Ars Fauna

Add more magical creatures to your world with this modification! The mod presents diverse variations of creatures from the Ars Nouveau universe - Starbuncle, Drygmy, and Whirlisprig - that fill the game space with atmosphere and life.

Features and Creatures

All species feature unique models and special behaviors, but don't replicate the functional capabilities of the Ars Nouveau originals. Although the mod works independently, it shines best when installed alongside Ars Nouveau, enriching the game world with additional details.

Important note: these creatures are primarily designed for atmosphere creation, possess simple artificial intelligence, and don't add new game mechanics. This is the author's first attempt at 3D modeling and mod creation, so development began with simple mobs.

Creature Collection

Friendly Creatures

Starbuncle Swarm - A neutral mob that appears everywhere and adores gold nuggets. May reward you if approached with such a gift.

Seabuncle - A peaceful aquatic being inhabiting warm oceans and rivers. Passionately collects shells.

Shellbuncle - An armored version of Seabuncle that defends itself by throwing tridents.

Sandbuncle - A passive desert dweller that buries itself in sand and may cause cactus damage upon contact.

Goobuncle - A marsh inhabitant that occasionally leaves behind slimeballs.

Chefbuncle - A peaceful chef that appears in the main world and loves cooking food.

Songbuncle - A music enthusiast that plays a melody from Final Fantasy VII when interacted with.

Faebuncle - A graceful creature fluttering among flower meadows.

Dangerous Encounters

Skelebuncle and Zombuncle - Hostile nocturnal and underground inhabitants, vulnerable to sunlight.

Vexbuncle - A ghostly flying mob dwelling in Dark Forests.

Eyebuncle - A rare but extremely dangerous underground being. Attacks with eye beams that cause random effects - deadly even for prepared players.

Shadowbuncle - An underground pest whose attacks inflict withering effects (development incomplete).

Giant Carnivorous Starbuncle - A large aggressor attacking everyone within reach.

Dark Drygmy - An underground shooter attacking with debilitating spells from a distance.

Tentabuncle and Illusibuncle - Dangerous deep-dwellers, with the latter not being what it seems and adoring salmon.

Elemental and Regional Beings

Cloudbuncle - A thunderous inhabitant of mountain peaks. May electrify when approached.

Sculkbuncle - A silent resident of deep darkness emitting piercing screams at your approach.

Frostbuncle - An icy dweller of snowy biomes defending itself with snowballs.

Pyrobuncle - A fiery creature of hot regions counterattacking with fireballs.

Enderbuncle - An End inhabitant capable of teleportation.

Botanical Stylizations

Deepsprig - A mushroom-themed version of Whirlisprig cultivating mycelium in dungeons.

Seasprig - A marine variant of Whirlisprig living in ocean depths.

Thornsprig - A forest defender attacking with poisonous strikes but showing mercy to those who help nature.

Compatibility and Known Issues

The mod was recently adapted for version 1.21.1. New errors may have emerged during the transition:

• Starbuncle Swarm doesn't accept gold nuggets as it should
• Deepsprig doesn't convert blocks to mycelium
• Thornsprig spawning temporarily disabled due to crash bugs (works only with Ars Expeditions)
• Minor animation problems