DynamicNPCs

Adds free combat companions, a farmer who checks crops, and an optional Fuling visitor.

Companions: Place and claim a Mercenary Banner to recruit a Warrior, Archer, and Healer. Their gear and food scale with your progression. Fallen companions return to the banner.
Chopping and mining: Order companions to chop trees or mine exposed rocks. Their tools follow your progression, and drops stay on the ground for you to collect.
Guides: Have a companion lead you to your tombstone, boss markers, nearby resources, or dungeons.
Conversation: Ask about enemies, crafting, biomes, and recorded player activity. Uses built-in text replies—no AI service or API key.
Runa the Grower: Place her from Hammer → Misc. She checks crops and beehives within 12 meters and explains problems. She does not harvest or replant.
Snikk the Gossip: A visiting Fuling who shares gossip based on recorded player activity. Disabled by default.

Tap G while aiming at an enemy or resource to order an attack or assign work. Hold G for 1.5 seconds to open the command menu.

Press E on a companion to switch between following and holding position. Hold E for 2 seconds to send them back to the banner.

Mercenaries may not work properly in the Ashlands. Live multiplayer behavior with Jotunn 2.30.0 has not been fully verified.