Ent.
Dryad.
Tree Spirit.
In the days when we were new, there was magic in all things. People of many cultures and beliefs thought that there were spirits that lived in and worked in partnership with trees. Growing as the tree grew and protecting the tree while it sheltered them. A tree without a spirit was less then one with it. A spirit without a tree was almost nothing.
In Minecraft we can look at things with new eyes, and see things again with a creative view. It's no shock that the idea of a tree spirit as a Minecraft challenge has come and gone a number of times. There are those who wrote the first rules, and some who even wrote a mod to help. To this day there are those who are maintaining a set of command blocks to help.
Today it is my turn. I've put together magic mods with nature themed mods and only the simplest and least dangerous forms of tech. Light, and life is precious. Resources above ground are many and easily collected from leaves, trees, and even the grass. As the roots grow into the earth the metal is rare and hard to find, much protected, but bringing even a little to the surface lets you access more and more of the solutions I've given you. At first you only have the most basic tools made of wood clay and mud. With time you will have a mighty tree, glowing with many kinds of energy and protected by a network of totems and guardians as you grow into a mighty magical being yourself.
Against you are waves and waves of monsters, the turn of seasons, and the need to keep yourself protected against land, see and air. You'll be attacked by waves of monsters, some of them kinds not seen before. The turn of the seasons will cover the land with snow and storms. Your own life is limited and hunger is always a danger.
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Pack modlist is stable. Configurations are not. Item recipes need a lot of tweaking in the early game. Repairs will be made. Updates will be made. Wish me luck folks.
Playing as a tree spirit is not required but suggested for the thematic feeling of the pack. Any guide for the pack will assume you are using this in the challenge.
Credit and thanks to Cthulhu725 and Lilariel who formalized some of the first rules for the challenge.
Credit to MythicManiac who seems to be one of the first who wrote a mod under these rules.
Dryad.
Tree Spirit.
In the days when we were new, there was magic in all things. People of many cultures and beliefs thought that there were spirits that lived in and worked in partnership with trees. Growing as the tree grew and protecting the tree while it sheltered them. A tree without a spirit was less then one with it. A spirit without a tree was almost nothing.
In Minecraft we can look at things with new eyes, and see things again with a creative view. It's no shock that the idea of a tree spirit as a Minecraft challenge has come and gone a number of times. There are those who wrote the first rules, and some who even wrote a mod to help. To this day there are those who are maintaining a set of command blocks to help.
Today it is my turn. I've put together magic mods with nature themed mods and only the simplest and least dangerous forms of tech. Light, and life is precious. Resources above ground are many and easily collected from leaves, trees, and even the grass. As the roots grow into the earth the metal is rare and hard to find, much protected, but bringing even a little to the surface lets you access more and more of the solutions I've given you. At first you only have the most basic tools made of wood clay and mud. With time you will have a mighty tree, glowing with many kinds of energy and protected by a network of totems and guardians as you grow into a mighty magical being yourself.
Against you are waves and waves of monsters, the turn of seasons, and the need to keep yourself protected against land, see and air. You'll be attacked by waves of monsters, some of them kinds not seen before. The turn of the seasons will cover the land with snow and storms. Your own life is limited and hunger is always a danger.
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Version 2.
0.0.0 Complete rebuild for 1.12.2 ... mods not entirely sorted out. A few are redundant. Configuration needs refinement.
0.0.1 modlist finalized. Permissions being asked for the ones that need additional permissions to be used on the retro launcher. Curse version up within 48 hours.
0.0.2. Engineer's workshop reborn removed, Engineer's workshop in. I know I thought I was done too.
0.0.3 Cleaned up a LOT of mods, changed a lot of mods to get closer to the core idea. I've got to settle down and stop editing the list so I can actually get the world done. Means I had to redo my scripting too, oh well.
0.0.4. Modlist Finally Sorted. Every time I stop and look there's something new that looks good. Instead I trimmed and trimmed and trimmed. I think I've got it down to the living end.
0.0.0 Complete rebuild for 1.12.2 ... mods not entirely sorted out. A few are redundant. Configuration needs refinement.
0.0.1 modlist finalized. Permissions being asked for the ones that need additional permissions to be used on the retro launcher. Curse version up within 48 hours.
