Kill a band and another comes. Burn the lair
Bandits have a home, and it is on the map
Bandits in Age of Medieval are a problem you can solve, which is rarer in games than it sounds.
The bands that stop caravans and raid villages wander, and if you only chase them you will chase them forever: kill one and another appears. They come from a lair. On the map it is a dark wooden hut standing alone, with no banner and a fire burning in front.
The lair does not move. Ride there, win the fight, and that source is gone. The roads around it get quieter, and your caravans and everybody else's arrive more often.
Bandits also go for what feeds a realm: mines, quarries and other sites outside the walls. Those places can hold a garrison, and the garrison defends them. A site left empty is an invitation, to bandits and to any lord at war with you.
Age of Medieval is developed by UnderStudio in UnderStudio 2D and published by Brasa Interactive. It releases on 17 May 2027.
Official site: https://ageofmedieval.com/
