use_mesecons = false

function npc_spawner(pos)
minetest.env:add_entity({x=pos.x+math.random(-1,1),y=pos.y+math.random(2,3),z=pos.z+math.random(-1,1)}, "peaceful_npc:npc")
    local MAX_NPC = 3
    local NPC_FOUND = function(table_count)
                    end

    function table_count(tt, item)
        local count = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 20)
        for ii,xx in pairs(tt) do
            if item == xx then count = count + 1 end
            end
        return count
    end


    if NPC_FOUND>MAX_NPC then
        action_off = minetest.env:add_entity({x=pos.x+math.random(-1,1),y=pos.y+math.random(2,3),z=pos.z+math.random(-1,1)}, "peaceful_npc:npc")
        end
    end