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What does the Great Storyteller trait do in The Sims 4?

Great Storyteller trait

Great Storyteller is a bonus and reward trait from Outdoor Retreat, for Newborn to Elder Sims. Its strongest own moodlet is Amused by Story (Playful +2, 4 hours). Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_GreatStoryteller.

Great Storyteller is a bonus and reward trait in The Sims 4. It comes with the Outdoor Retreat pack, and you can get it from the Rewards Store. Human Sims of any age from Newborn to Elder can have it.

This trait adds 4 moodlets tied to stories, which push your Sim toward positive emotions. It does not include any hidden multipliers, career pay bonuses, or trait conflicts.

  • Bonus and rewardOutdoor Retreat
  • Newborn to ElderAges
  • 4Moodlets of its own

Great Storyteller moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Amused by StoryPlayful24 hours
Emboldened by StoryConfident24 hours
Energized by Story!Energized24 hours
Inspired by StoryInspired24 hours

See every moodlet with its weight and length in the Sims 4 moodlets list.

Where it comes from: Rewards Store.

Great Storyteller cheat

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C and type the line. It works without testingcheats. It gives the trait to the Sim you control (how traits.equip_trait works).

  • traits.equip_trait trait_GreatStoryteller
  • traits.remove_trait trait_GreatStoryteller

What the Great Storyteller trait changes in play

The Great Storyteller trait brings 4 specific moodlets into your game. These moodlets can make a Sim feel Playful, Confident, Energized, or Inspired. Each moodlet has a weight of 2, which pulls your Sim toward that emotion.

When one of these moodlets triggers, it lasts for 240 Sim minutes, or 4 hours. The trait does not have any always-on moodlets or moodlet replacements. It also has 0 interactions that check directly for the trait, and it adds no hidden effects or career pay bonuses.

How your Sim gets the Great Storyteller trait

You can buy the Great Storyteller trait from the Rewards Store if you own the Outdoor Retreat pack. It works for human Sims at the Newborn, Infant, Toddler, Child, Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder ages. Because it has no conflicts with other traits, you can add it to any Sim build.

You can also add or remove the trait in Live mode using the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, to open the box. Type traits.equip_trait trait_GreatStoryteller to add it, or traits.remove_trait trait_GreatStoryteller to remove it, without needing testingcheats true.

Questions

Which pack adds the Great Storyteller trait in The Sims 4?

The Great Storyteller trait comes with the Outdoor Retreat pack. You can find it in the Rewards Store.

What is the cheat for the Great Storyteller trait?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.equip_trait trait_GreatStoryteller to add the trait. You can remove it by typing traits.remove_trait trait_GreatStoryteller, and neither cheat needs testingcheats true.

Does the Great Storyteller trait conflict with other traits?

No, the Great Storyteller trait does not conflict with any other traits in the game. Any human Sim from Newborn to Elder can equip it.

What moodlets come with the Great Storyteller trait?

The trait has 4 moodlets that give Playful, Confident, Energized, or Inspired emotions. Each moodlet has a weight of 2 and lasts for 4 hours, or 240 Sim minutes.

Other bonus and reward traits