This is your very last chance to get $80 or more worth of Palladium product for only $37 (plus shipping and handling).
The offer expires at MIDNIGHT tonight – January 15, 2010 – BUT maybe Wayne Smith still has a little Christmas spirit left in him. If he does, maybe he won’t get around to removing the Surprise Package offer from the online store until sometime Saturday afternoon, January 16. We can’t promise that, so get your orders in before midnight if you can!
G.E. in Richardson, Texas, writes: Once again, I think you guys do a great job! Happy New Year and keep fighting the good fight.
A.B.B. in Tenafly, New Jersey, writes: I had already purchased one Grab Bag for X-Mas and was very happy. Then you went and extended it to January 15. January 15! Do you know what January 15 is? It’s my birthday. That’s very, very, sneaky. Diabolical even. I guess that means I need to get a B-Day Grab Bag. Keep up the good work.
L.R. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, writes: Merry Christmas & Happy New Years! I have been a big fan of your products for as long as I can remember, keep up the good work. I have faith you guys can endure whatever comes your way in the years to come. Palladium Books rocks!!
A.F. in Montgomery, Alabama, writes: I’ve been playing Palladium for close to 11 years now. Keep up the good work guys! Me and my group can’t wait for new Palladium Fantasy RPG books!!
J.K. in Warrenton, Missouri, writes: Kevin, I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your games. I recently started playing Palladium with my friends and it has really opened up my imagination and creativity. The “Real World” was sinking in too much for me lately, and through the escape of playing your games, life has been a little more enjoyable. It is nice to be able to create a character and be who you always wanted to be and it inspires me to take those little chances I might not have taken otherwise. Thanks for giving me an outlet to explore and be creative with. Keep up the good work.
C.H. in Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, writes: I have always enjoyed playing RPG’s. I started out with Dungeons and Dragons, and I played them for years. I always saw your ads for your games in Dragon Magazine and always wanted to play them. I bought my first Palladium Fantasy RPG 12 years ago and I have been hooked ever since. I live in an area where no one likes to play and I don’t really have time to play at the moment. I love to read the books and my kids are getting old enough that I can start playing with them. Thank you all for writing and designing such wonderful games. As they say in the comics – Make mine Palladium!!
W.H. in Louisville, Kentucky, writes: A few weeks ago I put up all my Palladium Books on Ebay. It had been at least 10 years since I had opened one, and I finally decided it was time to reclaim that closet space. Long story short, 15 minutes after I put them up, I had such terrible remorse I went to delete the sale. Someone had already bought them, and I had to plead with them to cancel the order, which they did. I called my closest friend after ordering $600 in books from DriveThruRPG.com and the Palladium online store, and we will start a new campaign soon. I’m happy to say you have regained an old customer who is very much looking forward to your upcoming releases.
Z.L. in Beaverton, Oregon, writes: Hey Kev, long time player, first time writer. You got me young and never let go. The one-two punch of Robotech® and TMNT® made for a lovely childhood, and when the ugly teens kicked in, there was Rifts® to make it go down better. So I guess I’m saying you were always there for the formative years, and now that I’m in my thirties, I look back to you as a clear, bright feature on my early emotional landscape. I no longer play the games, but I still love reading the books, soaking in the wild ideas, and the unique worlds. When I heard about the Crisis of Treachery I dove back in, and I’ve been in your corner every step of the way. Keep on swinging chief, it can’t stay dark forever.
T.G. in Chicago, Illinois, writes: Greetings and salutations. There are so many things I can think to put here [in the comment section]: Compliments, ideas, questions, and the list goes on. I’ll keep it short and simple. Keep up the good work and never give up. May this be a great year for you and Palladium Books. Farewell, for now, and safe journey.
A note from Kevin Siembieda: I want to thank EVERYONE who placed an order with Palladium Books during the 2009 holiday season and all year long. You guys and gals are the cornerstone that helps hold Palladium up. Hundreds and hundreds of fans (more than we could ever put in these Press Releases) sent comments like those above. Some were short, some were long, a few were practically novels, but we appreciate every word. They keep our spirits buoyed all year long. Thank you and may the New Year be wonderful to all of you. Game on.
Have you been thinking about getting a subscription to The Rifter® but haven’t gotten around to it or made that final choice?
Did your subscription end last issue? Or is it ending next issue?
Then it’s time to subscribe or re-subscribe. Why now? Because Palladium has the best subscription offer ever.
