Young Blood is a Yautja rank mainly composed of adolescent Yautja that have just completed their basic training regimen. Some clans do not have a Young Blood rank, their un-Blooded jumping straight to Blooded after. Other clans, such as the Dark Blade Clan, distinguish between Un-Blooded and Youngblood hunters.

Adolescent yautja comprise the ranks of the Youngbloods, those that have not yet been Blooded with their first kill. While still seen as predator children, a Youngblood is more than a match for a trained, human soldier. They are fully grown and ready to embark on their first Hunt to become fully accepted into the clan proper as an adult. Most yautja are Blooded during Hunts that are conducted against captured xenomorphs housed within a yautja pyramid, which the Predators see as an apex creature. Upon slaying their first xenomorph, they will ritually mark themselves and their bio-mask with the creature’s acid blood, elevating their status to the ranks of the Blooded. They are also then permitted use of the powerful shoulder-mounted weapon known as the plasmacaster, in addition to rest of their personal arsenal. Most often the Youngbloods are dispatched in teams of three to five into their first Hunt. In a society built upon the fiercest fighters in the galaxy, only the strong survive and those too weak to complete the trial are killed. Successful yautja go on to collect trophies all over the galaxy, hunting all manner of aliens and enemies.

Skill Proficiencies: Your 200 years of hard training prepared you for most challenges you will face troughout your life.

You gain proficiency in Acrobatics and Athletics

Tool Proficiencies: Tool Proficiencies: Navigator's tools, Tinkerer's tools, vehicles (space)

Languages: You speak a language unknown to any other spieces, but the time you spent analyzing the world and its races  you learned to speak common.

Equipment: You are dropped down to your first planet with nothing but your simple equipment:

• A ceremonial token (perhaps a trophy from your first hunt, like a fang, skull, or claw)
• A basic weapon or tool from your culture (a dagger, javelin, or primitive mask)
• A set of traveler’s clothes
• A pouch containing 10 gold pieces
• Wristblades, Biomask
• Plasma Caster
• The standard cloaking device

 

Suggested Characteristics

As a Yautja Youngblood, you are a novice member of your species embarking on your Chiva—a rite of passage to prove your worth as a hunter. You strive to master your skills, honor your clan, and earn the mark of blood signifying your transition to adulthood. Whether you walk among other Yautja or explore the realms of other species, you are driven by a need to test your abilities and establish your place in the hierarchy of hunters.

d4	Personality Trait
1	"I respect strength and skill above all else, regardless of species."
2	"I constantly analyze people and creatures, assessing their combat potential."
3	"I speak little, preferring to let my actions communicate my intentions."
4	"My culture is my guide—I follow the honor code of the hunt no matter where I am."

d4	Ideal
1	Honor: "A hunt is meaningless without honor. Victory through cheating is no victory at all." (Lawful)
2	Challenge: "I seek to test my limits against the strongest foes I can find." (Neutral)
3	Supremacy: "The strong dominate the weak. That is the natural order of the universe." (Evil)
4	Exploration: "I wish to understand other worlds and cultures to improve my skills." (Neutral)

d4	Bond
1	"I carry the legacy of my clan. Failure is not an option."
2	"A trophy from my first hunt is my most prized possession."
3	"I owe my survival to a mentor who taught me the ways of the hunt."
4	"I hunt not just for glory, but to protect the honor of my ancestors."

d4	Flaw
1	"I am overconfident in my abilities and often take unnecessary risks."
2	"I struggle to understand cultures that reject the concept of strength."
3	"I hold grudges against those who dishonor themselves or the hunt."
4	"My sense of pride sometimes blinds me to obvious dangers."