From the pages of Star Wars Roleplaying Game: Ultimate Alien Anthology
Rodian
Rodians hail from the Tyrius star system in the Mid Rim, and their culture places great emphasis on hunting and tracking.
The Rodian homeworld is humid and chocked with heavy rain forests teeming with dangerous lifeforms. The Rodians evolved into brutal hunters and killers to survive. As their technology became more advanced, they started exterminating other lifeforms on their world at an increasing pace. If a Republic scout vessel hadn't reached Rodia when it did, the world's ecosystem migt well have been damaged beyond repair, and the Rodians would have died out. Instead, they joined the Galactic Republic, fascinated by the powerful ships that let them travel to the stars and the might energy weapons used by the aliens they found there.
Rodian culture is built almost entirely around the concept of "the hunt." their art glorifies violence and the act of stalking prey. The more intelligent and dangerous the hunters prey, the more honorable the hunt. Rodians have numerous annual festivals that exist solely to honor such activities. Since joining the rest of the galaxy's spacefaring species, the Rodians have come to view bounty hunting as the most honorable profession in existance. Many of them have found great success in this feild.
Personality--Rodians tend to bve violent, tenacious, and dedicated.
Homeworld--Rodia, an industrial Mid Rim planet chocked with heavy rain forest.
Age in Years--Child 1-12; young adult 13-15; adult 16-35; middle age 36-49; old 50-59; venerable 60+.
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what can you dig up about Rodian physiology...
like do they have teeth, tounges.... anything else...
like do they have teeth, tounges.... anything else...
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I've been meaning to add to these helpful posts with information from my Star Wars Encyclopedia 'O Species. Off the top of my head, though, I can tell you some stuff about Rodians.warsloth wrote:what can you dig up about Rodian physiology...
like do they have teeth, tounges.... anything else...
--Evolved from reptillians (not insects). So I have always assumed they had tongues and teeth.
--Their focus on the hunt and war games on their own planet would have led them to self-destruction if not for a particular politician who introduced war drama as a way to channel violent urges into the arts. To this day, Rodian war drama is reknowned throughout the Galaxy.
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I love these posts, I cant wait for a story to actually "work" so I can kill Whar off and start a new char.
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stuff from the official site:
Rodians evolved as hunters, killing much of the wildlife and predacious species on their planet to extinction. The Rodians grew restless with nothing to hunt, and turned to hunting each other in gladiatorial combat. One of the greatest of the Rodian Grand Protectors called an end to this self-slaughter around the time that Republic ships made contact with the species. The Grand Protector saw the expansion into the galaxy as an opportunity for the Rodians to hunt new species and targets.
As a result, many Rodians have taken to bounty hunting. Many take on contracts as part of grand games and contests, caring nothing for the concept of law enforcement. Rodian society awards bounty hunting in a wide variety of categories -- Longest Trail, Most Notorious Capture, Best Shot and more. Because some Rodians have taken to padding their hunts by allowing their quarries to commit further crimes, increasing their bounties, these aliens have a shady reputation. This, combined with the pungent pheremones that Rodians naturally exude, has fomented an increasingly common intolerence towards their kind.
Despite the Rodian thirst for violence and a history marked by interclan wars, the Rodians have a rich culture. Harido Kavila, a renowned Rodian Grand Protector, further attempted to steer the violent tendencies of the Rodian people into a more constructive direction by encouraging the production of drama. Rodian theater works are now among the most poignant, well-respected, and violent productions in the galaxy.
The Rodians of planet Rodia are a species of green-skinned humanoids found throughout the galaxy. They have large, black eyes, tapir-like snouts, long flexible fingers terminating in suction cups, twin saucer-like sensory organs atop their heads, and a ridge of spines cresting their skulls. Rodians can be found among the Core World elite -- like Senator Onaconda Farr or Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's aide, Dar Wac -- to the lowest of the Outer Rim fringe -- like the bounty hunter Greedo.
Rodians evolved as hunters, killing much of the wildlife and predacious species on their planet to extinction. The Rodians grew restless with nothing to hunt, and turned to hunting each other in gladiatorial combat. One of the greatest of the Rodian Grand Protectors called an end to this self-slaughter around the time that Republic ships made contact with the species. The Grand Protector saw the expansion into the galaxy as an opportunity for the Rodians to hunt new species and targets.
As a result, many Rodians have taken to bounty hunting. Many take on contracts as part of grand games and contests, caring nothing for the concept of law enforcement. Rodian society awards bounty hunting in a wide variety of categories -- Longest Trail, Most Notorious Capture, Best Shot and more. Because some Rodians have taken to padding their hunts by allowing their quarries to commit further crimes, increasing their bounties, these aliens have a shady reputation. This, combined with the pungent pheremones that Rodians naturally exude, has fomented an increasingly common intolerence towards their kind.
