Personality Traits

This is an invaluable tool for me when creating a NPC. There are multiple ways I create them; for one I find a image of someone that catches my attention (maybe in a movie too) then build out the character with the help of the trait chart below. Second way is for the sake of necessity. I just create them from the ground up quickly and use the chart below to give them instant personality. Lastly I roll the chart and work the NPC from there.

You can use this chart as you see fit, but the way I use it is the following.

  • I always use 4 traits. It seems to work the best
  • Roll 1d4
  • (1) Good (2) Nuetral (3) Evil (4) DM’s choice
  • That means, you should roll once for good, neutral and evil. Then for the 4th trait is what you rolled above
  • Roll for each trait using the dice system. Obviously IRL dice is not going to work. There are a ton of dice rollers out there that will accommodate this. Just use them. I use dice that I have linked in my discord
  • Idea – Sometimes you get conflicting traits or ones that just will not work with your NPC. With that in mind, when I roll I leave the option open for the listing above and below.*

*Example: For a good trait I rolled a 82. (82) is Fun-loving. But I keep options open for (81) Friendly and (83) Gallant. If one of those makes more sense I use them. This way you won’t end up with combined traits like: organized, disheveled, happy, depressed character that contradict each other.

Good (1D234) Neutral (1D112) Evil (1D292)
1 Accessible 1 Absentminded 1 Abrasive
2 Active 2 Aggressive 2 Abrupt
3 Adaptable 3 Ambitious 3 Agonizing
4 Admirable 4 Amusing 4 Aimless
5 Adventurous 5 Artful 5 Airy
6 Agreeable 6 Ascetic 6 Aloof
7 Alert 7 Authoritarian 7 Amoral
8 Allocentric 8 Big-thinking 8 Angry
9 Amiable 9 Boyish 9 Anxious
10 Anticipative 10 Breezy 10 Apathetic
11 Appreciative 11 Businesslike 11 Arbitrary
12 Articulate 12 Busy 12 Argumentative
13 Aspiring 13 Casual 13 Arrogantt
14 Athletic 14 Crebral 14 Artificial
15 Attractive 15 Chummy 15 Asocial
16 Balanced 16 Circumspect 16 Assertive
17 Benevolent 17 Competitive 17 Astigmatic
18 Brilliant 18 Complex 18 Barbaric
19 Calm 19 Confidential 19 Bewildered
20 Capable 20 Conservative 20 Bizarre
21 Captivating 21 Contradictory 21 Bland
22 Caring 22 Crisp 22 Blunt
23 Challenging 23 Cute 23 Biosterous
24 Charismatic 24 Deceptive 24 Brittle
25 Charming 25 Determined 25 Brutal
26 Cheerful 26 Dominating 26 Calculating
27 Clean 27 Dreamy 27 Callous
28 Clear-headed 28 Driving 28 Cantakerous
29 Clever 29 Droll 29 Careless
30 Colorful 30 Dry 30 Cautious
31 Companionly 31 Earthy 31 Charmless
32 Compassionate 32 Effeminate 32 Childish
33 Conciliatory 33 Emotional 33 Clumsy
34 Confident 34 Enigmatic 34 Coarse
35 Conscientious 35 Experimental 35 Cold
36 Considerate 36 Familial 36 Colorless
37 Constant 37 Folksy 37 Complacent
38 Contemplative 38 Formal 38 Complaintive
39 Cooperative 39 Freewheeling 39 Compulsive
40 Courageous 40 Frugal 40 Conceited
41 Courteous 41 Glamorous 41 Condemnatory
42 Creative 42 Guileless 42 Conformist
43 Cultured 43 High-spirited 43 Confused
44 Curious 44 Huried 44 Contemptible
45 Daring 45 Hypnotic 45 Conventional
46 Debonair 46 Iconoclastic 46 Cowardly
47 Decent 47 Idiosyncratic 47 Crafty
48 Decisive 48 Impassive 48 Crass
49 Dedicated 49 Impersonal 49 Crazy
