Steam Workshop::Game Starts

Created by Miseriae Cordis

For some reason, the Freedom Seekers start didn't get the default tech that all the other ones do, so they couldn't build stone mines. Now they can do that. Mainly made for a friend...

Zatoichi, the last samurai

Created by Akku

Zatoichi The last Samurai Increased health regeneration by 10000. This means the character in game regenerates about 40 health per second. So its virtually invulnerable, unless you can find yourself in a situation that gets you hurt for more than 100 point...

Old World Gods

Created by Pfc. Hungry P Tiredman

This is a ridiculously overpowered start with ten ridiculously overpowered individuals. It has some small references to a ridiculously overpowered faction in a story I've been writing forever. You will likely never have to worry about anything, so long as ...

Op Start: Full Samurai Gear; Max Stats; Money; All Research; Legendary Weapon

Created by Thomasasia

I was annoyed that the other OP starts were not updated and generic, so i made this. This is a start scenario which gives you 10 million monies, max stats and skills, all research, masterwork armor, and a few weapons, including a legendary Nodachi. Feel fr...

Testing Starts

Created by Action Cow

Adds a few super OP starts in various locations, to more easily test mods. All starts have one guy with masterwork grade armor, edgewalker weapons, some basic supplies and 1 million cats. -Admag -Blister Hill -Drifter's Last -Fishing Village -Hive Village ...

Kioya's Start

Created by Kioya

So What Is This Mod? Well sonny let me tell ya, this mod is just a few drastic changes to the game! Lets go over a list of what you will see in this ➤ Custom Stats! In the base game the stats cap at 100(If you can even get them that high)in this mod I've c...

I Am Special!

Created by Benthedaddy

Game Start - Very Easy You Control a God among men, Good or Evil, make your mark on the world. Start the game with an extremely powerful Companion + 50k Gold. Makes for a very different, fun playthrough....

Refugees (New start)

Created by jbra1

70 Character start. Hard. RP. "Refugees from a far off land, your boat has sunk. With nothing but the clothes on your back and the last of your worldly possessions you dive into the ocean and begin swimming towards a nearby island. Poorly equipped in a str...

Ideal Fortress Start

Created by Coffox

Aren't you tired of gathering a handful of people with decent stats? Making them fight with stronger enemies to get toughness, hunting small prey for attack and defense... Hauling unnecessary things for the strength stats... Well! All your hassles will be ...

Dojo Master *NOT WORKING*

Created by Mr.Poriu

You and your 2 students have gathered enough money to buy a house somewhere and open you own dojo! HAI! Sensei has his stats around 70 and the students are on their 40's. You also start with a few clothing manufacture research. ****Apparently i forgot to a...

The Mercenaries

Created by Literally Me

A broken and retired ex-adventurer skeleton trains 4 people to go out on the world. But they want to repay the kindness of their master by restoring his broken body, so they set out to become mercenaries using the skills the learnt, and take with them his ...

Scenarios Plus

Created by Bussy Butcher

Scenarios Plus is a simple Kenshi mod, designed to add various new starting scenarios to the game. These scenarios are designed to give you an additional edge, and some roleplay-versatility, but not overwhelm you with benefits without first including some ...

Become a Legend

Created by GhostAssassin

No money but high quality gear. stats randomised but kept low, no stat will go over 30 to start (minus stats possible), Start location - The Hub Start gear is in thumbnail. all gear is highest quality and made slightly better again by me modding it. It is ...

A new start: Mad Hetter

Created by Arettarius

The mad master and a genius of his craft, assassinations. His deadly katana struck many residents of the wasteland, the Legendary mercenary wanted in many factions....

[Beginning]Guy with a crab

Created by vie

A man dreamed of crab master. For that reason he sold his favorite crab-helmet and house. And he bought the beautiful glossy crab. Eat...? God forbid! 男一人、蟹一匹男はカニマスターを夢見ていた。その為に彼はお気に入りのカニ兜と家を売り、最高に活きのいいカニを買ったのだ。......食べるだなんてとんでもない！...

Aspiring Swordsman starter class

Created by Terror Byrd

new game start you have -100 relations with the united empires and mercs and -50 with the holy nation you have a Catun no.1 plank a straw hat and a gi you have wooden sandals ...

Samurai Jack start

Created by Adex

Gotta go back. Back to the past. Samurai Jack. You start out with your legendary sword, the skills to wield it, and a bounty on your head to match....

Monk Start v1.2

Created by TnuocEht

You have your healing supplies, a farmers gift, and your trusty staff; your shepherd's crook as you helped mend the lambs of God. In-game description "You're the holy healer of the Holy Nation's common folk. You have your medical supplies, your trusty staf...

Gamestart - lost monk

Created by Dr.Deli

Just a little mod i made for myself, think this is most usefull for those who think grinding stats is dull. your character starts with a staff, monk robes, monks pants, wooden sandals and a rice bowl. you have no cats but decent starting skills. Hope someo...

The Holy Fist (Rebalance + Start Mod)

Created by Bussy Butcher

Did it ever annoy you that the Holy and Unholy Chestplate have gauntlets as part of the model, but you never got any fist protection from wearing them? It infuriated me more when I saw Mercenary Plate get a protection bonus despite having much less visible...

A Guy and His Gutter

Created by Shidan

Just a simple mod that makes a game start where you start with a baby Gutter. Because Gutters are awesome too. It's almost identical to the Guy with Dog start, as well as my Guy and His Gorillo mod, just with a Gutter. You start in a random small village s...

A Guy and His Gorillo

Created by Shidan

Just a simple mod that makes a game start where you start with a baby Gorillo. Because Gorillos are awesome. It's almost identical to the Guy with Dog start, just with a Gorillo. You start in a random small village somewhere on the map (but no Hive Village...

Man and his Mountain Dog

Created by Shidan

Simple mod that brings back the old Guy with Dog start, that gives you a Mountain Dog rather than the normal Bonedog. Creates a new game start, so the vanilla one is still present. Enjoy! :) Looking for a place to discuss Kenshi or Kenshi modding? Feel fre...

