Chapter 1: A Dragonborn in the Desert. Ilde, a half-orc barbarian and Tokko Loneoak were given a letter that said to meet at an oasis outside of the city of Thorim. Their mission was to assist in taking cargo caravans through the harsh desert caverns to Thorim. However, they met with a red-scaled Dragonborn Devout named, Aten who informed them that a great plague had beset the city so he wanted to hire people outside to help find the cure. A plant that grows in the caves ahead was what he sought to cure the plague known as Cackle Fever.