Palladium Books® Weekly Update – February 7, 2013

By Kevin Siembieda

Getting a lot done. Writing up a storm, created a new advertisement, reviewing and approving Robotech® game pieces and other content, engaging in telephone conferences, and keeping the art and development on several projects continuing to move forward on all fronts. Whew. On top of that, as current books in the pipeline draw closer to completion, the excitement is electric. We are loving where things are heading and believe you are going to be very pleased with the final products.

The item I want to lead off with is that the Rifter® Super-Subscription offer ends soon. Those of you who wait for this – once a year – offer to re-subscribe have less than two weeks left to do so. Offer ends February 20, 2013, and we do NOT extend it. Time is running out.

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Can you survive the zombie apocalypse?

Yes, you think so?

There is only one way to find out: Play the Dead Reign™ RPG. The core rule book is all you need to start gaming. Rules are easy. Character creation is fast and fun. Combat, quick and deadly. Survivial? Harder than you may think. I know this isn’t a new product, but it’s one we are excited about and gamers are loving. And with the second half of the new season of the Walking Dead TV show starting on Sunday, zombies and survival are on the minds of zombie fans everywhere. This game is tons of fun and it’s about more than destroying zombies. Check it out, you won’t be sorry.

A reckoning is coming . . .

Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook will bring it on. I’ve been filled with an array of emotions as I write this book. Shock and excitement over the Doc Reid introduction, fear when I think about how the vampires will respond. Confidence and smiles as I update Reid’s Rangers and present new Vampire Hunter O.C.C.s. Giddiness over all the new toys (magic, weapons, armor, gear) and hope for the fictional people of Mexico (and for the future of Palladium Books). But mostly, I’m filled with excitement and joy as the book gets closer to completion. I can hardly wait to get it and the next four books into your hands.

I have made a lot of headway on Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook this week and over the weekend. I’m so pumped up that I can’t help but to feel it’s pretty awesome. It presents a lot of new material that should give gamers goose bumps, make them cheer and, at times, leave them thinking, “Oh my gosh” or “yeow.” I have finished the sections on werebeasts and new Vampire Hunter O.C.C.s (which includes Mage Vampire Hunters, Werecat Vampire Hunters, Bandit Vampire Hunters, and notes on D-Bees, Necromancers and Native American heroes), as well as the new magic, weapons and characters that have sprung from the imagination of Chris Kluge (Hunting Magic, the Metamorphic Bone Weapons and Bone Jaguars, along with Soulcraft magic, Dark Weapons, Dark Armor, Iron Zombies and the Iron Guard). I’ve also finished writing the opening to the book featuring Doc Reid, and if it doesn’t get your heart pumping, I don’t know what will. I want Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook to blow people away and I think this book will do just that.

Rifts^® World Book 13: Rifts^® Lone Star – Coming back in print next week

Rifts® Lone Star has been out of print for only a few weeks. That last run of Grab Bags wiped out the remaining inventory. As promised, this fan favorite will be available as a short printing by Wednesday, February 13th. This is a pivotal and fun world book that lays the groundwork about the fabled Coalition Genetics Laboratories where Dog Boys are created, grown and trained. You also get insight into the mind of Doctor Bradford, the mastermind behind the operation. (More is revealed in the Rifts® Machinations of Doom sourcebook and graphic novel.) So there is all kinds of detailed info about Dog Boys as well as other types of mutant experiments, plus the State of Lone Star and some notable people and places. Lots of adventure ideas. See the full description elsewhere.

Rifts^® World Book 25: Rifts^® China 2 – Available now

Rifts® China 2 arrived from the printer on and will be available as a short printing by Wednesday, February 6th. This is another fun world book with a wide range of source material by the late, great, Erick Wujcik. There are martial arts and dozens of Martial Arts Powers, magic weapons, the Celestial Court, the high-tech Geofront, and a wide range of unique O.C.C.s like the Demon Queller, Enlightened Demon (yes, as a player character), Goblin Wrangler, Blind Mystic, Soothsayer, Chi-Gun Seng Ren Monk, and other goodies. I’m glad this book is back in print. It was one of the last things Erick wrote for Palladium and is outstanding. See the full description elsewhere.

Rifts^® Aftermath – Available now

Rifts® Aftermath has been available for a couple weeks now. Rifts® Aftermath is packed with setting information and adventure ideas for Rifts North America and Rifts Earth in general. See the full description elsewhere.

UPDATE: More Titles Are Coming Back in Print

We’ll be making a number of other out of print titles available in the months to come, including Adventures on the High Seas™ for Palladium Fantasy®, Chaos Earth™: Rise of Magic™ and others.

