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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – December 7, 2023

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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – December 7, 2023

One game system – every genre – countless worlds – endless adventure

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

Hello, everyone. Are you doing okay? Are you not letting the impending holiday season and gift-buying drive you crazy? I mean, Christmas is only 18 days away! Heck, for our Jewish friends, Hanukkah is already here! In fact it starts this evening (Happy Hanukkah). Well, hang in there and focus on the positive and fun aspects of the holidays.

Personally, I love the Christmas season. Even though we were below the poverty-level poor, growing up, my Mom and Dad always made the holiday – and my brother and me – feel special. After the gift-giving on Christmas morning, my Mom and Dad would give us each a big hug and kiss on the cheek. My smiling mother would then remind us that, “We may not be rich in money and possessions, but we are very rich in love. That’s the most precious gift anyone can ever have.” So true. So if your parents are pretty awesome and still with you, you are blessed. Make sure you let them know how much you love them – your friends and other loved ones, too.

This tradition of making people feel loved and special at Christmas time is why we do the Palladium Christmas Surprise Package and why we spend what sometimes feels like entire days signing books. [Entire days is quite literal. – Sean] But we are thrilled to do it. Though my orientation and fondness for Christmas is born from Christian tradition, we embrace everyone of every faith and belief. The holiday season – Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, or just because – are all good reasons to do nice things for nice people. Do you really need an excuse to do something nice that puts a smile on another person’s face? I think not, especially during these uncertain and rather tumultuous times. The Surprise Packages are our way of saying thank you for your support, suggestions, and friendship. Though many of us have never met, Sean and I feel like we know you through your Surprise Package comments, voices online, and brief encounters at conventions. We truly think of you as our extended family and friends, so we are delighted to do the Surprise Packages for you.

Besides, many of you buy Surprise Packages as gifts for others, whether it’s for the holiday, a birthday, or anniversary, which makes our efforts doubly important. It’s just as awesome if you are buying them for yourself, because you get to enjoy a little gaming hug and a good read to keep your spirits up. And if you are the Game Master, you are giving the gift of your time and imagination to your players every time you run a game, so bravo, let us give you more fuel for your imagination via the Christmas Surprise Packages.

I know this may sound corny or sappy to some of you, but I think we’ve established that I’m a goof-ball and sentimental. I’m feeling especially sentimental this Christmas season due to the TMNT redux work which has generated fond memories of my dear friend Erick Wujcik, the early days of Palladium, and reconnected me with old friends and creators like Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Freddie E. Williams, Ramon, Scott, Ryan, Richard, Mike, Mike, and Mike, and a bunch of talented pals from the past. Just as awesome has been meeting and making new friends, with a host of amazing people like Sophie Campbell, Jeremy Colwell, Nick Kay, and, well, way too many to list here.

Okay, enough sentimentality, let’s get down to some business and updates.

 

Temporarily Out of Stock – After the Bomb® RPG and Rifts® Coalition War Campaign! And we are running low on several other titles and may run out. We have an ample supply of most titles, but those that run out will be sent to the printer and back in stock sometime in January, 2024. Please Note: The After the Bomb® RPG “Hardcover” (with bonus material) is still available while supplies last. The many After the Bomb® sourcebooks are also available and in excellent supply.

 

TMNT Kickstarter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Kickstarter reminder

The Kickstarter is over but progress continues on all fronts. Wait til you see more color interior pages, the Black, White and Red interior pages, the finished miniature sculpts, and more.

* TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Kickstarter Backers, thank you for supporting this project and congratulations! You are eligible to upgrade your pledge and/or add any number of additional add-ons including Kickstarter Exclusives to your want list. Remember, Kickstarter Exclusives are available only to you, which means you may want to plan ahead and add Exclusives as gifts to give to gaming friends for their birthday or an upcoming holiday. Likewise, you might want to get an extra one or two of those exclusives you think might go up in value as a collector’s item (like the Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird variant covers). Of course, any such speculation is entirely your risk, but Palladium’s limited editions have a long history of rising in value over time, as do TMNT titles.

* New Updates, Progress Reports, and images will appear in the Kickstarter Updates page in the weeks ahead and until product ships. Backers will receive notices when a new Update is posted.

* By early January we will open up the BackerKit Pledge Manager. That’s when you can begin to change your pledge level (if you want to) and indicate which of the add-ons you may want.

* Even if you did not back the Kickstarter, you will be able to preorder select books and products like the two full-color Redux Edition books, the two Black, White & Red Editions, the Game Master Screen, and the Mutagen Green Dice set.

* Kickstarter Exclusives, however, are available ONLY to our Kickstarter Backers and include the limited edition books with variant covers, the two epic miniature sets, the five Fan Roll dice sets, dice tray, dice tower, dice scroll mat, print sets, and playing cards. Note: That means if you want such items you will need to make arrangements with a friend who backed the TMNT & Other Strangeness Kickstarter and ask them if they would kindly add an item or three to their pledge items. Expect to pay them in advance of shipping, and do not be angry if they decline to do you this favor.

