Sims 4 life and death Casual Infothread

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Traits:

Chased by Death

Chased by Death Sims know that death follows their every move. While risky and dangerous behaviors may have deadly consequences, frequent near-death experiences give these Sims a desire to live each day to the fullest and progress along their soul's journey faster. Keenly aware of their own mortality, these Sims feel best when they are achieving something meaningful with their limited time left.

Macabre

Embrace your inner darkness - and your occasional intrusions of light. Macabre Sims are all about being their best, unique Sim self while still reveling in all that life (and the afterlife) has to offer.

Skeptical

Not entirely trusting of the majority of things you see or hear? Skeptical Sims like to challenge the universe to provide concrete proof that something is indeed as it might appear.

Grimborn

The offspring of the Grim Reaper carry an air of mystique. A scythe-shaped birthmark on their neck serves as a haunting reminder of their otherworldly lineage and their inevitable connection to the cycle of life and death.

Lot trait:

On Hallowed Grounds

This lot adds an exciting punch of terror to the otherwise daily mundane. Be it possessed TVs, netherworld treasures, or lowered bills - living or dead, there's something here for everybody!

Soul's Journey Rewards by Order of Obtaining Them:

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2. Making Headway
   [Sim Name] is gaining momentum! With this reward tier unlocked, enjoy extra skill gain bonuses to help her through life!
3. Finding Purpose
   [Sim Name]'s hard work pays off! [Sim Name] will receive bonus gains to his/her/their career performance, extra discounts on any computer purchases, as well as access to the Share Soul's Journey social interaction!
4. No Regrets
   Thanks to [Sim Name]'s satisfaction, he/she/they will enjoy an extended life as a living Sim. As a ghost, he/she/they will also gain the ability to use the Move Onto the Great Beyond interaction on urns or gravestones when decided that it's time to permanently leave this world and embrace the next journey with peace and fulfillment.
5. Quite a Journey
   What a ride it's been! [Sim Name] can now leave his/her/their lasting mark on the world by gaining the Pass Down social interaction, as well as the ability to create additional Heirloom objects.
6. Dreams Fulfilled
   [Sim Name] has accomplished so much, but what else is out there to do? The sense of yearning emboldens his/her/their spirit with the power to Rebirth. As a ghost, he/she/they can choose to Rebirth at anytime by visiting Baleful Bog in the Mourningvale neighborhood in Ravenwood, or as a living Sim he/she/they will be given the option to Rebirth at the moment of death!
   The next ones require your sim to be a ghost.
7. Newfound Purpose
   Death certainly offers a fresh perspective! [Sim Name] now gains extra Ghost Mastery experience points!
8. The Big Picture
   With an unimaginable clarity of life, death, and everything between, [Sim Name] now has enhanced stamina when performing Ghost Mastery!
   [Sim Name] also acquired the coveted Burning Soul trait! With this trait [Sim Name] can retain one personality trait from the previous life through the Recall Pas Life self-interaction in his/her/their next life.
   Additionally, he/she/they will also have access to the Peer into Soul interaction available on mirrors to inherit as many reward traits gained. If [Sim Name] chooses to be reborn as a younger Sim, certain developmental skills will be instantly unlocked.

Bucket List Categories:

• I Wanna Get Busy
• I Wanna Party
• I Want Adventure
• I Want Success
• I Want a Great Family
• I Want to Create
• I Want to Travel
• I Want... Something Else?

Aspiration & Reward Trait:

Ghost Historian 4-milestone aspiration

This Sim wants to learn everything about ghosts and use the findings to write spooky horror novels!

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperers have access to special interactions to discuss their eerie findings and published works. They have a much easier time making friends (and more) with Ghosts. They will also get particularly excited while encountering ghosts of all kinds, Grim, and even Crows!

