Thugs
Cityscape (WoTC) sourcebook does provide Thug NPCs (I think they're warriors) at CRs 1, 4, and 9 as well as Cultists at the same Crs (Initiates Member/Leader).
"Ya can hoot, ya can holla-make any noise ya like! But if ya cant chant, oh if ya cant chant, well…ya no cult o' mine!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII
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