UPDATE: Dead Reign^™ RPG and The Rifter^® #61 Sneak Previews are now available on DriveThruRPG.com

I’m not ready to give you a sneak preview of Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook (maybe in another week or so), but we are happy to give you a FREE sneak preview of the Dead Reign™ RPG as well as the preview of The Rifter® #61 available now. In fact, you can enjoy a FREE Sneak Preview of a growing number of popular Palladium titles including Rifts® Black Market, Rifts® Lemuria, Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms™, Thundercloud Galaxy™, Endless Dead™, and more.

DriveThruRPG.com is also your place to get PDFs of older products. 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. There are some currently available titles too, like the Splicers® RPG, The Mechanoid Invasion® Trilogy and other good stuff. And 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 ($5 each; both written by Carl Gleba and complete with maps, combat matrix, character sheets, spell list, and 20 pre-rolled characters created by Julius Rosenstein), and lots of other good things. ALL available as PDF downloads at reasonable prices. And there is MORE to come.

UPDATE: Northern Gun^™ One

I’m meeting with author Matthew Clements to get him to tweak and finish a few things. Meanwhile, Chuck Walton and, now, other artists, continue to design new robots, vehicles and equipment. The two Northern Gun books are going to be epic. Some of the O.C.C. art continues to come in as well.

UPDATE: Robotech^® UEEF Marines^™ Sourcebook One

The book is almost done. The preliminary draft for our perusal has been submitted and I’ll get the author’s final draft next week. Boy is this book good. More on it later.

UPDATE: Robotech^® RPG Tactics^™

We had a fantastic, 2½ hour, multi-person conference call last Friday with the core members of the design team. Wayne, Alex and I participated on Palladium’s end and there were four folks on the other end. We saw a new, excellent cover concept drawing, several new 3D models for mecha and we discussed the many aspects of the project, milestones and play-testing, among other things. Robotech® RPG Tactics™: Defense of Macross Island™ and the initial release of expansion sets are going to be outstanding. As I’ve said, all the key people involved on this project are, themselves, Robotech® fans and it shows in the quality that is being produced. We want to make a beautiful and fun game and pieces that will thrill Robotech® fans everywhere. From RPG players to wargamers, to Robotech® fans who don’t give a hoot about the game and just want figures to put on their shelf or desk.

Matthew Clements will be dropping in for a meeting and a bit of brainstorming, then it is back to writing Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook. Keep those imaginations burning bright and game on.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Writer and Gamer

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The Rifter^® #61 – Available Now

The Rifter® is an idea factory that helps players and Game Masters to generate new ideas and keep their games fresh. 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 Britain. 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 Key to Success offers optional rules and guidelines for using the bonuses for high Physical Beauty.
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Rifts^® World Book 25: Rifts^® China 2^™ – Available now

Back in print and available now. This book has it all! Martial arts, wondrous mystic martial art powers, Chi channeling, Chi powers, Chi weapons, magic items, and a lot of special abilities and powers that will blow your mind! Plus, great warriors, demon hunters and their tricks of the trade, blind mystics, fortune tellers, Spirit Hosts (half-man and half-animal spirit), Enlightened Demons (as player characters!), and heroes, powers and special abilities galore.

For you high-tech junkies, there are wonders from Geofront with things like Demon Skin body armor, the Gun Dragon, Black Tiger power armor, high-powered weapons, select vehicles, the Demon Eater and Assault Geo-Borgs, and the incomparable Gun Master. Rifts® China One set the stage and presented the nefarious Yama Kings and their demonic henchmen. Rifts® China Two presents the heroes out to stop them.

• 12 Mystic Martial Art Powers – fighting arts in and of themselves, plus sub-powers.
• 10 Mystical or Martial Arts O.C.C.s, P.C.C.s and the Enlighented Demon R.C.C. – Celestial Warriors, Fighting Monks, Soothsayers, the Great Demon Catching Hero, Goblin Wrangler, Blind Mystic, Spirit Host, Gun Master, and more. Many with an array of special powers and abilities in addition to Martial Arts.
• 9 Geofront O.C.C.s including the Gun Master, Geo-Borg, Metal Warrior and others.
• Channeling and using Chi, Chi Weapons, Chi Sight and many other powers.
• Demon Queller weapons and magical demon-binding items.
• Geofront: China’s secret high-tech nation and their plans to battle the Yama Kings.
• Geofront weapons, power armor, gear, and Military O.C.C.s; including the Gun Master.
• Written by Erick Wujcik. Additional text and ideas by Siembieda.
• 160 pages – $20.95 – Cat. No. 858. At the printer. Available now.

