Palladium Books® Weekly Update – Dec. 13, 2013

By Kevin Siembieda

There is a lot to talk about so I’m diving right into it.

UPDATE: Christmas Surprise Packages – Order by Monday, December 16!

Only 12 days till Christmas! This is your last weekend to order without paying extra to ship! Get those orders in this weekend!

Get those orders in NOW to get Surprise Packages in time for Christmas without having to pay an arm and a leg for shipping! Order this weekend and Monday, and you can get your Surprise Package in time for Christmas by just using UPS Ground (1-3 days to deliver east of the Mississippi River, 4-5 days west of the Mississippi). UPS Ground is awesome and not too expensive and it can be tracked. Priority Mail is also a fast method of shipping guaranteed to arrive before Christmas if you place our order with Palladium Books by December 18.

 

Shipping guidelines for Christmas delivery:

Note: Remember, Palladium needs a day to process and pack orders and we cannot ship on the weekends.

• UPS Ground in the USA – Place order by December 16 to guarantee Christmas delivery, but you may have till December 18 if you live east of the Mississippi River.
• Priority Mail in USA – Place your order by December 18 (should be a bit cheaper than UPS 3-Day Select).
• UPS 3-Day Select in USA – Place your order by December 18 for guaranteed Christmas delivery.
• UPS 2nd Day Air in USA – Place your order by December 19.
• UPS Next Day Air in USA – Place your order by December 22.
• Express Mail in USA – Place your order by December 22.
• Parcel Post in USA – NOT ADVISED. Placing an order by December 15 means you MAY get your order in time for Christmas, but probably not. There is only a 33% chance. We can NOT guarantee a Christmas delivery using Parcel Post at this time.
• Media Mail will NOT arrive in time for Christmas! Do not use Media Mail unless you do NOT need it by Christmas. Note: Though the US Post Office claims Media Mail packages should arrive in 4-10 days, experience has shown us that during the holidays, it is more like 10-21 days. NOT ADVISED. Will NOT arrive in time for Christmas.
• To our friends in Canada and overseas – Sorry, but your deadline for Christmas delivery has passed. Any method of shipping other than the most expedited and expensive will reach AFTER the holidays. Happy Holidays, one and all!

 

What is the Christmas Surprise Package offer? It’s a way to get a boat load of Palladium RPG product on the cheap ($80-$95 worth for $40 plus shipping and handling), and get autographs and Erick Wujcik Keepsakes, too. And if you’re into it, you can request a number of limited edition prints and even original artwork (limited as all art is donated by the artists). The perfect holiday gift for the gamer in your life. Or maybe for yourself. The Surprise Package is a great way to try new RPGs and plug holes in your collection. Have you tried Dead Reign™? Splicers®? Nightbane®? Rifts®? Robotech®? Here’s your chance.

At the moment, Holiday Cheer and Christmas Surprise Packages dominate half our time every day. And that is NOT an exaggeration. With Christmas 11 days away, Grab Bag orders have been pouring in. Awesome. Please keep ‘em coming and enjoy. I’m doing my best to make each and every Surprise Package special. I want to put a big ol’ smile on every recipient’s face. “That’s not an easy job,” as we say up here at the North Pole (okay, the Motor City), but it’s worth the effort. From what I can tell, people are loving them, which is the whole idea. Regular orders are strong too, with new books flying off the shelves and interest in all our game lines accross the board. Nice.

In fact, we had a couple of gamers swing by the office just yesterday to inquire about some books they needed. Alex and I wowed Doug and Blake with a look at Robotech® game pieces and the Battle Foam prototype trays for Robotech® RPG Tactics™ (making them the first fans outside of the Palladium staff to see the latter) and some of the artwork for Rifts® Northern Gun Two. They were quite tickled with this and happy to get a few of their books signed by available staff. It was a brief, very nice visit. Merry Christmas, guys.

UPDATE: Erick Wujcik Keepsake for Christmas Surprise Packages

We have plenty so do not hesitate to request one in your Surprise Package.

 

UPDATE: “Design an Ace” Contest Winner is Sam Wetherden

The time has finally come! We are pleased to announce the winner of the Robotech® RPG Tactics™ Design an Ace contest. Congratulations, Sam Wetherden. Your “Fury Squadron” submission was voted our favorite. Everyone at Palladium Books and the head honchos at Harmony Gold had a vote. Nicely done, Sam! We think this will look awesome on the battlefield.

 

And here is how our own Jeff Burke has extrapolated from it, and applied it to a template to show how it will look from various angles in Battloid and Fighter modes.

 

UPDATE: Robotech^® RPG Tactics^™

As I noted in the opening to this Weekly Update, it may not seem like a lot is happening sometimes, at least from outside, but there is all kinds of stuff going on at Palladium Books. One of them is working with Ninja Division to get Robotech® RPG Tactics™ into manufacturing as quick as possible without sacrificing quality. We want this game out and in your hands more than you do! And we are making progress. When we have hard data, we will be sure to share it.

Here is a recap of where we’re at:

Palladium Books and Ninja Division had a highpowered conference call Thursday afternoon to plot the best course of manufacturing and release of products, as well as getting the last few details finalized.

• All miniature designs are finished and have gotten final approval from Harmony Gold. All are being broken down into sprues and laid out for manufacturing.
• Mold engineering by the factory to make the retail and Kickstarter product is close to being finalized.
• The rule book is done, laid out and approved.
• Game stat cards are done, laid out and approved.
• We are working out the last few tweaks and details for the Robotech® RPG Tactics™ Battle Foam bag. We got a package from John at Ninja Division a couple days ago. It contained prototype foam trays for the Battle Foam bag that is designed to hold a full Battle Cry worth of (90+) game pieces. Bottom line, we are darn close. We made some notes and will be in touch with the Battle Foam guys to make a couple of changes to the tray layout, so it can be sent into manufacturing.
• Tooling should be nearly finished, and test pieces run, before the Chinese New Year celebrations. We're still pushing to get the full production run done before then, but we don't yet know if the various engineering work will be done in time to allow for that. We hope to have more info on that next week.
• We want a first quarter 2014 release. Excitement is running high. We will get you details and release dates as soon as we know them ourselves.

