Sphinxes in their floating cities, or unfortunate wanderers who get lost in the sands. They're a society in decline, however, as their numbers are slowly dwindling. Despite this, they tenaciously hold on to life in the harsh desert, and pass down their unique art of Stonebinding where they create autonomous golems from rock infused with a stoneseed, which sprouts and gives their golems life.
If you'd like to know more about the Stonebinders, take a look at my website: https://cobramode.com/collection