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Species defines a distinct biological or cultural form of life. They help define how life functions or diverges across environments and histories.
Species shape physical and behavioral defaults of a world. They interact with:
- Characters and Creatures (defined as members of species)
- Locations and Zones (determining habitat and environmental interaction)
- Traits and Constructs (expressing shared abilities or mythic significance)
They are distinct from:
- Characters (individual agents with goals and identity)
- Creatures (instinct-driven individuals)
- Collectives (behavioral groups of individuals)
Biology
- Appearance: Typical physical or form featues of the species
- Life_span (#): Average or typical life expectancy of an individual, defined in world TIME units
- Weight (#): Average or typical adult weight, defined in world MASS units
- Nourishment (multi-link: Species): Other species consumed as food sources
- Reproduction (multi-link: Construct): Reproductive method(s) of the species
- Adaptations (multi-link: Ability): Special physiological or evolutionary abilities
Psychology
- Instincts: Innate behavioral drives and survival tendencies
- Sociality: Typical patterns of social behavior
- Temperament: Overall behavioral disposition
- Communication: Typical methods and approaches of interaction
- Aggression (# max:100): General aggressiveness level, on relative scale of 0 to 100
- Traits (multi-link: Trait): Behavioral patterns associated with the species
World
- Role: The species’ ecological or cultural function in the world
- Parent_species (single-link: Species): Species that the species is considered a subspecies of
- Locations (multi-link: Location): Locations associated with the species or its habitat
- Zones (multi-link: Zone): Zones associated with the species or its habitat
- Affinities (multi-link: Phenomenon): Phenomena associated with the species or its behavior