Heracles Embeds
by pr1xv3e.jar
Heracles Embeds is a Forge add-on that places items, mobs and recipes inside Heracles Odyssey quest descriptions, so the quest text can show them directly.
What it does
Quest descriptions in Heracles Odyssey are written as JSON files. The add-on adds rich content tags that can be used inside the display.description field of those quest files, and it works alongside the Heracles and Odyssey Quests mods on Minecraft 1.20.1. Recipes shown in a quest come from the recipe data that Minecraft's client-side RecipeManager holds, which the server synchronizes when a player joins, so modded recipes can appear as well.
Recipes are read regardless of their type, so any recipe that Minecraft has registered and synchronized can be displayed, with ingredients and results. Shorter aliases can stand in for the full tag names, letting a quest author write the tag that fits. Because a tag sits on its own description line, quotes inside the description JSON have to be escaped. The mod runs on the client and needs no server-side install beyond the quest mod itself. It is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is not open source.
Key features
Item and entity embeds
Item tags show an item with its tooltip, which is enabled by default, and mob tags render a live model that follows the cursor.
Recipe display
A recipe tag shows ingredients and the result, and ingredient alternatives rotate once per second.
Configurable attributes
Tags accept options for amount, size, placement, naming and tooltips, with left, middle and right alignment.
Quest JSON formatting
SNBT strings that contain quotes need XML-encoded inner quotes, and the escaping rules are part of the tag syntax.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Quest pack authors and modpack builders who write Heracles Odyssey quests and want embedded items, mobs and recipes in their descriptions.
How it compares
Kumodesu Compatible: Odyssey Quests is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, released under All rights reserved and not open source. SearchableFTBQuests is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with client and server environment, released under the MIT License and open source. Craftable Name Tag targets a different job, being a server-required, client-optional mod for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles Embeds | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-29 |
| Kumodesu Compatible: Odyssey Quests | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-31 |
| SearchableFTBQuests | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-02 |
| Craftable Name Tag | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-18 |
Questions
Does Heracles Embeds need Heracles Odyssey Quests?
Do servers need Heracles Embeds installed?
In the catalog
Heracles Embeds is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Heracles Embeds is a client-side add-on for Heracles/Odyssey Quests on Minecraft 1.20.1. It adds rich content tags to the display.description field of quest JSON files. It does not use JEI, REI, or EMI. Recipe data comes from Minecraft's client-side RecipeManager, which is synchronized by the server when the player…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/heracles-embeds
- Owner
- pr1xv3e.jar
- Published
- 2026-08-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15