Personality facet

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Personality facets, as distinct from attributes and mannerisms, can be found for a creature in the first sub-tab of the "Personality" tab of its character sheet. In general, these do not have as important a gameplay effect as attributes, though many of the gameplay effects of personality facets are as yet unknown.

Facets have an effect on which social skills are learned in social interaction, and determine whether certain actions may give a good or bad thought. Facets may have other, more subtle effects on creature behavior, which are currently not entirely understood. Like beliefs, memories may change a creature's facets over time.

Facets are also influenced by species, via the use of the PERSONALITY creature token. For example, dwarves are slightly more greedy than average, with a median of 55 in that facet, whereas goblins aren't likely to help others out – their altruism median is a mere 25, and is capped at 50.

Measurement

Each personality facet has a value from 0–100. The value triggers a report in the Traits personality tab depending on where it falls in any of seven levels. (The 40−60 range does not cause a report.)

Value range	Values in range	Probability	Effect
91-100	10	0.4%	Highest
76-90	15	2%	Very High
61-75	15	8.5%	High
40-60	21	78%	Neutral
25-39	15	8.5%	Low
10-24	15	2%	Very Low
0-9	10	0.4%	Lowest

Facet list

Facets which are marked below with "†" also contribute to relationships – values which are significantly different (i.e. greater than 60 in one creature and less than 40 in the other) will contribute toward the formation of grudges.

Certain facets are capable of conflicting with a creature's beliefs. The effect of this is not yet known.

Token	Value	Description	Effects
LOVE_PROPENSITY Conflicts with ROMANCE	91-100	is always in love with somebody and easily develops positive feelings
	76-90	very easily falls into love and develops positive feelings
	61-75	can easily fall in love or develop positive sentiments
	40-60
	25-39	does not easily fall in love and rarely develops positive sentiments
	10-24	is not the type to fall in love or even develop positive feelings
	0-9	never falls in love or develops positive feelings toward anything
HATE_PROPENSITY	91-100	is often inflamed by hatred and easily develops hatred toward things
	76-90	is prone to hatreds and often develops negative feelings
	61-75	is quick to form negative views about things
	40-60
	25-39	does not easily hate or develop negative feelings
	10-24	very rarely develops negative feelings toward things
	0-9	never feels hatred toward anyone or anything
ENVY_PROPENSITY	91-100	is consumed by overpowering feelings of jealousy
	76-90	is prone to strong feelings of jealousy
	61-75	often feels envious of others
	40-60
	25-39	doesn't often feel envious of others
	10-24	is rarely jealous
	0-9	never envies others their status, situation or possessions
CHEER_PROPENSITY Conflicts with MERRIMENT	91-100	often feels filled with joy
	76-90	can be very happy and optimistic
	61-75	is often cheerful
	40-60
	25-39	is rarely happy or enthusiastic	Will not generate a positive thought while drunk. 'didn't feel anything due to inebriation.'
	10-24	is dour as a rule		Will not generate a positive thought working with a preference. 'didn't feel anything at work'
	0-9	is never the slightest bit cheerful about anything
DEPRESSION_PROPENSITY	91-100	is frequently depressed	More likely to slip into depression and be stricken by melancholy.
	76-90	is often sad and dejected
	61-75	often feels discouraged
	40-60
	25-39	rarely feels discouraged
	10-24	almost never feels discouraged
	0-9	never feels discouraged
ANGER_PROPENSITY	91-100	is in a constant state of internal rage	More likely to throw tantrums and go berserk. Unmet needs may trigger negative thought 'frustration.' Arguments may trigger negative thought 'angry after getting into an argument.' (subject to PRIDE, DISCORD)	During worldgen, increases the chances of declaring 'unwinnable' wars.
	76-90	is very quick to anger
	61-75	is quick to anger
	40-60
	25-39	is slow to anger
	10-24	is very slow to anger
	0-9	never becomes angry
ANXIETY_PROPENSITY	91-100	is a nervous wreck	More likely to stumble obliviously and go stark raving mad.
