Time Bandit

The time bandits weren’t supposed to steal anything.

They began as a joint venture between two powerful clans of the Kingdom of Duskforge: the Deepdelve Clan, who supplied the miners and surveyors, and the Tenebarcane Clan, who contributed arcane insight, runes, enchantments, and temporal theory. Together, they assembled a team to chart the depths of the Lower Daigendark, a vast web of tunnels and caverns beneath the Daigenloft Mountains, and locate veins of precious ore.

That’s when one of the dark dwarves figured out how to punch holes in time.

What started as geological fieldwork turned into a joyride through fractured timelines. Now they loot the past, plundering forgotten vaults, unattended relics, and abandoned war chests. The bandits hop through history on a whim, rarely staying long, almost never planning ahead. More often than not, they don’t even know where—or when—they are. They just grab what gleams and tumble into the next time and place.

They travel weighed down by odds and ends: stolen tools, questionable enchantments, mismatched parts, and unstable upgrades. No two bandits look alike, but they all follow the same rule: if it ain’t nailed down, it’s fair game. And if it is? Bring a prybar.

It’s not noble work, but it sure beats mining. Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Duskforge denies all involvement.