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A character should have a well thought out personality involving many
personality traits. However many excellent role players simply choose a few
strong personality traits, play them to the hilt, and fill in the rest
as their character develops. This is an excellent way to get started
when you create your character.
Generating complete examples of individual personalities would take pages
of text and would result in only a dozen options for you to choose from. The
following section contains many traits of a character's personality, along with
several examples of each trait.
Note that the examples under each trait are not exhaustive. Feel free to
select any other descriptive term that could define the trait. You can
also select one or more traits within a specific category if they
aren't contradictory. Also, note that the following list of traits is
far from complete. Selecting the following traits will help define your bard's persona and is a good start, but
you should expand these descriptive terms in your own mind or on paper. Examine
your character as a whole, then fill in the gaps and add some extra details.
Personality
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| Neurotic
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| 2
| Normal
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| 3
| Slightly insane
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| 4
| Stable
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| 5
| Unstable
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| 6
| Very stable
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| Careless
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| 2
| Curious/Inquisitive
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| 3
| Fanatical/Obsessive
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| 4
| Perceptive
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| 5
| Precise/Exacting
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| 6
| Relaxed
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| 7
| Retiring
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| 8
| Somber
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| 9
| Studious
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| 10
| Suspicious/Cautious
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| Egoist/Arrogant
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| 2
| Humble
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| 3
| Modest
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| 4
| Proper
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| 5
| Proud/Haughty
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| 6
| Servile/Obsequious
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| Altruist
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| 2
| Benevolent
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| 3
| Extroverted
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| 4
| Hedonist
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| 5
| Introverted
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| 6
| Malevolent
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| 7
| Optimist
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| 8
| Pessimist
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| 1
| Active
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| 2
| Anti-intellectual
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| 3
| Average
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| 4
| Brilliant
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| 5
| Flighty
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| 6
| Dull
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| 7
| Ponderous
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| 8
| Scheming
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| Brave
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| 2
| Calculating
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| 3
| Craven
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| 4
| Fearless
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| 5
| Foolhardy
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| 6
| Normal
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| Aesthetic
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| 2
| Amoral
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| 3
| Depraved
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| 4
| Immoral
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| 5
| Lustful
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| 6
| Lusty
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| 7
| Normal
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| 8
| Perverted
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| 9
| Sadistic
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| 10
| Virtuous
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| Average
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| 2
| Iconoclastic
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| 3
| Impious
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| 4
| Irreligious
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| 5
| Irreverent
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| 6
| Martyr/ Zealot
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| 7
| Pious
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| 8
| Profane
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| 9
| Reverent
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| 10
| Saintly
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| Driven
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| 2
| Energetic
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| 3
| Lazy
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| 4
| Motivated
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| 5
| Normal
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| 6
| Slothful
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| 1
| Altruism
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| 2
| Athletics
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| 3
| Community service
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| 4
| Dancing
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| 5
| Exotic animals
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| 6
| Fishing
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| 7
| Foods & Preparation
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| 8
| Gambling
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| 9
| Handicrafts
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| 10
| History
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| 11
| Horticulture
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| 12
| Hunting
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| 13
| Husbandry
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| 14
| Legends
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| 15
| Nature
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| 16
| None
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| 17
| Politics
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| 18
| Religion
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| 19
| Smoking & Pipes
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| 20
| Wines & Spirits
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| Armor
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| 2
| Artwork
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| 3
| Books & Scrolls
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| 4
| Coins & Tokens
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| 5
| Knives & Daggers
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| 6
| Minerals & Gems
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| 7
| Ornaments & Jewelry
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| 8
| Porcelain, China, & Crystal
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| 9
| Shields & Weapons
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| 10
| Swords
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| 11
| Trophies & Skins
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| 12
| Weapons
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| Caves
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| 2
| Enclosed places
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| 3
| Crowds
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| 4
| Dark
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| 5
| Dying
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| 6
| Heights
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| 7
| Horses
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| 8
| Insects
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| 9
| Loneliness
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| 10
| Pain
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| 11
| Poison
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| 12
| Priests
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| 13
| Sight of own blood
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| 14
| Snakes
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| 15
| Spiders
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| 16
| Torture
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| 17
| Traps
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| 18
| Undead
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| 19
| Water
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| 20
| Wizards
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| Authority
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| 2
| Bad food
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| 3
| Beggars
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| 4
| Braggarts
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| 5
| Bullies
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| 6
| Greed
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| 7
| Guards
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| 8
