40d:Personality trait

(If looking for a "Profile" for a workshop, see Workshop)

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A dwarf's personality traits can be seen in that dwarf's profile, which can be viewed by selecting that dwarf on the map with view, p, z, Enter ), or from the unit menu with view, Enter.

The profile shows (from top to bottom) a dwarf's:

• recent good/bad thoughts
• religious preferences & dieties
• citizenship & group memberships
• their preferences
• their personality traits

- see each of those articles for a more complete discussion of them.

The personality traits of a dwarf are rated from 1 (lowest) to 100 (highest), but are categorized as below. A personality value between 40 and 60 is simply not noted in the profile.

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List of personality traits:

Token	Value	Description	Gameplay effects
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.
ADVENTUROUSNESS	91 - 100	Lives for risk and excitement.
	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 adverse to risk and excitement.
ALTRUISM	91 - 100	Is truly fulfilled by assisting those in need.
	76 - 90	Finds helping others very rewarding.
	61 - 75	Finds helping others rewarding.
	25 - 39	Does not go out of its/his/her way to help others.	Helping a wounded dwarf is a bad thought at these levels.
	10 - 24	Dislikes helping others.
	0 - 9	Views helping others as an imposition on own needs to get along with others.
ANGER	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	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.
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.
ASSERTIVENESS	91 - 100	Loves to take charge and direct activities.
	76 - 90	Is very assertive.
	61 - 75	Is assertive.
	25 - 39	Is unassertive.	An unassertive dwarf (under 40) never gains experience in the Persuader skill.
	10 - 24	Prefers that others handle the leadership roles.
	0 - 9	Never speaks out or attempts to direct activities.
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.
COOPERATION	91 - 100	Sacrifices its/his/her own needs to get along with others.	A cooperative dwarf (over 60) never gains experience in the Intimidator skill.
	76 - 90	Dislikes confrontations.
	61 - 75	Is willing to compromise with others.
	25 - 39	Doesn't like to compromise with others.	An uncooperative dwarf (under 40) never gains experience in the Pacifier skill.
	10 - 24	Would rather intimidate others than compromise with them.
	0 - 9	Would never deny its/his/her own needs just to compromise with somebody else.
DEPRESSION	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.
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 its/his/her life.
EXCITEMENT_SEEKING	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.
FRIENDLINESS	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.
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.
IMMODERATION	91 - 100	Is ruled by irresistible cravings and urges.
	76 - 90	Feels strong urges and seeks short-term rewards.
	61 - 75	Occassionally 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.
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.
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 itself/himself/herself favorably with others.
	0 - 9	Would never shy away from an opportunity to say it/he/she is better than somebody else.
LIBERALISM	91 - 100	Revels in chaos and disorder.
	76 - 90	Loves to defy convention.
	61 - 75	Is put off by authority and tradition.
	25 - 39	Admires tradition.
	10 - 24	Prefers stability and security to ambiguity and disorder.
	0 - 9	Is an ardent believer in convention and traditional society.
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.
SELF_CONSCIOUSNESS	91 - 100	Is socially crippled by thoughts that everyone is watching and judging it/him/her.	A very self-conscious dwarf (over 75) never gains experience in the Comedian skill.
	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.
SELF_DISCIPLINE	91 - 100	Will persist in the face of any difficulty until the task is complete.
	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.
STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS	91 - 100	Is incredibly frank and candid in dealings with others.	A straightforward dwarf (over 60) never gains experience in the Flatterer skill.
	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.	Guarded dwarves (under 40) never gain experience in the Consoler skill, and are the only ones to gain experience in the Liar skill.
	10 - 24	Is not straightforward when dealing with others.
	0 - 9	Believes that some deception is necessary in relationships with others.
GREGARIOUSNESS	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.	A reserved dwarf (under 40) never gains experience in the Conversationalist skill.
	10 - 24	Is very distant and reserved.
	0 - 9	Does not actively seek friendships and is incredibly distant and reserved.
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.
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.
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 its/his/her 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.
EMOTIONALITY	91 - 100	Has a profound understanding of its/his/her own emotions.
	76 - 90	Has a great awareness of its/his/her own emotions.
	61 - 75	Has a good awareness of its/his/her own emotions.
	25 - 39	Tends not to openly express emotions.
	10 - 24	Is mostly unaware of its/his/her own emotions and rarely expresses them.
	0 - 9	Does not display its/his/her own emotions and has no awareness of them.
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 it/he/she is not in control of its/his/her life
CAUTIOUSNESS	91 - 100	thinks through every alternatives and their 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

Note: Races without the tags for a certain field have a full range of values, presumably with an average value of 50.

Personality traits determine the psychological profile of each race. Currently, the file format for personality traits is:

[PERSONALITY:name:min:avg:max]

"name" is the personality trait

"min" is the minimum value for an individual

"avg" is the average for a race

"max" is the maximum value for an individual.