I've recently been using a bunch of mods all together:
Metallurgy 4, Chisel, Balkon's Weapon mod, Not Enough Items, Bibliocraft, Damage Indicators, Disaster Craft, Dungeon Pack, Sync (clone mod), Block Launcher, and Zyn's HUD.
All of these work together.
The dungeon Pack works quite well with Disaster craft, as it adds dungeons and stuff to loot.
Metallurgy is great. You mine ores, some of which you can make into tools and armor, some of which you have to grind into dust and then alloy. Some swords have a chance to inflict an effect on an enemy (fire aspect, poison, blindness, etc). There are also some really good ores you can get in the Nether.
Chisel allows you to chisel blocks, and make really nice looking houses.
Metallurgy 4, Chisel, Balkon's Weapon mod, Not Enough Items, Bibliocraft, Damage Indicators, Disaster Craft, Dungeon Pack, Sync (clone mod), Block Launcher, and Zyn's HUD.
All of these work together.
The dungeon Pack works quite well with Disaster craft, as it adds dungeons and stuff to loot.
Metallurgy is great. You mine ores, some of which you can make into tools and armor, some of which you have to grind into dust and then alloy. Some swords have a chance to inflict an effect on an enemy (fire aspect, poison, blindness, etc). There are also some really good ores you can get in the Nether.
Chisel allows you to chisel blocks, and make really nice looking houses.