In the beginning, Vistora lived in vast hiveminds together in an underground world that they call the Undergrowth, a name shared almost exclusively among themselves to refer to the secretive, cavernous lands lying underneath the surface. The age of fungal empires came to pass, however, as soon as Vistora began to evolve into learning individuality and exploring the world beyond themselves. This indirectly caused the great divide between the Myconids and, their newly-formed cousins, the Selphins from the moment they discovered the light of the overworld.

The separation of the Myconids and Selphins are felt through their radically different approaches to envisioning the cycle of life; a driving concept behind their very existence. The Myconids believe that the death of something is, essentially, its rebirth, able to share and fulfill the legacy of the life it lived before and so on. The Selphins, on the other hand, believe that death is the end of all that lives, and that it marks the beginning of something entirely new. The conflicting ideas of continuity versus finality were what caused a rift between the two subraces in the first place, owed also to their newfound physical differences.

Generally speaking, Vistora are isolationists that do not find a biological need to form societies of their own and often find it more suitable to thrive alone, sometimes only forming groups out of sheer coincidence or necessity. Companionship for a Vistora is typically found in the gardens or farms they create for themselves, either consisting of plants, fungi, animals, or even just decaying matter, being the emotional equivalent of raising a family for any other ancestry. In this way, they fulfill their need to intermingle with the forces of nature, contributing to it. However, it is not uncommon for Vistora to find themselves accustomed to forming connections with other individuals, or perhaps deciding not to homestead at all for one reason or another.

In terms of their attitudes, Selphins tend to be more lively than Myconids due to their exposure to surface-dwelling ancestries. Many find themselves assisting in education and social services due to this fact. Myconids are found to be more reclusive and often dwell in silence away from others, but these traits tend to find usage elsewhere in social settings. For example, Myconids are found to be quite useful in funerary homes and libraries for their quiet and thoughtful natures. What both Vistora have in common, however, are their knowledge of medicine and herbology, finding equal place in apothecaries, farmlands, and clinics.