Varies greatly, normally human fare

With each other for more skinwalkers. With other races, it follows the mother. Outside species, it varies, but in animal forms, they can mate with other animals of the same form.

Skinwalkers have the ability to meditate until their minds come free of their bodies. This is called the Inner Way, and they use it to wander the world until they find an animal body to use. The soul of a skinwalker determines their skill at the Inner Way. If they are good people, they will be able to focus on an animal pelt that they wear and awaken in their chosen animal immediately, using the Sympathetic Way. If they are neither particularly good nor evil, they will be able to focus on an animal pelt that they wear and their timing and ability will vary, using the Wandering Way. If they are evil, though, they can break taboos and immediately focus in on a victim, completely taking them over, using the Harming Way. Only with the Harming Way can a skinwalker take over another sapient, cognizant, sentient mortal--usually by looking deep into their eyes.

Skinwalkers are naturally good at mimicking sounds. They are very fast and agile, usually, and they can transfer animal attributes from animal form to their own form, but it will come back to haunt them later.

Skinwalkers can be trapped in their animal forms if their human body dies while they are on the Inner Way. They can be mastered by using their True Names. A wound in one form will remain in other forms. Weapons dipped in special white ash can also destroy their bond with their animals.