Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – March 9, 2023

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

By Kevin Siembieda & Sean Owen Roberson

We hope you are all surviving these storms that have been clobbering large swaths of North America. We lost power at home, where Kathy processes orders, two weekends in a row, for 2-3 days at a time. The second storm caused more destruction across our neighborhood and lower Michigan than the previous one. A gigantic tree branch had come down and covered two-thirds of the street in front of our house. When a kindly neighbor offered to chainsaw it into manageable pieces, I accepted. Being the clumsy oaf that I am, I slipped while hauling away branches and fell on my right elbow. It hurt like the dickens, so I was thankful the x-ray showed no fracture, just a sprain that required me to take it easy for a few days. (I usually work the weekends.) And tonight may be more of the same. Ah, winter.

Despite this, we have all been pounding away on several projects including Titan Robotics™, Cyberworks™ Collection, Rifts® Bestiary, along with Rifts® Antarctica, Palladium Fantasy RPG® books, and The Rifter®, among others. Yes, among others. We have a number of projects in production behind the scenes. One I should be able to announce sometime this month. In fact, I am grinding away on it right now. A little something you are not expecting.

 

Two huge SALES continue! One is the GM’s Day Sale on DriveThruRPG.com – their largest sale of the year. A huge 30% discount on most Palladium PDF titles and thousands of downloadable titles from participating publishers continues throughout the weekend. This is a great way to try new settings and build your PDF library. But time is running out, because the sale ends Wednesday morning, March 15th. So don’t wait, order today, before the Ides of March!

 

SALE! Palladium Books G.M.’s Days Sale is the other – In conjunction with the DriveThru event, Palladium is offering its own G.M.s (and players) sale on a wide range of select titles. You all seem to be loving it so we are extending it through the weekend and it too will end Wednesday, March 15. ALL Weapons and Castles titles, select Game Master and adventure titles, including several hardcovers and Rifter® issues await you. See complete details below.

 

UPDATE: Titan Robotics™ Kickstarter. The Backerkit Survey went out and the Pledge Manager and Pre-Order Store all went live in February to great excitement from our Titan Robotics backers. Thank you for your support. If you have not gotten your survey or experiencing any other issues, please let us know via the Kickstarter or the Help Desk. See more details and links below.

 

UPDATE: Rifts® Titan Robotics™ sourcebook. This book is so good! The last piece of art has been assigned as Sean puts in the finishing touches. As he finishes each section, they are being handed off for final proofreading.

 

UPDATE: Cyberworks™ Collection – This is a dynamic collection of Rifts® Sourcebook One, Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids®, Shemarrian Nation™, and the Archie-3 related material from Rifts® Aftermath all presented as a deluxe hardcover. This is Wayne’s current project. It was first announced in the Titan Robotics™ Kickstarter. Please note that the coveted, Gold Foil hardcover is a signed, limited edition available exclusively to Titan Robotics Kickstarter Backers only, along with the color hardcover and gold foil editions of the Titan Robotics™ sourcebook, so Kickstarter Backers, if you want a copy (or one for your friend) make sure you upgrade your pledge while you still can! Ah, but the Cyberworks Collection will also have a color cover hardcover edition, available now via the Pre-Order Store and to the public after the Kickstarter has been fulfilled and shipped. You will love whichever edition of these two books you may purchase now or later. Of course, we recommend you get them both.

 

NEW! A new Rifts® Live Play Podcast is available for your viewing enjoyment – Rifts®: Ghost in the Machine. It is produced and Game Mastered by none other than long-time Palladium freelance artist, Mark Dudley. You can find the first five episodes on Imaginos TV. Click on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9OKt2SBYwybo_sV8zmdOBSQ1eaJP3rj9

 

NEW! Podcast Interview with Kevin Siembieda. As I mentioned last week, there is a fun and different interview with me and Ali Bushell at The Healer’s Guild – the February 17, 2023 Episode entitled: On pursing passion, falling into stories, and how trauma can break us (but others can heal us). Its focus starts with Rifts® but our talk takes some interesting and personal turns that most interviews do not. I enjoyed making it and hope you enjoy listening to it. The link is below.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3C80wEi05XMwn8m5F799rt?si=8yMtW0h6TdiH1EqqccSneQ

 

NEWS! Meet Kevin and Sean in person in Ann Arbor, Michigan – March 18. Sean and I will be manning a table at the Ann Arbor District Library on March 18 for the AADL Game Designer Expo, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. I believe the event is FREE to the public, so come on over to chat with us and other Michigan designers of all types of games. We are happy to sign any books you bring. And don’t be surprised if you happen to see me or Sean walking around the Chaosium Con, too, also held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, later in April.

 

UPDATE: My eBay Store for collectibles. As promised, Alex and I have continued to add more Robotech® RPG books and negatives, other out of print Palladium titles, first printings, toys, and a couple dozen one-of-a-kind negatives to my eBay store (a bunch of Zentraedi negatives) (http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles). However, many of these items sell shortly after they get posted, so keep your eyes peeled. We continue to add Palladium collectibles and negatives at least once a week.

 

SALE! Palladium G.M.’s Days Sale

In step with the big DriveThru RPG sale, Palladium is also offering a G.M.’s Days Sale (sweet for players, too). Remember, the books in the Palladium Weapons & Castles series are designed for use with every edition of D&D, Pathfinder, and any role-playing game. While Palladium’s dragons, gods, magic, and characters can be easily adapted, they are most epic in our original settings. Game on!

• ALL Palladium Weapons & Castles Series Titles:
  - Weapons & Armor – 700 real world ancient weapons – swords, battle axes, knives, war hammers, maces, morning stars, pole arms, spears, staves, and more – and 30 suits of armor thru the ages. For use with any game system – historically accurate. Cat. No. 401.
  - Weapons & Castles – 20+ real world, ancient bow weapons, slings, siege weapons, and 15 castles with floor plans. For use with any game system – historically accurate. Cat. No. 402.
  - Weapons & Assassins – Notorious assassins throughout history, their weapons and tricks of the trade; the Order of Assassins, Ninja, and more. For use with any game system – historically accurate. Cat. No. 403.
  - Weapons, Armor & Castles of the Orient – 31 types of weapons and many variants, Samurai armor, 15 other suits of armors, plus helmets, 8 castle floor plans and one city. For use with any game system – historically accurate. Cat. No. 404.
  - Exotic Weapons – Real world blow pipes, tiger claws, battle axes, chakram throwing rings, throwing sticks, African throwing irons, katar, kris, war clubs, swords, pole arms, Lantern Shield, whips, and more. 104 weapons from around the globe. For use with any game system – historically accurate. Cat. No. 409.
  - European Castles – 40+ real world castles and floor plans from across Europe. Each a template to making your own castles. For use with any game system – historically accurate. Cat. No. 410.
  - Compendium of Modern Weapons – Your guide to 20th Century armaments. 450+ weapons from around the world, listed by country and type. 106 small arms – pistols and revolvers, 92 military grade rifles, 68 submachine-guns, 43 anti-tank weapons, 38 hand grenades & pyrotechnic devices, 28 machine-guns, 13 shotguns, plus flamethrowers, anti-aircraft weapons, body armor, EOD, riot control gear, tanks, and more. For use with any game system – historically accurate. Cat. No. 415.
• “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – It is the original 1st Edition Rules RPG including Tombs of Gersidi™ and the first Fantasy sourcebook: The Arms of Nargash-Tor™. The cover is a classy crimson foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette to replicate the original red and black RPG fans love. 320 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 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, potions, and so much more. 336 pages – Cat. No. 450HC.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition (Softcover) – A fantasy setting like no other, rich in history and inviting adventure. Human and nonhuman characters, 25+ 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, potions, and so much more. 336 pages – Cat. No. 450.
• Dragons & Gods (Fantasy) – 40 gods, deific powers, 20 demonic lords, 14 dragons, plus Elementals, Rune Weapons and much more. The perfect companion for the Garden of the Gods sourcebook. 232 pages – Cat. No. 451.
• Garden of the Gods (Fantasy) – A place of miracles, dreams and purpose. 45 forgotten gods, 212 blessings, 101 magic artifacts, 5 Old Ones Rune Weapons, 50+ curses and dark magic, 100+ random quests and encounters, and each god offers adventure hooks. Cat. No. 475.
• Monsters & Animals™ (Fantasy) – 120+ monsters, 200+ animals, all described, statted and accompanied by maps showing exactly where they can be found in the world. Plus G.M. tips and conversion notes for Mega-Damage settings. Suitable for Palladium Fantasy®, Rifts® and Phase World® (as alien creatures), Heroes Unlimited™ and other settings. 240 pages – Cat. No. 454.
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG – Create any type of comic book hero you can imagine – psychics, super-powered aliens, mutants, super soldiers, Mega-Heroes, mages, immortals, cyborgs, robots, power armor, weapon masters, and more. 101 super abilities plus a multitude of sub-powers, 72 psychic powers, 100+ magic spells, plus enchanted weapons and objects, robots, weapons and more. 352 pages – Cat. No. 500.
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – Create any type of comic book hero you can imagine and more; same as the softcover in a sturdy, attractive hardcover. A complete RPG – Cat. No. 500HC.
• Heroes Unlimited™ G.M. Guide – 10 full adventures, 25+ NPCs, 70+ magic spells, tips on making and running adventures, Quick Roll Villains, rampage rules, world hot spots, vigilantes, anti-heroes, the law, alignment guidelines, G.M. Tips, and more. 224 pages – Cat. No. 516.
• 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. 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. 240 pages – Cat. No. 730.
• Nightbane® RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – All the same great stuff with the Nightbane, Nightlords, secret demonic invasion, PLUS 60 pages of “bonus” material gathered from The Rifter®. 304 pages – Cat. No. 730HC.
• Nightbane®: Dark Designs™ sourcebook – A guide to creating the Nightbane and a sourcebook for players and Game Masters alike. 18 new and comprehensive Morphus Tables. 60 new Common Talents, 38 new Elite Talents, Transformation Transition Table and more. 160 pages – Cat. No. 736.
• After the Bomb® RPG – Create any anthropomorphic mutant animal from a turtle to an elephant. Use the mutants as modern world heroes, or in the AtB post-apocalypse setting, Rifts®, or just about any setting. 224 pages – Cat. No. 503.
• After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – Create any mutant animal from a turtle to an elephant, plus 72 pages of bonus material (the original AtB sourcebook and Yucatan Adventures). 296 pages – Cat. No. 503HC.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG – 40+ styles of martial arts, mystic abilities, spies and gadgets. 176 pages – Cat. No. 525.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – 40+ styles of martial arts, mystic abilities, spies and gadgets, plus 44 pages of bonus material from The Rifter®. 224 pages – Cat. No. 525HC.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG – Everything you need to start playing. 376 pages – Cat. No. 800HC.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide – 500+ weapons, 290 pieces of equipment, 180+ vehicles, 100+ suits of body armor. 80+ suits of power armor, 300+ skills, character and D-Bee index, dozens of maps, and more. 352 pages – Cat. No. 845.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide Hardcover – 500+ weapons, 290 pieces of equipment, 180+ vehicles, body armor, power armor and more, same as the softcover in a sturdy, attractive hardcover. 352 pages – Cat. No. 845HC.
• Rifts® Book of Magic – Nearly 1,000 magic spells, 400 magic weapons and devices from across Rifts Earth, plus magic tattoos, herbs, stones, automatons, Iron Juggernauts, Rune Weapons, Bio-Wizard weapons, talismans, and more. 352 pages – Cat. No. 848.
• Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover – Nearly 1,000 magic spells and all the same magic as the softcover in a sturdy, attractive hardcover. 352 pages – Cat. No. 848HC.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide – 150+ adventure ideas, Game Master and player tips from Kevin Siembieda, Erick Wujcik, and Bill Coffin, adventure creation, how to use alignments, tricks of running a large group, G.M. tools, overview and info about the CS Chi-Town ‘Burbs. Tables for creating towns, merc companies, and traveling shows and more. 192 pages – Cat. No. 849.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide Hardcover – 150+ adventure ideas and more, same as the softcover in a sturdy, attractive hardcover. 192 pages –   Cat. No. 849HC.
• Rifts® Primer & Adventures – 2 full adventures, 20 adventure hooks, 101 adventures table, and more. 128 pages – Cat. No. 824.
• Rifts® Index Volume One – 40 pages of adventures, 25 Hook, Line & Sinker™ adventures, 5 full adventures involving the Coalition States, and NPCs. Plus an index for Rifts® World Books 1-6, Sourcebooks 1 and 3, Rifts® Conversion Books 1 & 2, Rifts® Mercenaries, Dimension Books 1 and 2, and the original Rifts® RPG. Back after being unavailable for nearly 20 years. 128 pages – Cat. No. 823.
• Rifts® Index Volume Two – 50 pages of adventures, 20+ Hook, Line and Sinker adventures, two full adventures, NPCs, and more. Plus an index for 17 Rifts® titles. 128 pages – Cat. No. 831.
• Wormwood™, Rifts® Dimension Book One – A bizarre world of fantasy and horror. Humans are ruled by demonic beings and dark magic, but there are those who fight against the reigning evil. 30+ horrific monsters, 17 wild O.C.C.s including the Holy Terror, Apok, and Wormspeaker, plus symbiotic magic, symbiotes, crystal magic and more. Based on concepts and art by comic book legends Timothy Truman (Conan, Grimjack) and Flint Henry. Art by Truman, Henry, and others. Written by Kevin Siembieda. Epic. 160 pages – Cat. No. 809.
• The Rifter® #14 – With fun Fantasy, Rifts® and other source material.
• The Rifter® #73 – With fun Fantasy, Rifts® and other source material.
• The Rifter® #82 – With fun Fantasy, Rifts® and other source material, and a tribute to Eric Wujcik.
• The Rifter® #83 – With fun Fantasy, Rifts® and other source material.
• The Rifter® #84 – With fun Fantasy, Rifts® and other source material.
• The Rifter® #85 – With fun Fantasy, Rifts® and other source material.

Note: A similar sale of most Palladium Books PDF titles, including ALL issues of The Rifter® from number one to present, is taking place on DriveThruRPG.com – enjoy.

 

Titan Robotics Backerkit Survey & Pledge Manager

In case you haven’t heard, the Backerkit Survey was mailed out in February, the Pledge Manager is open, and so is the Pre-Order Store. We know most of you have heard, because we have been getting a lot of surveys turned in and people upgrading their pledge and selecting add-ons. Thank you for your support and enthusiasm.

If you have not yet done so, please fill out the survey and start managing your pledge at your earliest convenience. Backers can purchase add-ons and even additional copies of exclusive items that were part of their pledge level like foil hardcovers. A few of you have inquired about upgrading your pledge level; for that, just contact us via Kickstarter direct message and we’ll be happy to help you out on a case-by-case basis. Non-backers can also pre-order select products via the Pre-Order Store.

The Pre-Order Store enables everyone who wants to do so to pre-order a large selection of products. That includes non-exclusive Titan Robotics and Cyberworks products, but anything purchased in the Pre-Order Store will not ship until ALL the Kickstarter items do and that will take a few months. And please note that shipping will not be charged until a later date, when we know the exact cost to ship your order. If you are in the USA and want available products right now, order from the Palladium Books online store as usual.

The Pre-Order Store is huge for gamers in Canada and overseas, because products selected via the Kickstarter or in the Pre-Order Store will ship to them at substantially lower prices than Palladium can normally offer through our web store. This is made possible through the magic of bulk shipping negotiated through our partners at Spiral Galaxy Games (for the UK and EU) and Quartermaster Logistics (for the rest of the world). Please spread the word and take advantage of this shipping opportunity. US backers may see a small savings, as well. Shipping will not be charged until a later date when product is ready to ship and we know the exact cost to ship your rewards.

 

Gen Con G.M.s Needed – Gen Con Game Event Deadline: March 10th

If you are planning to run game events at Gen Con based on any of Palladium Books’ settings, please coordinate with Palladium and get us those descriptions pronto. You get the best attendance for your games if they are submitted early, so please do so. We hope to have a strong presence at Gen Con, and your games help. Plus, by coordinating through Palladium it helps other Game Masters, all games are held in the same gaming area/room, and Palladium provides G.M.s and players special discount coupons redeemable at our booth.

Please reach out and coordinate with Jeff Ruiz (NMI) at nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com

 

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

Fans are loving the “Original” Beyond the Supernatural RPG (1988) re-release as a commemorative bonus edition hardcover with its 28 iconic monsters, information about ley lines and magic, and more. Made available due to popular demand, the deluxe, commemorative, crimson foil hardcover of the Original Beyond the Supernatural RPG (1988) is back in print for the first time in 25 years. The book is simply entitled “Beyond the Supernatural,” it is gorgeous, and a must for BTS fans.

• Modern horror and adventure.
• The original, 1st Edition BTS rule book exactly as first published, except now as a deluxe hardcover.
• 32 pages of “bonus” material.
• 28 monsters, most of which can be converted to BTS-2 with some work.
• Quick roll villain tables. Weapons and equipment section.
• Random Encounter Tables. Random Creature Creation Tables.
• 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 running horror adventures.
• Can be adapted to BTS 2nd edition rules. Though magic and psionics work differently in BTS-2, this is a valuable resource and gaming tool. We recommend you only use O.C.C.s and characters from the BTS Second Edition rule book when playing in the Second Edition setting.
• Probably limited to fewer than 1,000 copies.
• 288 pages of terrifying fun – $55.00 retail – Cat. No. 699HC – Available now.

 

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

Creature Feature is 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. 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.

 

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. 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 and Tombs of Gersidi.

• 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.
• The Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook is included as “bonus” material back in print for the first time in 35 years.
• Easily adapted to all 2nd Edition rules and sourcebooks.
• Deluxe hardcover edition. Probably limited to fewer than 1,000 copies.
• 320 pages total with “bonus” material – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – available now!

 

List of Palladium Books^® RPG Hardcovers Available Now

• NEW! “Original” Beyond the Supernatural RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – This is the original 1st Edition rules (1988) in a deluxe hardcover format. The first time ever as a hardcover and includes the original O.C.C.s, monsters, and magic. 28 monsters, adventures, G.M. tips, Erick Wujcik’s infamous “victim character” rules, and 32 bonus pages of adventure material for BTS-2. The cover is a blood red foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette. 288 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 699HC – Available now!
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 700HC.
• BACK IN STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – Holiday demand cleaned the shelves of this fan favorite hardcover, but it is back in stock. This is the original 1st Edition Rules RPG including Tombs of Gersidi and the first Fantasy sourcebook: The Arms of Nargash-Tor. The cover is a classy crimson foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette to replicate the original red and black RPG fans love. 320 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – available now.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 336 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 450HC – Our second best selling new hardcover after the Rifts® 30th Anniversary edition.
• “Original” Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover – available now! This collector’s item sports the original Parkinson cover, an additional 32 page color section, history of Rifts®, unpublished concept art, gallery of all Rifts® covers through 2020, and more. Can be used with ALL Rifts® supplements – 288 pages – $49.99 – Cat. No. 800HC30 – Available now.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG Hardcover – 376 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 800HC – epic.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition “Softcover” is a new format. RUE has only ever been available as a hardcover, and it still is, but it is now also available as a softcover – 376 pages – $34.99 – Cat. No. 800SE.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 845HC.
• Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 848HC – available now.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 849HC.
• Chaos Earth® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 660HC – 30 extra pages of bonus material – available now!
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 500HC.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 525HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 296 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 503HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• Nightbane® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – available now – 304 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 730HC – 60 extra pages of bonus material – available now.
• Dead Reign® RPG (Zombie Apocalypse) Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 230HC – available now.
• Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – The Splicers® RPG plus 50 pages of extra material gathered from The Rifter®. 280 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 200HC – available now.

 

Notable Palladium Releases – 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.

 

Huge SALE on DriveThruRPG.com – GM’s Day Sale – 30% discount

This huge annual sale provides a 30% discount on most Palladium PDF titles and thousands of downloadable titles from participating publishers. This is a great way to try new settings and build your PDF library. And it’s not just one day, you have till March 15 to enjoy this sale, but don’t wait, order today. Note: A similar sale of select physical books is taking place at PalladiumBooks.com too – enjoy.

 

And speaking of Game Master and player “resources” check out the new interactive character sheet and rediscover the previous ones. We have a Nightbane® interactive character sheet coming soon.

The new 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.

• Design compatible with the Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive Character Sheet.
• 20,000+ preset NPC combinations ready to go in less than a minute.
• 15 nonhuman Palladium Fantasy races and 23 O.C.C.s.
• 300+ Wizard and Warlock spells programmed with quick stats.
• 70+ psionics, options for Minor Psionics, and more.
• $4.00 – Available on DriveThruRPG.com and PalladiumBooks.com – Created by Travis Guerrero.

 

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!

300+ titles and nearly every game genre available now – and more is coming. Discover the Palladium Megaverse® right now.

- Rifts® titles. Rifts® is the ultimate setting in which you can combine any number of genres and play any style of gaming you may desire: science fiction, fantasy, supernatural horror, heroic adventure, dimensional travel, modern knights, cyborgs, giant robots, dinosaur taming, sleuthing, magic, monsters, heroes and legends. Or combine them all. There has never been a game quite like Rifts®.

- Rifts® Chaos Earth® titles. Live through the Great Cataclysm and the Coming of the Rifts. Rifts® Chaos Earth® RPG, Creatures of Chaos™, Rise of Magic™, and Chaos Earth® Resurrection™ are all available.

- The Rifter® #1-85. Each issue is a wealth of source material for Rifts® and 3-5 other Palladium game settings. More than 8,600 pages of source material and counting. Most issues are only available in digital form.

- Palladium Fantasy RPG® titles. A rich, original setting in which you can play humans or any number of nonhuman species of people in a world of magic, heroes and wonder. All of it epic.

- Dead Reign® RPG and sourcebooks. The Zombie Apocalypse unleashed. A great introductory RPG that is surprisingly uplifting, fun, fast, and easy to learn.

- Heroes Unlimited™ RPG Second Edition titles. Create any type of superhuman you can imagine to build your own super-hero universe.

- After the Bomb® RPG and sourcebooks. Play anthropomorphic, intelligent, mutant animals as crime-fighting mutants and super-heroes or survivors of a crumbling post-apocalyptic Earth.

- Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG and the Mystic China™ sourcebook. 41 types of martial arts, ninjas, super-spies, gizmos, mystic powers, and magic in the main book, plus even more in Mystic China.

- Nightbane® RPG and sourcebooks. Only you know the truth. Only you can see the Nightlords and their demonic minions, and you have the power to stop them. But you must transform into a monster yourself in order to use your powers. Trust no one.

- Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG and sourcebooks. Modern horror; 14 character classes, 42 occupations for “ordinary people,” 100+ psychic abilities, 16 monsters, and more.

- 300+ Palladium titles in all, plus G.M. kits, paper miniatures and more. Palladium Books has settings for every genre: Fantasy RPG, science fiction (Rifts®, Splicers®, and The Mechanoids®), super-heroes (Heroes Unlimited and After the Bomb), superhero horror (Nightbane®), modern horror (Beyond the Supernatural), zombies (Dead Reign®), The Rifter® sourcebook series, novels, paper minis, and more.

 

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 – Anticipation and Fun

We are all consumed with getting books finished and sent to the printer. You already know from the last Weekly Update there are crazy levels of enthusiasm at the Palladium offices as we get closer and closer on releases of upcoming books. Each one of us is working on one book release or another, and Alex is editing everything we throw his way. We’ll probably bring in Matthew Clements to do some editing and proofreading as well. Meanwhile, the handful of artists pounding away on some of the current and behind the scenes projects are blowing our minds. Which, of course, only inspires us all the more.

We’re having a blast upping our game conceptually as well as in the areas of writing and visuals. My mandate for a while now has been to push the envelope, and everyone is answering the challenge. And that includes artists as well as writers. You’ll see some of that soon with these upcoming releases.

For those of you curious about behind the scenes action, Sean continues to be a great fit at Palladium and a huge asset. We get along famously and are usually on the same page on just about everything. We retain our Vulcan-like mind bond (or is it more like a Borg hive mind?) when it comes to most things Palladium. We inflame each other’s imaginations whenever we talk about creative matters and book concepts. We’ve been told we finish each other’ sentences. Heck, when we are on fire spitting out ideas, half the time we don’t even need to finish our sentences because the other person gets it before the other guy finishes talking about it. Wild, right? And fun as hell. There is a lot of: “Yes. Yes. Perfect. Great idea! I understand completely. Do it!” And, “I love it. But wait! What if we did this or that, instead?” “Have you considered (add 10 ideas here).” “No! That’s a great idea! Do it. Of course, you should put it in the book.” There are moments when we just have to end a high-concept discussion – which can get started out of thin air at the drop of a hat – so we can jot down the barrage of ideas already discussed. Or because we need to finish our current projects. It’s exhilarating and rare.

We’ll talk about why we think our teamwork is so dynamic in an upcoming interview, but here are a few quick thoughts on the subject from me. Sean and I share a lot of the same sources of inspiration when it comes to movies, TV shows, books, comics, games, and history. We both love history. Thus, there is this short-hand of references we each get instantly. There’s a book that a handful of writers have taken a shot at, but I was telling Sean about how I see the book and he got it instantly and on a level no one else has ever gotten. Not only that, he’s yelling, “That’s fantastic, Kevin! You need to make sure that vision makes it onto the page. You need to write that book. Damn, I need to free you up so you can write the books only you can write.” (I want that too!) There’s that high-powered enthusiasm again. Sean and I are both extremely passionate and vocal about our love for RPGs, Palladium, writing, storytelling, lore, setting, big concepts, and pushing them to the limit – Palladium style. And he knows Rifts® and most of Palladium’s game settings as well as I do. Knows them and truly loves them. We also see eye-to-eye on building upon the legacy that’s already established.

It’s not just like-minded thinking and heartfelt passion, we compliment each other’s strengths and compensate for each other’s weaknesses. A near perfect partnership on so many levels. And the guy to keep Palladium rolling for another generation or two.

We both feel like our imaginations are unchained and we can do anything. We both see infinite possibilities and the sky is the limit. And those feelings are infectious. We’re seeing it in the artwork and submissions we’re getting.

We have already enjoyed positive feedback from Creature Feature, Coalition Manhunters, The Rifter® #85, the hardcover editions, and the Kickstarter, and they are just the tip of the iceberg. We can’t wait for you to see what’s coming and how we are elevating our creativity and presentation to take it all to the next level.

Sorry, didn’t mean to rant. Just feeling positive and excited. [Me too! – Sean] Please enjoy the big sales at the Palladium web store and on DriveThruRPG.com, check out the items in the BackerKit Pre-Order Store, and spread the word so Palladium fans do not miss out on products they may want badly. That goes for you too. Until next time, be good to others, be good to yourself, and keep those magnificent imaginations burning bright.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Writer, & Friend

 

NEW! The Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Interactive NPC Sheet

The new Palladium Fantasy RPG® Interactive NPC Sheet is a welcomed and 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.
• 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, and more.
• 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 at DriveThruRPG.com and at 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

 

Original 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, lift, carry and throw based on character Attributes.
• Add in your own Hand to Hand style, custom Skills, unique Weapon Proficiencies, and Experience Tables.
• 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

 

Still Hot! Rifts^® Automated Character Sheet for EXCEL

The next step in character data collection! This EXCEL template provides automation to your Rifts® character creation process. Done in Microsoft Excel, this character template will allow you to build your character with substantial ease and speed. Ideal for the new gamer who doesn’t know all of the Palladium Books® rules just yet, it’s also a highly effective tool for Game Masters and advanced players alike who make multiple characters, NPCs or just like to min/max or theory craft characters between games.

• Dice Roller.
• Automated Attributes and Stat Block: All the bonuses and features from attributes are presented in a large stat block allowing you to easily see your bonuses.
• Automated Combat Stats: The main page holds a section where you can pull up data for your various combat stats, from hand to hand abilities such as Strike, Parry, Dodge and Disarm, to W.P. bonuses including those of the W.P. Sharpshooting variety.
• Automated Psionics: All psionics from Rifts® Ultimate Edition, Rifts® World Book 12: Psyscape™ and Rifts® World Book 32: Lemuria can be selected from a dropdown menu.
• Automated Spells: All Common Invocations, Necromancy, Ocean Magic and Biomancy spells, and yes, all the Lemurian Biomancer spells too!
• Automated Skills: All skills from the Rifts® Ultimate Edition, Rifts® World Book 25: China 2 – Heroes of the Celestial Court™ and Rifts® World Book 32: Lemuria can be selected and then automatically add bonuses from prerequisites and related skills.
• And much, much more.
• Note: The file is best used in Microsoft Excel 2016 or above. Some data may be lost if not using Microsoft Excel, such as when using similar products like Open Office.
• Available from PalladiumBooks.com AND DriveThruRPG.com – make those characters!

 

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