| Name | Description | Positive Effect(s) | Negative Effect(s) | Provided Skill(s) | Provided Hero Bonus |
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| A Little Forgetful | Sometimes I walk into a room, and I forget what I was ... what were we talking about? | Breaks the Tension (Morale bonus) |
| A Little Sadistic | Sometimes you have to make an example of someone. You know, to send a message. | Starts conflicts with other people | Hard Choices (Morale bonus) |
| Absent-Minded | I swear I'd lose my head if it wasn't screwed on. | - -66% Medicine Experience Rate
- -66% Chemistry Experience Rate
- Sometimes wastes materials
- -66% Wits Experience Rate
| Wits (max 4 levels) |
| Accountant | I've got a lot of experience sizing up problems and making the math work out. | Detailed Checklist (Global Action Speed bonus) |
| Action Choreographer | I blocked out action sequences for a couple of local TV productions. | Combat Exercises (Fighting Exp Rate bonus) |
| Action Movie Extra | We all got weapons training before filming began. But I think the whole point was to miss. | Notices Things (Standing Rewards bonus) |
| Action Videographer | My friends and I staged fake battles with air guns, and put the whole thing up on the Internet. | Computers | Good Entertainment (Morale bonus) |
| Active Duty Military A | I was on deployment when they pulled me back stateside to fight the outbreak. | Firearms Training (Shooting Exp Rate bonus) |
| Active Duty Military B | I was on deployment when they pulled me back stateside to fight the outbreak. |
| Admin Assistant | My job was to have everything my boss needed, when she needed it. | Resourcefulness | Detailed Checklist (Global Action Speed bonus) |
| Adrenaline Junkie | I go out, I risk my life, and once I get safe inside, all I want to do is go out again. | Sometimes wastes medicine | Taking Risks (Max Health bonus) |
| Advertiser | I worked in advertising. It was exactly the way it looked on TV. I promise. | Friendly Outreach (Influence bonus) |
| Aeronautics Engineer | I was pretty specialized, but engineering is engineering. | +100% Mechanics Experience Rate | Engineering | Reads Instructions (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Afraid of Everything | Spiders, heights, clowns ... you name it. | Annoys irritable community members | Sufficient Caution (Unlocks Rooftop Recon) |
| Afraid of Rats | Don't even joke about there being rats here. I think it's the tails; I can't even look at them! | Pest Control (Food Storage bonus) |
| Agriculture Professor | I was tenured at an agricultural school in the South. So yes, I know how to plant a garden. | Morale bonus from having a Garden | Agriculture |
| Aircraft Mechanic | The stuff I worked on was different from what you'll find around here, but I'm picking it up. | +100% Mechanics Experience Rate | Mechanics | Reads Instructions (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Airsoft Commando | My friends and I used to practice squad tactics in the woods. Not one of us lost an eye. |
| All Out of Fucks | I have none left to give. | Starts conflict with other people | Hard Choices (Morale bonus) |
| Always Cold | It's really hard to get comfortable, now that I can't surround myself with space heaters. | -20 Max Stamina | Siestas (Fatigue Severity reduction) |
| Always Kept Moving | After the outbreak, I never sat still. Kept on the road, running from one disaster to the next. | Setting the Pace (Global Action Speed bonus) |
| Always Packed a Lunch | The lunches I brought got more elaborate, until I was serving myself a three-course meal. | Cooking | Meal Plan (Community Eats Less) |
| Always Paid for Dinner | I'm not just showing off my money. When you're with me, you're my responsibility. | Party Planning (Morale bonus) |
| Always Vigilant | You can't let anything get by you; not anymore. I'm always watching for the next disaster. | Sufficient Caution (Unlocks Rooftop Recon) |
| Always Wanted to Camp | I used to dream about sleeping under the stars. Used to. | Morale bonus from outdoor bed facilities | Outdoor Living (Beds bonus) |
| Amateur Comic | I was the headliner at open mic night every single week! | Comedy |
| Amateur Hypnotist | I used to hypnotize my friends to embarrass them at parties. Still not sure if it really worked. |
| Amateur Painter | It helps me relax after a long, hard day of not-painting. | Painting | Exceptional Taste (Morale bonus) |
| Amateur Pilot | I guess I'll never achieve that dream of being asked to land a 747 during a crisis. | Detailed Checklist (Global Action Speed bonus) |
| Ammo Hoarder | You think I bought this ammo after the outbreak? This shit is from the last election day. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Storage | Ready Access Mags (Ammo Storage bonus) |
| Ammo Hobbyist | I got really into making my own custom ammo loads, then shooting them at unusual targets. | Sometimes wastes ammo | Munitions | Ready Access Mags (Ammo Storage bonus) |
| Anarchist | I want nothing to do with your new "government" ... I had enough of the old one already. | - Irritable towards other people
- Easily Frustrated
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| Angler | I'm pretty good at catching food, if we can find a body of water that isn't full of corpses. | Fishing | Outdoor Living (Beds bonus) |
| Angsty | How can you stand to live in a world like this? | Easily Frustrated | Journal Writing (Exp Rate bonus) |
| Animal Lover | I’ve had more friends with four legs than with two. | Outdoor Living (Beds bonus) |
| Anxious All the Time | I have these persistent worries that I just can't shake. People tell me to let it go, but how? | -5 Morale | Target of Sympathy (Morale bonus) |
