To that end, I'm considering working on a small side-mod that adds a single new block - a TV. Placing a TV will eventually cause a Chatting NPC to spawn nearby, provided there is enough room (pretty much it acts as a one-shot spawner.)
I know the Pixelmon team is working on the massive 4.3.0 and 5.0.0 updates, so, is there any room for player-created Pixelmon villages in these updates, or should I attempt to write a sidemod myself?