Thread: Character Background and Personality Help Sheet

PERSONALITY PRIMARY MOTIVATORS 1-5 Achievement To overcome obstacles and succeed to become the best 6-10 Acquisition To obtain possessionswealth 11-15 BalancePeace To bring all things into harmony and equilibrium 6-20 Beneficence To protect the helpless, heal the sick, feed the hungry, etc. 21-25 Chaos To disrupt, to cause confusion and discord 26-30 Creation To build or make new, such as art, culture, invention, design, etc. 31-35 Destruction To annihilate, exterminate, unmake, and bring to ruin 36-40 DiscoveryAdventure To explore, uncover mysteries, and pioneer 41-45 Education To provide information, teach, enlighten, or train 46-50 Enslavement To force others into servitude 51-55 Hedonism To enjoy all things sensuous 56-60 Liberation To free the self andor others from perceived captivity or enslavement 61-65 NobilityHonor To exalt ideals such as generosity, honesty, bravery, and courtliness 66-70 Order To arrange, organize, and reduce chaos 71-75 Play To have fun, to enjoy life 76-80 Power To control and lead others 81-85 Recognition To gain approval, social status, or fame 86-90 Service To follow a person, government, order, religion, etc. 91-95 Torment To inflict pain and suffering, on others andor the self 91-100 Understanding To seek knowledge or wisdom spiritual, scientific, magical, etc Domesticity to get married, have children, and live a family life Tranquility to live a life with minimal conflict or disturbance Rebellion to act out against or contrary to any and all forms of authority Competition to enter into or create zero-sum opportunities to win over others A NEW UPDATE! SOMETHING I FOUND TO BE INTERESTING FOR YOU ALL The following is 66 Character Traits that might not have been mention up top. Adaptability Appreciation Attentiveness Availability Commitment Compassion Concern Confidence Consideration Consistency Contentment Cooperation Courage Creativity Decisiveness Deference Dependability Determination Diligence Discernment Discretion Efficiency Equitableness Fairness Faithfulness Fearlessness Flexibility Forgiveness Friendliness Generosity Gentleness Gratitude Honesty Humility Integrity Joyfulness Kindness Love Loyalty Meekness Mercifulness Observance Optimism Patience Peacefulness Perseverance Persistence Persuasiveness Prudence Punctuality Purpose Resourcefulness Respect Responsibility Security Self-Control Sincerity Submissiveness Tactfulness Temperance Thoroughness Thriftiness Tolerance Trustworthiness Truthfulness Virtue SENSE OF HUMOR 1-10 Crude 11-20 Dry 21-30 Slapstick 31-40 Jokey 41-50 Cynical 51-60 Pranks 61-70 Mean-spirited 71-80 Gleeful 81-90 Surreal 91-100 None Sexuality ORIENTATION Determines to which gender your character is sexually attracted. For extra spiciness, you can also choose to add various races that are included. 1-50 heterosexual 51-85 bisexual 86-100 homosexual LIBIDO The strength of your character's sex drive 0-25 anemic 25-75 healthy 76-100 lascivious SEXUAL DEMEANOR How your character tends to act when, um, inspired. It can also be useful to take experience and Charisma into consideration. Expressiveness 0-33 Modest 34-66 Flirtatious 67-100 Brazen Style 0-33 Crude 34-66 Seductive 67-100 Romantic Openness to experience 0-33 Narrow 34-66 Moderate 67-100 Adventurous Promiscuousness 0-33 LowMonogamous 34-66 MediumPolyamorous 67-100 HighNoncommittal Tastes 1-10 Bondage 11-20 Cross-dressing 21-30 Role-playing 31-40 Spanking 41-50 Massaging 51-60 Masochism 61-70 Exhibitionism 71-80 Orgies 81-90 Voyeurism 91-100 Think of your own cheese Religion Spirituality ADHERENCE Strength of belief or association with a belief system 1-25 atheist 26-50 agnostic 51-75 casual adherent 86-100 orthodox adherent TOLERANCE Willingness to accept differences of belief in others 0-33 inclusive 34-66 tolerant 67-100 intolerant RELIGIOUS DEMEANOR How your character tends to acts in regards to religious beliefs Expression of beliefs 0-33 none 34-66 occasional 67-100 constant Converting others 0-33 never 34-66 casual 67-100 aggressive Attitude 0-20 irreverent 21-40 fearful 41-60 judgmental 61-80 humble 81-100 ecstatic RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION 1-20 Church Generally an established, hierarchical organization 21-40 Cult A large or small group usually attached to a single charismatic leader 41-60 Fellowship Small groups that lack formal organization and a charismatic leader 61-80 Solitary When a character either has unique beliefs or chooses not to affiliate religiously with others 81-100 Indigenous Religious traditions within a cultural group, such as a family or village RELIGIOUS ROLES Also useful for background information in Part II 1-7 AbbotAbbess Leader of a monastery or convent. 8-13 Cult Leader Usually a charismatic head of a small group of highly devoted followers 14-20 Disciple Dedicated follower of a religious teacher or leader 21-26 Guru Spiritual teacher 27-33 Hermit One who follows a solitary and isolated spiritual path 34-40 Inquisitor An official tasked with finding and correcting people who have broken religious rules 41-46 Jihadist A religious warrior 47-53 Missionary Dedicated to converting others, usually in distant geographic areas 54-59 MonkNun Belongs to a monastery or convent 60-66 PatriarchMatriarch Leader of an organized religion, such as a pope 67-73 Pilgrim One traveling to a holy site or landmark 74-79 PriestPriestess Someone authorized to administer sacraments as an ordained member of a church 80-86 Prophet One inspired to utter revelations or predictions, often in service to a specific deity 87-93 Sacred Courtesan Has sex, often with strangers, in service to a religion and for a symbolic price 94-100 Shaman A medium between the material and spirit world who practices healing and divination ! Habits and Hobbies QUIRKS, HABITS, ODDITIES 1-2 Humming 3-4 Dancing 5-6 Sleepwalking 7-8 Facial tics 9-10 Exhibitionism 11-12 Fingernail biting 13-14 Eavesdropping 15-16 Daydreaming 17-18 Talking in sleep 19-20 Stuttering 21-22 Compulsive lying 23-24 Whistling 25-26 Name dropping 27-28 Self-inflict paininjury 29-30 Mumbling 31-32 Constant grooming 33-34 Foot tapping 35-36 Lip bitinglicking 37-38 Coin flipping 39-40 Chewing e.g. sticks, small bones 41-42 Knuckle cracking 43-44 Collects odd things 45-46 Singing 47-48 Snacking nuts, seeds, etc. 49-50 Reciting poetry 51-52 Constant eating 53-54 Pacing 55-56 Blade sharpening 57-58 Counting 59-60 Hair pulling 61-62 Snoring 63-64 Walking backwards 65-66 Teeth sucking 67-68 Excessively touching others 69-70 Substance use non-addicted 71-72 Hair pulling 73-74 Animal hater 75-76 Insomnia 77-78 Beardhair stroking 79-80 Nose picking 81-82 Needless apologizing 83-84 Exaggeration 85-86 Superstitious omens, luck, etc. 87-88 Belching 89-90 Sleeping in odd places 91-92 Repeating others 93-94 Smelling things 95-96 Teeth picking 97-98 Stealing 99-100 Tree climbing