A bandit encounter for level 10 or 11 PCs needs to be way more impressive than random highwaymen. Level 1 PCs get ambushed by bandits. Level 11 PCs get ambushed by bandit kings. These should be some seriously badass guys. Maybe they made a pact with some air elemental to allow them to fly for short periods or float silently inches above the ground. Maybe their leader has bound a genie that she calls on during serious fights. Maybe they are allied with a shadowy power that allows them to teleport away when the battle turns against them. After several strikes, the PCs have to improvise a binding ritual or else they'll get worn down and defeated.
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