 

UPDATE: Fear the Reaper^™ – Available now

Fear the Reaper™ has been shipped and is available for request in Christmas Surprise packages. Fear the Reaper™ is an excellent resource and a fun read that shines more light upon the dark world of Dead Reign™ and the heroes in it. The Road Reapers™, and heroes like them, offer hope in the Zombie Apocalypse. If you haven’t tried the Dead Reign™ RPG, you really should think about it. This is a dynamic gaming setting. If you enjoy zombie-based TV shows, movies, comic books and novels, the Dead Reign™ RPG series is for you.

UPDATE: The Rifter^® #64

The Rifter® #64 is another book that fans who have seen it are going wild over. See, I told you it was the best issue of the year, out of a year of great issues. See the full description of it elsewhere in this Update.

Contributor and PR copies shipped out on Wednesday. Speaking of contributors, I just realized that I never sent out your contracts. I’ll try to get those to you pronto. Like I've said, a) we are swamped, b) it’s always a juggling act, and c) not enough hours in the day.

UPDATE: The Rifter^® #65

Even as you read this, Wayne Smith is working away selecting articles for the next issue of The Rifter®. Meanwhile, Chuck Walton is already working on the cover. 2014 is the 30th anniversary of Heroes Unlimited, so every issue of The Rifter® will feature superhumans and heroes (hmm, and maybe some villains). Art will be assigned quickly. The Rifter® #65 will be released on time, in January, 2014!

Writers and G.M.s: Palladium wants Rifter® articles and adventures for Heroes Unlimited™. Please send submissions as short as 6 pages and no larger than 26 pages for possible publication in The Rifter®. We are always in need of source material (adventures, characters, villains, monsters, powers, magic, gear, and setting info) for HU2, Palladium Fantasy®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Nightbane®, Splicers®, Chaos Earth® and Rifts® too. Gaming material is most sought after. Short stories are less desirable and should be kept ‘short’ – 4-10 pages. Come on, write something and send it in.

UPDATE: Rifts^® Northern Gun^™ One Megaverse^® Insiders

ALL the Megaverse® Insider packages have been sent! So have the PDFs of NG-1. The last 16 insiders had been waiting for us to produce and autograph limited edition prints of art from NG-2, but they all went out on Monday. And for the Benefactors we had to pack up the piece of original art they receive and a select a snippet from Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames that only these select few (just under a dozen fans) get to see under the mandate of secrecy. In addition to the text, I reveal on the last page a couple of secret projects we've been working on at Palladium Books. The Ultimate Benefactor even got a sneak peek at one of the covers for this book. Fun. Enjoy.

UPDATE: Northern Gun^™ One PDF for Cyber-Insiders

PDFs of Rifts® Northern Gun™ One have been sent. About half a dozen ‘bounced.’ If you have not received your PDF of NG-1, please contact the Palladium offices to provide us with your current or alternative email address (call 734-721-2903 order line). Thanks and enjoy.

UPDATE: Phone call from Kevin Siembieda to Top NG-1 Insiders

I owe the top 16 NG-1 Megaverse® Insiders a 20 minute telephone call. You are NOT forgotten. I was unable to start calls last weekend, but they will be coming.

NEW! Northern Gun^™ One signed & numbered “print” – available now

Folks are ordering the limited edition print of Northern Gun™ One by Charles Walton. Limited to a total of 180 copies (with close to half already gone). Signed by Charles Walton (artist), Matthew Clements (author) and Kevin Siembieda (co-author and publisher) in silver. 16x10 image on 17½ x 11½ inch paper. Suitable for framing. Mailed rolled in a sturdy tube. Note: A print of NG-2 will also be made available after that book is released.

Palladium Collectibles available in Kevin’s Online Toy & Collectibles Store

Limited editions, rare book titles and NG-1 hardcovers seem to be blowing out almost as fast as Alex adds them to my online store. We’ll keep adding items as supplies allow and as I scrounge items up. They include out of print titles, redlined proofreader photocopies signed by me and the staff, signed manuscripts with editors’ corrections, some original art, hardcover books (including Rifts® Northern Gun™ One) and other items available just in time for Christmas. There are also hundreds of toys and action figures, all from my personal collection. Alex will keep adding Palladium items over the next week. All items in the store are from my own personal archives and collection. Take a look every few days as new items are added. There may be some items that are perfect as holiday gifts or upcoming birthdays and anniversaries.

http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles

Rifts^® Northern Gun^™ One Sneak Preview – available now on DriveThruRPG.com

Wayne has posted a FREE Sneak Preview of Rifts® Northern Gun™ One available on DriveThruRPG.com right now for your enjoyment. There are also previews available for the Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook, 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). Check it all out.

Will there be a Fear the Reaper™ or The Rifter® #64 preview? We’ll see.

UPDATE: Mark Dudley – iMAGiNOs PLUS Kickstarter – 8 days to go and close to their goal!

If you can help make this dream project a reality, please consider doing so. Only $1,800 to reach their goal! And a pledge as small as $5-$10 can make the difference.