 

Rifts Automated Character Sheet on PalladiumBooks.com

The Rifts® Automated Character Sheet has enjoyed an Update

Three updates, in fact. This EXCEL template provides automation to your Rifts® character creation process. Done in Microsoft Excel, this character template will allow you to build your character with substantial ease and speed. Ideal for the new gamer who doesn’t know all of the Palladium Books® rules just yet, it’s also a highly effective tool for Game Masters and advanced players alike who make multiple characters, NPCs, or just like to min/max or theory craft characters between games.

Rifts Automated Character Sheet at PalladiumBooks.com Rifts Automated Interactive Character Sheet at DriveThruRPG

 

Shipping in time for Christmas – 18 days to Christmas – but only 7-10 when you account for shipping

Whether you are buying a Surprise Package or a regular order, if you need it in time for Christmas, please order sooner than later. This week and next week are your best windows to get items in time for Christmas, guaranteed and without paying for express service.

Christmas SHIPPING Update: These recommendations come from the shipping companies themselves.

  • United States Postal Service: Media Mail – December 10 and even then there is no guarantee. That said, you should receive packages shipped as late as December 14th via Media Mail. Last year, mail delivery was very good, but we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas when you use Media Mail. YOU assume ALL risk when you ship via Media Mail and an order that goes missing or is damaged in transit will NOT be replaced by Palladium Books.
  • United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail – December 15.
  • UPS Ground (anywhere in the contiguous USA) – December 15. Last year, UPS was astonishing in its speed and accuracy of shipping. Note: Most UPS Ground packages arrive anywhere in the contiguous USA within 5 business days, often a day or two sooner. Destinations east of the Mississippi River should arrive in 2 or 3 days!
  • UPS 3-Day Select – December 19.
  • UPS 2nd Day Air – December 20.
  • UPS Next Day Air (to arrive December 23) – December 21, remember, we need time to process and pack your order!
  • To our friends in Canada and overseas – December 6 with no guarantee that the package will arrive by Christmas. We suggest ordering no later than December 6, but SOONER is better. At this point in time, we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas. Your package should arrive in time, but if there are delays at Customs, work strikes, bad weather, etc., it might miss. Order sooner rather than later. Note: Right now, we are finding overseas orders are taking 18-34 days to arrive, sometimes longer! Cost Saver: A Surprise Package mitigates overseas shipping costs – take advantage of this while you can. It is, in effect, the equivalent of getting the books you want at retail, plus autographs, and paying the equivalent of only $10-$30 for overseas shipping! MANY overseas customers take advantage of the Surprise Packages for this reason! And it is likely the ONLY way for you to get autographs. Give it a try, we don’t think you will be disappointed.
  • Any orders placed after these dates may arrive in time for Christmas but we cannot guarantee it AND you should assume they will NOT arrive in time for Christmas. Please spread the word and place those orders as soon as you can. Ho, ho, ho and happy holidays.
  • 2023 Shipping Note: As always, at Palladium, we will be working overtime and do everything we can to process orders as fast as possible to get them to you for the holidays. However, after the package leaves the Palladium warehouse, delivery is out of our hands. As we get closer to Christmas, UPS Ground and Priority Mail will be your most reliable and timely methods of shipping. Thank you for your understanding.

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

 

Christmas Grab Bags

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package offer – only 18 Days to Christmas

Huge savings, surprises, and autographs (if you request them) that thrill the purchaser. No other game company offers anything like it. This is the 25th year we are offering this fan favorite Christmas bargain because we love doing it as much as you love getting them.

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

 

What is a Christmas Surprise Package?

A smile and a hug that comes in a box filled with signed game books from available Palladium staff and freelancers. It’s a way for you to get physical books (and autographs if you want them) at PDF prices! $100+ worth of Palladium products for only $60 (plus shipping)! That can nab you four or more items when these days one core rule book can cost you that alone.

These Christmas Surprise Packages are our way of saying thank you for your support and showing you our love and appreciation. It’s a surprise because you never know exactly what you’re going to get or who will sign your books, because we pick from your Wish List and may surprise you with stuff you are not expecting. Extra items may include other RPGs, sourcebooks, issues of the Rifter®, novels, miniatures, prints, art books, greeting cards, T-shirts, negatives, and other items. Some books may be slightly damaged (scuffs, scratches, dings, a bent or crunched corner, etc.) so we can send you more.

No other RPG company on the planet has an offer like this. Truly the best deal in gaming to get unique and special holiday gifts for the gamers in your life, or for yourself.

Christmas Surprise Packages are not just for Christmas. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or the Winter Solstice, or you are looking for that special gift for a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or any special occasion that falls between now and the end of the year, a Surprise Package may be the ideal way to go. You get a ton of stuff on the cheap, you can get a bunch of autographs (if you want ‘em), and you look like you spent a fortune.

This is also a great way to try that game setting you’ve wondered about – Splicers®, Dead Reign®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy®, Nightbane®, Beyond the Supernatural, Rifts®, RECON, After the Bomb®, etc. – or to get something for your favorite Game Master. Or perhaps, to get your player group to consider a new game or setting.

Your “Wish List” is vital – the Palladium Surprise Packages are designed to simulate the joy and surprise of the Christmas Season of Giving. To do this, you submit a list of 10-15 Palladium products (or more) FOR EACH Surprise Package you order. This list of 10-15 items for EACH Grab Bag is critical, because you will not know which items we will select to send you. That makes it just like a Christmas gift because it’s a surprise. Plus, Santa Kevin, who personally hand-picks every item for every Grab Bag, may toss in something extra like a limited edition print, or a negative or similar collector’s item, or an issue of The Rifter®, or something else he thinks you’ll enjoy.

