Bandits You Can Roll up

Roll up some outlaws for your campaign. It just takes a few d6s.

Who Are They?

Bandits are mostly ordinary folk who feel wronged.

1d6	Grievance
1	The remaining villagers whose village was destroyed by monsters.
2	The remains of townsfolk whose town was destroyed by war.
3	Villagers whose cruel lord keeps them desperate.
4	Former sailors whose ship was sunk/wrecked/decommissioned.
5	Refugees fleeing warfare elsewhere.
6	Rogues who have been mistreated by society and seek revenge.

Most bandits dress pretty casually, but some have style.

1d6	Appearance
1	Starving peasants in rags and tatters.
2	Opportunistic peasants in normal clothes.
3	A rag-tag mix of normal clothes and light armor.
4	Locals in light armor.
5	A rag-tag mix of light armor and medium armor.
6	Men-at-arms in medium armor.

Every band of outlaws needs a leader who can inspire them.

The leader is a… (1d6: 1-2=rogue; 3=bard; 4=ranger; 5-6=fighter).

1d6	Conspicuous Trait
1	Eyepatch
2	Facial scar
3	Missing fingers
4	Conspicuous clothing… (1d6: 1=scarf; 2=hood; 3=pied cloak; 4=furs; 5=mask; 6=fancy hat)
5	Pet… (1d6: 1=parrot; 2=cat; 3=owl; 4=dog; 5=weasel; 6=squirrel)
6	Striking good looks

1d6	Secret Symbol
1	Animal… (1d6: 1=black cat; 2=wolf; 3=bear; 4=bat; 5=snake; 6=owl)
2	Weapon… (1d6: 1=sword; 2=ax; 3=spear; 4=dagger; 5=mace; 6=arrow)
3	Entwined… (1d6: 1=circles; 2=diamonds; 3=squares; 4=triangles; 5=stars; 6=hearts)
4	A… (1d6: 1=circle; 2=diamond; 3=square; 4=triangle; 5=star; 6=heart) within a… (1d6: 1=circle; 2=diamond; 3=square; 4=triangle; 5=star; 6=heart)
5	Flower… (1d6: 1=rose; 2=lily; 3=tulip; 4=forget-me-not; 5=violet; 6=daisy)
6	Body part… (1d6: 1=hand; 2=fist; 3=foot; 4=skull; 5=skeleton; 6=ear)

How does one make their way in the world of outlawry? One plot at a time.

1d6	Current Plot
1	Gather treasure to… (1d6: 1=retire; 2=bribe officials to release one of their own from prison; 3=buy a pardon; 4=buy a ship to become pirates; 5=buy a tavern; 6=become merchant traders).
2	Reach out with gifts to convince a… (1d6: 1=ogre; 2=evil faction; 3=mad wizard; 4=foreign tyrant; 5=vampire; 6=young dragon) to help them.
3	Make their leader more powerful… (1d6: 1=in influence with nobles; 2=in arcane magic; 3=in divine magic; 4=in wealth; 5=in legal authority; 6=in reputation among commoners).
4	Enhance the local trade to the detriment of rivals.
5	Wreck the local trade out of spite.
6	Seek out information about… (1d6: 1=a trade shipment; 2=an official for blackmail; 3=a noble to sell to rivals; 4=a treasure being moved; 5=a treasure kept hidden; 6=lost treasure).

Every band needs a headquarters from which to launch its efforts.

1d6	Base
1	Ruined ancient… (1d6: 1=bath house; 2=villa; 3=fortress; 4=monastery; 5=tower; 6=tomb).
2	Recently abandoned… (1d6: 1=manor house; 2=mill; 3=church; 4=monastery; 5=tower; 6=crypt).
3	Captured… (1d6: 1=manor house; 2=town; 3=church; 4=monastery; 5=tower; 6=coaching inn).
4	Purpose-built… (1d6: 1=tower; 2=tunnel complex; 3=ship; 4=gorge on the moor; 5=forest camp; 6=cave encampment).
5	Secret headquarters in an unassuming… (1d6: 1=house in a town; 2=house in a city; 3=manor house; 4=yeoman’s hall house; 5=warehouse at a city wharf; 6=sewer system in a big city).
6	Cellars under a working… (1d6: 1=moneylender’s house; 2=merchant’s house; 3=inn; 4=tavern; 5=gambling house; 6=guildhall) in a city.