Red Quill
Red Quill lets a player attach dialogue text to villagers, blocks, entities and objects, and it is used for this purpose on Fabric for 26.1.2 only.
What it does
Holding the Red Quill and right-clicking a target opens the dialogue screen for that target, where dialogue can be added, viewed or edited. Holding the item while sneaking and right-clicking changes how the interaction works. Dialogue is attached to one specific block instance, so two blocks of the same type can carry different text.
Dialogue is lost when a block is broken, in the same way a sign loses its text. Blocks moved by pistons also lose their dialogue because of technical limits on moving entities, while boats and mobs keep theirs. The Red Quill is crafted from two redstone and one feather, and the mod needs Fabric API to run.
Red Quill is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod, and it works in single-player as well. Files are published for Fabric only, for the single game version 26.1.2, and the code is under the MIT License, though the project is not open source in the usual sense of a public repository. The author lists an issue tracker for reports.
Key features
Red Quill item
A craftable item from two redstone and one feather that opens the dialogue tools when used on a target.
Per-instance dialogue
Text is stored on the exact block or entity it was added to, not on the block type in general.
Add, view and edit
Right-clicking with the item lets a player add dialogue, view it, or edit it, depending on the target and the modifier used.
Dialogue removal rules
Breaking a block removes its dialogue, while moving entities such as boats and mobs keep it.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Ink and Quill is a Fabric mod for 26.2 that is open source under the MIT License, with the same client and server environment as Red Quill. KantoStarters is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 with a custom license that is not open source, and it is also client and server. CobbleBetterNPC is server-side only, licensed as All rights reserved and not open source, and it targets 1.21.1 on Fabric.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Quill | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-20 |
| Ink and Quill | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-12 |
| KantoStarters | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-09 |
| CobbleBetterNPC | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-04-04 |
Questions
Does Red Quill need Fabric API?
Does the server need Red Quill installed?
Why does dialogue disappear after a block is moved?
In the catalog
Red Quill is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod is built for Fabric 0.19.2. Works in singleplayer; for multiplayer, the mod must be installed on both the server and client. - Crafting: Two Redstone + one Feather - Add dialogue: Hold Red Quill and right-click any block or entity. - View dialogue: Hold Red Quill and right-click an object that already has…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/red-quill
- Owner
- aasthabhargava1
- Published
- 2026-05-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15