特质

You’re gonna run into a lot of big personalities of all kinds running around Chicago, and it’s good to know how their different backgrounds and quirks affect their behavior. Below is a list of traits and their effects

Character traits

Background

	Background	Effects	Description
	Boxer	+10% Intimidation +10% Melee −20% Time to learn Enforcer professional talents +10% Neighborhood speakeasy income (when equipped to safehouse)	This person has gotten into more fights than they can count on their busted up fingers.
	Child Labor	+10% Neighborhood casino income (when equipped to safehouse)	This person has been working almost as long as they've been alive.
	Delinquent	+10% Intimidation +10% Persuasion −10% Time to learn Demolitionist professional talents +10% Neighborhood brewery production (when equipped to safehouse)	This person has always been trouble, and no amount of schooling could keep them in line.
	Fell on Hard Times	+10% Defense bonus +10% Initiative	This person has lost it all and persevered.
	Fled To America	+10% Loyalty gain −10% Time to learn Hired Gun professional talents −10% Time to learn Sniper professional talents	This person had to leave their home country for America, and not by choice.
	Gang Leader	+10% Leadership +10% Marksmanship −10% Time to learn Sniper Talents	This is the person others look up to, whether they’re looking for guidance or the next big score.
	Immigrant	+10% Initiative +10% Movement	This person came to America in search of a better life.
	Poverty	+10% Defense bonus +10% Morale gain	This person grew up poor and knows what it means to struggle.
	Privileged	+10% Initiative +10% Persuasion	This person hasn’t had much, if any, hardship in their life.
	Reform School	+10% Leadership +10% Melee +10% Neighborhood brothel income (when equipped to safehouse)	This person narrowly avoided jail as a youngster. As a result, they're a little rough around the edges.
	Religious	+10% Leadership +10% Morale gain +10% Persuasion	This person grew up in a religious household.
	Second Generation	+10% Leadership +10% Morale gain +10% Persuasion	This person is an American by birth whose parents are immigrants.
	Strictly Schooled	−10% Time to learn Hired Gun professional talents	This person never missed a day of school.
	Stayed in School	+10% Marksmanship −10% Time to learn Mob Doctor professional talents −10% Time to learn Sniper professional talents +10% Neighborhood casino income (when equipped to safehouse)	This person is your standard goodie-two-shoes. They're always happy to be learning.

Life lesson

These are special traits that represent a core lesson that a person has learned throughout their life. A character can only have one life lesson trait.

	Life lesson	Effects	Description
	A Cat has Nine Lives	Once per combat, if an attack would kill this person, they instead bounce back with 20% HP.	This person has been legally declared dead more than once. Somehow, they keep coming back.
	A Chain is Only as Strong as its Weakest Link	When gaining Morale, gain an additional +10 if near gangsters of the same tier or higher.	This person prefers working with professionals, or anyone who might be more qualified than they are.
	A Fool and his Money Are Soon Parted	Casino income (when character is in Casino) +20%.	When you want your casinos rolling high, this is the person that you call.
	A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned	Racket Upkeep (when character is in racket) -15%.	This person has been pinching pennies their whole life, and they know how to run a business cheaply and efficiently.
	Always Keep Your Word	+10 Morale when affiliated faction honors a pact.	This person knows that their word is their bond. And they won't break it for anyone.
	Amazing What Talking Can Achieve	Temporarily adds +20 to the boss’s attributes when present during a sitdown.	This person has a silver tongue. They always seem to know the right thing to say.
	Birds of a Feather Flock Together	When within 10 metres of a friendly character that shares the same profession, cooldown of all abilities is reduced by 1.	This person would prefer working with others within their own profession.
	Discretion is the Greater Part of Valor	Brothel Income (when character is in brothel) +20%.	This person knows how to run a brothel better than almost anyone.
	Easy Come, Easy Go	This person will not lose morale.	This person won't let much get to them. They just take everything as it comes.
	Everyone Has Their Price	Reduces the cost of bribing the police by 10%.	This person is a born schmoozer. They learned long ago that just about anyone can be bought.
	Fortune Favors the Bold	+20 Morale when taking over a racket.	This person loves the glory of the fight. If there's a hostile option, they'll be gunning for it.
	Lover Not a Fighter	This person gains no Morale from hostile actions.	This person is a hopeless romantic. They're happier when they're in a relationship.
	Never Be Disrespected	25% chance to leave if someone else is promoted to Underboss.	This person wants to call the shots, no matter what. And they don't need anyone else's input.
	No Man Is An Island	+10 Marksmanship when within 10 meters of 2 or more friendly characters.	This person loves to be in the company of others. The more the better.
	Say Nothing	-10% Persuasion. +10% Intimidation.	This person ain't no rat. And they certainly won't work for one.
	Shoot First	-10’000 Initiative. This person will immediately go into Overwatch at the start of combat.	This person’s itchy trigger finger has saved them more times than it has damned them.
	Show Me the Money	+10 Morale when taking over a racket. This person gains no Morale from hostile actions.	This person is born for business. Their sights are always set on racket expansion.
	The Work Praises the Man	Neighborhood Speakeasy Security Cost -30%.	This person knows the value of good, honest labor, and they'll make the working man's rackets shine.
	Trust No One	+1 Movement, +10 Initiative, and +10 Marksmanship when there are no friendly characters within 10 meters.	This person has been burned by too many people. They won't trust a single soul.