Default Start : No Money

Created by ( * )

The default start gives you No Money (default : 1000). If you want to check my other mods, click here : https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/filedetails/?id=1605538512...

Slave Start : 1 Character only

Created by ( * )

Modifies the Slave Start, to only have 1 character (instead of 2). If you want to check my other mods, click here : https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/filedetails/?id=1605538512...

Rock Bottom : Bruised Arm

Created by ( * )

In the Rock Bottom start, your left arm is Broken (not cut off, like in vanilla). To balance this, your whole body is very badly bruised and needs immediate medical care. If you want to check my other mods, click here : https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/...

四肢欠損、義肢ありスタート(Robotics start)

Created by Tahanoa

逃亡科学者スタックの南で技師の研究をしていたことがホーリーネイションに露見し、私の研究所は潰された。私はひどく切り刻まれ、四肢をもがれた。奴らは治療をしたが「やりすぎて奴隷にはできないか」と言って去っていった。私はなんとか生き残った。散らばった残骸の中に使える義肢が残っているといいのだが。四肢欠損しています。初期値で機械工学と科学スキルが50、打たれ強さが10あります。スケルトンベット、ロボット工学、ハイブ義肢、スケルトン義肢、の研究成果を持っています。 *研究成果とスキルが初期値の助手バージョンも...

Armless Ninja

Created by ᛇᚹᚫᛉ

New Game Start: Armless Ninja Few live to tell the tale. You have become a legend wayfarers and adventurers tell each other. You are the reason caravans have guards. You are a myth. Therefore anyone is after the invalued price set upon your head. Someone d...

Game Start: An Arm and a Leg... Missing

Created by ZombiePotatoSalad

Want a start with a bit more difficulty? How about starting with a couple of limbs gone? Not everything is bad, you still have some luck on your side. This mods starts you as the leader of a trade caravan that has just been attacked. One of your pack beast...

ACC - Races - New Start - Dark Queen Rises

Created by Seelenschwarz

Start as a group of Dark Hive and their queen. Group consists of: 1x Dark Hive Queen 1x Dark Hive Prince 4x Dark Hive Worker Drones 4x Dark Hive Soldier Drones Start Positions: Great Desert (Preview Picture) The Hub Workers wears backpacks with food and bu...

Start - new Hive Kingdom

Created by Seelenschwarz

Start as a group of hive and their queen. Group consists of: 1x Hive Queen 1x Hive Prince 4x Hive Worker Drones 4x Hive Soldier Drones Start as a group of hive and their queen. Group consists of: 1x Hive Queen 1x Hive Prince 4x Hive Worker Drones 4x Hive S...

ACC - Basic - New Start - The Insane Queen

Created by Seelenschwarz

Start as a group of fogmen and their queen. Group consists of: 1x Dead Hive Queen 1x Dead Hive Prince 4x Dead Hive Worker Drones 4x Dead Hive Soldier Drones Start Positions: Vain Fog Islands Workers wears backpacks with food and building materials. Some Ch...

ACC - Basic - New Start - The second southern queen

Created by Seelenschwarz

Start as a group of southern hive and their queen. Group consists of: 1x Southern Hive Queen 1x Southern Hive Prince 4x Southern Hive Worker Drones 4x Southern Hive Soldier Drones Start Positions: Southern Hive Village Workers wears backpacks with food and...

Ogre Starts

Created by danshaku

Play as an ogre in Kenshi. While nobody knows for sure where they came from, the top researchers theorize that they may have been some of the earliest hivers to arrive in on the contient, searching for tech. However, due to the toxins found in the various ...

Southern Hive Exile Starts Expanded

Created by danshaku

*Updated 4/21/2020!* New Starts, including Easier (less insane) starts! You have been exiled from your hive for not loving the queen enough, sent out into the wilds with no food or equipment. Unlike in the Western Hives, once your fellow hivers realize you...

Lost Drone Starts

Created by danshaku

A worker drone whose connection to the queen was somehow severed. With nothing but the staff on your back, you have wandered to some distant (or not so distant) land while suffering from pheremone withdrawl. Coming to your senses, you realize you are hungr...

My Own Skeleton Army (Starts)

Created by danshaku

Contains 3 Starts! 1. All factions default relations 2. HN and UC (and associated factions) hate you 3. HN, UC and friends, Shek Kingdom (and Kral's Chosen) hate you (since you are a threat to religion/economy/way of life) You majored in engineering with t...

Mu's Custom Starts

Created by Mu Shu Fasa

This mod adds new game starts, for now there are only two but I will add more as I make them. 1. The Wilder and Big Blue: You are a child of the savage lands, shunned by society and on your own for as long as you can remember...That is until a few weeks ag...

A New Beggining

Created by Terror Byrd

adds 5 new starts and a race: Start: Drunken Idiots the game will choose the number of squad members from 1 to 3. story: a group of excentric nobodies, got drunk, ended up in the swamp, and may or may not have commited a bunch of crimes along the way, Star...

Wandering Swordsman Start (son of a noble) v1.18

Created by Infinity

A mod with various starts to spice up your Kenshi playthroughs :) *IMPORTANT* This mod will no longer be updated, as I do not have the mod files anymore. It will work just fine, but no new starts will be added to this specific mod. 1.) Wandering Swordsman ...

Great Nomad

Created by Kuno

another game start mod If u have any ideas I can put to this mod fell free to write a commet. Mod will be updated or modified in future. Mod adds also new character Khan altan who is now leader of nomad faction u can find him in new city Sands in skinners ...

Curse of immortality [Gamestart]

Created by nyaobu

You are cursed. You are hated from the world. But you will not die. You must protect the last companion. --------------------------------------------------------------- Add one game start for role play. Start with two characters. The first one has 200 toug...

