Milo Khan—a master survivalist and anchorite from the Adrosi—has gotten a sudden urge to visit the bustling desert city of Dalarus, just in time for its yearly festival. Unbeknownst to him, this will spark an odyssey that will change not just his life, but the entire world. Along this journey he will fight goblins, demons, a giant chicken, and be put through the tests of himself.