Palladium Books® Weekly Update – January 5, 2011

By Kevin Siembieda

Welcome to the first Weekly Update of the year.

Before I talk about anything else, I have to remind folks that you have only a few days left to order your Surprise Package. The extended offer ends Sunday, January 9, 2011. If you intend to get one, you need to order now. The Surprise Package will not be offered again until Christmas 2011. This is your last weekend to order your Christmas Surprise Package!

Palladium Office hijinks. The New Year has not slowed down for us one split second. Ideas for new books and products are flying like mad. I’m even dreaming of stories and new products. Really! Wayne has been upgrading computers, Alex has been engaged in research, Kathy’s dealing with year end processing, we’ve all been involved reorganizing the offices and warehouse and engaged in all manner of business activity. The office seems to be in a perpetual state of excitement and activity. It’s cool because the hours zoom by as we try to get everything we need and want to do, done, and excitement is . . . um, exciting and welcomed.

Why is the Weekly Update being posted on a Wednesday instead of Friday or Thursday? Wayne and family members are driving down to North Carolina for a wedding. No, not Wayne’s – a cousin’s. He was kind enough to squeeze in posting and emailing the Weekly Update before he left.

UPDATE: The Rifter® #53. I drove to the printer yesterday (Tuesday January 4, 2011) to approve the pre-press proof of the book and cover. Wayne’s right, this is another great issue of The Rifter®. The articles are diverse, fun and useful. Four different world settings are covered (Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Nightbane® and Heroes Unlimited™), the art is excellent and there’s a lot of news, coming attractions, and a shocking chapter of Hammer of the Forge™. The cover by Zachary Schoenbaum is perfect. It was specifically designed to reflect the HU2 article and is full of fun details and nuance, making it one of those pieces that the more you look at it, the more you see. It is our first new title of the new year, and should ship January 14, 2011, as scheduled.

UPDATE: Rifts® Canada and Rifts® Dark Conversions are back in stock by Friday (possibly arriving from the printer tomorrow – Thursday, January 6). I just spoke to the printer, and I’ve been assured the books will arrive not later than noon, Friday. Can hardly wait to have them both back in stock. Fans have been asking us to get them back in stock, so here they are – “back due to popular demand.” Order your copies today.

Six additional titles are back in print by January 14:
- Palladium Fantasy RPG®
- Rifts® Game Master Guide
- Rifts® World Book 5: Triax & The NGR
- Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook
- Rifts® China One
- Rifts® Megaverse® Builder

UPDATE: Armageddon Unlimited™. I’ve been busy with many other business matters, including brainstorming sessions, talking with freelancers and staff, and making plans for the rest of the year, but I’ve also been back to work on Armageddon Unlimited™. This is another exciting addition to the Palladium library of titles.

UPDATE: Thundercloud Galaxy™ is next on my plate.

UPDATE: Rifts® WB One: Vampire Kingdoms™, Expanded & Updated and Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook™. I have so many ideas for these two titles, I can hardly contain myself.

Ideas for everything. Ideas are flying like crazy. I have a secret project going with Chuck Walton, another with Carl Gleba, a third with Mark Dudley and a fourth with Carmen Bellaire. Greg Diazyck has been working on a secret project for several months now (ever since the Open House) and Taylor White should be turning in his secret project in a few weeks. I’ve also spoken with Mike Leonard, Mike Mumah and a couple other folks who are also kicking around ideas for new projects and upcoming books. Meanwhile, I have been working with Matthew Clements on four secret projects, two of them Rifts® sourcebooks people will go wild over. As if that weren’t enough, I woke up this morning with some great ideas for a Nightbane® project and worked out the opening story line for an undisclosed Rifts® project I’ve been kicking around for a few months.

Like I said, the ideas are flying and the energy levels are off the chart! And this doesn’t even include our plans for the Palladium website, Facebook and other online and market areas. After Palladium’s Creators Conference in April, I imagine energy will rise to even greater levels.

Though I’m torturing you with hints about “secret projects,” for the next couple of months we’ll be focused on getting titles already advertised and in the pipeline into your hands. Trust me, they’ll be enough to keep you excited till Summer.

Christmas Surprise Package comments are presented at the end of this update. As always, it is fun to see what folks have to say.

