Nature & Demeanor

The concept of Nature and Demeanor corresponds directly to the different masks we wear when we interact. A character’s Nature is her true self, her innermost being — the person she truly is. It is dangerous to show this, though, as it lets others know who we are and what is important to us. Thus, characters also have Demeanors, faces they show to the world. By choosing how we relate to the world, we are able to choose how it relates to us as well, as we guide the responses others give us.

A character may regain her drive and sense of purpose by acting in accordance with her Nature and Demeanor. Every time a character fulfills the requirement of her Nature or Demeanor Archetype that character regains a point of spent Willpower. Fulfilling that requirement in a particularly daring, successful, clever, or otherwise exceptional way yields a full Willpower refresh.

A - H ● Alpha, You want to be in charge. ● Architect, You build something of lasting value. ● Autocrat, You need control. ● Autist, You hide your secrets from others. ● Bon Vivant, Life is for pleasure. ● Barterer, The art of the deal is the art of life. ● Big Bad Wolf, The big bad wolf craves the fear of others. ● Bravo, Might makes right. ● Capitalist, Why give it away for free when you can sell it? ● Caregiver, Everyone needs nurturing. ● Cavalier, You protect that which is good. ● Celebrant, You take joy in your cause. ● Chameleon, You manage to blend into any situation. ● Child, You need others to take care of you. ● Competitor, You must be the best. ● Confidant, You understand people and they confide in you. ● Conformist, You follow and assist. ● Conniver, Others exist for your benefit. ● Contrary, Contrary has a need to go against the grain. ● Creep Show, You strive to shock and disgust. ● Critic, You insist on your high expectations being met. ● Cub, The cub isn't ready to take responsibility. ● Curmudgeon, You are fatalistic and pessimistic, and sometimes right. ● Dabbler, You are interested in everything, but focus on nothing. ● Defender, You stand guard over that for which you care. ● Deviant, You are a freak, ostracized from society. ● Director, You seek to be in charge, to bring order. ● Enigma, Your actions are bizarre, puzzling, and inexplicable. ● Eye of the Storm, You are unphased and often surrounded in chaos. ● Fanatic, You are consumed by a singular purpose. ● Fatalist, Relentlessly cynical and pessimistic. ● Gallant, You seek attention and validation above all. ● Guru, You counsel those who come to you for spiritual matters. ● Honest Abe, You cannot tell a lie.

I - Z ● Idealist, You truly believe in a higher morality or ideal. ● Judge, You seek to improve the system, in the name of justice. ● Loner, You prefer your own company. ● Martyr, You suffer greatly for your cause or belief. ● Masochist, You suffer greatly for your own gain, and enjoy it. ● Mediator, You arbitrate between parties. ● Monster, You’re Damned, so act like it! ● Optimist, You see the glass half full despite everything. ● Pedagogue, You know everything, and people need to be informed. ● Penitent, You commit to atoning for your evils. ● Perfectionist, You must be flawless, as should others. ● Plotter, You must plan for every contingency and action. ● Praise-Seeker, You crave approval and praise from those around you. ● Rebel, You are never satisfied with the status quo. ● Rogue, You have only your best interests in mind. ● Sadist, You exist to inflict pain and discomfort. ● Scientist, You see life as a puzzle of logic to be solved. ● Sociopath, You feel nothing at the deaths of the inferior masses. ● Soldier, You follow orders, but apply your own techniques. ● Survivor, You refuse to give in against all odds. ● Sycophant, You require others to help you survive. ● Thrill-Seeker, You thrive on the rush of near death. ● Traditionalist, You stand stalwart with the old ways. ● Trickster, You can find humor in even the darkest days. ● Visionary, You strive for what society could be.