Star Wars Universe Roleplaying Game
The Next Generation of Star Wars Tabletop Adventure
The Next Generation of Star Wars Tabletop Adventure
Hutts are one of the most powerful and influential Species in Star Wars lore, dominating vast criminal empires, economic networks, and territorial holdings across both canon and Legends. Originating from the planet Nal Hutta (formerly Evocar), Hutts established themselves early as masters of trade, negotiation, and organized crime, using their immense lifespans and strategic cunning to build dynasties that span centuries. Their political institutions, most notably the Hutt Cartel and its ruling Hutt Council, shaped major events throughout the galaxy by manipulating black markets, slave trades, smuggling routes, and high-stakes commerce.
Hutts are known for their massive, slug-like physiology and extraordinarily long lifespans, often reaching several centuries or more. These traits contribute to a worldview centered on patience, reputation, and calculated power accumulation. Their size and mobility limitations matter little given their influence: Hutts command armies, criminal syndicates, bounty hunters, and vast financial networks that rival the resources of entire planets. Their dominion over Hutt Space makes them among the most economically independent and militarily secure forces outside the major galactic governments.
Historically, the Hutts rose to prominence after forcibly taking Nal Hutta from the native Evocii, transforming the lush world into a polluted marshland suited to Hutt biology and industrial operations. From there, they expanded into the surrounding systems, controlling key hyperspace routes such as the Triellus Trade Route and the Hutt Space Corridor. Their clans—Kajidics—operate as powerful business families, each wielding authority over a mixture of legal and illegal enterprises. Clan competition is fierce but bound by tradition, leading to complex alliances and rivalries.
Hutts have appeared in nearly every era of Star Wars storytelling, maintaining influence even under the Republic, the Empire, and the New Republic. Their criminal syndicates operated largely beyond the reach of centralized governments due to Hutt Space’s autonomy and the widespread corruption associated with their wealth. Figures like Jabba Desilijic Tiure brought their culture to mainstream audiences, demonstrating how Hutts balance charm, coercion, and ruthless pragmatism to maintain dominance.
Although renowned for criminality, Hutts are not monolithic. Many serve as shrewd negotiators, political actors, or cultural patrons, maintaining the stability of their kajidic through economic leadership rather than violence. Their long-term perspective grants them an advantage in political and financial planning, enabling them to maintain influence across multiple generations of shorter-lived Species. Meanwhile, their cultural emphasis on status, wealth, and power shapes every facet of Hutt society.
As player characters (rare but possible), Hutts offer immense narrative potential centered on influence, negotiation, internal clan politics, and the struggle to navigate a galaxy where their reputation both empowers and limits them. Their combination of longevity, intelligence, and cultural weight makes them uniquely suited for campaigns involving criminal intrigue, diplomacy, or long-term power-building.
Home Planet: Nal Hutta (formerly Evocar)
Physical Description: Hutts are enormous gastropod-like beings with elongated, slug-shaped bodies and tough, leathery skin that varies in color from green to tan to gray. Their physiology includes thick folds of tissue, powerful muscular tails for locomotion, and short but capable arms used for manipulation. Though slow-moving, Hutts are incredibly strong, capable of lifting considerable weight with their dense musculature. Their eyes sit atop high ridges, granting good peripheral awareness despite their bulk.
Their bodies are naturally resistant to toxins, disease, and physical injury, contributing to their impressive longevity. Hutts grow throughout their lives, reaching massive sizes over centuries. Although they lack legs, they can move by contracting their muscular underside, leaving characteristic trails of moisture. Their mouths contain sharp dentition, allowing them to consume both plant and animal matter.
Hutts often adorn themselves with jewelry, ornate sashes, and clan insignias that reflect their kajidic affiliations. Their attire emphasizes luxury and status rather than practicality. Offworld, their controlled environments often require elevated humidity or specialized thrones, platforms, or hover-litters for comfortable travel.
Average Height: 1.6 meters tall (4 meters long)
Average Weight: 1,500 kilograms
Age of Adulthood: 91 standard years
Personality & Customs: Hutt culture revolves around wealth, influence, and reputation. Their society is structured around kajidics—extended crime families or business clans—that compete for dominance through trade, smuggling, gambling, and political manipulation. Honor among Hutts does not mean morality but consistency: agreements and traditions carry weight, and those who violate Hutt custom risk severe retaliation from multiple clans.
Despite their criminal tendencies, Hutts value diplomacy and negotiation as much as intimidation. Their long lives encourage careful strategy, and many prefer manipulation over open conflict. Hospitality plays a notable role in their customs, with Hutt courts serving as centers of entertainment, politics, and information exchange. Their social gatherings often feature elaborate feasts, performances, and subtle demonstrations of wealth and control.
As adventurers, Hutts provide unique story possibilities involving crime syndicates, inter-kajidic politics, or redemption arcs. Their physical limitations are offset by their intelligence, charisma, and social networks, enabling them to function as powerful manipulators, strategists, or leaders in campaigns centered on influence and intrigue.
Languages: Basic and Huttese
Example Names: Jabba, Gardulla, Popara, Zordo, Borga, Grelb, Nullada, Churabba