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Characters

A powerful NPC plugin for modern Paper servers

PluginsFree1.21 – 26.x
by TheNextLvl · listed from Hangar
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What it does

A powerful NPC plugin for modern Paper servers

Characters is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by TheNextLvl. It supports Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 769 times on Hangar. The last update came out on Apr 4, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.21

Release history

Characters has had 15 releases on Hangar. 4 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 0.8.0, released on Apr 3, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.1, 26.1.1. It runs on Paper. The download is 563 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
0.8.0Apr 3, 202626.1, 26.1.1Release
0.7.2Feb 27, 20261.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11Release
0.7.1Jan 20, 20261.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11Release
0.7.0Jan 19, 20261.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11Release
0.7.0-pre2Sep 30, 20251.21.9, 1.21.10Snapshot

Latest release on GitHub

Characters is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is 0.8.0, published on Apr 3, 2026.

What's Changed

  • 26.1 Support

Full Changelog: 0.7.2...0.8.0

Before that: 0.7.2 (Feb 27, 2026), 0.7.1 (Jan 20, 2026).

Description from the author on Hangar

Characters – The Ultimate NPC Plugin

Characters is a powerful yet easy-to-use NPC plugin for Minecraft servers,
offering full in-game customization and seamless API integration.
Whether you're creating quest NPCs, interactive traders, or custom role-play characters,
This plugin makes it simple!

Features

  • Fully Customizable In-Game – No configuration required, edit NPCs directly in-game
  • Advanced Click Actions – Define custom interactions for your NPCs
  • Simple Yet Powerful API – Perfect for developers to extend functionality
  • Custom Skins – Upload skins from files or URLs with ease

What's Next?

  • NPC Combat – Give NPCs weapons, health, and attack behaviors
  • Custom AI Goals – Make NPCs chase players, guard areas, or look at the nearest player
  • Advanced Movement – Enable patrolling, following, or roaming behaviors

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Written by TheNextLvl. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install Characters

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.21 – 26.x.

  2. Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: Characters should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
GPL
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 9, 2026)

Questions

Does Characters work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Characters supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21.

Is Characters free?

Yes. Characters is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does Characters run on?

Characters runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is Characters still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

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