# NPC showing up later in the game?

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-showing-up-later-in-the-game/26044
**Category:** The Bunker
**Created:** [March 7, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-showing-up-later-in-the-game/26044 "2021-03-07T15:54:58Z")
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### Author: ![ThinkSome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@ThinkSome](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ThinkSome)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-showing-up-later-in-the-game/26044/1 "2021-03-07T15:54:59Z")

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Can new NPCs show up later in the game in the already explored parts of the map? I just scrolled over an evac shelter that I’ve already cleared 20 days ago, and a “Dina Crow” now shows up in the map view.

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### Author: ![PALU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e56c9b/32.png) [@PALU](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/PALU)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-showing-up-later-in-the-game/26044/2 "2021-03-07T16:10:49Z")

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Rescued experiments from labs can move out into the surrounding areas, but I haven’t encountered any new people in cleared areas (apart from scripted ones appearing at the farm once you get the mission to help them establish themselves).

However, I believe there’s a setting for the spawning of new NPCs over time.

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### Author: ![AcidAntOnAMinefield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@AcidAntOnAMinefield](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/AcidAntOnAMinefield)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-showing-up-later-in-the-game/26044/3 "2021-03-07T16:39:13Z")

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That’s what the “Random NPC spawn time” option is for.

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### Author: ![ThinkSome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@ThinkSome](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ThinkSome)
#### Post date: [March 7, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-showing-up-later-in-the-game/26044/4 "2021-03-07T16:40:43Z")

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Ah, interesting…

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### Author: ![Bio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bio/32/6690_2.png) [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-showing-up-later-in-the-game/26044/5 "2021-03-16T22:14:46Z")

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yup, in fact most of the NPC’s don’t show up until later