	76-90	is always tense and jittery
	61-75	is often nervous
	40-60
	25-39	has a calm demeanor
	10-24	has a very calm demeanor
	0-9	has an incredibly calm demeanor
LUST_PROPENSITY	91-100	is constantly ablaze with feelings of lust
	76-90	is prone to strong feelings of lust
	61-75	often feels lustful
	40-60
	25-39	does not often feel lustful
	10-24	rarely looks on others with lust
	0-9	never feels lustful passions
STRESS_VULNERABILITY	91-100	becomes completely helpless in stressful situations	50% chance to become catatonic
	76-90	cracks easily under pressure
	61-75	doesn't handle stress well
	40-60
	25-39	can handle stress
	10-24	is confident under pressure
	0-9	is impervious to the effects of stress
GREED	91-100	is as avaricious as they come, obsessed with acquiring wealth
	76-90	is very greedy
	61-75	has a greedy streak
	40-60
	25-39	doesn't focus on material goods
	10-24	desires little for [him/her]self in the way of possessions
	0-9	often neglects [his/her] own wellbeing, having no interest in material goods
IMMODERATION Conflicts with SELF_CONTROL	91-100	is ruled by irresistible cravings and urges
	76-90	feels strong urges and seeks short-term rewards
	61-75	occasionally overindulges
	40-60
	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
VIOLENT† Conflicts with TRANQUILITY and MARTIAL_PROWESS	91-100	is given to rough-and-tumble brawling, even to the point of starting fights for no reason	This does not actually cause a dwarf to randomly start a fistfight.[Verify]
	76-90	would never pass up a chance for a good fistfight
	61-75	likes to brawl
	40-60
	25-39	tends to avoid any physical confrontations	This does not affect a soldier's will to fight, but will cause civilians to flee from danger.[Verify]
	10-24	does not enjoy participating in physical confrontations
	0-9	would flee even the most necessary battle to avoid any form of physical confrontation
PERSEVERANCE Conflicts with PERSEVERANCE (value)	91-100	is unbelievably stubborn and will stick with even the most futile action once [his/her] mind is made up
	76-90	is very stubborn
	61-75	is stubborn
	40-60
	25-39	has a noticeable lack of perseverance
	10-24	doesn't stick with things if even minor difficulties arise
	0-9	drops any activity at the slightest hint of difficulty or even the suggestion of effort being required
WASTEFULNESS†	91-100	is completely careless with resources when completing projects and invariable(sic) wastes a lot of time and effort
	76-90	is not careful with resources when working on projects and often spends unnecessary effort
	61-75	tends to be a little wasteful when working on projects
	40-60
	25-39	tends to be a little tight with resources when working on projects
	10-24	is stingy with resources on projects and refuses to expend any extra effort
	0-9	cuts any corners possible when working on a project, regardless of the consequences, rather than wasting effort or resources
DISCORD† Conflicts with HARMONY	91-100	revels in chaos and discord, and [he/she] encourages it whenever possible	cannot learn Consoler or Pacifier can learn Intimidator (subject only to ASSERTIVENESS)	Arguments can trigger positive thought 'satisfied after getting into an argument.'
