[Mivereous]

So since Bandits are people too, how about having them come equipped with gear like accessories, gloves, shoes, and unarmored/light armor type things? Probably not weapons, because that would break their current skills probably. You probably wouldn't be able to retrieve these items from them after a battle (since you, reader, are a vile overlord badass of JUSTICE, and seek to REK ITS FACE AND OTHER BODY PARTS), but maybe there could be a 1% chance to retrieve some item from them.

Just a thought.