I've made a note of them, thanks.
Are the masklings just sitting outside your settlement in shallow water (light blue)? Sounds like they're waiting for buddies to show up.
Yes they are! But its like directly beside my settlement, literally a couple pixels out of tower range.
I did settle directly next to fetile soil near the shallow water though so it may be coincidence
I was just not sure if the interaction was on purpose, since i lose a few villargers to continually alert mode.