Though only a colloquial name, The Bārād are a group of assassins who have long operated outside of the Arrek Mountains near the city of Salitra.

Rumored to either have been named after or invented the infamously difficult Card Game of the same handle, the Bārād have long lived in infamy as killers for hire. Though much of what is known of the organization is only rumor. It is said that the group spends most of their life deep within the Arrek mountain, their hold set within the very rock itself and supplied by the local villages in exchange for protection.

The Bārād function with seemingly impunity, lead by a man only called 'The Old Faceless One', or simply 'The Old Man' to many of the assassins under his purview.

No one is quite sure how many killers sleep within the mountains, though many scholars have assumed that the number is never more than twelve. This is due to the important of the number within the card game, the greatest and winning suit being made up of the twelve face cards within the deck. Each of their assassins, whenever found or questioned, going by the name of these cards.

Despite their low numbers however, the Bārād are incredibly dangerous and have operated for centuries with nigh on impunity.

Many meeting their end at the hand of their blades.