	76-90	finds a chaotic mess preferable to the boredom of harmonious living
	61-75	doesn't mind a little tumult and discord in day-to-day living	can learn Consoler (subject to STOICISM, CRUELTY and SWAYED_BY_EMOTIONS) can learn Pacifier (subject to PEACE) can learn Intimidator (subject to HARMONY, POWER, and TRANQULITY, subject to ASSERTIVENESS)
	40-60
	25-39	prefers that everyone live as harmoniously as possible
	10-24	feels best when everyone gets along without any strife or contention	cannot learn Intimidator can learn Consoler (subject to CRUELTY and SWAYED_BY_EMOTIONS) always learns Pacifier
	0-9	would be deeply satisfied if everyone could live as one in complete harmony
{{Nolink anchor|FRIENDLINESS}† Conflicts with HARMONY and FRIENDSHIP	91-100	is quite a bold flatterer, extremely friendly but just a little insufferable	always learns Flatterer
	76-90	is very friendly and always tries to say nice things to others
	61-75	is a friendly individual	can learn Flatterer (subject to TRUTH)
	40-60
	25-39	is somewhat quarrelsome	cannot learn Flatterer
	10-24	is unfriendly and disagreeable
	0-9	is a dyed-in-the-wool quarreler, never missing a chance to lash out in verbal hostility
POLITENESS† Conflicts with DECORUM	91-100	exhibits a refined politeness and is determined to keep the guiding rules of etiquette and decorum as if life itself depended on it
	76-90	is very polite and observes appropriate rules of decorum when possible
	61-75	is quite polite
	40-60
	25-39	could be considered rude
	10-24	is very impolite and inconsiderate of propriety
	0-9	is a vulgar being who does not care a lick for even the most basic rules of civilized living
DISDAIN_ADVICE	91-100	disdains even the best advice of associates and family, relying strictly on [his/her] own counsel
	76-90	dislikes receiving advice, preferring to keep [his/her] own counsel
	61-75	has a tendency to go it alone, without considering the advice of others
	40-60
	25-39	tends to ask others for help with difficult decisions
	10-24	relies on the advice of others during decision making
	0-9	is unable to make decisions without a great deal of input from others
BRAVERY	91-100	is utterly fearless when confronted with danger, to the point of lacking common sense
	76-90	is incredibly brave in the face of looming danger, perhaps a bit foolhardy
	61-75	is brave in the face of imminent danger
	40-60
	25-39	is somewhat fearful in the face of imminent danger
	10-24	has great trouble mastering fear when confronted by danger
	0-9	is a coward, completely overwhelmed by fear when confronted with danger
CONFIDENCE	91-100	presupposes success in any venture requiring [his/her] skills with what could be called blind overconfidence	During worldgen, increases the chances of declaring wars.
	76-90	is extremely confident of [him/her]self in situations requiring [his/her] skills
	61-75	is generally quite confident of [his/her] abilities when undertaking specific ventures
	40-60
	25-39	sometimes acts with little determination and confidence
	10-24	lacks confidence in [his/her] abilities
	0-9	has no confidence at all in [his/her] talent and abilities
VANITY†	91-100	is completely wrapped up in [his/her] own appearance, abilities and other personal matters
	76-90	is greatly pleased by [his/her] own looks and accomplishments
	61-75	is pleased by [his/her] own appearance and talents
	40-60
	25-39	is not inherently proud of [his/her] talents and accomplishments
	10-24	takes no pleasure in [his/her] talents and appearance
	0-9	could not care less about [his/her] appearance, talents or other personal vanities
AMBITION†	91-100	has a relentless drive, completely consumed by ambition	During worldgen, increases the chances of declaring wars.
