Palladium Books® Weekly Update – June 6, 2013

By Kevin Siembieda

We continue to put in long hours of work on all fronts. We did more advertisements, talked with distributors, held strategy sessions, rearranged parts of the office, created an artist bullpen area, made plans for Gen Con, hammered out details on various projects, and continued to work on Rifts® Northern Gun™ One, Robotech® RPG Tactics™, and other good stuff.

REMINDER: Palladium Fantasy RPG^® on SALE June, 2013 – 30% off to celebrate Palladium Fantasy’s 30th Anniversary

Palladium Fantasy RPG® turns 30 years old this year. It was originally released June, 1983, and was an instant success. We thought it appropriate to make the entire month of June Palladium Fantasy Month and celebrate by marking down ALL in-stock Fantasy titles by 30%. Enjoy.

UPDATE: Robotech® RPG Tactics™

Our focus is split between finishing up Robotech® RPG Tactics™ for sending to manufacturing and finishing Rifts® Northern Gun One™ and getting it to the printer. Both are coming along well.

UPDATE: Kickstarter Pledge Manager

Hey, everybody. Sorry for the long silence, but rest assured, we have been working feverishly behind the scenes.

First off, we’re working on setting up the pledge manager storefront for Kickstarter backers, and expect to have it up and running by the end of June. Some of you will be familiar with this sort of pledge manager system, which will allow Kickstarter backers to select their add-ons by essentially shopping in their own private store, using their pledged dollar amount as credit to select the items they want. You’ll even be able to add to your pledge amount so that you can pick up any add-ons that were unlocked toward the end of the Kickstarter, or which you may have missed before.

We’ll be sending out surveys in the next few weeks. By then or shortly thereafter, we’ll have many more details about the pledge manager and other questions you may have.

Finally, if you pledged for the Kickstarter but later learned it didn’t go through for some reason, please contact us at 734-721-2903. (For those of you overseas or otherwise unable to call us, send us a message through Kickstarter, just be aware it will take us longer to get back to you.) We’re not going to shut you out or let you get left behind. We greatly appreciate the tremendous support you’ve all given us, and we won’t be happy until every one of you is satisfied.

Thanks again, everyone. Watch for the survey coming in the next few weeks.

UPDATE: The Rifter^® #62 – Available now

Don’t miss out on this outstanding issue. The Rifter® #62 is jam-packed with all kinds of epic source material – much of it “official.” See the full description elsewhere in this Update and the sneak preview at DriveThruRPG.com.

UPDATE: The Rifter^® #63 – July release

Wayne has begun making his final selections for articles to go into this issue. Art to be assigned in the next few days. John Zeleznik is working on the cover; Fantasy, of course.

UPDATE: Rifts^® Northern Gun^™ One

Chuck Walton came by the office on Wednesday to work on additional artwork for Rifts® Northern Gun™ One (like the hover train and the approach to NG by travelers). He and I also discussed some ideas for NG-2 and Megaverse in Flames. We’re all working away.

UPDATE: Northern Gun^™ Two

As reported in the last Weekly Update, Brian and Allen Manning and Amy Ashbaugh are already working on NG-2 art with more to be assigned.

DriveThruRPG.com – FREE Rifter^® #62 Sneak Preview is available now; your place for PDFs of more than 90 Palladium titles

The FREE Sneak Preview of The Rifter® #62 is available now (includes the missing Experience Tables for Rifts® Black Market and Vampire Kingdoms™), as well as Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook and an early one for Rifts® Northern Gun One (with a newer one coming in a few weeks), on DriveThruRPG.com for your enjoyment. There are also previews available for Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms™ (Revised Edition), Rifts® Black Market, Rifts® Lemuria, Dead Reign™ RPG, Endless Dead™ sourcebook and others. The original Rifts® Vampire Kingdoms World Book is also available as a PDF on DriveThruRPG, for those of you who may be interested.

More than 90 other Palladium titles can be found on DriveThruRPG.com as PDFs, including Splicers®, Rifts® RPG (the edition before RUE), The Rifter® #1-52, and first edition rule books and sourcebooks for Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited™, The Mechanoid Invasion® Trilogy, Beyond the Supernatural™ and lots of other good titles. 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).