| Army Brat | My family moved around constantly, so I got used to starting over. | Personal Strength (Max Stamina bonus) |
| Army Engineer | I can build anything you want. Just give me a big bag of rock. |
| Army Grunt | Don't call me sir. I worked for a living. | Firearms Training (Shooting Exp Rate bonus) |
| Army Motor Pool | I maintained NTVs at a base in Europe. Never saw combat until the outbreak. | Driver Training (Fuel Efficiency bonus) |
| Army Veteran | We're all soldiers now, whether we enlisted or not. |
| Arthritis | It seems like the slightest physical effort leaves me practically immobile for a couple of day. | -75% Cardio Experience Rate | Cardio (max 3 levels) |
| Ascetic | Conscious self-denial is the key to inner peace. It also makes starving more tolerable. | -50% Food Consumed Per Day | Responsibility (Labor bonus) |
| Assembly-Line Worker | I was lucky to have one of the few manufacturing jobs left ... before we lost them all. | Craftsmanship | Reads Instructions (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Assistant Principal | My job was to work with the actual kids, while the principal sat behind his shiny nameplate. | Discipline | Silence Policy (Zombie Threat reduction) |
| Astronomer | We should have started work on a space colony decades ago. It may already be too late. | Seminars (Exp Rate bonus) |
| At Home in a Bar | It's not really about the booze. It's just the only place I feel truly comfortable. | Morale bonus from Stills and Bars | Social Chameleon (Morale bonus) |
| Attended Trade School A | So glad I went into construction, instead of getting that theater degree my dad wanted... | Morale bonus from an upgraded Workshop | Craftsmanship | Stacking System (Materials Storage bonus) |
| Attended Trade School B | So glad I went into auto repair, instead of getting that degree my mom was pushing at me... | Morale bonus from the Auto Shop | Mechanics | Reads Instructions (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Attended Trade School C | Glad I got into utility work, instead of that liberal arts college my grandparents were into... | Morale bonus from an upgraded Workshop | Utilities | Effective Sealants (Fuel Storage bonus) |
| Attending Physician | When you're responsible for the residents' mistakes, you learn a lot about stress. And yelling. | Medicine |
| Audio Engineer | My ear is a highly trained instrument. Well, technically both of them are. | +10m Enemy Detection Range | Soundproofing | Silence Policy (Zombie Threat reduction) |
| Auditor | Nothing gets by me. | Notices Things (Standing Rewards bonus) |
| Auto Body Technician | I'm not really a pro at fixing engines, but I can bang out all your dents. | Morale bonus from the Auto Shop | Mechanics | Reads Instructions (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Auto Detailer | Sometimes, I just don't tell people what I used to do. The messes they want me to clean up ... | Morale bonus from the Auto Shop | Mechanics | Cleaning Chart (Infection Resistance bonus) |
| Automated Systems Tech | A modern factory will build an enormous machine and hire one person to keep it running. | Electrical | Consistent Routine (Labor bonus) |
| Automotive Technician | I worked at an auto detailer, doing scheduled maintenance and minor repairs. | Morale bonus from the Auto Shop | Automechanics | Reads Instructions (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Autopsy Technician | I'm used to cutting bodies open. I'm just not used to anything moving around in there. | Surgery |
| Avid Cosplayer (Heartland only) | Eventually I got to the point where I was more fun to make up my own characters and costumes. | Fabrication |
| Avid Game Player | If it's got rules, I'll give it a try. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Lounge |
| Avoids First Name | I could always recognize telemarketers because they called me by my first name. |
| Awful Fashion Sense | Orange is the perfect color. It goes with everything! | Annoys irritable community members | Mending (Max Health bonus) |
| Back Pain | Welcome to hell, everybody. Trust me, you do not want to be me right now. | - -10 Max Carrying Capacity
- -5 Light Carrying Capacity
- -20 Max Health
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| Backwoods Upbringing | Where I grew up, guns weren't political. They were pest control. | Pest Control (Food Storage bonus) |
| Bad Back A | It just runs in my family. We're all hunched over by the time we're sixty. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Infirmary | -15 Max Carrying Capacity | Medical Inventory (Meds Storage bonus) |
| Bad Back B | Just about anything can throw my back out, and then I'm useless for days. | - -20 Max Health
- -30 Max Stamina
| Medical Inventory (Meds Storage bonus) |
| Bad Carpenter | I rebuilt my entire basement on my own. I don't understand why the next owners gutted it ... | - Sometimes wastes materials
- -66% Craftsmanship Experience Rate
| Craftsmanship (max 4 levels) |
| Bad Leg | It's not quite a limp, but I definitely know when a storm is coming. |
| Bad Shot | Some people just can't shoot, and I'm one of them. I do everything right, and I just miss. | - Sometimes wastes ammo
- -66% Shooting Experience Rate
| Shooting (max 6 levels) |
| Bad Shoulder | I did something bad to my shoulder once while climbing away from a horde of zombies. | - -75% Fighting Experience Rate
- -5 Max Carrying Capacity
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| Baggage Handler | "Actually, throwers don't worry about ticking, because modern bombs don't tick." | Powerhouse | Pack Maintenance (Max Carrying Capacity bonus) |
