Bandit

Bandit stats:

Taken from DND 5E Monster Manual pg. 343.

• Medium humanoid (any race), any non-lawful alignment.
• Armor Class 12: Leather armor.
•  Hit Points 11 (2d8+2).
• Speed 30 feet.
• Str. 11 (+0) – Dex. 12 (+1) – Con. 12 (+1) – Int. 10 (+0) – Wis. 10 (+0) – Cha. 10 (+0)
• Senses: Passive Perception 10.
• Languages: Any one language, usually common.
• Challenge 1/8. 25 xp.
• Scimitar: Melee weapon attack, +3 to hit, reach 5 feet, one target. Hit: 4 (1d6+1) slashing damage.
• Light crossbow: Ranged weapon attack, +3 to hit, range 80 feet/320 feet, one target. Hit: 5 (1d8+1) piercing damage.
• Rove in gangs, sometimes led by thugs, veterans, or spellcasters.
• Not always evil. Maybe motivated by oppression, drought, disease or famine.
• Pirates are bandits of the high seas.

A lone Bandit:

Since I am focusing mostly on solo DND play with a lone player character (PC), I have decided to come up with scenarios where a lone bandit will end up in a confrontation with a PC.

• Bandit attempts to ambush a PC. Tries to use surprise to improve his chances of victory.
  • Robbery.
  • Trying to prevent PC from discovering something.
    • Bandit camp.
    • Treasure.
    • Afraid that they will be a robbery victim.
      • Just wants PC to go away.

Multiple bandits:

A lone (Player Character) PC can have an easier time fighting multiple bandits under certain circumstances.

• Bandits attacking NPCs. They are less focused on the PC.
  • Villagers
  • Caravan
  • Guards

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