A painstaking fresh run was done to test the information on extreme conditions despite the massive penalties. The toughest challenge is to survive the early game by pushing all characters almost to their breaking points.

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Sheer patience is needed to handle the heavy RNG elements of the game that includes dialogues/conversations, selecting traits after level up, skills check, and etc. Yes, night dialogues at the wrong time can completely end the game! Optimal save-scumming is needed to counter its negative effects while benefiting the most from higher roll.

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The Forge can safely create 4 traps without overproducing them to ensure stable flow of food.
The 5th one is found much later after progressing Shanaw-Kari relations with Risky Game.

Most of the survivors will have moderate levels of fatigue close to 50 and are advised to get drunk from the beer for a 1-day reduced gain.

The capacity upgrade collects more drinkable rain water to reduce dependency on weather cycling!

Note: There will be no more reminders about preferred weather.

If a fishing spot was found, hunting can be skipped in the evening to get more wood instead!

Kari needs to hand catch 2 fish each time and whoever has highest fishing skill needs to successfully catch the bigger fish for the higher yield (depends on current skill)!.
After every other option is used, Kari dives in and rolls for a Luck Charm that replaces the need to get more than one scavenging traits.

Moira will temporarily forge wormwood powder to replace the need to use rest area.
She can share that with other survivors who also has high fatigue.
Each caught trap needs to roll for at least 4 meat or higher!

Before ending the night, any survivor whose depression level is below 30 should honor the dead in the Abandoned Boat event.

Kari can gain level 8 today and should only be done during Sunny weather.

Kari has more manageable fatigue levels now and can now safely dig the chest at Skull Tree to get the Fire Crystal and Ancient Knowledge. She gets a massive constitution experience and needs to roll for both 3-4 Meade and Kola nuts each!

Kari can scavenge more wood from the Abandoned Boat if there is not enough for Shelter II. Shanaw was found this afternoon and needs to be recruited to help gather more resources!

Another fishing spot was found today to obtain more food and a Luck Charm! Scouting direction can change and continue exploring the top part of the island.

Cisse will be forging fabric for the whole day and should select the highest amount when available. If not, he can forge both fabric and rope on same day that depend on available materials.

Mining Camp III is a 3 hammer project and needs at least 60% progress or higher for Eirik to finish alone in the afternoon.
A reduced tribute of 20 wood can be given with very minimal animosity generated. Anything lower increases by a large amount!

The Forge can make Kola potions when there are no materials for either rope or fabric. Kari can reach level 10 today with the Abandoned Boat!

The traps provide abundant meat now but hunting is still needed to obtain more pelt. Hunting can be done every other when needed.
Another mushroom event was found and Tomoe needs to listen to the voices this time for Ancient Knowledge.

The construction of the cooking pot triggers a night event that provides 4 free cooked meals!
1 of them needs to be saved in the future for emergencies until the pot can be safely used.

Cisse is needed on Workshop today for easier crafting. Moira can take over for him but can only forge powders.

The cooking pot produces salt to obtain another Ancient Knowledge from Ash Heap event!
Kari needs to search the ground first and collect 3 stones first. Refer to Max Rewards guide for more info.

Kari can get another Luck Charm from the Abandoned Camp!
The Dryer night event gives 5 salt and Eirik gets 10 depression. It cannot be used just yet without essential upgrades first!

Kari needs to do the Little Animals event for additional pelts and select hunt some for more XP.

She can finish the Ravaged Camp today with having at least 80 scavenging. She needs to roll for 8 rope when rummaging to dismantle.

The rune examination can be skipped and avoid throwing the stone since it just gives depression.

Whoever has the highest constitution needs to swim ahead to get free fish first.
Then, Kari needs to have at least 27 fatigue to receive healing when getting the blessing.
Roll for the maximum 20 day one.

Kari obtains the Sowilo Blessing from Reflections in the Water for more fatigue buffs. Wormwood powder needs to be used after the fruit tribute to lower her fatigue.

Before the tribute, she needs to do the Fruit Grove and stick hand further to roll for the more important 3 Kola nuts.
Bjorn will visit if the exact 40 fruit is not paid. Kari takes 5-10 fatigue damage each time when getting fruit. At the end, her total fatigue can be around 62-74 and needs to refuse the fruit to get a permanent fatigue buff!


The completion of healing tent now allows bandages and cure potions but the station itself must never be used! 5 medical herbs are given during its debut evening event.

In the afternoon, Blodeuwedd can now safely use the cooking pot that are not crap meals!
The fish collected from reflections in the water and meat from traps can be used.

The tent now allows the instant crafting of bandages and cure potions without the need of using any survivor! 5 medical herbs are given during its debut evening event.

Note: The station itself should never be used due to the medicine produced by the Forge.

The final part of Kari's love relation with Shanaw occurs during the afternoon.
Both will fully heal depression and the Abandoned Boat is needed to get close to 99 prior!
They will both receive in Love trait that gives strong Fatigue and Depression buffs!

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