| Bagpiper | People really only let me get my instrument out for funerals. | +10 Max Stamina | -5 Morale (for everyone) | Music | Breathing Exercise (Max Stamina bonus) |
| Baker | I time my work to fill the base with the smell of baking bread when everyone is home. | +3 Morale (for everyone) | Cooking | Sealed Containers (Food Storage bonus) |
| Ballroom Dancer | I love to dance, but there aren't a lot of great partners left anymore. | Morale bonus from having a Lounge |
| Band Geek | I could march all day carrying a sousaphone, and you wouldn't hear me complain. |
| Barber | I know my way around a sharp blade. | Hairdressing | Sharpening Regimen (Durability Loss reduction for Melee) |
| Barista | I like to make art with espresso foam. It's ephemeral, like life. | Making Coffee | Siphoning System (Fuel income) |
| Bartender | I definitely know my way around a kitchen, though most of my skills are alcohol-related. | Morale bonus from Stills and Bars | Bartending | Party Planning (Morale bonus) |
| BASE Jumper | You'd be surprised what a person can survive. | Taking Risks (Max Health bonus) |
| Baseball Fan A | The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd ... there's no way to even fake it now. | Morale bonus from facilities with a Projector | Intramural Sports (Max Stamina bonus) |
| Baseball Fan B | The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd ... there's no way to even fake it now. | Morale bonus from facilities with a Projector | Sports Trivia | Intramural Sports (Max Stamina bonus) |
| Basement Dweller | I lived in my parents' basement for years. Not much of a social life. But I survived. | Morale bonus from luxury bed facilities | -33% Standing Rewards | Gives People Space (Morale bonus) |
| Basket Weaver | Don't laugh. Underwater Basket Weaving was worth an elective credit. | Sewing | Mending (Max Health bonus) |
| Basketball Fan A | Honestly, it’s the sounds of the game that I miss, more than even the game itself. | Morale bonus from facilities with a Projector | Intramural Sports (Max Stamina bonus) |
| Basketball Fan B | Honestly, it's the sounds of the game that I miss, more than even the game itself. | Sports Trivia | Intramural Sports (Max Stamina bonus) |
| BBQ Master | You can make the egg salad, but nobody touches the grill but me. | Cooking | Nose to Tail (Food income) |
| Bead Crafter | I sold my beadwork out of a little online store I ran myself. | Sewing | Pack Maintenance (Max Carrying Capacity bonus) |
| Beatboxer | We need to get an a capella group going. I'll lay down some beats, and the rest of you sing. | +5 Max Stamina | Music | Good Entertainment (Morale bonus) |
| Beautician | I'm good at making people look good. | Hairdressing | Sincere Praise (Standing Rewards bonus) |
| Beekeeper | Of course I've been stung. Got to a point where pain wasn't really an issue anymore. | +30 Max Health | Nose to Tail (Food income) |
| Beer Lover A | I’m not picky. I just love beer. | Morale bonus from Stills and Bars | Party Planning (Morale bonus) |
| Beer Lover B | I'm not picky. I just love beer. | Morale bonus from Stills and Bars | Bartending | Party Planning (Morale bonus) |
| Behavior Analyst | I became a BCBA because I saw what my brother went through with his autism. |
| Believes in People | Hey, don't listen to those doubts, all right? I know you can handle this. | Sincere Praise (Standing Rewards bonus) |
| Belligerent | You talking to me? Well, I'm the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to? | - Starts conflicts with other people
- -3 Morale
- Easily Frustrated
| Tough Negotiation (Influence bonus) |
| Biathlete | I mastered the ancient art of shooting things while on skis. |
| Bioengineering Professor (Heartland only) | Might as well work on the zombie plague. Most people already think my job is science fiction. | +100 Infection Resistance | Plague Pathology |
| Boitech Scientist | We were on the cutting edge of gene-splicing tech. If we'd known this was coming ... | Pharmacology |
| Birdwatcher | You should see what I can do with a pair of binoculars. (Watch birds. That's what.) | Detailed Checklist (Global Action Speed bonus) |
| Blade Collector | My bedroom wall was covered with swords. I could only take five or six of my favorites. | Sharpening Regimen (Durability Loss reduction for Melee) |
| Bleak Outlook | This is more than just being sad. Everybody gets sad. This is ... something much worse. | -7 Morale | Target of Sympathy (Morale bonus) |
| Blew Stuff Up | Yeah, I was one of those kids. I'm kind of proud that I've still got all my fingers. | Sometimes wastes ammo | Munitions | Taking Risks (Max Health bonus) |
| Blogger | I used to spend my spare time writing about my life, and responding to current events. | Journal Writing (Exp Rate bonus) |
| Blood Plague Survivor | I've come back from blood plague three times now. I think I'm building up an immunity. | -100% Plague Infection | Back from the Edge (Max Health bonus) |
| BMX Competitor | I was this close to landing a sponsorship when things when south. |
| Bodyguard | I worked for someone in Hollywood. I won't say who ... discretion is a big part of the job. |
| Bold Driver A | You can't really know a car until the gas pedal hits the floor. | Driving | Driver Training (Fuel Efficiency bonus) |
| Bold Driver B | You can't really know a car until the gas pedal hits the floor. | Driver Training (Fuel Efficiency bonus) |
| Boot Camp Survivor (Red Talon Contractors only) | Red Talon's boot camp is way harder than anything the zombies ever put me through. | +20 Max Health |
