Stones of the Ancients: The lost stories

The mod expands a story about a village hero who proudly wears strong armor to protect the village from enemies. Players reach the story by finding two structures in the overworld: one in the lush caves, near the Dipston Caves, marked by encased rock crystal and guarded statues, and another reached through a new dimension. A Stone with a Rune Engraved opens a magic circle that teleports the player into the new dimension, where the Active Rune leads to a coliseum for the main fight.

The first fight is against the hero who proved worthy and now passes on his successor's role. Defeating him gives the hero's soul rest, and the chest that opens after the fight can drop Rextir's armor pieces, though a full set depends on luck. On the Hard difficulty, Rextir has a chance to summon an Alchemist, and damage increases up to its maximum. The armor is lighter than most and has no restrictions, but only worthy heirs can use it, and it helps more the more pieces are worn together.

The mod requires Geckolib. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files cover 1.19.4, 1.20.4 and 1.20.6, with Forge 0.1.10 for 1.19.4 and NeoForge 1.0.29 for 1.20.6 as the latest builds. The code is under All rights reserved and is not open source.