SOTF Companion Rules & NPC Covenant Generator

Kelvin and Virginia companion management is the #1 source of co-op friction in Sons of the Forest. Configure your group's companion covenant, then copy it to Discord so everyone agrees before the session starts.

Quick Companion Reference

Kelvin

• Mute helper who can collect logs, berries, rocks, fish
• Follows orders via notepad prompt system
• Can become unresponsive if overworked (morale mechanic)
• Cannot be armed — unarmed at all times
• Death is permanent unless reloaded from save

Virginia

• Three-armed mutant who must be befriended (no attacking)
• Can be equipped with Pistol + Shotgun (no ammo consumed)
• Follows the player who befriended her most
• GPS tracker can be assigned to track her location
• Death is permanent unless reloaded from save

Covenant Configuration

Kelvin Command Authority

Kelvin Overwork Policy

Overworked Kelvin may refuse tasks or become unresponsive.

Virginia Weapon Accountability

Accidental Companion Death Policy

Virginia Gear Loadout Agreement

Give Virginia the Pistol Give Virginia the Shotgun Assign GPS tracker to Virginia

Virginia with Pistol + Shotgun consumes no ammo from inventory.

RP Server — Companions as Protected NPCs

Include Companion Status Reference Card for new players

Output Format

Generated Covenant

**SOTF Companion Covenant**
Sons of the Forest — Co-op Server Agreement

**=== KELVIN RULES ===**
• All players may issue Kelvin commands freely.
• Kelvin must have mandatory idle time after every 2 hours of continuous tasks.

**=== VIRGINIA RULES ===**
• Track who arms Virginia in #companion-log. Accountability is required.
• Agreed loadout for Virginia: Pistol (no ammo consumed from inventory).
• GPS tracker will be assigned to Virginia.

**=== COMPANION DEATH POLICY ===**
• Accidental companion death requires a public apology and reload from last save.

**=== COMPANION REFERENCE (for new players) ===**
KELVIN:
  • Mute helper — communicates via notepad prompts
  • Tasks: collect logs, berries, rocks, fish
  • Overwork causes task refusal — give him breaks
  • Cannot be armed; death is permanent

VIRGINIA:
  • Three-armed mutant — approach slowly, do NOT attack
  • Befriend by repeatedly finding her without weapons drawn
  • Can hold Pistol + Shotgun — uses no ammo from your inventory
  • Assign a GPS tracker so you can always find her
  • Death is permanent

Generated by dustbowl.games/tools/sotf-companion-covenant

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