Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – January 26, 2023

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One game system – every genre – countless worlds – endless adventure

By Kevin Siembieda

We hope you were not clobbered too badly by the winter storm that swept much of the country. We got a manageable 6-7 inches of snow, but we have another snow-maker arriving this weekend. Are you snowed in? If so I suggest you snuggle up with your favorite RPG setting and create some characters or work on a new campaign, or even write a short submission to The Rifter® (short story, monster, magic treasure, adventure, etc.).

I want to thank you for your outpouring of support and kind words. As a result of the Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons® OGL (Open Gaming License) outrage felt by so many, Palladium has seen increased sales across all our game lines, and an outpouring of support via direct words of encouragement. Your kind words have been arriving by every form of communication: emails, Help Desk comments, texts, phone calls, and online discussions. Your appreciation of our hard work has been touching and welcomed in these uncertain times.

The gist of the correspondences are that you love Palladium Books, our game worlds, the game system that covers many genres (fantasy and science fiction to super-heroes and horror), and our genuine commitment to our fans. All of you are thankful we never went the 5E route and are telling us to keep doing what we’ve been doing. Fear not, we shall. Some of you have suggested Palladium release its game rules as an OGL, which as Sean noted in the last Update, we are not doing for a number of reasons. But we are happy to consider licensing our game rules and possibly our world settings to established RPG companies like we did with Savage Rifts®. In fact, two companies have already reached out to us about licensing our game rules.

Thank you for your concern, comments, and continuing support. As you know, we have big plans for Palladium Books over the next five years. Plans based on your input, feedback, and Palladium’s 42-year legacy of quality role-playing games. We will not let you down. Sean and I – all of us – are striving to create a new era of greatness and imagination which will carry Palladium to new heights and inspire new generations of gamers. So spread the word about our games, and check out what’s new.

Palladium Fantasy Interactive NPC Sheet

NEW! The Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive NPC Sheet

The new Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive NPC Sheet is a helpful companion to the Palladium Fantasy Interactive Character Sheet by Travis Guerrero offering hundreds of magic spells, psionic powers, 15 inhuman character species, 23 O.C.C.s, 300 magic spells, 20,000 character combinations, and more. It is a Microsoft Excel-based system for creating Non-Player Characters quickly and easily. Once you know the system, you can have NPCs up and ready in minutes! Great for making a quick NPC at the last moment, or saving time when designing the big bad of an adventure.

Features & Benefits:

  • Designed to be compatible with the Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive Character Sheet.
  • 20,000+ preset NPC combinations ready to go in less than a minute when you consider species, attribute, O.C.C., and level options! Many more with additional features and easy customization.
  • 15 inhuman Palladium Fantasy races.
  • 23 O.C.C.s, plus a few variations for certain O.C.C.s such as single and dual element Warlocks. Only the Druid, Summoner, Diabolist, and Alchemist are not included.
  • NPCs can be made from Level 1 through Level 15.
  • 300+ Wizard and Warlock spells programmed with quick stats.
  • 70+ psionics programmed with quick stats, plus options for Minor Psionics.
  • Skills, armor, weapons, spells, and psionics are programmed with predetermined selections.
  • Calculates the speed and distance NPCs can run and jump based on Attributes.
  • Calculates how much an NPC can lift, carry, and throw for humanoids, Giants, and Supernatural Beings.
  • NPCs can be further customized by changing their standard selections with additional options from Drop Down Lists, and keeping it book legal based on your selections.
  • $4.00 – Available on DriveThruRPG.com and PalladiumBooks.com – Created by Travis Guerrero.
  • Instructions on how to use the NPC sheet:
  • Tutorial Video (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z53WS3n3O6A
  • Tutorial Video (Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GRs7gPVN90

Palladium Fantasy Interactive NPC Sheet

Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive Character Sheet

The Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive Character Sheet is a Microsoft Excel-based character management system. Packed with features and data collected from every official Palladium Fantasy sourcebook, this sheet saves you time and hassle with each character you create. Available now, directly from Palladium Books AND DriveThruRPG.com – this is a digital, online product only.

Features & Benefits:

  • The Main Character Sheet Page collects the important data from across multiple tabs and puts it in one place for quick and easy reference.
  • Separate sheets examine character construction (worktable), Skills, Magic, Psionics, and Combat in greater detail.
  • Built-in leveling system that calculates skill advancement for you! Experience Tables for over 80 O.C.C.s already programmed.
  • Recognizes the percentages for nearly 150 skills, plus combat bonuses for over 20 Weapon Proficiencies and 7 Hand to Hand styles.
  • Calculates the speed and distance a character can run and jump based on character Attributes.
  • Also calculates how much a character can lift, carry, and throw for humanoids, Giants, and Supernatural Beings.
  • Add in your own Hand to Hand style, custom Skills, unique Weapon Proficiencies, and Experience Tables.
  • Estimated time to build a character reduced by 20% or more.
  • Instructions on how to use the sheet included, as well as a video walkthrough below.
  • Important Note: This character sheet is built to be used with Microsoft Excel 2010+ and it comes in .XLSX format. Opening this file in other spreadsheet programs is NOT guaranteed to work as intended.
  • Watch the Overview video here: https://vimeo.com/322271758

Palladium Fantasy Interactive Character Sheet

Original Beyond the Supernatural RPG 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

NEW! “Original” Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG “Bonus” Edition Commemorative Hardcover, 1st Edition Rules – available now

Due to popular demand, we present the deluxe, commemorative, crimson foil hardcover of the Original Beyond the Supernatural RPG (1988); back in print for the first time in 25 years. The book is simply entitled “Beyond the Supernatural” in crimson foil stamping on faux leatherette, which seems to have caused a small bit of confusion, sorry. This is the “original” BTS RPG, first edition rules, plus bonus material. The book is gorgeous and a must for BTS fans. We will add “The Original” to the title with the next printing which, by the way, should make this print run a unique collector’s item.

  • Modern horror and adventure.
  • Dynamic red foil on a black faux leatherette hardcover.
  • The original, 1st Edition BTS rule book exactly as first published, except now as a deluxe hardcover.
  • 28 monsters, most of which can be converted to BTS-2 with some work.
  • Quick roll villain tables.
  • Random Encounter Tables.
  • Random Creature Creation Tables.
  • Weapons and equipment section.
  • 4 adventures, 2 adventure outlines, and countless adventure ideas.
  • Erick Wujcik’s “Victim Characters,” alternative rules for playing classic movie horror and splatter film horror.
  • Erick Wujcik’s Game Master Guide to Beyond the Supernatural and adventures.
  • 32 page “Bonus” adventure by Hendrik Härterich; Operation Minotaur from the pages of The Rifter®.
  • The Arcanist and magic spells. Please note, the magic and spells presented in BTS-1 are very different than how magic (and psionics) work in BTS-2, but offer background and are a fun read.
  • 9 O.C.C.s and psionic abilities. These characters and psionic abilities are different than BTS 2nd Edition and are not suitable for use for it without severe modification.
  • Note #1: BTS-1 is a very different book than BTS 2nd Edition, which makes it interesting and fun in its own right. This is the book that introduced the concept of ley lines, nexus points, places of magic, stone megaliths, doorways to other worlds and the supernatural. The concepts for magic in BTS-1 would become the foundation of magic in Rifts® and across most of the Palladium Megaverse®. It also provides a glimpse of what is to come in the Beyond Arcanum BTS-2 sourcebook.
  • Note #2: Conversion modifications are necessary to use BTS-1 monsters with Beyond the Supernatural, 2nd Edition. It is not directly compatible, but is jam-packed with ideas for creatures and adventures. Not to mention excellent tips for playing horror games and use of the notorious “victim characters” alternative game play.
  • 288 pages of terrifying fun – $55.00 retail – Cat. No. 699HC – Available now.

1st Edition Beyond the Supernatural Foil Hardcover at palladium-store.com

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

BACK in STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® “Bonus” Edition Commemorative Hardcover, 1st Edition – Available now

The ever popular Original Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative Bonus Hardcover (first edition rules) is back in print and ready to ship. It is a deluxe, foil stamped edition that presents the original, First Edition Fantasy rules, expanded with the inclusion of the long out-of-print Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook. The Original Fantasy 1st Edition includes Erick Wujcik’s popular Tombs of Gersidi adventure left out of the 2nd Edition rule book, all of the original illustrations, and the first Fantasy sourcebook. The cover is a recreation of the famous, red and black cover of the original RPG. Many people have fond memories of this book, hence it is selling out on a regular basis.

  • The complete, original RPG – the game that started Palladium Books.
  • First Edition rules are easily adaptable to current Fantasy titles.
  • Includes The Tombs of Gersidi adventure and setting (ancient vampires and dark magic) written by Erick Wujcik. Maps by Erick Wujcik. Easily adapted to current rules.
  • Depictions of Eastern, Western, Northern, and Old Kingdom coins.
  • Fan favorite artwork by Kevin Siembieda and Michael Kucharski.
  • The Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook included as “bonus” material back in print for the first time in 35 years. Art by Kevin Siembieda.
  • Deluxe hardcover edition. Probably limited to fewer than 1,000 copies.
  • An artful recreation of the original cover with red foil stamping into a black faux leatherette hardcover.
  • 320 pages total with “bonus” material – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – available now!

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

Creature Feature

Creature Feature™ – A Beyond the Supernatural™ sourcebook – available now

Creature Feature has been selling like crazy. It’s epic and much more than a monster book. It is filled with adventure, G.M. and player tips, anecdotes, rules clarifications, and more.

  • 15 supernatural creatures described in depth. Some are new. Some were pulled from the pages of The Rifter® but updated and expanded (many completely rewritten). All of them are dynamic, scary, and offer different horror adventure experiences.
  • Each creature offers adventure hooks and ideas for more.
  • The art of making and running monsters.
  • Creature encounter table and tips on making unique creatures.
  • Player paranormal investigator background table.
  • Game Master source material and tips for running modern horror.
  • More world setting and monster hunting lore.
  • Rules clarifications and errata.
  • A full adventure and numerous adventure suggestions.
  • Paranormal encounter ideas, tips, advice, NPCs, and more.
  • Written by Steven Dawes, Kevin Siembieda, and others.
  • Art by Steven Cummings, Nick Bradshaw, and others.
  • 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – Available now.

Creature Feature in the Palladium Online Store

Palladium needs G.M.s to run Gen Con 2023 Game Events

Palladium Books is looking for quality Game Masters to help us have a strong presence and help gamers discover the magic of Palladium’s many RPG settings. You can help us by running RPG events based on our RPGs (past and present). If you are thinking about running Palladium game events (it’s fun and a way to get free admission with a GM badge!), please decide soon and contact Jeff Ruiz via email.

Please help gamers discover Palladium’s RPG worlds by running game events at Gen Con. Palladium is on the move and we want to have a lot of game events at Gen Con for our many different settings: Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, After the Bomb®, Nightbane®, Dead Reign®, and all the rest, past and present (yes, that includes Robotech® and Rifts® Savage Worlds). Please reach out to us and coordinate with NMI (Jeff Ruiz) at the email address below, to have your games listed at Gen Con as part of the Palladium group.

nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com

You can request Gen Con game event submission forms and send event descriptions to the email address above.

Advantages of coordination through Palladium as a group with ONE point of contact: Your games will be assigned to the same room location reserved for all Palladium games. That makes Palladium events easy to find for players and convenient for you. Participating Game Masters running 3 or more games at Gen Con get a free admission badge and other perks. Palladium Books provides the G.M. and players reward coupons for redemption at Palladium’s booth for substantial discounts on books to show our appreciation (G.M. coupon, Best Player coupon, and Gamer Participation coupons).

NMI, aka Jeff Ruiz, is Palladium Books’ experienced event coordinator (nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com). He will create a spreadsheet and submit your games and descriptions on your behalf. Palladium freelance writer Glen Evans will provide Game Master badges, information, coupons, etc., on site at Gen Con.

Gen Con Game Event Deadlines: Submit your game descriptions as soon as possible to guarantee they are listed both online and in the program book! The more eyeballs that see your game event listing and description, the more likely you are to SELL OUT the event tickets, and enjoy full participation at your event.

  • Early Event Submissions: January 8th – February 12th – do it for best results!
  • Standard Event Submissions: February 12th – March 11th, but the SOONER the better to guarantee full game attendance! Thanks.

We appreciate you working with us to help gamers experience the magic of Palladium Books and our many RPG worlds. The line up for Palladium creators at the Gen Con booth includes Kevin Siembieda (writer/game designer), Sean Owen Roberson (writer/game designer), Wayne Smith (editor/The Rifter®), Crystal Willard (sales), Glen Evans (writer), and a range of freelancers such as Mark Oberle, Mike Leonard, and others. Let’s make this Gen Con a great one that’s fun for everyone.

Necronomnomnom Apron Kickstarter by Red Duke Games

As you might have surmised, the NecronomApron is from our maniacal friends at Red Duke Games. These are the people who brought you the hugely popular Necronomnomnom Cthulhu Cookbook. The apron looks pretty cool and we’d say it is a must for the thousands of you who purchased and use the cookbook (in one demonic form or another). So what are you waiting for? Support Red Duke Games’ Kickstarter for a little supernatural fun.

  • A Culinary Cultist’s version of the Hooded Robe: A full apron with a comfortable and concealing hood.
  • One size fits most lifeforms, trimmed butcher style (the apron, not the lifeforms).
  • Hand Sewn - 2 pockets in the front - full apron with a hood.
  • Wrap-around straps can tie to the back or front.
  • Color: Dark Brown.
  • A new Kickstarter project by Red Duke Games. Check it out at the link below.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nomapron/the-necronomapron

List of Palladium Books® RPG Hardcovers Available Now

Recent and Notable Palladium Products – a Megaverse® of adventure awaits you

  • NEW! Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive NPC Sheet to help you create monsters and villains quickly. This Excel spreadsheet is available on DriveThruRPG.com and PalladiumBooks.com.
  • NEW! “Original” Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – described above.
  • Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition – A plausible modern horror setting unlike any other. One that makes sense and will challenge your role-playing skills. 14 Psychic Character Classes. 42 occupations for “ordinary” people, 100+ psychic abilities, including Fire Walker abilities, creatures of darkness, the Lazlo Agency, and more. All of these unlikely heroes stand against supernatural evil in a world of disbelievers who brand them as practitioners of fringe science and lunatics. Only your characters know the truth: supernatural evil is real and dangerous. Are you ready to join the battle? 256 pages – Cat. No. 700. Also available as a hardcover edition.
  • Creature Feature™, a Beyond the Supernatural™, 2nd Edition Sourcebook – 15 new creatures, rules clarifications, player and Game Master tips, adventure and more – 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now.
  • Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™ Sourcebook – 224 pages of Coalition data to blow your mind. 80+ new psionic abilities, 9 Manhunter psychic assassins, Psi-Ops thought police, Dog Boys, Kill Hounds, Coalition secrets, and more – 224 pages – Cat. No. 894.
  • The Rifter® #85 Annual – Rifts®, Fantasy, and many RPG settings – Cat. No. 185 – Also available as a bookmarked PDF book on DriveThruRPG where it has made the Top 10 Best Sellers List.
  • European Castles – 40+ real world castles from across Europe and their actual floor plans whenever available – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 410 – available now.
  • Exotic Weapons – 100+ strange and exotic weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 409 – available now.
  • The Compendium of Modern Weapons – 450+ real world weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 176 pages – Cat. No. 415.
  • Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition – A fantasy setting like no other, rich in history and inviting adventure. Not only are you able to play iconic fantasy heroes, but also characters such as the Mind Mage, Druid, Diabolist, Summoner and an array of nonhuman characters from Elves and Dwarves to Wolfen, Changelings, Kobolds, Orcs, Ogres, and many others. 25+ Occupational Character Classes (O.C.C.s), 14+ inhuman player races (more in sourcebooks), 300+ magic spells, 60 magical wards, 50 magic circles, 70+ psychic powers, dozens of magic items and potions, and so much more. 336 pages – Cat. No. 450. Also available as a hardcover edition. More than a dozen sourcebooks support this game line.
  • Lopan™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 476-RAW.
  • Land of the South Winds™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 477-RAW.
  • Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition – A hit super-hero RPG for 30+ years. Why? Because it enables you to create any type of comic book hero you can imagine. 101 super abilities plus a multitude of sub-powers within them, bonuses and special combat capabilities. 72 psychic powers and 100+ magic spells, plus enchanted weapons and objects that turn a person into a superhuman. Psychics, super-powered aliens, mutants, super soldiers, Mega-Heroes, mages, immortals, cyborgs, robots, power armor, weapon masters, and more. Plus a dozen sourcebooks provide you with hundreds of additional super abilities, hero categories, bad guys, and adventures. 352 pages for a complete RPG – Cat. No. 500. Also available as a hardcover edition.
  • After the Bomb® RPG – Erick Wujcik’s mutant magnum opus. Create any mutant animal from a turtle to an elephant, animal psionics, animal powers, chimeras, and more. Use the mutants as modern world heroes, or play within the AtB post-apocalypse setting, Rifts®, or just about any setting. 224 pages – Cat. No. 503. Also available as a hardcover edition.
  • Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG – 40+ styles of martial arts, mystic abilities, spies, gadgets, and creating secret organizations. 176 pages – Cat. No. 525. Also available as a hardcover edition.
  • Dead Reign® RPG – The Zombie Apocalypse unleashed! Can you survive? Play Post-Apocalyptic heroes or ordinary people. Part zombie game, part survival manual. All fun. A great beginner’s game. If you are looking for a zombie game that truly captures the feel of survival after the apocalypse and the nightmare of being stalked by zombies, Dead Reign® is it. Game mechanics are designed to create a real sense of escalating terror and dread when the zombies swarm. 224 pages – Cat. No. 230. Also available as a hardcover edition. Sourcebooks expand the world, player options, and adventure ideas as well as present new zombies and dangers.
  • Nightbane® RPG – Join the secret war against a demonic invasion most people do not even know has taken place. The demonic Nightlords, their evil Dopplegangers and other demon minions are quietly taking over the world, starting with the most powerful nations. You know it is happening because you are the Nightbane. You can see the true demonic form of these invaders, and you can stop them. The only wrinkle is you must turn into your monstrous supernatural form – your Morphus – to call upon your superhuman and magical powers. Oh, and the government is controlled by the Nightlords and their shape-changing demonic minions hunt the Nightbane. 224 pages – Cat. No. 730. Also available as a hardcover edition.
  • And more, like the Rifts® Ultimate Edition (and 90+ Rifts® sourcebooks), Rifts® Chaos Earth®, The Mechanoid Trilogy®, Systems Failure, Splicers®, RECON®, Phase World®, etc.

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – New Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive NPC Sheet

The Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive NPC Sheet is a Microsoft Excel-based system for creating Non-Player Characters quickly and easily. Once you know the system, you can have NPCs up and ready in minutes! Great for making a quick NPC at the last moment, or saving time when designing the big bad of an adventure.

Features of Note:

  • Design compatible with the Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive Character Sheet.
  • 20,000+ preset NPC combinations ready to go in less than a minute when you consider species, attribute, O.C.C., and level options! Many more with additional features and easy customization.
  • 15 nonhuman Palladium Fantasy races.
  • 23 O.C.C.s including single and dual element Warlocks.
  • NPCs can be made from Level 1 through Level 15.
  • 300+ Wizard and Warlock spells programmed with quick stats.
  • 70+ psionics programmed with quick stats, plus options for Minor Psionics.
  • Skills, armor, weapons, spells, and psionics are programmed with predetermined selections.
  • Calculates the speed and distance NPCs can run and jump based on Attributes.
  • Calculates how much NPCs can lift, carry, and throw for humanoids, Giants, and supernatural beings.
  • $4.00 – Available on DriveThruRPG.com – Created by Travis Guerrero.

Palladium Fantasy Interactive NPC Sheet at DriveThruRPG

Also Available – FREE Creature Feature™ Preview provides you a glimpse of what you will find in this epic book. There also FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles. Those are just some of the 300+ Palladium RPG titles available as PDF books.

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn to play one Palladium RPG and you can play them all, because each uses the same basic core rules and combat. There are differences, but the fundamentals are the same. This also means you can bring characters, villains, monsters, powers, magic, weapons, gear, and adventure ideas from one setting into another or mash them together!

DriveThruRPG offers most of our 300+ Palladium RPG titles as PDF books, making it easy and inexpensive to try out one of our many games. Also check out the FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles.

FUN Podcast Adventures

Heroes Unlimited Christmas Special and the recent Cozy Caverns Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcasts from the creative minds at www.realplaygamespod.com. These fun podcasts are created by Palladium fans like you.

Palladium Collectibles – at Kevin’s Online Toy & Collectibles eBay Store

I am adding new collectibles and Palladium negatives over the next several weeks, so check ‘em out. Alex and I will try to post new items on a regular basis, so check in every week or so to see what’s new.

One-of-a-kind Palladium Books negatives (special and rare collectibles). Negatives are always very popular items at the Palladium Open House, Gen Con, and conventions, and are catching on as rare collectibles, unique in and of themselves. Before digital printing, pages of a book were laid out by hand on a board, and each page was photographed. The plastic film negatives were then “ganged” on a massive sheet of Mylar, 16 pages per big sheet, and the printing plates were made from the negatives – everything white, printing black. We have been cutting them loose and making them available to you. I am only keeping a few dozen pages of negatives and a few complete books for myself, the rest are all being slowly offered to you, in no particular order.

  • Each is truly unique, attractive, and fun to have.
  • Own a piece of Palladium Books and RPG history you will treasure.
  • Each was used to print the very book you may have in your collection (1981-2004).
  • Each signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda, the founder and owner of Palladium Books. He is also the game designer and often the author or co-author of the book from which the negative originates. And some negatives bear his artwork.
  • Each signed negative comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
  • Each signed negative is a one-of-a-kind work of art (on rare occasions, two-of-a-kind if a page or section of pages were replaced or a second edition was made) that resembles woodcut art, and a very dynamic conversation piece.
  • Each signed negative is on a white board inside a clear plastic bag.
  • Negatives looks fabulous matted or framed! Fits in an 8x10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8½ x 11 inches.
  • Prices vary depending on the title, the art, and quality of the negative. Note: Many have scratches, or blemishes, and/or an opaque medium on the negative. Still, they look great and are a piece of RPG history. We recommend you carefully examine the photographs of each item to avoid disappointment.
  • We have been making the negatives available, in no particular order, for a number of years, and will continue to do so. However, cutting them loose, signing and bagging is a time consuming process.
  • Note: The negatives from the TMNT RPG, TMNT Adventures, and some Rifts® titles are already sold out. Moreover, the negatives from many titles were destroyed, so when you see one you like, get it when you can. Enjoy.

Original art – My eBay store is one of the few places where you can find original artwork by me (Kevin Siembieda), Kevin Long, Charles Walton, and others, as well as one-of-a-kind negatives from classic Palladium books (they look awesome framed), and other Palladium memorabilia. Some are concept sketches, others are finished works of art, as well as a selection of prints and posters.

Other collectibles include art prints, posters, comic books, Palladium limited edition hardcovers, out of print items, signed books, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, Star Wars toys, superhero action figures, and many other toys and items from my personal collection. Yeah, I used to be a crazy toy and art collector. Alex and I will keep adding items as our busy schedules allow, but we have a lot of fun collectibles available now and coming soon. Hundreds of items. Take a look every weekend for new additions.

http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles

Closing Thoughts – News Bits & Updates

Everything is moving along nicely.

Rifts® Titan Robotics Kickstarter follow-up. Sean has been posting updates on the Kickstarter page. In fact, he posted a recent video showing some of the artwork and sample of the Poker Deck. The BackerKit Pledge Manager should be finished in a week or two. We’ve been working on getting overseas shipping hammered out, including details on UK fulfillment. One of the cool things for our Canadian and overseas backers will be they can order additional Rifts® World Books and Sourcebooks, The Mechanoid Trilogy, and Palladium Fantasy titles via BackerKit. We do this so you can purchase additional titles and get them shipped at superior Canada & overseas shipping rates that Palladium cannot provide itself, except through our special bulk shipping arrangements via Kickstarter fulfillment.

NEW! Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive NPC Sheet is a nice addition to the existing Fantasy Interactive Character Sheet. Enjoy. You have the selfless Travis Guerrero to thank for this. And the previous Fantasy and Rifts® sheets are also available. You can look forward to a Nightbane® one coming from the tortured mind of Greg Diaczyk in a month or so.

NEW! Original Beyond the Supernatural Deluxe Hardcover with bonus material is beautiful and packed with creatures and cool stuff. Get yourself a copy. Available now.

Original Palladium Fantasy RPG® Deluxe Hardcover with bonus material is back in stock. It is super-popular and sold out during Black Friday. It is now back in print. All hardcovers are in stock and available now.

Rifts® Bestiary Volume 2. Always on our minds and it is our next project. I’m already working on my contributions.

The Rifter® #86. Wayne and Sean have been swamped with Kickstarter and upgrade related issues, but they will be getting back to selecting submissions and assigning artwork soon.

Rifts® Antarctica is moving along. There’s been no progress on final writing as I’m currently working on several other things, including Rifts® Bestiary Volume 2, but we have additional art being created right now. This book will be amazing.

Palladium Fantasy® books – I have been dividing my time on moving along a couple of Fantasy projects I can’t say more about now.

Artist and Writer Wrangling. Sean and I have been lining up and working with artists on several projects. Writers too.

Secret projects. We have several irons in the fire. Projects that we don’t want to announce until they are close to launching. A couple of which we’ve been talking about and working on for a few years. Things that will blow your mind when we can announce.

Infrastructure Upgrades. Palladium has gotten a new, upgraded telephone system and Internet service, as well as making other upgrades to make us faster and more efficient. Can a new and improved Palladium website be far away? You’ll have to wait and see.

Last Batch of Christmas Surprise Package Comments are presented below for your enjoyment.

Sean will be back next Weekly Update to discuss a few things.

Oh, and we need Gen Con Game Masters to run Palladium game events. If you are interested in doing so, please reach out to us as soon as possible. The first (best) deadline to hit is just a couple of weeks away. See details earlier in this update. Thanks.

Again, thank you for your continuing support, it is appreciated and needed. Don’t let the D&D/OGL stuff drive you nuts. Our hearts do go out to the multitude of independent publishers who have been relying on the OGL. Hang tough and be flexible. That goes for all of you, and keep those beautiful imaginations burning bright. Make mine Palladium!

- Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Game Designer, and friend

Christmas Grab Bags

Surprise Package comments from fans like you

The Surprise Package offer is over until next Christmas. We hope everyone enjoyed what they received. We love reading the many comments and suggestions we get from our customers, and know many of you enjoy reading them too, which is why we share some in the Updates. Here is the last batch from the 2022 season. Enjoy and stay awesome. – Kevin

E.Z. in Alpharetta, Georgia, writes (in part): With the collapse of WoTC over 5e and OneDnD I’m looking for a new system for my group.

[Strong words E.Z., but thank you for considering Palladium Books. A great many people seem to share your sentiment and are looking for gaming alternatives. We hope all our Palladium fans continue to support Palladium Books more than ever and point new gamers to our Megaverse® of fun RPGs. Remember, our games use the same basic set of rules across every genre – fantasy, science fiction, super-heroes, modern horror, zombies, post-apocalypse, and more. We have a little something for everyone. – Kevin]

L.C. in Sarasota, Florida, writes (in part): I’m sorry to hear about the passing of Julius Rosenstein. It says a lot about a company when an employee continues to stay involved after their retirement. I received The Rifter® #85 in my last Surprise Package, thank you. There’s a lot to like, but Freddie E. Williams II’s autobiographical comic really hit home. He’s describing the power RPGs have had on a lot of people. Any chance of that being shared with people more broadly? I’m a fan of Williams, and I know he’s a fan of yours. He’s spoken about your games on Red Letter Media. I hope to see more from him in your books.

[L.C., thank you for you condolences and kind words. We really are like a family here at Palladium Books. Julius was the sweet, goofy Uncle with bad puns and a memory for every game he ever ran or played in. He is missed. As for Freddie, we love that guy, and, his schedule and Palladium’s art budget permitting, you can count on seeing more of him and other Palladium fan favorites (Ramon K. Perez, Mark Dudley, Scott Johnson, etc.) in the future. – Kevin]

M.S. in Lawrenceville, Georgia, writes (in part): You guys have worked hard to give us great books filled with creativity and imagination. Your words of encouragement and support have helped me through tough times at the table and in life ... thank you for enriching my life and igniting my imagination. I feel you at my side when I am running the games, cheering me on ... Thank you all, and especially you, Kevin, for putting the “pal” in Palladium! Here is to another successful year and many more to come.

[Wow, M.S., thank you for sharing your story with us. I am humbled by your kind words and blessed to be able to inspire or help anyone, let alone the many of you who have credited me and our games for so much. It is my honor and a privilege. As my kids were growing up, I would tell them, “There’s enough crap in the world, try not to add to the pile.” I’d go on to say we all need to try to be empathetic and kind to others, because people matter. Life is hard and all too short. I try to make it count. If we can bring people joy and escape and inspiration with our games, words, and deeds, then in our own minuscule way, we’re making the world a little better place. That’s become a part of my personal code. M.S., we are cheering you on! Please hang tough and stay awesome. – Your Pal, Kevin]

J.G. in Olathe, Kansas, writes: I am going to be joining a Rifts® game soon. I’m very excited about it and need some holes filled. Btw, I loved the dragon Mr. Siembieda drew for me a few years back. I have it framed.

[Hi J.G., I’m happy to hear you are getting into a new game and pleased you enjoy the dragonhead drawing so much. Have fun and game on. – Kevin]

D.E. in Blue Springs, Missouri, writes (in part): Since I know this is going to end up under the eyes of Kevin, I want to say thanks for making my favorite RPGs! I had found a copy of The Compendium of Weapons, Armor, and Castles at a garage sale when I was 10, and suddenly found myself swept into a newfound love of tabletop games. I still have a file folder somewhere of the games I made up loosely based on the stats in that book. I’m 13 years older than that kid now, but my love of RPGs is still burning ... here’s to stumbling on this cool thing you guys are doing and another great year for Palladium and tabletop gaming alike. Cheers!

[What a cool story, D.E., thank you for sharing it with us. It sounds like you were a natural born gamer. Thank you for the kind words and well wishes; right back at you. Keep your imagination burning and game on! – Kevin]

J.B. in Jackson, Michigan, writes: I’ve been buying these Surprise Packages to gift to my gaming buddies and decided to treat myself to a fun little surprise with this one. Thanks for making such fun and awesome games.

[You are very welcome, J.B., I think you’ll be quite happy with your Surprise Package. We love it when people buy them for their friends and loved ones. Be cool and game on. – Kevin]

X.C.C. in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, writes: It’s been decades since I’ve played, but looking to get back into it. Looking forward to seeing what I get in the box. Keep doing what you’re doing.

[X.C.C., welcome back! I think you’ll be delighted with your Surprise Package. Think of it as a welcome back to the Megaverse gift. Ho, ho, ho. – Kevin]

A.C. in San Diego, California, writes: I really like the Palladium Fantasy RPG. In fact, I have been playing it for almost 40 years! I have four children and I am now introducing them to Palladium, so I need the stuff to get them started. They currently play DnD. I have been getting into Rifts® and enjoying your material there.

[A.C., I love your passion for Palladium Fantasy, it’s one of my favorites too. I tried to give you Fantasy books that I thought your kids could get into. Enjoy and live the fantasy! – Kevin]

K.B. in Louisville, Kentucky, writes: Thank you for still being here.

[We’ve had our troubles and some scary times, K.B., but we’re fighters and have survived a lot. We are working hard to rebuild and grow Palladium Books for a few more generations to enjoy. Our thanks to you and everyone who has supported Palladium these many years. We can’t do this without you. – Kevin]

K.S. in Mesa, Arizona, writes: I’ve never gotten the chance to try Palladium’s games before. I am interested in anything and everything. I’m totally new to Palladium minus the Robotech® book I bought recently, because I remember seeing ads for it in comic books as a kid. Outside of traditional high fantasy, I love cyberpunk and Asian inspired fantasy. Please surprise me and I’m happy to learn more about anything and everything!

[Hi K.S., welcome to the Palladium Megaverse, where you can learn one game setting and play them all! Yep, all our RPGs use the same basic game system. I selected Rifts® and the China World Books and a couple other things I thought you’d enjoy for your Surprise Package. The great thing about the Rifts® setting is you can play any number of distinctly different settings as your mood and interests change without ever leaving that world. I hope you enjoy the books. Sorry, we no longer have the Robotech® license, so you’ll have to track those down online from other sellers. – Kevin]

H.M. in Boulder, Colorado, writes (in part): RIFTS! I’ve been playing since I was a kid, and it’s hands down the system with the most options for play and character development and fun! Palladium Fantasy® was my first game and my Ranger [character] still holds accolades within our gaming circle ... Thanks for all that you do. I have been a Palladium Books fan since I was little.

[Thank you for the kind words, H.M. It sounds like your Ranger’s exploits were quite memorable. Keep up the excellent gaming. – Kevin]

C.L.V. in North Bay, Ontario, writes: I used to have a collection of your books, but lost them in a move. I would like to rebuild my collection again; you have a great system.

[Thank you, C.L.V., welcome back! Using the Surprise Package offer to rebuild your collection is a great idea, but now you’ll have to wait till next Christmas to get another one or two. – Kevin]

E.O. in Beaverton, Oregon, writes: I had lost a sizeable amount of my collection and looking to rebuild After the Bomb® and Nightbane®. Currently playing Rifts® again through the Savage Worlds adaptation, so miniatures or accessories for it are also valued.

[Glad you are enjoying Savage Rifts®, E.O., and that you are looking to rebuild parts of your collection. Have fun and game on. – Kevin]

P.D. in Kingwood, Texas, writes: Favorites: BTS, Nightbane®, Robotech®, Rifts®. You always do a great job interpreting the few clues I give into a wonderful Surprise Package.

[We try our best, P.D., and happily succeed most of the time. Enjoy yours and game on. – Kevin]

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