Well of Longing and Regret Wishes:

• A Long Life
• Career Success
• Courage to Face Edith
• Easier to Manage Needs
• Luck in Love
• Removal of Otherworldly Curse
• Skill Gains
• Untold Riches

Mysterious Merchandise interactions:

• Purchase Authentic Premade Will
• Haggle
• Ask about Mysterious Items
• Purchase Warez
• Sell Fear and Goodwill Essence
• Take a Chance on Mysterious Item (§750)

Investigate the Cause of Death interactions:

• Check Pockets
• Check Position of Body
• Check Position of Limbs
• Check Pulse
• Check Temperature
• Check for Bruises
• Check for Lightning Marks
• Check for Rigor Mortis
• Check for Stains

Reaping Styles:

• Attempt to Collect Soul like Grim
• Collect Soul
• Collect Soul Carefully
• Collect Soul Flamboyantly
• Collect Soul Lazily

Funeral Activities:

• Mourn Deceased
• Serve Food
• Give Eulogy
• Listen to Music
• Plant Something
• Moment of Silence
• Light Candles
• Give Toasts
• Dancing
• Use Ghost Mastery for Good
• Use Ghost Mastery for Evil
• Play Instrument
• Give Lighthearted Eulogy
• Give Mournful Eulogy

The Order of Lenore description:

Formed long ago, this society remains bound under the sacred mission to reunite what was once whole - Lady Ravendancer Goth's Tarot Deck. Lost to the winds and scattered by crows, these fragments lay hidden amongst the realm. Guided by ancient whispers, members have sought to protect these cards before their final convergence can be made.

Acting as a vessel for favors, perform society member tasks to receive a piece of the puzzle. Go to Ravenwood Festivals and find the helpers for Order of Lenore to learn about the tasks.

This is just the beginning. Across Ravenwood, one may use their Intuition and exploration to complete the Order's efforts and locate the lost Tarot cards.
For hints to each card's location, view the Household Collections window by selecting the icon in the Inventory Panel.

Members:

• Widowed Father - Ekade Aether
• Ghost Host - Esther Gomes
• Death Obsessed - Zelmira Gomes
• Grim Enthusiast - Nyon Specter

Ghost Mastery Powers:

• Evil
  • Otherworldly Curse (The Ultimate Curse!)
    Requires a Ghost Mastery of Transcendent Wraith to use. Perform Evil Abilities to fill the meter to unlock this!
    Unleash vengeance upon unsuspecting living Sims by casting a malevolent curse upon them. Things just tend to go wrong and everyday tasks become a burder for Sims who are inflicted with the Ultimate Curse. As a haunting bonus, this ability unlocks the 'Mark of Evil', a tattoo available exclusively for the most malicious ghosts.
    The Mark of Evil tattoo is available in Create a Sim or can be applied directly as a self-interaction.
    Performing the interaction grants Fear Essence.
  • Devourer (Manipulate the needs and lifespan of living Sims!)
    Torment the living by absorbing or draining their needs, with an extra boost when targeting scared Sims. [Sim Name] can also fully embrace the darkness within, drawing souls closer to the inevitable Afterlife by siphoning a Sim's life essence, shortening their lifespan.
    Performing the interaction grants Fear Essence.
  • Dream Corruptor (Give a nightmare to living Sims while they are asleep!)
    Venture into the dreams of living Sims, weaving dark visions that disturb their sleep. As they awaken from this dream, terrified, they ponder... Was it just a nightmare, or a sinister visit from beyond?
    Performing the interaction grants Fear Essence.
• Neutral
  • Spectral Slumber (Nap inside objects to restore Stamina faster!)
    Beds for ghosts? Not for [Sim Name]. Snooze out in any possessable object to restore Energy and Ghost Stamina. Just beware: comfort matters - sleeping in cramped or gross places could leave [Sim Name] feeling restless!
  • Fear the Night (Evoke heightened fear at night for extra Fear Essence!)
    When darkness falls, living Sims automatically become more vulnerable to [Sim Name]'s scares, eliciting more extreme reactions and granting bonus Fear Essence. Rumor has it there's a mysterious merchant in Ravenwood, driven by a thirst for forbidden knowledge and ghostly powers, that will pay top Simoleon for Essence which can become quite lucrative for [Sim Name].
  • Suppress Living Needs (Slows down hunger, bladder, and hygiene needs.)
    Ascend beyond the living realm as [Sim Name]'s connections to worldly needs begin to fade. No more rushing to the toilet, eating, or stressing about cleanliness as often as he/she/they used to!
  • Ghostly Traverse (Teleport anywhere and enter homes uninvited!)
    Transcend physical limitations and traverse the world as a ghost. Uninvited? No obstacle! Use Spectral Unlock to effortlessly enter any residential abode and uncover its mysteries.
    Traverse is available as a terrain interaction.
    Spectral Unlock is available on residential front doors.
  • Transcendent WooHoo (Turn living Sims into a temporary ghost for an ethereal WooHoo.)
    Possess an everyday object with a living Sim for a WooHoo that defies the laws of life and death. After all, who said love couldn't transcend the afterlife?
• Good
  • Benevolent Blessing (The Ultimate Blessing!)
    Requires a Ghost Mastery of Transcendent Wraith to use. Perform Good Abilities to fill the meter to unlock this!
    Bestow upon living Sims the gift of boundless fortune. Watch as everything falls perfectly into place for those blessed, making tasks effortless and swift. As a ethereal bonus, this ability unlock the 'Mark of Good', a prestigious tattoo reserved solely for the most benevolent ghosts.
    The Mark of Good tattoo is available in Create a Sim or can be applied directly as a self-interaction.
    Performing the interaction grants Goodwill Essence.
  • Afterlife Quality Ensurer (Instantly improve the quality of items!)
    Even in the Afterlife, there's a knack for keeping things top-notch! With an otherworldly prowess, [Sim Name] can tap into the extraordinary ability of instantly improving the quality of crafted items, nurturing plants, as well as restoring freshness to most spoiled food!
    Performing the interaction grants Goodwill Essence.
  • Dream Weaver (Give a good dream to living Sims to restore their Energy faster.)
    [Sim Name] could very well be the kindest ghost in town, watching over his/her/their loved ones even as they are asleep. With this ability, [Sim Name] can weave good dreams - so delightful they restore Sim's Energy faster than they realize.
    Performing the interaction grants Goodwill Essence.
  • Grim's Ride-or-Die (Save a Sim from getting reaped by exchanging a dap with Grim!)
    Now [Sim Name] has stepped up his otherworldly game - straight chilling with Grim Reaper himself. Just fist bump your bro Grim and bam; life saved, no biggie!
    Performing the interaction grants Goodwill Essence.
  • Novice Maintenance (Chance to clean, repair, and upgrade instantly!)
    [Sim Name] can now instantly maintain and upgrade objects with ghostly prowess, transcending the Handiness Skill barrier. At this Novice level, the effectiveness of these actions are just beginning to take shape. This ability has 3 tiers, each enhancing [Sim Name]'s success rate in maintaining and upgrading objects.
    Performing the interaction grants Goodwill Essence.

Ravenwood's Description:

Things always get a little spooky in Ravenwood. The Whispering Glen with its nightly Moon Revelry festivities is perhaps the most "normal" part of the area, where locals have settled down for a slice of quiet, country life. Crow's Crossing village, however, is clearly quite haunted - swings swaying by themselves, that Merchant fellow down by the Crypt, scary little Edith guarding the Well of Longing and Regret... but despite the hauntings, the living have certainly made it their home as well with a variety of festivals and places to explore. Mounrningvale is where things get extra ethereal! It's well known as a home for Ghosts and those seeking them. Sometimes Grim even stops by!

Ravenwood's Neighborhood Descriptions

Crow's Crossing

Crow's Crossing is a village founded by Moppy the Goat and rumored to be frequented by Ghosts and regular hauntings. Visit the Mysterious Merchant in the old Specter graveyard, investigate the Tarot Tome Shrine on the edge of town, explore an abandoned house, or grant a wish at the Well of Longing and Regret. Just watch out for Edith!

Crow's Crossing hosts a variety of Festivals:

• Try Before You Die Casket Sale
• Crow's Crossing Celebration of Life
• Ravenwood Family Day

Be sure to check out the Town Hall for more information.

Whispering Glen

Nestled in the rolling hills of Ravenwood's countryside, Whispering Glen offers a quiet, rural locale for those hoping to take a step away from all the local hauntings and into a slow-paced lifestyle. Steeped in ruins and rumors, it's a paradise for collectors and historians alike. Explore the local Crypt, investigate the Tarot Tome Shrine at the base of the ruins, garden in the shared community plots, or just round out a Collection.