Autographed books. For those of you who want them (which are most people), available members of the Palladium staff, and any freelancers we can lasso at the time, are happy to autograph each and every book in your Surprise Package. This is the only way many fans across the country and overseas can ever get signed books.

Send us your brief comments. There is a special form and format to fill out for Christmas Surprise Packages, including a place where you can offer your brief comments, suggestions, greetings and salutations.

First-timers are always nervous until they see the great value in their first Surprise Package. A typical Grab Bag has $100+ worth of product. Yes, often more for only $60 plus shipping. Many people order 2-3. Some order 4-6, and some maniacs order even more! It makes sense, because it is a great way to fill holes in your own collection, treat yourself, get autographs, try new games and settings, rebuild your collection, replace worn out books, and get your gaming pals gifts. Only from PalladiumBooks.com – happy holidays. PLEASE spread the word about this great offer.

To those of you outside the USA, the X-Mas Surprise Package is a way to get books and circumvent the damn high cost of shipping from the United States, since you are getting $110 (often more) worth of product and only paying $60 plus shipping. Shipping via Priority Mail International (required for packages weighing more than four pounds) to most locations in Europe, Canada and many other countries is around $70-80 US dollars. HOWEVER, because the cost of the product is so low, that’s the equivalent of paying retail for the products and only $20-$40 for shipping. A very good deal. Plus you get autographs if you want them! X-Mas Surprise Packages are the way to go for those of you outside the USA. Please take advantage of it to get all those products you’ve wished you could get except the shipping was too prohibitive. We feel your pain. Game on!

Please spread the word. The Christmas Surprise Package is only publicized by word of mouth, on Palladium's website, and social media, so please tell everyone you know. Buy one for every gamer you know. They make astonishing gifts for every occasion. Only from PalladiumBooks.com – happy holidays.

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

 

SALE – Kevin’s Toys, Art and Collectibles SALE – now through December 11, 2023

Negatives at half price, plus toys (Star Wars, Marvel and DC superheroes, etc.), Palladium collectibles, and a variety of proofreader copies, hardcover Printer Proofs, and more, all on sale now through December 11. And we are adding new collectibles, negatives, and items through the weekend. Check it out at: http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles

Kevin's Toys Art and Collectibles on Ebay

 

Creature Feature PDF on DriveThruRPG

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – Creature Feature sourcebook for Beyond the Supernatural AND the newly Updated Rifts® Automated Character Sheet

NEW! Creature Feature™ PDF book on DriveThruRPG.com – due to popular request, this epic Beyond the Supernatural(BTS) sourcebook is now available on DriveThru for your digital enjoyment.

Creature Feature is for players and Game Masters alike and a fun read for anyone.

  • 15 detailed and expansive supernatural horrors unlike any you see in most other horror games.
  • Creature encounter tables.
  • Tips on making (and playing) better creatures.
  • Rules clarifications (lots of them).
  • Player and G.M. tips.
  • BTS world information.
  • One full adventure and numerous adventure hooks.
  • Dynamic art by Steven Cummings, Phil Stone, and Siembieda.

 

Also available on DriveThru: The 1st and 2nd Edition Beyond the Supernatural RPG, and Boxed Nightmares sourcebook; not to mention Dead Reign® (zombies) and Nightbane® (Urban Fantasy/superhero horror). All these books, including BTS 2nd Edition (softcover and hardcover), BTS RPG 1st Edition hardcover, and the Boxed Nightmares™ (1st edition rules) are available as physical books from PalladiumBooks.com offering a Megaverse® of adventure.

NEW! FREE Nightbane® RPG digital Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com – Have you been wondering what the buzz is all about for Nightbane® and Urban Fantasy? Well, now you can see for yourself with this fun Preview of the core rule book. There are also free Sneak Previews of Creature Feature™, Dead Reign®, BTS, and numerous Rifts® books and other titles, including Rifts® Manhunters™, Titan Robotics™, Northern Gun™ One and Two, Lemuria, and more.

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

 

300+ RPG titles from Palladium Books

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn to play one Palladium RPG and you can play them all, because each uses the same basic core rules and combat. There are differences, but the fundamentals are the same. This also means you can bring characters, villains, monsters, powers, magic, weapons, gear, and adventure ideas from one setting into another or mash them together!