Keep your eyes peeled for these Weekly Updates, as there will be plenty to report in the weeks and months to come.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher

Christmas Surprise Packages – Last Weekend to Order
– Offer ends midnight, Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Christmas Surprise Package is the best bargain in the role-playing market, and it ends this weekend. If you’ve been meaning to get one time is running out. This offer will not be made again until next Christmas.

Note: This offer extends only to currently available product and will NOT be held for products released after January 9, 2011. Sorry.

Without any deadline to receive the package by any particular date, you can opt to use UPS Ground or a variety of delivery methods from the United States Postal Service, even Media Mail. Please note that Media Mail remains the most unreliable method of shipping, cannot be traced and you use it at your own risk. If lost in the mail, Palladium does not replace any order sent by Media Mail.

Canada and other countries. This is your chance to get autographs from the Palladium crew and enough product to compensate for the high cost of shipping.

In case you still don’t know what the Palladium Christmas Surprise Package is: It’s the best bargain anywhere. Palladium RPGs, books, and other products at low prices, plus autographs and surprises!

  • Get $80 or more (often $90+) worth of Palladium product for only $37 plus shipping and handling.
  • Get those World Books and sourcebooks you’ve been meaning to pick up.
  • Get enough gaming material to keep you busy half the Winter.
  • Get original art or prints.
  • Get T-shirts, magnets, and other cool stuff.
  • Get each book autographed by Kevin Siembieda and the Palladium crew.
  • Wow your friend, spouse, sibling, parent or favorite Game Master with a stack of books that will have him or her thinking you spent a fortune instead of $37 (and shipping). Or get a book for several friends.
  • Try a new Palladium game setting.
  • Complete your collection.
  • Great gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, Valentine’s Day, and any occasion.
  • Great for trying out a new game or world setting.
  • Ideal for Canada and Overseas Palladium fans, because even with shipping you are paying around the cover price for books, plus getting autographs and other goodies. We highly recommend folks overseas try to take advantage of this opportunity.
  • Cost for most people in the USA is around $45 with shipping and handling!

    PLEASE make sure you provide a “wish list” of 8-12 currently available items (RPGs, sourcebooks, T-shirts, coffee mugs, prints, original artwork, and other stuff) or you may be disappointed. Note: Surprise Packages will NOT be held for products released after January 9, 2011. Sorry.

    PLEASE list only items you want. Do NOT list items you already have because it may cause confusion and you could be sent items you own instead of items you want.

    YOUR LAST WEEKEND TO ORDER A SURPRISE PACKAGE. Offer ends January 9, 2011, and will not return until next Christmas! Spread the word. Don’t say we didn’t give you fair warning.

    Click here for more information and to place an order.

    Note: Fan comments from Christmas Surprise Packages are found at the end of this Weekly Update.

    2011 Releases

    All January releases are definite. All other dates are tentative, but are the dates we are shooting for.

    January

    - Rifts® World Book 20: Canada – Back in print – Available Friday, January 7
    - Rifts® Dark Conversions – Back in print – Available Friday, January 7

    - Palladium Fantasy RPG® – Back in print – January 14
    - Rifts® Game Master Guide – Back in print – January 14
    - Rifts® World Book 5: Triax & The NGR – Back in print – January 14
    - Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook – Back in print – January 14
    - Rifts® China One – Back in print – January 14
    - Rifts® Megaverse® Builder – Back in print – January 14

    - The Rifter® #53 – New! January 14, 2011
    - Armageddon Unlimited™ – New! January 28, 2011

    February

    - Rifts® Book of Magic – Back in print – February 7, 2011
    - Rifts® Dimension Book™ 14: Thundercloud Galaxy™ – New! February 21
    - And maybe another reprint or two.

    New Releases Coming Soon (tentative)

    - Rifts® WB One: Vampire Kingdoms™, Expanded & Updated (March)
    - Robotech® New Generation™ Sourcebook (March)
    - Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook™ (March or April)
    - The Rifter® #54 (April)
    - Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames (Minion War™ crossover; April or May)
    - Dead Reign™ Sourcebook Three
    - Rifts® World Book™: Lemuria
    - Rifts® Chaos Earth™: First Responders Sourcebook
    - The Rifter® #55 (July)

    In the Pipeline

    - Robotech® UEEF Marines and other Robotech® sourcebooks.
    - Rifts® sourcebooks
    - Rifts® Chaos Earth™ sourcebooks
    - Palladium Fantasy®: Mysteries of Magic™ Two & Three
    - Palladium Fantasy® other sourcebooks
    - Warpath™ Urban Jungle RPG
    - And other good stuff. Lots of other good stuff!

