{"id":125375,"date":"2026-06-07T11:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/progressionnpcwork\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T11:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:47:22","slug":"progressionnpcwork","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/progressionnpcwork\/","title":{"rendered":"ProgressionNPCWork"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># ProgressionNPCWork<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ProgressionNPCWork is a single, merged Paper plugin that bundles four systems into one clean workflow:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;  ProgressionNPC \u2192 persistent NPCs with admin tools, skins, and equipment<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;  ProgressionQuest \u2192 YAML-driven quests with NPC dialogue + clickable chat actions<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;  ProgressionShop \u2192 NPC-bound buy\/sell shops with GUI<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;    ProgressionNPCCompanion \u2192 quest companions (followers) with optional combat + escort targets + gear transfer<\/p>\n<p>Everything is stored in simple files under plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/, so you can manage content with commands, in-game editors, or raw YAML.<\/p>\n<p># Highlights<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; One plugin, four core RPG systems (NPCs, Quests, Shops, Companions)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NPC dialogue + quests shown directly in chat (with clickable Accept \/ Turn-in)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Quest safety rules: accept\/turn-in only works after talking to the correct NPC<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Main-quest chains (Hauptquest) + standalone side quests (Nebenquest)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Loot turn-in parsing (supports multiple items + optional cmd=&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Companion system:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; smooth follow behavior (does not reposition just because you rotate)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; optional combat assist (never targets players)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; escort goal support (auto-despawn when target is reached)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Shift + Rightclick companion to open an equip GUI<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; auto-return companion gear on quest end\/fail (and on next join if anything is left behind)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; ### Shop system:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; file-based shops (shops\/*.yml)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; buy + sell entries<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; supports ProgressionAPI item specs (if available)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; uses ProgressionEconomy for actual money handling (if installed)<\/p>\n<p>### Why you\u2019ll love it<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; You can build a real MMO-style quest hub fast: create NPC \u2192 add dialogue \u2192 create quest \u2192 activate \u2192 done.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Players get a clear flow: talk \u2192 accept \u2192 deliver items \u2192 turn in, with minimal commands.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It\u2019s built for server iteration: edit YAML, run reload commands, keep moving.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; You can create escort \/ companion quests without custom scripting.<\/p>\n<p>### Features<br \/>\n&#8211; NPC System (ProgressionNPC)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NPC creation\/removal\/listing<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u201cLook at players\u201d toggle<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u201cAnimations \/ AI\u201d toggle + anchor control (keeps NPC at its position)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Teleport NPC to you<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NPC equipment GUI (armor + main\/offhand)<\/p>\n<p>  Skin system:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; save Mojang skin by player name<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; assign saved skin to NPC<\/p>\n<p>  Protection:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NPCs can\u2019t be damaged<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; interactions are controlled (no vanilla villager trading)<\/p>\n<p>### Quest System (ProgressionQuest)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Quest definitions stored as YAML (quests\/<id>.yml)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NPC dialogue lines stored per NPC (npcs\/<id>.yml)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Clickable quest actions in chat under the dialogue:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; [Accept] \u2192 runs \/pv quest accept <id><\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; [Turn-in] \u2192 runs \/pv quest turnin <id><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Quest prerequisites (quest chains) via requires_completed<\/p>\n<p>  Turn-in rules:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; must talk to the correct NPC (context system)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; optional \u201cvisit NPCs before turn-in\u201d requirement<\/p>\n<p>  Rewards:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; XP reward (grants real XP)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Item rewards (grants real items)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Coins reward is currently displayed (quest economy payout is not implemented here)<\/p>\n<p>  Quest book:<\/p>\n<p>configurable questbook.yml (title\/author\/CMD\/pages\/layout)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; \/pv give questbook<\/p>\n<p>### Shop System (ProgressionShop)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Shops loaded from shops\/*.yml<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Each shop is tied to an npcId<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; GUI-based buy\/sell<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Buy supports item spec (ProgressionAPI) or vanilla material definition<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sell supports match rules (e.g., material-based)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Optional background filler + navigation\/back button settings<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Economy integration:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; requires ProgressionEconomy to actually buy\/sell<\/p>\n<p>### Companion System (ProgressionNPCCompanion)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Companion can be enabled per quest (companion.enabled)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Optional combat support (companion.combat)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Optional escort system:<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; set a target location + radius<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; when player + companion reach it, it marks reached and despawns the companion<\/p>\n<p>  Template NPC support:<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; companion can copy name\/skin\/equipment from a chosen NPC template (companion.templateNpcId)<\/p>\n<p>  Gear transfer:<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; Shift + Rightclick your companion \u2192 open equip GUI<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; saved per-player\/per-quest<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; auto-returned on quest end\/fail (and recovered on join if left over)<\/p>\n<p>### Setup<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Install<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Put the jar in your server\u2019s plugins\/ folder.<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Required dependency<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; ProgressionAPI (hard depend)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Optional dependencies (recommended)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; LibsDisguises + ProtocolLib (needed for player-skin disguises on NPCs\/companions)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; ProgressionEconomy (needed for shop buy\/sell to actually work)<\/p>\n<p>### First start<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The plugin generates files into:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/config.yml<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/settings.yml<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/ui.yml<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/messages.yml<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/colors.yml<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/questbook.yml<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/tool_prices.yml<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/shops\/ (creates an example shop if empty)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; plugins\/ProgressionNPCWork\/templates\/ (quest + npc templates)<\/p>\n<p>### Compatibility<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Platform: Paper (uses Paper Brigadier command registration)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Minecraft: api-version: 1.21 (built against Paper 1.21.11 API)<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Java: 21<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; Depends: ProgressionAPI<\/p>\n<p>   &#8211; Softdepends: ProtocolLib, LibsDisguises, ProgressionEconomy<\/p>\n<p>### Basic workflow<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Create an NPC<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; \/pnpc npc create <name><\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; (Optional) Give it a skin<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; \/pnpc skin save <skinId> <playerName>\n<p>  &#8211; \/pnpc skin set <npcId> <skinId><\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Add dialogue lines for that NPC<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Select NPC (admin, in-game): Shift-rightclick the NPC (or use selection tools)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;  Add dialogue:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; \/pv chat create <text...> [npcId]<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; Create a quest<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Main quest chain:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; \/pv hauptquest create <name...> [npcId]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Side quest:<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; \/pv nebenquest create <name...> [npcId]<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Edit quest content<\/p>\n<p>  &#8211; \/pv quest edit 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