# Why are lovecraftian horrors camping out outside of every single shelter?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-lovecraftian-horrors-camping-out-outside-of-every-single-shelter/5750>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [April 6, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-lovecraftian-horrors-camping-out-outside-of-every-single-shelter/5750 "2014-04-06T03:43:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Khrysanth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@Khrysanth](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Khrysanth)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2014, 5:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-lovecraftian-horrors-camping-out-outside-of-every-single-shelter/5750/21 "2014-05-19T05:44:41Z")

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But you already spawn in a safe zone, one which has an eternal light in it and closed curtains at that. (Assuming shelter start).

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**Author:** ![jimboblordofeskimos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/jimboblordofeskimos/32/2_2.png) [@jimboblordofeskimos](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/jimboblordofeskimos)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-lovecraftian-horrors-camping-out-outside-of-every-single-shelter/5750/22 "2014-05-19T12:50:15Z")

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> [@Khrysanth](#):
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> But you already spawn in a safe zone, one which has an eternal light in it and closed curtains at that. (Assuming shelter start).

I have had a flaming eye blasting down the walls of said safe zone 2 turns after I spawned, they are pretty safe, but not 100%.

Frankly, im happy having things turn out that way, I like it that the RNG is able to throw natural 20s. No safe zones I say.

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**Author:** ![kilozombie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@kilozombie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kilozombie)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-lovecraftian-horrors-camping-out-outside-of-every-single-shelter/5750/23 "2014-05-19T20:48:21Z")

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Maybe increase the passive aggro range of mi-gos, and reduce their speed? That way you’d see one, and be able to outrun it, but you’d have to be running for a while- and if you can’t take it on, the corpses are a no-no.

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**Author:** ![Khrysanth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@Khrysanth](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Khrysanth)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-lovecraftian-horrors-camping-out-outside-of-every-single-shelter/5750/24 "2014-05-20T13:49:10Z")

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[quote=“jimboblordofeskimos, post:22, topic:5750”]I have had a flaming eye blasting down the walls of said safe zone 2 turns after I spawned, they are pretty safe, but not 100%.

Frankly, im happy having things turn out that way, I like it that the RNG is able to throw natural 20s. No safe zones I say.[/quote]

Closed curtains and cardinal direction facing double doors aren’t exactly the embodiment of “safe” either, but you take what you can get when you’re starting out.

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**Author:** ![acehawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/65b543/32.png) [@acehawk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/acehawk)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-lovecraftian-horrors-camping-out-outside-of-every-single-shelter/5750/25 "2014-05-20T17:12:44Z")

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II don’t mind that this can happen, variable starting conditions are interesting, if I lose a character immediately it’s not a big deal to restart.

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**Author:** ![bahihs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@bahihs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/bahihs)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 12:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-lovecraftian-horrors-camping-out-outside-of-every-single-shelter/5750/26 "2014-05-25T00:17:42Z")

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> [@acehawk](#):
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> II don’t mind that this can happen, variable starting conditions are interesting, if I lose a character immediately it’s not a big deal to restart.

This. Its more interesting in trying to survive a difficult situation using your wits then just removing said situation.

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**Author:** ![kevin.granade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kevin.granade/32/1316_2.png) [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-are-lovecraftian-horrors-camping-out-outside-of-every-single-shelter/5750/27 "2014-05-25T01:18:13Z")

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> [@Kevin Granade](#):
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> I do keep meaning to add an action where you can peek through curtains without giving yourself away, so you can peer through the curtains and see your doom coming.

Follow-up, did this. Try examining closed curtains.

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