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Guide to Banditry

From Ratwood Keep

Banditry in Ratwood Keep

Due to the "gamification" and fixation of specific content on this page, much of its contents has been removed.

The Idol "your best friend forever"

In the northeast of the bandit camp, there is an Idol of Matthios. Every time you place items that equal to 100 mammons worth of value into it, it gives you a triumph and some loot. Luckily, the two most important bonuses you get you get right at the start - the first 100 mammon you put in will give you a backpack and some health potions. Then, the next 100 will give you a bottle bomb and some moondust. The other items you receive from the Idol are Armor, more Moondust, and a dragonscale necklace.

Fellows of Matthios "your friends"

Let’s face it - as a bandit, you need friends, these friends are;

  1. Armor and Weapons Smiths
  2. Your Hedge Knight
  3. Your Sawbones
  4. Your fellows and collaborators

Starting off with your Smithy, Treat the smiths with respect, as they can smelt your goods from slain foes and turn them into something worth more than a wasted breastplate.

Your Hedge Knight is your answer to heavily armored opponents - a fallen knight of and unknown land has noble blood. Use it your advantage.

Your Sawbones, will do a lot to keep you alive. They can provide both recovery surgery or even pull those interesting organs from the graggar spawn and give your fellows an advantage in the dark.

Matthios and You - A note from Bobinater

As a bandit you fall under Matthios, the greatest thief to ever live; for he was once man, but after stealing fire from Astrata and maiming her in the process ascended to godhood. While yes, your mechanical objective is to feed valuables to the idol in the camp, that's not why you're playing bandit. You're here because someone has to put the terror in the bog.

He is, however, also the god of peasant revolts and comradery. Your only objective isn't just stealing, it's also empowering the masses. Do not exclusively target peasants and the weak; they are not the true enemies of the Matthios worshipper. Instead, target the rich, noble and especially clergy - you will never, ever gain Matthios's favor by robbing the poor of their last few mammons.

Additional Things to Note

  1. Having a shylock account means the king can zap you with his scepter - don’t make one for any reason.
  2. Pick intent on a dagger or axes in general are the best ways to deal with Knights.
  3. Resource management is a myth - you will get in much less fights than you think.
  4. Having goodwill with commoners, such as leaving them a few mammons to get past the toll or fending off monsters, can help you a massive amount. You never know when they’ll pay you back.
  5. Your hood is a great way to keep your identity hidden, but it also screams “I AM A BANDIT!!!!”. If you want to be a bit sneakier, go for a robe or a funeral cloak - pair that with an amulet, and you’ll reasonably pass for a member of clergy, which are usually exempt from having their faces shown, until someone gets busted.
  6. The Vanguard’s Armory is a great and accessible source of iron.
  7. Get familiar with the Terrorbog! Look at a map while walking around, and you’ll have the entire thing charted out in your mind in under an hour. It’s pretty easy to navigate once you’ve figured out where everything is.
  8. Play whatever race you like most. Yes, Horc has the most strength and Tabaxi/Kobolds have the most speed, but Vulpankin are underrated crit fishers and ranged monsters and Wildkin are sturdy all-rounders. Also, fortune is very nice to have on a bandit. You don’t need to pick a race for the stats.
  9. Using a polearm to negate terrain slowdown of the bog will help keep you alive. This includes; wooden staffs, spears, billhooks, etc.
  10. Pair up with your fellow bandits. Pairs of two are able to cover more ground and having someone to watch your back is always a good thing.
  11. Avoid rushing the town, it may be fun, however when all the bandits die in the first quarter of the round, it leaves things very boring for the rest of it.
  12. Dealing with mages is tricky, however they can be countered by grabbing their mouth.
  13. Don’t forget to have fun, always.


- Credit to: Flogbun and Bobinater