Personality

You’re gonna run into a lot of big personalities of all kinds running around Chicago, and it’s good to know how their different backgrounds and quirks affect their behavior. Below is a list of traits and their effects.

	Personality	Effects	Description
	Afraid	There’s a chance you will flee from combat if someone on your crew dies	This person has a chance to flee from combat if someone on their crew dies.
	Aggressive	Gain 2 Morale when involved in combat, but lose 2 Morale after going one week without combat	This person isn’t above forcing others to see their way.
	Alcoholic	When an alcoholic or drunkard +10% chance to take a drink This person has a tendency to become drunk at any time	This person hit the bottle hard and it's part of who they are now.
	Angry	+10% chance to relapse into alcoholism −10 Marksmanship While an alcoholic or drunkard +10% chance to take a drink +24 melee +25% chance to trigger hair trigger −10 Defense bonus	This person isn’t afraid to tell people how they really feel.
	Barroom Brawler	+10 Melee damage (+20 when drunk) +10 Melee skill (+20 when drunk)	This person is well used to bar fights.
	Brave	+20 Initiative when outnumbered in combat	This person will gladly take one for the team.
	Calm	Bleed out chance 25%	This person takes things as they come.
	Careful	Crit Defense +15	This person looks both ways before crossing the street.
	Coward	+25% chance to run away if a team member flees	This person turns tail the moment things get too tough.
	Cruel	+10 melee −10 Leadership +10 Intimidation When advisor -10% Loyalty given to crew members When Lieutenant +10% Loyalty given to crew members	This person enjoys watching other people suffer.
	Cunning	Chance to crit increase by 5% when this person is flanking their target	This person has got more than a few tricks up their sleeve.
	Flirt		This person wants everyone to want them. And usually everyone does.
	Greedy	+1% Salary	If there’s something there for the taking, this person wants it all to themselves.
	Happy	+5 Marksmanship +5% Morale bonus for nearby party members	This person is more of a “glass half full” kind of person.
	Intolerant	Crit Chance -5% Crit Damage -5%	This person doesn’t like most people, and doesn’t understand people who do.
	Kind	When lieutenant +10% Morale given to crew members	This person treats others how they’d like to be treated.
	Loner	Marksmanship decreased by 2 for every friendly character nearby.	This person doesn’t want or need anything to get close to them.
	Naive	−1% Salary	This person is a little too trusting of others.
	Reckless	+10 Initiative −5 Defense bonus	This person never met a risk they didn’t like.
	Sullen	−5 Marksmanship	For this person, things just don’t seem to go their way.
	Tolerant	Injury Chance -5%	This person gets along with most people.
	Nervous Reflexes	−5 Marksmanship +1 Movement	Your nervous demeanor causes your hands to shake, but keeps you light on your feet.

