Homebrew Yautja Species Details

Yautja(pronounced ja-OOT-ja) are large humanoid creatures with lethery skin, dreadlock like tentikles for hair, and a divided mandible-like bottom jaw that folds around the mouth when cloused forming an biomask. The colour scheme differs from yautja to yautja and depends on where the yautja has grown up, but is mostly an organic camoflage green to yellow and brown.

almost all Yautja follow there code of honor very strictly, but traet everyone with respect if they are treated the same way

Code of Honor:

It should be noted that none of these rules are official, and are instead a culmination of multiple sources. As such, the rules of the code may differ, or be false: 

1. Code Violations: Those who break the code are Bad Bloods, and are considered an insult to Yautja culture. They are to be destroyed when encountered. 

1. Hunting Intelligent Species: According to War, there are strict rules concerning the hunting of intelligent species. Those who are not blooded cannot do this at all. However, some hunters want these laws overturned. 

1. Hunting Worthy Game: When hunting, the hunter must be sure that their prey is considered game and lawful to kill. Worthy game must fill the following criteria: 

•  

• The prey can defend itself and/or is able to kill the hunter themself. 

• The prey is of age (killing children and the elderly is considered highly dishonorable). 

• The prey is not linked to other lives (so that removing the prey will not doom another, e.g. pregnant women).  

• The prey is not weakened by diseases. 

1. Equalize the odds: Killing prey when using less equipment is considered a greater prize, and hunters should typically give their prey a fighting chance for honor's sake. If the prey demands close-combat, the hunter is to fight to their prey's standards, and should minimize use of their projectile weapons. 

1. Failing in the Hunt: Should the hunter fail in one's quest, he should take their own life to retain their honor than to live in shame. However, some cowards prefer to live in obscurity rather than die. This is considered to be dishonorable and suicide is then "assisted" by an Enforcer. 

1. Claiming the Kill of Another Hunter: To take the Trophy of another Yautja, living or dead, is considered to be a great insult. For example, two Un-Blooded go on their first Hunt: one Yautja takes on a Owlbear, and both are mortally wounded. While the wounded hunter is dying, the other hunter conveniently finishes off the prey and claims the kill as their own, abandoning the wounded Yautja. This is a crime that can be paid for with abandonment, or death. 

1. Murder of Another Yautja: To kill another Yautja intentionally holds severe consequences. This excludes self-defence and killing an opponent in a fight to settle a dispute. Murder is the worst crime. 

1. Show Mercy: Those who were defeated in a fair hunt, or who are the victors in a deadlier hunt, should be considered equals and must be shown respect. 

1. Never harm the innocent: Those who have done no harm should have no harm done to them. (It can be inferred that this rule must pertain only to harming other Yautja in their society since they hunt and kill members of many species one could call "innocent". It can also be inferred that Bad Blood Predators would ignore this rule either in part or in whole.) 

1. Hunting for Food: When hunting for food, only the weak should be taken. This is to purify the species' line. 

1. Wounded Game: When coming upon game wounded by another hunter, and the prey is dying without sport, show honor to another's kill. If the game still shows sport, it is to be a joint trophy. 

1. Joining Another Hunt: Do not join another's Hunt, or Hunt in their territory, without their permission. All trophies taken in this manner are stolen trophies and shall be dealt with by the rightful owner. 

1. When in a duel: When in duel with an enemy, one must reveal oneself. 

1. Weapons of Warfare: Weapons of Warfare are strictly forbidden in hunts or even by use of non-Military-Caste hunters. They are considered too destructive to constitute a hunting weapon. 

Exeptions: 

• Though not a rule of honor, foreign species (mainly human) have been allowed to join the hunt and integrate into Yautja culture, depending on their perceived worthiness. 

•  

• Though not considered official, Yautja acknowledge debts of gratitude, whether from their quarry or elsewhere. If one saves a Yautja's life, it will surely reciprocate. 

Yautja Traits

Darkvision

Darkvision

up to 60ft with colour and up to 120ft in grey

Cloak

once per short rest thr Yautja can cast Invisibility without using components or spellslots

Jumping

the Yautja are always under the effect of the jump spell