| Booze Nerd | I'll spend an entire weekend coming up with the perfect cocktail for an occasion. | Morale bonus from Stills and Bars | Bartending | Party Planning (Morale bonus) |
| Botanist | I said botany, not lobotomy. I can see why that might confuse you. | Morale bonus from having a Garden | Herbalism |
| Both Knees Replaced | I'm basically a cyborg. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Infirmary | -66% Cardio Experience Rate | Cardio (max 4 levels) | Target of Sympathy (Morale bonus) |
| Bounty Hunter | The jobs aren't as wild as they look on TV, but you do need to know how to defend yourself. |
| Boxing Coach | I've never been a contender myself, but I know how to make them | Morale bonus from Fighting training facilities |
| Braggart | Not everyone loves being around someone as confident as I am, but they definitely know I’m here. | +50% Standing Rewards | - -3 Morale
- Annoys irritable community members
| Tough Negotiation (Influence bonus) |
| Brave | We all die eventually. You've just got to accept that, and do what needs to be done. | Taking Risks (Max Health bonus) |
| Breaking Champion | I spent years toughening up my fists and feet until I could punch through cinderblocks. | Endurance |
| Bright-Eyed Recruit (Heartland only) | Once I found the Network, I knew I was home free. We're going to rebuild the world together. | +15 Morale |
| Brittle | It doesn't take much to push me over the edge. I've just had enough of this shit, you know? | - Easily Frustrated
- -30 Max Health
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| Broad-Shouldered | You can carry a lot on a good set of shoulders. | +15 Max Carrying Capacity | Personal Strength (Max Stamina bonus) |
| Bronto Gas Attendant | The distinction is in the extinction! | Mechanics | Siphoning System (Fuel income) |
| Bronto Gas Cashier | I spent a lot of my time just standing there, staring at cars I'd never own. |
| Brush Clearer | While other kids were off on spring break, I was hacking at the brush on my grandfather’s land. | Morale bonus from Outdoor Bed facilities | Gardening | Sharpening Regimen (Durability Loss reduction for Melee) |
| Building Super | I managed the day-to-day at a downtown apartment building. That boiler was my nemesis. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Workshop | Utilities | Quiet Time (Zombie Threat reduction) |
| Built a PC | I followed a tutorial online, and it works a solid ninety-five percent of the time. | Computers | Reads Instructions (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Built a Treehouse | It took three years to get it done, but it was basically a tiny clone of our actual house. | Construction |
| Built Barricades | We used to go nuts with our barricades ... but you know what? The zombies always got through. | Craftsmanship | Careful Demolition (Materials income) |
| Built Battle Robots | I joined a bunch of engineering buddies to build fighting robots for one of those competitions. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Workshop | Engineering | Good Entertainment (Morale bonus) |
| Built the Worst Deck | I built a deck behind my house once. We couldn't sell it until a professional replaced it. | - Sometimes wastes materials
- -33% Craftsmanship Experience Rate
| Craftsmanship (max 6 levels) |
| Burly | I've never been someone folks wanted to mess with. | Irritable towards other people | Powerhouse | Tough Negotiation (Influence bonus) |
| Burned House Down | I used to love experimenting with chemicals in my basement. Why would I need training? | -66% Chemistry Experience Rate | Chemistry (max 5 levels) | Back from the Edge (Max Health bonus) |
| Bus Driver | One of my passengers died when I crashed the bus. They got up, and it was over from there. | Driving | Driver Training (Fuel Efficiency bonus) |
| Busybody | I'm not looking for gossip, I just really care about what's going on in your life. | Annoys irritable community members |
| Butcher | I know a thing or two about cutting apart dead things. | Cooking |
| Cabinetmaker | Real intricate woodwork takes years of practice, and a lot of scrapped projects. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Workshop | Craftsmanship | Careful Demolition (Materials income) |
| Cadet Instructor (Red Talon Contractors only) | I've run the gauntlet so many times, the new recruits' pain just makes me laugh. | +50% Cardio Experience Rate | Prowess |
| Cake Decorator | I actually made a cake look like a head with a bullet hole once. Doesn’t seem as hilarious now. | Cooking | Party Planning (Morale bonus) |
| Camp Counselor | I was actually teaching a wilderness survival class when the outbreak hit. | Morale bonus from outdoor bed facilities | Outdoor Living (Beds bonus) |
| Camp Physician | I'm not a part of the military, but when the refugee camps needed doctors, I volunteered. | Medicine | Medical Reference (Meds income) |
| Campaign Manager | I'm not the one standing at the podium. I'm the person in the back, reminding them what to say. | Political Science |
| Campfire Cook | I make the best foil dinners. You'd be amazed what I can do in there. | Morale bonus from outdoor bed facilities | Cooking | Nose to Tail (Food income) |
| Can Sleep Anywhere | I don't need a bed. I can catch a bit of shuteye anywhere I need to. | -1 Beds Used | Outdoor Living (Beds bonus) |
| Can Take a Punch | My brothers and I used to practice hitting each other without flinching. | -40% Injury Severity | Personal Strength (Max Stamina bonus) |
| Can't Sleep Alone | I’ve had trouble sleeping alone since my last group got attacked in the middle of the night. | -1 Beds Used | - -3 Morale (for everyone)
- Annoys irritable community members
