(A/N: Bit of an info dump, but necessary. I will update this in an auxiliary chapter from here on out unless I mention something specific)
"Wonder what class I got?" Liam thought as he summoned his new 'Status'.
[Status Panel]
[User: Liam]
[Level: 1]
[Class: Symbiote (click for details)]
[Symbionts: 0/1 equipped]
[Skills: Collapsed (click to expand)]
[Exp: 0% / 100%]
"A Symbiote? As in symbiosis?"
Opening the details section of his status, Liam read over his stats, class description and skills.
"I don't have a clue what to compare these stats against so there's no point in me thinking about them right now. However this class description..."
[Class Details: Symbiote]
[The Symbiote class represents the cycle of symbiosis. The symbiont(s) give power to their hosts (User), whilst giving opportunity for the symbiont's growth in return]
"That's... something, but how do I get a symbiont? Let's check my skills."
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[Skills: Active]
[Bond: Symbionts can be obtained by defeating an organism in combat and dropping a Soul Crest. Activate this skill on a Soul Crest to equip the organism as a Symbiont]
[Summon Symbiont - Lv.1 : Activate this skill to call upon a symbiont. Current summon limit is 1]
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[Skills: Passive]
[Language Mastery - Lv.1: A basic comprehension of the spoken and written language of Tento reffered to as 'The Common Language']
[Equivalent Exchange: In return for symbiont lending their power to the User(host), in return you share your exp with all equipped symbionts]
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"Well that was a lot to take in. But it seems I now have a lead on where I can get my symbionts, does this mean I can contract plants? Can I photosynthesize?"
[The Bond skill can only be used by organisms with a base line of intelligence and conciousness]
"That's not a no. So I can't bond with things like simple plant life without thoughts. Not that I would want to bond with a tree anyway, if there are treants here, then perhaps."
[Class specific starter weapons now being distributed, please wait]
[Detected class: Symbiote, starter weapon ×1 and Class specific item ×1 obtained]
[Starter weapon being generated...]
[Basic Wooden Club ×1 Obtained]
[Class specific item being generated...]
[Soul Crest: Lesser Goblin ×1 obtained]
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"Unexpected, but I'll take what I can get. I got a wooden club from the starter weapon, the symbiont though... Why am I not surprised"
With the club and Soul Crest in his hands, Liam decided to use his [Bond] skill right away to see what changes it would make.
A strange itch ran down his arm from his chest and into the goblin Crest resting in his hand. The Crest illuminated and dissolved into nothing, followed by a wave of strength flowing through Liam's body.
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[Status Panel]
[User: Liam]
[Level: 1]
[Class: Symbiote (click for details)]
[Symbionts: 1/1 equipped (click for details]
[Skills: Collapsed (click for details)]
[Exp: 0% / 100%]
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[Equipped Symbionts | Power share]]
[1 - Lesser Goblin - blunt weaponry + 1]
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"A plus 1 in blunt weapons. Not great, but it's a Lesser Goblin so I shouldn't expect too much from the start"