Castles:Traits

NPCs can have one to seven traits, which determines their proficiency at different tasks, relations to other NPCs, and other characteristics. Any traits on your Ruler are especially important to consider, as they can effect your entire castle.

Known Traits

Name	Subject Description	Ruler Description
Bossy	Bosses coworkers around, making them efficient but miserable.	Makes everyone more productive, at the expense of happiness.
Charming	Distracts coworkers. Skilled with Summoning spells.	Distract subjects, reducing productivity, but rulings bring more joy.
Considerate	Best at the Kitchen and Loom. Skilled with Protective spells.	Makes everyone better at the Kitchen and Loom.
Devious	Prone to assassination. Worryingly skilled with Daggers.	Prohibits subjects from being happy. Harder to assassinate.
Emotional	Feels everything strongly.	Rulings have a stronger emotional impact.
Enduring	Lives longer.	Lives longer.
Envious	Hates it when coworkers are more productive than them.	Increases material gains in Rulings. No subject can be happier than the ruler.
Haunted	Often chased around by a ghost, who will sometimes do their work for them.	Increases hauntings in the castle.
Headstrong	Best at the Furnace and Workshop. Adept at using Shields.	Makes everyone better at the Furnace and Workshop.
Heartless	Miserable to work with. Skilled with Frost.	Prohibits subjects from being happy. All subjects are skilled with Frost.
Jester	Enjoys telling a good joke, even when not appropriate.	Rulings bring more joy.
Leader	Rallies coworkers to work faster, their Happiness aligning with theirs over time.	Makes rulings that may inspire workers.
Melodramatic	Prone to overwrought retellings of lengthy stories from history.	Some rulings may cause more drama than expected.
Mighty	Best at the Oil Press and Smithy. Skilled with Melee weapons.	Makes everyone better at the Oil Press and Smithy.
Perceptive	Best at the Mill and Sewing Table. Skilled with Ranged weapons.	Makes everyone better at the Mill and Sewing Table.
Pyromaniac	Best at the Kitchen, Furnace and Smithy. Skilled with Fire. Prone to arson.	Uses more oil in the castle. Makes everyone skilled with Fire.
Reckless	Works and fights with zeal, but at the cost of their Health.	Rulings are more impactful, for better or for worse.
Sophisticated	Less productive, but easily made happy by music, literature, and art.	Makes everyone happier, but less productive.
Tribal	Works and fights better next to family members.	Encourages familial cooperation.
Volatile	Fueled by anger. Skilled with Shock.	Rulings bring less joy. All subjects are skilled with Shock.

Datamined Traits

Name	Subject Description	Ruler Description
Academic	Academic subjects are...	Academic rulers are...
Bookworm	Bookworm subjects get happier at the Bookcase.	Bookworm rulers make subjects more efficient at the Bookcase.
Bully	Bully subjects are...	Bully rulers are...
Cheerful	Cheerful subjects get happier in general.	Positive rulings made by Cheerful rulers make subjects happier.
Deft	Deft subjects are...	Deft rulers are...
Follower	Follower subjects' happiness does not impact their group's happiness.	Follower rulers may have decreased ruling options, particularly if the options negatively impact happiness unless there's no other choice.
Generous	Generous subjects are...	Generous rulers are...
Gourmet	Gourmet subjects' health gains at the Buffet are increased.	Gourmet rulers make subjects more efficient at the Buffet.
Influential	Influential subjects' coworkers happiness will slowly match this one's. Their Summoned creatures are more powerful.	Requesters will strive to match the Influential ruler's mood once a ruling is made.
Inspiring	Inspiring subjects may motivate coworkers into completing their work faster.	Rulings made by Inspiring rulers that make subjects happier may motivate subjects into completing their work faster.
Jealous	Jealous subjects are...	Jealous rulers are...
Lazy	Lazy subjects are...	Lazy rulers are...
Moody	Moody subjects are...	Moody rulers are...
Musician	Musician subjects get happier at the Music Stage.	Musician rulers make subjects more efficient at the Music Stage.