| Backrubs (Max Carrying Capacity bonus) |
| Cancer Survivor | I beat cancer; we can beat this. | +4 Morale | Back from the Edge (Max Health bonus) |
| Canvasser | I know just enough about politics to get into an argument with you on your doorstep. | Political Science |
| Car Chopper (Heartland only) | The new world needs a new kind of car, and my head is full of ideas. | Car Chopping |
| Car Hobbyist | I even tricked out my buddy's hearse. | Morale bonus from the Auto Shop | Automechanics | Vehicle Delivery (Unlocks Vehicle Delivery) |
| Car Thief | You've got to really know your way around a car if you want to get in and out fast. | Mechanics | Vehicle Delivery (Unlocks Vehicle Delivery) |
| Caravan Driver | My last group kept it mobile, driving from one place to the next in an old RV. | Driving | Driver Training (Fuel Efficiency bonus) |
| Caravan Mechanic | Moving supplies across the frontier meant somebody had to learn how to keep the engines turning. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Workshop | Mechanics | Siphoning System (Fuel income) |
| Career Coach | I helped people with long-term unemployment figure out how to get their careers moving again. | Resourcefulness |
| Caring | When someone matters to me, they really know it. | +3 Morale (for everyone) |
| Carny | The carnival was overrun immediately, and everybody scattered. I don't fit in anywhere now. | Morale bonus from outdoor bed facilities | -10% Standing Rewards |
| Carried Everyone's Stuff (Heartland only) | For some reason, everyone thought I would just carry things for them. Maybe because it was true. | +15 Max Carrying Capacity |
| Carries Hand Sanitizer | There is so much hand sanitizer left lying around stores. Is nobody washing their hands anymore? | +50 Infection Resistance |
| Cashier | If you need someone to stand there and count things, I’m here for you. | Consistent Routine (Labor bonus) |
| Cat Burglar | People have this weird habit of leaving their second-story windows open all night. |
| Cat Lover | I love cats. I love every kind of cat. I just want to hug all of them, but I can't. | Backrubs (Max Carrying Capacity bonus) |
| Cat Person | If people were more like cats, there would be a lot more of us left. | Siestas (Fatigue Severity reduction) |
| Cautious | Take thins slow, and you'll end up making better decisions. |
| CEO | I was promoted to CEO when my boss retired to the country. I'll bet that guy is doing just fine. | +50% Standing Rewards | Business | Tough Negotiation (Influence bonus) |
| CFO | The CEO got the big bonuses, but I was the one who kept it running behind the scenes. | -25% Standing Rewards | Business |
| Chain Smoker (Heartland only) | The stress of overachieving led to some bad habits. This one ended my gymnastics career. | -30 Max Stamina |
| Chainsaw Sculptor | It was mostly bears. People have a thing for bears. | Craftsmanship |
| Changed Jobs a Lot | Some of us never found our dream job. We just took whatever we could get. | Chillness (Morale bonus) |
| Cheerful | People sometimes catch me smiling for no reason. | +4 Morale |
| Chef | They didn't put my name on the restaurant, but the people still kept coming back. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Kitchen | Cuisine |
| Chemist | I wish it was crazy experiments every day, like the videos you see on the Internet. | Chemistry |
| Child Care Worker | Getting certified meant I had to take courses in emergency first aid and CPR. | Medicine |
| Child of Celebrities | My face was in the tabloids from day one. Fame, though. Once you've seen it up close? No thanks. | -25% Standing Rewards |
| Childhood Gymnast | I can still do a cartwheel! I think. | Acrobatics |
| Chiropractor | Everything that's wrong with you is because your back is misaligned. Everything. | -66% Medicine Experience Rate | Medicine (max 5 levels) |
| Choral Director | You have to have a precise ear for pitch, and the ability to direct other people. | +50% Standing Rewards | Music | Friendly Reminders (Labor bonus) |
| Churrascaria Server | I can be pretty deft with a knife when I need to be, at least when it comes to food. | Cooking | Sharpening Regimen (Durability Loss reduction for Melee) |
| Cigar Enthusiast | I'm wondering ... maybe it's actually easier to get things from Cuba now? | -10 Max Stamina | Exceptional Taste (Morale bonus) |
| City Council Member | I finally ran for office, thinking I would make a difference to the world. | Political Science |
| Cleaned Offices | When I did my job right, no one knew I was there. | Cleaning Chart (Infection Resistance bonus) |
| Clever | I've always been able to think my way out of trouble. So far, anyway. |
| Climber A | I was always willing to work the hardest jobs, and do what it took to earn that next promotion. | Self-Promotion | Setting the Pace (Global Action Speed bonus) |
| Climber B | My parents found me at the top of a ceiling-height bookshelf before I knew how to walk. | Acrobatics | Taking Risks (Max Health bonus) |
| Clumsy | I'm as likely to hit my own face with a crowbar as I am to hit anything else. | - -66% Chemistry Experience Rate
- Sometimes wastes materials
- -66% Fighting Experience Rate
| Fighting (max 4 levels) |
| Coffee Connoisseur | I've spent the entire apocalypse hunting for a good cup of coffee. I’m still searching. | Easily Frustrated | Making Coffee | Exceptional Taste (Morale bonus) |
| College Fencer | I used to fence left-handed to throw people off. | Swordplay |
| College Freshman | I finally got out of high school, really started my life ... and then the world ended. | Seminars (Exp Rate bonus) |
| Combat Engineer | I was on IED duty in Afghanistan, building bombs to blow up other bombs. | Munitions |