Each issue of The Rifter® presents unofficial and/or official adventures, characters, powers, weapons, equipment and fiction for Rifts®, Heroes Unlimited™, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Chaos Earth™, Splicers®, Nightbane®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Dead Reign™, and/or any variety of other Palladium games and world settings. It’s also a place to get the latest news, product release info, and see new games, like Warpath: Urban Jungle™, showcased. The Rifter® is more than a magazine or sourcebook, it is a forum for new talent.
In short, if you’re into one or more of Palladium’s role-playing games and like to explore new realms of possibility, then The Rifter® is for you. Check it out and order yours today. And tell a friend! Tell lots and lots of friends!!
All release dates are tentative, but these are the dates Palladium is shooting for. All titles listed either have been turned in as final manuscripts or are in various stages of final development.
- The Rifter® #49 – January 18, 2010
- Rifts® Dimension Book™ 12: Dimensional Outbreak™ – February
- Rifts®/Phase World® Sourcebook: Heroes of the Megaverse® – February
- Rifts® World Book 31: Triax™ Two – February or March
- Robotech® UEEF Marines – March
- Rifts® World Book One: Vampire Kingdoms™, Expanded & Updated – March
- Rifts® Dimension Book™: Thundercloud Galaxy™ – March
- The Rifter® #50 (expanded, anniversary issue) – April
- Rifts® Vampire Sourcebook™ – April
- Rifts® World Book: Lemuria – April
- 2010 Palladium Open House Event – April 29 thru May 2
- Armageddon Unlimited™ – May
- Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames – June
- Robotech® New Generation Sourcebook – June
- Plus more Robotech® sourcebooks, more Mysteries of Magic™ sourcebooks (hoping to slot one in before June), more Nightbane® sourcebooks, more Dead Reign™ sourcebooks, Warpath™ and other good stuff.
The Rifter® is your doorway to unlimited imagination and numerous Palladium role-playing worlds. It offers new heroes, powers, weapons, magic and adventure for your games. It presents new villains, monsters and dangers to battle, and new ideas to consider.
Author Carl Gleba has created another masterpiece brimming with ideas, new demons, new Deevils, new whacked out spaceships, new magic spells, more about Phase World, Center, the escalating Minion War and much more. Dimensional Outbreak™ is another exciting and surprise filled book in the Minion War™ series as war spills into Phase World®, the city of Center and the Three Galaxies™. The epic scale of the Minion War just got bigger and even the Worlds of Warlock, the Splugorth and Naruni are involved.
The Book of Heroes is said to be one of the greatest magic artifacts in the Megaverse. Only one copy is known to exist, and everyone wants to get their hands on it – Demons, Deevils, the Splugorth, the Dominators, the Kreeghor, the United Worlds of Warlock and everyone in between. For it is said that he who wields the “Power of the 2000” can rule the universe.
Once protected by the Cosmo-Knights, the book has gone missing. No one knows its fate or the true power contained within its List of Heroes. No one except YOU – the new keepers of this legendary Rune book.
This book is exactly what you’d imagine it would be. In short:
An in-depth look at the Expeditionary Force Marines, their history, strategies and tactics, M.O.S. skill packages, operations and missions.
Kevin Siembieda is reorganizing, tweaking, expanding and updating one of the most popular Rifts® World Books ever published: Vampire Kingdoms™. This will include some new artwork and an expanded page count. The book will be updated and expanded in much the same way as Kevin did with Rifts® Sourcebook One a couple years ago. Best of all, it’s just the prelude to a Rifts® Vampire Sourcebook that will follow a month or two later.
Why wait? A special printing of the original Rifts® World Book One: Vampire Kingdoms™ is available exclusively from Palladium Books.
Palladium intends to support all of its game lines and that includes the setting of the Three Galaxies. The Thundercloud Galaxy™ is just the second of several books crafted by the talented Braden Campbell to expand your gaming Megaverse in the Three Galaxies. History, aliens, weapons, spacecraft, and adventure in a galaxy far, far away.
To celebrate The Rifter® turning 12 years old this year and reaching issue number fifty, we present an issue filled with official source material and adventures from a list of guest freelance writers that you all know and love. Plus an expanded page count.
Trouble is stirring in the Vampire Kingdoms as ambitious vampire lords, ladies and misanthropes seek to expand their power to dominate more mortal life forms.
Written by Kevin Siembieda and a handpicked selection of other writers, this sourcebook explores the vampires of Mexico and their kingdoms in ways you never imagined. Much new data, adventure ideas and revelations.
At last, the underwater realm of Lemuria. The people and history of Lemuria, new magic, sea herbs and healing, monsters, the New Navy, and much, much more.
