Custom NPCs
by Noppes
Custom NPCs lets server owners and map makers create non-player characters with their own health, strength, weapons, skins, AI, dialogue and factions, for Forge on 1.16.5.
What it does
The mod provides tools for building characters that behave like the adventure NPCs found in custom maps. A creator can change an NPC's health, strength, weapons and skin, set its AI, and write dialogue trees that players move through by choosing answers. Factions can be set up so that characters react differently to players depending on their standing with each group.
Setup is covered by the in-game starting guide, a frequently asked questions section and separate guides for dialogue and factions. These help a creator get a first character running before moving on to more detailed behaviour. The mod is published for Forge only, and its single version, 1.16.5, is the only game version on the current file, dated 2024-11-06.
Custom NPCs runs on client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. The license is Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0, and the code is not open source.
Key features
Editable NPC stats
Health, strength, weapons and skin can all be changed for each character, so one template can produce many different NPCs.
Custom AI
Behaviour is set per character, letting an NPC follow a route, attack or stay put as the creator defines.
Dialogue setup
Dialogue trees branch on player choices, and each reply can trigger further lines or actions.
Faction relations
Characters belong to factions, and the relations between factions decide how each NPC treats the player.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Adventure maps
Map makers place quest givers, merchants and enemies that respond to the story they tell.
Roleplay servers
Server owners give townsfolk and guards dialogue and factions that match the setting of the server.
Who it’s for: Map makers, adventure creators and server owners who want characters with their own stats, behaviour and conversations, without writing a separate plugin for each one.
Questions
Does Custom NPCs need to be installed on both sides?
Which loader and version does Custom NPCs support?
Can a creator set up dialogue and factions without a full guide?
In the catalog
Custom NPCs is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.
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What the author says
Custom NPCs is a mod used to liven up words or to create your own adventure. It features tools to create NPCs and change their health/strenght/weapons/skin and AI.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/customnpcs_
- Owner
- Noppes
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15