Mad Asham
Mad Asham is a curious character who wanders the streets of Qudra. Old soldiers remember him as a magical advisor to The Dauntless (a mamluk group). Decades ago, he and a raiding party disappeared while conducting a recruiting mission on the borders of the Haunted Lands: Six years later, he stumbled back into the city alone, his robes tattered and his mind wiped clean. No magical aid would roust him from his babbling, and even the genies who agreed to examine him could not bring about a change.
Today, Mad Asham usually can be found in the suq district of Qudra, grabbing passersby and warning them of some grim fortune to come. The natives are accustomed to him, and kindhearted souls offer Asham food and a crude shelter when he needs it. Newcomers, however, may be surprised to find a ragged wizard grabbing them by the robes and speaking of "the Whispering Doom that comes from the Desert." Asham's madness appears permanent. Through the years, magical cures have proved useless against it, as have wish spells and all attempts at curse removal.
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