Stonewards BellLock

Decide when your teammates can ring the wave bell. BellLock gives the host an easy way to block or allow guest bell requests without restricting the host.

✨ Features

• Guests blocked by default whenever a hosted session starts.
• Host-only control — press F8 or use the compact ALLOW / BLOCK button.
• Server-side protection — blocked guest ring requests are rejected even if guests do not have the mod.
• Compact Stonewards-style HUD — shows whether guest bell access is ALLOWED or BLOCKED.
• Emote-aware positioning — automatically appears near the game's Emote shortcut, with adjustable placement and scale.

🎮 How to use

1. Install BellLock on the host's game and launch modded.
2. Host a session. Guests start with bell access BLOCKED.
3. Press F8 or click ALLOW when the cursor is unlocked to permit guest ringing.
4. Press F8 or click BLOCK to lock the bell again.

Only the host needs to install BellLock. The host can ring normally while guests are blocked. Each new hosted session resets guest access to BLOCKED.

The panel may wait for the Emote UI before appearing, but the F8 shortcut works even while it is hidden.

⚙️ Configuration

The panel follows the Emote shortcut in the lower-left corner by default. You can customize its position and size in the active profile's BepInEx config:

BepInEx/config/dev.stonewards.bellcontrol.cfg

Set FollowEmote = false for fixed manual positioning. F8 is not rebindable in BellLock in this version; if it conflicts with PartyHUD's build inspector, rebind F8 in PartyHUD.

📦 Installation

Install BellLock using r2modman or another compatible Thunderstore mod manager, then launch Stonewards through Start modded. BepInExPack is installed as a dependency.

Important: If you previously installed BellControl, uninstall or disable it before installing BellLock. The two packages share the same internal plugin ID and should not be active together.

🔧 Compatibility

• Game: Stonewards 0.2.3.
• Mod loader: BepInEx 5.
• Multiplayer: Host-side mod; guests do not need to install it.

⚠️ Known limitations

Blocked guests may still see the vanilla bell interaction prompt, even though the server rejects the command. BellLock does not alter the normal wave countdown or other wave-start mechanisms. Future game updates may require compatibility changes.

🔗 Links

GitHub · Report an issue · Changelog

Made by thereisnouser

Changelog

0.1.1 — BellLock package

• Standardized the player-facing README and configuration instructions.
• Prepared under the BellLock name (Thunderstore package ID: BellLock) for easier discovery.
• Added a pixel-art Calling Bell icon with a matching padlock.
• The host can allow or block guest bell ringing with F8 or a compact, clickable HUD control.
• Guest bell requests are checked on the server; guests do not need this mod.
• The panel automatically appears above Emote, with configurable placement and scale.
• No gameplay behavior changed compared with BellControl 0.1.1.

0.1.0 — Initial BellControl release

• Added host-controlled guest bell permissions, blocked by default on each hosted session.