| Heretics
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| 9
| Laws
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| 10
| Lower class
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| 11
| Farmers
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| 12
| Priests
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| 13
| Rival clan
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| 14
| Selfishness
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| 15
| Stupidity
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| 16
| Thieves
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| 17
| Big cities
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| 18
| Upper class
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| 19
| Warriors
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| 20
| Wizards
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| Baker
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| 2
| Beggars
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| 3
| Blacksmith
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| 4
| Constable
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| 5
| Foreigner
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| 6
| Innkeeper
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| 7
| King
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| 8
| Local college
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| 9
| Mayor
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| 10
| Merchant
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| 11
| Prince
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| 12
| Princess
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| 13
| Sage
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| 14
| Sheriff
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| 15
| Slave master
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| Tavern master
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| 17
| Thief
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| 18
| Thieves' Guild
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| 19
| Warrior
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| 20
| Wizard
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| Beggars
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| 2
| Criminals
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| 3
| Dragons
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| 4
| Dwarves
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| 5
| Elves
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| 6
| Gnomes
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| 7
| Half-elves
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| 8
| Half-races
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| 9
| Halflings
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| 10
| Highwaymen
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| 11
| Humans
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| 12
| Lizard men
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| Lower class
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| Nonhumans
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| Planar beings
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| Ruffians
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| Thieves
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| 18
| Underworlders
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| 19
| Upper class
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| 20
| Use ally list
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| Abrasive
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| 2
| Antagonistic
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| 3
| Blustering
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| 4
| Capricious/Mischievous
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| 5
| Compassionate/Sensitive
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| 6
| Courteous
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| 7
| Diplomatic
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| 8
| Forceful
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| 9
| Foul/Barbaric
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| 10
| Helpful/Kindly
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| 11
| Hostile
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| 12
| Opinionated/Contrary
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| 13
| Overbearing
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| 14
| Practical joker/Prankster
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| 15
| Rash
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| 16
| Rude
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| 17
| Trusting
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| 18
| Vengeful
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| 19
| Violent/War-like
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| 20
| Well-spoken
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| Aloof
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| 2
| Cheerful
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| 3
| Cruel/Callous
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| 4
| Easygoing
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| 5
| Even-tempered
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| 6
| Forgiving
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| 7
| Hard-hearted
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| 8
| Harsh
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| 9
| Hot-tempered
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| 10
| Pleasant
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| 11
| Moody
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| 12
| Silly
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| 13
| Peaceful
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| 14
| Reserved
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| 15
| Scheming
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| 16
| Soft-hearted
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| 17
| Solitary/Secretive
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| 18
| Taciturn
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| 19
| Unfeeling/Insensitive
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| 20
| Unforgiving
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| 1
| Average
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| 2
| Deceitful
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| 3
| Liar
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| 4
| Scrupulous
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| 5
| Truthful
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| 6
| Very honorable
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| 1
| Dandyish
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| 2
| Dignified
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| 3
| Foppish
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| 4
| Imposing
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| 5
| Slob
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| 6
| Spartan
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| 7
| Stately
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| 8
| Typical
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| 1
| Above Average
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| 2
| Abundant
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| 3
| Average
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| 4
| Exceptional
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| 5
| Few
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| 6
| Scant
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| 1
| Cheap
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| 2
| Durable
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| 3
| Garish
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| 4
| Functional
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| 5
| High
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| 6
| Junk
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| 7
| Kingly
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| 8
| Low
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| 9
| Practical
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| 10
| Trash
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| 1
| Disheveled
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| 2
| Immaculate
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| 3
| Nonchalant
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| 4
| Organized
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| 5
| Perfectionist
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| 6
| Prim and proper
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| 7
| Scatterbrained
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| 8
| Sloppy
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| 1
| Clean
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| 2
| Dirty
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| 3
| Immaculate
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| 4
| Ragged
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| 5
| Rough
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| 6
| Unkempt
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| 1
| Ascetic
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| 2
| Average
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| 3
| Charitable
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| 4
| Covetous
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| 5
| Generous
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| 6
| Greedy
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| 7
| Miserly
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| 8
| Spendthrift
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| 9
| Thrifty
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| 10
| Wastrel
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