Rifts^® Aftermath – Back in Print – Available now

This world-spanning sourcebook examines the changing landscape of North America and the rest of the planet in the aftermath of the Coalition’s Siege on Tolkeen. Somehow, North America seems to be more dangerous than ever before, and things are about to get worse.

The Coalition Army continues its occupation of Tolkeen, the fallen Kingdom of Magic, bulldozing the cities, flushing out resistance fighters and capturing its secrets. The CS intends to wipe the Kingdom of Tolkeen from existence, and use its secrets of magic as bait to lure out other enemy forces and destroy other enemies of the CS. However, the Coalition’s war has stretched the nation thin, and the CS must worry about other rivals and adversaries.

• A sweeping overview of North America and the world, 109 P.A., after the fall of Tolkeen.
• The Coalition’s plans for domination and its war on magic.
• Coalition Magic Recovery Teams and the race for magic and secrets.
• Coalition bounties on war criminals and the fate of refugees.
• Tolkeen Resistance Fighters, their strategies and rescue operations.
• The Second Juicer Uprising!
• Demons, monsters and Iron Juggernauts run amok.
• Archie Three, the Federation of Magic, the Dark Woods and beyond.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda. Art by Wilson, Williams, Perez and others.
• 208 pages – $24.95 – Cat. No. 846. Available now.

Rifts^® Lone Star – Coming back in print – February 13

This fan favorite will be available as a short printing by Wednesday, February 13, 2013.

Rifts® Lone Star is part of the Coalition State’s dark underbelly. Though the entire state of Texas is claimed by the CS, it mainly controls one small corner. That corner includes the pre-Rifts Lone Star Genetics Complex. The birthplace of the Psi-Hounds better known as Dog Boys. The rest of Texas is a wild badland claimed by bandits and D-Bees known as the Pecos Empire.

• In-depth information about the creation and training of Dog Boys.
• Different Breeds and types of Dog Boys, including “Free Born Dog Boys,” Navy Sea Dogs, K-9 Sniffers and Kill Hounds.
• Dog Boy weapons and gear.
• Experimental CS mutants and mistakes: Ursa-Warrior, Battle Cats, Kill Cats, Monkey Boys, Xiticix Killer, Mutant Rats and others.
• CS Death Wing, hovercycles and other equipment.
• Doctor Desmond Bradford, the mad genius behind it all, and other notable CS characters, soldiers and hunters.
• The Pecos Empire overview, bandits, raiders and notable leaders.
• Art by Ramon Perez, Scott Johnson, Wayne Breaux Jr., Mark Dudley and others.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda.
• 176 pages – $20.95 – Cat. No. 825. Available February 13. NOTE: For more about Doctor Bradford and the mutants and monsters of the Lone Star Complex, see the Rifts® Machinations of Doom sourcebook and graphic novel.

Dead Reign^™ RPG – Back in print, and hot, hot, hot

Can you survive the zombie apocalypse?

Yes, you may think so. But there is only one way to find out for sure: Play the Dead Reign™ RPG. The core rule book is all you need to start playing. Rules are easy. Character creation is fast and fun. Combat, quick and deadly. Survival? Harder than you might think. Good luck.

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. Battle zombies, mad men and death cultists in a post-apocalyptic world where the last of humanity struggles to survive. 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.

Dead Reign™ Sourcebooks

Civilization Gone™: Dead Reign™ Sourcebook One. There is no army, no government, no help coming. You are on your own and things are only getting worse. Villains include madmen and psychopaths, bandits and raiders. Many random tables for encounters, houses, and survivor camp creation, and more. $12.95 – 64 pages. Cat. No. 231.

Dark Places™: Dead Reign™ Sourcebook Two. Using railroad tracks and subways, sewer tunnels, steam tunnels and other dark places to travel undetected by zombies. Many tables for random encounters, boxcar contents, zombies and more. Survival tips, new zombies like the Bug Boy, Sewer Crawler and Impersonator. $12.95 – 64 pages. Cat. No. 232.

Endless Dead™: Dead Reign™ Sourcebook Three. Zombie hordes grow in number and strangeness. Where is the military? What’s next for the living survivors? Many new types of zombies, new O.C.C.s like the Wheelman and Zombie Hunter, the military and random tables for military bases, police and other places. Plus weaponizing vehicles, vehicle combat, Survivor caravans, and more. $16.95 – 96 pages. Cat. No. 233.

Rifts^® Vampires Sourcebook^™ – In final production

In final production and looking outstanding. It should go to the printer soon 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.
• Expanded page count! 160 pages – $20.95 – Cat. No. 884. 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 – 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 – 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.
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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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