Oh… someone is watching you.

The Taber is a sarcastic, unpredictable entity that follows you around, comments on your actions, and occasionally interferes with your survival. He’s not hostile by default — but he’s not exactly friendly either.

Features

• A fully written personality through text lines
• Reactions to player actions
• Occasional “help” (if you can call it that)
• Light horror elements without ruining gameplay
• Mood swings and unpredictable behavior
• A companion you never asked for — but can’t get rid of

How to Summon

The Taber does not spawn naturally. To meet him, you must complete a small quest:

• Survive your first night
• Wake up the next morning
• Follow the strange clues and notes you’ll find
• Collect the required items
• Craft the Summoning Egg
• Spawn your new… neighbor

You won’t meet him automatically — you summon him yourself.

Note: The mod contains occasional night scares (creepy sounds + a brief darkness effect). They are not loud or extreme, but they may surprise you.

Inspired by The Knocker (Java Edition). Credits to M_Productions / Ma_Do for the original concept inspiration. The Taber is not a remake or port — he is an original character with his own behavior and lore.

This mod has two versions: EN and RU. Check the Files tab to choose the one you prefer. Requires Forge 47.3.10 or newer. Older Forge versions will not load the mod.

FAQ

1. Switch to English version

Right now, the Russian and English versions of the mod are released as separate files. They will be merged into one file in the future.

Important: If you switch from RU -> EN while staying in the same world, Taber will most likely stay silent or keep speaking Russian. This happens because Minecraft stores his dialogue state inside the world save.

Solution:

1. Go to the Files tab on the mod page
2. Download the file with (ENG) in its name (it’s the second one)
3. Place this file into your mods folder and remove the old (RU) version
4. Launch Minecraft and create a new world
5. In this new world, Taber should speak English normally

Optional (advanced): If you really want to keep your old world (this may reset Taber’s progress, so creating a new world is the safest and least buggy option):

1. close Minecraft
2. go to: %appdata%.minecraft\saves<your world>\data\
3. delete the file: thetaber_mapvars.dat
4. start the world again

2. Give items to Taber Interaction via Right-Click Hold an item in your hand and right-click on Taber. Taber won't accept everything — his reaction depends on what you bring.

Items you can offer:

• Cat hair, bone, rotten flesh, gunpowder, cobweb
• Raw salmon, pufferfish, cooked cod
• All types of cooked meat (mutton, chicken, pork, rabbit, beef)
• Bread, tomato soup, cookie, enchanted golden apple
• Stick, torch, soul torch
• Poppy, cornflower, oxeye daisy

Tomato soup, cookie, and enchanted golden apple can only be obtained from Taber himself.

3. Is there a Bedrock version of the mod?

This page provides Java Edition only. Currently, there is no official Bedrock version. Some “Taber” addons appearing in Russian Telegram communities are unofficial reskins made by fans. A proper Bedrock release may happen in the future, but there is no timeline yet.

4. How do I get the remaining wool for the crafting recipe?

The full quest walkthrough is shown under Spoiler: Recipe on the mod page. If you get stuck, feel free to check that section.

Chat triggers

Here are the phrases Taber reacts to in chat:

English version After completing the quest:

• hello/hey
• bye/goodbye
• Taber/taber
• Tabster/tabster
• help/save me
• love you/luv yo (why not haha)
• say something nice/do something nice
• who are you?
• what are you?
• go away/leave me alone
• meow
• tabLOSER/i hate you/idiot

Before completing the quest:

• What do I do now?
• How to summon u?
• How to craft it?
• idk what to do
• Gimme a hint
• Where to get wool?
• Fine I give up, what do I need?

Russian version После выполения квеста:

• привет/здарова
• пока/прощай
• Табер/табер
• Табстер/табстер
• помоги мне/спаси меня
• я тебя люблю/люблю тебя
• скажи что-нибудь приятное/сделай что-нибудь приятное
• кто ты?
• что ты такое?
• уйди/отстань от меня
• мяу
• табЛУЗЕР/я тебя ненавижу/дурак

До выполнения квеста:

• Что мне делать?
• Как тебя призвать?
• Что нужно для крафта?
• Я не понимаю
• Помоги пж
• Где взять шерсть?
• Ладно я сдаюсь, что нужно искать?

Recipe

How to craft the Summoning Egg

Taber makes first contact after the first night. On the second night, you’ll find a note with a hint and some of the resources needed for the recipe.

Your task is to gather the remaining items on your own.

Once everything is ready, Taber will reach out to you again (and don’t worry about the missing wool — that part is intentional). After one or two days, he’ll add the final item, and you can proceed with the crafting.

Sometimes Taber may contact you with a slight delay — that’s normal. Enjoy the game!

Note from Taber: Just don’t eat the cat fur, okay? Trust me. Your stomach will thank you.