Risus - Blood & Ruin

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What is Risus?

Risus introduces a mysterious plague into the Minecraft world. Unlike typical infections, this affliction doesn't spread conventionally - it constantly permeates the environment, only revealing itself when causing bloody consequences or destruction. Many elements of the mod evoke romanticized cult aesthetics. Players must explore the world and uncover the story told in the notes of a missing researcher to comprehend the phenomenon known as Risus.

Starting the Adventure

The best way to experience this mod is to begin playing blind, without previewing the added content list. Once you interact with any Risus element, the achievements tab becomes accessible. Following achievements, you'll discover the first step involves finding an Alteration Site, where a book must be placed in the central Alteration Catalyst. This yields the Researcher's Notes, which serve as the mod's guidebook and wiki.

Important Notes

• This mod requires Patchouli
• Compatible with JEI and Curios API
• The Display Notches mod is NOT required and simultaneous use is not recommended to avoid display conflicts

Added Content (Version 0.7.000)

Structures

Family Tree - found throughout most overworld biomes

Alteration Sites - abundant across the overworld

Angel Altars - located at mountain peaks and slopes

Great Bodies - hidden underground in most biomes

Risus-style Dungeons - underground in most biomes

Research Labs - rarely found underground in most biomes

Gorger Traps - found in grassy and sandy biomes, plus the End

Creatures

From left to right:

• Holder - small creature spawning near Risus structures, playfully sneaks to steal held items and escapes laughing. Drops items when struck.
• Gorger - inhabits corresponding traps, consists of mouth and Gorger Guts. Kills anything entering mouth, destroyed only by eliminating guts.
• Ophanim - stationary monster striking approaching creatures with lightning, vulnerable only to Concentration Core weapons.
• Lover - doesn't attack player, instead transforms other mobs into Beloved versions, leaving Spreading Remains after conversion.
• Stalker - Beloved Creeper approaching player to inflict Darkness and Blindness.
• Picker - Beloved Spider whose attacks inflict Pleasure - deadly poison variant hampering movement control. Summons spiders upon death.
• Singer - Beloved Enderman "singing" when spotting player, causing Nausea. Cannot walk but teleports.

Pets

Litter - immortal pet created via Inhabiting Ritual, excretes Light Droppings in dark areas. Can be carried and customized.

Weapons, Tools, and Equipment

New Equipment:

• Skin Armor - less protection than leather but each piece adds 5 health
• Ophanim Wings - elytra alternative with infinite glide durability, fireworks or Riptide cause significant damage
• Endless Pearl - rechargeable Ender Pearl with ten thousand use durability
• Light Devourer - creates areas of darkness
• Hand of Greed - in off-hand increases block placement range by 3
• Threads of the Firmament - boots providing speed and agility buffs at cost of armor protection

Weapon Types:

• Boomstick - explodes on hit damaging both attacker and target, destroys blocks
• Flamethrower - spews fire effective against fire-resistant creatures
• Egg Sac - throwable item summoning baby spiders on impact
• Knuckles - lower base damage than swords but faster attack speed with "Lunge" ability
• Heavy Axes - combat axes accepting sword enchantments
• Scythes - high base damage with extended reach but very low attack speed
• Greatswords - powerful damage with extended reach, reduced attack and movement speed, can launch slash projectile

Blocks

Risus adds a modest selection of functional blocks. Tissue decays into Bone; Skin grows Hair; Zits pop; Remains can be smelted; Blood interacts with other liquids posing danger. Notable additions:

• Depth Vase - storage container with capcity depending on world depth (1-81 stacks). No GUI, manual or hopper interaction only.
• Gorger Guts - 54-slot container collecting items in 3×3 area above it
• Alteration Catalyst – crafting station converting vanilla items to Risus variants
• Display Notches - less intrusive alternative to item frames with various positioning and rotational options

Future Content

Planned additions in upcoming versions:

• Additional weapon types: Whips, Momentum Hammer, Summoning Rituals
• Corruptions - enhanced ordinary enchantments with additional drawbacks
• Assimilation - system for making items part of player's body
• Bosses and potential final encounter akin to vanilla Ender Dragon
• And much more...