Physical attribute

	Physical attribute	Effects	Description
	Beautiful	+10 Persuasion −20 Intimidation	This person turns heads everywhere they go.
	Brawny	+10 Damage (+20 when drunk) +10 Melee	This person has muscles in places they didn’t even know existed.
	Disfigured	+10 Intimidation −20 Persuasion	This person has been through a lot, but they wear their scars with pride.
	Giant	+10% Melee −10 Defense bonus	This person is the biggest and strongest around. And they don’t even exercise.
	Hair Trigger	+100% Chance to activate Hair Trigger: Whenever this person’s HP or an Ally’s HP drops below 25%, there is a chance they will lash out and attack a random target.	This person has a short fuse and a fiery temper.
	Immovable	+10% Chance to resist being knocked back	This person is a hard one to knock down. Maybe it’s thanks to their low center of gravity.
	Small	+10 Defense bonus −30% Melee	This person uses their diminutive stature to their advantage.
	Thick Skinned	−20% Injury chance +15% Chance to resist a critical hit	This person’s skin is so tough, their calluses have calluses.

Empire bonuses

Racket bonuses

	Racket bonus	Effects
	Brewery Production Upgrade Discount	−20% Brewery production cost
	Brothel Ambience Upgrade Discount	−20% Brothel ambience cost
	Speakeasy Ambience Upgrade Discount	−20% Speakeasy ambience cost
	Casino Games Upgrade Discount	−20% Casino games cost
	Brothel Security Upgrade Discount	−20% Brothel security cost
	Casino Security Upgrade Discount	−20% Casino security cost
	Brewery Security Upgrade Discount	−20% Brewery security cost
	Speakeasy Word Of Mouth Upgrade Discount	−20% Speakeasy word of mouth cost
	Brothel Increased Earnings	+5% Brothel earnings
	Speakeasy Increased Earnings	+5% Speakeasy earnings
	Brewery Reduced Upkeep	−15% Brewery upkeep
	Speakeasy Increased Earnings Strong	+20% Speakeasy earnings
	Casino Upgrade Discount	−5% Casino upgrades cost
	Speakeasy Upgrade Discount	−5% Speakeasy upgrades cost
	Speakeasy Free Upgrades	Speakeasies start with an extra level on their upgrades
	Brothel Raid Protection	−25% Brothel raid chance
	Speakeasy Raid Protection	−25% Speakeasy raid chance
	Casino Raid Protection	−25% Casino raid chance
	Brewery Production Rate Increase	+5% Brewery production rate
	Casino Draw Increase	+10% Casino draw
	Brewery Extra Guard	+1 Additional brewery guard
	Brothel Extra Guard	+1 Additional brothel guard
	Casino Extra Guard	+1 Additional casino guard
	Casino Security Upgrade Discount Weak	−10% Casino security upgrade cost
	Casino Increased Earnings Strong	+20% Casino earnings
	Brewery Storage Upgrade Discount	−20% Brewery storage upgrade cost
	Speakeasy Reduced Upkeep	−15% Speakeasy upkeep cost

Diplomatic bonuses

	Diplomatic bonus	Effects
	Stronger Bonds	+1 Passive faction rating gain (when in defensive pact)
	Turncoat	−50% Truce duration +20% Business arrangement difficulty
	The Heartbreak Kid	−50% Faction rating loss (when breaking treaties and business arrangements)
	Strength In Numbers	−20% Threat generation (when crew size is 6 or greater)
	Bygones be Bygones	−50% Negative effects with other factions (from previous wars)
	Founding Farther	−25% Threat generation (with large empires)
	Jive Joint	−50% Neighborhood threat generation (when opening a speakeasy)
	Peacemaker	+100 Faction rating (when making non-aggression pacts with other factions)
	Fair Price	+10% Trade acceptance chance
	Room To Grow	−50% Threat generation (in shared neighborhood)
	Enemy Of My Enemy	Enemy trades and truces do not reduce faction rating with factions in business arrangements
	Roll Of The Dice	−50% Neighborhood threat generation (when opening a casino)
	At Your Service	+100 Faction rating (when honoring pacts) +50% Honor gain (when honoring pacts)
	Head Hunter	−50% Threat generation (when killing other bosses)

References

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   1. For trait modifiers and flavor text see reference file Behaviours.lua.