def validate_cards(self, total_deck):
"""
Validates that the TraitCards in this PlayerState's hand and on its Species boards are all possible
and unique
:param total_deck: a list of TraitCards representing all valid card possibilities
:raise ValueError if duplicate or invalid cards exist on this player
"""
TraitCard.validate_all_unique(self.hand, total_deck)
Species.validate_all_cards(self.species, total_deck)