0.0.2. Engineer's workshop reborn removed, Engineer's workshop in. I know I thought I was done too.
0.0.3 Cleaned up a LOT of mods, changed a lot of mods to get closer to the core idea. I've got to settle down and stop editing the list so I can actually get the world done. Means I had to redo my scripting too, oh well.
0.0.4. Modlist Finally Sorted. Every time I stop and look there's something new that looks good. Instead I trimmed and trimmed and trimmed. I think I've got it down to the living end.
Pack modlist is stable. Configurations are not. Item recipes need a lot of tweaking in the early game. Repairs will be made. Updates will be made. Wish me luck folks.
Core:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/astral-sorcery
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/embers-rekindled
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/soot
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/aetherworks
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/botania
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/botaunomy
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/botania-needs-these-things
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/orechidendium
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/incorporeal
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/roots
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/natures-aura
Atmosphere:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/advanced-darkness
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/hardcore-darkness
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/hungering-darkness
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/realistic-torches
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ladysnake-illuminations
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fancy-lamps
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-surroundings
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-foliage
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/passable-leaves
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/betterportals
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/biomes-o-plenty
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/stygian-end-biome-expansion
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/serene-seasons
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/subterranean-waters
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/weather-storms-tornadoes
Magic:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/arcane-archives
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/attained-drops-2
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/corail-tombstone
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/crystals
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/enchanting-plus
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/natures-compass
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/reliquary-v1-3
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/anima-mundi
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/runecarved
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/rustic
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/strawgolem
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/totem-defender
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/totem-expansion
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/totemic
Mobs:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/aqua-creepers
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lycanites-mobs
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/mystical-world
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/bloodmoon
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/camouflaged-creepers
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/rough-mobs-2
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/webshooter
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/zombie-awareness
Food:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/birds-foods
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/simple-corn
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cooking-for-blockheads
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/saltymod
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fertilization
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/pams-get-all-the-seeds
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/pams-bonecraft
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/spice-of-life-carrot-edition
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/tough-as-nails
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/tan-campfire-spit
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/touch-of-beacon
Utility:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/jei
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/antique-atlas
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/atlas-extras
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ceramics
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/barkifier
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/baubley-heart-canisters
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/bibliocraft
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/birds-nests
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/broken-wings
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/chain-links
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cofh-vanilla-satchels
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cofh-vanilla-tools
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ender-hopper
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/flopper
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/integrated-dynamics
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/integrated-tunnels
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/jglrxavpoks-uncrafting-table
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/more-overlays
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/netherending-ores
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/quality-tools
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/quark
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/redstone-paste
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/simulated-nights
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/storage-drawers
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/superior-shields
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/the-one-probe
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/the-weirding-gadget
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/waffles-block-hardness
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ct-watercan
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/iberia
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/super-sound-muffler
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/capabilityproxy
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/astral-sorcery
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/embers-rekindled
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/soot
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/aetherworks
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/botania
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/botaunomy
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/botania-needs-these-things
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/orechidendium
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/incorporeal
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/roots
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/natures-aura
Atmosphere:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/advanced-darkness
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/hardcore-darkness
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/hungering-darkness
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/realistic-torches
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ladysnake-illuminations
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fancy-lamps
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/dynamic-surroundings
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/better-foliage
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/passable-leaves
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/betterportals
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/biomes-o-plenty
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/stygian-end-biome-expansion
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/serene-seasons
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/subterranean-waters
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/weather-storms-tornadoes
Magic:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/arcane-archives
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/attained-drops-2
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/corail-tombstone
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/crystals
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/enchanting-plus
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/natures-compass