Despite the Rodian thirst for violence and a history marked by interclan wars, the Rodians have a rich culture. Harido Kavila, a renowned Rodian Grand Protector, further attempted to steer the violent tendencies of the Rodian people into a more constructive direction by encouraging the production of drama. Rodian theater works are now among the most poignant, well-respected, and violent productions in the galaxy.
The Rodians of planet Rodia are a species of green-skinned humanoids found throughout the galaxy. They have large, black eyes, tapir-like snouts, long flexible fingers terminating in suction cups, twin saucer-like sensory organs atop their heads, and a ridge of spines cresting their skulls. Rodians can be found among the Core World elite -- like Senator Onaconda Farr or Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's aide, Dar Wac -- to the lowest of the Outer Rim fringe -- like the bounty hunter Greedo.
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The Rodians are humanoids who are renowned as hunters. They possess multifaceted eyes, thin, tapering snouts, and green, scaly skin. Their long, thin fingers have suction cups at the ends, and a ridged spine crests at the tops of their skulls, evidence of their unique reptillian acestry.
Early in their history, the rock-climbing lizards who were the Rodians' defenseless ancestors developed tools and weapons in their quest for survival. They concentrated on honing their hunting skills for acquiring food, and because they focused on hunting game, they never developed agricultural skills. The act of hunting became an ingrained part of their culture. Rodians sought honors from society--especially the Grand Protector, the leader of their civillization--in recognition for their hunting skills. For this reason, the Rodian people are, to this day, obsessed with the hunt and with the violence that results.
Their original targets were predators native to Rodia, but after a time, all predators that the Rodians hunted became extinct. When this happened, the Rodians began to hunt one another. To engender large-scale slaughter, they found or manufactured excuses for wars and nearly fought themselves to extinction, laying waste to their environment. For this reason, they now have to import much of their food and many other resources from off-planet.
Though extinction at one time seemed inevitable, a brilliant Grand Protector named Harido Kavila developed one of the Rodians' greatest cultural gifts to the galaxy. He developed Rodian theater and, with it, helped stop his species from destroying itself.
Since Rodians romanticize violence, drama was a good way to expiate the people's violent tendencies without requiring them to inflict harm upon one another. Their dramatic efforts developed gradually, and the early works were little more than staged fights. But Rodian dramatists quickly realized that the effect of drama was magnified if the fights were presented as elements of an even greater story. Soon the complexity of Rodian stories grew, and they came to be as good as the choreographed violence.
Rodian drama has come to be highly regarded throughout the galaxy, for although it is violent, it deals with motivations and situations that provoke strong emotional responses in audiences. In addition, these dramas show the realistic effects of violence, so that non-Rodians--and even Rodians themselves, if the drama is well written--are struck by the moral impact of each performance.
Rodians are also renowned as brilliant weapons makers, and most Rodians work in the vast factories that manufacture their famous products, such as top-of-the-line blasters. This is their main export, and it fits well with their legendary talents as hunters--talents that they also offer for profit.
Those who continue to hunt and who sell their talents often make a great deal of money and gain widespread fame on their homeworld and beyond. Bounty hunting has become an honored profession for Rodians. Prizes are awarded annually for Best Shot, for deceased catches; Longest trailed, awarded for persistence; Most Notorious Capture; Quickest Catch; and Most Difficult Hunt.
Because hunting is treated as a challenge and contest, when Rodians leave home to participate in bounty hunting, they find it irrelevant that they may be participating in a law enforcement activity, rather than sport. Rodian bounty hunters often "pad" catches, allowing their quarry to commit a number of additional crimes, substantially raising the value of the final kill or capture, and bringing them more status back home. They often freelance or work under contract to crimelords and other disreputable figures.
Despite their hunting prowess, Rodians are often viewed as cowards by members of other species. This is because they are generally unwilling to take risks of put themselves in danger to bring in quarry. For this reason, they often use the biggest and most destructive weaponry available to complete a commission. In addition, since they usually receive prizes when returning home with a kill, they may charge less to their employers if they are permitted to keep the remains of the victim. They charge exorbitant fees for bringing in live quarry because it often increases risk, and usually the Rodian will conveniently "forget" that part of a bounty agreement during the hunt.
All Rodians exude a peculiar scent that most non-Rodians find repugnant. These transcripts, of HoloNet nightclub entertainer Joon Odovrera's final performance, address this very trait.
So a Rodian walks into a bar. {pause} Everyone leaves. {rim shot}
No, serious, folks, have you ever smelled one of these guys? I swear they have the odor of animal droppings on the bottom of your boot. They say it's a kind of hormone, but I tell you what, that's a smell only a mother could love. {pause} Maybe that's why they're so inbred. {rimshot}
But really, folks, I shouldn't rip on our Rodian friends like that. They've contributed a lot with their drama, haven't they? {clapping in audience} And how! Great theater. Only, they have to hand out aroma inhalers at the door. Can you imagine the smell of Rodians under the heat lamps and greasy makeup? I've heard of full-sensory immersion but this is ridiculous. {laughter}
We got any Rodians in the room tonight? No? Trust me, you'd know if they were here. You'd all be crowded on one side of the room...