| Combat Medic (Red Talon Contractors only) | I know how to treat common injuries in the field, though some people say I overmedicate. | +5 Max Meds Storage | - +25% Fatigue Severity (Community)
- Sometimes wastes medicine
| Combat Medicine | Field Medicine (Max Health bonus) |
| Combat Medic | My job was to patch people up while under fire, and to get them home in peace. | Medicine | Firearms Training (Shooting Exp Rate bonus) |
| Combat Ready (Red Talon Contractors only) | Let the zeds get close to me. See what happens. | +50% Fighting Experience Rate | Heroism |
| Comic Book Dealer | I traded and sold rare editions out on the convention floor, as well as a ton of other merch. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Lounge | Geek Trivia | Storytelling (Morale bonus) |
| Comic Collector | There’s always room in my pack for a few issues I’ve never read. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Lounge | Geek Trivia | Storytelling (Morale bonus) |
| Comms Engineer (Red Talon Contractors only) | With Red Talon, I worked on systems way ahead of what you have. So where do you keep the snacks? | +5 Max Food Storage | - Sometimes wastes food
- +100% Food Consumed Per Day
| Hacking | Satellite Radios (Radio Cooldown reduction) |
| Community Manager | Well, I was no Sanya Weathers, but I did all right. | People Skills | Formal Recognition (Standing Rewards bonus) |
| Competitive Eater | If you put it in a bun, I can eat it. | +30 Max Stamina | +100% Food Consumed Per Day | Cooking (max 1 level) | Nose to Tail (Food income) |
| Competitive Gymnast (Heartland only) | I was definitely an overachiever in high school. That's the only type they let into gymnastics. | +1 Labor | Gymnastics |
| Competitive Shooter | I actually won a few trophies in shooting competitions. My event was Rapid Fire Pistol. | Morale bonus from Shooting training facilities | Gunslinging | Firearms Training (Shooting Exp Rate bonus) |
| Compulsive Gardener | Because sometimes you find a seed pod. And you think, “Hm. I could plant this!” So you do. | - Morale bonus from having a Garden
- +25% Gardening Experience Rate
| Gardening | Nose to Tail (Food income) |
| Compulsive Upcycler | Sit down and let me tell you all the forty-seven things I can make from that piece of "trash." | Annoys irritable community members | Recycling | Recycling Program (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Computer "Expert" | Ice cream makes machines work better, especially computers. Spoon it right in. | -75% Computers Experience Rate | Computers (max 3 levels) |
| Confectioner | My crowning accomplishment was a recreation of Dante's Inferno, entirely in taffy. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Kitchen | Cuisine | Sealed Containers (Food Storage bonus) |
| Confident | There's this voice inside me that keeps telling me I'm going to end up on top, no matter what. | - +50% Standing Rewards
- +20 Max Health
| Moral Support (Unlocks Inspiration) |
| Conspiracy Theorist | Oh, I could tell you exactly what caused the outbreak. But I don't think you want to know. | -33% Wits Experience Rate |
| Construction Manager | My bosses finally put me in charge when they got sick of me telling them how to run the place. | Morale bonus from having a Staging Area | Construction | Work Schedule (Labor bonus) |
| Consul Officer (Red Talon Contractors only) | I've been to a lot of communities like this one, making deals and spreading our message. | +50% Standing Rewards | Tactics | Owed Favors (Influence income) |
| Contractor | You don't just have to know your job. You've got to know all the other jobs, too. | Morale bonus from the Staging Area |
| Convention Volunteer | I got to wear a T-shirt that said "Enforcer" on it! | People Skills | Cleaning Chart (Infection Resistance bonus) |
| Cooked for the Squad (Red Talon Contractors only) | Red Talon doesn't have a lot of full-time cooks, but when you're good, you get the job. | +5 Max Food Storage | - +25% Vulnerability to Blood Plague (Community)
- Sometimes wastes food
| Gut Packing | Kitchen Patrol (Infection Resistance bonus) |
| Cosplayer | I made all my costumes from scratch, so I could dress as the most obscure characters. | Craftsmanship |
| Couch Potato | Hey, I serve an important role around here. I'm holding down this couch. | Morale bonus from luxury bed facilities | - -66% Cardio Experience Rate
- Annoys irritable community members
- -1 Labor
- -50% Standing Rewards
| Cardio (max 3 levels) | Siestas (Fatigue Severity reduction) |
| Coupon Cutter | I’d open up the sales papers every Sunday, and plan my entire week. | Detailed Checklist (Global Action Speed bonus) |
| Covered Wars | I was a photographer embedded with an Army unit in Iraq. I saw my share of combat. | Scouting |
| Crazy Metabolism | It's like I eat and eat, and all it does is give me more energy. | +45 Max Stamina | - Sometimes wastes food
- +100% Food Consumed Per Day
| Setting the Pace (Global Action Speed bonus) |
| Criminal Leader | I spent years risking my life to get into a position where I wasn't on the front lines anymore. | +75% Standing Rewards | Starts conflicts with other people |
| Crochet Artist | I made a three-piece suit, complete with socks, underwear, bowtie, and hat. All of it crochet. | Sewing |
| Cross-Stitcher | I had framed projects all over my house, each with an inspirational message. | Sewing | Mending (Max Health bonus) |
| Cult Film Junkie | You can't imagine how excited I got the first time I introduced the dead to my boomstick. | Movie Trivia | Exceptional Taste (Morale bonus) |
