In a desert becoming drier each year, a city stands alone against the elements and the occasional raiders. Despite the harsh conditions and bleakness of the future, a legend keeps the hopes up in the populace : the tale of the lost holy city of Ixgharta, an ancient metropolis in the South, which according to the myth was once prosperous and enlightened. But many expeditions were lost to no avail, and recently they stopped. But a recent catastrophic drought may lead to the most drastic measure to find the City, whatever the price.