The Megaverse^® Insider is back!

– A gonzo, Limited Time Pre-Sale Offer – Rifts^® Bestiary^™ Vol. One

People enjoyed our past Megaverse® Insider Offers, so we decided to do one for Rifts® Bestiary™ Vol. One and other select, upcoming titles that deserve star treatment, like Rifts® Bestiary™ Vol. Two in a few months, and possibly others.

 

What is a Megaverse^® Insider Offer?

Besides fun and unique opportunities for you, the Rifts® Bestiary Megaverse® Insider gives you the chance to get one or more of the following depending on which bundle(s) you purchase. But do it fast because you only have about 2 weeks before this deal ends.

* Your name listed as a supporter in the finished published book.

* The chance to acquire an advance PDF before it is offered to the public.

* The chance to purchase one or two limited edition collector hardcovers available ONLY via this Megaverse® Insider offer, and limited in number to those purchased by Insiders plus some extra; see full details below.

* Bundle deals with all kinds of extras, see full details below.

* Unique opportunities the likes of which you rarely see anywhere. Many are very limited in number due their uniqueness and limited availability.

• Your name listed as an unstatted character in the book.
• The acquisition of original artwork/concept sketches.
• Name a monster and more.

 

* ALL of these items are only available during the short TWO WEEKS that we are offering them. Most will NEVER BE OFFERED AGAIN for that product. THIS IS YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO GET MANY Of THEM. Offer ends April 8, 2018. And some bundles are very limited.

* Many items, like the two hardcover editions, should become instant collectibles worth more than what you paid for them. Why? Because if our Megaverse Insiders only purchase 220 copies, or 50 copies, then that (plus a few dozen for staff, friends and special promotions) is ALL we are printing. There are no more to be printed. Not ever. This is it. ONLY those of you Insiders who buy one or two (plus the few dozen extra for Palladium’s own use) have a copy of that super-rare, super-limited, exclusive hardcover!

That makes you a true “insider” and the item special and rare. Since this is the only print run and there are so few printed, the resale market value should be instantly more than what you paid for it. The Palladium RPG® Crimson Hardcover and the original Rifts® Gold Hardcover sell for $300-$600 on the collectors’ market, and they had press runs of 500 and 600 copies, respectively. (FYI: The Rifts® Ultimate Gold Edition had a press run of 1,500 copies and it still regularly commands three and four times the original selling price.) Note: We may also do a limited Gold Edition available to the public, separate from the two super-limited hardcovers in this Insider offer, or not. Haven’t decided yet.

* The Megaverse® Insider is hosted right here on the Palladium Website. You make advance purchases of select items, bundles, and special opportunities the same as any Palladium product in our online store.

* One last thing, please spread the word to your gaming friends and post about it online wherever you can think of. We are only advertising this to YOU – our Palladium fans and insiders – and the offer is for a very short time: Now thru April 8, 2019. Become a Megaverse® Insider.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher and Your Inside Man

 

The Rifts^® Bestiary^™ Volume One

This is the first big “Monster Book” reference ever done for Rifts®. Rifts® Bestiary™ Volume One collects nearly 100 animals, and offers more than a dozen new beasts found across North America. Presented in alphabetical order with the first third or half appearing in the 224-256 page Volume One, and the rest appearing in Volume Two. Actually, we may need a Volume Three because there are so many monsters and exotic animals in Rifts North America alone! Each highly detailed and expanded, offering adventure ideas, and accompanied with a map that shows were they can be encountered, at a glance.

Rifts® Bestiary™ Volume One is nearing completion. There are only the last couple dozen creatures requiring updating and final writing, the finishing of the maps for each, then layout and printing. As soon as it arrives back from the printer, we ship it to you!

All upcoming Rifts® Bestiary™ books will be great resources for players and G.M.s alike, with creatures that can be used as familiars, pets, riding animals, guard animals, and in some cases, even unlikely allies. Others are slobbering monsters or ravenous predators who include humans and D-Bees among their prey. All will give you plenty of spice to add to your characters and adventures. And each has a map that shows at a glance exactly where to find these beasts.

• Monsters and animals of Rifts North America organized into two (maybe three) big, easy to use sourcebooks.
• Updated descriptions and information for existing monsters.
• Updated and uniform stat blocks.
• New predators, exotic riding animals, beasts of burden, alien horrors, giant insects and more.
• A map for every creature showing where it is found.
• Easily adapted to any Palladium setting; basic S.D.C. stats included for each creature description.
• Fully illustrated, with art by Charles Walton II, Ramon Perez, Siembieda and many others. Written by Kevin Siembieda.
• 224-256 pages each volume – Cat. No. 896 (Volume One) – in final production. April release.

 

ORDERING Megaverse Insider

You order Insider items and bundles exactly the same way you would place an online order for a game or sourcebook from our store. Each item has its own catalog number, price and page in the Palladium Books store. Note: Some higher tier items are limited in number, we hope you understand. For telephone orders, call 734-721-2903 (order line only).

You can order as many different items as you’d like, and you can place multiple orders for the same item. Only a few of the high-end bundles that offer one-of-a-kind art or limited items or opportunities are limited to one or a dozen.

 

PLEASE NOTE these Important Ordering Details:

1. The regular softcover edition of Rifts® Bestiary™ Vol. One is NOT one of the items available in the Rifts® Bestiary™ Vol. One Megaverse Insider Offer, because it has been and will continue to be offered all the time at cover price. Only Megaverse® Insider items are available through this limited time offer. If you want the softcover, please place your order as usual.

2. Rifts® Bestiary™ Vol. One “Softcover” Pre-Orders: Many of you have already pre-ordered a copy of the mass market, softcover edition of Rifts® Bestiary™ Vol. One. That is awesome and we are counting on those sales. If your purchase of an Insider Item means you intend to CANCEL your pre-order (and we hope you don’t), PLEASE contact us by email or telephone to let us know before April 21, 2019. Otherwise, ALL pre-orders will be processed and charged as usual when the book is ready to ship in a few weeks. Thank you.

