Antithesis

From Crusaderkings

Most personality traits in Crusader Kings have an opposite (antithesis). For example, Forgiving and Vengeful or Loyalist and Rebellious.

There are a few important things to note about antithesis pairs.

1. Reaction modifiers are typically very negative between them, from -5 to -10 (-0.5% to -1.0% loyalty).

2. Other than the occasional bug, they cannnot simultaneously exist on the same character. If a character has a trait, and then gains (through an event) its antithesis trait, the first trait will be removed and only the second will remain. This is important to remember if you're looking to get rid of a certain trait or specifically want to retain a certain trait.

3. Physical traits like Leper and Hunchback have no antithesis, nor do "condition" traits such as Depression, Excommunicated, Heretic or Bastard, nor do vocational traits.

Antithesis Pairs

• Amiable <-> Hostile
• Arbitrary <-> Just
• Chaste <-> Lustful
• Coward <-> Valorous
• Cruel <-> Merciful
• Deceitful <-> Honest
• Energetic <-> Lazy
• Forgiving <-> Vengeful
• Generous <-> Selfish
• Gregarious <-> Shy
• Indulgent <-> Temperate
• Loyalist <-> Rebellious
• Modest <-> Proud
• Pragmatic <-> Romantic
• Reckless <-> Wise
• Sceptical <-> Zealous
• Stubborn <-> Weak Willed
• Suspicious <-> Trusting