Here's an example DNA “strand”:

我们现在来看一段示例DNA“序列”：
In our model, each chromosome contains one piece of information. This piece of information is either a stat (a number, usually between 1 and 18) or a multiplier. The last one, SEX, is the sex-determining chromosome, which, as with real human genetics, can be “X” or “Y.”

在我们的模型中，每一个染色体都含有一个信息，这个信息要么是一个数字（通常在1～18之间），要么是一个倍率。最后一个决定性别的染色体对应的是真实人类的X和Y染色体。
Just like in real life, each person has two sets of chromosomes-one from their mother and one from their father. Imagine that your genes looked like this:

就像在真实生活中一样，每个人都有两套染色体，一套来自于妈妈，另一套来自于爸爸。假设你的基因看上去是这样的：
The combination of these two sets of stats determines a person's characteristics. Here's the simple rule for combining stats in our system:

这两套数据结合在一起决定了一个人的性格，结合的简单规则如下：
If you have a number for both versions of a chromosome, you get the bigger number as your stat. If you have a number on one chromosome and a multiplier on the other, your stat is the number times the multiplier. If you have a multiplier on both sides, you get a stat of 1.

如果两个染色体显示的都是数字，那么保留较大的那个数字。如果一个显示的是数字，另一个显示的是倍率，那么留下的是数字乘以那个倍率。如果两个染色体显示的都是倍率，那么得到的属性是1。
Here's how our hypothetical character from earlier would turn out:

于是我们的虚拟角色的属性会是这样子的：
When one parent contributes a multiplier and the other contributes a number, the result can be very good! This character's constitution is a superhuman 24. In fact, other than a low score in wisdom, this character has great stats all around.

如果父母中由一方提供倍率，另一方提供数字，最终得到的属性就会非常好！这个角色的体质已经达到了超人般的24，事实上除了知觉有点略低以外，其他的属性都是很棒的。
Now, let's say this character (call her “Alice”) meets someone else (“Bob”):

现在假设这个角色（不妨称作爱丽丝）遇到了另一个人（鲍勃）：
Bob also has stellar stats:

鲍勃也有十分不错的属性值：
If they have a child, each one will contribute a strand of DNA. But the strand they contribute will be a random mix of their mother and father strands. Every sperm cell-and every egg cell-contains a random combination of chromosomes from each strand. So let's say Bob and Alice make the following sperm and egg:

如果爱丽丝和鲍勃生了一个小孩，那么他们俩各会贡献一部分DNA，但他们贡献出来的DNA是从自身来自父母的两部分DNA序列中随机选取的。每一个精细胞以及卵细胞都会含有各自父母DNA序列的随机组合。假设爱丽丝和鲍勃产生的卵子和精子如下：
If these sperm and egg combine, the child's stats will look like this:

如果他们的精子和卵子结合，他们孩子的数据会是这样：
Alice has her mother's strength and her father's wisdom. She also has superhuman intelligence, thanks to the very good 14 contributed by Alice and the multiplier contributed by Bob. Her constitution, on the other hand, is much weaker than either of her parents, since her mother's 2x multiplier could only do so much with the “5” contributed by her father.

爱丽丝一世继承了她母亲的力量和父亲的知觉，她的智力也异乎常人地高，这得益于爱丽丝贡献的14和鲍勃贡献的倍率。不过她的体质比她父母都要差，来自她母亲的2倍倍率和来自她父亲的5点体质决定了她的体质注定不会好到哪里去。