3. Credit Card Processing. All Insider purchases will be charged to your card as soon as the order is placed. HOWEVER, it may be several weeks before your entire purchase arrives.

4. Product Shipping. Many items, such as the limited edition hardcover editions, may not ship until a few weeks (2-4) after the regular, mass market, softcover edition ships, because it takes longer to print and bind hardcover books.

Insider items purchased as a “bundle” – which means they include several items for the price – will not ship until ALL items are available. We will ship everything as quickly as possible. Note: The regular softcover edition is not part of the Megaverse Insider offer, and it will ship as soon as it arrives in the Palladium warehouse.

5. Shipping Costs: As usual, the purchaser pays shipping. Cost varies by the weight of the items purchased and the shipping method you choose. We suggest UPS Ground, especially if you are getting hardcovers and artwork.

6. Items Lost in the Mail is YOUR risk. Since many of the items are being “made to order,” there are few additional copies to replace any that might be lost in the mail or damaged. Use a reliable shipping method. Likewise, original art and other one-of-a-kind items, or few-of-a-kind-items, may be impossible to replace. Note: Palladium Books will NOT refund any order, nor replace any product lost or damaged, when shipped via “Media Mail” – the purchaser assumes ALL risk. Media Mail is the least expensive method of shipping, but is also the least reliable, and it takes the longest time to arrive (3-12 days in the USA).

Palladium has found UPS Ground to be the most reliable method of shipping. It is automatically insured for $100, takes 2-5 days to arrive (does not include weekends), and can be traced every step of the way. For customers in the United States, it is worth the extra few dollars, especially for hardcovers and concept art. First Class Mail and Priority Mail are also very reliable.

7. We will post in Weekly Updates, on the Palladium website and email updates on the availability of items in this Megaverse® Insider Offer.

 

Available Megaverse^® Insider Products and Bundles for Rifts^® Bestiary Volume One – Offer ends April 8, 2019

 

Inside Help: $5 – Cat. No. 12031

Inside Help gets your name listed under “Inside Help” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the book. The Purchaser can list his or her own name or submit the name of a fellow player, Game Master, friend, child, sibling, spouse, parent, or loved one he or she would like to acknowledge. EACH name is a separate purchase and costs $5. Real names only, and it must be the first and last name, e.g. John Smith. Note: You do not get a copy of the book with this purchase. The book is a separate purchase. All listings of Insider names shall remain in print for the life of the book, including reprints, for at least as long as Kevin Siembieda is the owner and publisher of Palladium Books. (Which we anticipate to be decades.) There is no shipping cost for this item.

 

In Memoriam: $5 – Cat. No. 12032

You can list the name of a loved one who has passed away recently or long ago, but whom you’d like to acknowledge. This can be a fallen friend, Game Master, player, parent, sibling or other loved one. Their name gets listed under “In Memoriam” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the book.

As an Insider, we trust that you will respect the sanctity of this category and not list the living nor submit the name of fictitious characters as a practical joke. It is impossible for Palladium to verify the truth of this submission, so we are trusting the sincerity and truthfulness of the purchaser. Do not list the name of characters you wish were dead. Offenders will be banned from future purchases of ANY Insider Offers. Note: You do not get a copy of the book with this purchase. The book is a separate purchase. There is no shipping cost for this item.

 

A “Real” Character Tribute: $10 – Cat. No. 12033

The name says it all. You can list the name of one of YOUR favorite fictional RPG characters (not a literary character from a book, comic or film – but a fictional game character) you have played or one of your fellow gamers has played that you’d like acknowledged. Your character’s name will get listed under “A Real Character Tribute” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the book. Note: You do not get a copy of the book with this purchase. The book is a separate purchase. There is no shipping cost for this item.

 

Cyber-Insider (PDF of book only): $16 – Cat. No. 12034

You get your name listed under “Cyber-Insider” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the printed book, and a PDF copy (not the print copy) around the time that the physical book will ship from the Palladium warehouse. There is no shipping cost for this item.

ONLY INSIDERS have the opportunity to get this bookmarked PDF of this book around the same time the printed book ships! This is the only way to get a PDF of this new release from Palladium for six months or longer, and the offer is only available for a limited period of time as part of the Megaverse Insider offer. It will NOT be made available as a PDF by any other means, nor elsewhere, for at least six months and probably longer. And it will cost a few bucks more when it does become available. Note: This is one of the things that makes you an “Insider” – you have the opportunity to get stuff not available to the average gamer, during a limited window of time while we are raising funds.

Please, we ask that you do NOT share, distribute or post the Insider PDF anywhere, as it defeats the whole purpose of being a Megaverse® Insider and it can hurt, rather than help, Palladium. Thank you so much for your support!

 

Palladium Insider: $50 (Limited Hardcover Edition – Color Cover) – Cat. No. 12035

1. You get your name listed under “Palladium Insider” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the published book.
2. The $50 Collector’s, Super-Limited, Hardcover (color cover): This handsome hardcover edition has the same interior pages and same color cover art as the softcover, but a red color logo to set it apart. It is likely to ship 2-4 weeks after the softcover as it takes longer to get hardcover editions printed and bound.
               What makes this hardcover edition truly special is that we print only what you order (plus a few dozen extra for staff and promotion). That means if we get 218 orders, we only print 218 copies of this book (plus 48 additional for Palladium staff, friends and special promotions). If the number is 135, we print 135 (plus 48 additional). It is hard to get much more LIMITED and special than this. And you own one of the very few in existence, because you’re a Megaverse® Insider. This book is only available via this Megaverse Insider offer. When the offer ends after April 8, 2019, no new ones will be printed. Note: This book is not numbered or signed.

