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The Blood Pact, originally consisting of soldiers from the worlds around Ghourra, is a diverse organizationorganisation. As the Blood Pact rose to prominence amongst the forces holding the [[Sabbat Worlds]], many lesser war bands and forces submitted to their rule and were absorbed. The leaders of the Pact willingly encourage the integration of other [[Chaos]] war bands, especially [[traitor Guard]] regiments and soldiers.{{Fn|4x}} The Blood Pact is also allied with alien races and mercenaries, such as the [[Loxatl]].{{Fn|4x}}{{Fn|8}} Furthermore, the Pact enlisted [[mutant]]s and other Chaos creatures, often augmenting them with various technologies to improve their strength.{{Fn|9a}}

The Blood Pact is a highly organized organised army, consisting of soldiers rather than blood-crazed [[cultist]]s. They often have support in the form of plundered tanks, often looted from defeated [[Imperial]] armies or manufactured on captured [[Forge World]]s. They are drilled and trained in warfare techniques to a standard of competence at least equivalent to the [[Imperial Guard]]. They have excellent (often captured) communication systems, and a firm chain of command, meaning that they can be confidently deployed with tactical precision. A Blood Pact General is called an [[Etogaur]]. The Blood Pact can hit specific targets or accomplish specific missions, and individual warriors have the intelligence and field training to operate independently, if necessary, for the Pact's interests. This is what makes them so dangerous. They are not mindless fanatics; they are excellent battlefield soldiers in the sworn service of Chaos.{{Fn|4x}} The Warband also had the ranks of [[Sirdar]], '''High Sirdar''' and [[Arnogaur (Blood Pact)|Arnogaur]]s. While one of the Blood Pact's fundamental decrees was that they did not kill each other, the Arnogaurs were the exception. They were given the sacred dispensation to kill any Blood Pact member who broke their master, [[Urlock Gaur]]'s commands. The Blood Pact also used [[Gore Mage]]s, artillery [[Usurper Gun]] vehicles and [[Chaos Space Marines]]. Among them were the [[World Eaters]]{{Fn|7a}} and [[Dark Tusks]].{{Fn|7b}}