Gen Con^® Indy – Palladium Booth #1025 – August 14-18, 2013

We spent the better part of a day plotting out our Gen Con booth – a new layout to accommodate Robotech® RPG Tactics™ demos every day of the convention – as well as what products we’ll be bringing to sell and display, who and what goes where, etc. We also worked out Gen Con strategies and details. Palladium’s booth will also offer some convention specials, a few surprises and quite literally a truckload of products.

Gen Con will be a star-studded event for Palladium fans with the following Palladium creators present at Booth #1025:

• Kevin Siembieda – Publisher, writer and Lead Game Designer at Palladium Books.
• Carmen Bellaire – Writer (Splicers®, Powers Unlimited™ series, etc.) and co-game designer of Robotech® RPG Tactics™ to run demos, talk about the game and sign autographs.
• David Freeman – Lead game designer of Robotech® RPG Tactics™ to run demos, talk about the game and sign autographs.
• Various other Ninja Division personalities and creators.
• Wayne Smith – Palladium Editor and Editor-in-Chief of The Rifter®.
• Matthew Clements – Writer (Rifts® Black Market, Northern Gun 1 & 2, The Rifter®, etc.).
• Charles Walton – Artist (Rifts® Lemuria, NG 1 & 2, and many others).
• Brandon Aten – Writer (Rifts® Triax 2, Madhaven, Sovietski, and The Rifter®).
• Mark Oberle – Writer (Nightbane® Survival Guide, The Rifter®, etc.).
• Mike Leonard – Writer and Artist.
• Jeff Burke – Robotech® consultant, artist and writer.
• Thomas Roache – Play-tester and writer.

Please come to the Palladium Booth #1025 to chat, get autographs, and find out the latest news. We’ll also have some sneak previews, original artwork by Chuck Walton and others, prints and special promo items (even some Robotech® RPG Tactics game pieces?) available, and you’ll be able to demo the game itself. Join the fun.

UPDATE: Mike Mumah

I had a nice email communication with artist Mike Mumah. He is continuing to recover from his stroke (last Christmas) and is in good spirits. His physical and speech therapy are coming along well and improving, though not at the pace Mike would like to see. Most of all, he is anxious to get back to doing artwork for Palladium. Hang tough, Mike, we can hardly wait till you’re back doing art for us.

I think that’s it for now. I have World Books and a game to wrap-up pronto. Game on.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Writer and Game Designer

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Anniversary Sale – 30% price reduction

Love Game of Thrones? Use Palladium Fantasy® to create your own epic fantasy adventures in the frozen north dominated by the Wolfen. Explore the decadent wonders of the Western Empire. Help build and defend the burgeoning kingdoms of the Eastern Territory, or explore the monster-filled lands of the Baalgor Wastelands. Or perhaps fight pirates or explore the Floenry Island chain or the foreboding Mount Nimro region, land of Giants. And those are just a few of the places that await you.

Have you wondered what the Palladium Fantasy RPG® is like? Now’s the perfect time to give it a try and find out.

Do you already love Palladium Fantasy® like we do, and have you been thinking about getting more sourcebooks for it? This is the time to expand your collection.

Fantasy Sale! Palladium Fantasy turns 30 years old this month, and to celebrate, we have reduced the price of every title in the game line by 30%. So give it a try or expand your collection. It will also give you a leg up for when Palladium Books releases several new and expanded Fantasy titles next year. We have exciting plans for Palladium Fantasy.

Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game^®, 2nd Edition

It is a world steeped in tens of thousands of years of history, magic and dark, dark secrets. At the moment, it is humans who dominate the land, as the times of Titans, Dwarves, Elves and others are long past. Still, the future of humanity is uncertain, as the Wolfen and the other canine races in the north challenge their dominance, and monsters gather in the fabled lands of the Old Kingdom.

Non-human races provide a host of unusual beings as player characters, including Changelings (who can assume the shape and appearance of any humanoid), Wolfen, Trolls, Ogres, Goblins, Kobolds, Gnomes, Elves, Dwarves, humans, and dozens of “optional” creatures found in both the Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Monsters & Animals and other titles.