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    Rifts® World Book 20: Rifts® Canada™
    – Available Friday

    A comprehensive overview of Canada, including notable places, cities, towns, people, O.C.C.s, monsters and conflicts. Though much of Canada has reverted to wilderness, there are pockets of civilization and technology, though not all of them human.

  • The Inuit Shaman O.C.C. and abilities.
  • 12 Monsters of the North, including Sasquatch and Loup Garou.
  • 7 demonic beings including Demon Bears, Windigo and Sedna the Sea Hag.
  • 8 D-Bee R.C.C.s common to Canada, including the Cyber-Horsemen of Ixion R.C.C. (bionic Centaurs).
  • The Headhunter O.C.C. defined. Includes the Techno-Warrior, Assassin, Anti-Robot Specialist, Techno-Hound, and Momano Headhunter.
  • Tundra Ranger O.C.C.s: Ranger, Scout, Cavalry, and Trapper-Woodsman.
  • Techno-Wizard Bionics and notable gear of the Tundra Rangers.
  • The Canadian frontier mapped and described.
  • City of Old Calgary, Fadetowns and notable cities and locations; some with maps of the area.
  • Travel rules for snow, ice, and arctic conditions, plus storms, flash floods and other weather events.
  • Rules for hypothermia and exposure.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda.
  • 192 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 835.
  • Back in stock January 7, 2011.

    Rifts® Dark Conversions™
    – Available Friday

    The focus of Dark Conversions™ is on creatures of darkness and other monsters such as Alien Intelligences, Elementals, were-beasts, vampires, weird supernatural beings, the Nightbane and others. If you are looking for practitioners of dark magic, villains, monsters and vile horrors to pit against your heroes, this is the sourcebook for you. Many creatures also have notes on how they fit into the Rifts Earth setting and where they may be encountered.

  • 130 monsters statted out and described for your inclusion in Rifts®, Chaos Earth™, Phase World® or any Mega-Damage setting.
  • Were-Beasts, Gremlins, Gargoyles and spirits.
  • Undead legions, Demon and Deevil hordes from the world of Palladium Fantasy RPG®.
  • Conversions for the Nightbane® and the Nightlords™ and their minions.
  • Alien Intelligence creation rules and tables.
  • Elemental beings of lesser and greater stature.
  • Entities and monsters from Beyond the Supernatural™.
  • Dark Magic: Witches, Shifters, Diabolists, and Summoners.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda and others.
  • 192 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 852.
  • Back in stock January 7, 2011.

    Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game®
    – Back in stock January 14, 2011

    A complete role-playing game set in a unique realm of high fantasy and epic adventure that has thrilled fans for 27 years. All the fantasy elements you’d expect are there, but spun in ways that you may not expect. Magic has replaced science. The elder races of Dwarves, Elves and Titans have given way to the rise of humanity and the Wolfen Empire. While the monster races – Goblins, Orcs, Ogres and Trolls – lay claim to the Old Kingdom, from which they launch their pillaging raids. And that’s just the beginning.

  • 13 different races available to player characters from human to Wolfen, Changeling, Elf, Dwarf, Ogre, Troll, Goblin, and many others.
  • 25 Occupational Character Classes to select from.
  • Magic unlike any you’ve ever seen before.
  • 300+ Wizard and Warlock spells.
  • 80+ psionic powers.
  • 40 magic items plus magic potions, powders and fumes.
  • 20 Curses and magical Faerie Foods.
  • Summoner and the circles of power and summoning at his command.
  • Diabolist and his Runes, Wards and Power Words.
  • Mind Mage, Psi-Mystic, Psi-Healer and Psi-Sensitive.
  • Poisons, herbs, potions and magic components.
  • Men at arms with punch and power.
  • Holy Swords and Rune Weapons.
  • 100,000 years of history.
  • A complete game with all the rules you need to play (additional sourcebooks, characters, abilities and settings optional).
  • 336 pages – $26.95 retail – Cat. No. 450.
  • Back in stock January 14, 2011. At the printer.

