'''Alcarnus''' is a desert town believed to be located within in the [[AranochBorderlands]] desert, but could very well be somewhere located in the [[Kehjistan]] or the [[Dry Steppes]]empire.

It's ==Background==400 years ago, precious ores were found in the [[Stinging Winds]], and the Caldeum [[Dune Guard]] military outpost of [[Lut Bahadur]] got company in the wastelands by the newly built town of Alcarnus and many smaller settlements. The discovery of the [[Dahlgur]] oasis and a third town in the Borderlands made the area full of life and trade.  In later years, [[Hakan II]] has seen fit to withdraw the support of [[Caldeum]] from the wastes and leave those who live there to their own devices. At the moment, no caravan is safe and refugees from the Borderlands come to Caldeum every day.  The refugees report on [[Dark Cultist|cultist]] activities in the area and in Alcarnus.  Alcarnus is reasonably closely located to the [[Sundered Pass]], from where help has been sent, as the town is in unknown peril.