Whiskers

Whiskers are the clever, ingenious mice that act as the colonists of your islands. They inhabit the archipelago after arriving by ship, and build, mantain, and operate its buildings.

Whiskers are historically a working class under the Claws Empire, which is ruled by cats. At the time of Whiskerwood, Whiskers can be either in favor of the Claws Monarchy or rebellious, and their political leanings impact the fate of your colony and if it stays under the cats' thumbs or declares independence.

Education

• Guild Specialty - Allows the Teacher to turn any Whisker to their Guild. This can help fill optimal job slots in different guild areas that need a production boost.

• Craftsmanship - Provides an educated Whisker that is more productive at their craft.

• • Apprentice - The first level of Craftsmanship available is the Apprentice level. Some buildings will require at least an Apprentice to either start production, or fill the final slot for optimization.

• • Craftsmaster - The second and highest level of Craftsmanship, these Whiskers are the most productive, and can then also turn to educate other Whiskers.

• Scholarly - Educates a Whisker to research technology in the Research Lab.

Traits

Trait	Description
Can't Smell	No negative thoughts from pollution
Compassionate	Does not expect as much for themselves but grows incredibly sad at the death of others
Considerate	Does not get offended at Rude comments
Content	Has learned to be more content with their current circumstances
Diligent	This Whisker works very hard
Gifted Teacher	This Whisker can teach others more quickly
Healthy	Highly resistant to illness or injury
Heavy Eater	Eats one more food per meal
Inquisitive	Always asking questions. Learns faster at school
Light Eater	Eats one less food per meal
Loner	Unhappy if working or sleeping with others
Masochist	Is happy to perform hard labor
Monarchist	Naturally loyal to the Claws
My Pace	This Whisker works at their own pace
Nosey	Cares deeply about others yet sometimes asks rude questions
Optimist	Chance to double the effect of positive thoughts
Patient	Does not see what all the rushing is about, enjoys smelling the roses and appreciating life (-10 move speed)
Perfectionist	This Whisker cares deeply about perfect execution (-10 Production Speed)
Pessimist	Chance to double the effect of negative thoughts
Rebellious	More likely to say rebellious things or repeat such rumours
Rude	Chance to make passing Whiskers unhappy
Sickly	Less resistant to cold and illness
Slow	This Whisker doesn't walk very fast (-15 move speed)
Snores	Annoys other Whiskers sleeping in the same home
Strong Shoulders	+2 carry capacity
Swift	+15 move speed
Thoughtful	Their brain is constantly thinking. More likely to have positive and negative thoughts
Unsafe Worker	Wears out industrial machinery faster
Warm Core	Extra resistant to cold temperatures
Weak	This Whisker cannot lift very much (-2 carry capacity)
Weak Knees	Strongly dislikes heavy labor and is more likely to get hurt