Florian, Jeff and Qizenya get willingly captured by the insectiod inhabitants of the Ruojing Desert where they meet the already captured strangers: Bruri Ironbeard and Syllas. They break out of the prison together with the other prisoners, butcher their jailors and loot the camp of the hostiles for items and a map of the desert.
Together, the group of 5 adventureres travels further into the heart of the desert to find Dreya.