Game Starts Pack

Created by Hiro

This mod add many new game start where you can play npc already present in the main game. The full list is below. Note: The mod is still under development and test, if you have any feedback/bug/english error to report, please do so in the comment section, ...

The Slayers

Created by SQU1D KN1GHT

A new game start; Normal Difficulty Take control of ten outlaws.Will they rule the wasteland or flop?...

Son Of A Drug Lord Start

Created by EyeXombie

This is my first custom game start idea. Try your luck in the hash business! Hope you enjoy. REQUIRES Moisture Farming Mod https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1321702013&searchtext=moisture STORY You are the first born of an infamous dru...

Start with Wanted and Bounty

Created by Guinier

This mod adds the easy game start "Wanted and Bounty" for beginners. You are a tough criminal. GOOD points place: Blister Hill skills: almost 30 money: 10000 cat weapon: Combat Cleaver of catan clothes: Ninja item: 1 medical kit, 3 dry meat NOT GOOD points...

Katana Kid Backstory

Created by BasicWelfare

A normal difficulty game start, but with a background story. Pllay as usual - normal difficulty. Gather allies, train them, then take back Cactus Rum Farm from the Iron Hand Ronin (a moderate enemy). Adds a couple locations, two recruits to find, a rare sw...

3 fates (New Start Situations)

Created by Rat Upgrader ⁧ On The Creep

Choose from three new beginnings in this mod! Adds Starving Bandit Start: You have never known a full stomach. Ever since you escaped slavery, you have begged and mugged for food. There has to be a better way... This start allows you to be a part of the St...

Black Swordsman [Berserk] - Game Starts

Created by Crovvv

Summary The Black Swordsman, Guts wielding his massive, impossibly heavy Dragonslayer. He wanders the land in search of Apostles for his never ending quest for revenge. Adds two game starts: -> Black Swordsman : The full Black Swordsman experience with tru...

[Custom Beginning] The Wandering Couple

Created by XrayZer0

Same start as the "Wanderer" beginning, but now there are two of you. You start off with slightly more money (1500c), and some basic food to get the adventure going. Pretty straightforward. Version 1 - added the mod...

Wanderer Start with Sword

Created by God's Bravest Soldier

It always bugged me how the Wanderer Start claims to start you off with 1000c and a 'sword', but it's an iron pipe instead. This very basic mod just replaces the Wanderer's starting weapon with a basic katana. Could be considered a minor cheat mod, but the...

Game Starts +

Created by Fleshly Delight

Description This mod, quite simply, adds a bunch of new game starts to choose from that I personally used and then turned into this mod for release. Some are easier than others. There isn't much to exactly explain here; it does exactly what it sounds like:...

Samurai Squad

Created by Theforeseen

You start with 12 Samurai and at Stoat you are allied to the UC and have been charged with the job of leading your own retinue to wreak havoc in Holy lands....

Samurai Start

Created by drbabylove

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Samurai Start

Created by ArtIlZ

This mod allows you to start the game for the Imperial Samurai. You are alone the samurai and you have a lot of money. You have good relations with the Allied Cities, Traders Guild,Ant-Slavers but you have disgusting relations with the Holy Nation,Rebel Fa...

Op Start Full Samurai Gear, 100 In All Skills And 1 Million Catz + All Research

Created by Timmy Turner

A scenario for someone who wants to just have fun....

Kendra and the Samurai [Custom Start]

Created by astrosteve

This is a start I made to help me learn modding. It was originally intended as a borderline cheat start, then turned into a two person start. They're both slaves and the Samurai has a bounty on him. Both can fight and they're both fairly good at labor. It ...

Samurai Kenshamploo - Alternate Start

Created by Digirati

This is the story of Samurai Champloo, in Kenshi. Welcome to Samurai Kenshamploo. It begins with a girl named Fuu, a surprisingly survivable (if hapless) optimist, on the hunt for the samurai who smells of sunflowers. Mugen and Jin crossed swords, and have...

The Seven Samurai

Created by Marcus

*Important* due to issues most likely caused by myself you will now need to subscribe to my other mod "Gekokujo" that I had not intended to be public as I think some files have cross referenced this mod. Sorry for the inconvenience. You are Kambei a war we...

The Chad Mod!

Created by Cox Maddox

Now with more bandannas! Dumb tough-guy Chad seriously needs his own place, so here it is. Now you can make the world safe from posers while bringing nothing but your fists to the plank fight. He's a bad-ass with a taste for dried meat. Ladies love him and...

Three Extra Game Starts

Created by Aron B Adger

Game Starts I added three new game starts from Hangover, Left for Dead and Hunter. Each one you can create your own character with any race without any restrictions. Left for Dead "After waking up from being attacked and left for dead. Stealing all the sup...

Outlaws prophecy

Created by KotProglot

ENG The scenario in which you take on the role of a wanderer who is destined to change the world and destroy the Holy Nation. Start the game with a sword created by Narco. As long as you are weak, he will be a burden to you, but as soon as you become stron...

Mysterious Fortune (v6.2)

Created by The Onyx Tiger

This is my first upload to Kenshi, please be kind! Mysterious Fortune! Richer than everyone in the entire wastes, congratulations! However, everyone knows about this wealth and are trying to kill you for it! You have hired a band of loyal mercenaries to pr...

Mysterious Travellers (Mysterious Traveller, The Outcasts, The Exiled Hive Start)

Created by Salvo Fiasco

So basically I've been messing around with the Kenshi modder because I wanted to spicen things up a bit. In this mod I added 2 additional starts to the game and added in some new swords. The first start is the Mysterious travellers. 3 somewhat OP traveller...

The World Mechanic

Created by Badgerhands

"The World Mechanic has broken through to this primitive, metaphysical dimension, and now seeks to test the boundaries of its reality." --- IMPORTANT 2018 ANNOUNCEMENT: I'm back on Kenshi folks, and will be updating all my mods over the coming weeks, as we...

