The Forgotten

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The Forgotten is a Minecraft horror mod focused on environmental changes, audio cues, and distant entities. The intensity of these events increases over time.

Tension System

The mod calculates a Tension level for each player based on their environment.

Factors Increasing Tension:

Staying underground.
Remaining in dark areas.
Being isolated from other players.

High Tension Events:

Auditory effects (footsteps or block-breaking sounds).
Simulated chat messages from other players.
Increased entity sightings.

Entities

Apparitions: Silent entities that watch from a distance and de-spawn when observed.
The Tormentor: An invisible entity in deep caves that digs towards the player.
The Observer: An entity located within the Trial dimensions.
The Hunter: A hostile entity in the Trial dimensions. If it catches a player, the world save file is deleted. (IF safe mode is disabled)

Sign Dialogue

Players can communicate with entities by placing a sign and writing specific questions. The text on the sign will be replaced with a response.

The Trial

The Trial is a series of dimensions used to end the mod's effects.

Access: Apparitions may drop a ######## Compass*.
Navigation: The compass directs the player to an entrance located deep underground.
Dimensions:
- The Corridors: Stone hallways.
- The Library: An archive structure.
- The Mineshaft: A labyrinthine tunnel system.

Completion: Successfully finishing the Trial permanently disables the mod's effects for that player.

Reawakening

To reactivate the mod's features after completing the Trial:

Place a sign.
Write the text: /summon reawake.
Right-click the sign. Note: Events will return with higher frequency and aggression.

Configuration

Settings are adjustable via config files or the Cloth Config menu:

Feature Toggles: Enable or disable entities, sounds, structures, and dimensions.
Tension Tuning: Set the growth rate for tension in different conditions (solitude, storms, underground).
Event Scheduling: Define the probability of entity appearances and sounds.
Safety: Set an "Audience Radius" to prevent events when multiple players are in close proximity.
Safe Mode: Makes sure your worlds are safe.

Technical Information

Multiplayer: Supported; Tension levels are tracked per-player.
Modpacks: Authorized for use in modpacks and derivative works.

theforgotten.jar