I think it would be cool, in Skyrim if you want to be a 'nefarious' character you're kind of forced to be a stealthy assassin/thief to fit in with the nefarious Theves Guild and Dark Brotherhood. But why not the Bandits for Warrior-type people? I think there should be a way to join a bandit gang, maybe they can make it where the player can unite all of the bandit gangs together under one banner. Of course you probably wouldn't be able to join the Companions because the Companions look down on the less noble Bandits.

Any thoughts? It would be a good way to make the game a little less one sided for warriors.

Maybe not "unite all the bandits" but how about lead a band of bandits down the river band and commit some banditry while engaging in some witty banter. Then later you could all heal up with some homemade band-aids.... Wow,.. that kind of got away from me there.

I like the general idea though. Sans mods how about you pick a nice hide out (clear it of its current tenants)... Preferably a cave/fort that has a forge, worktable, enchanting table... whatever suits your needs.. Then you gather followers (4-5 should be plenty),,, You can launch raids on travellers.. (Mostly prisoner escorts I guess... Maybe attack a village ocassionally?)

Bandits are a loose knit bunch anyway... Uniting them all would probably lead to a 3rd faction in the war.

Yeah but maybe instead of just 4 or 5 you could make up the biggest bandit gang and have them pillage across Skyrim along with dealing with some skirmishes from other bandit gangs and possibly the Companions. I hope it would be DLC though, mainly for the people who are trapped on the Console and me because I'm on the Xbox.

Anyone who has seen The Warriors would probably get a thrill out of becoming basically the head of a 3rd group for the CW, Bandits. Help unite all of the bandit tribes across Skyrim, amass an army, then the night before they begin to join the war we see an arrow strike the leader's skull and he drops, then one group of bandits scream "It was The Warriors! They did it!" and then the tribes break loose again.

And then after it is all over you become allied with Bandit tribes across Skyrim.