Return of the Jedi (Robes)

Created by mopsisgone

'A lot to learn you still have..' Master Yoda At last! I've done it! The Mopkinster lives! It took weeks, a lot of grunt work and hair tearing but people have been on my case hard about this for some time, desperate for the Mopkinster goodness to spread ac...

Dragon Age: Templars!

Created by mopsisgone

*Updates continue..due to complaints from a few individuals the latest armour hotfix is up..180 hours on this project now and counting, sadly delaying many other mods in persuit of a perfection that can't exist.. Woohoo! The Mopkinster lives again with his...

The Benevolent Swordsman Start & Reverse Blade Katanas

Created by BlackCat

~~~Benevolent Swordsman Start~~~ ~~~Reverse Blade Katanas~~~ Introducing the Benevolent Swordsman Start - You will begin in the Shek Deserts of Last Stand, coming far from the East. You're in decent and mobile clothing with a sword that sings of a violent ...

A New Start

Created by Wasber

You and Twenty others tired of the bigotry of The Holy Empire have Gathered many supplies and trained hard to prepare yourselves for this journey north to start a new city to take these "Holy Lands" from the oppressors. Take Care though while you prepared ...

A Shek Warrior's Quest

Created by Digirati

An alternate game start in which you begin play as a well-trained Shek warrior who has completed a term of military service with the Shek, and is ready to go out into the world on a quest to make a name for him/herself. Your faction is good with the Shek E...

Shek Citizen start

Created by John™

The Shek artwork isn't mine btw I just found it on google. Link to the original artist's steam below. https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/profiles/76561198109252286/images/?appid=233860 After my first time playing Kenshi I noticed there were starts for both the Uni...

Left For Dead - Impossible Starts - UpdateV2

Created by BEEPlord

Great Desert Start You've gotten yourself into something you shouldn't have. Some guys from the United Cities cut off all your limbs, beat you up real good, and left you to die. Although hungry you used your clothing to bandage your wounds so atleast you'r...

Start: Zabuza (Rogue Ninja)

Created by Moose

A simple (and lazy) mod that lets you start off as the overpowered rogue ninja; Zabuza! You spawn in at Mongrel with nothing but your sword, 1000c, and a weak companion for you to train and keep you company....

・ 3 Game Starts ・ Easy/Normal/Hard ・ Wandering Assassin & Companion ・

Created by peh

Three similar but different Game Starts revolving around a wandering Assassin and his companion. Each starts vary in difficulty, however for each start you have the same stats, with the difference being your starting gear and condition. Stats and gear can ...

Armada

Created by CloudsInTheSky

I was looking to test how mass fighting works in Kenshi but to my surprise, I found no mod that gives an army. So I created my own. You have 2 new starts: Holy Armada (HN) and Empire Armada (UC). Advantages of using this mod: - You start with 5 predefines ...

Order of the Shaolin Monks

Created by RoninMike

You feel the warm desert breeze as you walk, the hot sand beating on your feet, but your mind is serene, ever patient and clear. This comes from years of meditation in Zen Buddhism, it's like you slow time down, hyper concentrate and quickly resolve the pr...

Servants of the Second Empire

Created by GamerFromGondor

You and 4 Other Robots have regained control of yourselves, You find yourselves in Cat-Lons Fortress! You know what must be done. You Start With 5 P4 MKII Skeletons Armed With: Ancient Samurai Chestplate and Leggings Edgewalker Heavy Polearms +100 Releatio...

Enlightened Fogman Prince Game

Created by Hiro

A new game start as a Prince Fogman. Description: Embody a Prince Fogman, a dead minded Hive Prince who retrieved is mind. Unfortunately, your skin color will result that you are attacked on sight from most factions. If you are lucky, you will found some r...

Dark Hive

Created by Johnson

Dark Hive is a secret race hidden in the veil. They completely lost their production capacity for unknown reasons a long time ago, and the Hive collapsed. But the Queen and some other hivers survived. The Queen, who lost most of her production capacity and...

Blessed Mercenaries of the Waste

Created by Lord

NEW! Faction: The Wardens of the Isilir The Isil are dedicated to the protection of those in need in the wilderness, you may have a chance of encountering Mercenary Isil companies traversing the landscape. Due to the race being an uncommon sight, they do n...

Disgraced Samurai Start

Created by Raiyo

basically the rock bottom start with boosted stats, nothing flashy, just removes early game grind...

B.A.R.B.I.E. Project

Created by tigersann

B.A.R.B.I.E. stands for Brutal Augmented Revolutionary Battalion of Inexorable Executioners. You are genetically engineered supersoldier female. United Cities have found some derelict genetics lab from before apocalypse, and started experimenting with crea...

Better Holy Sword Start

Created by Just A Duck No more No less

This mod boosts the damage and value of the nodachi in the "The Holy Sword" start. This means that to slightly balance it I changed the bounty you have from 10k to 15k. The weapon is a fair bit stronger though meaning you should be less likely to start wit...

The Platoon: a military commander start

Created by Eagle Scout

You are a disgraced field officer from the Holy Nations Military who is sent on a suicide mission and has a platoon of military flunkies. You forget what this most sacred of missions was, so now you you must defend the ealm against enemies of the Holy Nati...

Tale of Two Brothers

Created by CloudsInTheSky

Character: Spiff, Augustus and Rory Stats: Building Oriented Gender: All Male Body: Pre-configured Location: Mongrel Faction Status: -100 The Holy Nation Cats: 2500 Bounty: 60.000 x2 in Holy Nation Territory Gear: Standard gear + Ashlander headware (Run Ke...

UBER Armor (Game Start)

Created by The Raptor Factor

Wanderer game start with MASSIVELY OP armor and nodachi. Crafting now available! How to use: Click "Subscribe" above and start a new game as "Wanderer Uber Armor." Recommended that you play as a race that can wear shoes and undershirt. Crafting directions:...

Added Ronin Stuff

Created by Cyber Lord

