Species of the Month?

Tusserk

Member since: 2009
Location
Australia

HI SWAG!

Wow it's been some time since I actually started my own forum topic!

Anyway, a random idea occurred to me, and I thought I'd throw it out there and see what folks think. I know we've toyed with various 'themes' and incentives to try and up the motivation and contributions around here, with varied success. So here's a new one- how about we try some sort of 'species of the month' thing? Or [arbitrary number of species] of the [arbitrary amount of time] thing? And during that period, everyone is encouraged to create and submit as much art of that particular species as possible, basically to boost the amount and variety of art available for GMs and RPs across the world? Or maybe pick a couple of species/themes per month, a) to give artists a couple more options, and b) to cover a bit more variety over time, rather than just twelve species a year. Doesn't even need to strictly be species; say, uhhh, a schedule like this:

February: Bothans, Umbarans, Swoop gang members.

March: Zygerrians, Wookiees, Alderaanian nobles.

April: Hutts, Insectoid species, Animal mounts.

May: Most Obscure Alien You Can Think Of, Klatooinians, Weapons.

Topics could be voted on, picked out by our illustrious leaders (Eclipse and Xan, I'm looking at you!!), picked out by randomly selected forum members, whatever. Artists could take whatever inspiration they want from the month's subjects, and illustrate multiples of all, or just a single image... it would all help boost the amount of art out there, and possibly offer enough artistic 'freedom' to encourage a little more out of people, without it devolving into any sort of competition?

Asok

I am so down with this. I've been wanting to draw SW RPG archetypes lately - this is a great way to do it!

Xanamiar

So, what species/theme do you want for March/April  ((I think two months with the same theme would be better, considering how long it takes to get some new pieces up sometimes.))

Xanamiar

If it's up to me, I say let's do an Edge of the Empire theme for March/April ...

Let's see Mon Calamari, Dralls, and let's do a Smuggler/Scoundrel theme.. how does that sound?

Xanamiar

Okay... What do you think about doing Mirilan, Mirluka and Space Monkey's for March/April and let's make this the Brawler/Teras Kasi/Unarmed combat theme... what'cha think?

 

Any Space monkey including the famous Kowakian Monkey Lizards :)

Xanamiar

Okay, I'm thinking that  April/May should be Zabrak, and Human month... with Jedi/Sith as the class ((After all it will be May Fourth))  ....   and Ships as a speciality.  What'cha think?

Xanamiar

Okay, we'll do Wookiee and Humans, Jedi/Sith class with ships as a speciality, and make it during episode I and II, so we have a lot of Jedi type characters :)

Tusserk

Y'know, I'm more inclined to celebrate the Original Trilogy for May 4th than the prequels...

What if we do away with a profession aspect for the theme this time around, go human/wookiee/ewok as species focus, ship specialty, and then all/any profession that would fit in with scenes we actually see during any of the OT? Maybe we can go back to the roots and remember that once upon a time, being a spaze wizard was actually unheard of. XD

Xanamiar

According to the EU, Palpatine tried to kill the Force Witches of Dathomir but his troops got utterly wiped out, so instead they quarentined the planet.  So I'm guessing there would be others out there that they didn't kill off.

Xanamiar

Just so everyone knows... I"m thinking about doing a Bounty Hunter/Storm Trooper theme for next month  ... And so I don't forget about it, I'm putting it here.  What'cha think?

Xanamiar

Okay June/July Species of the month is Gungans and Jawa's... ((Look at this JawaStu, it's your month!)) 

 

Professions: Mechanics and Droid Engineers

And I'm going to throw in a backdrop theme of "Jungle Moon of Endor" or Daghobah ...

 

 

grendeljd

Oh crap. I might be inspired to do something for this... if I have some time... just got a new wacom Intuos Pro tablet this week, I'm excited to see if it'll speed up my digital colouring or not!

Xanamiar

Okay, I think I'm going to change the Theme of the month to every two months.  Since it doesn't seem like anyone can post images before a month is up :)

 

So...   I need some ideas for the Theme for October & November...  Anyone have any ideas?

Hablyonus Pense

I'm not positive they have rpg stats to begin with, I just really like them. And the planet they live on. Planets like Celanon and Quillira remind me of where I live.