Alien vs Predator Starting Occupations

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Select one starting occupation for your 1st-level character. This represents the training and life experience the character has had prior to the start of the campaign. A hero may hold other jobs as his career unfolds, but the benefits of a starting occupation are only applied once, at the time of character creation.

Many starting occupations have a prerequisite that the character must meet to qualify for the occupation. Each occupation provides a number of additional permanent class skills that you can select from a list of choices. Once selected, a permanent class skill is always considered to be a class skill for your character. If the skill you select is already a class skill for the character, you gain a one-time competence bonus for that skill. For example, id a Smart hero selects the doctor starting occupation and identifies Computer Use as a permanent class skill, he gets a +1 competence bonus to apply to that skill since it is already a Smart class skill.

Some starting occupations provide a Reputation bonus or a bonus feat (in addition to the two feats a 1st-level character already receives). Finally, a starting occupation increases the character’s Wealth bonus.

Some starting occupations described in this section may not be available in your campaign. Check with your Gamemaster to determine which occupations you can choose from. Conversely, your GM might provide additional occupations that are specific to your campaign. Choose one occupation from the available selections and apply the benefits to your character as noted in the occupation’s description.

**Yautja, Alpha**

Alphas are the leaders of a pride, held only by the alpha male and the alpha female. These Predators make decisions for the pride and choose where to hunt.

**Race:** Yautja.

**Skills:** Choose two of the following skills as permanent class skills. If a skill the character selects is already a class skill, he or she receives a +1 competence bonus on checks using that skill. Climb, Demolitions, Drive, Hide, Knowledge (tactics), Move Silently, Astrogate, Pilot, Survival, Swim.

**Bonus Feat:** Select one of the following: Brawl, Combat Martial Arts, Light Armor Proficiency, or Personal Firearms Proficiency.

**Reputation Bonus Increase:** +3.

**Yautja, Beta**

The other members of a pride, these Predators consists of everyone who is not an Alpha but still mature and capable enough to bea warrior in their own right.

**Race:** Yautja.

**Skills:** Choose two of the following skills as permanent class skills. If a skill the character selects is already a class skill, he or she receives a +1 competence bonus on checks using that skill. Climb, Demolitions, Drive, Hide, Knowledge (tactics), Move Silently, Astrogate, Pilot, Survival, Swim.

**Bonus Feat:** Select one of the following: Brawl, Combat Martial Arts, Light Armor Proficiency, or Personal Firearms Proficiency.

**Reputation Bonus Increase:** +2.

**Yautja, Omega**

Omegas are the bottom of the pride. They are scapegoats and are regularly abused and blamed for any fault that the pride might perceive.

**Race:** Yautja.

**Skills:** Choose two of the following skills as permanent class skills. If a skill the character selects is already a class skill, he or she receives a +1 competence bonus on checks using that skill. Disable Device, Hide, Knowledge (streetwise), Move Silently, Sleight of Hand.

**Bonus Feat:** Select either Brawl or Personal Firearms Proficiency.

**Yautja, Lone Wolf**

Lone wolves are Predators who have left a pride to strike out on their own.

**Race:** Yautja.

**Skills:** Choose two of the following skills as permanent class skills. If a skill the character selects is already a class skill, he or she receives a +1 competence bonus on checks using that skill. Bluff, Climb, Demolitions, Disable Device, Drive, Escape Artist, Intimidate, Jump, Knowledge (arcane lore, streetwise, tactics, or technology), Move Silently, Pilot, Ride, Spot, Survival, Swim, Treat Injury.

**Bonus Feat:** Select one of the following: Archaic Weapons Proficiency, Brawl, or Personal Firearms Proficiency.

**Reputation Bonus Increase:** +1.