Added 2 starts 1 with 5 ronin and 1 with a ronin. Added custom vanilla armor just edited stats/color. Added a weapon Ronin Odachi vanilla weapon just edited stats. hope u injoy just wanted more variety in color/stats. image not mine just used cuz was cool....

Fellowship of Eralt faction (game start)

Created by Squamousness

NOTICE: Given I've been completely inactive for years this may be obvious, but I am completely done with Kenshi modding. All of my mods are up for grabs to improve or use the assets of if you feel so inclined. I am not an artist or an animator and lack the...

Wolverine

Created by Zheyron

Hello Everyone! I bring you WOLVERINE! For those who don't know him yet, he is a Mutated man with metal (adamantium) claws and superior regenerative powers! What does this mod contain? A unique recruitable NPC: Logan! A unique Game Start where you can star...

Tormented Soul Start (Hard)

Created by Sund

New Start Mod "You have recently escaped Rebirth. You are alive and far away from The Holy Nation, but the cost of escaping was high. Your inmate friends, who followed you, and your loved one who was enslaved with you, was brutally slaughtered by Holy Sent...

Sandstorm Clan

Created by _Vosk_

Hi this is my new mod for Kenshi based on my faction concept for it, the sandstorm clan. There is one start ( as a test and show you a part of the armors surely a bit overpowered). And there is a new research for the sandstorm armory science, working with ...

Traveling Warriors

Created by Storj Washington

adds a new start to the game that gives you 50000 coins, 3 strong characters, and spawns you in the town of mourn...

Dust Devils: Veteran Starts

Created by Cox Maddox

Si vis pacem, para bellum. A collection of starts I put together after my umpteenth restart. All stats are based on actual early play, reflecting about 2-3 weeks of combat training. I capture this in game by giving terrible standings with both the Dust Ban...

Rusin's Game Starts

Created by Rusin

Mod Description STILL WORKS, NO MORE UPDATES DUE TO FILE LOSS This mod adds few new custom game starts for you to choose from. I plan on adding a lot more of them. Game Starts -*NEW* Dog Bottom (rockbottom with boneyard pup) -Mourn Squatter -Drug Mule -She...

Dust Devils: The Iron Monks

Created by Cox Maddox

Fists of Iron. The Iron Order is an independant order of monastic iron workers, wandering healers, and seekers of knowlege -- especially in the area of old technologies. Not always known for seeing eye to eye with The Phoenix, they keep their research into...

x20 x50 x100 Naked Nobodies

Created by Shoom

3 simple starts; x20, x50 and x100 nobodies completely without money/equipment (not even pants) and 1 point in all stats. There's 6 possible and quite challenging spawn locations; Mourn, Settled Nomads, Ghost Village, Old Village, Slave Markets and Svamp V...

Rukori Group faction (game start)

Created by Squamousness

NOTICE: Given I've been completely inactive for years this may be obvious, but I am completely done with Kenshi modding. All of my mods are up for grabs to improve, re-upload, or use the assets of if you feel so inclined. I am not an artist or an animator ...

Yolei's Marauders faction (game start)

Created by Squamousness

NOTICE: Given I've been completely inactive for years this may be obvious, but I am completely done with Kenshi modding. All of my mods are up for grabs to improve or use the assets of if you feel so inclined. I am not an artist or an animator and lack the...

K's Mediocre New Starts

Created by Internet Explorer

This mod adds additional starts to the game, to enhance the roleplaying experience. Some are group starts, others solo. Some include animals. It's a mixed bag, really. I just want to provide a few extra, varied starting conditions for Kenshi players. If yo...

Time of Ronins(ENG)

Created by 𝕊𝖎𝓵𝓋𝖆

This is a test version of the mod which adds new features to the game: a faction, armor, weapons, and characters. Added a unique NPC as the leader of the Ronin faction, who can tell you more about himself and his past. This is my first mod, and due to that...

The Fall of the holy nation

Created by Red Man

This adds in a new game start (and a more OP variation) to the game, the Holy Nation has fallen (possibly to that team you made prior to this mod being installed) and you're and ex-paladin just trying to survive. I think this can ruin previous save games i...

Kenshi Bounty Game Starts

Created by Lakerg

Description: This mod lets you start the game as one of the unique characters in Kenshi that have a bounty. Right now only four characters have been implemented, but I intend on making a game start for most if not all characters with bounties. Game Starts:...

Swamp Ninja Renegade Start

Created by Sund

New Game Start Mod "A few months ago you have joined Swamp Ninjas in search of protection, wealth and brotherhood. Through conflict with a higher member of the hierarchy and contradiction of views with the organization, you left them. Now, considered a tra...

Tbunny's Starts

Created by ThumperBunny

A few starts made to help you more quickly setup your roleplay experience. Farmer, Weapon Smith, Holy Nation Monk, Robo Man, Ninja, Mercenary, Bounty Hunter and a crazy basket wearing guy are currently available as of now. Other starts will be added later....

The Samurai Hero

Created by MJB

You are a powerful samurai, with somewhat powerful squadmates--namely an leveled up Crumblejon, Shryke, and Beep, as well as a Science/Medically focused Bard. The Samurai also has a unique really powerful sword. A lot of research is also already done. You ...

Ronin Start

Created by DestinedLight

You freed a group of slaves you now have -100 relations with UC Slave Hunters and Slave Traders but +25 or so to the Anti-Slavers one slave stuck with you and you start and play as a ronin with a robotic arm in mongrel...

Start | The Holy Sword Start Tweaks

Created by Trinity

just a thief, baby - Revamps the "The Holy Sword" game start. Changes the bounty factions to The Holy Nation only. Adds custom stats that resemble a common thief. Allows a different spawn location (The Hub, Drin, or World's End). Clothing: Samurai Clothpan...

Holy Sword Overhaul

Created by whitefang218

I just don't want it to be sold by many of you, left this beginning quite normal and boring.Now this blade worth 0c,and the performance is totally changed but not too powerful, at least I believe so after calculating the theoretical output. Also, according...

