Meet Polen, the first story character of the Hives & Colonies universe.
Polen is not a villager, a pet, or a simple follower. She is a persistent narrative companion with memory loss, cautious behavior, relationship progression, quiet routines, and a growing connection to the world around her.
This mod is built around the idea that a character should feel readable and alive: Polen remembers important places, reacts to danger, keeps distance from strangers, grows more comfortable with trusted players, seeks shelter, expresses mood through behavior, and slowly reveals fragments of a larger story.
Polen begins as a quiet survivor with missing memories. She does not immediately trust the player, and her story is not revealed all at once. Through exploration, safety, trust, and small moments, the player starts uncovering her connection to bees, nature, Source magic, healing, grief, and a much larger past.
The current playable experience is focused on the beginning of that journey: meeting Polen, earning trust, giving her safety, watching her early autonomous behavior, and finding the first hints of who she used to be.
This mod is in active early development. Polen is the first implemented character, and the project is being structured so future story characters can join the same character-driven system over time.
Expect ongoing updates to AI behavior, dialogue, memory recovery, items, relationship progression, and integration with the broader Hives & Colonies modpack ecosystem.
Build a colony, master the Source, and develop a magical beekeeping industry.
Build a colony, master the Source, and develop a magical beekeeping industry.