    Rifts® Game Master Guide
    – Back in stock January 14, 2011

    The ultimate Rifts® reference and sourcebook, it contains all the weapons, equipment, body armor, power armor, robots, vehicles, skills and psionics from Rifts® World Books 1-23, Sourcebooks 1-4, and Siege on Tolkeen 1-6, collected into one big reference. Plus, maps, lists and indexes of O.C.C.s, R.C.C.s, experience tables and more.

  • 503 weapons, including explosives, plus E-Clips and ammo notes.
  • 300 skills listed and described.
  • 290 pieces of equipment.
  • 104 suits of body armor.
  • 182 vehicles.
  • 86 suit of power armor.
  • 58 robots.
  • Optional combat rules and examples of play.
  • Comprehensive index of O.C.C.s, R.C.C.s, P.C.C.s, and monsters.
  • Experience tables for scores of character classes.
  • Designer notes, rules clarifications and reference notes.
  • Game Master tips and hints for running Rifts®.
  • Maps, adventure ideas, and a lexicon of terms.
  • Cover by David Dorman. Interior art by Perez, Wilson & others.
  • 352 pages – $26.95 retail – Cat. No. 845.
  • Back in stock January 14, 2011. At the printer.

    Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook™
    – Back in stock January 14, 2011

    A compendium of bionic and cybernetic systems in the Rifts North America setting, with information about Partial and Full Conversion Cyborgs, Headhunters, City Rats, the Cyber-Doc and more. A must-have resource for fans of cyborgs.

  • 220+ bionic components and features plus foreign bionics.
  • 47 Commercial Cybernetic implants and 24 Black Market bionics.
  • 7 different City Rat O.C.C.s and insight to life in the ‘Burbs.
  • The Cyber-Doc O.C.C. explored in more depth.
  • The Cyber-Snatcher Villain O.C.C. dealing in “previously owned” bionics and cybernetics. Want to guess how they come by these parts?
  • The Cyborg O.C.C. revisited plus rules & info on repairing bionics.
  • TW Bionics, cybernetics to inhibit magic and more.
  • 112 pages – $16.95 retail – Cat. No. 850 – by Kevin Siembieda.
  • Back in stock January 14, 2011. At the printer.

    Rifts® World Book Five: Triax and the NGR™
    – Back in stock January 14, 2011

    The New German Republic (NGR) is surrounded and besieged by the hostile Gargoyle Empire – an empire of giant monsters. Only the superior robotics and weapons technology of Triax keeps the monsters at bay, but for how long? This epic World Book presents the Triax robots, power armor, cyborgs, and world setting that is Rifts Germany and surrounding region. More than 100,000 copies sold!

  • 35+ weapons and explosives, plus body armor and other gear.
  • 19 combat vehicles from tanks to jet aircraft.
  • 12 Triax giant robot suits and vehicles.
  • 9 other types of Triax robots and drones.
  • 8 Triax Cyborgs plus bionic components.
  • Triax power armor units including the T-550 Glitter Boy.
  • 11 NGR Military O.C.C.s.
  • The Euro-Juicer and designer drugs.
  • Gypsy O.C.C.s and their special abilities.
  • The Gargoyle Empire and its technology and war machines.
  • 21 notable weapons of the Gargoyle Empire and 4 R.C.C.s.
  • Setting and regional overview, Brodkil, Gene-Splicers and more.
  • Cover and art by Kevin Long. 13 pages of comic book story.
  • 224 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 810 – by Kevin Siembieda.
  • Back in stock January 14, 2011. At the printer.

    Note: For dozens of new weapons, armor, robots, drones, power armor suits, cyborgs, vehicles and updated information about the NGR, Triax and the war, see Rifts® World Book 31: Triax™ 2 – 192 pages – $24.95 – Cat. No. 881.

    Rifts® World Book 24: Rifts® China One
    – Back in stock January 14, 2011

    There is no place on Rifts Earth more exotic, magical and dangerous than China, especially since the Hell of the Yama Kings has bled into the mortal plane.

  • 33 Chinese Demons, including Yaksha the Tiger and the Naga.
  • 8 Chinese Goblins and the Naga-Spawn (semi-divine humans).
  • 5 Chinese Ghosts, plus the Terra-Cotta Warriors.
  • 24 Demonic Curses.
  • 11 provinces and the Yama Kings who rule them.
  • The eight Hells on Earth.
  • The Dragonlands, the Ghost City, Qingping Market, City of the Future, Wuchang, and many other notable places.
  • World overview, maps and adventure ideas galore.
  • 160 pages – $20.95 retail – Cat. No. 857 – by Wujcik & Siembieda.
  • Back in stock January 14, 2011. At the printer.