 

Crimson Beast Insider: $75 (Signed and numbered – Crimson Collector’s Hardcover Edition) – Cat. No. 12036

You get the following:

1. Your name listed under “Crimson Beast Insider” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the published book.
2. The Crimson Beast Super-Limited Collector’s Hardcover: A black leatherette with “red” foil printing on the front cover and spine (think gold edition printed in red foil instead of gold), and it is signed and numbered by the available Palladium staff. Otherwise, the book has the exact same interior as the softcover. It is likely to ship 2-4 weeks AFTER the softcover as it takes longer to get hardcover editions printed and bound.
               Only Insiders who pay $75 or more get this book, which should keep the number printed low (in the past, under 400 copies). Also, we print only what you order (plus a few dozen additional for staff, friends and special promotions). That means if we get 270 orders, we only print 270 copies of this book (+48 for Palladium staff, friends and special promotions). If the number is 65, we print 65 (+48 extra). It doesn’t get more LIMITED than this. And you own one of the very, very few signed and numbered Crimson Beast Editions in existence because you are a Megaverse Insider. This book is available only via this Megaverse® Insider offer. The Crimson Edition will NEVER be reprinted. This is it. Note: This book is numbered and signed by available Palladium staff.

 

Enhanced Crimson Beast Insider: $90 (Crimson Beast Edition + PDF) – Cat. No. 12037

You get the following:

1. Your name listed under “Enhanced Crimson Beast Insider” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the book.
2. The PDF of Rifts® Bestiary Vol. One.
3. The Rare and Super-Limited “Crimson” Hardcover, SAME AS ABOVE. A black leatherette with “red” foil printing on the front cover and spine (think gold edition printed in red foil instead of gold), and it is numbered and signed by available Palladium staff. Otherwise, the book has the exact same interior as the softcover and hardcover with the color cover. It is likely to ship 2-4 weeks AFTER the softcover as it takes longer to get hardcover editions printed and bound. This book is available only via this Megaverse® Insider offer. The Crimson Edition will NEVER be reprinted. This is it. Note: This book is numbered and signed by available Palladium staff.

 

Top Insider: $145 (Both hardcover books, signed, PDF, dragon head sketch, print) – Cat. No. 12038

You get the following:

1. Your name listed under “Top Insider” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the book.
2. The PDF of Rifts® Bestiary Vol. One.
3. The $50 Super-Limited hardcover edition with the color cover, as described under Palladium Insider, above, except it will be signed by available Palladium staff.
4. The $75 Signed and Numbered Super-Limited Edition “Crimson Beast” Collector’s Hardcover, as described under Crimson Beast Insider, above.
5. BOTH hardcover books are autographed by Kevin Siembieda and available Palladium staff (and possibly a few freelancers).
6. Kevin Siembieda will draw a small, dragon head sketch on the credits page of your Crimson Beast Edition.
7. A signed, limited edition print of the cover by artist Chuck Walton, signed by Chuck Walton and Kevin Siembieda; 8½ x 11 inch size.

 

Ultimate Insider: $200 – Cat. No. 12039 – (Both hardcover books signed, PDF, Siembieda dragon head sketch, Walton monster sketch in book, 5 prints, 2 Raw Editions)

You get the following:

1. Your name listed under “Ultimate Insider” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the book.
2. The PDF of Rifts® Bestiary™ Vol. One.
3. The Super-Limited Edition Hardcover with the color cover. Signed.
4. The Super-Limited Edition “Crimson Beast” Collector’s Hardcover. Numbered and signed.
5. Both hardcover books are signed by Kevin Siembieda and available Palladium staff (and possibly a few freelancers).
6. Kevin Siembieda will draw a large dragon head sketch (black and white) inside your Crimson Edition Hardcover.
7. Chuck Walton will draw a small creature sketch on the credits page of your Crimson Edition.
8. A signed, limited edition print of the cover by artist Chuck Walton, signed by Chuck Walton and Kevin Siembieda; 8½ x 11 inch size.
9. Four prints of as yet “unseen” artwork from one or more upcoming Palladium releases signed by Publisher Kevin Siembieda. May be reproductions of finished illustrations or concept art.
10. Signed Raw Preview of Titan Robotics AND Garden of the Gods. Both signed by Kevin and available staff.

 

Benefactor: $500 (Limited to a total of 12 Benefactors) – Cat. No. 12040 – (Both hardcover books signed, PDF, Siembieda dragon head sketch, Walton monster sketch in book, something Top Secret, 10 prints, your name as an unstatted character in the book, AND an original concept art sketch)

You get the following:

1. Your name listed under “Benefactor” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the book.
2. The PDF of Rifts® Bestiary™ Volume One.
3. The Super-limited edition hardcover with the color cover, signed.
4. The Super-Limited Edition “Crimson Beast” Hardcover of the book, signed.
5. BOTH hardcover books are signed by Kevin Siembieda and available Palladium staff (and possibly a few freelancers).
6. Kevin Siembieda will draw a large dragon head sketch in both hardcover editions.
7. Chuck Walton will draw a creature sketch on the credits page of your Crimson Beast Hardcover.
8. Two signed, limited edition prints of the cover, one color and one black and white of the pencil drawing, both by artist Charles “Chuck” Walton, both signed by Chuck Walton and Kevin Siembieda; 8½ x 11 inch size. Two signed and numbered, limited edition prints by artist Chuck Walton, signed by Chuck Walton and Kevin Siembieda; 8½ x 11 inch size.
9. Eight prints of as yet “unseen” artwork from one or more upcoming Palladium releases, each signed by Publisher Kevin Siembieda (may be reproductions of concept art or actual art slated for publication).
10. Top Secret – For Your Eyes Only: An unfinished, unedited, advance excerpt from an upcoming release – may be some of Carmen Bellaire’s additions to Rifts® Antarctica.
11. YOUR NAME as an unstatted character in the book. This would be something like “Coalition Scientist Kerry Wilkinson theorizes that monster X is ...” or “First reported by Wilderness Scout Eric Smith ...”
12. Benefactor Bonus: One original, preliminary sketch or concept drawing (original art) of a creature that appears in Rifts® Bestiary™ Volume One or Volume Two. The original art is by Charles “Chuck” Walton. The “sketch” is a cool, one-of-a-kind piece of original art, but is NOT the finished drawing as it appears in the book. Signed by Chuck Walton and Kevin Siembieda.

 

Ultimate Benefactor: $1,400 (Limited to ONE!) – Cat. No. RB-UB1 – (Both hardcover books signed, PDF, Siembieda dragon head sketch, Walton monster sketch in book, something Top Secret, 10 prints, your name as an unstatted character in the book, 2 original concept art sketches – the original pencil art of the cover – AND you get to create a creature to appear in Rifts^® Bestiary Two!)