  • Rifts® titles. Rifts® is the ultimate setting in which you can combine any number of genres and play any style of gaming you may desire: science fiction, fantasy, supernatural horror, heroic adventure, dimensional travel, modern knights, cyborgs, giant robots, dinosaur taming, sleuthing, magic, monsters, heroes and legends. Or combine them all. There has never been a game quite like Rifts®.
  • Rifts® Chaos Earth® titles. Live through the Great Cataclysm and the Coming of the Rifts. Rifts® Chaos Earth® RPG, Creatures of Chaos™, Rise of Magic™, and Chaos Earth® Resurrection™ are all available.
  • The Rifter® #1-85. Each issue is a wealth of source material for Rifts® and 3-5 other Palladium game settings. More than 8,600 pages of source material and counting. Most issues are only available in digital form.
  • Palladium Fantasy RPG® titles. A rich, original setting in which you can play humans or any number of nonhuman species of people in a world of magic, heroes and wonder. All of it epic.
  • Dead Reign® RPG and sourcebooks. The Zombie Apocalypse unleashed. A great introductory RPG that is surprisingly uplifting, fun, fast, and easy to learn.
  • Heroes Unlimited™ RPG Second Edition titles. Create any type of superhuman you can imagine to build your own super-hero universe.
  • After the Bomb® RPG and sourcebooks. Play anthropomorphic, intelligent, mutant animals as crime-fighting mutants and super-heroes or survivors of a crumbling post-apocalyptic Earth.
  • Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG and the Mystic China™ sourcebook. 41 types of martial arts, ninjas, super-spies, gizmos, mystic powers, and magic in the main book, plus even more in Mystic China.
  • Nightbane® RPG and sourcebooks – Urban Fantasy. Only you know the truth. Only you can see the Nightlords and their demonic minions, and you have the power to stop them. But you must transform into a monster yourself in order to use your powers. Trust no one.
  • Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG and sourcebooks. Modern horror; 14 character classes, 42 occupations for “ordinary people,” 100+ psychic abilities, 16 monsters, and more.
  • 300+ Palladium titles in all, plus G.M. kits, paper miniatures and more. Palladium Books has settings for every genre: Fantasy RPG, science fiction (Rifts®, Splicers®, and The Mechanoids®), super-heroes (Heroes Unlimited and After the Bomb), superhero horror (Nightbane®), modern horror (Beyond the Supernatural), zombies (Dead Reign®), The Rifter® sourcebook series, novels, paper minis, and more.

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

 

Closing Thoughts - Feeling Warm and Fuzzy Inside

As you might guess from the opening of this Update, we are all feeling warm and fuzzy with the holiday spirit. Or are we just delirious with exhaustion? I’d like to think it’s the former, but we are certainly insanely busy as work and communications continue on the TMNT and Other Strangeness project (looking fabulous!) and we are shipping out tons of orders and Christmas Surprise Packages (wonderful).

Please keep those orders coming and we are happy to sign the books that go into your Surprise Packages. A number of you have expressed your concern over our having to sign so many books, but we love doing that for you, so don’t worry. [It’s true, all of it. – Sean]

As always, we will make our best effort to ship all orders out as quickly as we can, knowing that many of these are holiday presents.

I think the previous part of the Weekly Update covered most everything we needed to say, so I’m going to stop here and let you enjoy the many comments from fans like you, below.

– Kevin Siembieda, Game Designer, Friend and Surrogate Santa

 

Surprise Package comments from fans like you

Every year there is a section where our Surprise Package customers can offer comments and suggestions with their order. We do that because we want to know what you think, what you want, and we appreciate your suggestions and insights. In fact, the idea to do hardcover editions of core books came from fan comments in the Grab Bags.

Every year, in acknowledgment of our fans, and because they are fun to read, we offer a sampling of these comments in the Weekly Updates. Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have stuck with Palladium through thick and thin and now these new strange times. Please use our games to find escape from your day-to-day grind and worries. Use them to bring a little joy, laughter, and adventure to the holiday season.

I want you to know that your comments and support mean the world to all of us. Everyone at Palladium enjoys reading your brief comments, especially me and Sean, and they always brighten our day. Thank you for making us smile and feel valued. As always, I have tried to write a short response [in brackets] to each comment. Happy holidays.

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

 

D.B. in Colorado Springs, Colorado, writes: This is my first Grab Bag, but I have been a Rifts® fan since the first book released! Thanks for all the excellent work over the years.

[Hey D.B., glad you’ve enjoyed our Rifts® and After the Bomb® settings all these years. We hope you enjoy your first Surprise Package. – Kevin]

 

C.C. in Lucasville, Ohio, writes (in part): I’m back for more. I bought a Grab Bag earlier in the season when my kids were interested in playing a fantasy RPG. I got a couple things to begin a [Palladium] fantasy game. I put together a little scenario for them while everyone was here for Thanksgiving break. It went well enough (my first GM experience) that they want to keep going into a bigger campaign, so I’m going to put together something bigger for Christmas break. I’m hoping to get deeper into the Palladium Fantasy World and get some adventure ideas. They’re also big fans of the superhero genre. When I told them about Heroes Unlimited they said, “That’d be sick!”

[Sounds like you have your hands full, C.C., with a budding, new generation of gamers. Awesome! I hope the Surprise Package provides the adventure ideas you are looking for. Good luck as Game Master. It sounds like you are doing fine. – Kevin]

 

J.F. in Kingsport, Tennessee, writes: Rifts, Rifts, and some more RIFTS!!! Have a very, merry Christmas and happy New Year!

[Hmm, J.F., I sense you are a Rifts® fan. Continue to enjoy your travels across the Megaverse® and keep that imagination burning bright. – Kevin] {Hey Kev, I think he likes Rifts® almost as much as I do. – Sean}

 

J.H. in Las Vegas, Nevada, writes: I love the Christmas Surprise Package. Thanks for everything Palladium has done through the years. May there be many more!

