Homebrew Yautja Species Details
History
Yautja made contact with early human civilizations such as the Ancient Egyptians, the Khmer Empire, Aztecs, and Bouvetøya. Upon arriving on Earth, the Predators were worshipped as gods by humans, and they taught many of the civilizations how to build pyramids, but in return expected sacrifices of humans for use as hosts for huntable Xenomorphs the ultimate prey for initiates. The Predators returned to Bouvetøya every century to consummate the bargain, until, at one point in the ritual, the Xenomorphs spread out of control, resulting in the Predators detonating a bomb that obliterated the entire civilization. Relations between humans and Predators deteriorated from that time on; the Predators then viewed humans as little more than another quarry to hunt.
Society
Yautja culture revolves around the hunting and stalking of dangerous lifeforms. After making a kill, Yautja typically skin or decapitate the carcass, converting it into a trophy. If immobilized or at the brink of death, a hunter will activate the mass-explosive self-destruct-mechanism in his wristband, honorably erasing any trace of its presence to its prey. It is often alluded to that the reason Yautja hunt is not for sustenance or elimination of threats, but as sportsmanship or rite of passage, as they will normally attack only life forms that have the ability to provide them with a challenge. There are at least two different Yautja tribes, which are engaged in a long-lasting blood feud. The Yautja females are rare but are good warriors and respected hunters.
Yautja Traits
You have the following racial traitsThe Predator
The Yautja known colloquially as the Predators or Hunters, are an extraterrestrial species characterized by their hunting of other dangerous species for sport and honor, including humans. The Yautja are a sentient, humanoid race that breathe an atmosphere similar to that of Earth's, but possess a level of technological advancement far in excess of anything available to humans.
Creature Type
You are Humanoid
Age
Yautja mature at 200 years old and, while the upper limit for age is not known, some have been known to live for hundreds or even thousands of years, though they are considered old at around 900 - 1500.
Size
Yautja stand anywhere from 6'6" to over 7 feet tall, with some exceptional individuals passing 8 feet, and can weigh anywhere from 400 to 500 pounds. Your size is Medium or large.
Speed
Your walking speed is 40ft
Darkvision
You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Relentless Endurance
Relentless Endurance. When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.
Massive Frame
Massive Frame. Your size category is considered Large when calculating your carrying, lifting and weight capacity.
Mimicry
Mimicry. You are able to remember and mimic Simple sentences from other languages even if you do not understand them. You are able to Mimic any sentence you've heard within the last week.
Biomask
- At 1st level, you can see blood trails or Darkvision up to 120ft instead of regular vision.
- At 6th level you gain Heatvison (allows you to see heat witch color), and X-ray Vision (allows you to see through thick walls, up to 60ft)
- At 10th level you gain Truesight up to 60ft. and have advantage on perception checks towards detecting Xenomorphs.
Cloak
At 1st level you gain proficiency in stealth. As a bonus action, you can become invisible until you attack. Your first melee attack while invisible has advantage. And the creature has to make a DC 8 + proficiency + dex check with disadvantage to try to spot you unless you have made a stealth check already, you do not break invisibility unless you choose to, attack or interact with water.
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