The Oasis is in a Gobi-like desert, filled with dunes of orange sand. It is situated in a valley between jagged stone peaks, where an underground river rises to the surface for no more than a mile. It is lush with greenery and waving palms for three-quarters of a mile on each riverbank.

Though the desert is arid, there is always a breeze blowing in the Oasis, blowing in from the north and tinged with damp and salt. This is because an ocean stands on the horizon to the north of the Oasis. While it is not a part of the Oasis itself, they are inextricably linked.

A rough dirt road runs in to the Oasis from the north and east, following the edge of the sea and then turning south. The road runs right up to the massive adobe walls that protect the Oasis, right up to a huge Gate made of shiny steel, worked into a delicate lattice.

Beyond the Gate lies the Oasis proper. The road takes a direct path through the Oasis, headed steadily south and slightly west, where it crosses the river once and continues on through the Bazaar at the far end, ultimately to pass on deeper into the desert.

Small footpaths slither away from the main road at intervals, off to the left and the right. One path leads to the Hacienda, a sprawling Moorish-style manse with private apartments done in rich Moroccan decor. Behind the Hacienda is the Memory Garden. Another path just off the gate leads to the Conversation Tent. A path by the river leads to a clearing on the edge of the rushing water, and a great Bonfire burns there. Other paths lead to small cloth tents. These tents are portals to places that are of the Oasis but do not conform with the overall theme: the Jungle, the Faire, and the Cave.

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