There can be only one! As Ultimate Benefactor, you get all of the items in the Benefactor’s package, PLUS one piece of original concept art AND the finished original pencil artwork for the cover to Rifts® Bestiary Volume One. AND MORE! Read Number 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 for the details.

1. Your name listed under “Ultimate Benefactor” in the Insider Acknowledgment section of the book.
2. The PDF of Rifts® Bestiary™ Volume One.
3. The Super-Limited edition hardcover with the color cover, signed.
4. The Super- Limited Edition “Crimson Beast” Hardcover of the book, signed.
5. BOTH hardcover books are signed by Kevin Siembieda and available Palladium staff (and possibly a few freelancers).
6. Kevin Siembieda will draw a large dragon head sketch in both hardcover editions.
7. Chuck Walton will draw a creature sketch on the credits page of your Crimson Beast Hardcover.
8. Two signed, limited edition prints of the cover, one color and one black and white of the pencil drawing, both by artist Charles “Chuck” Walton, both signed by Chuck Walton and Kevin Siembieda; 8½ x 11 inch size. Two signed and numbered, limited edition prints by artist Chuck Walton, signed by Chuck Walton and Kevin Siembieda; 8½ x 11 inch size.
9. Eight prints of as yet “unseen” artwork from one or more upcoming Palladium releases, each signed by Publisher Kevin Siembieda (may be reproductions of concept art or actual art slated for publication).
10. Top Secret – For Your Eyes Only: An unfinished, unedited, advance excerpt from an upcoming release – may be some of Carmen Bellaire’s additions to Rifts® Antarctica.
11. YOUR NAME as an unstatted character in the book. This would be something like “Coalition Scientist Kerry Wilkinson theorizes that monster X is ...” or “First reported by Wilderness Scout Eric Smith ...”
12. One original, preliminary sketch or concept drawing (original art) of a creature that appears in Rifts® Bestiary™ Volume One or Volume Two. The original art is by Charles “Chuck” Walton. The “sketch” is a cool, one-of-a-kind piece of original art, but is NOT the finished drawing as it appears in the book. Signed by Chuck Walton and Kevin Siembieda.
13. Ultimate Benefactor Bestiary Cover Art: You get the fabulous, finished, pencil drawing of the Rifts® Bestiary™ Volume One cover. Original 14 x 17 inch art, on bristol board, signed by Charles “Chuck” Walton and Kevin Siembieda. WOW!
14. ULTIMATE BONUS! Name and create a BEAST for Rifts® Bestiary™ Volume Two! You – yes, you – get to name and create one of the monsters to appear in Rifts Bestiary™ Volume Two! Requirements and Conditions:
                a) The name must be original and cannot infringe on existing copyrights and trademarks. A name that is similar to someone else’s I.P. may be altered by Palladium Books, or we may require you to come up with a new name.
                b) You present to Palladium Books by May 10, 2019, either a fully written and statted out creature – OR – a general description/creature concept/outline to be statted, fleshed out and written by Kevin Siembieda and illustrated by Charles Walton or other Palladium artist. Note: UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, Palladium Books, in its sole discretion, has the right to change and rewrite your “beast” as it deems necessary or desirable, possibly changing stats, details and writing from small portions or all of it. AND the name must fit within the alphabetical order of creatures in Bestiary Two.
                c) Your real name will be credited as the co-creator of this creature on the page the monster’s description appears, and on the Credits page under Additional Writing and Ideas.
                d) Yes, you and your creature concept will become an “official” part of the Rifts® legacy.
                e) LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: You willingly agree to relinquish and assign ALL rights to said creature, its name, description and concepts, to Palladium Books, in perpetuity, and agree to sign any document we may require. Thank you.

 

Copyright 2019 Palladium Books Inc. All rights reserved.

Rifts®, The Rifter®, RECON®, Splicers®, Powers Unlimited®, Palladium Books®, The Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game®, Phase World®, Nightbane®, Megaverse®, The Mechanoids®, The Mechanoid Invasion®, Coalition Wars®, Chaos Earth®, Dead Reign®, and After the Bomb® are Registered Trademarks of Palladium Books Inc.; Rifts® Bestiary, Beyond the Supernatural, Coalition States, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, Minion War, Mysteries of Magic, SAMAS, Thundercloud Galaxy, Three Galaxies, Vampire Kingdoms, and other published book titles, names, slogans and likenesses are trademarks of Palladium Books Inc., and Kevin Siembieda.

This press release may be reprinted, reposted, linked and shared for the sole purpose of advertising, promotion and sales solicitation.

“Christmas in July” Palladium Surprise Package – Available now through July 6, 2015

We have done Christmas in July three or four times in the past. It is our annual Christmas Surprise Package offer made available, ever so briefly, in July, for a limited time. That means your time to order is already running out, because you only have 2 weekends to get one (or several). Order yours today. And please spread the word to your friends and fellow gamers. We are only advertising the Christmas in July Surprise Package via the Palladium website, Weekly Update and word of mouth.

A number of people have been asking us to do a Christmas in July again, so we decided we would do it as the launch of the 2015 Rifts® and Robotech® anniversary celebration. Many other Anniversary special offers will follow in the weeks ahead – some will be Flash Sales with just a day or two period to make your purchase, so watch for those emails.

What is a Palladium Christmas in July Surprise Package?

An expression of appreciation and joy from us and a deal for you.

$84-$92 (often more!) worth of Palladium Books products for only $42 plus shipping and handling. You are guaranteed to get an absolute minimum of eighty-four dollars ($84) retail value in your Surprise Package. Often you get $90-$95 (for most). Sometimes much more! Santa Kevin likes to make gamers squeal with delight and often packs in $90-$100 worth of goodies into many Surprise Packages.

