ThunderRider

# ⚡ ThunderRider **ThunderRider** is a plugin that occasionally summons **lightning near a player**, followed by the appearance of a **rider on a skeleton horse** with a squad of helpers. It adds an atmosphere of surprise and danger to the world, making surface travel slightly less safe. ## 🧩 Version Compatibility | **Plugin version** | **Supported Paper** | **Java** | |--------------------|-----------------------|----------| | `1.2.0` | `1.20` – `26.2` | 25 | | `1.1.1` | `1.20` – `1.21.11` | 21 | ## 🌩️ Features - Random spawn of **lightning and a skeleton rider** (Skeleton on a skeleton horse) near the player. - Chance to spawn **additional skeleton helpers** that assist the rider. - Configurable equipment, damage and health multipliers. - Customizable names and messages (supports MiniMessages format). - **WorldGuard** integration — lightning and riders **do not spawn** in regions where mob spawning is denied (`MOB_SPAWNING: DENY`). - **AFK** check via Essentials — events do not trigger for inactive players. - Check for existing nearby riders to avoid spam. - Flexible configuration for chance, radius, frequency, and behavior in `config.yml`. ## ⚙️ Configuration (`config.yml`) ```yml # ThunderRider config check-interval: 1000 # spawn check interval (20 ticks = 1 second) chance: 1.0 # spawn chance in percent (0.0 - 100.0) spawn-radius: 15 # radius to search for spawn point around player helpers: 3 # number of helpers to summon show-message: true # show message to player on spawn existing-rider-check-radius: 50 # radius within which new riders won't spawn if one already exists debug: false # enable/disable debug mode (logging) hp-multiplier: horse: 3.0 # health multiplier for horse (default 3.0) rider: 3.0 # health multiplier for rider (skeleton) skeleton: 1.5 # health multiplier for additional skeletons attack-multiplier: rider: 1.5 # attack multiplier for rider (skeleton) skeleton: 1.5 # attack multiplier for additional skeletons names: horse: "" # if empty — no name shown, horse's name rider: "<gold>Storm Rider" # rider's name skeleton: "" # name for additional skeletons # Specify Material by name (e.g.: CHAINMAIL_HELMET, IRON_SWORD, BOW) # Empty string = do not equip item equipment: rider: helmet: "CHAINMAIL_HELMET" chestplate: "" # example: "CHAINMAIL_CHESTPLATE" leggings: "" boots: "" weapon: "BOW" # weapon in rider's hand skeleton: helmet: "CHAINMAIL_HELMET" chestplate: "" # example: "IRON_CHESTPLATE" leggings: "" boots: "" weapon: "IRON_SWORD" # Messages messages: no-permissions: "<red>Insufficient permissions!" reloaded: "<green>ThunderRider reloaded!" started: "<green>ThunderRider started!" stopped: "<green>ThunderRider stopped!" help: | <gold>=== ThunderRider Commands === <yellow>/thunderider reload <white>- Reload config <yellow>/thunderider start <white>- Start plugin <yellow>/thunderider stop <white>- Stop plugin <yellow>/thunderider spawn <white>- summon storm rider spawned: "<green>You summoned the Storm Rider" no-spawned: "<red>Failed to summon the Storm Rider" hunting: "<yellow>⚡ <red>A <gold>Storm Rider <red>is hunting you!" ``` ## 🔧 Commands | Command | Description | |--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| | `/thunderider reload` | Reload plugin config and settings | | `/thunderider start` | Force start the background spawning task | | `/thunderider stop` | Stop the background task | | `/thunderider spawn` | Summon a skeleton rider at your location (on the surface!) | ## 🔑 Permissions | Permission | Description | Default | |------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------| | `thunderrider.admin` | Allows usage of plugin commands | `op` | | `thunderrider.ignore` | Players with this permission are not targeted by lightning events | `op` | ## 🧩 Integrations (Optional) - **Essentials** — used to determine player AFK status. - **WorldGuard** — protects regions from spawn if `MOB_SPAWNING: DENY` is set. ## 💡 Concept The plugin is designed to add **unexpected challenges for players**, where even during regular travel a storm can erupt and **Storm Riders** can appear on the field. > ⚔️ Beware, thunder doesn't always herald rain!