v0.31:Attribute

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A creature has numerous attributes which impact its performance at various tasks. These attributes are split into physical factors associated with the body and mental factors associated with a creature's soul.

Attributes are located in the Thoughts and Preferences screen. Body attributes are listed just above prefstrings, and soul attributes are listed immediately thereafter. Positive attributes are dark green and negative attributes are red.

Body Attributes

Strength

Known attribute levels:

• unbelievably strong
• mighty
• very strong
• strong

• weak
• very weak
• unquestionably weak
• unfathomably weak

Agility

Known attribute levels:

• amazingly agile
• extremely agile
• very agile
• agile

• clumsy
• quite clumsy
• totally clumsy
• abysmally clumsy

Toughness

Known attribute levels:

• basically unbreakable
• incredibly tough
• quite durable
• tough

• flimsy
• very flimsy
• remarkably flimsy
• shockingly fragile

Endurance

Known attribute levels:

• absolutely inexhaustible
• indefatigable
• very slow to tire
• slow to tire

• quick to tire
• very quick to tire
• extremely quick to tire
• truly quick to tire

Disease Resistance

Known attribute levels:

• virtually never sick
• almost never sick
• very rarely sick
• rarely sick

• susceptible to disease
• quite susceptible to disease
• really susceptible to disease
• stunningly susceptible to disease

Recuperation

Known levels of attribute:

• possessed of amazing recuperative powers
• incredibly quick to heal
• quite quick to heal
• quick to heal

• slow to heal
• very slow to heal
• really slow to heal
• shockingly slow to heal

Soul Attributes

Analytical Ability

• awesome intellectual powers
• great analytical abilities
• a sharp intellect
• a good intellect

• poor analytical abilities
• very bad analytical abilities
• a lousy intellect
• a stunning lack of analytical ability

Memory

• an astonishing memory
• an amazing memory a great memory
• a good memory

• an iffy memory
• a poor memory
• a really bad memory
• little memory to speak of

Creativity

• a boundless creative imagination
• great creativity
• very good creativity
• good creativity

• meager creativity
• poor creativity
• lousy creativity
• next to no creative talent

Intuition

• uncanny intuition
• great intuition
• very good intuition
• good intuition

• bad intuition
• very bad intuition
• lousy intuition
• horrible intuition

Focus

• unbreakable focus
• a great ability to focus
• very good focus
• the ability to focus

• poor focus
• quite poor focus
• really poor focus
• the absolute inability to focus

Willpower

• an unbreakable will
• an iron will
• a lot of willpower
• willpower

• little willpower
• a large deficit of willpower
• next to no willpower
• absolutely no willpower

Patience

• absolutely boundless patience
• a deep well of patience
• a great deal of patience
• a sum of patience

• a shortage of patience
• little patience
• very little patience
• no patience at all

Spatial Sense

• a stunning feel for spatial relationships
• an amazing spatial sense
• a great feel for the surrounding space
• a good spatial sense

• a questionable spatial sense
• poor spatial senses
• an atrocious spatial sense
• no sense for spatial relationships

Kinesthetic Sense

• an astounding feel for the position of own body
• a great kinesthetic sense
• a very good sense of the position of own body
• a good kinesthetic sense

• a meager kinesthetic sense
• a poor kinesthetic sense
• a very clumsy kinesthetic sense
• an unbelievably atrocious sense of the position of own body

Linguistic Ability

• an astonishing ability with languages and words
• a great affinity for language
• a natural inclination toward language
• a way with words

• a little difficulty with words
• little linguistic ability
• very little linguistic ability
• difficulty with words and language

Musicality

• an astonishing knack for music
• a great musical sense
• a natural ability with music
• a feel for music

• an iffy sense for music
• little natural inclination toward music
• next to no natural musical ability
• absolutely no feel for music at all

Empathy

• an absolutely remarkable sense of others' emotions
• a great sense of empathy
• a very good sense of empathy
• an ability to read emotions fairly well

• poor empathy
• a very bad sense of empathy
• next to no empathy
• the utter inability to judge others' emotions

Social Awareness

• a shockingly profound feel for social relationships
• a great feel for social relationships
• a very good feel for social relationships
• a good feel for social relationships

• a meager ability with social relationships
• a poor ability to manage or understand social relationships
• a lack of understanding of social relationships
• an absolute inability to understand social relationships