This project is the brainchild of Palladium’s very own Mark Dudley and friends. Mark’s artwork has graced the pages of dozens of Palladium RPG titles including Rifts® Ultimate Edition, Heroes Unlimited™, Rifts® New West™, Rifts® China 2, Shemarrian Nation™ Sourcebook, Northern Gun™ One and many, many others. So you know Mark Dudley as an artist, but you don’t know Mark Dudley the comic book storyteller and innovator. And boy is he great at both. Check out this Kickstarter and get a glimpse. Support the iMAGiNOs Plus Kickstarter (I am), and you’ll be part of his first step into the beginning of something outstanding and potentially big. And all it will cost you is FIVE DOLLARS.

iMAGiNOs Plus is an anthology comic that presents several dynamic comic stories that Mark and company hope to expand into full-fledged comic book series. One of them, Candy Coated™, was inspired by Mark’s Heroes Unlimited™ campaign that has run for years. Part of the “plus” in iMAGiNOs Plus is one of Palladium Books’ own secret projects: The Adventures of Erin Tarn™ as a Girl. Yeah, a sort of ongoing origin story. The project has been shelved, but we still hope to bring this and other Palladium IP based comic book titles to life – and this is your first look at the initial 6-8 pages of one such project.

So is this Kickstarter worth backing? I think it is. In fact, I’ll be making a more generous pledge myself, but you don’t have to. If only 700 Palladium fans pledge just $5 the Kickstarter would be completely FUNDED, and you’ll get the iMAGiNOs Plus™ PDF version of the comic book, and a peek at the Erin Tarn comic book concept from Palladium Books! Personally, I’m going for a higher pledge, because I want the physical comic which could become a collector’s item in the future. I believe in Mark Dudley’s plans for iMAGiNOs Plus so I’m in. Spread the word.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1854358647/imaginos-plus-the-imaginos-workshop-anthology

The Tarot of Loka – A Family Card Game by Alessio Cavatore

Game designer Alessio Cavatore, known for his work on many game lines including Warhammer 40k and our own Robotech® RPG Tactics™, is doing a Kickstarter for a family card game set in his world of Loka, inspired by medieval tarot, and illustrated by Ralph Horsley. It looks like they’ve just passed their funding goal and there are only two days left, so go take a look and see if it’s something you’d be interested in.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1428582690/the-tarot-of-loka

Cross Hares: Testing Ground Kickstarter – New Board Game from 1A Games

An old pal of mine is one of the guys behind this fun-looking board game. Cross Hares: Testing Ground is already off to a great start, and I thought you might be interested, so take a look.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1641418217/cross-hares-testing-ground-new-board-game-from-1a

2014 Gen Con^® Indy – Palladium gaming events needed

We need Game Masters to run Palladium games – and we need you to send in your game submissions to Gen Con by January 15, 2014!! Yes, I’m talking Gen Con 2014. We want to make a HUGE Palladium push at Gen Con in 2014, and we sincerely need your help to make it happen. Game Masters, PLEASE submit your Palladium games for Gen Con 2014 by their January 15, 2014 deadline! If Game Masters act fast to submit their games in time for this FIRST deadline, they are guaranteed to be listed in the Gen Con program book.

Palladium is planning to make the 2014 Gen Con® Indy its biggest and best in decades. Our booth will be twice the size it was this year, and we’ll have the Robotech® RPG Tactics™ game and expansion packs, as well as many new RPG products.

If we can get enough gaming events in place by January 15, 2014, Palladium can get a dedicated gaming area for ALL of our events – or even a specified game room. That will mean a place where Palladium G.M.s and fans can game around the clock, 24/7. With this being the 30th Anniversary of Heroes Unlimited™ and a big release year for Robotech® RPG Tactics™, we want to shout to the world that Palladium Books is back with a vengeance. Please help. Thank you.

Please coordinate with Bill Korsak and Palladium’s Megaversal Ambassadors to run ‘official’ Palladium gaming events throughout the 2014 Gen Con weekend. If you were planning to run already, please submit your game event forms to Gen Con by January 15, 2014, but also coordinate with us. Let us know what events and how many you are running so Palladium can make special arrangements with Gen Con to feature your games! If you weren’t planning to run, but want to get in on the action, please contact Palladium Books (734-721-2903) or the Megaversal Ambassadors at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Behind the scenes at Palladium Books

It sucks looking in from the outside, only catching glimpses and never seeing the whole picture. It means you, our fans, have to guess and fill in the rest with your own imagination, hopes and misgivings. We try to be transparent and plan on being even more so. Please know that you matter to us, and we are working hard, all the time, on many, many projects that you will love. In fact, we have all kinds of things going on.

Though you may not see it looking in through through the portals of these Weekly Updates as well as Murmurs from the Megaverse®, The Rifter®, the Palladium Facebook page, our website and other online postings, we are working on projects ALL THE TIME. Too darn much, in fact, but we want to get Palladium Books rock-solid again, and wow you with the many amazing books you have been waiting for, along with many surprises. I guess what I’m saying is, please know we are not sitting on our laurels. We are working hard and creating magic behind the scenes.

To help you see what’s going on, we will be making some changes to the Palladium website and doing more online to put you closer to the Palladium experience. We hope to get many of the Palladium freelance writers and artists to be much more active online next year and offer a variety of new experiences. Our ultimate goal is to give you a more frequent, bigger, brighter, more fun picture of what’s going on and more interaction with the people behind the games you love. More details to follow.

In the meanwhile, the Palladium staff is working away. For most of you, Christmas is rapidly approaching and you are wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Cool, as it should be. For us at Palladium, however, we are straddling two realities: the Christmas season of 2013 and our product schedule of 2014. Forget about New Year’s resolutions, we’re beyond that. We have been planning, plotting and working on a slew of products for 2014 release up through spring.

