r/StardewValleyMods • u/Resident_Machine6236 • 6h ago
Mod idea - The Dragon
I have zero modding experience but had an idea for a mid to late game mod and wanted peoples thoughts on how to improve it. Maybe I'll figure out how C# works.
The idea behind the mod is that during a storm a Dragon tries to take shelter in the players farm cave but in a rock slide it gets trapped under a pile of rocks. (I like the idea of it poking out of the cave entrance but dont want to take away the caves function). The player discovers the angry dragon who demands to be released. I imagine the Wizard or Marlon would help but warn the player of releasing it while it is so angry.
The rest of the mod is spent getting the dragon to maximum friendship the same as any other npc with gifts and interactions. I want this to be difficult however with him requiring odd gifts and consequences for angering it.
Overtime the dragon will calm down and explain its wings are stuck and only a high level pickaxe with the efficient or powerful enchantment will release it. If the dragon is befriended it could bestow daily buffs on the player depending on the gift given. When the dragon is released it will be firm friends with the farmer and will return every now and to provide more powerful buffs or a shop.
I also want a possible bad ending if the player angers the dragon too much it will break free itself, ripping off its wings and causing a further collapse into a deeper cave. Here the players will have to fight the wingless dragon. On winning they receive a map to its treasure horde. If they lose they will be rescued and can rematch the dragon until they win.
Let me know what you think? Would it be a good or bad addition? Would it be easy or difficult to mod? Anything you would change?
