Personality

[cloudy97]

I found this list while exploring the Internets and found it very useful when making a new toon. I hope you don't mind me re-posting it here? I think I see several of you in this list. Can you spot your character?

Personality types:

Architect - The architect has a sense of purpose even greater than herself.
She is truly happy only when creating something of lasting value for others.
People will always need things, and for the Architect strives to provide at least one necessity.
Inventors, pioneers, town founders, entrepreneurs and the like are all Architect Archetypes.

Autocrat - The autocrat wants to be in charge.
He seeks prominence for its own sake, not because he has an operation's best interests at heart or because he has the best ideas (though he may certainly think so).
He may genuinely believe others are incompetent, but ultimately he craves power and control.
Dictators, gang leaders, bullies, corporate raiders and their ilk are Autocrat Archetypes.

Bon Vivant - The bon Vivant knows that life is shallow and meaningless.
As such, the bon vivant decides to enjoy her time on earth.
The bon vivant is not necessarily irresponsible.
Rather, she is simply predisposed to having a good time along the way.
Most bon vivants have low self-control as they are given to excess.
Hedonists, sybarites and dilettantes are all examples of Bon vivant Archetype.

Bravo - The bravo is a tough and a bully, and often takes perverse pleasure in tormenting the weak.
To the bravo’s mind might make right; power is what matters, and only those with power should be respected.
Naturally, physical power is the best kind, but any kind will do.
The bravo sees overt threats as a perfectly reasonable means of gaining cooperation.
The bravo is not incapable of pity or kindness; he just prefers to do things his way.
Robbers, bigots, thugs and the insecure are all Bravo Archetypes.

Caregiver - Everyone needs comfort, a shoulder to cry on.
A caregiver takes her comfort in consoling others, and people often come to her with their problems.
Nurses, doctors and psychiatrists are examples of potential Caregivers.

Celebrant - The celebrant takes joy in their cause.
Whether the character’s passion is battle, religious fever, foiling her rivals or reading fine literature, it gives the celebrant the strength to withstand adversity.
Given the chance, the celebrant will indulge in her passion as deeply as possible.
Unlike the fanatic, the celebrant pursues her passion not out of duty, but out of enthusiasm.
Crusaders, hippies, political activists and art enthusiasts are Celebrant Archetypes.

Child - The child is still immature in personality and temperament.
He wants what he wants now, and often prefers someone to give it to him.
Although he can typically care for himself, he would rather have a caretaker-type cater to his bratty desires.
Some child archetypes are actually innocent rather than immature, ignorant of the cold ways of the real world.
Children, spoiled individuals and some drug abusers are child archetypes.

Competitor - The competitor takes great excitement in the pursuit of victory.
To the competitor, every task is a new challenge to meet and a new contest to win.
Indeed, the competitor sees all interactions as some sort of opportunity for her to be the best-the best leader, the most productive, the most valuable or whatever.
Corporate raiders, professional athletes and impassioned researchers are all examples of Competitor Archetypes.

Conformist - The conformist is a follower, taking another's lead and finding security in the decisions of others.
She prefers not to take charge, instead seeking to throw in with the rest of the group and lend her own unique aid.
The conformist is drawn to the most dynamic personality of the individual she perceives to be the "best".
Being a conformist is not necessarily a bad thing - every group needs followers to lend stability to their causes.
Groupies, party voters and "the masses" are conformist archetypes.

Conniver - Why work for something when you can trick somebody else into getting it for you?
The conniver always tries to find the easy way, the fast track to success and wealth.
Some people call him a thief, a swindler or less pleasant terms, but he knows that everybody in the world would do unto him if they if they could.
He just dose it first, and better.
Criminals, con artists, salespeople, urchins and entrepreneurs might be connivers.

Curmudgeon - A curmudgeon is bitter and cynical, finding flaws in everything and seeing little humor in life.
He is often fatalistic or pessimistic, and has very little esteem for others.
To the curmudgeon, the glass is always half-full, though it may be damn near empty when other people are involved.
Generation Xers are Curmudgeons.

