v0.31:Personality trait
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Dwarven personalities are determined by a set of traits. These traits are distinct from attributes.
Personality traits are shown in a dwarf's "thoughts and preferences" description page, which can be accessed by viewing that dwarf then p, z, Enter, or from the unit menu with view, Enter.
Each trait has a value from 0 to 100. The value triggers a report in "thoughts and preferences" depending on where it falls in these seven levels:
| Token | Value Range | Value Points | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ??? | 91 - 100 | 10 | Highest |
| 76 - 90 | 15 | Very High | |
| 61 - 75 | 15 | High | |
| 40 - 60 | 21 | Neutral | |
| 25 - 39 | 15 | Low | |
| 10 - 24 | 15 | Very Low | |
| 0 - 9 | 10 | Lowest |
The 40-60 range does not cause a report.
Traits are also influenced by species via the use of the PERSONALITY creature token. For example, dwarves are slightly more straightforward than average with a median of 55 in that trait, whereas goblins aren't likely to help others out - their altruism median is a mere 25, and is capped at 50.
Traits also have an effect on which social skills are learned in social interaction, and determine whether certain actions may give a good or bad thought. Traits may have other, more subtle effects on creature behaviour, which are currently not entirely understood.
| Token | Value | Description | Gameplay effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANXIETY | 91 - 100 | is a nervous wreck | More likely to go stark raving mad. |
| 76 - 90 | is always tense and jittery | ||
| 61 - 75 | is often nervous | ||
| 25 - 39 | has a calm demeanor | ||
| 10 - 24 | has a very calm demeanor | ||
| 0 - 9 | has an incredibly calm demeanor | ||
| ANGER | 91 - 100 | is in a constant state of internal rage | Prone to becoming enraged. More likely to go berserk. |
| 76 - 90 | is very quick to anger | ||
| 61 - 75 | is quick to anger | ||
| 25 - 39 | is slow to anger | Not prone to becoming enraged | |
| 10 - 24 | is very slow to anger | ||
| 0 - 9 | never becomes angry | ||
| DEPRESSION | 91 - 100 | is frequently depressed | More likely to be stricken by melancholy. |
| 76 - 90 | is often sad and dejected | ||
| 61 - 75 | often feels discouraged | ||
| 25 - 39 | rarely feels discouraged | ||
| 10 - 24 | almost never feels discouraged | ||
| 0 - 9 | never feels discouraged | ||
| SELF_CONSCIOUSNESS | 91 - 100 | is socially crippled by thoughts that everyone is watching and judging (him) | Cannot gain Comedian experience |
| 76 - 90 | is concerned about rejection and ridicule | ||
| 61 - 75 | is self-conscious | ||
| 25 - 39 | is comfortable in social situations | ||
| 10 - 24 | is very comfortable in social situations | ||
| 0 - 9 | is absolutely unfazed by the opinions of others | ||
| IMMODERATION | 91 - 100 | is ruled by irresistible cravings and urges | |
| 76 - 90 | feels strong urges and seeks short-term rewards | ||
| 61 - 75 | occasionally overindulges | ||
| 25 - 39 | doesn't often experience strong cravings or urges | ||
| 10 - 24 | only rarely feels strong cravings or urges | ||
| 0 - 9 | never feels tempted to overindulge in anything | ||
| VULNERABILITY | 91 - 100 | becomes completely helpless in stressful situations | |
| 76 - 90 | cracks easily under pressure | ||
| 61 - 75 | doesn't handle stress well | ||
| 25 - 39 | can handle stress | ||
| 10 - 24 | is confident under pressure | ||
| 0 - 9 | is impervious to the effects of stress | ||
| FRIENDLINESS | 91 - 100 | genuinely likes others and openly expresses positive feelings toward them | |
| 76 - 90 | makes friends quickly | ||
| 61 - 75 | is very friendly | ||
| 25 - 39 | is somewhat reserved | Cannot gain Conversationalist experience | |
| 10 - 24 | is very distant and reserved | ||
| 0 - 9 | does not actively seek friendships and is incredibly distant and reserved | ||
| GREGARIOUSNESS | 91 - 100 | truly treasures the company of others | |
| 76 - 90 | enjoys being in crowds | ||
| 61 - 75 | enjoys the company of others | ||
