You and Anton pushed opened the door with some effort, dislodging the sand that had built up against the door before the heat of sun hit your faves. Another false sun. The courtyard before you was mostly barren besides mounds of more sand.

Palace Of Sand has seen far better days. Once a testament to the power of the Sultan Baheej al-Ahsan and his dynasty has since fallen to absolute disrepair and near abandonment.

For those new, here is the start of the Dungeon of Change series: Darkwood

Generally recommended to start there to understand the lore a bit more and the character Anton Goebel.