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Middle-Earth Additions: Npc

A mod that transforms the citizens of Middle-earth into interactive merchants and traders.

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Latest stable file me-npc-1.1.1+1.21.8.jar
Game version 1.21.8
Loader Fabric

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About this project

What does Middle-Earth Additions: Npc add?

Middle-Earth NPC

Minecraft Version Mod Loader License

Overview

Middle-Earth NPC transforms the citizens of Middle-earth into interactive merchants and traders. Assign roles to NPCs, establish faction-based commerce, and create a living economy across all nine major factions of Middle-earth.

Features

NPC Role System

  • Blacksmith Role: NPCs sell weapons, armor, raw materials, and enchanted books
  • Farmer Role: NPCs offer food, crops, and agricultural supplies
  • Automatic workstation detection (anvils for blacksmiths, composters for farmers)
  • Smart AI pathfinding to claim and maintain workstations

Faction-Based Trading

  • Unique shop inventories for all 9 Middle-earth factions:
    • Gondor, Rohan, Shire, Isengard
    • Lothlorien, Longbeards, Mordor, Misties, Dale
  • Faction-specific items and pricing using Middle-earth currency (copper, silver, gold coins)
  • Configurable shop data via JSON files

Role Management

  • Use /npcrole <role> to assign roles manually
  • Right-click interaction system for pending role assignments
  • Only Civilian and Militia rank NPCs can be assigned roles
  • Persistent data storage across world saves

Datapack Customization

  • Override default shops using datapacks
  • Create data/me-npc/farmer/<faction>.json or data/me-npc/blacksmith/<faction>.json
  • Customize items and prices for any faction's merchants
  • Example: data/me-npc/farmer/gondor.json to modify Gondor farmer inventory

How to Use

  1. Find a Civilian or Militia NPC from any faction
  2. Place a treated anvil or composter next to them
  3. The NPC will seek nearby workstations and begin trading

Requirements

  • Minecraft: 1.21.1
  • Fabric Loader + Fabric API
  • Middle-earth Mod (1.5.3-1.21.1-alpha or compatible)

Installation

  1. Install Fabric Loader and Fabric API
  2. Install the Middle-earth mod
  3. Drop this mod jar into your mods folder
  4. Launch and start building your Middle-earth economy

License & Credits

  • License: see LICENSE
  • Built for the Middle-earth mod community

> Transform your Middle-earth settlements into thriving centers of commerce and trade

Project description from CurseForge.

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