| 25 - 39 | tends to avoid crowds | ||
| 10 - 24 | prefers to be alone | Will not throw parties | |
| 0 - 9 | considers spending time alone much more important than associating with others | ||
| ASSERTIVENESS | 91 - 100 | loves to take charge and direct activities | |
| 76 - 90 | is very assertive | ||
| 61 - 75 | is assertive | ||
| 25 - 39 | is unassertive | Cannot gain Persuader experience | |
| 10 - 24 | prefers that others handle the leadership roles | ||
| 0 - 9 | never speaks out or attempts to direct activities | ||
| ACTIVITY_LEVEL | 91 - 100 | is constantly active and energetic | |
| 76 - 90 | is very energetic and active | ||
| 61 - 75 | is very active | ||
| 25 - 39 | is relaxed | ||
| 10 - 24 | lives life at a leisurely pace | ||
| 0 - 9 | can't be bothered with frantic, fast-paced living | ||
| EXCITEMENT_SEEKING | 91 - 100 | lives for risk and excitement | More likely to join adventurers |
| 76 - 90 | is a risk-taker and a thrill-seeker | ||
| 61 - 75 | loves a good thrill | ||
| 25 - 39 | is not a risk-taker | ||
| 10 - 24 | doesn't need thrills or risks in life | ||
| 0 - 9 | is entirely averse to risk and excitement | ||
| CHEERFULNESS | 91 - 100 | often feels filled with joy | |
| 76 - 90 | can be very happy and optimistic | ||
| 61 - 75 | is often cheerful | ||
| 25 - 39 | is rarely happy or enthusiastic | ||
| 10 - 24 | is a pessimist | ||
| 0 - 9 | is never optimistic or enthusiastic about anything | ||
| IMAGINATION | 91 - 100 | is bored by reality and has a wonderful imagination | |
| 76 - 90 | is incredibly creative | ||
| 61 - 75 | has a fertile imagination | ||
| 25 - 39 | isn't given to flights of fancy | ||
| 10 - 24 | is grounded in reality | ||
| 0 - 9 | is interested only in facts and the real world | ||
| ARTISTIC_INTEREST | 91 - 100 | can easily become absorbed in art and the beauty of the natural world | |
| 76 - 90 | greatly appreciates art and natural beauty | ||
| 61 - 75 | appreciates art and natural beauty | ||
| 25 - 39 | does not have a great aesthetic sensitivity | ||
| 10 - 24 | is not interested in art | ||
| 0 - 9 | is completely uninterested in art | ||
| EMOTIONALITY | 91 - 100 | has a profound understanding of (his) own feelings | |
| 76 - 90 | has a great awareness of (his) own emotions | ||
| 61 - 75 | has a good awareness of (his) own emotions | ||
| 25 - 39 | tends not to openly express emotions | ||
| 10 - 24 | is mostly unaware of (his) own emotions and rarely expresses them | ||
| 0 - 9 | does not display (his) own emotions and has no awareness of them | ||
| ADVENTUROUSNESS | 91 - 100 | is highly adventurous and loves fresh experiences | |
| 76 - 90 | is eager for new experiences | ||
| 61 - 75 | likes to try new things | ||
| 25 - 39 | prefers familiar routines | ||
| 10 - 24 | is uncomfortable with change | ||
| 0 - 9 | is resistant to change | ||
| INTELLECTUAL_CURIOSITY | 91 - 100 | is entranced by riddles and puzzles and loves to debate issues and ideas | |
| 76 - 90 | loves new and fresh ideas | ||
| 61 - 75 | is open-minded to new ideas | ||
| 25 - 39 | dislikes intellectual discussions | ||
| 10 - 24 | regards intellectual exercises as a waste of energy | ||
| 0 - 9 | is completely uninterested in ideas and debates over intellectual issues | ||
| LIBERALISM | 91 - 100 | revels in chaos and disorder | Receives unhappy thought from talking to noblesVerify |
| 76 - 90 | loves to defy convention | ||
| 61 - 75 | is put off by authority and tradition | ||
| 25 - 39 | admires tradition | Receives happy thought from talking to noblesVerify | |
| 10 - 24 | prefers stability and security to ambiguity and disorder | ||
| 0 - 9 | is an ardent believer in convention and traditional society | ||
| TRUST | 91 - 100 | is naturally trustful of everybody | |
| 76 - 90 | is very trusting | ||
| 61 - 75 | is trusting | ||
| 25 - 39 | is slow to trust others | ||
| 10 - 24 | does not trust others | ||
| 0 - 9 | sees others as selfish and conniving | ||
| STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS | 91 - 100 | is incredibly frank and candid in dealings with others | Cannot gain Flatterer experience. |
