The Desert of Illusions

I heard tale of a an Egyptian Pharoa, who curse his own Empire. Every man, woman, and even child, sacrificed and bound to his to his immortal reign. They say he sleeps with his staff that he sstumbled up is his conquest over the deserts.... said to "Be Made By The Gods", that his Empire is gaurded with a constant sand storm, that Maniplulates and Entices any those enter. 

"Any of those who find this letterI I ask to come and seek me out in the Desert, for I believe I shall not return after I've started my journey"."All the people we've asked around this village seem to scared to talk about it". "I've even been called a naive fool for searching for an old child's tale". "I know better". "I am Atem, the sole survivor of my people and I will find my home and free all of those who have fell against my great ancestors curse!!"