| Custodian | I didn't just clean the place, I did odd jobs whenever something broke down. | Utilities | Recycling Program (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Customer Service | I got really good at listening to angry people, and still solving their problems productively. | People Skills |
| D-I-Y Remodeler | Let me tell you the joys of remodeling your own home. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Workshop | Craftsmanship |
| Dancer | I performed every night at the biggest theater in town. I doubt anyone is left alive there. | Morale bonus from having a Lounge |
| Daredevil | If it's crazy and life-threatening, I want to do it. I put my body through so much punishment. | - -30% Injury Severity
- +30 Max Health
| Sometimes wastes medicine | Taking Risks (Max Health bonus) |
| Day Laborer A | Every day, out in front of the hardware store, hoping somebody needed a rough pair of hands. | Careful Demolition (Materials income) |
| Day Laborer B | Every day, out in front of the hardware store, hoping somebody needed a rough pair of hands. | Gardening | Careful Demolition (Materials income) |
| Day Trader | Split-second decision-making is a useful talent in any situation. | Business |
| Dead Zone Runner (Red Talon Contractors only) | I did a tour running supplies into areas where our vehicles and comms couldn't reach. | +10 Light Carrying Capacity | Prowess |
| Decent Shot | I've always been decent shot on the range, even without any formal training. | Shooting Advice (Shooting Exp Rate bonus) |
| Decrepit | I'm on my last legs. We're all better off if I can find a way to contribute while sitting down. | - -45 Stamina
- -75% Cardio Experience Rate
- -75% Fighting Experience Rate
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| Delivery Driver | I got to know the city like the back of my hand, just in time to leave it behind forever. | Driving | Frequent Check-ins (Radio Cooldown reduction) |
| Demolitionist (Red Talon Contractors only) | I was the one who set the charges while everyone else ran for cover. | - +5 Max Ammo Storage
- +5 Max Fuel Storage
| - +1 Zombie Threat
- +1 Beds Used
- Sometimes wastes ammo
| Demolitions |
| Demolitionist | I spent years handling controlled demolitions of buildings. I can still do it, if we need to. | Munitions | Careful Demolition (Materials income) |
| Dental Hygienist | I definitely wasn't a doctor back then, but I knew my way around the basics. | Medicine |
| Dentist | I'm licensed to use anaethesia, and cut into your face. That's the best you're going to get. | Surgery |
| Dependable Friend | I was a lot of people's "one phone call". | - Not Easily Frustrated
- +50% Standing Rewards
| Sounding Board (Wits Exp Rate bonus) |
| Designated Marksman | I trained hard to keep my squad alive when the enemy was out of everyone's reach but mine. | Morale Bonus from Shooting training facilities | Sharpshooting | Veteran Instincts (Unlocks Rooftop Recon) |
| Determined | Once I commit to something, it's really hard to shake me loose. | - +20 Max Health
- Not Easily Frustrated
- +20 Max Stamina
| Hard Determination (Max Health bonus) |
| Diehard Veteran (Red Talon Contractors only) | I've got feral blood in my veins. Nothing can stop me. | - -40% Injury Severity
- +100 Infection Resistance
| Heroism | Utility Vests (Light Carrying Capacity bonus) |
| Diesel Mechanic | I mostly worked on big trucks and buses, but it's all the same, in principle. | Morale bonus from the Auto Shop | Automechanics | Reads Instructions (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Digestive Problems | I’d love to change my diet, but that isn’t an option. It’s like a flamethrower, it’s horrible. | Morale bonus from having a Latrine | Meal Plan (Community Eats Less) |
| Digital Artist | Painting just isn't the same without my tablet and stylus. | Painting | Exceptional Taste (Morale bonus) |
| Disorganized | A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind. | -3 Morale |
| Distrusts Outsiders | There's us, and then there's everybody else. | Irritable towards other people |
| Diver | Working underwater is like doing constant resistance training. | Marathon | Siphoning System (Fuel income) |
| Does Heavy Lifting | For some reason, wherever I go, I'm the one who has to carry all the big stuff. | Pack Maintenance (Max Carrying Capacity bonus) |
| Does Tons of Squats | I've never once skipped leg day. | - Morale bonus from Fighting training facilities
- +10 Max Carrying Capacity
| Morning Yoga (Injury Severity reduction) |
| Does Yoga | You need to be limber and focused to survive out there. | Morale bonus from Fighting training facilities | Morning Yoga (Injury Severity reduction) |
| Doesn't Get Along (Heartland only) | Folks always seem to have a problem with me. I don't have one with them unless they piss me off. | Starts conflicts with other people |
| Dog Person | You'll never find a better friend. |
| Dog Walker | Rich people don't have time to walk their own dogs. I could get ten on the leash at a time. | Consistent Routine (Labor bonus) |
| Dolorous | Thanks for noticing me. | - Easily Frustrated
- Annoys irritable community members
- -3 Morale
| Helpful Mockery (Max Stamina bonus) |
| Doomed | I can see my death coming, just around the corner. I'd might as well accept it. | - Sometimes wastes medicine
- -45 Max Health
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| Drag Racer | Driving straight into the face of certain death is what I was born for. | Driving |
| Dream Therapist | To understand ourselves, we must understand our dreams... and a good rest is crucial for that. | Sleep Psychology | Quiet Time (Zombie Threat reduction) |