Demons and Deevils are trying to turn Earth into one of their playgrounds. It’s worse than you think. The plan is to bring about Armageddon to unleash a powerful force that could change the tide of the Minion War™. Only Earth’s greatest superheroes (that’s your characters) stand in their way. Can be played as a Minion War™ crossover bringing in heroes from across the Megaverse, or as a stand-alone adventure setting for Heroes Unlimited™.
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. More details to follow, but for now, ‘nuff said.
The Robotech® core sourcebook you’ve been waiting for . . . only it’s going to be more than you imagine.
Data about the chaos and madness of the early days of the Great Apocalypse, and the brave men and women who tried to stem the tide of destruction and save lives, the First Responders.
The following are in the pipeline, but are not yet scheduled. Most are likely to be released after those previously described, but a couple might get slotted into release sooner.
Robotech® New Generation™ Freedom Fighters Sourcebook (and others)
More Rifts® Chaos Earth™ sourcebooks
More Rifts® sourcebooks
More Phase World®/Three Galaxies™ sourcebooks
Nightbane® Sourcebook Six
Mysteries of Magic™ Three
Dead Reign™ Sourcebook Three
The Rifter® Number 51 & 52
Warpath™ Urban Jungle™
and more . . .
Aliens Unlimited™, Revised is back as a special printing currently available exclusively via Palladium’s online store. We are making it available to meet the demand of our fans who have been requesting this fan-favorite sourcebook for a long while now. It is ideal for space based campaigns, and alien invasion scenarios, and can be easily adapted to Rifts® and Phase World®/The Three Galaxies™.
Old Ones™ is back in print as a special printing currently available exclusively via Palladium’s online store. Old Ones™ is an epic sourcebook packed full of information, people, places and ideas. Details about the Old Ones, the Minotaur R.C.C. (an ancient minion of the Old Ones), the Monk Scholar and Illusionist, 50 cities and towns mapped and described, adventure ideas and the epic Place of Magic adventure.
Dead Reign™: Dark Places™ presents four new, gruesome zombies that will make your skin crawl, plus more survivor secrets, using railroad tracks and the urban underground – sewers, storm drains, steam tunnels and other subterranean labyrinths – to travel unseen and undetected by the walking dead. Of course, these “secret highways” of the human survivors have their own dangers and problems.
The Heart of Magic™ is packed with new information, details and new insight about magic, P.P.E., the Palladium World, Men of Magic, Wizards, Warlocks, Priests, Familiars, true names, apprenticeship, scroll conversion, learning magic, new and different magic O.C.C.s, new Wizard and Warlock spells, and data that expands, defines and clarifies a number of aspects about the practice of magic in the Palladium Fantasy setting. Easy to adapt to Rifts® (just change S.D.C. damage to M.D. and you are ready to go).
Palladium has made several out of print titles and the first 40 issues of The Rifter® available as PDF digital downloads from DriveThruRPG.com. We are regularly asked if out of print titles such as Nightbane® Book Four: Shadows of Light™, the original Mechanoids® RPGs, Boxed Nightmares™, BTS First Edition, etc. are available, and they are, at DriveThruRPG.com. Check ‘em out. And sometime in 2010, DriveThruRPG.com expects to be able to offer complete print on demand features so you can get a pdf of the game or an actual, printed book. Cool, eh?
Kathy Simmons has added a Mad Doctor, a trio of witches, and a killer clown to her listing of life-sized Halloween props at the Queen of Ghouls™ Ebay store. We understand a Leprechaun, more witches and other things that go bump in the night will be added over the weekend.
Kathy makes and sells one of a kind, life-sized Halloween props. You know, vampires, werewolves, witches, wizards, zombies and monsters for display on your front lawn. She hit a couple of speed bumps due to the economy, but word of mouth spreads, and her sales have started to pick up. Her work is imaginative, original and the craftsmanship is impressive. If you think the photos online look good you should see them in person. Wow. A typical “ghoul,” as she calls her creations, costs $89-$150. You can see some of her work (available off-season at lower prices) at her Queen of Ghouls™ Ebay store – queenofghouls.com.
Note: Limited to only 300 people. Make sure you are one of them.
The Palladium Open House is always something special, and this year we plan to make it more special than ever. We have a lot to celebrate and the fun will reign all weekend long. Join us, won’t you?
For more information and to pre-register, click here.
Note: POH Game Masters and games needed. Please let us know, the sooner the better, so we can put together and post a schedule online by the end of February. Thanks.
Palladium Freelancers, please let us know as soon as possible if you are planning on attending. Thanks.
It helps Palladium plan and organize when we know how many gamers are coming to the 2010 Palladium Open House (POH), so please pre-register as soon as possible. We want to make sure to schedule enough games for EVERYONE. Thank you.
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