• Step by step character creation that creates memorable and beloved characters.
• More than 20 character classes with in-depth skills and training.
• More than 300 magic spells for the Wizard character.
• 60 wards for the Diabolist.
• 50 magic circles for the mystical Summoner.
• Plus the magic of Druids, Healers, Priests and others.
• 80 psionic powers for the Mind Mage and other psychics.
• Magic items, Rune Weapons, potions, poisons and herbs, & more.
• Demons, world information, history and more.
• Complete stand-alone RPG with psychic powers, magic spells, weapons, rules and guidelines for using other Palladium settings.
• The Palladium World has delighted hundreds of thousands of gamers with epic fantasy for 30 years.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda.
• 336 pages – $18.87 sale price – Cat. No. 450. Available now.

Wolfen Empire^™ Sourcebook

The Wolfen Empire boasts some of the greatest warriors in the world and dreams of world domination. This sourcebook outlines Wolfen society, land holdings and culture, helping to set the stage for the coming Wolfen War. The adventures are set in the Great Northern Wilderness and lead our heroes into the heart of the Wolfen Empire.

• History and details about the 12 Wolfen Tribes.
• Information about Wolfen society and economics.
• The Wolfen Army and the Coyle Hordes.
• Allied races and places, and Killer Winters.
• Member States, Imperial States, Trial States, Imperial Provinces, Affiliate Races and the Unsubdued Peoples of the Wolfen.
• Animals of the far north, including prehistoric beasts of Earth.
• Six complete adventures and additional monsters.
• 101 adventure ideas and more.
• Written by Erick Wujcik, Kevin Siembieda, Bill Coffin & others.
• 160 pages – $14.67 sale price – Cat. No. 471. Available now.

Monsters and Animals^™, 2nd Edition

The Palladium World is said to be the creation of the Great and Dreaded Old Ones. That means there are ancient magicks and monsters that defy imagination. This big, juicy book of strange and exotic creatures, monsters and animals is the perfect resource for bringing danger and adventure twists to any campaign.

Most of the 90 monsters are new and original, not the usual fare of typical monsters pulled from myth. Many, like the Bearman, Coyle, Eandroth, giant Rahu-Man, Ratling, Dwarvling, Lizard Mage, and others are available as optional player character races. Monstrous beasts include the conniving Waternix, the ferocious Devil Digger, Bogeymen, Beast Dragon, Rock Crawler, Scorpion Devil, Snaggletooth Gobbler, Serpent Beast, Tri-Fang, Waterbat and Wing Tips, which are but a few of the wondrous creatures waiting to fill your campaign.

• Suitable for use with the Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Rifts®, Heroes Unlimited™, and Beyond the Supernatural™, or any fantasy game.
• Over 100 monsters, including some as optional player characters.
• More than 30 different types of Faeries, Leprechauns and others.
• Nearly 200 animals.
• Each monster and animal has a map showing its range of habitation in the Palladium World. Includes Rifts® conversion notes.
• World information and adventure ideas.
• Written and illustrated by Kevin Siembieda.
• 240 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 454. Available now.

Dragons & Gods^™

The power, personalities and quirks of dragons and gods of the Palladium World are explored in this dynamic book; co-authored with Erick Wujcik. Includes sections about the Church of Dragonwright, the Gods of Taut, Elementals, Demon Lords, dragons, and the forces of light and dark.

• Suitable for use with the Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Rifts®, Heroes Unlimited™, and Beyond the Supernatural™, or any fantasy game.
• 14 dragons, including the Hydra, Lo-Dox and others.
• 40+ Gods complete with minions, magic weapons & worshipers.
• 20 Demonic Lords, their goals, enemies and powers.
• Elementals and Creatures of Light.
• Deific powers of the gods and how they use them.
• Rune and Holy Weapons. Magic items made from dragons.
• Information on Alien Intelligences and other god-like beings.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda and Erick Wujcik.
• 232 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 451. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 2: Old Ones^™, 2nd Edition

The Palladium World is the creation of deific monsters said to slumber deep within the bowels of the planet. The Old Ones World Book draws upon the legends of the Old Ones as a giant adventure sourcebook that is, to our knowledge, the largest collection of cities and towns ever published for an RPG! All locations clearly mapped and described with notable shops, temples, guilds and personalities. The entire Timiro Kingdom is laid at your fingertips.