Whispering Glen also hosts a nightly festival beside the Ancestor face cliff:

• The Moon Revelry (Clothing Optional during the Full Moon)

Mourningvale

There's something otherworldly about Mourningvale. Maybe it's the way the wind howls through the moss-draped trees, the eerie clang from the Bell Tower at odd hours, or the sentient plants. No matter the reason, many Ghosts choose to call this place home. The Grim Reaper has even been known to wander through now and then! Sims can find the Baleful Bog here, investigate the Tarot Tome Shrine by the Bell Tower, or listen to the whispers of the Guardian Tree and Alice.

Mourningvale hosts a variety of Festivals:

• Afterlife Anonymous
• Thinned Festiveil

Be sure to check out the Town Hall for more information.

Ravenhood Interestpoints:

• Crow's Crossing
  • Edith & The Well of Longing and Regret
  • Ravenwood Family Day
  • The Crow's Crossing Celebration of Life
  • The Mysterious Merchant & the Crypt
  • The Oldies Abandoned Houses
  • The Tarot Tome Shrine
  • Try Before You Die Casket Sale
• Whispering Glen
  • Moon Revelry
  • The Ancestor
  • The Tarot Tome Shrine
• Mourningvale
  • Afterlife Anonymous
  • Alice & The Guardian Tree
  • The Baleful Bog
  • The Tarot Tome Shrine
  • Thinned Festiveil

And that's it... mostly. Now to sleep: I need to wake up early tomorrow.

First view recap:

• Gameplay
  • Chased by Death is a challenge trait that skips the warning and makes death more possible.
  • Macarbe sims don't fear death.
  • Skeptical are skeptical towards every occult and will demand proof when seeing an occult (ghosts, vampires etc).
  • Grimborn sims (Grim Reaper's childre) have special trait, which gives the birthmark and extended trait. Their children get the trait that give none of those.
  • Macabre sims can discuss nefarious plans with crows.
  • Sims can give gifts and receive gifts from crows.
  • On Hallowed Grounds give more spooky events to houses that do things that plays TV static, cause otherworldly rifts etc.
  • Sims react to will reading differently depending on the relationship with the deceased sims and traits.
  • A lot of objects have been made Heirloom Elightable. This can be turned off through the options. Custom story can be put there. Sims can also reminisce about the owner, potentially summon their ghost, and pawn it.
  • When something is made into a heirloom, you can put a custom message, increase its value, and choose to which sim it will be passed to (can't be passed on to children).
  • Soul's Journey is located in the aspiration panel and encapsulates sim's whole life.
  • Bucket List is different for each sim unlike aspirations.
  • New Journal will have Parenthood interactions too.
  • Random goals are based on sim's traits.
  • Goals can be also be chosen randomly from a category.
  • Bucket lists can also be scrapped. This will remove every goal.
  • Writing the Perfect Goals will come up with goals depending on the recent events. You first choose the category and then you'll get a list of goals. Goals need to be unlocked. Sims that are Chased by Death have every goal unlocked.
  • Wills Lawyer can also be hired.
  • Thanatology skill unlocks Speak Dead Languages and make a new soup.
  • Unlocking the ability to be reborn will prevent your sim from getting new Bucket Lists.
  • You can choose how many percentage of household funds go where.
  • With Wills, you can also choose which activities would be great and which gravestone/urn should they have.
  • Even though you can set the reactions, sims with different traits still react differently.
  • After initial mourning, sims may go into a grief.
  • Many ways to overcome grief: counselling, positive hobbies...
  • Ghost Historian aspiration itself unlocks the ability to write a Horror novel.
  • Well of Longing and Regret will have better result if you befriend Edith, the ghost child. She can make your sim so scared that they pass out and may not always respond well.
  • New active career:
    • Each level will have different type of gameplay.
    • Sims can scry for assignment and to travel from the crying fountain.
    • They sometimes need to close portals too.
    • Sims in the job first have to investigate the sim and determine the cause of death.
    • The goal is to prepare for the perfect reaping.
    • Played sims can appear too, but you can spare them. There are also randomly generated dead sims who can't be spared.
    • After determining the cause of death, you then have to collect souls. You can reap in different ways.
    • Sometimes you have to console sims and keep the urns.
    • After having a soul in the inventory, sims can release them into the portal.
    • Office job part has sims for example analyse death trends to try to change how sims tend to die and affect the relationship with the Grim Reaper. Chance card options are given.
    • Sims can also scry for souls and get the chance card options there too.
  • Funeral events can also be planned through the gravestone/urn.
    • You can hire a mourner too.
    • Activities that were requested from a will are highlighted in the activity choice.
    • Funerals are more of a Wakes rather than funerals.
    • Memorial Displays where you can put additional objects and update the picture of the sim remembered. It can slot photos or generate alive-photos of the deceased sim. You can leave messages with specific objects.
    • Urns can also be put into caskets. Caskets can then be customized afterwards.
    • Sims do their own things, but specific interactions will gather them together. Like all the podium interactions.
    • Graveplots that can be customized.
  • Nervous Subject's real name is Nyon Specter. He's a teen here. Sims can get quests from him.
  • New quests to earn more Tarot cards. There are Tarot tomes where you can see who can give your sims quests.
  • Tarot cards can also be found, but each will have unique ways to find them. The Collections tab give you hints on how to find them.
  • Basic Tarot Deck can be purchased from the Build Mode to do basic readings, but the collections deck will have special events.
  • Tarot readings give you a card and a hint on how you can have it affect the gameplay.
  • You can now add a ghost into your household through a gravestone/urn without needing cheats.
  • Elders can die in their sleep.
  • Chased by Death sims get a pop-up when they survive. When they become a ghost, the trait becomes Embraced by Death.
  • Being mean to crows can sometimes make it fly away.
  • Ghost powers are in the Simology panel.
  • Transcend can make living sims into a ghost temporarily.
  • Grim can be challenged to spare the life of a dying sims. Options available are chess, hopscotch, basketball and more.
  • When sims die, sims can take a day off from work or school.
  • You can set the ghost color. You can disable mood-based color too.
  • Sims that have too much out of body experiences can die.
  • Satisfaction Points can get you your own ghostly cowplant.
  • You can either play with sim's genetics or keep the previous sim's genetics.
  • Adult sims can either gently fall on the ground or faceplant into the ground. Younger sims always float to the ground gently.
• CAS
  • New ghost full body outfit category, which is only available for ghosts. Includes no legs and bony hands, sometimes even skeleton showing.
• Build mode
  • Roof holes, which can be put on roofs like solar panels. Can also be put on floors
  • Two swings
  • Greenhouse windows have intact and broken versions.
  • So many skulls that some were even sneaked in.
  • Tarot cards also get some design from The Sims Medieval.
  • No ghosts sign that prevents ghosts from appearing to your lot.
  • Gravestones are available for purchase in build mode.
• World
  • There are specters in the town area (like in Paranormal stuff) and swings can swing on their own.
  • In the town hall, you can start a will, focus the camera on a different area, use amenities etc.
  • New haunted house rabbit hole where ghosts can party in and non-ghosts can cleanse and explore these.
  • There's a crypt where you can put urns and gravestone inventory, WooHoo in, explore it, nap in, WooHoo in etc.
  • Mysterious Ghost Merchant from whom you can purchase pre-made wills, buy mysterious curio, buy souls from the Reaper career, and sell ghost essences.
  • Ghosts also appear at night in the town.
  • The world is separated into three neighborhood: the neighborhood for living sims, the afterlife, and the one where afterlife crosses with the living world.
  • Mourningvale is the afterlife, in which the sky and time is different.
  • Town hall can be used to move to specific locations.
  • Alice the weeping mother has her own ghost.
  • The world is inspired by Romania.
  • The countryside is focused solely on the living to showcase the beautiful landscape of Romania. There's a sign to focus the camera on specific locations.
  • The countryside's face statue will cry if it's not full moon.
  • Collectible sign will have some sim come there to sell collection items to.