It’s a surprise package because you never know exactly what you’re going to get. We try to include many of the items on your “wish list,” but we will also surprise you with stuff you are not expecting. Things like a special print(s), or issues of The Rifter®, or a Palladium RPG or sourcebook(s), special edition comic book, or other items that we think you might enjoy. Plus you can ask for unusual items like a signed photograph of Kevin Siembieda, or Kevin and the staff (same as last year), or out of print books (as suggested here). All items are “hand-picked” by Kevin Siembieda from YOUR “wish list.”

NO AUTOGRAPHS, sorry. With Gen Con prep and getting new releases to the printer, the books in the Christmas in July Grab Bags will NOT be signed by Kevin and the Palladium staff (unless you send us a convincing request for them in the comment section of your order).

This Christmas in July is our way of saying thank you to our loyal fans, delivering a little Christmas cheer six months early, and celebrating 25 years of Rifts® and 30 years of Robotech®. Not to mention putting a smile on the faces of some big kids.

This is a great way to for you to fill holes in your collection, try new games and settings, catch up on The Rifter® or purchase your gaming pals the perfect present for a birthday, anniversary, graduation, house warming or other events.

When can you order? Right now!

Now till July 6, 2015. HOWEVER, we are NOT likely to ship the first batch before July 1, 2015. And remember, we always do our best to make every order truly special.

Spread the word

The Christmas in July Surprise Package lasts only 2 weekends, and is something we only do once every several years. It is only publicized by word of mouth and on Palladium's website – www.palladiumbooks.com – so please tell everyone you know. Buy one for every gamer you know and start your summer off with fun and games.

The Cost

$42.00 plus shipping and handling (usually another $10-$15), approximately $52-$60 total for most purchasers in the USA, about $15-$20 more to Canada. Shipping overseas is two or three times the cost to Canada. Our apologies to our friends outside the USA. We are only passing along the postal rates of your chosen shipping method. But it’s still a great deal. Plus, we always try to make the orders going to countries outside of North America extra special to make up for it.

Credit card orders are welcomed. Visa and MasterCard are preferred, but we accept most cards. Place orders online, by mail, or by telephone at 734-721-2903; this is an order line only.

Send Mail Orders to: Palladium Books – Dept. X – 39074 Webb Court – Westland, MI 48185-7606.

Multiple orders WILL result in some duplication.

What you get

● $84-$92 OR MORE worth of Palladium goodies. An absolute minimum of eighty-four dollars ($84) retail in Palladium product, almost always more ($89-$95)! Especially if you give us a long Wish List. Sometimes much more! Santa Kevin like to make gamers smile and blow people’s minds.

• If you do NOT want to be considered for a T-shirt, please write – “No T-shirts.”
• If you DO want to be considered for a T-shirt, please make sure to give us your SIZE.
• Likewise, indicate if prints or artwork are welcome.
• SORRY, NO AUTOGRAPHS in the Christmas in July grab bag. Since we’re so busy with Gen Con prep and trying to get new releases to the printer, the books in the July Grab Bags will NOT be signed by Kevin and the Palladium staff (unless you send us a convincing request for them in the comment section or your order).

● Each order is “hand-picked” by Kevin Siembieda from a “Wish List” YOU provide! Please list at least 10-14 items (or more) that you know are in stock. PLEASE do not list books you know are out of print; you will not get them.

● Special items may include some out-of-print books (only use titles suggested here), hardcover editions, miniatures, prints, art books, posters, special edition comic books, bookmarks, T-shirts, coffee mugs, greeting cards (Christmas, Birthday and other cards available) and other items.

● The July Grab Bag makes a wonderful gift for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, house warmings, and, of course, Christmas and other special occasions for the gamers in your life. Since there will be so much in every Surprise Package, ordering just one might enable you to give books to two or more pals. Of course, you never know what we might select from your list, so that might be a little risky, but if you state your intentions in the comments, we’ll do what we can. And please, feel free to say hello and share your thoughts with us in the comments section. But please, keep them brief (not more than half a page).

● Impress your friends with a gift worth $84-$92 or more for a cost of only $42 (plus shipping and handling).

● Fill holes in your own collection or get books and product you’ve been meaning to get or have been eyeballing longingly.

● Fun and surprise. As a “grab bag/surprise package” you never know exactly what you will receive, but that’s the fun “surprise” part of this offer, and we always try to send as many of your “special wants” as we can (at least three, almost always more). Extra items may include other RPG books, The Rifter®, posters, prints, art books, a special comic book, T-shirts, greeting cards, back stock items, uncut covers, and other items or a surprise or two.

Multiple orders WILL result in some duplication.

Your “Wish List”

Important! To insure your Christmas in July Surprise Package is everything you want it to be, send us a wish list of your “wants.” The more items listed, the more likely you are to get items you want. List them in order of preference – at least 10 items, but 14 or more is better. That way, you don’t know what you’re getting, so when the package arrives, it really is like a Christmas present, because you don’t know what it contains! Making it fun for you and easier on us. A large selection to choose from for us always makes these Grab Bags easier to pull. Thanks.

PLEASE do not ask for books you know are not yet available or out of print like Palladium Fantasy® Crimson Hardcover, Tome Grotesque™, Land of the Damned Three, or Mechanoid Space®.

Note: Santa Kev and his elves are NOT mind readers. If you do not give us a clear idea of your wants, you may be disappointed by what comes in your July Surprise Package.

You do NOT make our job easier when you say something like “I own everything, surprise me,” or “I don’t care, anything special.” It makes our job much, much more difficult. We want to make each Grab Bag special, but because we don’t know you or what books you own, like or want, we do not have a clue as to what to send you unless you give us a variety of items on your list.

Please say something like this: “I own it all, but would love any duplicate Fantasy books signed by the Palladium crew.” Or “I have most of it, surprise me with T-shirts or unique items like signed prints, T-shirts or a coffee mug, if available,” and so on. BETTER YET, list 10-14 books or specific items on your wish list for each Grab Bag you order.

Ideas for “Special Wants”

Here are some ideas for your “wish list.” Make sure your “Special Wants/Wish List” is filled in on the X-Mas Surprise Package order form. Thank you.

● Rifts® Ultimate Edition hardcover rule book.

