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 nobles[Verify]
	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 nobles[Verify]
	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 breaks[Verify]
	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