Dervish

Fanatically religious, nomadic people who wander steppes and desert regions, living in tents.

AC6 [13] or 4 [15], HD1 (4hp),
Att 1 × weapon (1d6 or by weapon), THACO 19 [0],
MV 120’ (40’), SV D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (1),
ML 10, AL Lawful, XP 10, NA 0 (1d6+1 × 10), TT A

• Mounted: On warhorses.
• Arms: 50% of group have: leather armour, shield, lance; 25% have: leather armour, shield, shortbow, sword; 25% have: chainmail, shield, lance.
• Camps: Groups commonly combine and live in a camp or tribe of up to 300 dervishes, plus women, children, and animals. 25% chance of a wood or brick enclosure.
• Camp leaders: Led by 10th level cleric.
• Intolerant: Of other religious views.
• Holy war: Occasionally wage war against other religious factions. Will slay people of different faith, or take them prisoner. Prisoners must convert; otherwise killed or used as slaves. Characters of Lawful alignment may be asked to join the holy war. Dervishes are highly suspicious of those who refuse (without good reason).

Source: Classic Fantasy