50 Deep 50 Impressionable 50 Criminal
51 Dignified 51 Intense 51 Critical
52 Directed 52 Invisible 52 Crude
53 Disciplined 53 Irreligious 53 Cruel
54 Discreet 54 Irreverent 54 Cynical
55 Dramatic 55 Maternal 55 Decadent
56 Dutiful 56 Mellow 56 Deceitful
57 Dynamic 57 Modern 57 Delicate
58 Earnest 58 Moralistic 58 Demanding
59 Ebullient 59 Mystical 59 Dependent
60 Educated 60 Neutral 60 Desperate
61 Efficient 61 Noncommittal 61 Destructive
62 Elegant 62 Noncompetitive 62 Devious
63 Eloquent 63 Obedient 63 Difficult
64 Empathetic 64 Old-fashined 64 Dirty
65 Energetic 65 Ordinary 65 Disconcerting
66 Enthusiastic 66 Outspoken 66 Discontented
67 Esthetic 67 Paternalistic 67 Discouraging
68 Exciting 68 Physical 68 Discourteous
69 Extraordinary 69 Placid 69 Dishonest
70 Fair 70 Political 70 Disloyal
71 Faithful 71 Predictable 71 Disobedient
72 Farsighted 72 Preoccupied 72 Disorderly
73 Felicific 73 Private 73 Disorganized
74 Firm 74 Progressive 74 Disputatious
75 Flexible 75 Proud 75 Disrespectful
76 Focused 76 Pure 76 Disruptive
77 Forecful 77 Questioning 77 Dissolute
78 Forgiving 78 Quiet 78 Dissonant
79 Forthright 79 Religious 79 Distractible
80 Freethinking 80 Reserved 80 Disturbing
81 Friendly 81 Restrained 81 Dogmatic
82 Fun-loving 82 Retiring 82 Domineering
83 Gallant 83 Sarcastic 83 Dull
84 Generous 84 Self-conscious 84
Easily Discouraged
85 Gentle 85 Sensual 85 Egocentric
86 Genuine 86 Skeptical 86 Enervated
87 Good-natured 87 Smooth 87 Envious
88 Gracious 88 Soft 88 Erratic
89 Hardworking 89 Solemn 89 Escapist
90 Healthy 90 Solitary 90 Excitable
91 Hearty 91 Stern 91 Expedient
92 Helpful 92 Stoiid 92 Extravagant
93 Herioc 93 Strict 93 Extreme
94 High-minded 94 Stubborn 94 Faithless
95 Honest 95 Stylish 95 FALSE
96 Honorable 96 Subjective 96 Fanatical
97 Humble 97 Surprising 97 Fanciful
98 Humorous 98 Soft 98 Fatalistic
99 Idealistic 99 Tough 99 Fawning
100 Imaginative 100 Unaggressive 100 Fearful
101 Impressive 101 Unambitious 101 Fickle
102 Incisive 102 Unceremonious 102 Fiery
103 Incorruptible 103 Unchanging 103 Fixed
104 Independent 104 Undemanding 104 Flamboyant
105 Individualistic 105 Unfathomable 105 Foolish
106 Innovative 106 Unhurried 106 Forgetful
107 Inoffensive 107 Uninhibited 107 Fraudulent
108 Insightful 108 Unpatriotic 108 Frightening
109 Insouciant 109 Unpredicatable 109 Frivolous
110 Intelligent 110 Unreligious 110 Gloomy
111 Intuitive 111 Unsentimental 111 Graceless
112 Invulnerable 112 Whimsical 112 Grand
113 Kind 113 Greedy
114 Knowledge 114 Grim
115 Leaderly 115 Gullible
116 Leisurely 116 Hateful
117 Liberal 117 Haughty
118 Logical 118 Hedonistic
119 Lovable 119 Hesitant
120 Loyal 120 Hidebound
121 Lyrical 121 High-handed
122 Magnanimous 122 Hostile
123 Many-sided 123 Ignorant
124
Masculine (Manly)
124 Imitative
125 Mature 125 Impatient
126 Methodical 126 Impractical
127 Maticulous 127 Imprudent
128 Moderate 128 Impulsive
129 Modest 129 Inconsiderate
130 Multi-leveled 130 Incurious
131 Neat 131 Indecisive
132 Nonauthoritarian 132 Indulgent
133 Objective 133 Inert
134 Observant 134 Inhibited
135 Open 135 Insecure
136 Optimistic 136 Insensitive
137 Orderly 137 Insincere
138 Organized 138 Insulting
139 Original 139 Intolerant
140 Painstaking 140 Irascible
141 Passionate 141 Irrational
142 Patient 142 Irresponsible
143 Patriotic 143 Irritable
144 Peaceful 144 Lazy