    Note: For 18 new O.C.C.s, heroes of the Celestial Court, Geofront, secret technology, mystical powers, Demon Wrestling, Demon Quelling, Chi Weapons, martial arts and more, see Rifts® World Book 25: Rifts® China 2 – 160 pages – $20.95 – Cat. No. 858.

    Rifts® Dimension Book™ 7: Megaverse® Builder
    – Back in stock January 14, 2011

    Your guide to creating your own corner of the infinite Megaverse®. The big picture of how the Megaverse® works, plus rules and suggestions for creating your own dimension.

  • Dimension creation rules.
  • Dimensional storms and anomalies.
  • Dimensional monsters and travelers.
  • The dimensions of Spires, the Great Machine, and the Garbage Pit.
  • Dozens of Hook, Line and Sinker™ adventure outlines and ideas for many more.
  • The Shifter O.C.C. expanded, exotic Familiars & summoning table.
  • Tolkeen Artifact Hunter O.C.C. and Scavenger O.C.C.
  • Designer notes, suggestions, tips & hints for dimension building.
  • 96 pages – $16.95 retail – Cat. No. 859 – by Carl Gleba.
  • Back in stock January 14, 2011. At the printer.

    Rifts® Book of Magic
    – Back in stock February 7, 2011

    This is it, the ultimate guide to magic for Rifts Earth. All the magic spells, magic tattoos, Techno-Wizard items, magic weapons, equipment, body armor, restraints, parasites, Symbiotes, magic items, Bio-Borgs, armor, Automatons, Iron Juggernauts, and more from Rifts® World Books 1-23, Sourcebooks 1-4, and Siege on Tolkeen 1-6, collected into one big reference.

  • 850+ spells of great variety.
  • 370+ magic items, weapons and devices.
  • Elemental Magic, Temporal Magic, Ley Line Magic, Cloud Magic and Necromancy.
  • Tattoo Magic, Nazca Line Magic, Nature Magic, Whalesongs and Ocean Magic, and more.
  • Magic Songs, Chants, Biomancy, Magic Herbs, and Iron Juggernauts.
  • Techno-Wizard weapons and devices, Rune Weapons, Millennium Tree wands and other magic items.
  • Magic herbs, plants, components and Symbiotes.
  • Shamanistic magic, Fetishes, Talismans and more.
  • Comprehensive index of Practitioners of Magic.
  • Designer notes, comments, tips & hints for running magic characters.
  • 352 pages – $26.95 retail – Cat. No. 848 – Siembieda and others.
  • Back in print February 7, 2011.

    And don’t forget about . . .

    “Property of the Coalition States” Coffee Mug – BACK IN STOCK

    White printing on a big, glossy black, 15.5 ounce coffee mug. Looks cool and is a fan favorite.

  • $10.00 per mug – Cat. No. 2543 – Available now.
  • Holds 15.5 ounces of coffee, hot chocolate, soda, or whatever it is you like to drink.

    “Gamer Logo” Coffee Mug – BACK IN STOCK

    White printing on a big, glossy black, 15.5 ounce coffee mug. Looks great.

  • $10.00 per mug – Cat. No. 2537 – Available now.
  • Holds 15.5 ounces of coffee, hot chocolate, soda, or whatever it is you like to drink.

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    NEW! The Rifter® #53
    – January 14, 2011

    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.

    The Rifter® #53 includes:

  • Ravages of Time, by S.E. Gibbons, is an interesting Rifts® article with tips for Game Masters and playing sprawling epic sagas like the Minion War™ and Siege on Tolkeen.
  • ARCHIE Phase Two, by Damon Sutton. This Rifts article takes a look at more machinations of our favorite mechanized menace, ARCHIE Three™.
  • On Faerie Folk, by Michael P. Yocom, offers up a menagerie of new Faerie Folk, cousins and animals for the Rifts® and Palladium Fantasy® settings.
  • Dawn of a New Era, by Corey Livermore, presents an adventure in a setting for Heroes Unlimited™ in which mutants and aliens are being forced to “register” with global governments, or else.
  • The Lucky Psychic, by Steven Dawes, presents a new Beyond the Supernatural™ psychic who makes his own luck.
  • A Dark Day™ Short Story, by Jeremy Hutchins, will keep you wondering what’s next.
  • The next chapter of the Hammer of the Forge™.
  • Plus news and coming attractions.
  • Heroes Unlimited™ cover by Zachary Schoenbaum.
  • More of the usual, but in addition to game material and fiction, you’ll learn what Palladium has planned for 2011.
  • $11.95 retail – 96 pages – Cat. No. 153. January 14, 2011.