	76-90	is very ambitious, always looking for a way to better [his/her] situation
	61-75	is quite ambitious
	40-60
	25-39	isn't particularly ambitious
	10-24	is not driven and rarely feels the need to pursue even a modest success
	0-9	has no ambition whatsoever
GRATITUDE†	91-100	unerringly returns favors and has a profound sense of gratitude for the kind actions of others
	76-90	feels a strong need to reciprocate any favor done for [him/her]
	61-75	is grateful when others help [him/her] out and tries to return favors
	40-60
	25-39	takes offered help and gifts without feeling particularly grateful
	10-24	accepts favors without developing a sense of obligation, preferring to act as the current situation demands
	0-9	does not feel the slightest need to reciprocate favors that others do for [him/her], no matter how major the help or how much [he/she] needed it
IMMODESTY†	91-100	always presents [him/her]self as extravagantly as possible, displaying a magnificent image to the world
	76-90	likes to present [him/her]self boldly, even if it would offend an average sense of modesty
	61-75	doesn't mind wearing something special now and again
	40-60
	25-39	prefers to present [him/her]self modestly
	10-24	presents [him/her]self modestly and frowns on any flashy accoutrements
	0-9	cleaves to an austere lifestyle, disdaining even minor immodesties in appearance
HUMOR†	91-100	finds something humorous in everything, no matter how serious or inappropriate	always learns Comedian
	76-90	finds the humor in most situations
	61-75	has an active sense of humor	can learn Comedian (subject to MERRIMENT)
	40-60
	25-39	has little interest in joking around
	10-24	does not find most jokes humorous	cannot learn Comedian
	0-9	is utterly humorless
VENGEFUL†	91-100	is vengeful and never forgets or forgives past grievances
	76-90	has little time for forgiveness and will generally seek retribution
	61-75	tends to hang on to grievances
	40-60
	25-39	doesn't tend to hold on to grievances
	10-24	does not generally seek retribution for past wrongs
	0-9	has no sense of vengeance or retribution
PRIDE	91-100	is absorbed in delusions of self-importance	Arguments may trigger negative thought 'insulted after getting into an argument.' (subject to DISCORD) Teaching at a guildhall may trigger positive thought 'proud after teaching skill.'
	76-90	has an overinflated sense of self-worth
	61-75	thinks [he/she] is fairly important in the grand scheme of things
	40-60
	25-39	is very humble
	10-24	has a low sense of self-esteem
	0-9	is completely convinced of [his/her] own worthlessness
CRUELTY† Conflicts with POWER	91-100	is deliberately cruel to those unfortunate enough to be subject to [his/her] sadism	cannot learn Consoler
	76-90	is sometimes cruel
	61-75	generally acts impartially and is rarely moved to mercy	can learn Consoler (subject to STOICISM, subject to DISCORD and SWAYED_BY_EMOTIONS)
	40-60
	25-39	often acts with compassion
	10-24	is easily moved to mercy	can learn Consoler (subject only to DISCORD and SWAYED_BY_EMOTIONS)
	0-9	always acts with mercy and compassion at the forefront of [his/her] considerations
SINGLEMINDED	91-100	pursues matters with a single-minded focus, often overlooking other matters
	76-90	can be very single-minded
	61-75	generally acts with a narrow focus on the current activity
	40-60
	25-39	can occasionally lose focus on the matter at hand
	10-24	is somewhat scatterbrained
	0-9	is a complete scatterbrain, unable to focus on a single matter for more than a passing moment
HOPEFUL†	91-100	has such a developed sense of optimism that [he/she] always assumes the best outcome will eventually occur, no matter what
	76-90	is an optimist
	61-75	generally finds [him/her]self quite hopeful about the future
	40-60
	25-39	tends to assume the worst of two outcomes will be the one that comes to pass
	10-24	is a pessimist
	0-9	despairs of anything positive happening in the future and lives without feelings of hope
CURIOUS†	91-100	is implacably curious, without any respect for propriety or privacy
	76-90	is very curious, sometimes to [his/her] detriment
	61-75	is curious and eager to learn
	40-60
	25-39	isn't particularly curious about the world
	10-24	is very rarely moved by curiosity
	0-9	is incurious and never seeks out knowledge or information to satisfy [him/her]self
BASHFUL	91-100	is gripped by a crippling shyness	cannot learn Conversationalist
	76-90	is bashful
	61-75	tends to consider what others think of [him/her]	can learn Conversationalist (subject to beliefs, subject to GREGARIOUSNESS)
	40-60
	25-39	is not particularly interested in what others think of [him/her]
