The Twelve Talismans
by NillFall
The Twelve Talismans is a NeoForge magic mod in which players gain powers tied to the twelve zodiac animals, drawn from the classic Jackie Chan Adventures cartoon.
What it does
Each talisman grants its holder a unique ability, and the aim is to collect all twelve. The author notes describe the talismans as based on the Jackie Chan Adventures series, so the zodiac animals are the organizing theme of the whole set. The acquisition rules and the detailed abilities for each talisman are described in the author text rather than on the Modrinth page.
Beyond the abilities, the mod adds an independent AI companion. Once a talisman is in use, the companion follows its owner, attacks hostile mobs, counterattacks when struck, and draws hostile aggro away from the player so the player takes damage instead. The companion mirrors the player's equipment in real time. If the companion dies, the player receives half of their health as backlash damage. The mod runs on NeoForge, targets Minecraft 26.2, and is released under the MIT License without being open source. It needs to be installed on both the client and the server, so every player and the server need it.
Key features
Zodiac talismans
Twelve talismans, each tied to a zodiac animal, give the holder a distinct ability.
Independent AI companion
The companion follows its owner and fights hostile mobs alongside them.
Aggro redirection
Hostile mobs target the companion, which takes the damage in place of the player.
Real-time equipment sync
The companion's gear updates as the player's equipment changes, so both stay matched.
Doppelgänger backlash
When the companion dies, the player loses half their health, a cost tied to using the talisman.
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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.
Questions
Does The Twelve Talismans need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does The Twelve Talismans support?
What happens when the companion dies?
In the catalog
The Twelve Talismans is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-twelve-talismans
- Owner
- NillFall
- Published
- 2026-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