● Rifts® core books like the Rifts® G.M. Guide, Rifts® Book of Magic, Rifts® Adventure Guide, and Coalition War Campaign.

● For Rifts®: Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook (new), Rifts® Vampire Kindgoms™ Expanded, Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames (new), Rifts® Northern Gun One, Rifts® Northern Gun Two (new), Rifts® Lemuria, Triax™ 2, D-Bees of North America (86 D-Bees!), Shemarrian Nation™, Dimensional Outbreak™, Thundercloud Galaxy™, Fleets of the Three Galaxies™, Heroes of the Megaverse®, Three Galaxies™, Tales of the Chi-Town ‘Burbs™ (short stories), Rifts® Machinations of Doom™ (graphic novel and sourcebook by award winning artist, Ramon K. Perez), Rifts® & the Megaverse® – the Art of John Zeleznik (softcover art book or the $50 hardcover), the Zeleznik Coloring Book, Rifts® Sourcebook One Revised, Juicer Uprising™, Rifts® South America, Rifts® Australia, Rifts® Mercenaries, Rifts® MercTown™, Rifts® Merc Ops™, Rifts® Merc Adventures, Rifts® WB 29: Madhaven™, Rifts® Lemuria, Rifts® Black Market, Siege on Tolkeen/Coalition Wars® series, Chaos Earth® RPG, sourcebooks and more!

● Rifts® Movie Script: Rifts® Path of the Storm is a fun read, and includes a handful of character stats and some source material for your game, as well as some background about the Rifts® movie.

● Rifts® and the Megaverse® – The Art of John Zeleznik (softcover $22.95 retail) or hardcover ($50 retail; same book as the softcover edition but is a HC limited to 500 copies and only about 80 remain available; it comes with a tipped in sheet signed by John Zeleznik and Kevin Siembieda).

● Rifts® Graphic Novel and Sourcebook: Machinations of Doom™. This is Ramon Perez’s FIRST GRAPHIC NOVEL, and over time, it is likely to become a collector’s item. It is part graphic novel, part Rifts® sourcebook. All art is by Ramon K. Perez. Additional game text by Kevin Siembieda. Fun and useful. Get yours now. Eisner Award Winning Artist: Ramon K. Perez has been a favorite artist among Rifts® fans for decades. So it is with great delight that we remind you that our dear friend Ramon has won two Will Eisner Awards and one Joe Shuster Award for his masterful work on Jim Henson’s A Tale of Sand, a graphic novel.

● Future Visions™: The Art of Charles Walton Volume One. A collection of powerful and beautiful images showcasing finished and concept art for upcoming Splicers® sourcebooks, and it is a fun read and nice to look at. Forward by Kevin Siembieda. Additional comments by Charles Walton.

● Splicers®, Beyond the Supernatural™ and Chaos Earth® RPGs all have sourcebooks coming out in 2015, so you might want to snag them; and don’t forget the Creatures of Chaos™ sourcebook for Chaos Earth®.

● Looking for Rifts® high-tech source material? Consider Northern Gun™ One, Northern Gun Two, Rifts® Game Master Guide, Naruni Wave 2™, Rifts® Sourcebook One, Coalition War Campaign™, Coalition Navy™, Free Quebec, Triax & the NGR™, Triax™ 2, Rifts® Mercenaries, Rifts® New West™, Rifts® Atlantis, Rifts® Lemuria, and Rifts® Black Market, among others.

● Looking for Rifts® magic and monsters? Consider Rifts® Book of Magic, Federation of Magic™, Rifts® Atlantis, Rifts® South America Two, Rifts® Spirit West™, Rifts® China 1 & 2. Emphasis on monsters and D-Bees: Rifts® Conversion Books 1, 2 & 3, D-Bees of North America™, Psyscape™, New West™, Rifts® Dinosaur Swamp™, Adventures in Dinosaur Swamp™, Rifts® Atlantis, Rifts® Lemuria (Biomancy), Splynn Dimensional Market™, Phase World®, Hades, Dyval™ and Megaverse® in Flames, among others.

● Want Rifts® space adventure? See Phase World® and most of the other Dimension Books™ like Skraypers™, Anvil Galaxy™, Three Galaxies™, Megaverse® Builder™, Heroes of the Megaverse® and Thundercloud Galaxy™ as well as Mutants in Orbit™.

● Minion War™ titles: Megaverse® in Flames™ (new), Hades, Dyval™, Dimensional Outbreak™, Heroes of the Megaverse® and Armageddon Unlimited™. Thundercloud Galaxy™ is set in the Three Galaxies™ and also has references to the Minion War™.

● Rifts® Dimension Books™ are always fun: Thundercloud Galaxy™, Naruni Wave 2™, Wormwood™, Skraypers™, Phase World®, Phase World® Sourcebook, Three Galaxies™, Anvil Galaxy™, Megaverse® Builder™, Heroes of the Megaverse® and others.

● Rifts® Conversion Books include Rifts® Conversion Book One, Conversion Book 2: Pantheons of the Megaverse® and Rifts® Dark Conversions™.

● Rifts® Miniatures. Many Rifts® miniatures are available upon request in the Surprise Package. Don’t forget about the newer minis, including the Mystic Knight, Magus, Shadow Beast and others. The Glitter Boy and some others are out of stock.

● Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames™ Gold Edition “Printer Proof.” Kevin will have a few signed Printer Proofs for Grab Bags; some slightly damaged. They have a value of $100+ and include 7 signatures and a dragon head drawing by Kevin Siembieda. If you ask for one and get it, it is likely to be the ONLY item you get in your X-Mas Surprise Package.

            Only people who request this item will be considered.

● Robotech RPG Tactics™ Starter Set (main box!) and Wave One Expansion Packs are available IN VERY LIMITED quantities. You may request such an item, but you may not get it, so have other items you want in your Wish List. ONLY around one dozen of each item have been put aside for the Christmas in July Surprise Package. These are expensive items. Request the RRT Box Set ($99.95 retail) and, if you are one of the lucky ones to get one in your Grab Bag, it is the ONLY item you’ll receive. Likewise, if you are chosen to receive any expansion packs, they are likely to count as the majority of your Surprise Package. Remember, just because you list an item in your Wish List, does NOT mean you are guaranteed to get it. Have many alternative choices. Note: Sorry, Convention Exclusives are NOT available.

