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Added a few new lines and filled in a handful of placeholder lines, mostly occurring during marriage
Fixed schedule parsing issue for Sundays. All caused by a single missing space LOL
The attic stairs implementation has been overhauled to help avoid mod conflicts, and has also been replaced with a green door.
Fixed some gifts being in the wrong preference category
Fixed incorrect gift lines triggering due to category overwrites
Added a variety of new possible gift responses for most Loved gifts
Fixed some typos
Moved Caleb's display name and ALL gift dialogue into the i18n file so it's not hardcoded anymore. Translators can now localize his name and translate all his gift responses directly from the i18n file.
Added a final journal entry
Fixed a collision issue with Saloon's attic bookcase
Numerous pre-existing lines have been rewritten and refined
Both Sunny Apple plushies are now available to purchase as decoration at the SDV Fair stall. Costs 300 tokens each.
Version 1.1
Fixed multiple mismatching and missing dialogue entries
Fixed Year 2 Flower Dance position
Added dialogue for breakup, divorce, and the Moonlight Jellies festival
Minor adjustment to the sprite sheet for the wedding sequence
Minor adjustment to the intro event. It may have been possible to skip the event too quickly before the unlock flag was raised.
Added a total of 22 different possible journal entries to read as your relationship develops. You can find the journal in the Saloon attic room.
Harvey and Maru now properly are scheduled to work during Caleb's appointment
Fixed various typos and incorrect portraits being called
Version 1.0.0
Initial release
As it's written on the tin. This man has a grip on me right now.
A personal project I started and decided to share for those who also love Caleb! This mod is aimed at those who are familiar with Love and Deepspace and Caleb's original character. Pipsqueak heavy dialogue. You have been warned.
A BIG disclaimer! This is experimental and a work in progress! It's my first major mod and a learning process for me :D Things are subject to breaking and getting overhauled at any point. Additionally this mod was not initially created with compatibility in mind to make the workload easier for my first time making a custom NPC. Can't guarantee this will play nicely with other custom NPC mods either.
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Installation
You NEED both: Content Patcher (for this mod to function) and Portraiture (otherwise you will have no character art).
1. Main Mod Files: - Drop both the '[CP] Caleb' folder & '[CP] Sunny Apple Decor' folder into your SMAPI mod folder in 'Stardew Valley/Mods' 2. Portraits: - Drop the portrait folder "[Portraiture] Caleb Portrait Pack" into 'Stardew Valley/Mods/Portraiture/Portraits'
Troubleshooting
- "The portrait is blank!" → If portraits don't appear in dialogue, press 'P' while speaking to Caleb to activate Portraiture. -"How do I trigger the introduction event?" →Spring 8th at the earliest, enter the Saloon. - "I can't find Caleb!" → Make sure you triggered his introduction event! Afterwards, he will appear in town the following day. The Saloon now has an upstairs attic room where Caleb will be lodging. - "The portrait is still not working!" → You likely incorrectly installed the portrait file. Reference this visual guide for how to properly install your files:
------------------------- Mod Incompatibilities "ValleyTalk" - Completely breaks Caleb's introduction event (and potentially his other events), causing a self referencing loop error.
Known Issues as of 4/28/2025 "UI Info Suite 2" - Does not properly track Caleb when he is working or upstairs in the Saloon. I recommend using "NPC Map Locations"! "Stardew Valley Expanded" - Minor routing issues with his schedule, unable to get to work on Thursday, Egg Festival placement issue. Accidentally set his unique marriage proposal dialogue not to trigger, it just triggers the vanilla line LOL. Fixing in 1.3
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What can I expect?
- A fully functioning standalone NPC you can romance: Caleb has over 400 lines of dialogue currently (excluding events and journal entries). - Dynamic Dialogue: Has unique greetings depending on when in the day you speak to him, tons of dialogue for different weather, different seasons, how strong your relationship is, and reactions to his favorite gifts. There's even unique dialogue during player pregnancy! - Currently implemented events: Introduction event, 2 heart event, 4 heart event, and an 11 heart event after you are married. - Festival Participation: Participates in most major festivals. - Seasonal Outfits: Changes between 3 different seasonal outfits (no matching seasonal portraits yet!) - Custom Spouse Room: Unique spouse room when he moves in with you. - New Decor: Two cute Sunny Apple decorative plushies are now available at the Stardew Valley Fair stall, each costs 300 star tokens! - Saloon Attic Room: An additional door to the Saloon back room leads to the upstairs attic where Caleb is lodging. - Journal Entries: Peek into his journal upstairs as your relationship grows for new entries! - Villager Reactions: Some villagers have new dialogue and comments about Caleb (no vanilla lines replaced).
I can marry him?!
Yes! You can also have kids together, just like any other spouse. Custom sprites for his kids are included. Marriage dialogue is about 90%-ish implemented with a handful of unfinished lines scattered around. More marriage-specific festival dialogue is planned, but for now there is an abundance of lines for you to experience. You can even choose a new pet name for him to refer to you as while married! (prompted during an event)
Can I play this on mobile SDV?!
I do not play on mobile so I cannot vouch for it. Mobile versions of SDV and SMAPI are notoriously buggy and unstable from what I hear. For what it's worth, numerous people have reported that they are able to play the mod fine on mobile. Your mileage may vary though and I probably cannot help you if you have any issues. Hope you'll understand!
Can I play this with my friends on multiplayer?
Probably! As long as all players including the host have the same mods, there shouldn't be any "major" issues.
To-do list and missing content: - Fill out his spouse patio area - Expand on his current schedule and marriage schedule - Create matching seasonal portrait art to go along with the seasonal outfit sprites. - Add pronoun token support (currently all dialogue is written assuming the player uses she/her) - Create a toggle for a 'Pipsqueak'-less dialogue script - Create heart events for heart-levels 6, 8, 10, 14 - Fill out currently missing dialogue (movie invites, resort dialogue, unique reactions for birthday gifts, etc) - Add support for Stardew Valley Expanded (very low priority right now) - Create a vanilla-styled portrait sheet (also very low priority right now. I'll deal with this...eventually LOL)
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Key NPC Information
Residence: Saloon, upstairs attic
Birthday: Summer 13
Gift Preferences:
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Loved: Apple, Battery Pack, Pickles, Sunflowers, Celestine, Complete Breakfast, Queen of Sauce book Likes: Most cooked meals, most crops Hated: Trash, Fiddlehead Fern, Fiddlehead Fern Risotto
Events
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Introduction: Available from Spring 8th and onwards, Enter the Saloon. REQUIRED to unlock Caleb! 2-Heart: Exit Farmhouse early in the morning. Rewards: Cobbler + Coffee 4-Heart: Walk into Town, 5PM-7PM Mines Death: Available whether you're single or married Skull Cavern Death: Married only 11-Heart: Chance to trigger when you enter the Farmhouse, 11AM-2PM. Unavailable Thurs/Sundays
Schedule Hints
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- Mornings: Cindersap Forest walks, occasionally in town at the playground park by the Community Center - Afternoons: Writing reports in the Saloon attic, wandering town, grabbing lunch at the Saloon - Evenings: Saloon, lurking around the bus stop near your farm - Work Schedule: Thursday (leaves before 7AM, returns at night) - Monthly: Library visits (26th each month) - Clinic appointment: Fall 20th
Post-Marriage: - Maintains Thursday work schedule - Does errands on Sundays (grocery shopping, roaming town)
If you'd like to make edits based off this mod, please feel free to :D This includes things like: sprite edits, portrait replacements and portrait edits, translations, etc. All I ask is when you upload these to Nexus: please credit me and make your upload dependent on my mod!
