Adaptive

AX.C.06.03.05

A lineage with no single biological peak, instead, an exceptional capacity to develop in whatever direction their environment demands. Adaptive lineages are generalists by nature, capable of filling roles that more specialized lineages cannot.

• Health Modifier: +2 per Fortitude advancement
• Cultural Talent: Any one non-combat Talent of the player's choice at character creation (+1D)
• Perk: Flexible Trait

Structural Note: The Adaptive lineage provides player-chosen benefits at both the Cultural Talent and Perk stages. This makes it the most flexible lineage in the library and the best demonstration of the lineage system's range. Players who are uncertain which lineage to choose, or who have a specific character concept that no other lineage supports, should consider Adaptive.

Flexible Trait | Inherited | Always active

At character creation, choose one Inherited Perk from AX.C.09.01. The chosen perk is granted permanently as a lineage trait; it is always active and cannot be lost, suppressed, or traded. The chosen perk should reflect the character's specific biological heritage within the Adaptive lineage.

Example

• A character from an aquatic branch of the Adaptive lineage might choose Aquatic Movement.
• A character from a low-light environment branch might choose Low-Light Vision.
• A character from a high-altitude or toxic environment branch might choose Environmental Resistance.

The GM may restrict the available Inherited Perks to those appropriate to the setting or the specific Adaptive heritage the player is describing.