Ghastly Wail

New mechanics for obtaining crying obsidian

This mod introduces an interesting way to obtain crying obsidian in Minecraft. When a ghast dies inside a Nether portal, all the obsidian blocks that make up the portal frame transform into crying obsidian, which then breaks and drops as items.

Why this mechanic makes sense

• Logically connects regular obsidian with crying obsidian
• Ghasts' tears make their participation in the transformation process thematically justified
• If you're concerned that crying obsidian is already obtainable through piglin bartering, use the built-in datapack "piglin_bartering_sans_crying_obsidian" (available since version 1.1.4, disabled by default)

Configuration

Starting from version 1.1.4, two game rules are available to control the transformation process:

• ghastly_wail:obsidianConversionChance; from 0 to 100, default: 100
  Chance of portal frame obsidian transforming into crying obsidian
• ghastly_wail:convertedObsidianBreakChance; from 0 to 100, default: 100
  Chance of transformed crying obsidian blocks breaking

In versions from 1.1.0 to 1.1.4:

• ghastly_wail:breakConvertedObsidian; default: true
  Determines whether crying obsidian drops as an item or remains as a block in the portal frame

Compatibility

The mod works on servers and in single player. Supports Fabric and Quilt loaders. Requires Fabric API for operation. Compatible with Cloth Config and Mod Menu for convenient configuration.