| 76 - 90 | is very straightforward with others | ||
| 61 - 75 | is candid and sincere in dealings with others | ||
| 25 - 39 | is guarded in relationships with others | Cannot gain Consoler experience Can gain Liar experience. | |
| 10 - 24 | is not straightforward when dealing with others | ||
| 0 - 9 | believes that some deception is necessary in relationships with others | ||
| ALTRUISM | 91 - 100 | is truly fulfilled by assisting those in need | Receives happy thought from rescuing wounded |
| 76 - 90 | finds helping others very rewarding | ||
| 61 - 75 | finds helping others rewarding | ||
| 25 - 39 | does not go out of (his) way to help others | Receives unhappy thought from rescuing wounded | |
| 10 - 24 | dislikes helping others | ||
| 0 - 9 | views helping others as an imposition on (his) time | ||
| COOPERATION | 91 - 100 | sacrifices (his) own needs to get along with others | Cannot gain Intimidator experience |
| 76 - 90 | dislikes confrontations | ||
| 61 - 75 | is willing to compromise with others | ||
| 25 - 39 | doesn't like to compromise with others | Cannot gain Pacifier experience | |
| 10 - 24 | would rather intimidate others than compromise with them | ||
| 0 - 9 | would never deny (his) own needs just to compromise with somebody else | ||
| MODESTY | 91 - 100 | would never claim to be better than somebody else | |
| 76 - 90 | finds immodesty distasteful | ||
| 61 - 75 | is modest | ||
| 25 - 39 | is immodest | ||
| 10 - 24 | is very willing to compare (himself) favorably with others | ||
| 0 - 9 | would never shy away from an opportunity to say (he) is better than somebody else | ||
| SYMPATHY | 91 - 100 | is incredibly compassionate and feels the pain of others | |
| 76 - 90 | is easily moved to pity | ||
| 61 - 75 | is compassionate | ||
| 25 - 39 | is not easily moved to pity | ||
| 10 - 24 | is not affected by the suffering of others | ||
| 0 - 9 | would never let an objective judgement be tempered by mercy or pity | ||
| SELF_EFFICACY | 91 - 100 | is incredibly confident | |
| 76 - 90 | is very confident | ||
| 61 - 75 | is confident | ||
| 25 - 39 | lacks confidence | ||
| 10 - 24 | does not feel effective in life | ||
| 0 - 9 | always feels as if (he) is not in control of (his) life | ||
| ORDERLINESS | 91 - 100 | loves to make lists and keep schedules | |
| 76 - 90 | tries to live a well-organized life | ||
| 61 - 75 | is organized | ||
| 25 - 39 | is disorganized | ||
| 10 - 24 | is very disorganized | ||
| 0 - 9 | is completely disorganized | ||
| DUTIFULNESS | 91 - 100 | has a profound sense of duty and obligation | |
| 76 - 90 | has a strong sense of duty | ||
| 61 - 75 | has a sense of duty | ||
| 25 - 39 | finds rules confining | ||
| 10 - 24 | dislikes contracts and regulations | ||
| 0 - 9 | hates rules, contracts and other confining elements in (his) life | ||
| ACHIEVEMENT_STRIVING | 91 - 100 | constantly strives for perfection | |
| 76 - 90 | thinks it is incredibly important to strive for excellence | ||
| 61 - 75 | strives for excellence | ||
| 25 - 39 | doesn't go out of (his) way to do more work than necessary | ||
| 10 - 24 | very rarely does more work than necessary | ||
| 0 - 9 | does the bare minimum necessary to accomplish the task at hand | ||
| SELF_DISCIPLINE | 91 - 100 | will persist in the face of any difficulty until the task is complete | Affects duration of breaksVerify |
| 76 - 90 | possesses great willpower | ||
| 61 - 75 | is self-disciplined | ||
| 25 - 39 | is occasionally given to procrastination | ||
| 10 - 24 | has very little self-discipline | ||
| 0 - 9 | rarely completes tasks and is often overcome by distractions | ||
| CAUTIOUSNESS | 91 - 100 | thinks through every alternative and its consequences before acting | |
| 76 - 90 | is extremely cautious | ||
| 61 - 75 | takes time when making decisions | ||
| 25 - 39 | often does the first thing that comes to mind | ||
| 10 - 24 | acts impulsively | ||
| 0 - 9 | always acts without considering alternatives or thinking through possibilities |
