Let's Roleplay Kenshi | Ep 2 "On The Run"

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Our journey will follow Sand until the sands reclaim him, in the event of his death the story will follow whom ever remains a part of Sands squad. Dead is dead in this playthrough and earning our freedom is going to be no easy task. Let's dive on into the unforgiving world of Kenshi!
Kenshi is a free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Research new equipment and craft new gear.
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Some folks will notice a missing video layer in this episode. Namely the title and the patrons. Sorry about that legion, had a few issues that meant exporting over and over again it this made it past me before upload. Been wrestling Kenshi with my recording software and will be trying other options in the future.

[@zerodawn8554]

Right click is your friend when it comes to transferring items. SHIFT + *any task* assigns a permanent job that you can rearrange or cancel out. Assign Sand or Park to be a medic / rescue. Finally, look at some prices , the bull back pack was worth like 1K. Love your series, hope these tips help if you see them. Shift + right click also sells a stack or transfer stack , right click transfers /sells 1 Tilt key - select all members Tab - switch squad 1 - 0 select individual members

[@luckanzetriel2888]

Dude, just found your channel today, and already you have my sub. Im so invested in this, holy fuck! I freaked OUT when park escaped and joined you, Jesus. Great series, keep it up

[@EuphoricPlaz]

Dude your really good at voice acting

[@KoKoRoToHD]

@@zerodawn8554 @Rycon Roleplays is roleplaying so he doesnt pick items by the price, he only needed food. Now we will have to wait until Sand and Park decides what job to do in their new life as free people.

[@zerodawn8554]

@@KoKoRoToHD you're right, figured since he was already there and they are down on there luck , plus screw the holy Nation who enslaved them, the grog might be useful

[@21crim]

Imagine a dude breaks into your home, just to continuously pick up and put down your stuff. "I'm practicing my thievery"

[@ryconroleplays]

Haha, yeah a strange image to be sure "Don't worry I'm going to put that T.V right back"

[@LogoCat]

“Stacking up items and trying not to make any noise” are by far the best lore friendly explanations on kenshi’s thievery I’ve heard.

[@gypseytails9053]

when you get a Tribe going you should call them the river raptors after your saviors

[@ryconroleplays]

Hell yes!

[@mynamejeb8743]

Remus and Romulus (Sand and Park) suckled by (River Raptors) Wolf

[@zaia1776]

@Plastic Harp same here

[@Flow86767]

@@zaia1776 Same here again

[@mr.vister6262]

@@Flow86767 Cheers

[@kylegross2838]

River raptors: just walking by The holy Nation: we will kill this heresy

[@mdb45424]

River raptors destory crops. holy nation relays on the food. if you farm near them you will learn to hate them too

[@timmyg2990]

Until you fight them and end up getting eaten by them if you don't win.

[@MrWongWey]

Timmy G I think they are herbivores. They’ll just gangster jump you before leaving you to die while they go chew on some more crops. River raptors are savage like that. Lol

[@tulip5210]

@@MrWongWey yeeeees savagery hell ye

[@boneman-calciumenjoyer8290]

@@mdb45424 imagine needing food, what a casual. *this post was made by the skeleton gang.*

[@ancapftw9113]

The Shek slaves in rebirth were actually well fed, even though Shek need more food. The fact that you were starving makes me think that you were being punished for disobedience.

[@aFewBitsShort]

Your hunger level can't drop below 114 while you're a slave in rebirth. It's usually a good idea to eat food before escaping, but any risk you take before your escape can reduce your chances of escape. So it's a tradeoff.

[@jonathanlau3961]

I loved the moment where you opened Park's backpack to pass Sand some food, only to find that it was empty. "....Did-did you eat all the food, Park?"

[@erwins_arm]

Food is shared through backpacks

[@dargonxon6291]

One hour and twenty friggin minutes of this gloriousness? Sign me up!

[@SkinnyFG]

Every time I hear the Holy Nation, I think the Fire nation is about to attack.