Start | Wanderer Start Tweaks

Created by Trinity

Revamps the "Wanderer" game start. Clothing: Samurai Clothpants Wooden Sandals * Straw Hat, Rattan Hat, Sandogasa * Robe Top, Gi * Vest Weapon: Katana - Link to art...

Crab Raider Start

Created by DestinedLight

This mod comes with my other mod that has kelp, included, additionally adds a materials dealer to crab town and crab raider start...

Beep's Journey: A Pure Beep Start

Created by danshaku

A polished, pure version of the Beep start. Tired of waiting for a hero to lead to to greatness, you decide to take greatness into your own hands. You start in Mongrel either standing alone or with NPC Beep's friends, the Tech Hunters, Shinobi Thieves, the...

Agnu's Departure: Solo Mute Skeleton Start

Created by danshaku

As a temporary act of mercy, as a glitch in programming, or as part of some inscrutable calculations, the leaders of the Thrall Masters have decided to throw you out of the Tower of Abuse. However, your troubles are far from over. as the thralls in the are...

Sniperbot Rising: 3 Sniperbot Starts

Created by danshaku

Waking from your slumber, with foggy memories of battle against your former human overlords, you vaguely remember your role as a sniperbot... but you don't remeber how to acutally use a crossbow, or anything else for that matter - your memories have been r...

Exiled Noble Start

Created by GamerFromGondor

You were once a noble in the United Cities. You were rich and powerful, and you had many friends in your bodyguard. But one day you were caught in corruption against Emperor Tengu, and was forced to flee. You could only take what you could, Your Noble Clot...

The Handicapped Thief

Created by Unknown Player

For the thief play style but made Hard. Essentialy, You start.... Well.. You need to catch up to start. You have really low tier robotic limbs, to frail for any sort of combat. You have some thief skills. You have a moderate income start. You start low HP....

The Unholy Sword

Created by [aCe]Predator

New gamestart: Sword of the Goddess You wake from a bloodrum bender and a barfight, only to see the heavens open, and down drops an unholy item. A sword, that looks like an katana, but is not made by, or for, the mortals. You find it very hard to wield, as...

The Lost Master

Created by Cangika

You wake up in the middle of the desert naked, you dont know who you are, or was, but one thing you know, you can take care of yourself. By the way the name of the mod on the modlist is "Weiss"....

Holy Sword REVAMPED

Created by GamerFromGondor

Blessing To You Fellow Okranites, Welcome to GamerFromGondors version of the Holy Sword Start. This mod sees to change the meaning of Holy Sword, instead of being a "Heretic" in the eyes of the Holy Nation, you are a fellow Okranite. This mod changes the f...

Forgotten Sword

Created by Robbo

A New start, similar to the Holy Sword, however there is no bounty, and no negative faction relations. Character starts with a Topper of Edgewalker quality! A nobody, scavenging a ruin finds something interesting. A legendary sword from the days of the Anc...

The Hero Start

Created by gumhead

I ruined Kenshi by destroying the one main detail about it. With this startup for Kenshi, you ARE the hero! No work required. I mean, you start with no money, but the sword you have more than makes up for it....

The Fist of the North Star (Game Start)

Created by Technical Monkey

You're a wandering fighter who walks the world fighting injustice with your fists alone. Despite that, you are the master of a legendary martial art that you can wipe out whoever gets in your way by just hitting them hard. Now, it's time for the world to k...

Game Start High Inquisitor Ifer

Created by Hiro

Play a new game start as Ifer, the Absolver of the Infernal! The Holy Nation need your help to stabilise and restore its border. Become an inquisitor, the hand of the justice of Okran, and purge the heretics! Reclame the loss of the nation and reinforce th...

Mr. Smasher (OP alt-start)

Created by What a time to be alive

SMASH THE WORLD, MR. SMASHER!...

Altnernate Start V1 (Swamp ninjas, Inquisitor, Kral's chosen etc...)

Created by Boshhhhhh

This is one of my first mods, I was making other starts and decided to put them all into one, this mod allows you to play as factions in the game you wouldn't normally be able to play as, theres a few in there already and I am planning on adding more to th...

Game Start - Ex-dojo Pupil

Created by Haris I. Pane

This is a Mod that adds a new start to the game as a Martial Artist. You wanted to learn Martial Arts, but your master Ken-aka start training first your mind. After one year of training you start rebelling against him because he didn’t want to train your b...

Yasuo, The Unforgiven

Created by RaZe

This is a game start mod that contains Yasuo, The Unforgiven from League of Legends. He starts off with -50 relationship from most of the ninja factions except for Flotsam. Yasuo has very decent starting stat (maybe too strong?) and he wields his Last Brea...

The Assassin Start

Created by Turtle

A simple start as an experienced killer roaming the wastes searching for purpose. The assassin is proficient with the crossbow and katana...

United Cities Starts

Created by Schattenfang

Adds a few Empire starts for roleplay reasons. -UC Samurai (starts in Stoat, 1 Samurai and 1 Slave) -Empire Peasant(starts in a random town of the UC, 5 Peasants) -Traders Guild Caravan(starts in Trader's Edge, 1 Caravan trader Boss, between 3-6 Caravan Gu...

Life is Suffering

Created by Teirdalin

Hey there, do you hate your life and feel like Kenshi's starts are all way too freaking easy? Then THIS mod is for YOU! Replaces the vanilla default starts with new and exciting more balanced starts for someone who doesn't have any self respect and just wa...

Master Ninja

Created by Digirati

Start as a member of the Shinobi Thieves. No 10k cats required. There are two starts for this, Genin (new recruit) or Jonin (master) level. Stats vary between the two, and certain Shinobi NPCs will react differently based on this ranking. Recommended (but ...

CHEAT Чит

Created by SANHOP

NEW VERSION https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2373460347 Just new start with cheats character Просто новый старт с читерским персонажем ...