• 56 Maps – 34 Towns and Cities; 21 Forts.
• Monk and Illusionist Character Classes.
• The Minotaur as a new Character Class and NPC villain.
• More info about the Old Ones, their past and the world at large.
• Seven adventures, including the epic Place of Magic.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda.
• 224 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 453. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 3: Adventures on the High Seas^™

Explore more of the Palladium World and enjoy six big adventures on the high seas. Be carried from an uncharted island in the Sea of Despair to the noble walls of the Bizantium Kingdom, the isles of Y-Oda and Zy, then south to the pirate and serpent infested waters of the Floenry Isles (all 14 islands are described!), and finally, west to the seldom visited Island of the Cyclops and its four sister islands. A truly comprehensive addition to the Palladium RPG fantasy system.

• New magic items and world information.
• Gladiator, Pirate, Shaman & 10 other Character Classes.
• Six adventures plus scores of adventure ideas.
• 14 islands in the Floenry chain – haven to pirates and home of exotic creatures.
• More than 20 islands and 20 cities mapped and described.
• Ship to ship combat rules and ship stats.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda.
• 224 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 455. Available now.

The Palladium RPG Book 7 (1st Edition Rules): Yin-Sloth Jungles^™

The infamous Yin-Sloth Jungles are finally mapped and described. This tome is filled with new character classes, monsters, skills, places, villains and adventures.

• Several new Occupational Character Classes, including the Undead Hunter, Witch Hunter, Enforcer and Beastmaster.
• Monsters, animals, villains and world information.
• The Yin-Sloth Jungles, towns and villages mapped and described.
• Five different adventures based around the Yin-Sloth Jungles™.
• Written by Patrick Nowak & Kevin Siembieda. Brom cover.
• Easily adapted to Palladium Second Edition.
• 160 pages – $14.67 sale price – Cat. No. 459. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 8: The Western Empire^™

The nefarious “Empire of Sin” is at last revealed, beginning with its history and continuing on with its politics, Noble Houses, Emperor Itomas, its greatest cities and developing wars.

• 13 regional provinces and their lords.
• 18 cities; all mapped & described.
• The history of the Empire. Western society, trouble spots & war.
• Emperor Itomas and the Imperial House of Itomas profiled.
• The Noble Houses of the Empire and their political intrigue.
• New magic items, herbs, poisons and drugs.
• Adventures and adventure ideas. Maps and world information.
• City generation rules and tables.
• Dark secrets such as vampire infestation, Ratling uprisings and more.
• Written by Bill Coffin.
• 224 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 462. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 9: Baalgor Wastelands^™

This is an epic adventure sourcebook detailing the notorious Baalgor Wastelands, the massive desert of the Palladium World. Eandroth tribes, Gromek war bands, monstrous raiders, forgotten catacombs, pirates, Minotaurs and much more can all be found amongst the shifting sands.

• Eight monster races, many available as player characters.
• Monsters and giants of the Wastelands.
• Ancient ruins, buried secrets and inhuman assassins.
• History of the legendary Elf-Dwarf War.
• The cities of Troker and Ghurthasi.
• The Gromek-Giant War. Maps and world information.
• Pirate coves, Western Empire colonies and other places of note.
• Written by Bill Coffin.
• 216 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 463. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 10: Mount Nimro^™

Domain of Giants – Jotan, Nimro, Gigantes, Cyclops, Trolls and others – playground for the bravest of adventurers. A gathering of clans, tribes and refugees that is quickly becoming a true “kingdom” rather than a motley collection of giant misanthropes. The small races of the world beware, because the Giants have joined forces and seek power and revenge upon the humans, Elves and others who have persecuted them for generations as “monsters.”

• New player O.C.C.s and monster races.
• The Kingdom of Giants. More on the Gromek-Giant War.
• Giant clans and their relationship with the outside world.
• History and world information, maps, adventures and NPCs.
• Mount Nimrod, Mount Nimro, the Nimro Plains, the Old Kingdom Grasslands and the South Wind Marshes profiled.
• Written by Bill Coffin.
• 160 pages – $14.67 sale price – Cat. No. 464. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 11: The Eastern Territory^™

The newest domain of man holds its share of secrets and treachery, committed at the hands of humans and nonhumans alike. All of this makes for a fertile land of adventure. A place where heroes, adventurers and opportunists (even rogues) can carve out a reputation, become famous and build a fortune or maybe even their own kingdom!