Palladium Books and Ninja Division are working to get Robotech® RPG Tactics™ into actual manufacturing and into your hands as soon as we can. While half the staff works on that, the rest of us have the immediate goal to get you the following books in the first four months of 2014: The Rifter® #65, Northern Gun™ Two, Megaverse® in Flames, Robotech® UEEF Marines Sourcebook One (renamed Robotech® Expeditionary Force Marines Sourcebook One), and The Rifter® #66. They will be followed by more sourcebooks for Robotech®, Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Splicers®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Palladium Fantasy®, and hopefully, Heroes Unlimited™, Dead Reign™, and who knows what else! All kinds of possibilities are floating around. And we want each new book to be epic too. That’s a tall order, but we are up to the challenge. Some of these books have been developed over the last year and waiting for final execution, so that should help.

So keep those imaginations burning bright, enjoy the holidays and game your hearts out. Happy Holidays from all of us at Palladium Books.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher & Surrogate Santa

NEW! Northern Gun^™ One signed & numbered “print” – available now

The first 50+ prints went to a select number of the Megaverse Insiders, but starting with Number 55, you too can get a signed and numbered Northern Gun™ Print. It is the striking Charles Walton, wrap-around cover without any text or logo to obscure the artwork. Limited to a total of 180 copies.

• Limited to 180 signed and numbered prints; 54 of which are already gone to Megaverse Insider crowdfunders. 126 remain available while supplies last.
• The artwork is by fan fave Chuck Walton.
• Each is signed by Charles Walton (artist), Matthew Clements (author) and Kevin Siembieda (author and publisher) in silver.
• Size: Printed on 17½ x 11½ inch glossy paper. 16x10 image area. Suitable for framing.
• Mailed rolled in a sturdy tube.
• $10 retail (available only from the Palladium Website) – Cat. No. PR810. Available now.
• Note: A print of NG-2 will also be made available after that book is released.

Rifts^® World Book 33: Northern Gun^™ One – Available Now!

This book rocks! Rifts® Northern Gun™ One is the most tech-filled World Book Palladium has ever produced and gamers are loving every page of new weapons, robots, power armor, vehicles and NG background.

• In-depth look at Northern Gun, its robots, stores, politics and operations.
• 70+ NG weapons; old and new.
• 27 NG giant combat and exploration robots. Described in detail.
• Many new robot weapon systems and features.
• Northern Gun freighter ships and hovertrains. Cargo tables too.
• Notable cities and people of the Ishpeming Republic/Northern Gun.
• NG O.C.C.s, police, specialists and NG Mercenary army.
• The NG Bounty Board, the largest collection of bounties and mercenary contracts anywhere on Rifts Earth.
• Key locations, people and dangers around Northern Gun.
• NG mercenary defenders, groups and pirates.
• Northern Gun’s relationship with the CS and other nations.
• Interior Artwork by Chuck Walton, Mark Dudley, Amy Ashbaugh, and others.
• Wraparound cover by Chuck Walton.
• Written by Matthew Clements, Kevin Siembieda and others.
• 224 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 887 – Available NOW!
• Check out the new FREE Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com!

 

NEW! Dead Reign^™ Sourcebook 4: Fear the Reaper^™ – Available now

Like knights mounted on motorcycles, the Road Reapers travel the wasteland that Earth has become, searching for survivors, fighting zombies and waging war against the Death Cults that threaten all mankind.

This epic sourcebook explores the nature of heroes and heroism in the Zombie Apocalypse. It contains the secrets of the fabled Road Reapers, their structure, leadership, missions and purpose, as well as gear and combat notes. Plus a horrifying new zombie known as the Terror Zombie, plus Floaters (zombies in water) and which zombies can swim. Survival is one thing. Can you keep your humanity and be a hero?

• Comprehensive background on the legendary Road Reapers™ – zombie hunters and heroes of the Zombie Apocalypse.
• The Road Reaper Way of Life: Living and fighting on the road.
• Road Reaper missions, strategies and tactics.
• The Road Reapers’ Code – a guide to being a Road Reaper and hero.
• Structure and organization of Road Reaper units.
• Road Reaper areas of specialty and bonus skills.
• Road Reaper Specializations like the Ex-Con, Road Captain, Scout and Fix-It Man.
• More zombie-killing advice from Brad Ashley, the notorious leader of the Road Reapers and author of the Road Reapers’ Survival Guide.
• Notable weapons and gear used by the Road Reapers.
• Stats for snowmobiles and boats.
• Combat notes and optional character tables.
• Terror Zombie, an amalgamation of horror fused to a Mock Zombie.
• Zombies in water and which ones can swim!
• Many adventure ideas and random tables.
• Written by Matthew Clements.
• 48 pages – $12.95 retail – Cat. No. 234. Available now!

 

NEW! The Rifter^® #64 – Available now

The Rifter® #64 is our annual horror issue. This one presents chills and monsters for Beyond the Supernatural™, Dead Reign™, Nightbane® and even for the Palladium Fantasy RPG®. There is a ‘Giant’ adventure (as in an adventure about Giants) for Palladium Fantasy®, and The Black-Malice Legacy, Part Two, with more details about the Coalition States’ Psi-Division. Plus, stories, news, coming attractions, and more.

