Wandering Companion

Quickstart

1. Craft a Companion Journal using the recipe below.
2. Hold the journal and use it (right-click / interact) to open the companion menu.
3. A friendly companion will appear near you shortly after you spawn in the world and will follow you as you explore.
4. Use the journal menu to talk, share kind words, and eventually plan a beach walk together.

Overview

Wandering Companion adds a gentle, opt-in NPC friend who wanders alongside you. It doesn't fight or get in the way — it simply follows, chats through a simple conversation menu, and grows closer to you over time as your trust level increases. There's no combat, no threat, and no complicated systems: just a calm companion that reacts to your kindness.

What It Adds

• Wandering Companion — a peaceful, player-like NPC that spawns automatically to accompany you and stays nearby by teleporting closer if it falls too far behind.
• Companion Journal — a craftable item that opens a conversation menu with your companion.
• A trust (bond) system ranging from 0 to 5, built through kindness and shared moments.

How To Use

Once you have a Companion Journal, hold it and interact with it (use the item) to bring up the companion menu. From there you can:

• Talk — hear a random friendly line from your companion.
• Share kind words — raises your trust level by 1, up to once per minute of in-game time. Trust maxes out at 5/5.
• Plan a beach walk — available once your trust reaches 3/5. This raises trust further and rewards you with a bit of experience.
• Call companion to me — instantly teleports your companion right next to you if it's wandered off or fallen behind.

Your companion will automatically appear shortly after you spawn into the world, and it will keep pace with you as you move, catching up if it drifts too far away. It is peaceful and cannot be harmed by damage.

Crafting And Obtaining

Craft the Companion Journal using leather and paper:

Each player can also encounter their own companion automatically — you do not need to summon or spawn it manually; it appears on its own once you're in the world. A spawn egg for the companion also exists if you want to bring in an extra one manually.

Abilities And Mechanics

• Following: The companion stays within a short distance of you, teleporting closer whenever it falls too far behind.
• Trust/Bond Level: Tracked privately per player, from 0 to 5. It increases through kind conversation and shared activities in the journal menu.
• Kindness Cooldown: Sharing kind words only raises trust once per minute of play; the companion needs a little time between heartfelt moments.
• Milestone Unlock: Reaching 3/5 trust unlocks the "beach walk" option, a deeper interaction that grants experience and strengthens your bond further.
• Peaceful Nature: The companion takes no damage and poses no threat — it exists purely for companionship.

Progression And Strategy

Build your relationship with your companion gradually:

1. Start by talking to get comfortable with the conversation menu.
2. Share kind words regularly (once per in-game minute) to steadily raise trust.
3. Once trust hits 3/5, plan a beach walk for a bonus and continued bond growth.
4. Keep interacting over time to reach the maximum trust level of 5/5, deepening your shared adventures together.

There's no rush — the companion will always be nearby, ready to talk whenever you want to check in.