Nugget traits

**Nugget traits** are traits able to be given to first generation nuggets upon starting a new world.

## Traits

### True Believer

*"This nugget will be born a believer. They will be forever faithful and give an extra boost to creator point generation."*

**Lab Rat**: *"Aliens find this nugget fascinating and will send more frequent UFOs to visit your civilization."*

Unlocked upon the creation of the player's first civilization.

### Arnold

*"Has significantly increased carrying capacity."*

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**Low Stamina**: *"Their bulky physique weighs them down, lowering their maximum stamina."*

**Big Eater**: *"Eats three times the amount of food that a normal nugget needs."*

Unlocked upon the creation of the player's first civilization.

### Matenator

*"Mates far more regularly than other Nuggets (often several times in a row)."*

**Overperformance**: *"Their partner's heart unfortunately gives out after five matings."*

**Glutton**: *"Consumes large amounts of food."*

Unlocked upon the total population of a player's civilization reaching 150 nuggets.

### Fugitive

*"This nugget is used to dodging the law and moves 30% faster."*

**Thief**: *"Has a small chance to revert to their old ways and steal some of the settlement's resources for themselves."*

Unlocked upon the arrest of five nuggets in a single session of the game.

### Nugg Norris

*"This Nugget has extraordinary strength and agility. They can cut down a tree with a single swing and mine any other resource at great speed."*

**Roundhouse**: *"Can cause damage to nearby citizens while working (constructing, gathering, etc) due to their immense strength."*

**Glutton**: *"Consumes large amounts of food."*

Unlocked upon one thousand trees being chopped down by nuggets in a single session of the game.

### Greenlander

*"This Nugget loves nature. They will drop seeds while walking, causing trees to grow where they've been."*

**Misfortune**: *"This kind soul sadly has a short lifespan."*

**Thirsty**: *"Consumes more water than other Nuggets."*

Unlocked upon the player discovering all crop types in a single session of the game.

### Highlander

*"Lives forever, unless killed by an external force or disease."*

**Late Sleeper**: *"Tends to sleep far longer than other Nuggets."*

**Contagious**: *"Once infected, this Nugget spreads diseases like wildfire."*

Unlocked upon the player completing all the quests in a single session of the game.

### Coffin Dodger

*"Reincarnates after death, losing a small amount of health each time."*

**Zombie**: *"Each rebirth causes irreversible body decay, increasing the chance that this nugget is reborn as a zombie, losing their ability to reincarnate. They will hunt other nuggets and convert them into zombies that join the hunt!"*

**Incurable**: *"Can only be cured by divine intervention, and not at all after turning into a zombie. This does not apply to the zombies created by this nugget who can still be saved."*

Unlocked upon the total population of a player's civilization reaching 800 nuggets.

## Behind the scenes

* Arnold is a reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger, specifically the physique he attained during his time as an actor and bodybuilder.
* Matenator may be a reference to the science fiction action film series *Terminator*, which had Arnold Schwarzenegger playing the character of the titular robot.
* Nugg Norris is a reference to martial artist and actor Chuck Norris, as well as the internet phenomenon of Chuck Norris facts, satirical "facts" about Norris and his abilities and accomplishments, such as his roundhouse kick, which is also referenced in the trait.
* Highlander is a reference to the *Highlander* film series, in which an Egyptian swordsman (alluded to in the Eye of Ra serving as the trait's icon) informs the first film's protagonist of his ability to return from death and their inability to truly die unless beheaded.