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. It offers new 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® Number 64 includes:

• Rifts® – The Black-Malice Legacy, Part II – by Matt Olfson and Will Hunter. Source material about the Coalition States’ psionic operatives and technology, including squad formation and new psychic martial art classes for special operatives in CS Psi-Battalion.
• Rifts® Short Story – A Cold Night, Dead Past by Brett Caron.
• Dead Reign™ source material by Jeff Duncan. New Survivor Occupations and related skills set in the Zombie Apocalypse.
• Nightbane® source material by Bryant Telfer. A new class of mystical wanderer and Nightbane.
• Palladium Fantasy® Adventure by Michael Osborne. Play Giant characters or pint-sized humans who invade the lairs of Trolls and evil beings in control of dark magic.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG® – New creatures: Ice Bearmen and the Winterserpent by Matthew Clements, Chuck Walton and Kevin Siembieda. “Official” Fantasy source material.
• Rifts® NG/Minion War™ story (and hint of things to come) by Matthew Clements.
• Heroes Unlimited™ Short Story by Glen Evans.
• News, coming attractions, product descriptions and more.
• 96 pages – $11.95 retail – Cat. No. 164. Available now!

 

Christmas Surprise Packages – Offer Ends December 24 – Order this weekend to get it in time for Christmas

The best bargain of the holidays

• $85-$95 worth of product for only about $48 or so in every Palladium Christmas Surprise Package! These days, that’s the price of a core rule book or two supplements. And sometimes the crazy Publisher includes even more value than that!
• Autographs in every book in your Surprise Package, upon request if you want them. For many gamers, this is the only way for them to get signed books.
• Get original artwork. The inclusion of art is considered only for those who request it, and depending on the size, subject and quality of the art, you may only get the art and one or two other items. (The typical piece of original art is 8½ x 11 and has a value of $30-$60.)
• Get other goodies like limited edition prints, posters, back issues of The Rifter®, game settings you’ve been meaning to try, T-shirts, coffee mugs, bookmarks, magnets, Chi-Town Library pencils, Palladium greeting cards, and other Palladium goodies.
• A great gift for ALL gift-giving occasions – Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, birthdays, anniversaries, and so on.
• It’s a surprise, like a real present, because you never know exactly what you are going to get and it is packed with love!
• FREE Erick Wujcik Keepsake for Christmas Surprise Packages. A paperback novel or a magazine read and owned by Erick. This is a bonus item. Include it in your Wish List or in the Comments section by saying, “Please include an Erick Wujcik Keepsake,” and we’ll do so; while supplies last.

 

Placing your Surprise Package order involves you sending Santa Kevin a “Wish List” of 12-14 different in-stock products and a flat payment (plus shipping and handling). I then hand-pick items from that Wish List and I may include product you didn’t ask for (hence the nickname, “X-Mas Grab Bag”), but all things I think you’ll enjoy, and we ship it all off to you. Gamers have been loving this special offer for 15 or 16 years now. Order one or several for yourself and for your gaming buddies. For the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, or just to get cool stuff and signatures. Get all the information from the description in the online store.

Christmas Surprise Packages or Grab Bags are a long-running holiday tradition in which you can get several RPG titles at a substantial discount. It is our way to say thank you to our many fans for being so kind and patient, and for your years of support. You are appreciated more than you may know.

A great way to try that game setting you’ve wondered about (Splicers®, Dead Reign™, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy®, Nightbane®, etc.), or to get something for your favorite Game Master, or perhaps to get your player group to consider a new game or setting.

Click here to get the entire Surprise Package description.

Check your Wish List twice. Make sure you give us 12-14 items on your Wish List that are in print (and NOT all Gold Editions, which are very limited), or you might get items you already have or don’t want. It is a Grab Bag, after all, and if we don’t know what you’d like to get, we just grab items randomly.

Remember to allow for shipping. Christmas may be 12 days away, but your method of shipping will affect whether you get it in time for that specific holiday. Here is our initial breakdown. Data may change as new info comes in from the various shipping services.

“Updated” Shipping guidelines to arrive in time for Christmas:

Note: Remember, Palladium needs a day to process and pack orders and we cannot ship on the weekends.

• UPS Ground in the USA – Place order by December 16 to guarantee Christmas delivery, but you may have till December 18 if you live east of the Mississippi River.
• Priority Mail in USA – Place your order by December 18 (should be a bit cheaper than UPS 3-Day Select).
• UPS 3-Day Select in USA – Place your order by December 18 for guaranteed Christmas delivery.
• UPS 2nd Day Air in USA – Place your order by December 19.
• UPS Next Day Air in USA – Place your order by December 22.
• Express Mail in USA – Place your order by December 22.
• Parcel Post in USA – NOT ADVISED. Placing an order by December 15 means you MAY get your order in time for Christmas, but probably not. There is only a 33% chance. We can NOT guarantee a Christmas delivery using Parcel Post at this time.
• Media Mail will NOT arrive in time for Christmas! Do not use Media Mail unless you do NOT need it by Christmas. Note: Though the US Post Office claims Media Mail packages should arrive in 4-10 days, experience has shown us that during the holidays, it is more like 10-21 days. NOT ADVISED. Will NOT arrive in time for Christmas.
• To our friends in Canada and overseas – Sorry, but your deadline for Christmas delivery has passed. Any method of shipping other than the most expedited and expensive will reach AFTER the holidays. Happy Holidays, one and all!

 

Surprise Package comments from fans like you

Every year there is a section where the customer can offer comments and suggestions with his or her Surprise Package order. Every year, in acknowledgment of our fans, and because they are fun to read, we offer a sampling in the Weekly Updates. Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have stuck with Palladium through thick and thin. Keep those imaginations burning bright, have a joyous holiday season and game on.

You have no idea how much your comments and support mean to all of us. Everyone at Palladium enjoys reading your brief comments. They always brighten our day. Thank you. I’ve started putting in my own brief responses, as we’ve gotten positive feedback about it. Enjoy.

M.R. in Salisbury, Great Britain, writes: Excellent games, top quality books. The best on the planet.

[High praise, M.R., thank you and happy holidays. – Kevin Siembieda]

T.H. in Batavia, New York, writes: Happy you are doing Robotech® again, and looking forward to Robotech RPG Tactics.