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/reliquary-v1-3
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/anima-mundi
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/runecarved
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/rustic
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/strawgolem
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/totem-defender
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/totem-expansion
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/totemic
Mobs:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/aqua-creepers
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/lycanites-mobs
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/mystical-world
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/bloodmoon
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/camouflaged-creepers
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/rough-mobs-2
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/webshooter
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/zombie-awareness
Food:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/birds-foods
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/simple-corn
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cooking-for-blockheads
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/saltymod
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fertilization
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/pams-get-all-the-seeds
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/pams-bonecraft
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/spice-of-life-carrot-edition
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/tough-as-nails
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/tan-campfire-spit
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/touch-of-beacon
Utility:
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/jei
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/antique-atlas
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/atlas-extras
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ceramics
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/barkifier
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/baubley-heart-canisters
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/bibliocraft
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/birds-nests
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/broken-wings
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/chain-links
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cofh-vanilla-satchels
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cofh-vanilla-tools
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ender-hopper
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/flopper
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/integrated-dynamics
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/integrated-tunnels
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/jglrxavpoks-uncrafting-table
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/more-overlays
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/netherending-ores
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/quality-tools
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/quark
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/redstone-paste
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/simulated-nights
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/storage-drawers
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/superior-shields
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/the-one-probe
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/the-weirding-gadget
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/waffles-block-hardness
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/ct-watercan
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/iberia
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/super-sound-muffler
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/capabilityproxy
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/hunger-overhaul
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/atomicstrykers-infernal-mobs
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/knob-control
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/repair-gem
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/scavenge
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/akashic-tome
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/mowzies-mobs
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/eerie-entities
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/wards
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/auraddons
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/foragecraft
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/torch-bandolier
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/atomicstrykers-infernal-mobs
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/knob-control
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/repair-gem
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/scavenge
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/akashic-tome
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/mowzies-mobs
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/eerie-entities
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/wards
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/auraddons
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/foragecraft
https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/torch-bandolier
1. Grow the world tree. You are linked to the chosen tree once you've begun. You can take no action while you are separated from your tree. Not one block broken or placed. Not one tool used or sword swung. If you die before you can return to the touch of the tree, you die. You should never be out of reach of the tree, save accident or the briefest movement to collect drops.
2. The tree can only grow from itself. This tree will accept no log from any other tree not of it's linage. The saplings from this tree you will grow and spread and harvest to grow the tree. Up into the air and down into the earth with vast spreading roots. With these roots you go into the earth and across the world to collect what you need.
3. Start anywhere in the world, use any one sapling, use creative to get the sapling if you need to. All blocks that are part of the tree must touch as a single structure. No leapfrog stepping stones.
4. Any space within the tree, surrounded on all sides by the logs and body of your tree is within reach of the tree, even if you where to make a space too large to touch a wall. In such a room you might build a portal. Through such a link the tree might spread to other worlds.
5. The "Heart" of the tree. The bottom most log of the original grandfather tree. This block is special. If it is lost, the tree is lost. You may exchange this log for another block to make it distinct, as long as the block is fragile. No obsidian. No witherproof block. Bedrock is right out. Try glowstone.
6. In a perfect world, once you where out of contact with your tree you would trigger a few seconds of count down before you went into spectator mode. Sadly this isn't a perfect world and thus cheats stay enabled so that you can do this yourself.
(Detailed rules here)
2. The tree can only grow from itself. This tree will accept no log from any other tree not of it's linage. The saplings from this tree you will grow and spread and harvest to grow the tree. Up into the air and down into the earth with vast spreading roots. With these roots you go into the earth and across the world to collect what you need.
3. Start anywhere in the world, use any one sapling, use creative to get the sapling if you need to. All blocks that are part of the tree must touch as a single structure. No leapfrog stepping stones.
4. Any space within the tree, surrounded on all sides by the logs and body of your tree is within reach of the tree, even if you where to make a space too large to touch a wall. In such a room you might build a portal. Through such a link the tree might spread to other worlds.
5. The "Heart" of the tree. The bottom most log of the original grandfather tree. This block is special. If it is lost, the tree is lost. You may exchange this log for another block to make it distinct, as long as the block is fragile. No obsidian. No witherproof block. Bedrock is right out. Try glowstone.
6. In a perfect world, once you where out of contact with your tree you would trigger a few seconds of count down before you went into spectator mode. Sadly this isn't a perfect world and thus cheats stay enabled so that you can do this yourself.
(Detailed rules here)
Playing as a tree spirit is not required but suggested for the thematic feeling of the pack. Any guide for the pack will assume you are using this in the challenge.
Credit and thanks to Cthulhu725 and Lilariel who formalized some of the first rules for the challenge.
Credit to MythicManiac who seems to be one of the first who wrote a mod under these rules.
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