[@Jonsoner]

One small tiny tip that contains no spoilers Rycon. Even if you want Sand to be a martial arts user (easily the most fun weapon type) give him a katana when you find / can afford one since it's the weapon that increases Dex the fastest. Martial artist are kinda wonky, if they don't have good dex (around 30) they will spend the whole combat just dodging unless it's a 1v1, which is also the best way to train MA. So it's generally recomended to increase the users Dex first, train Str naturally then switch to MA. You can roleplay it as him wanting to take his revenge literally with his own hands but knowing that he is to unskilled at the moment... I don't know, you're a smart and cool dude that makes really engrossing content I'm sure you could work it in if you wanted to ;) Really enjoying your Kenshi experience man!.

[@ryconroleplays]

Thanks for the heads up on that one!

[@mdb45424]

theres also weight training ;3 fill the back pack with iron, carry a corpse and have Sand do sprints when you are settled in

[@amartinez8907]

Yes! Can't watch now but yes lol That ending I just picture Park turning around to see Sand being chased. Then thinking "I can't just leave him" then starts running to help Sand.

[@thoughtseize8356]

"Our theivery that was 4 is now... 4"

[@killingmunch]

I'm astounded Park and Sand made it out, I kept waiting for what felt like the inevitable and tragic capture, especially with that tense ending! Great job barely, just *barely* making it out of there! Truly in Kenshi style.

[@ryconroleplays]

I can confirm that in episode three performance issues have been sorted! Oh and the game is working well too =D

[@aFewBitsShort]

Can't wait!

[@aFewBitsShort]

"Our hunger is increasing" When the numbers are lower; hunger is higher. It's weird, I know. You should have kept the 1h stick weapon in addition to your 2h one in case you get one broken arm.

[@kalajel]

If you ever decide to name your group, you're going to have to name them "the River Raptors" in honor of all those river raptors who saved your hide...

[@im3phirebird81]

Just had to drop this because it came to me the other night when I watched the episode: Sand may not know much of the world yet, but as we know, Sand gets everywhere :P

[@lurnfitness572]

Rycon, your voice acting is just... wow. Epic intros, man. Love it.

[@ryconroleplays]

Thanks!

[@ShyAries18]

Literally went and bought this game because of you. Thank you for introducing me to such a great game!

[@ryconroleplays]

Good luck!

[@blackwatertv7018]

That beginning.. Leon meets Logan :p

[@jacobs.9696]

Chainmail sheets are one of the best things to acquire early on and sell to rival factions.

[@lordblazer]

yea it's frustrating to watch this playthrough honestly. he skips great opportunities and takes unnecessary risks.

[@princekyros]

Turn on defensive mode (the Block button) when running away, it gives you +20 dodge but you can't attack back Also: REMEMBER TO REMOVE YOUR HN DISGUISE! Sand is still disguised and the Shek might attack you.

[@ryconroleplays]

Yeah we'll be stripping off, thanks for the block reminder too!

[@alexc.9669]

I love how serious this is supposed to be but I can't help but crack a smile whenever I see sand stealthily Naruto running through a room full of people xD

[@maartenb2000]

Pls focus on this series

[@johntuohy5416]

I know this video is old, but you pushed me to get kenshin. No regrets! Also I ran into a human merc named Sand. I’d like to think this is Sand in another universe

[@davidthacker5972]

health in kenshi works like this: green: healthy yellow: treated wounds, will heal over time without rest, faster with rest red: untreated wounds, will decay over time into grey grey: old wounds, wont heal without rest.

[@mr.cup6yearsago211]

Pretty sure Red is cut damage and Grey is blunt damage, and I don’t think Red decays into Grey, although to be fair I haven’t really paid much attention to the way the different types of health work despite my 112 hours in the game.

