Venomoid Background: Untouched Symbiote
Some Venomoids live in a state of independence, never bonding with a host, or perhaps bonding with creatures so fleeting or mundane that they left no lasting impact. These Venomoids have developed a strong sense of autonomy, relying on their innate abilities and instincts to survive. Unshaped by a host's influence, they are raw embodiments of symbiotic potential, yearning for purpose.
- Skill Proficiencies:
Skill Proficiencies
Choose two: Stealth, Insight, Survival, or Perception.
- Tool Proficiencies:
Tool Proficiency
None.
- Languages:
Languages
You gain one additional language of your choice.
- Equipment:
Equipment
A small trinket from a creature you briefly bonded with (a feather, scale, or claw), a vial of nutrient-rich slime that sustains you for 3 days, and 5 gold pieces.
Innate Independence
While unbonded, you have learned to rely entirely on your own instincts and cunning. You gain advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks when in dim light or darkness and can sustain yourself nutritionally for up to one week without external food sources by metabolizing ambient organic particles.
Bonded Traits
When bonded with a host, your untapped potential manifests as the following benefits:
- Weapon Adaptability. You can transform into any weapon the host is proficient with. This weapon functions as a magical weapon with a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Switching forms requires a bonus action.
- Symbiotic Enhancement. Your innate adaptability grants you a +1 bonus to all your ability scores.
Suggested Characteristics
| d4 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m always curious about others but prefer to observe from a safe distance. |
| 2 | I cherish my independence and resist relying on others for survival. |
| 3 | I am deeply intrigued by hosts but fear losing myself to one. |
| 4 | I am deeply intrigued by hosts but fear losing myself to one. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom. No one should control me or force me into servitude. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | Discovery. I seek to understand what I truly am. (Neutral) |
| 3 | Independence. Self-reliance is the truest form of strength. (Any) |
| 4 | Symbiosis. I yearn for a connection that helps me reach my full potential. (Any) |
| d4 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I carry a keepsake from a creature I bonded with briefly, a reminder of fleeting connections. |
| 2 | I strive to find the perfect host, one who can complement my strengths. |
| 3 | I fear losing myself to a bond and refuse to connect with just anyone. |
| 4 | I long to find a host who can help me shape the world. |
| d4 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | My independence makes me distrustful of others, even those who mean well. |
| 2 | I am indecisive, fearing that any choice will have irreversible consequences. |
| 3 | I am overly curious, sometimes putting myself at unnecessary risk. |
| 4 | I struggle to express myself, leading to frequent misunderstandings. |
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