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 Traits are gained over the course of a Morbitian's life, regardless of whether they're sapient or not (see: plants and animals). These traits can vary from skills to physical traits to mutations to resistances or susceptibilities to pretty much anything you can think of. Traits can vary hugely but how they pass on reflects how the individual in question felt about the trait- where positively viewed traits are more likely to pass on to their offspring in more positive, present ways, and negatively viewed traits are more likely to pass down in an avoidance sense- the offspring is less likely to have that trait. This is part of why Morbitian evolution happens so rapidly, and how singular events can change the course of a species or bloodline's evolution entirely.  Traits are gained over the course of a Morbitian's life, regardless of whether they're sapient or not (see: plants and animals). These traits can vary from skills to physical traits to mutations to resistances or susceptibilities to pretty much anything you can think of. Traits can vary hugely but how they pass on reflects how the individual in question felt about the trait- where positively viewed traits are more likely to pass on to their offspring in more positive, present ways, and negatively viewed traits are more likely to pass down in an avoidance sense- the offspring is less likely to have that trait. This is part of why Morbitian evolution happens so rapidly, and how singular events can change the course of a species or bloodline's evolution entirely. 
  
-In the case of skill based traits, we can look at the example of a Morbitian getting skilled at hand to hand combat. If they gained a significant amount of skill and felt positively about it in some form (be that genuine appreciation or its sheer benefit towards survival), their offspring may inherit muscle memory for that fighting style. It may never come up or be noticed or relevant, and could go completely undeveloped by the Morbitian in question, but it has the chance to be there. If the Morbitian feels negatively about their fighting skill (for example, self-hatred, or having the skill as a result of traumatic experience and feeling like the cons outweigh the benefits), then it could potentially either not pass on at all or even manifest in ways that are counter-productive to fighting, presumably to help guide their offspring away from a similar experience. This has lead to some bloodlines (see: especially in [[species:mothlie||Mothlie]] or similar cultures) training people in combat extensively and promoting a sense of honor in order to promote their lineage getting stronger and obtaining more and more fighting prowess over time. +In the case of skill based traits, we can look at the example of a Morbitian getting skilled at hand to hand combat. If they gained a significant amount of skill and felt positively about it in some form (be that genuine appreciation or its sheer benefit towards survival), their offspring may inherit muscle memory for that fighting style. It may never come up or be noticed or relevant, and could go completely undeveloped by the Morbitian in question, but it has the chance to be there. If the Morbitian feels negatively about their fighting skill (for example, self-hatred, or having the skill as a result of traumatic experience and feeling like the cons outweigh the benefits), then it could potentially either not pass on at all or even manifest in ways that are counter-productive to fighting, presumably to help guide their offspring away from a similar experience. This has lead to some bloodlines (see: especially in [[species:mothlies||Mothlie]] or similar cultures) training people in combat extensively and promoting a sense of honor in order to promote their lineage getting stronger and obtaining more and more fighting prowess over time. 
  
 Health conditions can also be impacted by this to a degree, but are less likely to be affected by perception if the condition is typically genetic (such as conditions like bipolar, heart conditions, addiction, etc). With that said, traits related to adapting to conditions are fairly common; for example, someone with PTSD learning coping strategies to actively deal with and recover from their symptoms has a chance of passing down an inclination towards those coping strategies- though whether they are actually learned and used are up to the individual in question. It is always possible for a passed down trait to go entirely unnoticed and irrelevant, thus making it impossible to be passed down further.  Health conditions can also be impacted by this to a degree, but are less likely to be affected by perception if the condition is typically genetic (such as conditions like bipolar, heart conditions, addiction, etc). With that said, traits related to adapting to conditions are fairly common; for example, someone with PTSD learning coping strategies to actively deal with and recover from their symptoms has a chance of passing down an inclination towards those coping strategies- though whether they are actually learned and used are up to the individual in question. It is always possible for a passed down trait to go entirely unnoticed and irrelevant, thus making it impossible to be passed down further. 

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