Dungeons & Dragons Bandit Captain Male Miniature

This is a highly detailed miniature of a Bandit Captain Male.

This model was created by MZ4250 who makes amazingly accurate models of the Monster Manual creatures and provided by Commercial License.

A Bandit Captain in Dungeons & Dragons is a seasoned outlaw who leads small groups of bandits, marauders, or pirates. Typically found in wilderness outposts, lawless towns, or along dangerous trade routes, he is a cut above the average brigand in both experience and personality. While his rank and title aren’t formalized by governments or kingdoms, his authority comes from brute strength, fear, and charisma. A male Bandit Captain, like his female counterpart, is someone who has fought his way to the top of a gang through cunning tactics and ruthless decisions. He commands respect—or fear—from his crew and often keeps control through intimidation, loyalty built over shared survival, or the promise of gold.

In combat, a Bandit Captain is more formidable than regular bandits. He’s quicker, tougher, and more dangerous in close quarters. He can attack multiple times in a single round and is skilled with both swords and crossbows. His tactics are pragmatic rather than noble, and he’s not above using dirty tricks, hostages, or ambushes to win a fight. He might try to flee if a battle turns against him, only to regroup and retaliate later. Outside of combat, he often possesses a shrewd understanding of local politics, trade, and the terrain he operates in. He might control a smuggling operation, extort travelers for protection money, or operate as a mercenary for hire.

Despite his criminal nature, a Bandit Captain isn’t always purely evil. Some turn to banditry after being betrayed, discharged from military service, or abandoned by society. This background can offer a Dungeon Master a chance to develop the Bandit Captain as a layered NPC, perhaps one with a personal code of honor, a tragic past, or ambitions beyond theft. Whether enemy or reluctant ally, he adds grounded realism and danger to any campaign.