Game Starts

Created by Dr. Van Neuter

Some new starts...

Bounty Hunter Start

Created by A Fat Cat From Sweden

With this mod you get the option to start out as a bounty hunter. I will updare the mod in the future to improve the expereience....

El Gremio

Created by Maese Fa

Un modo de juego muy fÃ¡cil para empezar a crear un gremio...

The Disgraced Shek - New Start

Created by Rheth

Just a simple start that I made for personal use. "You lost your wits during your first battle, and hid beneath the bodies of your fallen comrades. Upon your return to Shek territory, you are branded a coward and stripped of your possessions. Starving and ...

Bloody Veterans

Created by Bloodrebel

A simple start with a group of 25 Veteran mercenaries, well equiped, with good stats, and 10000 Cats Twelve Mercenary Footmen Six Mercenary Rangers Three Mercenary Medics Three Mercenary Sergeants One Mercenary Captain ...

Torso+

Created by Jimmy

A game-start mod where your starting character has their limbs removed. All base-game game-starts have been copied with at least one person having their limbs removed. Be careful with "The Slave Torso" start, as the guards tend to be bugged at the moment, ...

Nomadic Goat Herder start

Created by Golden Hound of the Ancestors

"One of the nomads that travel the lands, you roam around with your trusty stick that you use to poke your goats or occasionally try to chase away predators and a young sheepdog herding a sizeable flock of young goats. You know that most factions dont have...

The War on Thots

Created by Cope Destroyer

The War of Thot..Need i say more The First mod i really put time into sadly ;)....They Both spawn at Okran's pride Okran's Gulf broder zone Both have their own Base Factions added: *Thot Patrol Boss: Lord DeadAss B *Thots Boss: Thot queen Add 2 new starts ...

Ronin start with samurai look

Created by Stardust

This start is for players willing to be like a samurai in kenshi, and to say thanks for the modders i used for this start. You really look like a samurai ! - So it's just like a wanderer start (stats with +/- 3) but with a (rusted) katana and (normal) samu...

The Thieves Guild - A Skyrim Armour Mod

Created by Teirdalin

https://i.imgur.com/p7Fv1Z6.gif Hello Kenshi people, I finally got my new mouse and can resume working on my projects. The Thieves Guild armour adds a new start, three new craftable researchable armour, a new weapon, and a replacement for the thieves defau...

Pirate Legend (Package)

Created by Zheyron

For those who like One Piece world characters or just want an OP character, We now have new item models. new wildlife / npc and 3 new beginnings with various levels of difficulty. https://i.imgur.com/rAa7pOI.png Difficulty: Cheat Level, ideal for firstcome...

Guards of Whiterun - A Skyrim Armour Mod

Created by Teirdalin

https://i.imgur.com/p7Fv1Z6.gif So I asked the general discussions for a TES armour mod suggestion and the first answer was The Skyrim Guard. And so I made it, adds in a new craftable armour and weapon set, as well as a new start and adds Whiterun Guards t...

Dragon Age - The Grey Warden Scouts

Created by Teirdalin

https://i.imgur.com/p7Fv1Z6.gif Hey there my Kenshi poodlewoodlepadoodles. Got another mod for you baes'. Introducing The Grey Warden Scouts. This adds a new researchable leather armour set, greatsword and new game start. https://media.giphy.com/media/WthN...

The Thalmor Emissary - Another Skyrim Armour Mod

Created by Teirdalin

https://i.imgur.com/p7Fv1Z6.gif Hello Kenshi people, third mod today. The Thalmor Armour Mod. This adds a new start, a new race and a new armour set. Going to be adding the elven plate armour later on, as well as elven weapons and a main base with custom d...

The Relic Knight - Another Dragon Age Mod

Created by Teirdalin

https://i.imgur.com/p7Fv1Z6.gif So just tossing up another Dragon Age mod. The Relic Knight. Adds a new start, a new armour set to the research // armour bench and a new sword to the Weaponsmith III that also needs to be researched. https://media.giphy.com...

The Hunter - A Bloodborne Mod

Created by Teirdalin

https://i.imgur.com/p7Fv1Z6.gif The Hunter adds a new game start as well as a new researchable armour after chainmail, it may need some stat tweaking later but right now I think it is alright for a mid-late game medium armour. Version 2 adds seven new weap...

Fallout - The NCR Rangers

Created by Teirdalin

This is version 1 of my NCR Rangers mod, this is an armour and equipment mod adding a new start, a new armour set, and four new weapons as well as a Tier 3 research. NCR Armoured Jacket NCR Armoured Pants NCR Armoured Boots NCR Armoured Helmet The Ranger S...

Starving Bandits - Player Start

Created by Teirdalin

Introducing the Starving Bandits. This mod took me literally three minutes or so to make, so be prepared to have your mind blown away by it's.. mediocreness I suppose. Do you tire of how quiet your team is? Do you want a group that will constantly whine an...

300: SPARTA!

Created by mopsisgone

'YOU BRING THE HEADS OF DEAD KINGS TO MY CITY GATES? THIS IS SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAA!!' King Leonedas 22 hours yesterday in ONE stretch, all to bring you within touching distance of...SPARTA! Sometimes you get lucky and have a Spartan in your community who wants...

OBLIVION: Imperial LEGION!

Created by mopsisgone

'I'm just warming up you pathertic worm!' A soldier of the Legion. Yes I have done it again, another commission work complete and more gold for you to enjoy, with all the trimmings! The mopkinster lives to bring the awesome might of: The IMPERIAL LEGION! M...

Mountain Ronin Armour

Created by Kitya

Adds the Mountain Ronin Armour to the game. You can get the armour and blueprints from tech hunter/shek armour shops (World's End, etc). The blueprints are also available from the Great Library. Similar to Samurai Armour, but with slightly altered stats. U...

Houses of Shadow

Created by Cox Maddox

Every Drifter has a story. A COLLECTION OF KENSHI STARTS: Join 5 new outlaws, in 3 different starting configurations as they begin their careers. These characters are all unique templates with gear, weapons and personalities, starting in the 20-30 range fo...

The Leviathan Hunter

Created by GG

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Game Start: Rich Man

Created by thaboone

