Good news everyone! The latest patch notes are looking good for me to move forward with this modding! In the upcoming 184.0, there are some very important updates to the dev kit coming.

http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/346110/discussions/0/594820656447032287/

* ARK Dev Kit Game Data Override: Create your own survival game with total capability to override the core "gamedata" of ARK in your mod: everything can then be changed, from Engrams to Items to Character States to Dossiers.
* Mod makers can now override the minimap and spawn regions
* Update ARK Dev Kit to include latest code & content, as well as improved built-in-Editor Steam Workshop Uploader

This means that the dev kit can be recompiled and additional code be leveraged to accomplish this mod's features and more!