Hitchhiker

1.0.0 — First public release

• Living backpack companions with 36 inventory slots and four forms.
• Natural abandoned camps containing a persistent, tameable base companion.
• Taming with three sweet berries; transformations based on stored items.
• Companion controller with roster, orders, location information, and rotating 3D previews.
• Carry and put-down synchronization for the controlling player.
• Sleeping companion items preserve cargo after death.
• English, Czech, German, French, Spanish (Spain), and Polish translations.

Minecraft 1.21.1 / NeoForge; tested with NeoForge 21.1.249 and Java 21. Extended multiplayer and large modpack compatibility testing remain pending.