• Overview of the land, society and political intrigue.
• Dozens of places noted and described, each unique & different.
• New monsters, menaces, magic items and ancient secrets.
• The Danzi R.C.C., Spirit Tattoos and Bone Weapons.
• Palladium Millenium Trees and their gifts and unique magic.
• Elven Mosaic magic, the Merchants’ Guild and Collectors.
• The Disputed Lands, the border between human and Wolfen holdings.
• More than 20 pages of maps! Tons of adventure ideas.
• Written by Steve Edwards with Kevin Siembieda.
• 224 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 465. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 12: Library of Bletherad^™

Library of Bletherad is a treasure trove of magic and adventure built around the secrets of this legendary place. It is filled with secrets of arcane knowledge, maps and half-forgotten history. Bletherad is a stepping stone for mystery and intrigue that can carry adventurers around the Palladium World.

• The Library of Bletherad described and mapped.
• 21 legendary Rune Weapons.
• Shadowcasting and Fulmination magic.
• Spirit, Cold and Ice Magic and more. Over 50 new spells in all.
• A dozen exotic monsters, history, secrets & adventure ideas.
• The Zealotry, the Monks of Bletherad and secret Guardians.
• History, political intrigue and conspiracies.
• Written by Bill Coffin.
• 160 pages – $14.67 sale price – Cat. No. 466. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 13: The Northern Hinterlands^™

Before one can enter the Land of the Damned, they must first cross the haunted and monster-filled Northern Hinterlands. This sourcebook contains towns, villages, ancient secrets, monsters and adventure in the Ophid’s Grasslands and other remote regions at the doorstep of the mountain barrier that walls off the Land of the Damned.

• Overview of the Hinterlands, the Shadow Coast and Kiridin, the Sorrowful Land.
• Cold Weather rules and the Long Winter.
• Legendary magic items and treasure troves.
• The Shadow Coast of Bizantium and Kiridin, land of barbarians.
• 8 optional character classes; barbarian included.
• 16 new monsters and the Wild Lords.
• 19 new ancient magic artifacts and 15 new winter magic spells.
• The Vault of Destiny and the legendary Palladium of Desires.
• Written by Bill Coffin.
• 192 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 467. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 14: Land of the Damned^™ 1: Chaos Lands^™

The legendary Land of the Damned is presented as three “stand-alone” books that explore and describe the various unexplored regions of this forbidding land. They also reveal the strange creatures and beings who dominate the Land of the Damned™, many extinct elsewhere in the world, as well as the dark powers that rule over mortals and lesser beings.

• Key people and places; exotic new R.C.C.s.
• 20+ new monsters, demons and races (some from the Age of Chaos).
• Over a dozen new demons.
• Campaign ideas and Hook, Line & Sinker™ adventures.
• Written by Bill Coffin.
• 192 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 468. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 15: Land of the Damned^™ 2: Eternal Torment^™

The Land of Eternal Torment is a place dominated by species of undead not known to the outside world. There is also a magical Faerie kingdom corrupted by the Old Ones, and a forest ruled by Were-Beasts.

• 15 types of undead, all but the vampires are new.
• 15 Beasts of Chaos – the monstrous creations of the Old Ones.
• More than 50 new curses, along with over a dozen from the Palladium Fantasy RPG® revised and expanded.
• The enchanted forest known as the Darkest Heart.
• More than 100 adventure hooks and ideas.
• Written by Bill Coffin and Kevin Siembieda.
• 224 pages – $17.47 sale price – Cat. No. 469. Available now.

Palladium Fantasy RPG^® Book 16: Land of the Damned^™ 2: The Citadel^™ – Coming in 2014

The much awaited Land of the Damned Three will be written by Kevin Siembieda next year. It will be based on the adventures and location developed for his original campaign that inspired the creation of the Palladium Fantasy® game, and first explored by the fabled heroes known as the Defilers.

• Size and price yet to be determined. 2014 release.

