The phrase "ragtag band" refers to a group of people who come together despite being different or not fitting a particular stereotype. They may have different backgrounds, skills, or appearances but unite to achieve a common goal. Full definition
Just over halfway through Ang Lee's masterful Civil War drama Ride with the Devil, the small group of men at the story's center, young, Southern - sympathizing Bushwhackers fighting in divided Missouri, meet up with other ragtag bands of rebels. (criterion.com)
With that handicap, I was able to take in the visual and aural aesthetics that really sells me on the «ragtag band scraping by in an oppressively evil world» tone, encapsulated by the dour overworld woth the somber «Main Theme» playing. (blog.us.playstation.com)