[Thank you for the kind sentiment, J.H. We are happy to have created quality RPG worlds for decades. Fear not, Sean and I intend to keep Palladium going for generations to come. Ho, ho, ho. – Kevin]

 

M.B. in Stafford, Washington, writes: I really enjoy the deep Fantasy world and look forward to more world content.

[Thank you M.B., the Palladium Fantasy RPG is one of my favorite world settings, too. – Kevin]

 

M.H. in Redondo Beach, California, writes (in part): I’ve been game-mastering Palladium Fantasy since its release, then 2nd edition after its release, with the same crew of buddies the entire time! ... you guys are amazing. Looking forward to the future.

[That is impressive, M.H. We are delighted you and your crew of players have enjoyed our Fantasy setting for all these years. I think you’ll enjoy the Surprise Package and the Fantasy titles on the drawing board. Game on! – Kevin]

 

P.F. in Clarksville, Tennessee, writes: Favorites are Rifts® and Palladium Fantasy. I have been a fan since I was a young boy, now 37 years old. Thanks for the memories.

[Thank you for sticking with us, P.F., and continue to make lasting memories with our games. – Kevin]

 

C.B., in Marysville, Pennsylvania, writes: I like all the games, but if forced onto a desert island, I would choose Rifts®. With the recent TMNT Kickstarter, seeing Kevin and Sean in interviews, and actually getting a chance to meet Sean on a stream, I am really excited for the future of Palladium Books.

[Thank you for the compliments, C.B. Let me see, if I were forced onto a desert island, I think I’d take Palladium Fantasy. Hmm, but if it’s a “desert” island with nobody to game with, I might take Rifts® too because there are so many books to reread (90+ and counting). I hope I have a few cases of paper and some writing implements too, because I would spend time writing new ideas in between trying to survive on that dang, deserted island. lol. Sean is a great guy, right? We are all excited for Palladium’s future and glad you and many others are too, because you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Even bigger things are coming. – Kevin]

 

A.M. in Crossville, Tennessee, writes: I have never played any (Palladium RPGs), but I am sure the TMNT RPG will become my favorite. After the Bomb® and Palladium Fantasy RPG® sound the most interesting to me. I just discovered Palladium’s games via the TMNT RPG Kickstarter. I have been researching your products since then and am excited to try out more of your RPGs!

[Welcome to the Palladium Megaverse, A.M., we’re glad to have you with us! It is a realm of infinite worlds and possibilities fueled by imagination and fun. Enjoy. – Kevin]

 

T.L. in Newville, Pennsylvania, writes (in part): Favorites: TMNT/After the Bomb®, but the whole universe is great ... I will certainly buy any and all TMNT. You guys are doing fantastic! I’m looking forward to the new books currently in development. And of course, the Kickstarter had me jumping for joy when announced.

[Hi T.L., we appreciate your heartfelt endorsement of the Palladium Megaverse. We’re excited about the return of TMNT as well and appreciate everyone’s support. – Kevin]

 

B.S. in San Antonio, Texas, writes (in part): I only have very few Rifts® books so far ... I last played in the mid-90s and am having to rebuild my library so I have more material to work with. RECON – I remember this game. The only other Palladium game I played. It was sooo good.

[Welcome back to the Palladium Megaverse, B.S.! I hope you enjoy the first and second Surprise Package and go on many epic adventures. – Kevin] {Howdy, fellow Texan. Glad to have you aboard. – Sean}

 

C.J. in Ojai, California, writes: Shout out to Legion of Myth for getting me back into Palladium and thank you guys for all your hard work!

[Welcome back C.J., hope you enjoyed the Surprise Package. – Kevin]

 

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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – November 30, 2023

Update Opening Graphic

One game system – every genre – countless worlds – endless adventure

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

Hello, everyone. Have you survived the Thanksgiving Trifecta – Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, and Cyber-Monday – with your bank account intact? We hope so. We didn’t mean to add to the busy holiday weekend with the TMNT and Other Strangeness RPG Kickstarter coming to an end shortly thereafter, but that’s how things turned out.

The TMNT and Other Strangeness RPG Kickstarter closed at 8,383 backers and over a million dollars in pledges – truly exciting. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who backed the Kickstarter and placed any kind of order with Palladium. We also thank the multitude of people who helped to spread the word, interview us, and sent us congratulations and warm wishes. Thank you, thank you, thank you. All of you have helped to make the Kickstarter a success that will provide Backers with awesome products and help Palladium to grow.

As stated, Sean will continue to post updates and images of Kickstarter book covers, artwork, interior pages, miniatures, print sets, etc., on the Kickstarter Update page (and here) in the weeks ahead.

I’m keeping this Weekly Update short. Take advantage of the sale extended thru Friday afternoon, snag a Surprise Package or two for yourself and the other gamers in your life, and take it easy this weekend if you can. Nah, most of you will probably be making Christmas present purchases for your loved ones; very cool.

Again, thank you for the love and support you have shown Palladium by backing the Kickstarter, buying product, and ordering Christmas Surprise Packages, etc., but also for your encouraging words and passion for what Palladium is doing. Sean and I have been getting texts, emails, and kind words in the Surprise Package’s comment sections, and seeing supportive posts everywhere for weeks. We appreciate it all very much. You inspire us to do more and strive to give you our best, while keeping us humble and grounded. We are the luckiest people in the world to have wonderful fans like you. Speaking of fans, see the Comments from Fans Like You section, after Closing Thoughts by Sean, for just a sampling of what fans around the world have said in Surprise Packages.