Mysteries of Magic^™ Book One: The Heart of Magic^™

The Palladium World has forgotten more civilizations and types of magic than many planets ever know. This is the first of a new series of magic books for the Palladium Fantasy RPG® that explore the mysteries of magic: How it works, nuances and details about magic, historic revelations, and more. Each book in the series will include additional information and details about magic, new and specialized areas of magic, and in most cases, new spells and other types of magic.

Book One: The Heart of Magic includes:

• How magic works and the history of magic.
• New approaches to magic and ways of acquiring P.P.E.
• Wizard sub-classes, split-class wizards and more.
• 34 new Wizard spells and 28 new elemental Warlock spells.
• Rules and guidelines for creating your own unique magic spells.
• Additional skills and information about the Palladium world.
• Written by Mark Hall with additional text by Kevin Siembieda.
• 96 pages – $11.87 sale price – Cat. No. 472. Available now.

More for Palladium Fantasy . . .

Kevin and company have been plotting and planning new Fantasy releases for a while now, and hope to release several exciting, new titles for it next year.

Palladium Weapon Series – For use with ANY game system

Weapons & Armor: Over 600 different weapons and 35 types of armor from around the world. ALL illustrated. Includes armor and weapons from ancient Rome, medieval Europe, the Vikings, Mongols, Assyrians, Greeks, Persians, Indians, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, Chinese, Japanese and more. $8.95 retail, 48 pages, striking color cover. Cat. No. 401. Available now.

Weapons & Castles: Different types of bows and arrows, crossbows, siege weapons and 15 real world castles complete with basic floor plans, moats, drawbridges and other defensive measures. ALL illustrated. $8.95 retail, 48 pages, striking color cover. Cat. No. 402. Available now.

Weapons & Assassins: Ninja, Thuggee, Assassins of India, their background, training, and “tools of the trade” – weapons, poisons, and tools of some of the most famous assassin guilds in history. ALL illustrated. Written by Erick Wujcik. $8.95 retail, 48 pages. Cat. No. 403. Available now.

The Rifter^® #62 – Available now

The Rifter® #62 is truly special, with page after page of “official” source material and one great idea after another. Do not miss out on this issue.

Each and every issue of 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.

The Rifter® Number 62 includes:

• Rifts® – OFFICIAL Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook Bonus Material by Matthew Clements and Kevin Siembieda. Awesome, fun stuff we cut from the sourcebook due to page count considerations. Heck, we had already increased the Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook from 96 pages to 128, and then to 160. The book finally topped out at 176 pages and we still had source material and ideas that Kevin Siembieda finished up for inclusion in this issue of The Rifter®.
  - More about the secret vampire special forces organization, Deathspike.
  - More Deathspike O.C.C.s including Werewolf Agents.
  - Two notable Deathspike leaders.
  - The vampires’ Top Ten Enemies List.
  - Vampire Harvesters and their “Meat Wagons.”
  - Some additional vampire fighting gear.
  - 11 Hook, Line and Sinker Adventures.
• Rifts® – OFFICIAL Black Market O.C.C. Experience Tables by Kevin Siembieda. Please note that the Experience Tables will also be made available online for free in the next week or so. Please make sure people who purchased Rifts® Black Market know about that.
• Rifts® – OFFICIAL Necromancy and Bone Magic spells by Jeff Duncan. What else is there to say than more magic and darkness for your Necromancers (and the African Witch)?
• Rifts® Northern Gun™ Sneak Preview of the Gunbot Robot-Killer by Matthew Clements and Kevin Siembieda. Text and art to give you another taste of what’s coming in NG-1. Also see the more expansive, FREE Rifts® Northern Gun™ Advance Preview that has been available on DriveThruRPG.com.
• Palladium Fantasy® source material by Michael Long. A very detailed presentation of a castle with dozens of maps and floor plans, plus a general description.
• Heroes Unlimited™ – World Association of Super-Humans by Thomas Morrison. A peacekeeping organization with international credentials that works with law enforcement agencies and governments around the world.
• All Settings – An in-depth look at the Climbing skill and its many uses, by Michael Strom.
• News, coming attractions, product descriptions and more.
• 96 pages – Still only $11.95 retail – Cat. No. 162. Available now.
• Check out the free Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com!

