[quote=MacabreFox]
Yeah, I think I might keep them around as NPCs. And yes, the group living in Almeria would need to be hardy. The environment out there is unimagineable. But Almeria is an oasis, truly it is. There are no other sources of freshwater nearby, at least for 300 hundred miles. It is also known as the City of Thieves. I'm trying to determine what they should look like. Either Bedouin or Egyptian influences. Perhaps they are rivals with the Rakasha..
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They seem like they would be good for hired muscle. To me, it would befit a rivalry, in a city of thieves, I'm pretty sure different races would have a hard time getting along. As for the references, I like the idea. It would definitely fit the desert theme. 
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My character sheet has been edited, I apologize for the length, but I wanted to add not only how he received the items in question, as well as a bit of character development. 
I'll get on mulling over my introduction, but I think that I'll have him outside of the inn. It would fit my character to seek refuge at night at an inn, as well as seek a target he might had been sent for.