We are so grateful for your support on so many fronts, that we are extending the Cyber-Monday/Tuesday Sale to Friday afternoon to show our appreciation. Enjoy.

Temporarily Out of Stock – After the Bomb® RPG and Rifts® Coalition War Campaign! Both will be back in print sometime in January, 2024. Thankfully, the After the Bomb® RPG Hardcover (with bonus material) is still available while supplies last. The many After the Bomb® sourcebooks remain available and in excellent supply with no fear of them running out during the Christmas season. Game on!

After the Bomb RPG Hardcover

Black Friday Cyber Monday Sale

SALE EXTENDED – Palladium’s Black Friday & Cyber-Monday SALE – EXTENDED thru Friday afternoon – December 1

The majority of the following game lines are on sale at big savings, while supplies last. Sorry, other than RUE and BTS, most hardcovers are not part of the sale but most everything else is! Get bigger savings but less certainty with the Surprise Package offer.

  • Rifts® Notepad & Pencil Set – one notepad and 5 different pencils – Cat. No. 2603 (set)
  • Palladium Pens (3 different, all cool)
  • Rifts® Ultimate Edition Softcover – Cat. No. 800SE
  • Rifts® Ultimate Edition Hardcover – Cat. No. 800HC
  • Rifts® 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover (with behind the scenes)
  • All in-stock Rifts® titles, except foil hardcovers.
  • All Phase World® titles, except Skraypers (almost sold out).
  • All Rifts® Chaos Earth® titles, except the hardcover.
  • The Rifter® #83, #84 and #85.
  • All Palladium Fantasy RPG® titles, except the two hardcovers.
  • All Nightbane® titles, except the hardcover.
  • All Heroes Unlimited™ titles, except the hardcover.
  • Ninjas & Superspies RPG and Mystic China sourcebook, except the hardcover.
  • All After the Bomb® titles, except hardcover. Create mutant animal super-heroes using the After the Bomb® RPG and sourcebooks for the standalone post-apocalyptic setting or combine it with Ninjas & Superspies (TMNT style or with the redux TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG – see the current Kickstarter which ends November 28), or add them to your Heroes Unlimited™ campaign and use them to create animalistic Nightbane® or D-Bees in Rifts®, or Frankenstein lab creations for Beyond the Supernatural, or as aliens from other worlds and dimensions for Phase World® or any appropriate setting. Unleash your imagination.
  • Beyond the Supernatural 1st Edition Rules Hardcover and Boxed Nightmares sourcebook (1st edition rules).
  • Beyond the Supernatural RPG, 2nd Edition, softcover AND hardcover, and Creature Feature sourcebook.
  • Sale Extended thru Friday afternoon – December 1. Please spread the word.

Sale Items at PalladiumBooks.com

Christmas Grab Bags

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package offer

Huge savings, surprises, and autographs (if you request them) that thrill the purchaser. No other game company offers anything like it. This is the 25th year we are offering this fan favorite Christmas bargain because we love doing it as much as you love getting them.

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

What is a Christmas Surprise Package?

A smile and a hug that comes in a box filled with signed game books from available Palladium staff and freelancers. It’s a way for you to get physical books (and autographs if you want them) at PDF prices! $100+ worth of Palladium products for only $60 (plus shipping)! That can nab you four or more items when these days one core rule book can cost you that alone.

These Christmas Surprise Packages are our way of saying thank you for your support and showing you our love and appreciation. It’s a surprise because you never know exactly what you’re going to get or who will sign your books, because we pick from your Wish List and may surprise you with stuff you are not expecting. Extra items may include other RPGs, sourcebooks, issues of the Rifter®, novels, miniatures, prints, art books, greeting cards, T-shirts, negatives, and other items. Some books may be slightly damaged (scuffs, scratches, dings, a bent or crunched corner, etc.) so we can send you more.

No other RPG company on the planet has an offer like this. Truly the best deal in gaming to get unique and special holiday gifts for the gamers in your life, or for yourself.

Christmas Surprise Packages are not just for Christmas. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or the Winter Solstice, or you are looking for that special gift for a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or any special occasion that falls between now and the end of the year, a Surprise Package may be the ideal way to go. You get a ton of stuff on the cheap, you can get a bunch of autographs (if you want ‘em), and you look like you spent a fortune.

This is also a great way to try that game setting you’ve wondered about – Splicers®, Dead Reign®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy®, Nightbane®, Beyond the Supernatural, Rifts®, RECON, After the Bomb®, etc. – or to get something for your favorite Game Master. Or perhaps, to get your player group to consider a new game or setting.

Your “Wish List” is vital – the Palladium Surprise Packages are designed to simulate the joy and surprise of the Christmas Season of Giving. To do this, you submit a list of 10-15 Palladium products (or more) FOR EACH Surprise Package you order. This list of 10-15 items for EACH Grab Bag is critical, because you will not know which items we will select to send you. That makes it just like a Christmas gift because it’s a surprise. Plus, Santa Kevin, who personally hand-picks every item for every Grab Bag, may toss in something extra like a limited edition print, or a negative or similar collector’s item, or an issue of The Rifter®, or something else he thinks you’ll enjoy.