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

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 and its business operations.
• Ishpeming, the face and people of Northern Gun.
• Northern Gun 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 O.C.C.s and enforcers.
• The NG Mercenary army and police.
• The NG Bounty Board, the largest collection of bounties and mercenary contracts anywhere on Rifts® Earth.
• 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.
• 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 – June release.
• Check out the free Advance Preview on DriveThruRPG.com!

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 body armor; new and old.
• Bionic and cybernetic services.
• 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.
• 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 – July 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. Summer 2013 release.

Rifts^® Vampires Sourcebook^™ – Available Now

New secrets, new monsters and danger, new places to explore, new magic to wield, dark magic and forces to fear, new trouble and adventure in Mexico and the Yucatan. New conflicts between rival forces are brewing as Doc Reid prepares to take his private war with the vampires to a whole new level. Meanwhile, the vampires live like smug tyrants and gods, dominating an underclass of slaves and people used as cattle to feed upon. Learn more about the vampires, their rivals, allies and the humans who willingly serve them. A must-have guide for those who wish to travel deeper into the Vampire Kingdoms or play as vampires and their human minions.

• Vampire Hunter weapons and equipment.
• Techno-Wizard weapons and special gear.
• Lemurian gifts to better fight vampires.
• The horror of Soulcrafting and Dark Weapons.
• Hero Necromancers and their role in fighting vampires.
• Fort Reid, an entire city devoted to hunting the undead.
• The history and stats for Doc Reid, his top leaders and Reid’s Rangers.
• Deathspike – the vampires’ own high-tech answer to Vampire Hunters.
• The Yucatan Peninsula and its many monsters and mysteries.
• Animated dead, mummies and zombies used to fight vampires.
• New strategies and tactics for fighting vampires, plus Mage Vampire Hunters, D-Bee Vampire Hunters, Bandit Vampire Hunters, and other slayers of the undead.
• Werejaguar Vampire Hunters and other werebeasts.
• Firefighting robots, hover firetrucks and more anti-vampire gear.
• Tampico Military Protectorate expanded with much more detail.
• The human strongholds such as Tampico, Monterrey, Silver City, the Crystal Caves, Acapulco, Ocotlan and 2others.
• The Mayan god Camazotz, Lord of Bats and Darkness.
• Desert Survival rules and more. Yes, more!
• Cover by Michael C. Hayes.
• Art by Amy L. Ashbaugh, Nick Bradshaw, Kent Burles, Mark Dudley, Kevin Long, Allen and Brian Manning, Mike Mumah and Chuck Walton.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda, Matthew Clements, Christopher Kluge and Braden Campbell.
• 176 pages – $20.95 – Cat. No. 884. Available now. Place your order.
• Check out the free Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com!

BACK IN PRINT: Palladium Fantasy^® Book Two: Old Ones

This is a massive adventure book, with maps and descriptions of more than 50 locations in the Timiro Kingdom. As if that were not enough to make this the ultimate adventure book, there is also information about the Old Ones and a few O.C.C.s.

• 50+ cities, towns, and forts described and mapped. Each suitable as a place for adventure.
• 7 fully fleshed out adventures and scores of adventure ideas.
• Includes the fabled “Place of Magic,” an ancient Dwarven Ruin reputed to date back to the Elf-Dwarf War.
• Minotaur R.C.C., Illusionist P.C.C. and Monk/Scholar O.C.C.
• Background and rumors about the Old Ones and adventure galore.
• Travel notes, world information about Timiro and more.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda.
• $24.95 – 224 pages. Cat. No. 453. Available now.

BACK IN PRINT: Rifts^® World Book 22: Free Quebec

This World Book contains a wealth of information about Free Quebec, Glitter Boys and notable people and places.

• Overview of Free Quebec and its military.
• 6 Quebec Military O.C.C.s including variant Glitter Boy Pilots.
• 6 types of Glitter Boys plus the Glitter Boy Sidekick.
• Pale Death SAMAS and other Quebec power armor.
• Free Quebec’s Navy, Cyborgs and technology.
• Notable places, including Old Bones and various combat groups.
• Many adventure ideas and more.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda and Francois DesRochers.
• 192 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 837. Ships May 1.

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.

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 pychopaths, 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.

Upcoming Appearances

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™ 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.

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

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