Order of the Cohorts of Gashang

The Cohorts of Gashang was formed from the fighting Order of the Red Shadows of Hepra and some former priests of the Temple of Hepra the Mace.
They look to their sponsoring clerical Order of the Eight Demons for guidance, inspiration, and direction.
A core tenant of their faith is the belief that pain and suffering build strength. The Orders commanders and the Eight Demon Priestesses often inflict painful ordeals on the Cohorts, these include branding and all manner of torture. As a result, the Cohorts fight with a merciless ferocity and seeming unaffected by pain and grievous injuries.
The order is actively recruiting and is not particularly fussy accepting martially incline men from dubious sources such as Legionary dropouts, minor Rethemi nobility, bandits and criminals from the Kingdoms of Rethem and Kanday. This has created an undisciplined fighting force gaining a reputation for violence and brutality. Even other Agrikans consider them extreme.
Generally, the Cohorts fall into two camps, the intimidating dedicated traditionalists calling themselves the Berthen mostly former Red Shadow warriors and the Mob the new undisciplined recruits.

Type

Military, Knightly Order

Ruling Organization

Order of the Eight Demons

Parent Organization

Agrik