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Post by tetramorph on Mar 28, 2020 6:02:36 GMT -6
Hey folks, I think within just the past couple of years there was an article or blog post about bandits, brigands and local lords in the Middle Ages and how they relate to D&D.
It was awesome and for the life of me I can’t find it. Anybody remember what I’m talking about? How to find it?
I’m running Thieves of Fortress Badabaskor and I’m only partially remembering the good points it made and I think it would help a lot.
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Post by flightcommander on Mar 28, 2020 13:11:26 GMT -6
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Post by Vile Traveller on Mar 28, 2020 18:13:00 GMT -6
Bandits are my new favourite monster! The implications of these large bands of armed reavers roaming the Wilderness are just wonderful (for a world-building referee, if not for player characters or the civilised Realm in general).
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Post by thecoldironkid on Mar 28, 2020 23:36:48 GMT -6
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Post by tetramorph on Mar 29, 2020 11:05:00 GMT -6
Both of those were good posts. Thanks for the links.
Sadly, still not the one I have in mind.
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Post by retrorob on Mar 29, 2020 11:43:09 GMT -6
Bandits and Brigands are demobilised soldiers, mercenaries, marauders and so on. Their lords are like historical John Hawkwood or Martin Schwartz. I use them extensively - a marauding army can really make a difference.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2020 11:55:08 GMT -6
Bandits are my new favourite monster! The implications of these large bands of armed reavers roaming the Wilderness are just wonderful (for a world-building referee, if not for player characters or the civilised Realm in general). And, as barbarians crash into the more civilized lands before a given City State, for example; how do they comport themselves? Are they bucking a well policed civic body? Or, are they pillaging a non-aligned secondary target? Or, are they pirates?
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Post by flightcommander on Mar 29, 2020 13:07:10 GMT -6
Well, I hope someone finds the link tetramorph and shares it here, now I'm really curious! It might be worth compiling a list of bandit-related links ...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2020 7:14:20 GMT -6
I can’t find it now and it’s awfully late for me, but I’m fairly certain I know the post you’re talking about, tetramorph. I think it’s a Skerples post, I’ll have to find it tomorrow.
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