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Recruit Member​

Recruit Member is a lightweight RPG Maker MZ plugin that replaces the standard "Add Actor" flow with a customizable recruitment presentation.
Instead of silently adding an actor to the party, the plugin can display a recruitment screen with text, fanfare, animations, and actor information.
The goal is simple: Make recruiting a new hero feel special.

Why?​

By default, RPG Maker MZ simply adds an actor to the party: Change Party Member -> Add Actor
While functional, it does not provide much feedback to the player.

Recruit Member adds a short presentation sequence that can show:

• Actor name
• Actor sprite
• Custom text
• Fanfare (ME)
• Simple animations
• Custom positioning and appearance

This allows new heroes to feel like an important discovery without requiring complex eventing.

Features​

Recruitment Presentation
Display a recruitment message such as:

You found Draven!
A new hero has joined your group.​

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Actor Information​

The plugin automatically reads actor data from the database:

• Name
• Character Sprite
• Actor ID

No manual setup is required.

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Optional Animations​

Choose how the actor sprite is displayed:

• None
• Static
• Jump
• Spin
• Both (random Jump or Spin)

Custom Text​

Use placeholders:
{name}
{id}

Example:
Line 1: New hero recruited!
Line 2: {name}
Line 3: has joined your group.

Result:

New hero recruited!
Draven
has joined your group.​

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Global Settings​

Configure default behavior:

• Fanfare
• Text Color
• Background Type
• Alignment
• Animation
• Position
• Skip Option
• Display Time

Per-Recruit Overrides​

Override the global settings for a specific recruitment event.
Perfect for:

• Story characters
• Legendary heroes
• Secret recruits
• Boss recruits

How to Use​

Basic Recruitment​

Plugin Command:
Recruit Member
Recruit ID = 7
The actor is added and the recruitment presentation is shown.

Advanced Recruitment​

Plugin Command:
Recruit Settings
(Optional)
Configure temporary settings.
Then:
Plugin Command:
Recruit Member
Recruit ID = 7

The customized presentation is shown.

Prevent Multiple Recruits​

Typical event setup:
Recruit Member
Recruit ID = 7
Control Self Switch A = ON
Create a second blank event page using Self Switch A.
This prevents the actor from being recruited multiple times.

Plugin Settings​

General​

Default Fanfare​

Music Effect played during recruitment.

Text Options​

Text Color​

Hex color value.

Example: #ffffff

Background​

• Window
• Dim
• Transparent

Line 1​

First text line.

Line 2​

Second text line.
Supports:
{name}
{id}

Line 3​

Third text line.

Show Box​

Align Horizontal​

• Left
• Center
• Right

Align Vertical​

• Top
• Middle
• Bottom

Fade Background​

True/False
Useful when using weather, particles, lighting systems, or other visual effects.

Show Time​

Display duration in frames.
Maximum recommended value: 300 frames (5 seconds)

Allow Skip​

Allows the player to skip the presentation.

Animation​

Show Animation​

• None
• Static
• Jump
• Spin
• Both

Position​

• Top
• Bottom

Controls whether the actor sprite appears above or below the text.

Screenshots​

Plugin Parameters​

Plugin Command​

Recruitment Example​

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Compatibility​

Tested with:
RPG Maker MZ

The plugin is designed as a recruitment presentation helper and does not replace party management systems.
It can be used alongside custom party management plugins.

Credits​

Plugin Author: Günther Peeters (Elvium)

Download​

recruit_member.js

Usage​

Free to use, credit to me would be nice and appreciated