Last 2 Days of Sale – Palladium Books® – Mini-Update – January 13, 2025

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

BY KEVIN SIEMBIEDA

Last 2 Days of Sale – Palladium Books^® – Mini-Update – January 13, 2025

Last 2 days – Palladium Surprise Package

– Sale ends Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Surprise Package is epic fun, big savings, NOT just for Christmas, and almost over.

It’s a great opportunity to get RPG books at a steep discount that averages out to between 40-52% off. Plus we happily sign your books if you’d like us to do so and it’s a fun surprise because you don’t know exactly what you are going to get! This is a great way to try new world settings, fill holes in your collection, get ideas for new campaigns, replace worn out copies of favorite books, treat yourself, and buy gifts for birthdays, anniversaries and any upcoming gift-giving occasion. This sale will NOT be extended again. Miss out and you’ll have to wait till next Christmas season. Surprise Package Sale ENDS after midnight, Wednesday, January 15th.

Besides being the best deal in gaming – $100+ worth of goodies (often more) for $60 (plus shipping) – it’s a smile and a hug that comes in a box filled with signed game books from available Palladium staff and freelancers at PDF prices. That can nab you four or more items when these days one core rule book can cost you that alone.

Surprise Packages are a great way to build your collection, try new settings, and replace battered, old favorite titles as well as make the perfect gamer gift for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, or any gift-giving occasion. And remember, if you request autographs from available staff we happily sign each book!

These Surprise Packages are our way of saying thank you for your support and showing you our love and appreciation. It’s a surprise because you never know exactly what you’re going to get or who will sign your books, because we pick from your Wish List and may surprise you with stuff you are not expecting. Extra items may include other RPGs, sourcebooks, issues of the Rifter®, novels, miniatures, prints, art books, greeting cards, T-shirts, negatives, and other items. Some books may be slightly damaged (scuffs, scratches, dings, a crunched corner, etc.) so we can send you more. We can only extend the holiday season for so long. Get one while you still can – the Surprise Package offer ENDS January 15, 2025.

News Bits

- What’s selling this week at Palladium? Dead Reign® (the Zombie Apocalypse with fun twists), Palladium Fantasy RPG, and Rifts® remain hot with sudden interest in Phase World® and the other Dimension Books. We’re pleasantly surprised to see gamers so excited about the Valley of the Pharaohs Expanded 40th Anniversary RPG. Congratulations, Mr. Balent.

- Have you seen our Special Report on the Future of Palladium Books posted last Friday? If not, check it out on the Palladium website. I wanted to answer your questions and keep our fans in the loop. We’re loving the positive feedback.

- NEW! The Rifter® #81 Archival Edition – available now. Due to popular demand, Palladium Books is testing the viability of re-releasing fan-fave out of print issues of The Rifter® that sell on the secondary collector’s market for $50-$100 dollars. The Rifter #81 is the latest Archival release. It is filled with official Fantasy RPG source material including a full adventure featuring Wolfen Vampires written by Kevin Siembieda, Fantasy Gnomes by Hendrik Härterich, and source material for Heroes Unlimited, Chaos Earth®, and Rifts®. 96 pages – $20.99 retail – Cat. No. 181 – available now.

Other Rifter® Archival Editions:

The Rifter #48

The Rifter #58

The Rifter #65

More Archival Editions are likely to follow in the months ahead.

Note: All issues of The Rifter® are available on DriveThruRPG.com as PDF books.

- Check out the growing number of videos on the Palladium Books YouTube channel. J-M DeFoggi and I (Kevin Siembieda) are doing a series about the history of Palladium Books before we expand into other subjects.The history of Palladium is just the beginning.

Surprise Package Comments from fans like you

Every year we like to post a selection of the comments we get from Surprise Package customers. It’s a nice acknowledgement and thank you to them (you know who you are) and you enjoy reading them. I read each and every comment that comes in the Surprise Packages, and they always brighten our day. We all appreciate your kind words, suggestions, and insights. In fact, the idea to do hardcover editions of core rule books came from fan comments in the Grab Bags. We get a lot so we can only offer a sampling of these comments in the Weekly Updates.

Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have stuck with Palladium through thick and thin and now these new strange times. Please use our games to find escape from your day to day grind and worries. Use them to bring a little joy, laughter, and adventure to the holiday season and beyond.

Your comments and support mean the world to all of us. Thank you for making us smile and feel valued. As always, I have tried to write a short response [in brackets] to each comment. Happy holidays.

– Kevin Siembieda (and the Palladium Crew)

S.S. in Manchester, Michigan, writes: I love ordering this [Surprise Package] every year. Hoping for another Open House soon.

[Thanks for the support and kind words, S.S. We are considering an Open House in 2026 or 2027, so start saving up for it and keep your eyes peeled. – Kevin]

R.S. in Mariette, Georgia, writes: I haven’t bought a Grab Bag in many years. Nice to see you still offering them. Happy holidays.

[Welcome back, R.S. I hope the Surprise Package brings back fond memories and enables you to make some new ones. Game on. – Kevin]

M.H. in Bradenton, Florida, writes: Favorites are TMNT®, Rifts® and Dead Reign®. I have been a fan since 1988. Keep up the great settings and games. GAME ON!

[Will do, M.H. Thanks for the many years of support. Glad you’ve been able to get so much fun out of them. We’ve got some good stuff coming throughout 2025, so game on! – Kevin]

J.S. in San Francisco, California, writes: I think this is my fourth year ordering. Please keep it up.

[Glad you enjoy them so much, J.S., you keep coming back for more. There’s still time to squeeze in one more this year. Otherwise, we’ll see you next Christmas season. Ho, ho, ho – Kevin]

R.D. in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, writes: My journey to owning every Rifts® book continues! Thank you for all your hard work and sacrifices to bring these games to us. The amount of memories your books have been core to creating for the many, many gamers who have enjoyed them is enormous and beyond measure. Thank you again, and respect to the dearly departed.

[Shucks, R.D., it’s our pleasure, but thank you for recognizing our hard work and dedication. And for acknowledging those we’ve lost who inspire us still. – Kevin]

P.D. in Reston, Virginia, writes: Kevin’s interviews on Glitterbois have completely renewed my desire to run more Palladium games. Expect more players soon.

[That’s awesome, P.D., game on! – Kevin]

B.W. in Chandler, Arizona, writes (in part): I keep ordering Surprise Packages, and you keep going above and beyond. I sort of have a target for what I want in my collection and this has been a fantastic way to fill it out ... great work guys ...

[Just showing our appreciation to you, B.W., and all the gamers who support us. Plus we like to make people happy and smile. – Kevin]

T.F. in Ocala, Florida, writes: The Palladium rule system is one of the best in all of RPG. It is fluid and flexible for a multitude of scenarios. It is my go to system and am working on finding ways to continue to run my Youtube channel Character and Dice.

[What a coincidence, T.F., Palladium is my go to system as well. Chuckle, chuckle. Glad you enjoy our rules so much, I couldn’t agree more. Good luck with your Youtube channel. I hope the little plug here helps to attract some new viewers. – Kevin]

T.M.A. in Portland, Oregon, writes: Thank you so much. I love the Surprise Packages!

[You and many others, T.M.A., that’s why we extend the offer into the first couple weeks of the New Year. To make sure everyone gets a crack at getting one. Game on and Happy New Year. – Kevin]

J.N. in Springfield, Missouri, writes: I love everything Palladium. I have been playing since I was 15. I went to the Navy playing with soldiers I met along the way. I have a brand new group that I will be the Game Master for with friends at work. I am thrilled to share your works with my colleagues.

[I am honored and humbled, J.N. I hope your friends at work enjoy the game as much as friends in past campaigns. Thanks for your support and game on. – Kevin]

J.V. in Hermitage, Tennessee, writes (in part): This is another Surprise Package for a new convert to Palladium Books. Got him hooked with Rifts®. The next step is Palladium Fantasy. You guys mean so much to us fans out here and we are always thinking about you.

[Thank you, J.V., and all our fans, that’s very nice to know and comforting. As I often say, Palladium fans are the greatest, bar none. And we’re always thinking of you. – Kevin]