Feed the Poor!

[Vara]

Hello!

In nearly every open-world sandbox game, I consistently assume the role of Fallout's Follower of the Apocalypse. The peaceful doctor archetype. In the world of Kenshi, this archetype is a perfect match, leading me to create a new faction: the Acolytes of the Apocalypse. My Acolytes are dedicated to providing essential services to the people of Kenshi, including medical supplies, food, knowledge, and other necessities like shelter and a bed.

However, despite the vast openness of Kenshi, I’ve noticed a limitation: I never have the option to offer bread to the starving bandits and vagrants. Only once did I have the opportunity to provide money, and their gratitude was heartwarming. But that singular instance remains an exception. So, I find myself wondering: Is there a mod or some other way to enable me to help feed those who cannot feed themselves? Or perhaps assist them in alternative ways?

Thanks!

[The Hof]

Apparently you can actually feed the Starving Bandits, but only with Dried Meat in your inventory.

[bunny de fluff]

I almost every uc town, you will see some hungry peasants sleeping in bed. I always put 3 food items in their inventory using the loot action.

[Slimane]

I wish. Especially during the end game when you have enough food in your bases to single handedly feed the entire continent...

One of my playthroughs I was actually allied with the starving bandits just from giving them money when they asked for it, and if you have a base you'll eventually have starving bandits visiting and asking to be fed.

My base had dozens of containers filled with food but the only thing they took was money + they constantly got into fights with other visitors. So it got old quickly. One very cheesy option to feed npc's is to knock them out while in stealth and then fill their inventory with food. Wish they were better ways to feed the hungry.

[JiveTurkey]

Beat them in to unconsciousness and put food in their inventory.

[bunny de fluff]

They came at you robbing food all the time. Just give them a beating and some food afterward.

[westrud]

I heard there are people living in the fog that will be very grateful if you feed them, so grateful they will worship you!

[Vara]

Originally posted by JiveTurkey:

Beat them in to unconsciousness and put food in their inventory.

It might sound little morbid but that's exactly what I've been doing. Hungry Bandits often attack my outpost and my guards armed with jittles will knock them unconscious and imprison them. While imprisoned, they're fed and healed until they're strong enough to be released back out into the wastes (With a bit more clothing and food to spare).

[Bomb Bloke]

Originally posted by Vara:

Hungry Bandits often attack my outpost and my guards armed with jittles will knock them unconscious and imprison them. While imprisoned, they're fed and healed until they're strong enough to be released back out into the wastes (With a bit more clothing and food to spare).

Be wary of using actual cages for this. Hungry Bandits technically start out neutral towards you, but imprisoning them damages your relationship with their faction, and if you do it too many times then they'll all become totally hostile.

[bunny de fluff]

The biggest sum of money I managed to give them through dialogue was 1500, they became my best friends

[Cattrina]

Unfortunately the game does not have a feature for giving items TO NPCs. The only way you can give food to the poor is to have a shop counter with very cheap food. That does not help with immersion tho, cause you still would gain money and only some random passers by would buy any.

[MiddayEnglishman]

I'm working on a red cross mod with people handing out foo and healing. It'll end up being nexus exclusive as they have a rewards system for mods and I can set it to donate to like 1 of 8 selected charities. The Redcross is one of them.

I've been thinking of ways I can make the mod more interactive and based around providing support and assistance to the good citizens of the wastes. (I'm thinking like ability to join them and work as a rep with the ability to get rewards such as gear and followers).

[MiddayEnglishman]

Originally posted by Cattrina:

Unfortunately the game does not have a feature for giving items TO NPCs. The only way you can give food to the poor is to have a shop counter with very cheap food. That does not help with immersion tho, cause you still would gain money and only some random passers by would buy any.

Will NPC's take things from inventory items or the floor? ad the trigger if they're enemies OR allies?.

[Cattrina]

Originally posted by MiddayEnglishman:

Originally posted by Cattrina:

Unfortunately the game does not have a feature for giving items TO NPCs. The only way you can give food to the poor is to have a shop counter with very cheap food. That does not help with immersion tho, cause you still would gain money and only some random passers by would buy any.

Will NPC's take things from inventory items or the floor? ad the trigger if they're enemies OR allies?.

They can only take food after they have hit the player character unconscious. Or from storage after a raid win. OR buy it from a shop counter

[Ellorien]

Maybe the “poor” BANDITS should earn their food, just like you do when starting the game practically naked and penniless, instead of resorting to, you know, murder and robbery as their source of income? Maybe settle down, mine some copper, raise some crops?

Scenario: 20 armed bandits attack one guy (you), brutally beat him unconscious and steal his food. The guy eventually regains consciousness (if he is lucky to survive the encounter), crippled and bleeding, and the first thought that crosses his mind is, “Those poor, poor starving bandits! Society is to blame for their actions. I must work harder to get more food and money for them in order to ease the oppressed bandits’ suffering and make them happy. I shall work hard so they don’t have to. Next time they crack my skull and break my legs I will make sure I have plenty of good nutritious food for them to steal while I am lying in a pool of blood.”

[Mokona]

I always make sure to kill a few and leave the bodies so the other can eat.
@Ellorien also add on that that lone guy has no arms or legs crawling on the ground with his chin. Poor bandits