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The Whistler - Additions & Changes

Hello! This is an addon for another mod that took my attention for a few days since I started getting ideas and wanted to put them to work. It also includes a fix for a crash that was caused by an outdated body slider file which the Whistler NPC used.

I've enjoyed the Whistler mod for a long time, with it being one of the very first mods I installed for Kenshi. I wanted to make some personal changes to the mod and expand on a bit of its content to make it flow a little better with the rest of the game, so here's my shot at it.

This addon is likely not finished, as I would like to continue looking for opportunities and ideas to expand on content because I think the original mod is a fascinating addition to the game.

Now, where to start? I only know a few aspects of modding the game, but I've tinkered and learned a few things while trying to make this addon. I'll just put some of the changes into a list.

• Changed the testing gamestart into a proper Whistler solo start, with low stats but all character interactions preserved.
  
• Added a new player dialogue package for the Whistler (applied to both the original NPC and the new gamestart)
  
• Added more biome dialogue for the Whistler.
  
• Added various NPC reactions to the Whistler (Hungry Bandits, Skin Bandits, Black Desert inhabitants among others)
  
• Added more racial wordswaps for the Whistler (such as Shek & City Heroes racism)
  
• Touched up existing Whistler interactions to remove some awkwardness (no more spam of "IT'S NARKO HERSELF!")
  
• Condensed the Whistler's Exile into 1 building with updated AI behavior and guard nodes to end the buggy enemy behavior, as well as stopping the wild animal attacks.
  
• If you choose the Whistler gamestart, you can claim the empty exile home for free!
  
• Re-exported the Whistler body file to prevent a crash(!)
  
• Reduced the Lost Ones' heal rate to 4 instead of 10.
  
• Reduced the MkI thralls' health by the same math as MkII thralls.
  
• Removed the _Prison research option (Imprisonment is already a vanilla research unlock)

This is not an exhaustive list of changes, so if I made a stupid mistake and missed something vital, please let me know!