	10-24	is generally unhindered by the thoughts of others concerning [his/her] actions	can learn Conversationalist (subject only to GREGARIOUSNESS)
	0-9	is shameless, absolutely unfazed by the thoughts of others
PRIVACY Conflicts with STOICISM	91-100	is private to the point of paranoia, unwilling to reveal even basic information about [him/her]self
	76-90	has a strong tendency toward privacy
	61-75	tends not to reveal personal information
	40-60
	25-39	tends to share [his/her] own experiences and thoughts with others
	10-24	is not a private person and freely shares details of [his/her] life
	0-9	shares intimate details of [his/her] life without sparing a thought to repercussions or propriety
PERFECTIONIST†	91-100	is obsessed with details and will often take a great deal of extra time to make sure things are done the right way
	76-90	is a perfectionist
	61-75	tries to do things correctly each time
	40-60
	25-39	doesn't try to get things done perfectly
	10-24	is inattentive to detail in [his/her] own work
	0-9	is frustratingly sloppy and careless with every task [he/she] sets to carry out
CLOSEMINDED	91-100	is completely closed-minded and never changes [his/her] mind after forming an initial idea
	76-90	is intellectually stubborn, rarely changing [his/her] mind during a debate regardless of the merits
	61-75	tends to be a bit stubborn in changing [his/her] mind about things
	40-60
	25-39	doesn't cling tightly to ideas and is open to changing [his/her] mind
	10-24	often finds [him/her]self changing [his/her] mind to agree with somebody else
	0-9	easily changes [his/her] mind and will generally go with the prevailing view on anything
TOLERANT†	91-100	is not bothered in the slightest by deviations from the norm or even extreme differences in lifestyle or appearance
	76-90	is very comfortable around others that are different from [him/her]
	61-75	is quite comfortable with others that have a different appearance or culture
	40-60
	25-39	is somewhat uncomfortable around those that appear unusual or live differently from [him/her]
	10-24	is made deeply uncomfortable by differences in culture or appearance
	0-9	cannot tolerate differences in culture, lifestyle or appearance
EMOTIONALLY_OBSESSIVE	91-100	is emotionally obsessive, forming life-long attachments even if they aren't reciprocated
	76-90	forms strong emotional bonds with others, at times to [his/her] detriment
	61-75	has a tendency toward forming deep emotional bonds with others
	40-60
	25-39	tends to form only tenuous emotional bonds with others
	10-24	forms only fleeting and rare emotional bonds with others
	0-9	does not have feelings of emotional attachment and has never felt even a moment's connection with another being	Does not feel anything when seeing creatures die. Still experiences trauma or fear based on other personality facets.
SWAYED_BY_EMOTIONS	91-100	is buffeted by others' emotions and can't help but to respond to them	can learn Consoler (subject only to CRUELTY and DISCORD)
	76-90	is swayed by emotional appeals
	61-75	tends to be swayed by the emotions of others	can learn Consoler (subject to STOICISM, CRUELTY and DISCORD)
	40-60
	25-39	tends not to be swayed by emotional appeals
	10-24	does not generally respond to emotional appeals	cannot learn Consoler
	0-9	is never moved by the emotions of others
ALTRUISM† Conflicts with SACRIFICE	91-100	is truly fulfilled by assisting those in need	Receives happy thought from recovering wounded.
	76-90	finds helping others very emotionally rewarding
	61-75	finds helping others emotionally rewarding
	40-60
	25-39	does not go out of [his/her] way to help others
	10-24	dislikes helping others	Receives unhappy thought from recovering wounded.
	0-9	feels helping others is an imposition on [his/her] time
DUTIFULNESS† Conflicts with LAW, LOYALTY, and INDEPENDENCE	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
	40-60
	25-39	finds obligations confining
	10-24	dislikes obligations and will try to avoid being bound by them
	0-9	hates vows, obligations, promises and other binding elements that could restrict [his/her] life
THOUGHTLESSNESS†	91-100	never deliberates before acting, to the point of being considered thoughtless	During worldgen, increases the chances of declaring wars.
	76-90	doesn't generally think before acting
	61-75	can sometimes act without deliberation
	40-60
	25-39	tends to think before acting
	10-24	can get caught up in internal deliberations when action is necessary
	0-9	never acts without prolonged deliberation, even to [his/her] own detriment and the harm of those around [him/her]
ORDERLINESS†	91-100	is obsessed with order and structure in [his/her] own life, with everything kept in its proper place	Will store clothes after changing clothes.
