AnthroTraits
A mod for Project Zomboid that adds realistic, balanced traits for anthropomorphic player characters, and integrates with mods that provide furry player models.
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Beast of Burden
Your body's frame is well-built for carrying weight.Bug-o-ssieur
You don't gain unhappiness when eating bugs.Bull Rush
When sprinting, knock zombies over at a cost of extra endurance.Carnivore
After eating food classified as meat, gain an extra percentage of the stats the food affected
Note: This also lowers unhappiness gain or other negative effects by the same amount.Carrion Eater
Rotten meat's stats are more powerful, and don't make you sick.Digitigrade
Your legs aren't straight, giving your stomps increased power.
+1 Sprinting.Feral Body
Like a feral, you are stronger but less fit.Food Motivated
Food makes you slightly less unhappy and bored;
Dog food doesn't make you unhappy.Herbivore
After eating food classified as plant-based, gain an extra percentage of the stats the food affected
Note: This also lowers unhappiness gain or other negative effects by the same amount.Hoofed
You have foot-hooves. Your feet cannot be scratched, lacerated, or bitten.
+1 NimbleAnthro Immunity
Knox Infection is very rare, even from bites.Natural Tumbler
The damage and severity of your falls are reduced.Pawed
You have foot-paws, which make you move stealthier.
+1 Stealth
+1 LightfootTailed
Your tail allows you to run with more balance, reducing trip chance.Vestigial Wings
You have enough of your ancestor's wings to not take fall damage.
Negative Trait List
Exclaimer
When panicked, you have a good chance to vocalize your fear.Feral Digestion
Grape, onion, chocolate, gum, alcohol, and caffeine poison you.
(Not an exhaustive list for real life, be careful what you feed your pets!)Lonely
You need a pack. Time spent away from others makes you unhappy.Stinky
You stink. Zombies will be more attracted to you and other players may comment on your smell.Torpor
Still affected by the winter, you have less endurance during the cold months.Unwieldy Hands
Actions requiring fine motor control are slower.
Sandbox Options
This mod uses sandbox options to give you the most configurable experience I can. Each trait has their own cost section, and its use is obvious so that won't be covered in this document. It's advised to leave them on default settings.General
Traits Restrict Species Choice / TraitsRestrictSpeciesChoices
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED. type = boolean, default = true
Beast Of Burden
Beast of Burden Increase / BeastOfBurdenPctIncrease
Percentage increase of total max weight attribute with Beast of Burden. 0-1, default .15,
Bull Rush
Bull Rush Endurance Cost / BullRushKnockdownEndCost
The amount that knocking over a zombie with Bull Rush subtracts from your endurance. 0-1, default 0.1 (Endurance is a max of 1, so setting this to 1 will completely drain endurance.)
Carnivore
Carnivore Bonus / CarnivoreBonus
The percentage bonus that Carnivore gives you after eating. -1-0, default -0.5 bonusCarnivore Malus / CarnivoreMalus
The percentage malus that Carnivore gives you after eating. 0-1, default 0.5 malus
Carrion Eater
Carrion Food Stat Increase / CarrionEaterBonus
The percentage bonus that Carrion Eater gives you after eating. 0-1, default 0.5 bonus
Digitigrade
Digitigrade Stomp Increase / DigitigradeStompPowerPctIncrease
Percentage increase of total stomp power. 0-1, default .50,
Exclaimer
Exclaimer Chance Multiplier / ExclaimerExclaimThresholdMultiplier
The multiplier of the panic level that determines whether a character vocalizes with Exclaimer. For example, 10 * 2 (level 2 panic, since level 1 panic is ignored) is 20. There is a 20% chance per minute to vocalize. 1-33, default 10
Feral Digestion
Feral Digestion Poison Amount / FeralDigestionPoisonAmt
The flat poison amount that Feral Digestion gives after eating the appropriate foods. 10-120, default 20 (Note: 120 poison is the strength of bleach)
Food Motivated
Food Motivated Happiness Bonus / FoodMotivatedBonus
The flat happiness bonus that Food Motivated gives after eating. 0-100, default 5
Herbivore
Herbivore Bonus / HerbivoreBonus
The percentage bonus that Herbivore gives you after eating. -1-0, default -0.5 bonusHerbivore Malus / HerbivoreMalus
The percentage malus that Herbivore gives you after eating. 0-1, default 0.5 malus
Immunity
Anthro Immunity Scratch Chance / ImmunityScratchInfectionChance
Chance to actually be infected after being infected from a scratch. 0-100, default .10Anthro Immunity Laceration Chance / ImmunityLacerationInfectionChance
Chance to actually be infected after being infected from a laceration. 0-100, default .15Anthro Immunity Bite Chance / ImmunityBiteInfectionChance
Chance to actually be infected after a bite (normally 100%). 0-100, default .20Anthro Immunity Bite Infection / ImmunityBiteGetsRegularInfectionOnDefense
If you're bitten but not infected with the Knox Infection, replace with wound infection. True/False, default true
Lonely
Lonely Hours Until Affected / LonelyHoursToAffect
The hours elapsed until the Lonely trait adds unhappiness per hour. 2-100, default 6,Lonely Hourly Unhappiness / LonelyHourlyUnhappyIncrease
The amount of unhappiness added every hour until another player is seen again. 0-1, default .05,
Natural Tumbler
Natural Tumbler Fall Reduction / NaturalTumblerFallTimeMult
That amount that the fall time attribute is multiplied per frame, determining damage or death. 0-1, default 0.5 (This effectively doubles the height you can fall without injury or dying.)
Stinky
Stinky Distance Affected / StinkyDistance
The distance in tiles that a player with this trait attracts zombies. 1-100, default 3Stinky Attraction Strength / StinkyLoudness
Stinky makes a noise every minute to attract zombies. This determines how loud that noise is. 1-100, default 5Stinky Comment Chance / StinkyCommentChance
The chance per minute that another (non-panicked, non-pained) player within StinkyDistance will comment on the smell. 0-1, default 0.001
Tailed
Tailed Trip Save Chance / TailTripReduction
If a character with Tailed trips, the chance to avoid tripping altogether. 0-100, default 33
Torpor
Torpor Endurance Decrease / TorporEnduranceDecrease
The amount removed from maximum endurance during the winter.Endurance is 0-1, so a value of .1 removes 10 total endurance during winter. 0-1, default .1,
Unwieldy Hands
Unwieldy Hands Time Increase / UnwieldyHandsTimeIncrease
The percentage increase of time it takes to do an action affected by Unwieldy Hands. 0-1, default 0.2