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I am on my phone, so I haven't been able to read the whole thread, but I actually have a LOT of truckers in my game... Granted, most of them travel between the Iowa section of CS Chi-town/CS Missouri and the megacities, or from farmland / quarries / etc. and logistic intermodal-type logistics center...

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There is also an alter environment spell somewhere where the individual could appreciate to a vehicle or room that might reset the timer

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Thank you, gentlemen!

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So, I have been trying to build a TO&E for the Coalition as I sketch out 4-5 field armies facing off against various Minion-related threats...rationalizing Rifts is not entirely futile, but it is really hard and often requires re-imagining canonical edicts... Anyway, I figured a summary my TO&am...

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I know I have a book that gives a spell that allows for Wormwood Symbiotic permanence. Anyone able to tell me? I have spent the last 4 hours trying to find it.

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Good comments, but most focus on monetary system... I am more interested in production and ownership... It is implied that there is private industry but also that there is state ownership...Chi-Town industry appears to be mostly state owned or is a military industrial complex with financing and lead...

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I’m going for mixed oligarchical...maybe like modern Russia?

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All production state owned?

State directed/managed?

Private ownership?

Private ownership - capitalistic/investment/publicly traded/stock market?

mixed?

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Not unlike a vampire

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The other alternative is to give the grunt a JAEP

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A lot of the more recent OCCs have those types of effects...Gladiator is one... I think that your idea has merit, but you might be able to work around the challenges with unique house rules. For example, a “slow” transition to borg fits with your concept better than something that occurs all at once...

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Shadrak, I am so sorry that some of the posters here took your straightforward post as an invitation to needlessly pontificate on topics tangential at best. In addition to the weaknesses described in Heroes of Humanity, I'd take a look at Chaos Earth:Creatures of Chaos, pp 11-14. That section not o...

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Ignore what I said, your calibers are not lead-based. Though steel or iron bullets was pretty normal for Soviet nations for a long time. Stats were mostly very much the same as normal ammo. I think you are mistaking steel casings for steel bullets. I'm not. Steel bullets. You realize those are stee...

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So when the CS SF team is working with the local population to defend against a supernatural threat or to attack Supernatural threat or the player characters are helping a local Village to build their defenses, there are some additional options.

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Prole wrote:Ignore what I said, your calibers are not lead-based. Though steel or iron bullets was pretty normal for Soviet nations for a long time.

Stats were mostly very much the same as normal ammo.

I think you are mistaking steel casings for steel bullets.

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Is Palladium going to publish a comprehensive list or at least expand listings? Now that Palladium Books has published Heroes of Humanity identifying the major vulnerabilities of Demons and Deevils, any chance we will learn that Brodkil are extra sensitive to SDC poisons? Or that the Neuron Beast is...

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DynaTec Industries, leading producer of civilian S.D.C. weapons for Coalition citizens, has been developing alternative ammunition for use in standard handguns and rifles. Current options have been geared towards use in shotguns and have been proven to be prone to failure. DynaTec’s answer has been ...

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I ordered Rifter 80, 81, 82, 83, and 84 all at once about 4 or 5 months ago... I received 80, 81, and 82 in the mail and 83 and 84 were yet to be published... 83 is now published and I still haven't received it...will Palladium fill this order or do I need to remind them? I emailed a question about ...

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The thing is, unless you ONLY play 3-5 man player character groups on 3-5 man NPC opponent a sniper is only effective against 1 or 2 high valued targets.

They aren't "gods of war".

They are utilized in a support role or they are utilized to eliminate a single high value target.

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Triax 2 establishes when mdc material was first discovered and applied. Would habe to check the dates though, don't remember off the top of my head. But i don't think it was as early as 2050. Thank you, I remember reading it, but I would have looked forever and not thought to look at Triax 2. Assum...

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Ok then the only problematic thing is md/mdc does existing canon until the 2050s. Introducing such items earlier would cause issues to some degree. Do you know where the 2050 date is cited? I was going off of a fan timeline of events published back in 2004, so I believe it may have been pre-RUE. An...

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Are these your assertions as to when these items were introduced in pre-rifts history? No, this is a projection based on the relative power and flavor text of canon U.S. Military Pre-Rifts equipment. Palladium has been very inconsistent and this is just a way to create consistency...not intended to...

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So, I was thinking about some of the pre-Rifts gear in the various canon sources and I was thinking about the background on it. It would be interesting if Palladium published a small supplement that collected an expanded on some of these different pre-Rifts items. Timeline of introduction: 2025 - In...

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Again, have a like. I've been using old Cyberpunk RPG Chromebook material to reflect Golden Age SDC material, some of which survives into the Rifts era. But now we have a few more more up to date manufacturers to play with. I have tried using the Heroes Unlimited Guide, but I have to wonder why an ...

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Again! You're really coming on strong with these, shadrak! Thank you...just trying to get some ideas saved for an upcoming introductory campaign. Ever wish Palladium would come out with more canon stuff that outlines the actual playing environment/society? I think the most important question here i...

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one thing to consider: i'm pretty sure e-clips are horrendously expensive to recharge, and using them as a default battery is probably not a selling feature at all. consider, for example, you can buy a brand new (presumably charged) wilk's laser wand energy clip for a mere 200 credits, and that sai...

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ALCHEMY AND MAGICAL ITEMS IN LAKESIDE Herbalism Items: Winter Cherry: The Winter Cherry is a perennial shrub that grows up to 30 inches tall. The flowers are small and green and the fruit, when ripe, is bright orange. When refined, it has properties similar to, though weaker, ginseng. Magic Potion:...

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I.S.S. Armory – The I.S.S. Armory is, literally, a collection of retired Coalition Technical Officers that maintain weapons and equipment for the I.S.S. Along with modifying, and sometimes building, Coalition Military weapons for use by I.S.S. agents, the I.S.S. Armory has also developed several ar...

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VitalPro Personal Protection – VitalPro operates in Los Alamo producing high tech SDC armor as well as lower quality MDC armor. VitalPro is THE NAME in Juicer Football Armor as well as Name: VitalPro Genuine Juicer Football Armor Description: AR: 14 SDC: Main Body: 200 Arms: 30 ea. Legs: 20 ea. Wei...

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UltraDominus Technologies – UltraDominus is a company operating in the Manistique Imperium that produces component parts for armor and vehicles. The company also offers a line of personal protective armors to customers composed of SDC materials. Most of UltraDominus’ offerings are heavy enough and ...

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Tomaso Armors – Tomaso Armors is the largest producer of SDC body armor in the Coalition States. The company started as a smalltime operation in the C.S. State of Missouri supplying civilians with high quality, non-MDC armor for use in the C.S. cities that restrict MDC armor. In the time since the ...

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Perigor Arsenal – In additional to supplying firearms, Perigor Arsenal is a leading producer of personal protective gear. Perigor markets its products as protective gear for law enforcement operating in secure cities in the Coalition States or in the New German Republic, but these armors are just a...

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Jon Ross – John Ross, the famous North American motorcycle manufacturer, also produces or licenses a line of motorcycle riding leathers that are highly prized and are often knocked off by counterfeiters. Regardless of the origin of the clothing, the Jon Ross style affords a small degree of protecti...

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High Tech Advantage (H.T.A.) – H.T.A. makes or modifies their own sets of armor that they sell on the civilian market similar to the way that the company produces and sells its firearms. H.T.A. cannibalizes M.D.C. equipment and resells it to customers that are desperate for some form of personal pr...

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Huntsman – The Huntsman company makes outdoor gear for adventurers and woodsmen including several lines of outdoor clothing and protective gear. Most Huntsman gear is crafted from leather and natural fibers. Name: “Scout” Buckskins Description: This is the lightest of the huntsman gear. It most oft...

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Elanvo Riding Clothes – Elanyo is a top-of-the-line motorcycle fashion line that is popular among City Rats and other urban dwellers. Most designs feature leather or synthetic leather. Name: RipRider Race Suit Description: This synthetic race suit uses a ballistic fiber mesh with advanced molding a...

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Altrain Sportswear – Manufactures a line of sporting goods and equipment that includes clothing and outerwear that functions, at least to a limited extent, as armor. Altrian Sportswear uses specialized synthetics to build protective equipment for sporting purposes. Name: Grigsby Football Armor Desc...

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Generic – There are a multitude of clothiers, tailors, and leatherworkers that produce garments that can serve as protection against S.D.C. based attacks. Quilted or Padded Cloth Armor: A.R. 8. S.D.C. 15. Prowl/Movement Penalty: None. Cost: 25 credits Soft Leather Armor: A.R. 9. S.D.C. 20. Prowl/Mo...

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Imperial Company The Imperial Company produces ultra-luxury vehicles for use throughout the Coalition States and it holds a contract with the CS for state vehicles for mid-level officials and bureaucrats. In addition to its government contracts, Imperial produces luxury vehicles for the open market...

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Windcatcher Windcatcher is one of the few companies in North America that produce aircraft for commercial and private use. Of course, most of their customers tend to be mid-to-large sized city-states, mercenary companies, and moderately important Coalition States executives. Windcatcher also secret...

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Autek Industries Autek is a civilian vehicle manufacturer operating in Chi-Town and marketing vehicles throughout the Coalition States and even in the NGR and Northern Gun. Autek produces exceptionally advanced sports and luxury vehicles with price tags that rival military vehicles. Like most civil...

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Altrian Sportswear Altrian Sportswear is a company operating out of Northern Gun that primarily produces adventure and sporting gear and clothing but has recently entered into vehicle production both for sport and recreation. Some of their models, however, are well suited towards covert activities ...

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ExploTran ExploTran is a company that operates out of the Coalition State of Missouri. The company holds several contracts with the Coalition Military to produce small SDC vehicles and utility items for use in garrison and training environments. The company also offers a line of utility vehicles an...

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Breckenridge Motors Breckenridge Motors is the brain child of an independent operator with a workshop well outside of Coalition Territory. While the workshop produces vehicles and parts for sale to the general public, Breckenridge’s system that allows small mechanics shops to produce similar models...

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Hoffsteffler Hoffsteffler is a vehicle manufacturing company that is originally from the CS State of El Dorado. Since El Dorado’s inclusion in the Coalition, Hoffsteffler has begun to market its vehicles outside of El Dorado and Lone Star and now has production facilities in Chi-Town and Iron Heart...

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Hoffsteffler Hoffsteffler is a vehicle manufacturing company that is originally from the CS State of El Dorado. Since El Dorado’s inclusion in the Coalition, Hoffsteffler has begun to market its vehicles outside of El Dorado and Lone Star and now has production facilities in Chi-Town and Iron Heart...

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GrandTrav: The company known as GrandTrav is a fairly large private company owned by a member of the Chi-Town elite. With a corporate headquarters in a town just to the west of the fortress city of Chi-Town, GrandTrav has factory locations in several cities throughout the Coalition States. GrandTra...

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I.S.S. Armory – The ISS Armory is just a collection of almost 30 retired C.S. Technical Officers that are now employed as civilian support staff for the I.S.S. maintaining I.S.S. arms and armor. Several years ago, one of these armorers modified a C-18 pistol at the request of an I.S.S. officer that...

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H.T.A. – High Tech Advantage (H.T.A.) is a small weapons manufacturer operating in the Coalition States. H.T.A. is owned an operated by a high-level operator/engineer. There are several workshops operating throughout the Coalition States. H.T.A. weapons are templated, but they are not mass produced...

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Messic Custom Arms – John Messic, the owner of Messic Custom Arms, is an aged and experienced gunsmith working in the Coalition territory. He holds a special permit from the Coalition States to produce his weapons for use in the Coalition frontier. Functionally, Messic Custom Arms weapons are very ...

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