Assignments and Jobs - Scavenger
Overview
Assigning an NPC as Scavenger will accumulate you a daily batch of Merchandise, as they go off each day to scavenge useful or saleable items. (There are some risks.)
Scavenger
- Daily Income: Special
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
- Age: Any
- Risks: High!
Merchandise scavenged
The amount of Merchandise brought back each day per scavenger ranges from 0 to 13 depending on numerous factors, including up to 4 separate dice rolls:
| Swag factors | Merchandise per day |
|---|---|
| Base Amount | 0 (1/7) or 1 (3/7) or 2 (3/7) |
| If NPC has the Scavenger trait | +3 |
| If Intelligence 60+ | +1 (3/7) or +2 (3/7) or +3 (1/7) |
| If Survival < 20 | 0 (1/7) or -1 (3/7) or -2 (3/7) |
| If Survival skill 60+ | +1 (3/7) or +2 (3/7) or +3 (1/7) |
| If Affection < 20 (Unfriendly-) AND Status is Slave or Convict | -2 |
| If Affection is 60+ (Amiable) | +1 |
| If Ikaanos' Prosperity is 75+ | +1 |
| If NPC is status Paragon or above | -1 |
Other Scavenger Trait Bonuses
Bonus Items
- If the Scavenger has the Scavenger trait, they have a 1 in 5 chance of finding a bonus item: 1 Tendstim or 1 Energy Cell or 1 Durasteel.
- If the Scavenger has the Techie trait (trait value 51+) AND also has Survival skill 60+, they have a 4 in 15 chance to bring back either a Tendstim or an Energy Cell each day.
- If the Scavenger has the Nerd trait (trait value 51+) AND also has Survival skill 60+, they have a 4 in 15 chance to bring back an Artifact each day: 50% Common, 5% Uncommon, or 25% Rare - but this latter only possible if they ALSO have 80+ Academic skill.
Happiness
If the Scavenger has the Scavenger trait, they gain +1 Happiness.
Special NPCs
Assigning both Loden and Laika as scavengers so that the siblings can work together will boost Merchandise income by up to +6. The duo might also bring home extra tendstims.
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