Deviant - The deviant is a freak, ostracized from society by unique tastes that place her outside the mainstream.
Deviants are not indolent rebels or shiftless "unrecognized geniuses"; rather, they are independent thinkers who don't quite fit in the status quo.
Deviant archetypes often feel that the world stands against them, and as such reject traditional morality.
Some have bizarre tastes, preferences and ideologies. Extremists, eccentric celebrities and strait out weirdoes are Deviant Archetypes.

Director - To the director, nothing is worse than chaos and disorder.
The director seeks to be in charge, adopting a "my way or the highway" attitude on matters of decision-making.
The director is more concerned with bringing order out of strife, however, and need not be truly "in control" of a group to guide it.
Coaches, teachers and many political figures exemplify the director archetype.

Fanatic - The fanatic has a purpose, and that purpose consumes his existence.
The fanatic pours himself into his cause; indeed, he may feel guilty for undertaking any objective that deviates from his higher goal.
To the fanatic, the ends justifies the means - the cause is more important than those who serve it.
Players who choose fanatic archetypes must select a cause for their character to further.
Revolutionaries, zealots and sincere firebrands are all examples of fanatic archetypes.

Gallant - Gallants are the flamboyant souls, always seeking attention and the chance to be the brightest stars.
gallants seek the company of others, if only to earn their adoration.
Attention drives the gallant, and the chase is often as important as fulfilling that pursuit.
Nothing excites a gallant so much as a new audience to woo and win.
Performers, only children and those with low self-esteem are often gallant archetypes.

Judge - The judge perpetually seeks to improve the system.
A judge takes pleasure in her rational nature and ability to draw the right conclusion when presented with facts.
The judge respects justice, as it is the most efficient model of resolving issues.
Judges while they pursue the "streamlining" of problems, are rarely visionary, as they prefer proven models to insight.
Engineers, lawyers and doctors are often judge archetypes.

Loner - Even in a crowd, the loner sticks out, because he so obviously dose not belong.
Others view loners as pariahs, remote and isolated, but in truth, the loner prefers his own company to that of others.
For whatever reason, the loner simply disdains others, and this feeling is often reciprocated.
Criminals, radicals, and free thinkers are all loner archetypes.

Martyr - The martyr suffers for his cause, enduring his trials out of the belief that his discomfort will ultimately improve others' lot.
Some martyrs simply want the attention or sympathy their ordeals engender, while others are sincere in their cause, greeting their opposition with unfaltering faith in their own beliefs.
Many inquisitors, staunch idealists and outcasts are martyr archetypes.

Masochist - The masochist exists to test his limits, to see how much pain he can tolerate before he collapses.
He gains satisfaction in humiliation, suffering, denial and even physical pain.
The masochist defines who he is by his capacity to feel discomfort - he rises each day only to greet a new pain.
Certain extreme athletes, urban tribalists and the clinically depressed exemplify the masochist archetype.

Monster - The monster knows she is a creature of darkness and acts like it.
Evil and suffering are the monster's tools, and she uses them wherever she goes.
No villainy is below her; no hurt goes uninflected and no lie remains untold.
The monster dose not commit evil for its own sake, but rather as a means to understand what she has become.

Pedagogue - the pedagogue knows it all, and desperately wants to inform others.
Whether through a sense of purpose or a genuine desire to help others, the pedagogue makes sure his message is heard - at length if necessary.
Pedagogue archetypes may range from well-meaning mentors to verbose blowhards who love to hear themselves talk.
Instructors, the overeducated and "veterans of their field" are all examples of pedagogue archetypes.

Penitent - The penitent exists to atone for the grave sin she commits simply by being who she is.
Penitents have either low self-esteem or legitimate, traumatic past experiences, and feel compelled to "make up" for inflicting themselves upon the world.
Penitent archetypes are not always religious in outlook; some truly want to scourge the world of their grief they bring to it.
Repentant sinners, persons with low self-esteem and remorseful criminals are examples of the penitent archetype.

Perfectionist - Perfectionist archetypes simply demand the best.
A half-hearted job gives the perfectionist no satisfaction, and she expects the same degree of commitment and attention to detail from others that she demands from herself.
Although the perfectionist may be strict and exacting, the achievement of the end goal drives her - and often those fro whom she is responsible.
Prima donnas, artist and conceptual designers exemplify the perfectionist archetype.