    NEW! Armageddon Unlimited™ for Heroes Unlimited™
    – Ships January 25, 2011

    Demons and Deevils are fighting for dominance of the Earth, and if they can’t win, nobody can have it. They’ll destroy the planet.

    Armageddon Unlimited™ is the ultimate good vs evil setting and adventure. The fate of the world hangs in the balance and only you can stop its destruction.

    Armageddon Unlimited™ is more than an epic, world-saving adventure, it is also a sourcebook jam-packed with new powers, magic, weapons and Power Categories that can be incorporated into any Heroes Unlimited™ campaign.

    Highlights include:

  • 7 new Minor and 14 Major Super Abilities.
  • Deevil and Demon magical Chaos Weapons.
  • Enchanted Weapons of Order.
  • Demon Hunter Power Category and abilities, ‘nuff said.
  • Crusader of Light Power Category and abilities allow you to play a Champion of Light.
  • Heroic Hellion Power Category and abilities allow you to play a “reformed demon.”
  • Magically Bestowed Variant Power Categories and abilities let you wield weapons that empower good and destroy evil.
  • Demonic monster creation table.
  • More than a dozen NPC villains.
  • Arcane orders, secret societies, and magic guilds.
  • The Chaos Generator and the threat of Armageddon.
  • A menagerie of evil villains, people and places.
  • The Armageddon scenario and adventure ideas.
  • Written by Carl Gleba. Additional text by Kevin Siembieda.
  • Cover by John Zeleznik.
  • 160 pages – $20.95 retail – Cat. No. 527. January 2011 release.

    NEW! Rifts® Dimension Book™ 14: Thundercloud Galaxy™
    – February 21, 2011

    Thundercloud Galaxy™ is the perfect companion to Rifts® Dimensional Outbreak™ to expand one’s gaming Megaverse in the Three Galaxies. History, aliens, weapons, spacecraft, and adventure in a galaxy far, far away.

  • The galaxy described; history and time-line.
  • 16 new alien R.C.C.s, plus notes on the Exiles and Dominators.
  • 6 new O.C.C.s.
  • Monster and Animal Creation Tables.
  • Guidelines for Magic Weapon Making.
  • Notable weapons and technology.
  • Notable organizations and secret societies.
  • The Trensik Mercenaries.
  • The Vortex Region.
  • The Splugorth Kingdom of Desslyth and many other notable worlds.
  • New worlds of adventure.
  • Written by Braden Campbell. Art by Michael Mumah.
  • 160 pages – $20.95 retail – Cat. No. 883. February 21, 2011.

    NEW! Rifts® World Book One:
    Vampire Kingdoms™, Expanded & Updated

    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 few years ago. Best of all, it will be accompanied by the Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook™.

  • The observations of Doc Reid.
  • Vampires: Their strengths, weaknesses and powers.
  • The Vampire Kingdoms expanded.
  • Vampire strategies and plans for conquest.
  • Vampire hunters and Techno-Wizard slayer devices (new and old).
  • Key locations including Juarez and El Paso.
  • The mystery of the Yucatan Peninsula.
  • Traveling Shows, Freak Shows and Circuses.
  • Monsters, D-Bees, and adventure ideas galore.
  • Updated and revised to 110 P.A.
  • Cover by E.M. Gist. Interior art by various artists.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda.
  • 192 to 224 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 802-E. Early 2011.

    NEW! Rifts® Vampires Sourcebook™
    All new source material

    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. Tons of new data, adventure ideas and revelations.

