The Desperate Few

The icon representing an Assistance Encounter on the minimap.

“	This is no place for decent folk.	„
	~ The Academic

The Desperate Few or Assistance Encounter is a node in Darkest Dungeon II.

An assistance encounter represents an opportunity for the party to interact with ordinary folk fleeing or fighting the madness that is slowly engulfing the world, and it is is the primary method to raise the Flame level during an expedition.

Upon entering the node up to four options will be presented, one for each hero. These options are: Assist, Help, Inspire, Donate, Steal, or Kill.

Possible Interactions

The main use of the Assistance Encounter is to get flame and various supplies. But the result will depend on the Quirks of the heroes. The decision you make will affect the affinity between the heroes either negatively or positively and you will receive the respective rewards.

Destitute Interactions

The Following Options are exclusive to the Destitute Assistance Encounters

Condition(s)	Interaction(s)	Weight
N/A	+30, Scouting	10
N/A	+30, Gain an Inn Item	10
>= 5	-5, Gain 2 Inn Items	5
>= 12	-12, +30, Gain 2 Inn Items	5
>=8, Finished Altar of Hope	-8, +30, Gain a Signature Inn Item & Stagecoach Item	5
>=10, Finished Altar of Hope	-10, +30, Heroes: Gain +20% RES Res (Inn)	5

Militia Interactions

The Following Options are exclusive to the Militia Assistance Encounters

Condition(s)	Interaction(s)	Weight
N/A	+30, Gain a Combat Item Stack	10
Missing 1 or more Armour Tokens	+30, Gain 1 Armour Token	30
Missing 1 or more Wheel Tokens	+30, Gain 1 Wheel Token	30
>=5	-5, Gain 2 Combat Item Stacks	5
>=5, Missing 1 or more Armour & Wheel Tokens	-5, Gain 1 Armour Token & 1 Wheel Token	15
>=12	-12, +30, Gain 2 Combat Item Stacks	5
>=12, Missing 1 or more Armour & Wheel Tokens	-12, +30,Gain 1 Armour & Wheel Token	5
>=8, Completed Altar of Hope, Missing 1 or more Armour & Wheel Tokens	-8, +30, Gain 1 Combat Item Stack, 5 Armour Tokens & 5 Wheel Tokens	5
>=10, Completed Altar of Hope	-10, +30, Gain 1 Positive Quirk, Heroes:Gain +15% ,, Res (Inn)	5

Provisions Interactions

The Following Options are exclusive to the Provisions Assistance Encounters

Condition(s)	Interaction(s)	Weight
N/A	+30, Gain 2 food (Med Pool)	10
>=5	-5, Gain 2 food (Great Pool)	5
>=12	-12, +30, Gain 2 food (Great Pool)	5
>=8, Completed Altar of Hope	-8, +30, Gain 4 Tinned Provisions & 1 Roast Pig	5
>=10, Completed Altar of Hope	-10, +30, Heroes: Gain +20% Max (Inn)	5

Non-Specific Interactions

The Following Options are not exclusive to any one type of Assistance Encounter

Condition(s)	Interaction(s)	Weight
N/A	Leave	10
>=25	-25, Gain 2 Food (Great Pool)	10
>=25	-25, +16	10
>=5	-5, Gain 1 Stagecoach Item	5
>=12	-12, +30, Gain 1 Stagecoach Item	5
=<40	+45	1000

Quirk Specific Interactions

The following interactions may be available if a hero in the party has one of the requisite quirks. All quirk-specific interactions can be available at any type of Assistance Encounter.

Condition(s)	Interaction(s)	Weight
Ascetic Austere	-12, +45	10
Bloodthirsty Darkly Curious Thanatomaniac	-25, +Mixed Treasure, +Stagecoach Item, +8	10
Boisterous	+30, +Food (Great Pool), +Stack of combat items, +Inn Item	10
Chatterbox Sunny Disposition [Region] Scrounger + in region	+30, +Stack of Combat Items, +Inn Item	10
Compassionate	+45, +Food (Great Pool), +Stack of Combat Items, +Inn Item	10
Devout	-5, +2 Food (Great Pool)	10
Field Surgeon	+45	10
Generous	-12, +45, +Mixed Treasure, +Stagecoach Item	10
Greedy	-15, +4 Food (Great Pool) -15, +32	10
Kleptomaniac	-15, +Random Trinket	10
Raconteur	+45, +2 Food (Great Pool), +Stack of Combat Items, +Inn Item	10
Tippler	+30, Hero: -5	10
Vicious	-15, +32 -25, +Mixed Treasure, +Stagecoach Item, +8	10
Curmudgeon Doomsayer Germophobic Head in the Sand Lazy Selfish	Avoid	10

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