In the Mercantile Free State of Sarenza, lives change hands as freely as coin, and the harsh desert sun beats down on slave and master alike. There, commerce is a cutthroat trade, and merchants are always on the lookout for another easy target.

As far as Noor is concerned, it sounds like the perfect travel destination! So how can he say no when a chance to venture there falls into his lap? Bandits, hidden agendas, legendary monsters... What’s all that compared to the sight of the ocean and the greatest markets in the world?