I found LichCraft and it is a Java semi vanilla SMP on 1.21.11 with a fantasy vibe. The world is built up by the community and there is a big spawn city that players made together.
It has custom boss fights made with MythicMobs and special drops. They are working on more stuff like instanced dungeons and custom items like a Healing Wand and a Fireball Wand plus teleport crystals.
Survival feels fair because you can protect your land with claims and you start with a lot of blocks then earn more by playing. There are timed gravestones so you can get your gear back. Admins try to stay out of the way and big changes need an 80 percent community vote.
People connect everything with ice highways nether portals roads and shared builds. There is also a live map so you can see what is going on. The economy is player run with shop hubs in spawn the Nether and the End and you can buy a shop plot with diamonds.
Rules are simple be kind do not cheat and do not lag the server. VPNs are not allowed.
LichCraft Fantasy SMP With Custom Bosses
3 Lives Roleplay Survival on The Garden
The Garden SMP is a Java 1.21.11 survival multiplayer server that leans hard into worldbuilding adventure and roleplay. It is meant to feel relaxed but still give you optional challenges if you want them.
You start with 3 lives and the only way to lose them is through PvP. If you lose all 3 you become a ghost and you are the only one who knows what is beyond the veil. Players can still bring someone back using a craftable revival book.
Some vanilla stuff is turned off to fit roleplay better like Elytra and Ender chests so people build more infrastructure and interact more. There are also lots of plugins for flavor like chest locking with trial keys plus lockpicks to break in chest shops alcohol and beer brewing and a bunch of QoL changes.
When you join you wake up on the clouds and you stick the landing then head down the Monolith to begin. You can pick a race for your character like elf halfling merfolk giant or human then wake on the docks of Isla De Viva Eterna. From there you can sail to the mainlands to claim land or live in a town with others.
It also says there is no pay to win and the staff and mods are active and attentive with a small thriving community.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLand of Tranopica Modded Roleplay Realm
community storytellingExploration and loreLore friendly vibesStory driven serverWhitelisted Community Hub
The Land Of Tranopica is a heavily modded Minecraft server that you have to apply for. It is mainly about roleplay and making stories with other players.
It also tries to be fun for people who do not want to roleplay all the time. The server uses Origins and a cosmetics mod so you can show what you picked while you play.
It is built off the Vintage Wilds modpack. The whole vibe feels like a place where players can jump in and see what kind of stories happen.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPAnarchy.ae Semi-Anarchy SMP No Wipes
I found Anarchy.ae and it is a long term semi anarchy survival world. It is meant for people who want freedom but still want the server to stay playable.
The world is persistent and it does not do wipes or seasons. Stuff you build can stay for a long time and ruins and roads and old bases become part of the history.
Pvp is on and raiding is allowed so bases can get found and fights can happen. People can team up then split up later and the map shows what players did over time.
It stays close to vanilla and it has light quality of life stuff without turning it into shortcuts. It also has some moderation to keep it fair and stable and it blocks unfair exploits.
You can join on Java or Bedrock because it has crossplay. It runs on dedicated hardware in Germany and it is focused on long term stability and regular backups.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPDownRiver SMP Adult Semi Vanilla Survival
DownRiver SMP is a whitelisted survival server made for adults who want to relax and play without drama. It runs on Minecraft 1.21.11 and it keeps the game feeling close to vanilla.
There are some quality of life features like spawn and home commands plus grief protection. The server is also being worked on a lot and changes get made from what the community says.
The community is meant to be close knit and mature so you can actually know the people around you. There are events plus shops and some server lore if you want it. Moderation is taken seriously and respect is a must.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPPurpleSMP Chill PVE Crossplay 1.21.11
PurpleSMP is a small chill survival server that is meant to feel simple but still refined. It is mainly PVE so you can build and explore without dealing with random jerks all the time. The world still has lots of land to grab and there is no world border so you can go really far and find untouched places.
It runs mcMMO so grinding skills and gathering stuff feels more fun. The economy is run by players with no server currency and no admin shops. PvP is off by default but you can toggle it if you want to fight your friends.
Your builds are protected with land claims and the server logs blocks placed and broken. Staff can check backups of inventories from joins leaves and deaths if you lose items because of rule breaking. There is also a strong anti cheat that alerts staff and can take action until someone reviews it.
You also get a personal vault for extra storage and there is a web map so you can look around the world. The server supports crossplay and it is on version 1.21.11.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP