RoadArchitect: Encounters

RoadArchitect: Encounters is a Fabric / Quilt / NeoForge add-on for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.21–1.21.8.

It extends RoadArchitect and brings your roads to life with random roadside encounters — bandits, traveling merchants, and more you may encounter as you travel.

📷 Showcase

🧩 Possible Encounters

Ambushes (60% chance)

• Zombie Ambush
• Skeleton Ambush
• Bandit Ambush (Zombies and Skeletons)
• Ironclad Zombie Ambush
• Pillager Captain Ambush
• Witch Escort Ambush
• Stray Ambush
• Hostile Wolves Ambush
• Potion-Infused Zombies Ambush
• Well-Equipped Skeletons Ambush
• Miner Zombie Ambush
• Farmer Zombie Ambush
• Cave Spider Ambush
• Drowned Ambush
• Husk Ambush
• Illusioner Ambush
• Evoker Ambush
• Speedy Zombies Ambush
• Tanky Zombies Ambush
• Chainmail Zombies Ambush
• Zombies with Sharpness Ambush
• Skeletons with Punch Bows Ambush
• Skeletons with Flame Bows Ambush
• Chainmail Skeletons Ambush
• Melee Skeletons Ambush
• Skeletons with Poison Arrows Ambush
• Skeletons with Slowness Arrows Ambush
• Skeletons with Weakness Arrows Ambush
• Speedy Spiders Ambush
• Spiders with Strength Ambush
• Invisible Spiders Ambush

Action Events (10% chance)

• Iron Golem vs. Pillagers
• Zombie Villager Rescue

Peaceful Encounters (15% chance)

• Wandering Trader
• Friendly Patrol (Iron Golem and Villagers)
• Wildlife (Wolves)
• Lost Traveler
• Wandering Healer

Other (5% chance)

• Graveyard

Nothing (10% chance)

• Nothing happens.

⚙️ Configuration

• Encounter tables are fully customizable via config/roadarchitect_roadencounters.json (or through Mod Menu/Catalogue on supported loaders).
• Adjust spawn weights, biome filters, entity groups, NBT payloads, and event sounds to tailor roadside events to your world or modpack.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 — see the LICENSE file for details.
Full license text: Apache 2.0