Pavak Khan is a Bengali and a professor of Oriental Studies at University College in Bloomsbury. Dr. Khan is also a follower of Ismal and is currently attempting to get funding and approval for a mosque to be built in London. Pavak Khan is a beardless Dwarf whose white eyebrows and moustache contrast with his dark complexion. As a result, he is sometimes mistaken for a Gnome or Halfling. Dr. Khan enjoys philosophical debates and is an avid chess player.