            Only people who request this item will be considered.

● Robotech® RPG Tactics™ SAMPLER – you get a sprue from which you can make TWO Veritech Valkyries in Battloid mode and some unrelated game cards. $18 value. See what all the excitement is about!

● Robotech® RPG Tactics™ Rule Book – you get the 112 page, full color rule book. $20 value. See what all the excitement is about or have an extra rule book for your games.

● Robotech® Concept Print Set: This is a set of four different (and amazing) Robotech® Expeditionary Force Marines black and white PRINTS of concept drawings for new mecha by Charles Walton II. A set of four prints, each signed by Charles Walton II. Created special for this Grab Bag offer. Counts as a $20 item.

            Only people who request this item are likely to be considered.

● Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® RPG – Hardcover Edition, 8½ x 11 inches, 224 pages, $30.95 retail. This is everything you need to play the new Robotech RPG except dice and players. Includes space combat data not found in the Manga Edition. Note: This series is very different from the original Robotech® RPG titles of the 1980s and 1990s, especially The Masters Saga™ and New Generation™ sourcebooks.

            Only people who request this item will be considered.

● Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® RPG – Manga Edition, a small, portable and pocket-sized version of the core rules; $16.95 value.

● Robotech® RPG Sourcebooks: Macross® Saga, The Masters Saga™, New Generation™ and Genesis Pits™ Sourcebook. Have you gotten the Macross® Saga in the new 8½ x 11 format? This series is very different from the original Robotech® RPG titles of the 1980s and 1990s, especially The Masters Saga™ which includes all 15 divisions of the Army of the Southern Cross, never before revealed power armor, robots, weapons and vehicles from the TV show; and lots of them. If you think you know the Southern Cross setting without this wealth of valuable new information and gear, you are wrong. Sorry, Robotech® Expeditionary Force Marines sourcebook is not yet at the printer and is NOT part of this offer even if you are willing to wait for it.

● Dead Reign® RPG – the Zombie Apocalypse. The new Fear the Walking Dead TV show it coming this August to AMC. Prep for it and see if YOU can survive the Zombie Apocalypse by playing the Dead Reign® RPG. This game is about survival and teamwork as much as it is about fighting zombies and rebuilding human civilization against impossible odds. Are you up for the challenge? This is a perfect way to try a game we know you will love to play. Fast-paced, action-packed and fun. A great “introductory” game for new players.

● Dead Reign® Sourcebooks: Endless Dead™, Civilization Gone™, Dark Places™, Fear the Reaper™, and Graveyard Earth™, each offers additional world information, new dangers, adventure ideas, random tables and more.

● Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG: Modern day horror and weirdness reminiscent of the TV shows, Fringe and Supernatural. Can be used with Dead Reign® and Nightbane®. Note: The sourcebooks Tome Grotesque™ and Beyond Arcanum™ are planned to be released end of 2015.

● Nightbane® RPG and sourcebooks including the popular Nightbane® Survival Guide. All Nightbane® titles are in stock except the discontinued Shadows of Light. Suitable for easy use with Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, and Beyond the Supernatural™.

● Heroes Unlimited™ – superhumans and heroic adventure. Any of the following make for great superhero gaming! Armageddon Unlimited™, Heroes Unlimited™ G.M.’s Guide, Powers Unlimited™ 1, 2 & 3, Villains Unlimited™ Revised, Century Station™, Gramercy Island™, Aliens Unlimited Galaxy Guide™, Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG, and Mystic China™, among others. Heroes of the Megaverse® and Skraypers™, with alien superheroes and villains, though designed as Rifts® Dimension Books, are easy to adapt to HU2.

● Heroes Unlimited™ 30th Anniversary Hardcover. You can buy it right now in the Palladium online store for $50, but that is a very special “anniversary” price. Request one in the Surprise Package and it counts as a $70 item.

● Mutants for Heroes Unlimited™ and suitable for Nightbane®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Ninjas & Superspies™ and even Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy® and Dead Reign®, are found in the After the Bomb® RPG and each of the many After the Bomb® sourcebooks: Road Hogs™, Mutants Down Under™, Mutants of the Yucatan™, Mutants in Avalon™ and Mutants in Orbit™. All of which are directly compatible with Heroes Unlimited™ and Nightbane®, and easy to drop in or adapt to any Palladium game setting. In Robotech® they could be aliens or mutants from a Genesis Pit. Plus some of these sourcebooks include cool weapons, vehicles, equipment and monstrous mutants, like giant insects, animal psionics, and more. Many are written by Erick Wujcik.

● Palladium Fantasy RPG® and sourcebooks. A unique fantasy world with human and non-human races like the Wolfen. Mysteries of Magic™ Book One, the Palladium Fantasy RPG® itself, plus epic sourcebooks like Western Empire™, Northern Hinterlands™, Land of the Damned™ One and Two, Monsters & Animals™, Dragons & Gods™, and others.

● Palladium Fantasy RPG® 30th Anniversary Hardcover. You can buy it right now in the Palladium online store for $50, but that is a very special “anniversary” price. Request one in the Surprise Package and it counts as a $70 item.

● Back stock: This is the time to get RPGs, sourcebooks, world books, and supplements you’ve been wanting. Fill those holes in your collection, get hard to find back stock items or try a new game like Splicers®, Robotech®, Dead Reign®, Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy®, Nightbane®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, Beyond the Supernatural™, After the Bomb®, or RECON®.

● Rifter® back issues are available (issues 1-13 only in the X-Mas Surprise Package and select conventions). Many issues are sold out, including issues #4, #8, #22-26, #28-35, #40, #47, #50 & others.

● Rifts® and the Megaverse® – The Art of John Zeleznik, softcover has a $22.95 value. The hardcover art book is gorgeous, has a $50 value and is limited to 500 copies. Sorry, the $125 Masterwork Edition that comes with a different original concept art sketch by John Zelzenik is NOT available as a Grab Bag item.

