Editing Pyromancer: The Authorities (section)

==The Hadar==

The third power block, and one whose power-players are more likely to be encountered on a face to face level by Burners on the street, are the ''Hadar''.

The Hadar are crime syndicate of crime syndicates, having systematically absorbed every major organised crime group in the ''Shining Domains'' over the last three centuries. Though technically illegal, they are on an equivalent level to a Major 
Guild in influence and status, and The Guilds are no more interested in taking them down than they are any other part of the status quo.

The Hadar themselves are bound by an internal code of honour, that centres around obedience to superiors and loyalty to other Hadarrim. Though there are several families of Hadar, they share their Code in common, and though they might war against themselves they will always unite against outside threats, and will work together to stamp hard on any who break the Code of honour.

Haddarim are recognisable by their black flame tattooes, which they wear openly and ostentatiously on bared chests, backs or on their faces. These tattooes are often more than just badges of allegiance - forbidden occult arts are used to enchant these markings, imbuing the tattooed with enhanced physical abilities or pyromantic powers. The secrets of these tattooes are jealously guarded - woe betide the Burner who openly displays or employs a Hadar tattoo without the patronage and protection of the Family!

The Hadarrim call their soldiers ''Ashwalkers'', and these individuals are famed both for their melee prowess and their viciousness. Even Templars and Guild soldiers will cross the road when faced by an Ashwalker, at least if they are in ''Hadarrim'' territory. However, Ashwalkers aren't that often seen in the open - as the elite of their organisations, they are often trained in the mystic arts of ''Smokecrafting'' and so tend to move unseen through the shadows. It is said that an ''Ashwalker'' will traditionally do his victims the honour of showing his face before the killing blow, but as so few survive being assassination targets, this is hard to confirm!



===A Hadar Lexicon===

* '''Hadar''' - Literally, "the family", used to describe the metaorganisation as a whole, and individual members.
* '''Bayt''' - The smallest family unit is the bayt, or "tent," harkening back to the Hadar's days as a nomadic culture. In the past, a Tent might be a few adults and children, but at this time, a Tent can be a rather large or extended family. In all cases, however, the Tent has a matriarch heading the family. 
* '''Goum''' - This is an extended grouping of bayts linked together by marriage or common ancestry. 
* '''Ibn amm''' - These are also known as "descent groups," and are formed by the 3 to 5 generations of cousins, nieces, and nephews of a goum.