| Dreamed of Retirement (Heartland only) | One last score and I'd have been out. I'm just not cut out for drudge work. | +25% Standing Rewards |
| Drill Sergeant | I trained hundreds of soldiers until they could look death in the eye and watch it blink. | Discipline | Moral Support (Unlocks Inspiration) |
| Drinks Cold Medicine | For a while, it’s all I could get. Now I actually kind of like the taste. | - Morale bonus from Stills and Bars
- +50 Infection Resistance
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| Drove a Crappy Car | I had this old car in high school that I swear broke down every week. | Automechanics | Driver Training (Fuel Efficiency bonus) |
| Drug Dealer | When people ask how I learned so much about pharmaceuticals, I usually don't tell them. | Pharmacology | Dosage Control (Healing Item Efficacy bonus) |
| Drug-Resistant | I have to take twice as many pills as anyone else to get the same effect. | -50% Healing Item Efficacy |
| Drummer | I drummed for a little band on the side. Didn't pay, but I worked up a good sweat every night. | Good Entertainment (Morale bonus) |
| Early Riser | I don't really need as much sleep as other people. I'm ready to go right at the crack of dawn! | +10 Max Stamina | Morning Yoga (Injury Severity reduction) |
| Easily Bored | It's just really hard for me to focus on something when it isn't life or death. | -66% Wits Experience Rate | Wits (max 6 levels) |
| Easily Distracted | It's just really hard for me to focus on something when- SQUIRREL! | -66% Wits Experience Rate | Wits (max 6 levels) |
| Eats Like a Bird | I don’t know how other people eat so much. I’m full pretty much the moment I sit down. | -50% Food Consumed Per Day | Meal Plan (Community Eats Less) |
| Electrical Engineer | Come to me if you have trouble with the radio. I'm itching to put my skills to some good use. | Electronics |
| Empathetic | Have you ever read any Butler? I feel like I'm Lauren. If you feel it, then I feel it too. | Avoids getting into conflicts | Moral Support (Unlocks Inspiration) |
| EMT | During the outbreak, I saved the ones I could, and made sure the ones I couldn't never got up. | Medicine | Medical Inventory (Meds Storage bonus) |
| Encouraging A | Yes we can! | - Not Easily Frustrated
- +3 Morale
| Sincere Praise (Standing Rewards bonus) |
| Encouraging B | Hey, I know you've suffered some setbacks, but I'm with you, no matter what. | Words of Comfort (Unlocks Inspiration) |
| Endurance Cyclist | I took a summer off to bike the Alps once. | Morale bonus from Fighting training facilities | Marathon | Fitness Guru (Cardio Exp Rate bonus) |
| Energetic | I get antsy when I'm sitting down too long. I want to get out and do something! | +10 Max Stamina | Setting the Pace (Global Action Speed bonus) |
| Engineering Student | I didn't have my degree yet when it all went down, but I can usually figure things out. | Engineering |
| English Major | Man, I thought my degree was useless BEFORE the outbreak. | Morale bonus from an upgraded Lounge | Literature | Journal Writing (Exp Rate bonus) |
| Entrepreneur | I built myself up from nothing once; I can do it again. | +50% Standing Rewards | Business |
| Entourage Member | One of my friends had a brief pop career before the outbreak, and brought me along for the ride. |
| Environmentalist A | Well ... at least our carbon footprint is way lower now. | +3 Morale |
| Environmentalist B | Nothing goes to waste when I'm around. | Recycling | Recycling Program (Salvaged Parts bonus) |
| Erratic | I just do whatever pops into my head. Don't worry, it's all good stuff, I promise. | - Annoys irritable community members
- -33% Standing Rewards
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| Erratic Driver | Sometimes I wake up and realize I've been driving on the shoulder for the last mile. | - Sometimes wastes fuel
- -25% Fuel Efficiency
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| Ethnomusicologist | I came at it from the anthropology side, but I've really gotten into music since then. | Music | Seminars (Exp Rate bonus) |
| Excellent Game Master | I had an entire mythology built up that now only survives in my head. | +50% Standing Rewards | Geek Trivia | Good Entertainment (Morale bonus) |
| Exiled | I tried to change things at my old place, and they kicked me out. Please keep me around. | Not Easily Frustrated | -50% Standing Rewards |
| Experimented with AI (Heartland only) | I made an algorithm that was really good at recognizing and reproducing images of ducks. | Machine Learning |
| Expert Traveler | I can fit a full suitcase's worth of stuff in a carry-on bag. | +10 Light Carrying Capacity | Pre-Packed Gear (Light Carrying Capacity bonus) |
| Explosives Engineer | I spent years handling controlled demolitions of buildings. I can still do it, if we need to. | Munitions |
| Exterminator | Clearing infestations was already my specialty. | Chemistry | Pest Control (Food Storage bonus) |
| Extremely Competitive | Want to race to that tree over there? | Irritable towards other people |
| Extremely Loyal | I will do anything to keep my people alive. I really mean it. Anything. | Hard Choices (Morale bonus) |
| Exuberant | I've got that youthful exuberance that keeps me going all day! | - -40% Fatigue Severity
- +20 Max Stamina
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| Face Painter | You want me to put a butterfly on your cheek? | Painting |
| Facilities Engineer (Red Talon Contractors only) | You want to live somewhere long-term, you're going to need an infrastructure. | - +5 Max Materials Storage
- +5 Max Fuel Storage
| - -25% Facility Action Speed
- Sometimes wastes materials
| Infrastructure | |
