A symbiotic being resides within your body along with you. It manifests physically somewhere on you and relies on you for its survival. At the same time, it offers you knowledge and other assistance, either of its own volition or because of your intertwined nature. The symbiote has its own personality (but no agenda yet since it's just a baby for now), which might be at odds with yours. If you ignore the symbiote's desires, it might strive to interfere with you. There is no way to be rid of the symbiote while you have this Dark Gift. Even if you go to drastic lengths, such as severing the part of your body where the symbiote resides, it reappears on your body in another location at the next midnight.
It has an Intelligence Score of 15 (+2), a Wisdom Score of 16 (+3) and a Charisma Score of 18 (+4).
Entwined Existence:
Your symbiote is a separate entity with its own physical form bound to yours. It isn't a separate creature and relies on you to survive. The symbiote can see and hear using your senses.
The symbiote speaks, reads, and understands two languages; one that you speak, as well as one appropriate to its nature.
Choose one of the following skills: Arcana, Deception, History, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Persuasion, or Religion. You gain proficiency in that skill if you don't already have it, representing the symbiote's counsel and guidance.
If you die, so does your symbiote. If you are subsequently returned to life, your symbiote revives as well.
Sustained Symbiosis:
Your symbiote has a vested interest in your survival and takes steps to ensure it. When you fail a saving throw, you can choose to have your symbiote expend one of your Hit Dice to roll it and add the number rolled to the saving throw, potentially turning the failure into a success. If you use this feature on a death saving throw, you succeed on the save and regain 1 hit point regardless of the number rolled on the d20.
Once you succeed on a saving throw due to this trait, the symbiote can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
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