Middle-Earth NPC

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

Find a Civilian or Militia NPC from any faction
Place a treated anvil or composter next to them
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

Install Fabric Loader and Fabric API
Install the Middle-earth mod
Drop this mod jar into your mods folder
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

Middle-Earth Additions: Npc