Bandit King

Initially, bandits were fairly rare in New Terra; the wild was too dangerous for any small group to survive by themselves. However, as time progressed and the Hunters cleared the lands from monsters, some people saw the opportunity to take up banditry. In the year 60, the construction of Zion Farm’s magical dome meant that large amounts of gold and silver were being transported from Mort Mine to Zion Farm. Despite the apparent success of the Adventurer’s Guild, and the Hunters before them, in discouraging bandits along New Terra’s roads, wagons full of valuable materials were being hijacked. Rumors began to circulate about a ‘Bandit King’ who had united New Terra’s bandits under his rule. Who this Bandit King was and from where he was operating, nobody knew. Some said the bandits must be operating out of the deep wood, a large island of deep forest to the west of New Terra, dangerous and untamed. Others speculated that the bandits must be travelling to New Terra by boat, with their base being on an uncharted island out to sea. Hunters were dispatched to bring him, or her, to justice but all failed. Many failed to return from their mission.

The Bandit King and his bandits continued to rob and murder people on New Terra’s roads, particularly during the years 60 through 66, while construction of the domes was ongoing. After the domes were finished and gold and silver were no longer need in such large amounts, the bandit attacks reduced, although they never completely stopped. Nowadays, people travelling with anything worth stealing will most likely employ mercenaries, Adventurers or both to guard their wares. The search for the Bandit King lessened but a sizable reward is still being offered by the founding council for his, or her, capture.