● The Magic of Palladium Books® Collection, a reprint of the original tabloids, only available upon request. Almost out of stock. Get ‘em while you can. Includes some source material for gaming. $20 value.

● Non-Book Palladium Products and Novelty items. Don’t forget about the various bookmarks (Set One and Two), Chi-Town Library Pencils, Mouse Pads, coffee mugs, Rifts® black dice bag (gold imprint), art prints (many), A+Plus comic books (out of print for decades, $15+ value each), Curse of the Vessel #1 (a comic book by Palladium’s very own Mike Wilson), Imaginos #1 (a comic book by Palladium’s very own Mark Dudley and others with a proposed Erin Tarn comic strip), Rifts® Christmas cards, and other items. Most of these are limited collector items.

● Palladium/Rifts® Christmas cards. This is the perfect time to get Rifts® Christmas cards! 2 different sets of Rifts® Christmas cards are available. Each set comes with six of the same greeting cards with envelopes. Both are funny. Cat. No. 2517 is the Rifts® Ultimate Edition with the Splugorth tentacles and Line Walker all wearing Santa hats (Scott Johnson art). Cat. No. 2519 is the classic Rifts adventuring group pointing at a ley line (Kevin Long art) with a humorous statement and Christmas greeting. Cat. No. 2515 Mixed Card Set of Six (6 cards; one of each X-Mas card, 2 birthday cards, one Thinking of You card and one Fantasy Humor card with art by Larry Elmore on the cover, Siembieda art inside). All card sets retail for $7.00 each and come with six envelopes. These are all pretty awesome and will not be reprinted when sold out. We’ve been using them for years. Perfect for Palladium fans or fans of science fiction and fantasy. Other card sets available. See the online store descriptions, Cat. Numbers 2515-2527.

● Prints: Rifts® “Dog Boys Playing Poker” – Unsigned Print – by Mark Evans. This print is NOT signed and NOT numbered. About 150 copies are available by special request in the X-Mas Grab Bag! Available only while supplies last. 13x10 inch image, heavy paper stock, full color – suitable for framing. $10 value (signed and numbered editions are available for $15 only from the Palladium Online Store).

            Only people who request art prints will be considered.

● Art print: Rifts® 20th Anniversary – Signed, Limited Edition Print – by Mike Mumah as well as Kevin Siembieda. This print IS signed by the artist, Mike Mumah, and Kevin Siembieda. About 50 copies are available by special request in the X-Mas in July Grab Bag! Available only while supplies last. 13x10 inch image, heavy paper stock, full color – suitable for framing. $15 value (signed and numbered). We may have John Zeleznik prints available too.

            Only people who request art prints will be considered.

● 2009 Christmas Surprise Package Print Set – 5 prints EACH signed by the artist who created it. Limited to 530 signed and numbered sets. Art by Mike Mumah, Nick Bradshaw, Mark Dudley, and 2 prints by Kevin Siembieda; each signed. This print is SOLD OUT – but Kevin Siembieda found some of them that he had stashed away, and all numbers are under 80. Available by special request in the X-Mas in July Grab Bag and only while supplies last. Each print is 8½ x11 inches and black and white. $40 was the original price. What these low numbered, signed print sets are worth today or in the future is difficult to say. Estimated value $50-$60.

            Only people who request art prints or this set will be considered.

● Art Print: Rifts® Lemuria – We have some remaining black and white Chuck Walton prints, unsigned, from Rifts Lemuria, five different. Each is 8 1/2 x 11 and suitable for framing. If you request it, Kevin Siembieda can sign the print. If available, Chuck Walton (the artist) might be available to sign some of them as well, but his availability is limited. Each print has a $5 value. Limited to a print run of 300 but not numbered.

            Only people who request one or more Lemuria prints will be considered.

● Palladium T-Shirts available while supplies last; some sizes are already gone; first come, first served. All have a $20-$26.95 value. Some sizes may not be available for all T-shirts. Note: If you do NOT want a T-shirt – write “No T-shirt.” If you do want to be considered for a T-shirt, make sure you give us your size.

REMEMBER, this is a “Surprise Package.” While Kevin Siembieda and the Palladium staff personally TRY to make each and every Surprise Package something special, we can not guarantee satisfaction. It is a “Grab Bag.” Buyers may not always be satisfied (although we seem to succeed with most) and duplication will occur with multiple orders.

Note: Some book titles may be slightly damaged (bent corner, scuffed, nicked, etc.) so we can send you MORE. Of course, we cannot control damage that may occur in the mail/shipping (Media Mail being the worst in that regard), but we do ship everything in a cardboard box or tube. Let us know if you don’t mind damaged books and we may be able to add even more items.

Method of Shipping. Ordering online allows you to select the desired method of shipping. We recommend UPS because it is fast, reliable and has tracking capabilities. It also has the lowest loss and damage statistics.

Media Mail is the least expensive, but it is also the least dependable. If you want your 2015 Christmas in July Surprise Package quickly and safely, DO NOT ship via Media Mail; use UPS or Priority Mail. Note: Rare books and one-of-a-kind items, like art, prints or gold editions, can NOT be replaced if lost or damaged in the mail.

Make sure you give us your entire, correct street address and APARTMENT NUMBER!

UPS cannot ship to a P.O. Box; provide a street address.

WARNING 1: Palladium is NOT responsible for loss if you give us an incorrect or incomplete address, or if you move before the Christmas in July Surprise Package/Grab Bag arrives.

WARNING 2: Palladium is NOT responsible for loss if you select MEDIA MAIL as your shipping method. Media Mail is the least reliable method of shipping and Palladium will not be responsible for packages shipped via Media Mail that go missing or arrive DAMAGED. We recommend UPS (especially in the USA) or a method of shipping via the United States Postal Service other than Media Mail. The risk and the loss is YOURS when you ship via Media Mail, and the items will not be replaced.

Place your orders now – you only have 2 weekends before this offer is over. We start shipping next week!

Happy Summer 2015! Thank you for sharing in our Rifts® and Robotech® Anniversary celebration – and watch for Flash Sales over the next few months.

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