M.V. in Albany, Oregon, writes: Thanks for doing this [the Grab Bags]. My wife and I think this is the best thing ever. Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.

[We are happy to do the Surprise Packages. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, right back at you. Game on! – KS]

R.K. in Hixson, Tennessee, writes: Thank you all for the amazing work and care you put into all of your products. I hope to be able to see you at a convention this year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to your entire Palladium family.

[Thank you R.K., and the same to you and your family. I’m not planning to attend many conventions in 2014, as we need to get out a ton of new product. Gen Con will be our big push in 2014. You should come to the Palladium Open House in 2015. – KS]

L.C./B.R. in Springfield, Missouri, writes (in part): I have done this several times and I have never been let down [by a Surprise Package]. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I also had the pleasure of attending an Open House before Mr. Wujcik passed. He made me feel so welcomed and appreciated as a fan. He signed and wrote little notes on my books that made me so happy. I’m just a simple guy who enjoys Palladium’s games.

[I’m glad you enjoy the Surprise Packages, L.C./B.R., and I’m especially glad you had the opportunity to meet Erick Wujcik. He was a great guy and the dearest of friends. I’m tempted to say he is missed, but I feel him with me often, especially when I’m writing away and developing new concepts. Thank you for sharing that nice memory. – KS]

A.M. in Athens, Georgia, writes (in part): Palladium Books are just the greatest works ever. Much of my childhood was spent role-playing with friends in Robotech® and Rifts® RPGs. I’m 35 years old now and I still love the feeling I get when I thumb through my old RPG books. I am so glad Palladium is still going strong. Thanks Palladium for the memories and all the great times.

[Thank you A.M., for the kind words. I’m thrilled our games have brought you so much joy over the years. I’m sorry for your loss. Hang tough, keep that imagination burning bright and game on. – KS]

J.M. in Grand Forks, North Dakota, writes: You guys rock. I have played for more than 30 years, been to and G.M.ed at Gen Cons, and have played with the writers at TSR, and Palladium’s games are the best.

[Glad you think so, J.M. Maybe I’ll see you at Gen Con, eh? – KS]

T.M. in Richmond, Kentucky, writes: Keep up the good work. I have been a fan since the first long-Bowman I made 15 years ago. The only request I have is to bring back the etched glasses. Still upset I missed out on that getting those.

[Will do, T.M. I’m a big fan of Palladium Fantasy, myself, and we have a number of new sourcebooks in development for it. Sorry, no plans to re-release those glasses. – KS]

P.W. in Kirkland, Washington, writes: I just received Machinations of Doom. I really enjoyed that format. It reminds me of TMNT. Putting a comic strip in the book with all the normal game stuff was really cool. Have you guys thought of making a regular comic book based on Rifts®? That would rock. Keep the good stuff coming. Merry Christmas.

[It’s hard not to like Ramon K. Perez’s first graphic novel, Machinations of Doom. Yes, P.W., we have thought about doing Rifts® as a comic book. In fact, we have ideas for 3-4 different Rifts® comic books. One written by me, one by Matthew Clements, one by Jeff Lily, and an idea for a graphic novel. None of them have gotten off the ground, yet. Yeah, we’d love to do comic books based on our I.P.s. Time will tell.

C.B. in Owosso, Michigan, writes: Thank you for the great books over the years, since 1990 when a young, bored soldier found Rifts®.

[I’m glad you found us, C.B., and enjoy our work. Game on. – KS]

S.P. in Harrisburg, Oregon, writes: Love Rifts®. Have played it since the age of 13. Keep the great work up. Love to see a next gen video game [for Rifts®].

[I’m glad you enjoy Rifts® so much. I would love to see a next gen video game for Rifts® too. :) – KS]

C.A. in Applegate, California, writes: Year in, year out, there is nothing like this in the Industry. You guys are awesome! Merry Christmas!

[Aw, shucks. You made me blush, C.A. Our fans our pretty awesome too, which is why we do Christmas Surprise Packages every year. – KS]

J.B. in Vancouver, Canada, writes: This is the best! Keep up all your hard work, it is greatly appreciated, but don’t forget to take some time for yourselves and your families!

[Thank you J.B. for your kind words and concern. I plan to take a little time this weekend and I’m spending the evening with the Palladium crew tonight when we celebrate Jeff Burke’s birthday. – KS]

D.R. in Rochester, New York, writes: I have been playing Palladium games since the original Mechanoids RPG and couldn't imagine not having Palladium around. Thanks for sticking with it even through the hard times.

[You are very welcome, D.R. I can’t imagine not having Palladium around either. It was more difficult than anyone, but the Palladium crew knows, but worth it. It has been a great honor and a privilege to have created so many game books and settings for generations of gamers. The crazy part is, after 32 years, I have more ideas for new characters, powers and worlds than ever. Guess we’ll have to stick it out for another 32 years, then. – KS]

D.L. in Salt Lake City, Utah, writes: Thanks for staying the course and not losing faith in your vision, yourselves or your fans. Love these products and I know this past year has set the stage for great times to come.

[Thank you for the warm sentiment, D.L. I agree, I think great things are coming from Palladium over next five years. As for Palladium fans like you – I’ve said it a million times – you are the greatest in the whole wide world. Couldn't have lasted this long without you. Happy holiday to all of you. – KS]

 

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

In production! Expanded to 192-224 pages and filled with all kinds of adventuring gear: New environmental body armor, power armor, hovercycles, robot drones, robot haulers, combat vehicles, other vehicles, robot gladiators and much more. More information about the weapons, vehicles and practices of Northern Gun, including the new rage of robot gladiatorial combat. Expanded page count. Epic adventure.

