Quick answer: To trigger the Wild West Pioneers Band of Ghosts encounter, send scouts to Deaf Woodland after it is already night; the developer says around midnight has worked best for players. If nobody appears at the camp, restart the game and send the scouts again. If the encounter still does not trigger, send a bug report from the pause menu with the affected save loaded. Developer reply.

Players also call it Quest Band of Ghosts problem.

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Trigger the Band of Ghosts encounter

Wait until it is already night

Let night begin before dispatching scouts. The developer says that arriving around midnight has worked best for players. Developer reply.

Send scouts to Deaf Woodland

Enter the area after night has begun and check whether people appear at the camp. One player previously found a campfire and a hat but could not find anything else to click. Developer reply · Campfire and hat report.

Retry if the camp is empty

Restart the game, then send the scouts again after night begins. A player reported that people appeared at the camp after several attempts, and the developer recommends restarting if nobody is there. Player follow-up · Developer reply.

Do not assume that scouts already waiting in Deaf Woodland will trigger the encounter when night falls. The developer recommends sending them only once it is night. If the camp remains empty after restarting and retrying, use the pause menu to send a bug report with that save loaded. The specific interaction sequence after people appear is not confirmed yet. Developer reply.

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