145 Perceptive 145 Libidinous
146 Perfectionist 146 Loquacious
147 Personable 147 Malicious
148 Persuasive 148 Mannered
149 Planful 149 Mannerless
150 Playful 150 Mawkish
151 Polished 151 Mealymouthed
152 Popular 152 Mechanical
153 Practical 153 Meddlesome
154 Precise 154 Melancholic
155 Principled 155 Meretricious
156 Profound 156 Messy
157 Protean 157 Miserable
158 Protective 158 Miserly
159 Providential 159 Misguided
160 Prudent 160 Mistaken
161 Punctual 161 Money-minded
162 Pruposeful 162 Monstrous
163 Rational 163 Moody
164 Realistic 164 Morbid
165 Reflective 165 Muddle-headed
166 Relaxed 166 Naive
167 Reliable 167 Narcissistic
168 Resourceful 168 Narrow
169 Respectful 169 Narrow-minded
170 Responsible 170 Natty
171 Responsive 171 Negativistic
172 Reverential 172 Neglectful
173 Romantic 173 Neurotic
174 Rustic 174 Nihilistic
175 Sage 175 Obnoxious
176 Sane 176 Obsessive
177 Scholarly 177 Obvious
178 Scrupulous 178 Odd
179 Secure 179 Offhand
180 Selfless 180 One-dimensional
181 Self-critical 181 One-sided
182 Self-defacing 182 Opinionated
183 Self-denying 183 Opportunistic
184 Self-reliant 184 Oppressed
185 Self-sufficent 185 Outrageous
186 Sensitive 186 Overimaginative
187 Sentimental 187 Paranoid
188 Seraphic 188 Passive
189 Serious 189 Pedantic
190 Sexy 190 Perverse
191 Sharing 191 Petty
192 Shrewd 192 Pharissical
193 Simple 193 Phlegmatic
194 Skillful 194 Plodding
195 Sober 195 Pompous
196 Sociable 196 Possessive
197 Solid 197 Power-hungry
198 Sophisticated 198 Predatory
199 Spontaneous 199 Prejudiced
200 Sporting 200 Presumptuous
201 Stable 201 Pretentious
202 Steadfast 202 Prim
203 Steady 203 Procrastinating
204 Stoic 204 Profligate
205 Strong 205 Provocative
206 Studious 206 Pugnacious
207 Suave 207 Puritanical
208 Subtle 208 Quirky
209 Sweet 209 Reactionary
210 Sympathetic 210 Reactive
211 Systematic 211 Regimental
212 Tasteful 212 Regretful
213 Teacherly 213 Repentant
214 Thorough 214 Repressed
215 Tidy 215 Resentful
216 Tolerant 216 Ridiculous
217 Tractable 217 Rigid
218 Trusting 218 Ritualistic
219 Uncomplaining 219 Rowdy
220 Understanding 220 Ruined
221 Undogmatic 221 Sadistic
222 Unfoolable 222 Sanctimonious
223 Upright 223 Scheming
224 Urbane 224 Scornful
225 Venturesome 225 Secretive
226 Vivacious 226 Sedentary
227 Warm 227 Selfish
228 Well-bred 228 Self-indulgent
229 Well-read 229 Shallow
230 Well-rounded 230 Shortsighted
231 Winning 231 Shy
232 Wise 232 Silly
233 Witty 233 Single-minded
234 Youthful 234 Sloppy
235 Slow
236 Sly
237 Small-thinking
238 Softheaded
239 Sordid
240 Steely
241 Stiff
242 Strong-willed
243 Stupid
244 Submissive
245 Superficial
246 Superstitious
247 Suspicious
248 Tactless
249 Tasteless
250 Tense
251 Thievish
252 Thoughtless
253 Timid
254 Transparent
255 Treacherous
256 Trendy
257 Troublesome
258 Unappreciative
259 Uncaring
260 Uncharitable
261 Unconvincing
262 Uncooperative
263 Uncreative
264 Uncritical
265 Unctuous
266 Undisciplined
267 Unfriendly
268 Ungrateful
269 Unhealthy
270 Unimaginative
271 Unimpressive
272 Unlovable
273 Unpolished
274 Unprincipled
275 Unrealistic
276 Unreflective
277 Unreliable
278 Unrestrained
279 Unself-critical
280 Unstable
281 Vacuous
282 Vague
283 Venal
284 Venomous
285 Vindictive
286 Vulnerable
287 Weak
288 Weak-willed
289 Well-meaning
290 Willful
291 Wishful
292 Zany

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