[@solosalvador]

Mr. Cup the grey is just the health in the part lost, red is some of the damage from cutting weapons turned into like a gash or wound that without medical attention, will make you keep bleeding in that spot. Medical aid turned red into that yellow color showed. I’m also sure that the grey parts heal themselves over time. Like getting a bruise it gets better over time

[@mr.cup6yearsago211]

Solosalvador oh yeah, grey damage heals without rest, I’ve seen that first hand.

[@alanrennox7340]

Wasn't sure about this series, but man is it growing on me, very Conan feeling about it.

[@omarleon7515]

I've been watching a few of these Kenshi gameplay/roleplay series around youtube, and this one seems to be some of the best storytelling and voice acting, definitely a worthwhile series

[@blackbat908]

I freaking LOVE nerdy stuff like this, it gets me going lol Loving this series, can't wait to watch all of them.

[@OperatorVanta]

I like how the music just kicked in as the video started ending.

[@camerondavids2481]

I must laud how entertaining this series is, I have no idea where we'll be in ten episodes, but this exciting buddy fugitive story is marvellous, here's to hoping they achieve their freedom, even if they only earn the freedom to ultimately starve to death in the desert.

[@andreasguillot2057]

bought this game today thanks to a video that's now 5 years old (!) I don't intend to play it since that's not for me, but you make it *so entertaining*. thank you again :D

[@bigsmoke4385]

1:09:16 you could easily get rid of him by swimming through that river

[@BarokaiRein]

I think this is the first time I have ever heard anyone say that Kenshi is graphically pretty game.

[@Howlin000]

what a gem of a series, amazing... subscribed 100%

[@HubbaBubba768]

Parks making his way the best way he knows how. That's just a little bit more than the law will allow.

[@JackSpackProductions]

Please recruit Beep in this playthrough. I really want to see you Roleplay the legend himself.

[@antorium4462]

i saw episode 1 of this series and decided to get kenshi, now im hooked im currently a samurai scout with 3 other characters with me, the group is called "The Degenerates" because they all were recruited when they were drunk begging for money or attacking others.

[@matthewhelms3468]

Man i just found such a hidden gem of a channel. Please keep making these videos! You earned yourself a subsciber you are a great storyteller!

[@ThyLegohood]

I'm glad you were able to put down that 2nd Holy nation dude, but you could have had the guy chase Park instead of Sand.

[@mavericksantos998]

that actually makes sense so that sand can run ahead, and it'd be much easier to juke with park. I was too distracted by the dumb determination of that holy guard in chasing sand forever.

[@NosferatuNights]

God, knowing who's in stack only makes it more tense

[@jakekirby367]

"STACK IS A HOLY NATION CITY!!!!", is what I thought the entire time you had the idea to go to the City.

[@castile8009]

Great video! Quick tip, just put the back pack in your regular inventory when fighting. Will give you extra weight but no attack debuff. Plus being overweight helps attack skill gain faster.

[@privateuser3726]

Those cinematics you do are something I'd expect out of an official cutscene it's good work

[@NocturnalPeacock]

Awesome storytelling Rycon! Great voice and the ability to create a real story out of everything that happens! Really appreciate your work!

[@drphil8281]

I _love_ this series, it is quickly becoming my new favourite of yours (though I may be biased - I love Kenshi!) Please keep up the fantastic work, can’t wait to see what’s in store next episode.

[@Diarmuhnd]

I always thought Kenshi would make a really fun syndicated mini series to watch. Kinda like Shogun (tv) or Chung Quo (novel)

[@Quijin]

Loving this series Rycon. You add so much interesting background and role play to your content. Keep it up!

[@DOGATHON]

Rycon, I have to say that this is some of the best content you have released thus far, and we’re only two episodes in! I am so excited to see where this all goes, and moreso to see how you continue to tell Sand’s story. Great job mate, keep up the fantastic work!

[@StArikAriel]

"More than likely" is an absurd expression :D

[@hollywood9158]

My new favorite series!!!!🤘🏻👍🏻 keep up the amazing work

[@GgG-rq6lc]

Love the series, Rycon. A couple of QOL tips, you can hold right click on character portraits for more options such as trade and right clicking items in inventories when more than one inventory is open (such as containers) will make the items transfer automatically.

