Footpad
Footpads and cut-throats are a menace in towns and on the road. They act in groups, waylaying travellers or helpless passersby. They prefer to avoid bloodshed unless absolutely necessary but can fight ferociously, though they generally attack from ambush with an advantage of at least two to one. Most will normally only seek to disable their victim through a stunning blow to the head, but there are those - known as "cut-throats" who actually seek to kill those they rob.[1a]