Autographed books. For those of you who want them (which are most people), available members of the Palladium staff, and any freelancers we can lasso at the time, are happy to autograph each and every book in your Surprise Package. This is the only way many fans across the country and overseas can ever get signed books.

Send us your brief comments. There is a special form and format to fill out for Christmas Surprise Packages, including a place where you can offer your brief comments, suggestions, greetings and salutations.

First-timers are always nervous until they see the great value in their first Surprise Package. A typical Grab Bag has $100+ worth of product. Yes, often more for only $60 plus shipping. Many people order 2-3. Some order 4-6, and some maniacs order even more! It makes sense, because it is a great way to fill holes in your own collection, treat yourself, get autographs, try new games and settings, rebuild your collection, replace worn out books, and get your gaming pals gifts. Only from PalladiumBooks.com – happy holidays. PLEASE spread the word about this great offer.

To those of you outside the USA, the X-Mas Surprise Package is a way to get books and circumvent the damn high cost of shipping from the United States, since you are getting $110 (often more) worth of product and only paying $60 plus shipping. Shipping via Priority Mail International (required for packages weighing more than four pounds) to most locations in Europe, Canada and many other countries is around $70-80 US dollars. HOWEVER, because the cost of the product is so low, that’s the equivalent of paying retail for the products and only $20-$40 for shipping. A very good deal. Plus you get autographs if you want them! X-Mas Surprise Packages are the way to go for those of you outside the USA. Please take advantage of it to get all those products you’ve wished you could get except the shipping was too prohibitive. We feel your pain. Game on!

Please spread the word. The Christmas Surprise Package is only publicized by word of mouth, on Palladium's website, and social media, so please tell everyone you know. Buy one for every gamer you know. They make astonishing gifts for every occasion. Only from PalladiumBooks.com – happy holidays.

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

Christmas SHIPPING Update:

4 weeks till Christmas, but less time in order to ship and receive it in time for Christmas – ONLY about 10 days left to order and get delivery by Christmas via Media Mail.

Those of you buying books and Christmas Surprise Packages as holiday gifts NEED to place your orders no later than the dates below to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas (by December 24) without incurring additional costs for expedited shipping. These recommendations come from the shipping companies themselves.

  • United States Postal Service: Media Mail – December 10 and even then there is no guarantee. That said, you should receive packages shipped via Media Mail as late as December 14. Last year mail delivery was very good, but the US Mail seems a bit less reliable this year and we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas when you use Media Mail. YOU assume ALL risk when you ship via Media Mail.
  • United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail – December 15.
  • UPS Ground (anywhere in the contiguous USA) – December 15. Last year, UPS was astonishing in its speed and accuracy of shipping. Most UPS Ground packages arrive anywhere in the contiguous USA within 5 business days, often a day or two sooner.
  • UPS 3-Day Select – December 19.
  • UPS 2nd Day Air – December 20.
  • UPS Next Day Air (to arrive December 23) – December 21, remember, we need time to process and pack your order!
  • To our friends in Canada and overseas – December 6 with no guarantee that the package will arrive by Christmas. We suggest ordering no later than December 6, but SOONER is better. At this point in time, we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas. Your package should arrive in time, but if there are delays at Customs, work strikes, bad weather, etc., it might miss. Order sooner rather than later. Note: Right now, we are finding overseas orders are taking 18-34 days to arrive, sometimes longer! Cost Saver: A Surprise Package mitigates overseas shipping costs – take advantage of this while you can. It is, in effect, the equivalent of getting the books you want at retail, plus autographs, and paying the equivalent of only $10-$30 for overseas shipping! MANY overseas customers take advantage of the Surprise Packages for this reason! And it is likely the ONLY way for you to get autographs. Give it a try, we don’t think you will be disappointed.
  • Any orders placed after these dates may arrive in time for Christmas but we cannot guarantee it AND you should assume they will NOT arrive in time for Christmas. Please spread the word and place those orders as soon as you can. Ho, ho, ho and happy holidays.
  • 2023 Shipping Note: As always, at Palladium, we will be working overtime and do everything we can to process orders as fast as possible to get them to you for the holidays. However, after the package leaves the Palladium warehouse, delivery is out of our hands. As we get closer to Christmas, UPS Ground and Priority Mail will be your most reliable and timely methods of shipping. Thank you for your understanding.

SALE – Kevin’s Toys, Art and Collectibles SALE – now through December 11, 2023

Negatives at half price, plus toys (Star Wars, Marvel and DC superheroes, etc.), Palladium collectibles, and a variety of proofreader copies, hardcover Printer Proofs, and more, all on sale now through December 11. And we are adding new collectibles, negatives, and items through the weekend. Check it out at: http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles

Kevin's Toys Art and Collectibles on Ebay

Creature Feature PDF on DriveThruRPG

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – Creature Feature sourcebook for Beyond the Supernatural

NEW! Creature Feature™ PDF book on DriveThruRPG.com – due to popular request, this epic Beyond the Supernatural(BTS) sourcebook is now available on DriveThru for you digital enjoyment.

Creature Feature is for players and Game Masters alike and a fun read for anyone.