[@Simon-gi8yr]

omg Park's voice is so good xD

[@godofwar1296]

Loved the intro, giving us more insight into the personality of both of these characters!

[@AbstractTraitorHero]

Definetly an amazing series, me and my brother just dropped what we are doing when this came up and watched it together. We kinda do this for your content in general really to be honest. But this was cool, loved the episode and I can't wait for more!

[@chilljay126]

This is by far one of the best kenshi series I’ve seen, (and I’ve seen a lot of them) :) subscribe man!

[@joshuastender4871]

Park be like, "Bye Felicia". Poor Sand

[@ryconroleplays]

Lmao

[@aFewBitsShort]

"I think we can work with shade" Park be throwin shade right there.

[@landenszabo2397]

Really great series man , I usually don’t like watching kenshi but your role playing makes it great

[@capablanca4984]

Late to the party here but this series is so good I subcribed and am binge watching now. Awsome intro's and voice acting. Very well done sir.

[@jadenzaint9220]

You really deserve more subscribers!! Excellent job man

[@hoshenkoist6156]

So happy I found this channel this series is great so far

[@chilljay126]

This series is amazing the role play aspect is one of a kind!

[@justind4448]

This might be my favorite game you have every role played with. It’s amazing how much this indie game allows for for rping.

[@ErikMalkavian]

1:11:14 An imposter, SENT from the Dark Abyss!!! :-D

[@bbcwccccc]

I have never watched a game play this long before this. Thank you Rycon.

[@shock2311]

I know i'm late but the running option with 2 silhouettes means that they run at the same speed as each other. Eg. If one can run 10mph and the other 15mph the 15 will lower there speed to 10 to stay with the other selected character.

[@yetipotato8567]

This is intrquing. 😂 the voiceacting in beginning is great

[@spicey4522]

Just discovered your channel and the effort put into these videos and the fact that you regularly release more content makes me wonder why you havent blown up in subs yet. Subscribed, keep up the good work

[@digitaldismal]

This is interesting. Glad to see another person taking stabs at making videos for this game, there's so many different ways to display the content and attracting points. Good show, keep 'em coming.

[@nonsensicaljellyfish3571]

I love this so much! Rycon you absolute legend.

[@smilosabercat]

Nicely done, really enjoying this tale.

[@vonmang3524]

Unbeknownst to everyone, that farm was full of escaped slaves in disguise.

[@stephenaburdick]

Dang dude I'm loving your narrative

[@DeuceGenius]

your shek voice is incredible man love your narrating

[@Airmanmx1]

Human: what’s your name? Alien: Park Human: hmmm

[@AtticusWilks]

This series is incredible!

[@Zakhad1989]

Get the Less "foliage and rocks x2" mod from nexus or steamworkshop it gave me nice jump in fps with I barely noticed the lack of rocks / foilage as it's not something you look at i approximate that i gained around 20 fps from 30-40+ to 50-60+ well, at least it felt like that much of a gain, *I never checked actually how much; certain areas are laggier than others and i don't get that lag anymore, and load times of maps is so much faster www.nexusmods.com/kenshi/mods/54?tab=files

[@randomdude4767]

I know this is a year late, but is this mod on the steam workshop?

[@solosalvador]

Random Dude it should be, I believe I’ve used it before

[@stellar2050]

this is the best lets play of kinshi ever keep it up

[@frogtank4407]

Stack is holy nation. You go in there with a half dead, naked palidin your dead.

[@deadpool342]

I've been waiting on this all week

[@Blademaster162]

Sweet, loving this series

[@charlesballiet7074]

loving this series

[@copycat1996]

Didn’t get the notification for the last episode of this, glad I got this one

[@emilturangi7145]

-"Paladin sir. Yes, this video."

