'SANDS OF SORROW' (2902)

West of the Desert of Araile, through the jagged red cliffs, a huge raging
sandstorm blows constantly.  Swallowing many travellers and quietly burying
their bones, little is known about the origins of the never-ending sandstorm. 
The few who have ventured into the sands and lived to tell about it speak of
a band of raiders and bandits that seem to thrive in the swirling chaos of
the sands, rumored to appear and disappear from the howling maelstrom of
sand. A few have even spoken of a spot deep within the heart of the sandstorm
where everything stands perfectly calm.  It is rumored that members of the
ill-fated and cursed 'lost patrol' may still wander the sands, awaiting the
day they are all reunited so the curse may finally end.