
Chance & Choice
A mod about random chance and gaming. Features throwable coins and dice, and word generators. Also adds a D&D-inspired Deck of Many Things. Now improved for Minecraft version 1.21.8+!
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About this Mod

Description
This mod includes a variety of items that output random letters, numbers, and symbols. Useful for roleplay and idea generation! Also includes rare items that grant special effects.
Features (as of version 1.21.8-1.3.0):
- Chance Token: Crafting item. Can be used at a Chance Table to link yourself to that table, allowing you to receive Chance Table rolls/flips/draws to chat. Potentially grants a random potion effect when linking (configurable).
- Chance Table: Up to 20 players (configurable) can be linked to a Chance Table, allowing rolls/flips/draws that occur at that Chance Table to be shared in chat.
- Gamer Villager: Uses the Chance Table as a workstation. Trades a variety of items. Villager trading is no longer required to progress in the mod.
- Big Die: Throwable and dispensable, creates a Big Die block facing a random direction where it lands. Crafted from/uncrafted into 9 Chance Tokens.
- Coins (Wooden, Stone, Copper, Iron, Golden, Diamond, Netherite): Throwable, dyeable, and craftable. Outputs a random side.
- Dice (D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, D20, D100): Throwable, dyeable, and craftable. Outputs a random number.
- Game Master's Coins/Dice: Throwable, dyeable, and grant Luck and Haste on Heads/max roll, Bad Luck and Mining Fatigue on Tails/roll of 1. Can be looted from Ominous Vaults (configurable).
- Bag of Letters: Outputs a random letter. Can possibly be traded with Gamer Villager to get bags of words. Dyeable and craftable.
- Deck of Blank Cards: Crafting item. Can be used to lock a Chance Table, preventing more users from linking. Can also unlock a Chance Table if the user is linked to that table.
- Deck of Flash Cards: Possible Gamer Villager trade, contains information about the mod.
- Deck of Playing Cards: Outputs a random card. Dyeable and craftable.
- Deck of Minor Arcana: Outputs a random card. Dyeable and craftable.
- Deck of Major Arcana: Outputs a random card. Dyeable and craftable.
- Deck of Many Things: Outputs a random card with a unique effect! Beware! Some cards could result in damage to terrain, your inventory, or your life. Dyeable and craftable.
- Puzzle Box: Secret item, can be rarely found via archaeology in warm ocean ruins and cold ocean ruins (configurable). Does nothing unless you are an approved user (configurable list).
- Summoned Armor/Weapons: Generated by the Deck of Many Things. Items decay with use and time, but does not decay when placed in an inventory like a Chest.
- Infinite Library: ???
- In-game configuration is available via Mod Menu if installed.
Looking for a mod that adds items to enhance roleplay and utilize the vanilla teams system? Check out our mod Teamwork Makes a Dream Work!
Config:
These options can be changed:
- Flash Card and Bag of Letters output language (requires localization, mod only ships with en_us)
- A variety of options related to the Chance Table
- A variety of options related to Summoned Items
- A variety of options related to Game Master's items
- A variety of options related to the Puzzle Box item
Default .minecraft/config/chancechoice.json:
{
"flashCardAndLettersBagOutputLanguage": "en_us",
"chanceTableItemUseCooldownTicks": 60,
"chanceTableMaxLinkedPlayers": 20,
"chanceTableRandomEffectChance": 0.25,
"chanceTableRandomEffectMinDurationTicks": 200,
"chanceTableRandomEffectMaxDurationTicks": 800,
"summonedItemBrightnessDecreaseTicks": 20,
"summonedWorldshaperInitialBrightness": 2700,
"summonedSwordInitialBrightness": 2700,
"summonedBowInitialBrightness": 2700,
"summonedHelmetInitialBrightness": 2700,
"summonedChestplateInitialBrightness": 2700,
"summonedLeggingsInitialBrightness": 2700,
"summonedBootsInitialBrightness": 2700,
"summonedArrowEffectDurationTicks": 1200,
"gameMasterItemsLootChance": 0.20,
"gameMasterItemsLootTables": [
"chests/trial_chambers/reward_ominous_unique"
],
"gameMasterItemsEffectDurationTicks": 6000,
"puzzleBoxItemLootChance": 0.15,
"puzzleBoxItemLootTables": [
"archaeology/ocean_ruin_cold",
"archaeology/ocean_ruin_warm"
],
"puzzleBoxItemEffectDurationTicks": 3000,
"puzzleBoxItemAllowedUsers": [],
"puzzleBoxItemUseCooldownTicks": 60,
"deckOfManyThingsItemEffectDurationTicks": 36000,
"internalUseSingletonLootTables": [
"chests/trial_chambers/reward_ominous_unique",
"chests/trial_chambers/reward_unique",
"archaeology/desert_pyramid",
"archaeology/desert_well",
"archaeology/ocean_ruin_cold",
"archaeology/ocean_ruin_warm",
"archaeology/trail_ruins_common",
"archaeology/trail_ruins_rare",
"spawners/trial_chamber/key",
"spawners/ominous/trial_chamber/key"
]
}
Support
Mod versions below 1.21.8-1.3.0 are no longer supported.
If you have a bug report, feature request, or any other type of issue, please post on our GitHub issues page. This is an issues page for all of our mods, so be sure to include the mod's name and version in your post. We appreciate all feedback!
If you'd like to support development, you can leave a tip at our BuyMeACoffee. Only if it's within your means- otherwise, using, sharing, and enjoying the mod is support enough. Thank you!
Credits
Major Arcana Deck card face textures (all versions) and Deck of Many Things card face textures (versions for Minecraft 1.20.x) by shinroku, used under the MIT license. Check out their project Tarot Cards!
Special thanks to Kaupenjoe for the Big Die implementation and for being an inspiration.
Available Versions
How to Install Chance & Choice on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Chance & Choice". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.8 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Chance & Choice server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Chance & Choice compatible with fabric and quilt?
Chance & Choice officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.8. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Chance & Choice – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Chance & Choice consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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