[@mikeymy1603]

Rogal Dorn going hard in this episode

[@darkeninjx5619]

Local escaped slave breaks into home and starts stacking jars

[@BaronVonMott]

I'm loving this series! 😁👍

[@kks_grandma182]

Great video!! I'm loving this game

[@WastelandDovahkiin]

I've never been much into games like this, preferring more the first person style games. But I'd never heard of Kenshi before, so I popped on in to give it a look, and somehow I got hooked. I've watched the first two episodes, and plan on watching the rest. Great job, Rycon. You are somehow able to pull me in, even with something I wouldn't normally be interested in. That was definitely true of Outlast as well.

[@gemizu4874]

Literally nobody: Minding their own business. River Raptors: IS THAT FOOD I SMELL!?

[@RK9ify]

So nobody is minding their own business?

[@Archaick]

This is amazing! Upload more of these!!!!

[@timothysmith6299]

Rycon I love this game so happy your video got me back into it. Made a group of escaped slaves myself: D

[@nocrosis]

Great episode, please keep up this series. Thx

[@deaths_1_slayer770]

Broooo that opening gave me goosebumps nice

[@bigmoonbaby]

Is it just me or I can't get above 360p I'll just wait for the reupload, looking forward to the series overall promising start ☺

[@jetsnakeboy4090]

3 ways to torture captured holy nation people ( Probably you would want revenge , in character , so these are some roleplay ideas .) 1. Done for Holy nation citizens , servants , farmers etc , or for when you are in a hurry , you slowly open many veins , avoiding arteries so they bleed out slowly in agony . 2. Done for Holy Nation Sentinels and Paladins and Priests , You chop off one hand every 2 days , then a foot every two days , on the 9th day you do torture one . 3. Done for Holy Nation High Paladins or other leaders , Chop of two fingers every day , then do the toes ,then the feet , then the hands , then torture 1 .

[@DwarfofDefeat]

Servants are literal slaves though. Just leave em be, they form the Holy Nation Outcasts if you leave em. Those guys aren't so bad.

[@jetsnakeboy4090]

@@DwarfofDefeat Okay yeah , servants not , and farmers don't deserve it , they just supply food , but I would argue for citizens as they chose to live there presumably.

[@metrojohnny]

Love this game !!!!! Like before watching because I know its gonna be good !!!

[@oblivionnow92]

Loving this game and the intros

[@Yora21]

What an amazing adventure.

[@hostergaard]

Quickly becoming my new favorite series of yours Rycon! You might have missed that you but on the booths you wanted to keep off. And consider that the disguise might matter less when you are out of holy nation territory, so you may want to keep the armor depending on how you want to armor your characters. Oh, and when Sand is out and about keep Park running about so he can get his sneak up! Spoiler-ish. (Not really, just mid game mechanics): Also, I love to keep a series of "training dummies" locked up of various skill levels for my characters to train up. Like a hungry bandit for bottom level characters, then maybe a dust bandit, after that a dust bandit leader, a holy nation sentinel, maybe a Paladin to top it off. I have an idea where I want to chop of the arms and legs of a Paladin or some other higher level enemy, maybe a shrek since they a tougher, and then keep beating him up to train him and make him tougher. Give him some great armor. The game awards figting stronger enemies, so I figure that it would give my weak characters a fast way to level up without getting knocked out all the time, and they can hit him for a long while cause he is super tough and armored. I also plan to experiment with catching wildlife somehow. Knock them out, and if they can't go in cages, well, I will see if I can put them in a small arena whit walls around them. Maybe get myself a pet leviathan. Don't know if they will start attacking the walls or the gate. When you get around to setting up a settlement there is a spot near the Holy mines on the other side of the valley at Bad Teeth that have iron and copper while also access to both desert and green biome. I found it recently and plan to set up a settlement as you can produce all but rice there easily. Only downside is that its not super nice looking and close to holy mines. I guess if you want to do that and want to go the holy nation insurgent route you could role play it as a short of forward base into the holy nation.