  • Vampire protectors and guardians.
  • Vampire rogues, mercenaries and warlords.
  • Vampire operations away from the Kingdoms.
  • Vampire incursions along the southern borderlands.
  • New vampire hunters and human strongholds.
  • Vampire hunter “exterminators.”
  • Frightful revelations, secrets, and adventure ideas.
  • And much, much more.
  • Cover by Michael C. Hayes. Interior art by various artists.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda, Braden Campbell and Mark Dudley.
  • 128 pages – $16.95 retail – Cat. No. 884. Early 2011 release.

    NEW! Robotech® New Generation™ Sourcebook

    This Robotech® sourcebook will be an early 2011 release.

  • Rules for using mecha, power armor and technology from all four eras of Robotech.
  • Kit-bashed mecha and rules for jury-rigging and combining parts from different generations of mecha.
  • Freedom Fighter O.C.C.s and resistance organizations.
  • Rogues and misfits from the three Robotech Wars.
  • New weapons, vehicles, mecha and more.
  • Villains, traitors, bandits, Invid henchmen, adventure and adventure ideas galore.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda and Irvin Jackson.
  • A “manga” size sourcebook.
  • 192-256 pages – $16.95 retail – Cat. No. 554. Final page count and price may be subject to change. Early 2011 release.

    NEW! Rifts® World Book: Lemuria™

    At last, the underwater realm of Lemuria. The people and history of Lemuria, new magic, sea herbs and healing, sea monsters, and more.

  • The Lemurians, their race, history and society.
  • New O.C.C.s including the Serpent Hunter, Shriekers, Oceanic Guardsman, Aquatic Biomancer and others.
  • The Stone Guardians of Easter Island and other mysteries.
  • Biomancer Gardens and Aquatic Biomancy.
  • Bio-Armor, Bio-Weapons and Bio-Construct Symbiotes.
  • New psionic abilities.
  • Sea Serpents, monsters, adventure ideas, and more.
  • Written by Greg Diaczyk.
  • 160 pages – $20.95 retail – Cat. No. 885. Final page count and price may be subject to expansion and increase. Spring 2011.

    NEW! Rifts® 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. More details to follow, but for now, ‘nuff said.

  • Soulmancer and Blood Magic.
  • The Seven Deadly Plagues.
  • The Demon Plagues across the globe.
  • Battleground: Earth – as demons and infernals amass their legions.
  • Rifts Calgary – also known as Hell’s Pit; the kingdom described.
  • 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.
  • Global chaos and the places most dramatically affected by the Demon Plagues.
  • Notable demonic generals, mercenaries, people and places.
  • Many adventure ideas.
  • Written by Carl Gleba.
  • 192 pages – $24.95 retail – Cat. No. 876. Spring 2011.

    NEW! Rifts® Chaos Earth™ Sourcebook: First Responders

    Data about the chaos and madness of the early days of the Great Cataclysm, and the brave men and women who tried to stem the tide of destruction and save lives, the First Responders.

  • Apocalypse Plagues: Strange diseases, symbiotes and mutations that transform, torment, harm and kill Earth’s survivors.
  • First Responder O.C.C.s, skills and special equipment.
  • Civilian O.C.C.s, skills and orientation.
  • Notable rescue vehicles, robot drones, and technology.
  • New weapons, vehicles, mecha and more.
  • Character modification and enhancement rules.
  • Creatures from the Rifts and adventure ideas galore.
  • Written by Jason Richards & Kevin Siembieda.
  • 96 to 128 pages – $16.95 retail – Cat. No. 665. Coming in 2011.

    DriveThruRPG

    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:
    - 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 1-40.
    - The Best of The Rifter®
    - Deluxe Revised RECON® RPG and Advanced RECON® Sourcebook.
    - And more – go to DriveThruRPG.com and check ‘em out.

    We will be adding issues 41-44 of The Rifter® to the list of available titles from DriveThruRPG.com in January, 2011. Other books will be added in the months to follow.

    The Queen of Ghouls: Life-Sized Halloween Props

    Start planning for Halloween early as Palladium’s very own Kathy Simmons will start to offer her 2011 selection of life-sized (most are 6 feet or taller) Halloween props that are to die for.

    Each is an all-weather, life-sized Halloween prop that can handle rain and snow, and is a one-of-a-kind work of art (no two are exactly the same). Each looks frighteningly “real.” All come apart and fold down to slightly larger than a king-size pillow for easy storage. Comes with easy instructions, a plastic storage bag, and the lawn stake to stand it up in your front yard. Indoor stand sold separately.

    Types of “Ghouls” include: Zombies (all kinds!), killer clowns, wizards, witches, devils, grave ghouls, scarecrows, executioners, mad doctors, deadly nurses, vampires, werewolves, and more. Kathy’s also now offering an array of hand-painted Halloween signs, signs with heads and bodies hanging from them, witch’s brewing pots, Halloween centerpieces and more. Best of all, her high quality creations are much more affordable and imaginative than most competitors or mass produced items in a store, making them affordable Halloween fun.

    If you think the photos online look good, you should see them in person. A typical “ghoul,” as she calls her creations, costs $99-$179. You can see some of her work at her Queen of Ghouls™ Ebay store – queenofghouls.com.

    Some Fan Comments Pulled from Christmas Grab Bags

    C.K. in Medina, Ohio, writes: Santa Kev, thank you for another great year of awesome grab bags. I would like to thank Palladium Books for making the best RPGs out [on the market] right now. Every book is filled with heart that is lacking in many other game systems.

    P.H. in Largo, Florida, writes: I’m so glad you extended the Christmas Package through the new year. I totally forgot to order mine before Christmas and I was kicking myself until I looked at the website this morning. Thank you for doing the Surprise Package in the first place. It is great to see a company that actually gives back something personal to the people who buy from them.

    K.E. in Little Elm, Texas, writes: I’m so glad you guys have made it through to this point . . . best wishes for a blessed new year in 2011.

    S.A. in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, writes: I have been playing Dead Reign with my friends now for a while. It is a great party event. Heck, I even got my girlfriend to play, which is saying a lot. I like the Palladium system much more than the D&D one. I love the scenarios and options your games allow. It really is true that no game session will ever be the same. Thank you for your hard work. Keep it up. You guys are fantastic.

    M.F. in Lakeland, Minnesota, writes: I started gaming (at least seriously) about two years ago and it’s been great. My group plays a variety of systems, including Rifts®, Heroes Unlimited™ and Ninjas and Superspies™. Currently, we’re playing a Rifts® campaign and it’s a blast . . . Thanks for publishing great games . . . may the next year be fruitful, productive and prosperous!

    C.R. in Manassas, Virginia, writes: We have loved everything you have ever made and just want you to keep making these wonderful games to enrich our lives with fun and wonder . . . Can’t wait to see what you great guys and gals put out in the future.

    R.McD. in Mishawaka, Indiana, writes: I have nothing but the utmost respect for you and your team. When I arrived at the Open Houses and Julius can call me by name from the other side of the warehouse, it lets me know that I have not walked into a business, but I have joined a family. Some of my best memories from gaming have actually come over those extended three-day weekends with you and your Palladium crew ...

    R.H. in Livermore, California, writes: My friend and I got back together to roleplay about 6 months ago, after a cold spell of maybe 8-10 years. I met a new guy who wanted to G.M. some D&D/Star Wars for us. So we tested him out to see if we got along okay. He’s a great addition to our group. Star Wars was fun. Last month, my friend said he wanted to G.M. Rifts for us. He was always our best Game Master. So we swapped out our new member to player status and the new G.M. started us on a campaign set in the Tolkeen conflict. We had an instant convert to Rifts® and the Palladium system.

    G.T. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, writes: Rifts® is an incredibly indepth RPG that has so much to offer and so thank you for all the time and stress and sweat that has been put into Rifts® by so many people. I am interested in trying Palladium Fantasy as well.

    K.R. in Saint Paul, Minnesota, writes: Thanks for putting out affordable, quality products in fun settings. My friends and I have been playing Palladium games for 20+ years, and hope to keep playing for many more to come.

    D.L. in New York, New York, writes: Hey Kevin . . . I really appreciate how hands-on you are with your fans. Keep up the great work for years to come.

    E.H. in Brandon, Mississippi, writes: You have a great thing going here, and I hope it goes forever. Best wishes to you and yours.

    S.V. in Redlands, California writes: All of you have brought a wonderful magic into my life for many years. Thank you and may the magic in your world never fade.

    I.N. in Korea, writes: I had the honor and privilege of gaming with an incredible group a few years back, and the times we played still stand out as some of the best times in my life. Palladium has helped me when my marriage was shaky, it’s helped when I was depressed, and it helped me overcome PTSD from time in Afghanistan. What you guys do is more important than merely providing entertainment. Thank you.

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