Review & Commentary On Expanded Races: Thanians - A Shadowdark Supplement By James Mishler, & Jodi Moran-Mishler From James Mishler Games For The Shadowdark Rpg

 Expanded Races: Thanians - A Shadowdark Supplement By James Mishler,  &  Jodi Moran-Mishler is a huge fifteen page racial expansion for the Shadowdark rpg. And when I mean huge I mean it. This expansion has a entire plethora of racial animal humanoid options for the game. In the Shadowdark rpg these racial options are called Thanians. Thanians is a PC term that covers a wide range of animal humanoid options.  And for a 1.99 you get a lot of OSR options with no filler! 

The Thanian races options cover about thirteen pages of OSR content including the following PC animal options; "Thanians, also known as Beastfolk, are anthropomorphic animals, including insect, amphibian, reptile, avian, and mammals, and including the following races:

Antfolk
Apefolk
Badgerfolk
Batfolk
Bearfolk
Beefolk
Birdfolk
Boarfolk
Butterflyfolk
Catfolk
Cattlefolk
Corvidfolk
Crabfolk
Cricketfolk
Deerfolk
Dogfolk
Duckfolk
Fishfolk
Foxfolk
Frogfolk
Gatorfolk
Goatfolk
Horsefolk
Lionfolk
Lizardfolk
Locustfolk
Mantisfolk
Monkeyfolk
Mousefolk
Otterfolk
Pigfolk
Rabbitfolk
Raccoonfolk
Raptorfolk
Ratfolk
Roachfolk
Serpentfolk
Sheepfolk
Skunkfolk
Tigerfolk
Wolffolk

Each has a brief description of common physical characteristics and typical societal systems, along with one or more special abilities.

16 pages (13 pages of content)." 

What does this mean for the Shadowdark rpg itself?! Quite a lot actually! Shadowdark is a retroclone with a difference; "Shadowdark is a fantasy roleplaying game where you delve into subterranean dungeons, caverns, and tombs in search of gold and glory."

"The Shadowdark is a vast network of buried and forgotten ruins brooding beneath the surface world. It clutches ancient
secrets and dusty treasures in its rotting claws, daring fortune seekers to tempt their fates.

With your adventuring companions at your side, you confront the Shadowdark's sinister traps, ancient magics, and ruthless monsters.

If you survive, you'll return to the surface with marvelous
riches plucked from the depths. And before long, you'll hear the Shadowdark's call once again!" 

For the Expanded Races: Thanians - A Shadowdark Supplement By James Mishler, & Jodi Moran-Mishler this gives the players far more variety, power of play, and PC's options at the table top level. With so many Thanian options the players can pick & choose what animals & regions of the campaign suit thier style of play. Is Expanded Races: Thanians - A Shadowdark Supplement any good?! Com'n folks this is James Mishler,  &  Jodi Moran-Mishler From James  Mishler Games. Of course it's good! We get all substance and very little filler! The Mishlers bring their unique blend of solid layout, good writing, and design. And no manture for your Shadowdark campaigns. 

The Shadowdark rpg game is available through the Arcane library here.  The Expanded Races: Thanians - A Shadowdark Supplement By James Mishler,  &  Jodi Moran-Mishler is available right over on Drivethrurpg here.