Hearthstones

The Hearthstones modification introduces a teleportation system through taverns and special return stones to Minecraft. Create your own fast travel points throughout the game world!

Core Mechanics

The system is built on two key elements: Hearthstones (return stones) and Taverns. Each return stone allows instant travel to any tavern you've visited at least once.

Obtaining Resources

To begin, you'll need Aquamarines - a rare mineral found underground. Finding the first aquamarine isn't easy, but you only need two minerals to create your first tavern and return stone. You can also use aquamarines from other mods if they're installed.

Crafting Items

Return Stone is crafted from 1 Deep Blue (mixture of aquamarine dust, diamond dust, and lapis lazuli dust) and 6 Igneous Rocks (granite, diorite, or andesite). Important: the stone doesn't store information about visited taverns, so you only need one copy.

Tavern is crafted from 1 Aquamarine Block, 1 Wood Log, and 7 Taverncloths. Creating cloths requires lots of red dye, so it's recommended to grow beetroots.

Using the System

While holding the return stone, press SHIFT + Right Click and select the tavern for teleportation. Hold the item until teleportation completes - you'll appear right in front of the tavern block!

To use someone else's tavern, simply right-click it. After that, it will be added to your list of available teleportation points.

Additional Features

You can change the tavern's name through the interface (SHIFT + Right Click on the tavern). Changing the tavern's texture to other blocks is also available for better integration with your building architecture.

Extended Functionality

Hearthing Planks - a cheaper and less effective version of the return stone. Can only teleport to one "home" tavern (configured in the tavern interface) and break after a certain number of uses.

Shabby Tavern - a simplified version of the regular tavern, works only with hearthing planks. Perfect for early game, mimicking the /home command functionality.

Guild Tavern - an upgraded version of the regular tavern. Allows teleportation even without prior visitation. Excellent for inviting other players.

Quickcast Enchantment - significantly speeds up the use of return stones and hearthing planks. Available from level I to IV.

Modification Settings

Return Stone Settings:

• Maximum number of uses (can be disabled for infinite use)
• Cooldown time in seconds

Aquamarine Generation Settings:

• Enable/disable world generation
• Vein size
• Number of veins per chunk
• Minimum/maximum generation height

Other Options:

• Easy Mode: reverts to old crafting recipes, disables shabby tavern and hearthing planks recipes

Version 1.14 Updates

Hearthing Gem - a new type of return stone. Works similarly to the regular one but has longer cooldown. When teleporting long distances (default 500 blocks) or between dimensions, the gem is destroyed after use.

Companion's Hearthstone - an upgraded version of the regular return stone. Unlike the basic version, it teleports not only the player but also:

• Tamed animals (wolves, cats, horses, etc.)
• Leashed animals
• Players holding companion's stone in either hand
• Vehicles carrying the above creatures
• Passengers riding these creatures

The expanded functionality comes with the longest cooldown time among all return stone types.