- Only in Student runs: you keep Hanging Basket stocked for
Neighbor. In Endless it only runs on a Casual save. - How he is getting by has six levels: Critical, Severe, Distressed, Tight, Peace, Plenty. He starts at Distressed.
- He drops one level every 48 hours without a basket; any basket restarts that clock. A basket worth 40 rescue points or more lifts him one level, 80 or more two.
- From stage 2 on he never drops below Peace, so he can no longer die.
- A basket's rescue points: 15 for each kind he wished for today that it has, plus 0.2 per point of value of the wished-for goods, plus 0.06 per point of value of everything else.
- At Critical, the next drop starts a struggle (
Still holding up,
The words left unspoken, then
The last time speaking up). Within 24 hours, a basket with 10 satiety or more in whole items brings him back to Critical, 100 or more to Severe. Turn him down and he dies 1 hour later. After 3 struggles in a run, the next drop kills him. - Send nothing for 48 hours and he texts asking for help (not in the first 3 days of a stage). Send anything of the kind he names before time runs out; each stage's calls for help are below.
- Each milestone adds 3 affinity, each finished stage 10.
- The basket will not take
Hand-Woven Charm,
Marble Mosaic Trinket,
Her Roasted Pigeon or
Military Repair Kit, or task items.
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Stage 1
- Starts: after
Passing Supplies Across or
Remember that method - Goal: 500 rescue points
Milestones
| At | He texts |
|---|---|
| 100 | |
| 250 | |
| 500 |
Calls for help
| He says | Send any | Within | Rescue points | Affinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Something's hitting the window on my side... The glass won't hold for much longer. Do you have anything over there that could help block it? | Tools | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| I've been struggling these past couple of days... my mind's all over the place. Do you have any hot food to spare? | Food | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| The power's out on my end, and I get anxious once it gets dark. Do you have any extra lamp oil or batteries? | Fuel | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| The door hinges were pried loose and won't close properly. Do you have any materials I could use to reinforce it? | Materials | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| Started running a fever last night. Searched the whole house but couldn't find a single pill. It's nothing serious, just getting hard to bear... Do you have any to spare? | Meds | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| Ran out of soap, and the toothpaste is nearly gone too. These little things won't kill you, but life's getting rougher by the day... Got any extras over there? | Household | 2 days | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| It's too quiet in here. So quiet I can hear myself thinking. Got anything to read... anything at all, as long as it has plenty of words. | Books | 2 days | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
Daily wishes
What he wishes for on each day of the stage; after the last day the list starts over.
| Day | Wants |
|---|---|
| 1 | Food |
| 2 | Food, Household |
| 3 | Meds |
| 4 | Food, Fuel |
| 5 | Household, Tools |
| 6 | Meds, Materials |
| 7 | Food, Seeds |
| 8 | Fuel |
| 9 | Food, Meds, Household |
| 10 | Materials, Fertilizer |
| 11 | Food, Tools |
| 12 | Meds, Fuel |
| 13 | Household, Materials, Seeds |
| 14 | Food, Meds |
| 15 | Food, Household, Fuel |
Stage 2
- Starts: once stage 1 reaches its goal and it is day 35 or later
- Goal: 500 rescue points
- When it is reached:
What He Fixed
Milestones
| At | He texts |
|---|---|
| 100 | |
| 250 | |
| 500 |
Calls for help
| He says | Send any | Within | Rescue points | Affinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That broken window cracked open again, and the wind's howling through... Do you have any tools I could use to pry it shut and nail it down? | Tools | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| This is bad. The roof leaked last night and soaked all my stored grain. It's all moldy... Do you have any food to spare? | Food | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| The cold wave has hit, and all the heating Fuel has been burned up... Do you have anything left that can be burned? | Fuel | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| The door frame got knocked loose again, worse than last time, and I'm out of materials. Could you help me one last time? | Materials | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| Cut my hand while fixing the window frame. It's not deep, but it won't heal. Got anything to disinfect it? Don't want it to get infected. | Meds | 1 day | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| Want to trade some daily necessities with you. I've got some useful stuff saved up, but what I'm lacking is these small items. | Household | 2 days | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
| I finished that book from last time. If you have any others, lend me another one. These days I can't fall asleep at night without reading something. | Books | 2 days | 30 + 5 per item | +10 |
Daily wishes
What he wishes for on each day of the stage; after the last day the list starts over.
| Day | Wants |
|---|---|
| 1 | Materials |
| 2 | Tools |
| 3 | Meds |
| 4 | Materials, Tools |
| 5 | Meds, Materials |
| 6 | Tools, Fuel |
| 7 | Materials, Household |
| 8 | Meds |
| 9 | Materials, Tools, Fuel |
| 10 | Tools |
| 11 | Meds, Tools |
| 12 | Materials |
| 13 | Household, Materials |
| 14 | Meds, Fuel |
| 15 | Materials, Tools, Meds |
Stage 3
- Starts: once stage 2 reaches its goal and it is day 35 or later, if
It's a deal. has played - Goal: 300 rescue points
- When it is reached:
His supplies are finally ready
Calls for help
| He says | Send any | Within | Rescue points | Affinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| That broken window got another crack knocked into it. They were banging against it half the night, making the wood creak. I don't have anything on hand to reinforce it... If you have any spare materials, could you spare me some? | Materials | 3 days | 40 + 5 per item | +5 |
| You've given me all the materials, but I don't have any proper tools here. I can't get anything done with just my bare hands. If you have any extra tools on your side, could you spare me one? | Tools | 4 days | 40 + 5 per item | +5 |
| The last section is the hardest. The bridge planks need to be laid from my side, and both ends must be nailed down tight for stability. I'm running low on materials... If you have any spare planks or lumber on your side, could you share some with me? Without even one piece, this bridge can't be completed. | Materials | 4 days | 40 + 5 per item | +5 |