Adds a craftable block with a cute pufferfish inside, which functions similar to a villager, but does not provide any discounts and restocks longer.
Crafting recipe
Check out the screenshots attached.
Professions and experience
Trader block profession depends on the adjacent blocks. Place a villager profession block (composter, for example) next to the one it's sides, and it'll start providing deals and gaining experience, just like a villager.
You can change the profession by changing the profession block nearby, but this will revert all the progress (levels, deals and experience).
About game balance
I don't think that my mod will significantly impact Minecraft balance. Villagers are still useful, as they can be easily breeded and offer huge discounts after the raid or if they are cured. The problem which this mod solves is that the villages are just too powerful, and you have to start nearby if you don't like mining, even if you spawned in the middle of the ocean or found a really nice place to settle.
Bugs and contributing
Feel free to contribute to this project! You can submit pull requests and report issues on the mod repository on Github:
https://github.com/Skeevert/trader-block-mod
Plans and goals:
The primary goal right now is to build this mod for other Minecraft versions from 1.16 included to the latest.