	76-90	lives an orderly life, organized and neat
	61-75	tries to keep [his/her] things orderly
	40-60
	25-39	tends to make a small mess with [his/her] own possessions	Will leave scattered clothes after changing clothes.
	10-24	is sloppy with [his/her] living space
	0-9	is completely oblivious to any conception of neatness and will just leave things strewn about without a care
TRUST	91-100	is naturally trustful of everybody
	76-90	is very trusting
	61-75	is trusting
	40-60
	25-39	is slow to trust others
	10-24	does not trust others
	0-9	sees others as selfish and conniving
GREGARIOUSNESS	91-100	truly treasures the company of others	can learn Conversationalist (subject only to BASHFUL)
	76-90	enjoys being in crowds
	61-75	enjoys the company of others	can learn Conversationalist (subject to beliefs, subject to BASHFUL)
	40-60
	25-39	tends to avoid crowds
	10-24	prefers to be alone	cannot learn Conversationalist
	0-9	considers spending time alone much more important than associating with others
ASSERTIVENESS	91-100	is assertive to the point of aggression, unwilling to let others get a word in edgewise when [he/she] has something to say	can learn Intimidator (subject to DISCORD) always learns Persuader
	76-90	has an overbearing personality
	61-75	is assertive	can learn Intimidator (subject to HARMONY, POWER, and TRANQULITY, subject to DISCORD) can learn Persuader (subject to ELOQUENCE)
	40-60
	25-39	tends to be passive in discussions
	10-24	only rarely tries to assert [him/her]self in conversation	never learns Intimidator or Persuader
	0-9	would never under any circumstances speak up or otherwise put forth [his/her] point of view in a discussion
ACTIVITY_LEVEL	91-100	is driven by a bouncing frenetic energy	has a need to be active (anything skill-related, such as idle conversation, counts)
	76-90	lives at a high-energy kinetic pace
	61-75	lives a fast-paced life
	40-60
	25-39	likes to take it easy
	10-24	lives at a slow-going and leisurely pace
	0-9	has an utterly languid pace of easy living, calm and slow
EXCITEMENT_SEEKING† Conflicts with TRANQUILITY	91-100	never fails to seek out the most stressful and even dangerous situations	has a need for exciting actions. Exciting actions include engaging in combat	During worldgen, increases the chances of declaring wars.
	76-90	seeks out exciting and adventurous situations
	61-75	likes a little excitement now and then
	40-60
	25-39	doesn't seek out excitement
	10-24	actively avoids exciting or stressful situations
	0-9	does everything in [his/her] power to avoid excitement and stress
IMAGINATION†	91-100	is bored by reality and would rather disappear utterly and forever into a world of made-up fantasy
	76-90	is given to flights of fancy to the point of distraction
	61-75	has an active imagination
	40-60
	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
ABSTRACT_INCLINED†	91-100	eschews practical concerns for philosophical discussion, puzzles, riddles and the world of ideas
	76-90	strongly prefers discussions of ideas and abstract concepts over handling specific practical issues
	61-75	has a tendency to consider ideas and abstractions over practical applications
	40-60
	25-39	likes to keep things practical, without delving too deeply into the abstract
	10-24	dislikes abstract discussions and would much rather focus on practical examples
	0-9	is concerned only with matters practical to the situation at hand, with absolutely no inclination toward abstract discussion
ART_INCLINED† Conflicts with ARTWORK and NATURE	91-100	can easily become absorbed in art and the beauty of the natural world
	76-90	is greatly moved by art and natural beauty
	61-75	is moved by art and natural beauty
	40-60
	25-39	does not have a great aesthetic sensitivity
	10-24	is not readily moved by art or natural beauty
	0-9	is completely unmoved by art or the beauty of nature