• NG robot haulers and drones.
• NG power armor suits; an expansive range.
• NG M.D.C. body armor, and combat gear.
• NG bionics, cybernetic services and other equipment.
• NG hovercycles, land vehicles and combat vehicles.
• NG jet packs and aircraft.
• NG boats, ships and submarines.
• NG Robot Gladiatorial Arena.
• 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.
• 192-224 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 888. January or February, 2014.

 

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. February or March, 2014.

 

Robotech^® UEEF Marines

– Name changed to Robotech^® Expeditionary Force Marines Sourcebook One

Robotech® Expeditionary Force Marines is another book that is guaranteed to wow and please Robotech® fans.

• UEEF Marine Corps O.C.C. and M.O.S. skills.
• Many new mecha.
• New Marine ground vehicles.
• New Marine weapons and gear.
• History, training, & organization of the UEEF Marines.
• Aliens and space adventure.
• Written by Irvin Jackson.
• 160 pages – Cat. No. 553 – $20.95 – Shooting for a quick release, but early 2014 seems realistic.
• Available in the U.S., Canada and the European Union only.

 

UPDATE: Robotech^® RPG Tactics^™

The only product people are more excited about than the two Rifts® Northern Gun releases is Robotech® RPG Tactics™. Momentum is building to a fever pitch. Fans will not be disappointed. Demos at the Alliance Trade Show got nothing but big, toothy smiles and positive reviews. Here are some details.

● Flexible Date of Release: An exact release date is yet to be determined, but it is looking like sometime in February, 2014. Ninja Division’s original projections had product delivery at October or November, but we were all a bit too optimistic. In order to make this game line everything it can be, there have been delays. As a result, the game has yet to be sent into manufacturing. That said, 98% of the work is completed, the game pieces look incredible, and Ninja Division is wrapping up on final packaging, layout and tweaks. We expect to get final approval from licensor Harmony Gold in two or three weeks. At which point, Robotech® RPG Tactics™ goes into manufacturing. Factoring in manufacturing time, shipping from China and other factors, it is looking more and like a February 2014 release. We’ll see. Note: As stated in the past, we will ship product to the Kickstarter supporters before we ship to distributors.

● Plastic game pieces. All of the 1/285th game pieces in the box set and expansion packs are plastic. (Special editions and limited releases for conventions and the Kickstarter may be in resin and/or metal.)

● Expansions released in waves. Palladium plans to release Robotech® RPG Tactics™ products in waves. The core box game and first six expansion packs will be the initial release. 4-6 additional expansion packs of mecha game pieces will ship approximately every three months thereafter.

● Robotech® RPG products – available now. Don’t forget that Robotech® RPG products are available now. They include the Robotech® Shadow Chronicles® core rule book available as a $30.95 hardcover (Cat. No. 550HC) and as a $16.95 manga-sized RPG paperback (Cat. No. 550), and the Macross® Saga Sourcebook (Cat. No. 551) which is the same setting as the Robotech® RPG Tactics™ game. Each book is a wealth of background information about Robotech® and fun to read and play. With excitement growing for Robotech® RPG Tactics™, there is renewed interest in the Robotech® role-playing game line.

● New Robotech® RPG products coming in 2014. Palladium has three new Robotech® sourcebooks in development. UEEF Marines Sourcebook One, UEEF Marines Sourcebook Two and The Zentraedi Protectorate Sourcebook are all slated for release before Summer 2014. Additional Robotech® sourcebooks are on the drawing board.

● Palladium is working with Harmony Gold to expand the scope of its license to provide you with an even greater range of Robotech® products.

Robotech^® RPG Tactics^™ – Game Description

This is the game Robotech® fans have wanted for decades.

Robotech® RPG Tactics™ is a fast-paced, tabletop combat game that captures the action and adventure of the Robotech® anime. Two or more players can engage in small squad skirmishes or scale up to massive battles. Relive the clashes of the First Robotech War, engage in stand-alone tactical games, or use the dynamic game pieces to enhance your Robotech® RPG experience. Or simply collect your favorite mecha from an expanding range of top-notch game pieces.

Mecha vs Mecha. Take command of the fighting forces of the United Earth Defense Force (UEDF) valiantly defending Earth from alien annihilation. Or lead the massive clone armies of the Zentraedi Armada to recover an alien artifact of immense power and enslave humankind.

 

Robotech^® RPG Tactics^™ Box Set

• Brought to you by Palladium Books®, created with Ninja Division (the creative minds behind Soda Pop Miniatures and Cipher Studios).
• Rules by Alessio Cavatore, David Freeman and Carmen Bellaire.
• Full color, softcover rule book; wraparound cover and lots of new, color artwork.
• 24 Battle Dice, 12 UEDF and 12 Zentraedi.
• 40 color game cards (unit cards, etc.).
• 4x VF-1A Valkyries (in Fighter, Guardian, and Battloid modes).
• 1x VF-1J "Officer" in all three modes.
• 4x Destroids: 2 Tomahawks and 2 Defenders.
• 12x Regult Zentraedi Battlepods.
• 1x Glaug Officer's Battlepod.
• 1x Quel-Regult Recon Battlepod.
• 1x Quel-Gulnau Recovery Pod.
• 1/285th scale, high quality, multi-pose plastic game pieces (40mm to 70mm tall). World-class sculpts from sculptors around the world.
• Game rules use D6.
• Turn-based system of play.
• Scalable from small squad skirmishes to mass battles. Can accommodate two to several players.
• Combat is fast and designed to emulate the anime action.
• Measuring tape required to determine targets and distance.
• Small parts and some assembly required. Game pieces come unpainted.
• Release Date: Barring any further delays, the Robotech® RPG Tactics™ box game and initial expansion sets ship February 2014 (tentative).
• $90 retail price (tentative). The price of the final box set is not yet determined, but we want to hold it around $90.
• Cat. No. 55100 (Main Boxed Game).

