Holy cow, I almost forgot to remind you that TOMORROW, May 31, 2007 is your last chance to get the A Megaverse® United Print.
After May 31, 2007 the print will be discontinued! FOREVER!
As you might recall, this is the very special, limited edition print I created in May, 2006 as a means to help Palladium Books survive the Crisis of Treachery. I don’t do artwork often these days, so it is a rare print offering from me. It depicts an empty grave and a shot up and broken tombstone that says R.I.P. Palladium Books – symbolizing we aren’t dead yet – surrounded by characters throughout the Palladium Megaverse®. The print is numbered and signed by me, and I put “your name” in the “Thank You” card in the illustration.
I had said, if we could sell 2000-4000 of the prints, it would help give Palladium a shot in the arm, and you get a very special limited edition print. Special because, not only is it a nice collector’s piece, but because it means YOU are one of the Heroes of the Megaverse. You are one of the people who rallied behind Palladium Books and made a difference in our future (along with many others). Well, you've done that.
As of today, May 30, 2007, we have sold 1971 copies. Thank you.
EVERYONE who has bought one of the prints, will also see their name printed in a Rifts® sourcebook coming out in the future. Well, since I made that announcement, I decided to create a book that would make every name in that book important, special, and more than just a long list of names. They will be part of the book's storyline and heroes all. My way of saying thank you.
If you are still waiting to buy one these prints, you’ve almost run out of time. The print will be permanently discontinued after tomorrow, May 31, 2007. Today and tomorrow are your last chance to buy.
A Megaverse United, limited edtion print
● Personalized to YOU. Your name written in the “Thank You” portion of the print.
● Signed and numbered by me, Kevin Siembieda.
● A small version of a smiling dragon’s head, drawn by me, in the lower left-hand corner.
● 11x14 inches in size, half-tone, black and white illustration suitable for framing. The one signed by everyone at the First, Palladium Open House hangs proudly in our office at home.
● The name of ALL purchasers will be listed in the special Heroes of the Megaverse® Sourcebook to be published later in 2007. That’s a promise.
● Limited to fewer than 2200 copies.
● Discontinued after May 31, 2007. Spread the word.
Hey, in case you missed in the latest press release, here is the write-up on the book your names will appear in.
Heroes of the Megaverse® – A Rifts®/Phase World® Sourcebook
War factions from the Hells, Hades and Dyval, have discovered the existence of a great mystic artifact that has been hidden and protected by the Cosmo-Knights of the Three Galaxies. And both sides want it.
The artifact is an ancient Rune Book that contains the names of the 2000 greatest heroes the Megaverse® has ever known. But it is more than a historical document, it is a magic item of unparalleled power.
According to legend, the tome has many great powers. One such power is to read the name of any one person inscribed, while evoking the proper magic, to give the reader the knowledge and power of that great hero. And many are the powers of the 2000.
The artifact also has its dangers. It is said if the List of Heroes™ is wrested from the Cosmo-Knights and kept locked in the pits of Hell, then the Knights and all heroes of the Three Galaxies will lose hope and flounder. If the book is destroyed, it is said, the Cosmo-Knights will cease to exist within a generation and the forces of Chaos shall reign. Needless to say, the Lords of Hell, the Splugorth and many others who serve Chaos would do anything to get their hands on the List of Heroes.
Rumor also suggests that the artifact may hold clues to the location of the Cosmic Forge, perhaps in some sort of code or the memories of the heroes who can be evoked. And there are many other tales of cosmic power, healing and knowledge all associated with the book and the ghosts of the heroes named on its pages.
As circumstance would have it, the List of Heroes has fallen into the possession of the Player Characters. The question is, can they keep it safe from the forces of two Hells until it can be returned to the safekeeping of the Cosmo-Knights? Or will they misuse it for their own, personal gain? How will this scenario unfold? Who is on that list? Buy a copy, play out the scenario and find out.
Note: This is the Adventure Sourcebook that prints the names of everyone who purchased the A Megaverse United™ limited edition print. It is also likely to include the names of some winners from the Heroes of the Megaverse® character contest as fully statted out characters (heroes and villains).
● Minion War tie-in book.
● Written by Kevin Siembieda.
● Illustrated by various Palladium heroes.
● 64 to 96 pages – Cat. No. 877 – $11.95 or $14.95 retail (final size not yet determined).
● Not yet scheduled. Shooting for a Summer or Fall, 2007, release. I will get this book done, this year.
Yikes, three Murmurs in a single day. Hope I’m not spoiling you.
Sincerely,
Kevin Siembieda
Publisher, Writer, Artist and Ever Grateful
© Copyright May 30, 2007