Alien Registry: The Danyla by Dan Smith and Dave Woodrum is a role playing game supplement published by Fishwife Games. The supplement is intended for use with early editions of Dungeons & Dragons and, as such, is covered by the Open Game License with some parts considered to be Open Game Content as a result.
The supplement is available from DriveThruRPG as an eight-page PDF for $1.25 but was purchased at a reduced price during a sale. One page is the front cover, one the front matter and one the Open Game License.
The opening paragraphs explain that the supplement is intended for use with old school classic edition role playing and related systems.
The Danyla gives the history of the species. They have one eye and are descended from lizards. The species is prone to getting into mischief, but are otherwise likeable. Details are given on their physical and mental characteristics, together with lifespan, language and alignment, as well as other traits.
The final section has their home world stats.
Alien Registry: The Danyla in Review
the PDF lacks bookmarks and, though these are not essential, would have been appreciated. Navigation is okay. The text maintains a single column format and appeared to be mostly free of errors. There are a couple of illustrations, one for the species and one for the home world; other spaces are taken up with blank areas title “Game Master Campaign Notes”. Presentation is okay.
The choice of system to use is a little peculiar; old school D&D isn’t known for its usage or popularity in science fiction settings. This means the supplement will need adapting to other systems that it is more likely to be used with. The species can be used in fantasy settings, but it’s odd to use a science fiction race in such a manner. Not unknown, but definitely odd. The supplement is decently put together though. Alien Registry: The Danyla is an inexpensive little supplement and it can be found by clicking here.
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