A Review of the Role Playing Game Supplement Alien Registry: The Fruuki

Alien Registry: The Fruuki by Dan Smit and Dave Woodrum is a role playing game supplement published by Fishwife Games for what is stated to be old school 1st edition role playing and related gaming systems – presumably AD&D. As such, it is covered by the Open Game License and some parts are considered to be Open Game Content as a result.

The supplement is available as a six-page PDF from DriveThruRPG 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.

Alien Registry explains, indirectly, what system the supplement is intended to be used with and this entry deals with a race primarily known for manual labour and bodyguards.

The Fruuki explains that the race is physically imposing but not hostile, though a little uncouth and gluttonous. When discovered, they were at an early industrial tech level and have hired themselves out as labourers and bodyguards.

The physical and mental characteristics are given; they are large, somewhat clumsy and not the brightest people around, which is said to be partly due to their homeworld being less advanced. Fruuki age at a similar speed to many other species. Language, alignment, ability score modifiers and other traits are also given.

Home World Stats is the final section and gives some details on their home planet.

Alien Registry: The Fruuki in Review

The PDF lacks bookmarks and at this length doesn’t need them. Navigation is fine. The text maintains a single column format and a number of minor errors were noticed. There is a single colour illustration of a Fruuki, the same one as on the cover. Presentation is okay.

This provides a decent overview of a new intelligent species for an interstellar campaign, though the system choice is a bit unusual. AD&D isn’t known for its use in science fiction campaigns; there are several other systems that would likely have worked better. That doesn’t mean it can’t be adapted, nor that it isn’t useful in fantasy campaigns, but it could have been more useful. Alien Registry: The Fruuki is an inexpensive little supplement and it can be found by clicking here.