Are Jawa an attractive race for you?

[Brino 8]

Hello everyone,

 

I am quite a a fan of quirky little races, and so I really hope that Jawa will be an upcoming race in the technicians scourcebook.

But What about you? Do you like this little, hooded scavengers and look perhaps even forward for a whole party of Jawas that cruise Tatooine in their sandcrawlers? Or do these geeky pillagers annoy you and you hope to have never one on your ship?

 

Utinni 

[Edgookin 771]

I love Jawas.  I want to play one as part of a group of Jawas wandering the galaxy in their own salvaged ship.  They decided to repair it and leave Tattoine because they didn't like hot weather.

[2P51 33,416]

They're one of the core signature species in the setting imo.  In October 1977, all the kids were Jawas at Halloween.  The were all the rage in the 70s....

Edited May 11, 2015 by 2P51

[kaosoe 7,573]

My wife would be very sad if we don't see Jawas for this game. For fun, we played a game where she was a Jawa survivalist that used the Corellian Compound bow. It was fun.

[HappyDaze 10,101]

Not really interested in Jawas as PCs at all.

[Telmia 49]

I think they're fun. I'd be disappointed if they're never added at all.

[Desslok 13,571]

They're one of the core signature species in the setting imo.  In October 1977, all the kids were Jawas at Halloween.  The were all the rage in the 70s....

 

Can confirm. I was THIIIIIIS close to being a Jawa for Halloween in '78 until I got a lightsaber and quickly converted my Jawa Robes into Obi-Wan robes.

[player546410 1,130]

I've always liked Jawas, as 2P51 said, they're a signature part of the OT.

[2P51 33,416]

They're one of the core signature species in the setting imo.  In October 1977, all the kids were Jawas at Halloween.  The were all the rage in the 70s....

 

Can confirm. I was THIIIIIIS close to being a Jawa for Halloween in '78 until I got a lightsaber and quickly converted my Jawa Robes into Obi-Wan robes.

Zany Zapper glasses and a brown robe = Instant Jawa costume...

[Desslok 13,571]

Holy crap! Zany Zappers?!? I haven't thought about those in YEARS!!! They were awesome:

 

[That Blasted Samophlange 6,923]

If this rpg is the bright shining centre to the Galaxy, Tatooine is the planet I want it to stay the farthest from.

I am sick of evwrything having Tatooine as a destination. Movies, games, rpg,etc all end up on Tatooine. It is ridiculous. Luke himself, said there was nothing to see there. I agree.

[LibrariaNPC 649]

I'm personally indifferent as I'm always a GM and never a player (but I like my players having as many options as possible), but my wife is waiting and hoping for jawas to become official, as that may be the tipping point for her going back to playing a jawa.

 

I have a feeling if they were to be released, my wife and possibly one other player may jump ship and make new characters.

[progressions 2,181]

Not personally--I wouldn't feel bad or be unhappy at all if they included them as a playable species, but I've never felt interested in playing a Jawa or in running a game with Jawa characters. I guess it would depend on the player, but it seems like a bad idea to me. I wouldn't really want a PC Sandperson or Ugnaught, either.

 

I also would have been reluctant to make the Hutt a playable species too, but again, I've got no problems with them doing it.

[whafrog 10,384]

If this rpg is the bright shining centre to the Galaxy, Tatooine is the planet I want it to stay the farthest from.

I am sick of evwrything having Tatooine as a destination. Movies, games, rpg,etc all end up on Tatooine. It is ridiculous. Luke himself, said there was nothing to see there. I agree.

 

Lol, no kidding.  That and every criminal being compare to "Jabba the Hutt"...or all Hutts named "XXX the Hutt"...or stormtroopers...or ...

 

I'd never play a Jawa.  It would be like playing a Kobold or a Rat Swarm.

 

Then again, maybe it's because I never get to play (always GM) that I've never gotten to play the types of characters I'd really want to play.  Maybe, if I had my fill, I'd consider a Jawa...after a Weequay, Zabrak, Duro, Wookiee, Twi-lek, Bith, Gotal...

[Lorne 2,021]

 

This Jawa has a lightsaber. Your arguments are invalid.

[hilstad 18]

I have never started running a new game, nor opened up slots to new players, without at least one player asking if they can play a jawa. Whether it's attractive to me or not as one person, it is certainly attractive to the greater community of players.

[Doc, the Weasel 1,777]

I can't be the only one who read the title and thought, "I dunno, maybe after a few drinks."

[Robin Graves 6,054]

I like Jawa's, and Ewoks.

Those Ugnauts on the other hand...

[EldritchFire 499]

I can't be the only one who read the title and thought, "I dunno, maybe after a few drinks."

 

My thought was more, "I've never seen what's under their cloaked hood, so I can't say."

 

Close enough, right?

 

-EF

[HappyDaze 10,101]

I don't care what they look like if the smell is repulsive its a no-go.

[Jaspor 590]

We have a Jawa PC in our party, and he's awesome. Always taking things apart, driving hard bargains with NPCs (and often not taking no for an answer), and knows his way around a starship.

 

I suspect we'll see the Jawa PC species in either the Technician book or a setting book that has Tatooine related things. As much as people may be a bit sick of it, it's certainly considered "iconic."

[2P51 33,416]

 

They're one of the core signature species in the setting imo.  In October 1977, all the kids were Jawas at Halloween.  The were all the rage in the 70s....

 

Can confirm. I was THIIIIIIS close to being a Jawa for Halloween in '78 until I got a lightsaber and quickly converted my Jawa Robes into Obi-Wan robes.

 

 

A young Desslok....

Edited May 12, 2015 by 2P51

[verdantsf 602]

I love 'em. My campaign's first MVP was our Jawa mechanic, Reo Fec the Great. He was the unanimous vote among a field of 12 players in a two-team, single map mission. Not only was he an integral part of his own team, he was able to help the team on the opposite side of the space station by stabilizing life support and hacking into a security turret to join a fight remotely. His RP was awesome, including a near-suicidal detonite rush against the Big Bad at the end. 

 

I also enjoy adding in Jawa NPCs. In Beyond the Rim, Part III, I made a Jawa concert one of the possible 1d100 rresults for the junk canyon TIE chase scene. A bit silly, sure, but after some doom and gloom missions, I figured the group could use some lighthearted moments.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHOAOuVd7AU#t=40m30s

Edited May 12, 2015 by verdantsf

[DanteRotterdam 3,941]

If this rpg is the bright shining centre to the Galaxy, Tatooine is the planet I want it to stay the farthest from.

I am sick of evwrything having Tatooine as a destination. Movies, games, rpg,etc all end up on Tatooine. It is ridiculous. Luke himself, said there was nothing to see there. I agree.

 

I don't get how you can be a Star Wars fan and downplay the importance of Tatooine like this. Who cares what "Luke himself said"? He was being kept on his uncle's farm almost as a prisoner of sorts. Of course he is going to dislike his station in life. Of course a farmer from Poughkeepsie will tell you New york state isn't "all that". What matters is that he was there. Furthermore Kenobi lived there for decades, it is where Han and Chewie met with Luke and it is where Jabba's palace is. It is where Anakin was born, it is where Anakin met Padme and on and on.

Of course it is used often. It is classic Star Wars.

Nothing to see? I suggest you rewatch a few movies...

Edited May 12, 2015 by DanteRotterdam

[DanteRotterdam 3,941]

Also, Jawa's rock.

However they are not limited to Tatooine. They live all over the galaxy (Raxus Prime comes to mind) and are basically all types of awesome.

Edited May 12, 2015 by DanteRotterdam