 

The First Six Robotech^® Expansion Packs

The initial expansion packs will also ship at the same time as the main box game. All prices listed are likely, but still tentative. We want most packs to fall in the $25-$35 price range.

• UEDF Valkyrie Wing (2x each, Fighter, Guardian, Battloid) – Cat. No. 55201 – $30.00 retail (tentative).
• UEDF Destroid Pack (2x Tomahawks, 2x Defenders) – Cat. No. 55202 – $30.00 (tentative).
• UEDF Spartan Pack (2x Spartans, 2x Phalanxes), Cat. No. 55203 – $30.00 (tentative).
• Zentraedi Regult Battlepod Squadron (6x Regults) – Cat. No. 55401 – $30.00 (tentative).
• Zentraedi Support Battlepods (4x Artillery Battlepods) – Cat. No. 55402 – $30.00 (tentative).
• Zentraedi Command Pack (1x Glaug, 1x Quel-Regult, 1x Quel-Gulnau) – Cat. No. 55403 – $35.00 (tentative).
• Additional expansion packs to be released in waves every few months, 4-8 at a time, throughout 2014. More will follow.
• Palladium plans to release the mecha and settings for ALL eras of Robotech®. Many other details are still in development.
• Tournament play support is planned. Ninja Division will help Palladium to develop and launch the program.

 

Robotech^® Macross^® Saga Sourcebook – New Size

Available now – 8½ x 11 size

All the famous mecha and action of Robotech® starts here with the Macross® Saga when an alien armada enters Earth orbit. They have come to reclaim a lost spacecraft that crash-landed on Earth 10 years earlier. A space fortress that Earth’s protectors have rebuilt into their own flagship against alien invasion. The resulting conflict gives birth to heroes and becomes the stuff of legend, but the Earth will never be the same. Robotech® The Macross® Saga Sourcebook is now available as an 8½ x 11 inch sourcebook.

Note: This is the setting for Robotech® RPG Tactics™, so if you’re looking for more information about the mecha, Earth’s defenders, the Zentraedi invaders, and the Macross Saga setting, this is the book for you. Epic adventure awaits.

A Robotech® Role-Playing Game Sourcebook:

• Transformable Veritech Fighters known as Valkyries take to the sky to defend the Earth.
• Destroids, giant walking tanks, are among Earth’s front-line defenders.
• The SDF-1 and Earth air, ground and space combat vehicles.
• Zentraedi mecha, powered armor suits, and select spacecraft.
• The Zentraedi warriors, their war machines and culture.
• Notable characters from the TV series statted out.
• Quick Character Creation Tables enable you to make Macross characters in 15 minutes or less.
• New skills and M.O.S. skill bundles.
• The Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® RPG “rule book” is needed to play (Cat. No. 550 or 550HC).
• 128 pages – $16.95 – Cat. No. 551 – standard 8½ x 11 size – Available now.

 

BACK IN PRINT

Rifts^® Ultimate Edition

Imagine a world setting that is Earth 300 years after an apocalypse that results in the return of magic. Now imagine a world where magic and super-science collide. Where cyborgs and men clad in power armor and giant robots clash with demons, dragons and sorcerers.

Now imagine lines of blue, magic energy rippling across the land. Where two or more of those lines cross, there is a tear in the fabric of space and time. A Rift to infinite worlds and realities that have unleashed an endless cavalcade of aliens, mutants and monsters into our world. Some are adventurers like you, others are invaders, some are slaves or prisoners, and still others are demonic nightmares and gods from ancient myths. All now make Earth their home or hunting ground. Welcome to Rifts®.

Rifts® combines the genres of science fiction, fantasy, horror and post-apocalypse (among others) in a plausible setting where adventure is limited only by your imagination and the possibilities are truly infinite.

• 33 O.C.C.s – Bursters, Crazies, Cyber-Knights, Dog Boys, Glitter Boys, Juicers, Ley Line Walkers, Mind Melters, Psi-Stalkers, dragons, mutants & more.
• The Coalition States – heroes or villains?
• Coalition O.C.C.s, gear and States described.
• Psionic powers and characters.
• Magic spells and Techno-Wizardry.
• Techno-Wizard device construction rules.
• World information and background to set the stage for adventure.
• All the info you need to play is contained in this core rule book.
• Color end sheets painted by John Zeleznik. Cover by Scott Johnson.
• 24 pages of color, 75+ color images; great art throughout.
• Created and written by Kevin Siembieda.
• 90+ sourcebooks to expand your Rifts® adventures.
• 376 pages – Cat. No. 800HC – $39.95 – Hardcover.

 

BACK IN PRINT: Chi-Town Pencil

Do Not Remove — Property of the Chi-Town Library

They’re fun and silly, and Rifts® gamers love them, so we pressed a new batch of Chi-Town Library pencils. They look great on the gaming table.

• Printed on each are the words: Do Not Remove — Property of the Chi-Town Library.
• 50 cents each – Cat. No. 2561 – No. 2 pencil. Available now.

 

BACK IN PRINT: Villains Unlimited^™

More than 80 villains with complete stats, background and motives for trouble. And lots of other epic source material.

• 80+ villains.
• Rules for designing your own super-organization.
• S.C.R.E.T. – Superbeing Control Retrieval and Elimnation Team.
• The Jury – are they heroes or villains?
• Fabricators Inc. – the weapons and armor suppliers to the criminal underworld.
• Magic Tattoos and more.
• All of the above serve as catalysts for adventure.
• Written by Kevin Siembieda and Kevin Long.
• 224 pages – $24.95 – Cat. No. 501 – Available now.

 

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.

 

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