Ideas for Custom Character Mechanics

[kylojen]

Hello all,

I've been lurking here for the past few weeks while creating custom characters for me and my boyfriend, and so far so good. However, one of the threads I read mentioned that good characters stay good during the late game stage. Never really got that far, so I don't know much about the effect of special character mechanics in late game. I was hoping to get some ideas on what I can add to these characters to make them more special

I've based them on some of our traits in real life, so here are their perks (they might not make sense mechanically, which is why I need advice!):

The Boyfriend:

    * Sanity is 200, other stats match Wilson

    * Doesn't like stale food

    * Higher inherent insulation and moves faster in the winter

    * He's a hockey player, so he comes with a hockey helmet and can craft a hockey stick (can't figure out how to shoot pucks yet)

Me:

    * Overheats and gets cold faster

    * Sanity is 100, other stats match Wilson

    * Stale food has no effect

    * Damage multiplier is 1.25

    * Because I do IT stuff irl, I set her as a "handyperson" and "fastbuilder", but I'm not sure if that's very fitting...

As you can see, these characters are pretty boring mechanics-wise. Any help to realize their potential would be great