Bandits and brigands

[tetramorph]

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.

[flightcommander]

I don't know if this is the blog post you were thinking of but it's a good read, as is the book it quotes from:

hillcantons.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-rough-men-tell-us-about-ad-implied.html

[Vile Traveller]

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).

[thecoldironkid]

are you thinking of the dungeonofsigns bandit post? i like that one.
dungeonofsigns.blogspot.com/2015/05/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

[tetramorph]

Both of those were good posts. Thanks for the links.

Sadly, still not the one I have in mind.

[retrorob]

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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Mar 28, 2020 18:13:00 GMT -6 Vile Traveller said:

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?

[flightcommander]

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 ...

[Deleted]

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.