LogFAQs > #956428577

IIRC, herbs definitely only need one person to gather them, since they're pretty useless unless people are sick. (They also make people walk a really long way if you don't have multiples.) I sometimes have randoms be extra herbalists, though, since you can sell 'em for a bit more than other basic resources.

synth_real posted...

Yes, they're highly useful when you cluster your houses inside their radius, not having them will lead to homes lacking essential supplies even though you have a surplus of them, because people are spending too much time wandering around collecting them when your settlement expands. It gives everybody more time to spend at their jobs, as well.

Ahh yes, I forgot about the whole "make room for other stuff in stockpiles/barns" angle. I actually used trading posts for most of the storage, since they have way more capacity than any (maybe even 2-3) barns.

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