Your family has been a dynasty of rich farmers. They served Orkan and pleased the priests. And then war came and the town nowadays known as "The Hub" was destroyed. The scum which call themselves rebels did not kill you. You paid for this. With your money....

Experienced Adventurers - New Game Starts

Created by John™

Adds three new game starts, two game starts which put you in control of a small group of seasoned adventurers all with decent low level weapons and armor as well as decent combat stats, and one start which allows you to play as a single veteran adventurer....

8 Mediocre Generalist Starts

Created by MassiveCodpieceOwner

So basically, sometimes comes that moment , when i get tired of having to grind before i get to the fun part. I then maticulously hand crafted myself 8 different Starts having beginning stats i need at the current moment, while trying to not break immersio...

Fresh Starts! (Hard)

Created by ACommieASpy

A mod dedicated for all the players that want harder starts than vanilla. The mod includes 7 unique starts all set throughout the world of Kenshi! ---->Now on Nexus!<---- https://www.nexusmods.com/kenshi/mods/1025/?tab=description Starts: 1. Beep! (Play as...

Meitou Horse Chopper start

Created by Gevurah

A starting scenario where you begin in the Swamp, having stolen the sword of the Red Bandit Leader. From the Meitou Start Suite collection. Check it out for more scenarios like this....

Gevura's Meitou Start Suite

Created by Gevurah

A collection of starting scenarios where you begin with one of the many Meitou grade weapons, in a relevant location. If you've tried The Cannibal Hunters start in the base game, then you're ready for this. Otherwise, be warned, most of these are not easy ...

Spiked Club Start

Created by Gevurah

A starting scenario where you begin in Manhunter territory, having stolen their leader's beastly club. From the Meitou Start Suite collection. Check it out for more scenarios like this....

G's Meitou Katana Starts

Created by Gevurah

A collection of starting scenarios where you begin with one of the many Meitou grade katanas, in a relevant location. This pack includes: A Long Story for A Long Blade: Nodachi Ashblade: Guardless katana Shinobi Signature: Ninja blade Slave with a Sword: W...

G's Meitou Sabre Starts

Created by Gevurah

A collection of starting scenarios where you begin with one of the many Meitou grade sabres, in a relevant location. This pack includes: Desert Punk: Desert sabre Sole Reaver: Longsword The Headless Swordsman: Holed sabre The Singing Sword: Ringed sabre Th...

G's Meitou Hacker Starts

Created by Gevurah

A collection of starting scenarios where you begin with one of the many Meitou grade hackers, in a relevant location. This pack includes: A Butcher's Favorite Tool: Flesh cleaver Cutting It Short: Short-cleaver Fishbait: Combat cleaver Herder Mentality: Lo...

G's Meitou Blunt Starts

Created by Gevurah

A collection of starting scenarios where you begin with one of the many Meitou grade blunt weapons, in a relevant location. This pack includes: Bokusatsu Kenshi: Spiked club Gone Clubbin': Mercenary club Jitte Out: Jitte One Big Stick: Heavy jitte Pipe Dre...

G's Meitou Polearm Starts

Created by Gevurah

A collection of starting scenarios where you begin with one of the many Meitou grade polearms, in a relevant location. This pack includes: Crab on a Stick: Naginata Half Pole, Half Sword: Naginata katana Southspear: Polearm Speak Softly and...: Staff The H...

G's Meitou Heavy Starts

Created by Gevurah

A collection of starting scenarios where you begin with one of the many Meitou grade heavy weapons, in a relevant location. This pack includes: Crossplank Redemption: Exile plank Mega Macuahitl: Fragment axe Sunfall: Falling sun For the full directory and ...

Meitou Club Start

Created by Shidan

Simple mod adding in a game start with a Meitou Spiked Club. Made by request....

The Courier Start

Created by draconicfirebreather

Shortly after taking a shady delivery job for the traders guild you were robbed and shot in the head by the self proclaimed dust king . A passing tech hunter saved you and brought you back to Drin. The Ai core is on the Dust King...

CBT More Starting Characters

Created by Cattrina

Five Nobodies start, but with more people. You get 10, 15, 20 and 25 starting character options. Possible starting locations: The Hub, Squin, Waystation and Empty ruins All start malnourished Everything else, including gear and stats is vanilla. DISCLAIMER...

Black Scratch Wanderer Start

Created by GE0

Mirror Kenshi on Nexus Mods Summary I realized while testing different mods that there's no real simple start mod for Black Scratch, so I made this for myself. Because of this, I decided to release this in case anyone else wants a simple start mod like thi...

Shek Outcast start

Created by Tevok

You got exiled from the kingdom because of losing to a weak enemy,with your horns cut,you shall explore the world. combat stats in mid 20`s. possible spawn points;Admag,Squin money;307 cats armor;standard grade shek scout uniform;fragment axe,samurai pants...

Shek Start

Created by ZincKobold

This is a mod for a new start in the Shek Kingdoms. It's a pretty normal start, designed for a combat oriented warrior. The starting items are randomized and the location is either Admag or Squinn. May end up trying to make a Shek start that is less warrio...

Disgraced Shek Start

Created by Armitage Shanks

"You were defeated in battle and had the misfortune to not die. Disgraced and dishonoured, your horns were cut and you were reduced to the status of a retainer, a servant, but some in the Shek Kingdom still respect you for your courage on the battlefield. ...

Shek Citizen Start

Created by Issras

A Shek citizen start. Possible start spawn: Admag, Squin Stat of a Shek Fighter: Stats 30, randomize 15 Faction relation: Shek kingdom 100, Holy nation -100 Credit for the image to JoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJo ...

Holy sword start but its actually a holy sword

Created by D̴̜̓e̷̻͝m̵̲͌o̸̱̎n̶

Changes the sword in the holy sword start to meitou grade so it actually fits the starts description....

Defeated Raider Start

Created by Vrilian

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘺𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴. 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘺𝘰...