Palladium Books® Weekly Update – January 17, 2013

By Kevin Siembieda

It has been another busy week with progress on all fronts: Writing, art and design for several upcoming product releases.

The week started out with a deluge of last minute 2012 Christmas Surprise Packages. Around 100 or so of them came in over the weekend and we were buried. Plus there were a good number of regular orders (awesome!). It took Julius and Alex until yesterday (Wednesday) to get them all shipped out. Sales have remained strong since the Surprise Package ended on Monday, and we remain positive and energized about upcoming new releases and Palladium’s future.

The Rifter^® Super-Subscription Drive – Low Price – Free Gift

I imagine the news that’s most immediate for many of you is that The Rifter® Super-Subscription Drive has begun. We make this offer once a year, for a limited time only, so you have only till February 20, 2013, to renew your subscription – or to start one – at a superior discount and get a FREE gift too. See the full description elsewhere in this Update and in the online store.

Personally, I think The Rifter® is an awesome resource for all Palladium gamers. Ideas, powers, monsters, characters, adventures, etc., even if presented for a setting that you may not normally play in, can be used in just about any campaign in most settings. The beauty of the Palladium Megaversal Game System is that you can easily modify characters, gear and such for ANY world setting, and in many cases, the material can be dropped right in without any work whatsoever. That means a monster from Palladium Fantasy® can be easily used as a monster, mutant or alien in Heroes Unlimited™, After the Bomb®, a creature from a Robotech® Genesis Pit or the denizen of an alien planet. It can be used in Rifts® or Chaos Earth™ as well (perhaps just changing Hit Points/S.D.C. and damage to Mega-Damage), and so on. Similarly, Heroes Unlimited™ and After the Bomb® mutants and super beings can be aliens, mutants, and monsters in other settings. Likewise, adventures and adventure ideas can be tweaked to fit most settings, as can optional rule ideas. And over the years, Wayne has honed The Rifter® into a consistently high caliber sourcebook series. Take advantage of this special offer to get The Rifter® delivered right to your doorstep.

UPDATE: The Rifter^® #61

I approved the printer proofs on Monday and the book is scheduled to ships, on time, January 23, 2013. The Rifter® #61 is another great issue, filled with a wealth of source material that can be used in a wide range of world settings, including Heroes Unlimited™, After the Bomb®, Rifts®, Phase World® and the Three Galaxies™, and others. See the full description elsewhere in this Update.

UPDATE: Rifts^® Vampires Sourcebook

I have remained hot writing the Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook, though other demands on my time have prevented me from working on the writing as much as I would like. I expect to do nothing but writing on it the rest of today and through the weekend and into next week until I’m done. As I’ve been saying, I think Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook is gonna blow people away. I hope you Game Masters and gamers are ready for some high-powered adventure, because you’re going to want to go vampire slaying after reading this book. See the full description elsewhere in this Update.

UPDATE: Northern Gun One

I’m assigning the rest of the art to my intrepid crew of dynamic artists and can hardly wait till I can dive into final edits. As soon as I’m finished with Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook, I dive full-force into this puppy.

UPDATE: Northern Gun Two

Pretty much the same as above. Artwork for it is already being done.

UPDATE: Titles back in print

Dead Reign™ RPG came back in print last week when we were down to the last half box of books. Palladium is also looking to get Rifts® Aftermath, Rifts® China 2 and Chaos Earth™: Rise of Magic™, among other titles, back in print in the weeks ahead.

UPDATE: Robotech^® UEEF Marines Sourcebook One

No news on this front. I’m expecting to get the finished manuscript for it by the end of January. This is another book I want in your hands by Spring.

UPDATE: Robotech^® RPG Tactics^™

Robotech® RPG Tactics™: Defense of Macross Island™ – things are moving forward for this box game that will launch a line of 1/285th game pieces for all eras of Robotech® mecha and spaceships. The rules are being hammered out, sculptors and artists are working away and I believe there is even some play-testing going on. I expect to have a telephone conference call with the heads of our development team later this week and/or early next week. One of the things to be addressed is what we can start revealing, and when, since those in the loop, like us and Tom Roache, are super-excited. You will be too. More details to come, when I can reveal them. The Rifter® #61 has a bit more information (perhaps even some details I should not have yet revealed, so another reason to get this publication). ;)

UPDATE: More Sneak Previews to be made available on DriveThruRPG.com

As soon as it is possible, we’ll be posting the FREE Sneak Preview of Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook and maybe The Rifter® #61 in the next week or two. There are already a number of Sneak Previews of other popular books including Rifts® Black Market and Rifts® Lemuria, among others.

DriveThruRPG.com is also your place to get PDFs of older product and sneak previews of upcoming books. Many back issues of The Rifter® are available on DriveThruRPG.com (issues #1-52), as are more than 90 out of print titles such as Rifts®, BTS™ and Palladium Fantasy® first edition rule books and sourcebooks. A sneak preview of Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook should also be coming soon. We have not forgotten about the PDF only editions of The Rifter® #0.1 and The Rifter® #0.2 – both are big, juicy digital editions of new, fan created material for the Palladium Megaverse® of games.

DriveThruRPG.com also offers the Rifts® and Palladium Fantasy® Game Master Kits (both written by Carl Gleba and complete with maps, combat matrix, character sheets, spell list, and 20 pre-rolled characters created by Julius Rosenstein; $5 each). Of course, there are FREE Sneak Previews of Endless Dead™, Rifts® Lemuria, Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms™, and Thundercloud Galaxy™, as well as 90+ out of print titles, including back issues of The Rifter®, and first edition rule books for Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited™, The Mechanoid Invasion® Trilogy, and lots of other good things. ALL available as PDF downloads at reasonable prices. And there is MORE to come.

UPDATE: Mike Mumah

It’s our understanding that Mike had a bit of a setback last week, but is back doing physical therapy at a rehab facility. We’ve also heard a rumor there will be one or more fundraisers coming up to help Mike handle expenses and medical bills while unable to work. Palladium just sent a stack of items for one. We’ll let you know about them as we learn more ourselves.

Read on for more fun and information.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Writer and Gamer

Final words from 2012 Christmas Surprise Packages

The 2012 Christmas Surprise Package offer is at an end. Now it’s time for us to focus on new product releases and making 2013 the best year for Palladium in a decade. I know people enjoy reading the comments from the Grab Bags and those who make comments get a kick seeing them posted, so here is one last round of them. Enjoy and thank you, one and all. Happy New Year.

B.G. in Milford, Connecticut, writes: What a way to ring in the New Year! [With the Surprise Package extended offer.]

J.S. in Stockon, California, writes: To Kevin, Alex, Wayne, Julius, Kathy and all the Palladium greats, thank you SO much for continuing to make PB a wonderful collection of games for all of us diehards to love! Happy New Year.

N.B. in Louisville, Colorado, writes: You make my favorite games. Your game system and the human aspect of your company are truly special. Keep it up!

G.C. in Holiday, Florida, writes: Keep making great games so I can continue to give you money into the future!

J.W. in Virginia Beach, Virgina, writes: I loved the first package I got. You can even quote this if you’d like, “I ordered this Grab Bag and got some amazing things and I had to order AGAIN!” Thank you, Kevin S. and the rest of the Palladium team, for your hard work and the great books and games with which to enjoy a wild night of adventuring!

K.S. in Billings, Montana, writes: I’ve been playing for nearly 20 years now (as GM for most of it), and I just wanted to take a second to thank you guys for keeping it together and continuing the best RPG ever made, Rifts®.

Z.M. in Tulsa, Oklahoma, writes (in part): I have been a gamer for 24 years. Palladium has been the only game system that seems to grow with me through all these years. Every other game seems to go through drastic changes every few years. Thank you so much for the consistency of rules and new products. Bravo! And my best wishes to you, your personal family, and your Palladium family for the next year.

G.G. in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, writes (in part): I’ve been playing this game for 10 or so years. Anywhere from watching my step-dad play and laugh, to actually playing a Ley Line Walker and now as GM. Thank you for chasing your dreams and in so doing allowing me and my friends to live ours.

M.S. in Lawrenceville, Georgia, writes: Thanks so much for your hard work and dedication. You have given my gaming group years of entertainment and a delightful distraction from the real world.

J.H. in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, writes: Expand into table top. Rifts® could totally stomp 40K with a good game system. Could start with a skirmish system and expand into big armies after a few years.

S.R. in Columbus, Ohio, writes: Thank you very much for this great offer year upon year. You all at Palladium are fantastic and hopefully continue to have remarkable success.

B.L. in Las Vegas, Nevada, writes (in part): Thank you for the Grab Bag each year and extending the time frame. I also love the crowdfunding idea for new books. It’s an awesome idea and I was glad we could join in for Rifts® Lemuria. You are truly a company that takes the fans and the love of gaming to heart. Thank you and keep it up!! :)

B.S. in Provo, Utah, writes: These Grab Bags aren’t actually for me. There’s a student run Science Fiction and Fantasy Club at my Alma Mater that relies on donations to run and give out prizes, so these books will be donated to the club. I want other people to have as much fun with Palladium as I have over the years.

C.T. in Jackson, Michigan, writes: Kevin, I enjoyed speaking with you at Youmacon. Our conversation set the course for the events currently happening in my Rifts® campaign. I look forward to all the great things Palladium has in the pipeline and I’m glad to have the opportunity to support such a great company.

T.M. in Richmond, Kentucky, writes (in part): Thanks for making such great games which have given me so many wonderful memories over the years. I can honestly say there is so little I would change.

S.B., in the Military, writes: I am Retired Navy living outside of Tokyo, Japan. Originally from just outside Detroit, Michigan. I have been buying and playing Palladium’s games since the late 1980s. From my family to yours, Happy Holidays to the entire Palladium team.

J.Z. in Suffolk, Virginia, writes (in part): Thank you Palladium crew for all the great times you have given me over the years. I held gaming groups in Iraq and Afghanistan while deployed, and have been playing since junior high school! Through good times and bad, Rifts® has always been a big part of my pass-time and hobbies. A special thanks to Kevin for holding this whole thing together.

R.R. in Jacksonville, Florida, writes (in part): Mr. Siembieda, WE WANT MECHANOID SPACE TO COME OUT! Okay, now that I have gotten that out, I’ve been collecting and playing Rifts®, Phase World®, Nightbane® and now, recently, Dead Reign™ for more than 7 years. I love what you guys did with Rifts® Sourcebook 4: Coalition Navy™. I know what type of research that must have went on to do that, and the submarine parts are “scary accurate.” I just want to say thank you for what you guys do.

J.R. in Kamloops, Canada, writes (in part): It’s been great getting all these products. I expect to be ordering more in the coming year as you have tons of great products in the works; when don’t you? I hope Mike Mumah gets better soon. Please tell him he’s got an army of fans pulling for him. Until next time, make mine Palladium. ;)

J.B. in Caldwell, Idaho, writes (in part): Thanks again, Santa Kev. My wife and I have said some prayers for Mike Mumah . . . Please let him know we are praying for him and can understand what he is going through. Also, many thanks to my extended family there at Palladium. May this year be even more prosperous for you all.

R.F. in Farmington, Missouri, writes (in part): I am glad to see Pally is getting on its feet and I appreciate all the hours of fun your products have given friends, family and I. My heartfelt prayers will continue for all the staff, Kevin, and especially Mike Mumah.

J.M. in Montgomery, Illinois, writes (in part): Take a couple of days off when you get the last Grab Bags packed and know that your work, creativity, and passion are appreciated as we go into the New Year. I’m pulling for Mike Mumah as well – good thoughts and best wishes for his speedy recovery.

J.T. in Garrison, North Dakota, writes (in part): Thanks Kevin, despite Palladium’s own financial issues, you still keep your products affordable to your fans, and in this economy, that means a lot to us. This is how you keep customers for life. This is why so many customers feel like friends. Here’s hoping for many more years of Palladium Books, the little RPG company that could.

M.H. in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, writes: You guys are amazing and I love all the content in your books. Keep up the great work.

J.K. in Collinsville, Illinois, writes: Your games have been enjoyed by my friends and I for more than 20 years. Live long and prosper.

Comments from Siembieda and Crew: Thanks again for the many kind words, encouragement and support. We love reading the many brief comments in the Christmas Surprise Packages. Also thank you for the well wishes sent to Mike Mumah. J.M., I’d love to take a few days off, but I think I need to bang out the Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook first. J.T., thank you for recognizing that our fans are important to us and that we see them as part of Palladium’s extended family. J.H., I like the way you think. B.L., more crowdfunding opportunities will be coming in 2013, and yes, we love our work in gaming and our fans. All of you, keep those imaginations burning bright and game on. – Kevin Siembieda & Company

The Rifter^® #61 – Ships Next Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Rifter® is an idea factory that helps players and Game Masters to generate new ideas and keep their games fresh. It provides useful, ready to go, source material gamers can just drop into their ongoing games. A doorway to new possibilities and numerous Palladium role-playing worlds. It offers new monsters, villains, characters, O.C.C.s, powers, magic, weapons, adventure and ideas for your games. It presents new villains, monsters and dangers to battle, and new ideas to consider. Every issue has material for Rifts® and at least two or three other Palladium game lines.

The Rifter® #61 is an extravaganza of source material that deals with a wide range of fun and diverse people, places, mutants, magic, gadgets, equipment and abilities. All certain to provide ideas for new villains and adventures. Many different Palladium RPG settings are represented. This issue includes:

• Rifts®, Phase World® and the Three Galaxies™ – Vergence is a dimension created and inhabited by True Atlanteans and is one of their oldest colonies. As if that weren’t exciting enough, this article includes new Magic Tattoos, the Atlantean Archon O.C.C., new Stone Magic, magic staves, adventure ideas and more.
• Rifts® City of Charter™ – The City of Charter, its history, people, places and purpose.
• After the Bomb® and Heroes Unlimited™ – A host of new Mutant Animals of England. These mutants can be used in Heroes Unlimited™ and adapted to just about any Palladium world setting, including Rifts® and Phase World®, where they could be aliens rather than mutants.
• Heroes Unlimited™ – The British anti-supervillain organization known as C.A.M.E.L.O.T.™, its agents, super-weapons, super-vehicles and purpose. Many adventure ideas.
• Palladium Fantasy®, Short Story – The Heart Taker is a tale of horror and adventure that will leave you breathless.
• ALL Game Settings – Charm & Impress, the Keys to Success offers optional rules and guidelines for using the bonuses for high Physical Beauty.
• News, and lots of it, plus coming attractions, product descriptions and more.
• 96 pages – Still only $11.95 retail – Cat. No. 161. Ships January 23, 2013.

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Super-Subscription Offer: The cover price of The Rifter® is $11.95 – a steal for 96 pages of RPG source material and adventures – but a subscription gets you The Rifter® delivered to your doorstep and you can select a free gift worth $20.95-$25.90 (available only during this special offer, for the cost of shipping and handling). All prices are in U.S. dollars. Offer ends February 20, 2013.

● $39.80 – USA. That’s only $9.95 each, a savings of $8.00, and Palladium pays the shipping! Plus you get to select a FREE subscriber’s gift worth $20.95-$25.90 (please include $6.00 to cover shipping and handling). That’s $45.80 total including shipping and handling for the free gift. Note: This rate is limited to subscribers in the USA only. Sorry.

● $61.80 – Canada. That’s $15.45 for each issue of The Rifter®, plus you get to select the FREE subscriber’s gift (please include $9.00 to cover shipping and handling). That’s $70.80 including the gift item. That’s still not a bad price for a 96 page sourcebook. Our apologies on the higher cost, but Palladium Books can not cover the cost of postage to other countries. We hope you understand.

● $75.80 – Overseas. That’s $18.95 for each 96 page issue, plus you get to select a FREE subscriber’s gift (please include $18.00 to cover shipping and handling). That’s $93.80 including the gift item. We are only passing along the additional postage cost, but it is hefty. Our apologies. Postal rates are out of our hands. Likewise, the purchaser is responsible for any duty or customs fee.

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Dead Reign^™ RPG – Back in print

Okay, we never quite ran out. We were down to our last case of books when the third printing arrived from our printer.

Can you survive in a world where the dead have risen and feed upon the living? Battle zombies, mad men and death cultists in a post-apocalyptic world where the last of humanity struggles to survive.

Dead Reign™ RPG is the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. Civilization is gone, the dead reign, and the living fight to survive against impossible odds. Tales of zombies, human survival and horror as a fast-paced, easy to learn game and sourcebooks. Think you know zombies? Think again.

• Easy to learn, easy to play, and fast paced.
• Clean, simple rules and quick character generation, and a depth of information and setting.
• 7 different types of zombies.
• Zombie combat and survival tips.
• 6 Apocalyptic Character Classes & Ordinary People. 40+ occupations to choose from.
• 101 Random Scenarios, Encounters and Settings.
• 100 Random Corpse Searches and other tables.
• Weapons, vehicles, and places of note.
• Death Cults, their Priests, power over zombies and goals.
• Quick Roll Character Creation tables (10 minutes).
• A complete role-playing game.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda, Josh Hilden and Joshua Sanford.
• $22.95 retail – 224 pages – Cat. No. 230. Available now.

Rifts^® Vampires Sourcebook^™ – Coming Next!

In final production and looking outstanding. It should go to the printer in January and ship mid-February.

New secrets, magic and monsters of Mexico and the Yucatan. New conflicts between rival forces are brewing as Doc Reid prepares to take his private war on vampires to a whole new level. Meanwhile, the vampires live like smug tyrants and gods, dominating an underclass of cattle people used as slaves and food stock. Learn more about the vampires, their rivals, allies and the humans who willingly serve their supernatural masters for a chance to join the undead. A must-have guide for those who wish to travel deeper into the Vampire Kingdoms or play as vampires and their human minions. In final production right now, with art and text coming in and final editing and writing in progress.

• Updated data on Doc Reid, Reid’s Rangers and new weapons, gear, and strategies for fighting vampire.
• Fort Reid, an entire city devoted to hunting the undead.
• New O.C.C.s like the Bloodwatch Vampire Operative, Silver Swords Militia, Werejaguar Vampire Hunter and the Vampire ‘Borg.
• Vampire Hunter Mages and using Necromancy against vampires.
• Techno-Wizard anti-vampire weapons and magical devices.
• The dark arts of Soulcrafting and the dreaded Soul Forge.
• Firefighting robots, hover firetrucks and more anti-vampire gear.
• More human kingdoms within Mexico like the Tampico Military Protectorate and Durango, the Silver City.
• The Bloodwatch, a secret vampire intelligence agency that tracks down and exterminates Vampire Hunters.
• The Yucatan Peninsula, a mysterious dimensional pocket overrun by strange demons known as Xibalbans.
• The return of the Mayan god Camazotz, Lord of Bats and Darkness.
• The werebeasts of Mexico and Central America; those who assist the vampires and those who fight against them.
• Cover by Michael C. Hayes. Interior art by various artists.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda, Matthew Clements, Christopher Kluge and Braden Campbell.
• 128 pages – $16.95 – Cat. No. 884. Goes to the printer in January, a February, 2013 release.

Rifts^® World Book 33: Northern Gun^™ One

The long-awaited Rifts® Northern Gun™ One nears completion.

Northern Gun™ is the largest independent manufacturer of high-tech weapons, robots and vehicles in North America. Outside of the Coalition States, one could argue, no other kingdom is as powerful or influential, at least when it comes to technology and weapons. The manufacture and sale of Northern Gun weapons and vehicles has given virtually every kingdom, town, colony of settlers and adventurer group a chance to survive and prosper. Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, NG has been the premier outfitter of mercenaries, adventurers and upstart kingdoms for generations. Now, for the first time ever, learn Northern Gun’s history, goals and plans for the future. Of course, that means new weapons, robots, power armor, vehicles and gear.

• In-depth look at Northern Gun: its business operations and its community.
• Bionic and cybernetic services.
• Weapons and combat gear; new and old.
• Northern Gun robot drones; new and old.
• Northern Gun giant combat robots; new and old.
• Northern Gun freighters and hover trains.
• Northern Gun character classes and more.
• 109 P.A. catalog of Northern Gun products!
• Key locations, people and sales outlets in and around Northern Gun.
• Northern Gun’s relationship with the Coalition States, Triax Industries, the Black Market and others.
• The Kingdom of Ishpeming, a puppet-state propped up by NG.
• The Ishpeming military and more.
• Written by Matthew Clements and Kevin Siembieda.
• Interior Artwork by Chuck Walton, Nick Bradshaw, and others.
• Wraparound cover by Chuck Walton.
• 160 pages – $20.95 retail – Cat. No. 887 – February or March release.

Rifts^® World Book 34: Northern Gun^™ Two

More information about the weapons, vehicles and practices of Northern Gun, including the new rage of robot gladiatorial combat.

• Northern Gun power armors; new and old.
• Northern Gun hovercycles & land vehicles; new and old.
• Northern Gun aircraft; new and old.
• Northern Gun boats, ships and submarines; new and old.
• Northern Gun Robot Gladiatorial Arena; new!
• Robot Gladiator O.C.C. and robot gladiators.
• The NG Bounty Board, the largest collection of bounties and mercenary contracts anywhere on Rifts® Earth.
• Mercenaries, pirates and more.
• Written by Matthew Clements and Kevin Siembieda.
• Interior Artwork by Chuck Walton, Nick Bradshaw, and others.
• Wraparound cover by John Zeleznik.
• 160 pages – $20.95 retail – Cat. No. 888 – March or April release.

Rifts^® World Book 35: Megaverse^® in Flames^™

The Minion War spills across Rifts Earth, where demons and infernals hope to recruit allies and use the Rifts as gateways of destruction. Their influence shakes things up across the planet, especially at locations where demons and Deevils already have a strong presence. Demons, Deevils and supernatural beings run rampant and wreak havoc across the world.

• Demon plagues and mystic blights.
• Soulmancy and Blood Magic revealed.
• Magical and demonic weapons and war machines.
• Demonic armies, strongholds and places of evil.
• Hell Pits and Rune Forges.
• Many Demon Lords, their minions and plans.
• Calgary, the Kingdom of Monsters; in detail.
• Ciudad de Diablo, Harpies’ Island and other notable Hell holes on Earth.
• Lord Doom, Pain and other demonic leaders.
• Horune treachery, Dimension Stormers and other villains.
• Notable demonic generals, mercenaries, people and places.
• Battleground: Earth – as demons and infernals amass their legions.
• Global chaos and the places most dramatically affected by the Demon Plagues.
• Epic battles and adventure ideas galore.
• Written by Carl Gleba. Part of the Minion War “Crossover” series.
• 192 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 876. Early 2013 release.

PDF downloads from DriveThruRPG.com

This is a great resource for getting out of print Palladium titles and other select books. We’ve made 90 titles available as PDF digital downloads from DriveThruRPG.com. This is a great way to try Palladium products and get access to out of print RPG source material. Some notable titles include:

• The Rifter® #49-52 recently added – available now.
• Splicers® RPG.
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, First Edition Rules.
• Boxed Nightmares™ for BTS, First Edition Rules.
• Nightbane® Book Four: Shadows of Light™.
• The Mechanoids® RPG and The Mechanoid Invasion® RPG Trilogy.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, First Edition Rules and select 1st Edition sourcebooks.
• After the Bomb® RPG and sourcebooks.
• The Rifter® issues 1-52.
• The Best of The Rifter®.
• Deluxe Revised RECON® RPG and Advanced RECON® Sourcebook.
• And more – go to DriveThruRPG.com and check ‘em out.

Don’t forget about these recent releases

Robotech^® Genesis Pits^™ Sourcebook – Available now

This is a truly epic sourcebook that takes an in-depth look at the Invid Genesis Pits, their purpose, function, the mutants and monsters they unleash and the dangers they pose for non-Invid. It is jam-packed with never before seen source material, mutations, mutation tables (so you can generate your own Genesis Pit monsters and characters) and more. Robotech® fans have been loving this book.

• Inorganics and other war machines of the Invid Regent.
• Gura-Invid – monstrous mutant Invid that do not leave when the Regess and her Invid legions depart Earth.
• Bioroid and Zentraedi mutants, Simulagents and more.
• Different types of Genesis Pits from across the galaxy.
• Tables for creating Genesis Pit Mutants and Monsters as player characters and NPC villains.
• Secrets of the Invid and notable Genesis Pits of Earth.
• Genesis Pit mutations, monsters and dinosaurs.
• Artwork by Apollo Okamura, Allen Manning, Brian Manning, Mike Mumah, Ben Rodriguez, Mike Wilson, Nick Bradshaw, and others.
• Written by Irvin Jackson. 8½ x 11 inch book format. Available only in the USA and Canada.
• $16.95 – 112 pages. Cat. No. 555 – Available now.

Rifts^® Black Market^™ – Softcover Edition – Available now

See what everyone is talking about and order yours today. Rifts® Black Market™ is an epic, 192 page sourcebook that contains a wealth of information about the inner workings of the Black Market, the Five Factions, new Bandito Arms/Black Market weapons and gear, how to make any O.C.C. a Black Marketeer, special abilities of the Black Marketeer, criminal enterprises, Black Market loans, merc and crime jobs, and much more. This book has it all. AND best of all, a lot of it can be easily adapted to just about any world setting, not just Rifts Earth.

• Rules to make any O.C.C. (or R.C.C.) a Black Marketeer.
• Special abilities and benefits of the Black Marketeer.
• Specialized O.C.C.s of the Black Market.
• Criminal enterprises, jobs, and inner workings of the Black Market.
• The Five Black Market Factions that wield the greatest power in North America: Bandito Arms, The Chicago Network, The Immaterial Hand, El Oculta, and Le Marche Noir.
• Black Market internal operations and security.
• Black Market services, products, practices and customers.
• New weapons and equipment of Bandito Arms/Black Market.
• A wide range of BigBore weapons and other merc weapons.
• New power armor, vehicles and robot riding animals.
• Black Market criminal assignments, jobs and mercenary bounties.
• Major Black Market smuggling corridors and routes.
• Smuggling methods, both magical and conventional.
• Traveling Shows: Freak Shows, Medicine Shows and Circuses.
• Traveling Shows as fronts for the Black Market.
• Black Market Merchants, Market Towns and Market Outlets.
• Written by Matthew Clements, Kevin Siembieda, Carmen Bellaire, Taylor White, Julius Rosenstein and Alex Marciniszyn.
• 192 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 886. Available now.

Rifts^® Black Market Hardcover – Gold Contraband Edition – Available now

Everything you want to know about the Black Market of Rifts® North America presented inside a pair of gorgeous black leatherette covers. Gold foil embossing on front cover and spine. Historically, gold collector editions only increase in value on the collector’s market, and often quickly. This is the lowest number of a Collector’s Gold Edition that Palladium has ever printed.

• Striking Black leatherette cover with gold foil embossing.
• Limited “Collector’s Edition” – only 250 signed and numbered copies were made available. About half have already sold.
• 8 signatures, including main authors Kevin Siembieda, Matthew Clements and Carmen Bellaire, plus Chuck Walton and the Palladium staff.
• Exactly the same content as the softcover book described below.
• Cover art by Chuck Walton.
• Written by Matthew Clements, Kevin Siembieda, Carmen Bellaire, Taylor White, Julius Rosenstein and Alex Marciniszyn.
• 192 pages – $60.00 retail – Cat. No. 886HC. Available now. Sold ONLY from Palladium Books via our online store, or call the office order line (734-721-2903) weekdays from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern time.

Endless Dead^™ – Dead Reign^™ Sourcebook Three

The zombie hordes grow in number and strangeness. Can humankind survive? Where is the military?

• New types of zombies like Fused Zombies and Walking Mass Graves.
• New O.C.C.s including Wheelman, Zombie Hunter & Zombie Researcher.
• Info & tables for weaponizing vehicles and vehicle combat rules.
• Random encounter tables for military bases, police stations, gun stores, buildings, suburbs, industrial parks, small towns, farmland and wilderness.
• Tables for creating Survivor caravans, hideouts, Safe Havens & more.
• Timetable for setting zombie campaigns and many adventure ideas.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda and Matthew Clements.
• $16.95 retail – 96 pages – Cat. No. 233. Available now.

Back in Print and Great Gift Ideas

The Rifter^® #50, Anniversary Special – back in print due to popular demand

You might think of The Rifter® #50 as a special “all-star” anniversary issue with official source material for Rifts®, Heroes Unlimited™, Nightbane® and many other Palladium RPG settings.

The Rifter® #50 includes:

• Chaos Earth™ – Official source material that includes psionics and three new psychic O.C.C.s: Charismatic O.C.C., Reactionary O.C.C. and Teke Freak O.C.C. Written by Jason Richards. Art by Allen and Brian Manning.
• Heroes Unlimited™ – Official source material about fame, glory and infamy for heroes and the legacy they create. Written by Mark Oberle. Art by Mark Dudley.
• Nightbane® – Official source material on the new O.C.C. known as the Mortificant or Death Caller. Written by Irvin Jackson. Art by Kent Burles.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ – Optional rules about combat, combat moves, modifiers and more. Written by Taylor White. Art by Nick Bradshaw.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG® – Official source material that includes the Elven magic of the Zodiac Mage O.C.C. and Star Mage O.C.C. by Carl Gleba. Art by Amy L. Ashbaugh.
• Phase World® – Official source material that includes a look at the Free World Council (FWC). Written by Braden Campbell. Art by Apollo Okamura.
• Rifts® – Optional vehicle construction rules for the Rifts® Operator O.C.C. Written by Greg Diaczyk. Art by Nick Bradshaw.
• Rifts® Comic Strip written and illustrated by Michael Leonard.
• Splicers® – Official source material that includes three new O.C.C.s: The Geneticist O.C.C., Tormentor O.C.C., and the Gardener O.C.C., and more. Written by Brandon Aten and Matthew Orr. Art by Chuck Walton.
• And more! 128 pages – $14.95 retail – Cat. No. 150. Available now.

BACK IN PRINT: Rifts^® Logo T-Shirts in most sizes

We’ve been asked over and over again to re-issue the popular Rifts® Logo T-shirt in sizes other than XL. We heard your requests, and here you go. Order yours today.

● The full Rifts® logo as created by artist Kevin Long, printed in white on a black T-shirt.

● Sizes Small to 5XL.

● 100% cotton – our usual quality T-shirt.

● Prices vary according to size:
Small: $18.95
Medium: $18.95
Large: $18.95
X-Large: $18.95
2XL: $20.95
3XL: $22.95
4XL: $24.95
5XL: $26.95

● Cat. No. TS804

● And don’t forget other fun T-shirt designs like . . .

• Property of the Coalition States – Cat. No. 2528
• Coalition Christmas – Cat. No. 2553
• Vampire Kingdoms – Cat. No. 2548
• Wilk’s Logo – Cat. No. 2557
• Northern Gun – Cat. No. 2559
• Dead Reign™ “It’s not like it’s the end of the world” (art by Amy Ashbaugh; printing on front and back) – Cat. No. 2531
• Dead Reign™ “Survive” (art by Nick Bradshaw) – Cat. No. 2556
• Gamer – Cat. No. 2532
• And others.

Upcoming Appearances

Anime North – May 24-26, 2013 – Toronto, Canada

I am one of the guests at Anime North in Toronto, Canada. The event takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26, 2013. Wayne Smith and one or two other Palladium creators will also be present to chat and sign autographs. We also hope to bring a pile of books, prints and other goodies to sell in the dealers’ room. www.animenorth.com

Gen Con^® Indy – August 15-18, 2013 – Indianapolis, Indiana

We can hardly wait for Gen Con this year as we hope to have advance copies of Robotech® RPG Tactics™: Defense of Macross Island™ there. Not to mention a stock of new releases from throughout the year. We may even need to expand the size of our booth. Hope to see many of you there.

Game Masters, submit your events now to get into the Gen Con program book! See http://www.gencon.com/host/eo-gm for more details.

Note: There will be no Palladium Open House in 2013 or 2014.

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Robotech® and Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® are Registered Trademarks of Harmony Gold USA, Inc.

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