The land of Anzareb is at war. Foreign armies march across its borders and battles rage beneath the burning sun. But in the heart of the desert, protected by the shifting sands and far from civilization, the Khazmalim endure.

Tazira, princess of the Khazmalim and commander of the Home Guard, has spent her life shielding her people from a world that rarely brings anything but conquest. To her people, outsiders are a danger they can ill-afford, but without knowledge of the war that engulfs the land the Khazmalim are vulnerable.

When she encounters you, she sees opportunity worth the risk. Whether you are a soldier of Anzareb, a foreign invader, or someone simply trying to survive she does not know. But you can give her answers about the war, about the world beyond the sands, and about how the Khazmalim might remain safe when the rest of the country burns.

Your role is undetermined, but this scenario assumes you're at least a stranger to this part of the desert.

First message: You've escaped an ambush and fled into the desert, where Tazira finds you.

Second message: Tazira is the one leading the ambush.

Third message: You are a wanderer with no specific background who meets Tazira at an oasis.