Besides being seen as solitary hunters or as actors, Rodians are rarely seen off Rodia. This is because most Rodians believe that life is dangerous enough without having to cope with the potential of open combat with one of their own.
Designation: Sentient
Planet of Origin: Rodia
Height of Average Adult: 1.6
Lewis, Margaret Ann. Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Alien Species. New York: Del Rey, 2001. [/i]
Early in their history, the rock-climbing lizards who were the Rodians' defenseless ancestors developed tools and weapons in their quest for survival. They concentrated on honing their hunting skills for acquiring food, and because they focused on hunting game, they never developed agricultural skills. The act of hunting became an ingrained part of their culture. Rodians sought honors from society--especially the Grand Protector, the leader of their civillization--in recognition for their hunting skills. For this reason, the Rodian people are, to this day, obsessed with the hunt and with the violence that results.
Their original targets were predators native to Rodia, but after a time, all predators that the Rodians hunted became extinct. When this happened, the Rodians began to hunt one another. To engender large-scale slaughter, they found or manufactured excuses for wars and nearly fought themselves to extinction, laying waste to their environment. For this reason, they now have to import much of their food and many other resources from off-planet.
Though extinction at one time seemed inevitable, a brilliant Grand Protector named Harido Kavila developed one of the Rodians' greatest cultural gifts to the galaxy. He developed Rodian theater and, with it, helped stop his species from destroying itself.
Since Rodians romanticize violence, drama was a good way to expiate the people's violent tendencies without requiring them to inflict harm upon one another. Their dramatic efforts developed gradually, and the early works were little more than staged fights. But Rodian dramatists quickly realized that the effect of drama was magnified if the fights were presented as elements of an even greater story. Soon the complexity of Rodian stories grew, and they came to be as good as the choreographed violence.
Rodian drama has come to be highly regarded throughout the galaxy, for although it is violent, it deals with motivations and situations that provoke strong emotional responses in audiences. In addition, these dramas show the realistic effects of violence, so that non-Rodians--and even Rodians themselves, if the drama is well written--are struck by the moral impact of each performance.
Rodians are also renowned as brilliant weapons makers, and most Rodians work in the vast factories that manufacture their famous products, such as top-of-the-line blasters. This is their main export, and it fits well with their legendary talents as hunters--talents that they also offer for profit.
Those who continue to hunt and who sell their talents often make a great deal of money and gain widespread fame on their homeworld and beyond. Bounty hunting has become an honored profession for Rodians. Prizes are awarded annually for Best Shot, for deceased catches; Longest trailed, awarded for persistence; Most Notorious Capture; Quickest Catch; and Most Difficult Hunt.
Because hunting is treated as a challenge and contest, when Rodians leave home to participate in bounty hunting, they find it irrelevant that they may be participating in a law enforcement activity, rather than sport. Rodian bounty hunters often "pad" catches, allowing their quarry to commit a number of additional crimes, substantially raising the value of the final kill or capture, and bringing them more status back home. They often freelance or work under contract to crimelords and other disreputable figures.
Despite their hunting prowess, Rodians are often viewed as cowards by members of other species. This is because they are generally unwilling to take risks of put themselves in danger to bring in quarry. For this reason, they often use the biggest and most destructive weaponry available to complete a commission. In addition, since they usually receive prizes when returning home with a kill, they may charge less to their employers if they are permitted to keep the remains of the victim. They charge exorbitant fees for bringing in live quarry because it often increases risk, and usually the Rodian will conveniently "forget" that part of a bounty agreement during the hunt.
All Rodians exude a peculiar scent that most non-Rodians find repugnant. These transcripts, of HoloNet nightclub entertainer Joon Odovrera's final performance, address this very trait.
So a Rodian walks into a bar. {pause} Everyone leaves. {rim shot}
No, serious, folks, have you ever smelled one of these guys? I swear they have the odor of animal droppings on the bottom of your boot. They say it's a kind of hormone, but I tell you what, that's a smell only a mother could love. {pause} Maybe that's why they're so inbred. {rimshot}
But really, folks, I shouldn't rip on our Rodian friends like that. They've contributed a lot with their drama, haven't they? {clapping in audience} And how! Great theater. Only, they have to hand out aroma inhalers at the door. Can you imagine the smell of Rodians under the heat lamps and greasy makeup? I've heard of full-sensory immersion but this is ridiculous. {laughter}
We got any Rodians in the room tonight? No? Trust me, you'd know if they were here. You'd all be crowded on one side of the room...
Besides being seen as solitary hunters or as actors, Rodians are rarely seen off Rodia. This is because most Rodians believe that life is dangerous enough without having to cope with the potential of open combat with one of their own.
Designation: Sentient
Planet of Origin: Rodia
Height of Average Adult: 1.6
Lewis, Margaret Ann. Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Alien Species. New York: Del Rey, 2001. [/i]
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