NotAlone – NPC Mod
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This mod adds friendly survivor NPCs to the world of Project Zomboid.
Find companions in the lonely apocalypse, fight together, and survive.
Hunger, thirst, and fatigue recover automatically.
Please only worry about injuries and illness.
NPC health gradually recovers while they are staying at the base.
I am Japanese, and English is not my native language.
Some parts of this description may sound unnatural.
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How to Play
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1. Set a Base
Set a safe location as your Base from the right-click menu.
You cannot recruit NPCs until a base has been set.
2. Find and Recruit Survivors
NPCs wander around the world.
After setting a base, you can recruit them from the right-click menu.
Recruited NPCs can either follow you or wait at the base.
Following NPCs will generally stay near the player and try to fight nearby enemies.
You can also encounter NPCs by consuming a walkie-talkie.
3. Shared Storage
Shared Storage is a withdrawal-only container used to receive items collected by NPCs.
It can only be opened from the right-click menu while the player is inside the base.
NPCs waiting at the base collect items over time.
Collected items are stored in Shared Storage.
4. Survivor Management Notebook
This is an item used to save NPC data.
There is an automatic recovery system in case it is lost, but please try to keep it with you at all times.
5. Base Support Abilities
Some occupations provide support abilities such as healing, vehicle maintenance, generator maintenance, and crop watering.
These abilities only function while the player is inside the same base.
Game balance can be adjusted in the sandbox settings.
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Occupation Abilities
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NPCs waiting at the base generally collect everyday items that can commonly be found in houses and store them in Shared Storage.
Veteran
・Preferred Weapon: Firearms
・Collection Focus: Military clothing, assault rifles, ammo boxes
・Trait: High carry weight bonus
Police Officer
・Preferred Weapon: Handguns
・Collection Focus: Police equipment, firearms, ammunition
Park Ranger
・Preferred Weapon: Handguns
・Collection Focus: Hunting rifles, survival clothing, outdoor supplies
Fire Officer
・Preferred Weapon: Axes
・Collection Focus: Firefighter clothing, axes, large tools
・Trait: Carry weight bonus
Lumberjack
・Preferred Weapon: Axes
・Collection Focus: Planks, carpentry tools
Security Guard
・Preferred Weapon: Handguns
・Collection Focus: Security-related supplies
・Base Ability: Improves handgun range and damage while waiting at the base
Carpenter
・Preferred Weapon: Blunt weapons
・Collection Focus: Nails, planks, carpentry tools
Burglar
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Tools, valuables, weapons, and various other items
・Trait: High item collection rate
Chef
・Preferred Weapon: Short blades
・Collection Focus: Fresh food, spices, cooked ingredients
Burger Flipper
・Preferred Weapon: Short blades
・Collection Focus: Junk food and fast food ingredients
Crop Farmer
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Farming tools, seeds, fertilizer, vegetables, fruit
・Base Ability: Automatically waters crops
Livestock Farmer
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Meat, farming tools, kitchen knives
・Base Ability: Automatically waters crops
Fisherman
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Fish, fishing gear
Doctor
・Preferred Weapon: Short blades
・Collection Focus: Medical supplies
・Base Ability: Automatically heals the player and NPCs inside the base
Nurse
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Medical supplies
・Trait: Brings back more medical items than the Doctor
Repairman
・Preferred Weapon: Blunt weapons
・Collection Focus: Tools, materials
・Base Ability: Produces furniture
Metalworker
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Metal materials, metalworking tools
Blacksmith
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Materials, tools
・Base Ability: Produces tools and melee weapons
Tailor
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Clothing, needles, thread, ripped sheets
Fitness Instructor
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Sports equipment
・Follow Ability: Increases the player’s maximum carry weight while accompanying the player
Mechanic
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Vehicle parts, mechanic tools
・Base Ability: Automatically repairs vehicles inside the base
Electrician
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Electronic parts, electrical appliances
・Base Ability: Automatically maintains generators
Engineer
・Preferred Weapon: None
・Collection Focus: Explosives-related items, electronic parts
・Base Ability: Automatically maintains generators
Construction Worker
・Preferred Weapon: Blunt weapons
・Collection Focus: Concrete powder, sandbags, large tools
・Trait: High carry weight bonus
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Player Death
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By default, even if the player dies, NPCs waiting at the base and the contents of Shared Storage will be preserved.
NPCs who were following the player will disappear.
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Known Issues
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・NPCs may sometimes freeze while running, especially after charging into a large horde of zombies. This is currently under investigation.
・Using this mod together with other NPC mods is not recommended.
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Important Notes
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・Please back up your save data before using this mod in case of unexpected bugs.
・This mod can be added to an existing save, but starting a new game is recommended for better stability.
・This is a personal project, and AI tools are used during development. I may not be able to handle requests for advanced bug fixes or complex new features.
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Weapon Mod Compatibility
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This mod can be used with various weapon mods.
If you want to optimize reload times when using modded weapons, please refer to:
“NotAlone_CustomReloadPatch_Template.lua”
Even without a patch, the mod will use a fallback calculation, but the balance may not be optimal.
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Questions
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Build 42?
There are currently no plans to support Build 42.
Multiplayer?
There are no plans to make this mod multiplayer-compatible.
Hostile NPCs?
There are no hostile NPCs in this mod, and there are currently no plans to add them.
It doesn’t work.
I cannot investigate the issue with only that information. I need more details.
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Permissions
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You do not need to ask for permission to create modified versions of this mod.
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Credits
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This mod is strongly inspired by “Superb Survivors!” and “Superb Survivors Continued”.
I respect and thank the original authors.
Please do not insult other mods in the comments.
Workshop ID: 3720923377
Mod ID: NotAlone_NPC
