Viking NPC (Norsemen)

Friendly vikings roam the world—working, hunting, and surviving.
Whether they remain allies or become enemies is up to you.

0.3.0 — Overhaul

This release completely rewrites the plugin to address long-standing stability and performance issues.

Settlers and Raiders replaced with Norsemen
Norsemen are tameable vikings, friendly until provoked
Behavior inspired by Dvergers, with added taming and stealing mechanics
Many systems simplified or removed to reduce overhead

Removed

Raider ships
Towns

Towns may return in the future if this version proves stable.

Features

Tameable vikings (Norsemen)
Configurable:
- Random gear sets
- Random inventory items
- Spawn settings
- Base health & armor
Vikings benefit from equipped armor
Steal from viking inventories
Tool-based behavior:
- Pickaxe → mining
- Axe → lumbering
- Fishing rod + bait → fishing
Follow behavior:
- Attaches to player ship
- Teleports back when player disembarks
Revive tamed vikings via tombstone interaction
Ignores tameable creatures unless provoked
Consumes inventory items to maintain happiness
Can receive potions via hotbar use
Equipment are excluded from dropped items on death

Random Gear Sets

Location:
BepInEx/config/Norsemen/Random Sets

Each YML file defines a gear set. Use the Name as a key in the config.

Config example:

## Conditional random sets [Synced with Server]
Conditional Sets = Carapace,Mage,Flametal,Askvin,MageAshlands

YML example:

Name: Flametal
PrefabNames:
- HelmetFlametal
- ArmorFlametalChest
- ArmorFlametalLegs
- CapeAsh
- SwordNiedhogg
- ShieldFlametalTower
RequiredDefeatKey: defeated_queen
Weight: 0.8

Sets are excluded if conditions aren’t met
Weight controls selection probability
Create/Change/Delete files supported
Files sync automatically from server

Random Items

Location:
BepInEx/config/Norsemen/Random Items

Each YML file defines a possible inventory item.

Config example:

## Conditional items [Synced with Server]
Conditional Items = Flint_20,Wood_50,DeerStew,Tin,Copper,TinOre,CopperOre,DeerHide,SurtlingCore,PickaxeAntler,Coins

YML example:

Name: CopperOre
PrefabName: CopperOre
RequiredDefeatKey: defeated_eikthyr
Chance: 0.5
Min: 1
Max: 5

Items are skipped if conditions aren’t met
Chance controls probability
Create/Change/Delete files supported
Files sync automatically from server

Prefab IDs

Meadows_Norseman_RS
BlackForest_Norseman_RS
Swamp_Norseman_RS
Mountains_Norseman_RS
Plains_Norseman_RS
Mistlands_Norseman_RS
Ashlands_Norseman_RS

Console Commands

norsemen tame: tames all nearby norsemen (admin only)
norsemen clear_tombs removes all nearby norsemen tombstones (admin only)

Support & Community

Questions or feedback?
Find Rusty in the Odin Plus Team Discord:

https://discord.gg/v89DHnpvwS

Or visit Modding Corner:
https://discord.gg/fB8aHSfA8B

Support Development

If you enjoy this mod and want to support development:

https://paypal.me/mpei