Personality traits, values, and goals

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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:

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

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 greedy 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 behavior, which are currently not entirely understood.

Traits marked with a "*" are capable of conflicting with the dwarf's personal values. The effect of this is not yet known.

Token	Value	Description	Gameplay effects
LOVE_PROPENSITY *	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
	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
	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
	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 *	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 dour as a rule
	0 - 9	is never the slightest bit cheerful about anything
DEPRESSION_PROPENSITY	91 - 100	is frequently depressed
	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
ANGER_PROPENSITY	91 - 100	is in a constant state of internal rage
	76 - 90	is very quick to anger
	61 - 75	is quick to anger
	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
	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
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
	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
	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
GREED	91 - 100	is as avaricious as they come, obsessed with acquiring wealth
	76 - 90	is very greedy
	61 - 75	has a greedy streak
	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 *	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
VIOLENT *	91 - 100	is given to rough-and-tumble brawling, even to the point of starting fights for no reason
	76 - 90	would never pass up a chance for a good fistfight
	61 - 75	likes to brawl
	25 - 39	tends to avoid any physical confrontations
	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
PERSEVERENCE *	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
	25 - 39	has a noticeable lack of perseverence
	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 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
	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 *	91 - 100	revels in chaos and discord, and [he/she] encourages it whenever possible
	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
	25 - 39	prefers that everyone live as harmoniously as possible
	10 - 24	feels best when everyone gets along without any strife or contention
	0 - 9	would be deeply satisfied if everyone could live as one in complete harmony
FRIENDLINESS *	91 - 100	is quite a bold flatterer, extremely friendly but just a little insufferable
	76 - 90	is very friendly and always tries to say nice things to others
	61 - 75	is a friendly individual
	25 - 39	is somewhat quarrelsome
	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 *	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	76 - 90	is very ambitious, always looking for a way to better [his/her] situation
	61 - 75	is quite ambitious
	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
	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
	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
	76 - 90	finds the humor in most situations
	61 - 75	has an active sense of humor
	25 - 39	has little interest in joking around
	10 - 24	does not find most jokes humorous
	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
	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
	76 - 90	has an overinflated sense of self-worth
	61 - 75	thinks [he/she] is fairly important in the grand scheme of things
	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 *	91 - 100	is deliberately cruel to those unfortunate enough to be subject to [his/her] sadism
	76 - 90	is sometimes cruel
	61 - 75	generally acts impartially and is rarely moved to mercy
	25 - 39	often acts with compassion
	10 - 24	is easily moved to mercy
	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
	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
	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
	25 - 39	isn't particulary 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
	76 - 90	is bashful
	61 - 75	tends to consider what others think of [him/her]
	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
	0 - 9	is shameless, absolutely unfazed by the thoughts of others
PRIVACY	91 - 100	shares intimate details oflife without sparing a thought to repercussions or propriety
	76 - 90	is not a private person and freely shares details of [his/her] life
	61 - 75	tends to share [his/her] own experiences and thoughts with others
	25 - 39	tends not to reveal personal information
	10 - 24	has a strong tendency toward privacy
	0 - 9	is private to the point of paranoia, unwilling to reveal even basic information about [him/her]self
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
	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
	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
	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
	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
SWAYED_BY_EMOTIONS	91 - 100	is buffetted by others' emotions and can't help but to respond to them
	76 - 90	is swayed by emotional appeals
	61 - 75	tends to be swayed by the emotions of others
	25 - 39	tends not to be swayed by emotional appeals
	10 - 24	does not generally respond to emotional appeals
	0 - 9	is never moved by the emotions of others
ALTRUISM *	91 - 100	is truly fulfilled by assisting those in need
	76 - 90	finds helping others very emotionally rewarding
	61 - 75	finds helping others emotionally rewarding
	25 - 39	does not go out of [his/her] way to help others
	10 - 24	dislikes helping others
	0 - 9	feels helping others is an imposition on [his/her] time
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 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 [him/her]
THOUGHTLESSNESS	91 - 100	never deliberates before acting, to the point of being considered thoughtless
	76 - 90	doesn't generally think before acting
	61 - 75	can sometimes act without deliberation
	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
	76 - 90	lives an orderly life, organized and neat
	61 - 75	tries to keep [his/her] things orderly
	25 - 39	tends to make a small mess with [his/her] own possessions
	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
	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
	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
	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
	76 - 90	has an overbearing personality
	61 - 75	is assertive
	25 - 39	tends to be passive in discussions
	10 - 24	only rarely tries to assert [him/her]self in conversation
	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
	76 - 90	lives at a high-energy kinetic pace
	61 - 75	lives a fast-paced life
	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 *	91 - 100	never fails to seek out the most stressful and even dangerous situations
	76 - 90	seeks out exciting and adventurous situations
	61 - 75	likes a little excitement now and then
	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
	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
	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 *	91 - 100	can easily become absorbed in art and the beauty of the natural world
	76 - 90	greatly moved by art and natural beauty
	61 - 75	is moved by art and natural beauty
	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