Rebel - The rebel is a malcontent, never satisfied with the status quo or the system as it is.
He hates authority and dose everything in his power to challenge and undermine it.
Perhaps the rebel truly believes in his ideals, but it is just as likely that he bears authority figures some ill will over a misunderstanding or "wrong" done to him in the past.
Teenagers, insurrectionists and nonconformists all exemplify the rebel archetype.

Rogue - Only one thing matters to the rouge: herself.
To each his own, and if others cannot protect their claims, they have no rite to them.
The rogue is not necessarily a thug or a bully, however.
She simply refuses to succumb to the whims of others.
Rogues almost universally possess a sense of self-sufficiency.
They have their own best interests in mind at all times.
Prostitutes, capitalists and criminals all embody the rogue archetype.

Survivor - No matter what happens, no matter the odds or opposition, the survivor always manages to pull through.
Whether alone or with a group, the survivor's utter refusal to accept defeat often makes the difference between success and failure.
Survivors are frustrated by others' acceptance of "what fate has in store" or willingness to withstand les than what they can achieve.
Outcasts, street folk and idealists may well be survivor archetypes.

Thrill-Seeker - The thrill-seeker lives for the rush brought on by danger.
Unlike those of arguably saner disposition, the thrill-seeker actively pursues hazardous and possibly deadly situations.
The thrill-seeker is not consciously suicidal or self-destructive - he simply seeks the stimulation of imminent disaster.
Gangbangers, petty thieves and exhibitionists are all examples of the thrill-seeker archetype.

Traditionalist - The orthodox ways satisfy the traditionalist, who prefers to accomplish her goals with time-tested methods.
Why very your course when what has worked in the past is good enough?
The traditionalist finds the status quo acceptable, even preferable, to a change that might yield unpredictable results.
Conservatives, judges and authority figures are all examples of traditionalist archetypes.

Trickster - The trickster finds the absurd in everything.
No matter how grim life may become, the trickster always uncovers a kernel of humor within it.
Tricksters cannot abide sorrow or pain, so they strive to lighten the sprits of those around them.
Some tricksters have even higher ideals, challenging static dogma by exposing its failures in humorous ways.
Comedians, satirists and social critics are examples of trickster archetypes.

Visionary - The visionary is strong enough to look beyond the mundane and perceive the truly wondrous.
Visionaries test accepted societal limits, and seek what few others have the courage to imagine.
The visionary rarely takes satisfaction in what society has to offer; she prefers to encourage society to offer what it could instead of what it dose.
Typically, society responds poorly to visionaries, though it is they who are responsible for bringing about progress and change/
Philosophers, inventors and the most inspired artists often have visionary archetypes.

Original thread is at http://forums.anarchy-online.com/showth ... p?t=451455

[tigrus]

Personally im mainly a Competitor, with a hint of Bravo,Conniver, Thrill seeker and Visionary in.

[grimjim]

Looks to be blagged from White Wolf Storyteller game archetypes.

[cloudy97]

Cool, I didn't know. I just found the list very good.

[grimjim]

Cool, I didn't know. I just found the list very good.

It is
I think White Wolf blagged the concept from elsewhere though, possibly Jungian archetypes...

Yep Them.

[codwin]

hmm,pretty neat

[skeith8]

Well....I guess if I had to chose a few, Uyare would be a Caregiver (she's a healer) and a Loner (very shy, hardly ever speaks) mix, perhaps with Martyr (not afraid to give her life for her cause or for friends in trouble) thrown in there. I really don't see much that even begins to describe her though....

[cloudy97]

Ulani is definately a Traditionalist.

[dingo90]

I Think i will be a trickster for sure.... sort of a D&D Bard type

[quote] Trickster - The trickster finds the absurd in everything.
No matter how grim life may become, the trickster always uncovers a kernel of humor within it.
Tricksters cannot abide sorrow or pain, so they strive to lighten the sprits of those around them.
Some tricksters have even higher ideals, challenging static dogma by exposing its failures in humorous ways.
Comedians, satirists and social critics are examples of trickster archetypes.
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