  • 15 detailed and expansive supernatural horrors unlike any you see in most other horror games.
  • Creature encounter tables.
  • Tips on making (and playing) better creatures.
  • Rules clarifications (lots of them).
  • Player and G.M. tips.
  • BTS world information.
  • One full adventure and numerous adventure hooks.
  • Dynamic art by Steven Cummings, Phil Stone, and Siembieda.

Also available on DriveThru: The 1st and 2nd Edition Beyond the Supernatural RPG, and Boxed Nightmares sourcebook; not to mention Dead Reign® (zombies) and Nightbane® (Urban Fantasy/superhero horror). All these books, including BTS 2nd Edition (softcover and hardcover), BTS RPG 1st Edition hardcover, and the Boxed Nightmares™ (1st edition rules) are available as physical books from PalladiumBooks.com offering a Megaverse® of adventure.

NEW! FREE Nightbane® RPG digital Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com – Have you been wondering what the buzz is all about for Nightbane® and Urban Fantasy? Well, now you can see for yourself with this fun Preview of the core rule book. There are also free Sneak Previews of Creature Feature™, Dead Reign®, BTS, and numerous Rifts® books and other titles, including Rifts® Manhunters™, Titan Robotics™, Northern Gun™ One and Two, Lemuria, and more.

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

300+ RPG titles from Palladium Books

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn to play one Palladium RPG and you can play them all, because each uses the same basic core rules and combat. There are differences, but the fundamentals are the same. This also means you can bring characters, villains, monsters, powers, magic, weapons, gear, and adventure ideas from one setting into another or mash them together!

  • Rifts® titles. Rifts® is the ultimate setting in which you can combine any number of genres and play any style of gaming you may desire: science fiction, fantasy, supernatural horror, heroic adventure, dimensional travel, modern knights, cyborgs, giant robots, dinosaur taming, sleuthing, magic, monsters, heroes and legends. Or combine them all. There has never been a game quite like Rifts®.
  • Rifts® Chaos Earth® titles. Live through the Great Cataclysm and the Coming of the Rifts. Rifts® Chaos Earth® RPG, Creatures of Chaos™, Rise of Magic™, and Chaos Earth® Resurrection™ are all available.
  • The Rifter® #1-85. Each issue is a wealth of source material for Rifts® and 3-5 other Palladium game settings. More than 8,600 pages of source material and counting. Most issues are only available in digital form.
  • Palladium Fantasy RPG® titles. A rich, original setting in which you can play humans or any number of nonhuman species of people in a world of magic, heroes and wonder. All of it epic.
  • Dead Reign® RPG and sourcebooks. The Zombie Apocalypse unleashed. A great introductory RPG that is surprisingly uplifting, fun, fast, and easy to learn.
  • Heroes Unlimited™ RPG Second Edition titles. Create any type of superhuman you can imagine to build your own super-hero universe.
  • After the Bomb® RPG and sourcebooks. Play anthropomorphic, intelligent, mutant animals as crime-fighting mutants and super-heroes or survivors of a crumbling post-apocalyptic Earth.
  • Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG and the Mystic China™ sourcebook. 41 types of martial arts, ninjas, super-spies, gizmos, mystic powers, and magic in the main book, plus even more in Mystic China.
  • Nightbane® RPG and sourcebooks – Urban Fantasy. Only you know the truth. Only you can see the Nightlords and their demonic minions, and you have the power to stop them. But you must transform into a monster yourself in order to use your powers. Trust no one.
  • Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG and sourcebooks. Modern horror; 14 character classes, 42 occupations for “ordinary people,” 100+ psychic abilities, 16 monsters, and more.
  • 300+ Palladium titles in all, plus G.M. kits, paper miniatures and more. Palladium Books has settings for every genre: Fantasy RPG, science fiction (Rifts®, Splicers®, and The Mechanoids®), super-heroes (Heroes Unlimited and After the Bomb), superhero horror (Nightbane®), modern horror (Beyond the Supernatural), zombies (Dead Reign®), The Rifter® sourcebook series, novels, paper minis, and more.

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

TMNT Kickstarter

Closing Thoughts - Turtle Power! – By Sean Owen Roberson

Howdy folks, this is Sean here. I just wanted to let you know that we're grateful for your overwhelming support of our TMNT & Other Strangeness Kickstarter that ended Tuesday night.

The results? The project closed with 8383 backers who pledged $1,277,496 – wow, that is pretty fantastic. As a token of our appreciation for everyone who backed the project, we unlocked all the remaining Stretch Goals! As we move into the BackerKit pledge manager phase we will continue to update you with images of miniatures, dice, cards, and more so that you can make an informed decision on what add-ons or upgrades you want before we finalize your orders and send everything off to the printers.

For those of you who missed our countdown livestream that night, we had a blast chatting with many of the artists involved with the new color art, various art tributes, and miniature sculpts and talked about some cool behind the scenes stuff. Sophie Campbell, Michael Majestic, Steven Cummings, and Nicholas Kay were all in attendance - check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3nhfdgNuAQ

This last month and a half has been a whirlwind experience, and I've just been shocked by your excitement as well as the enthusiasm from the many artists who have gone out of their way to contribute. I think my favorite experience has been to meet and interact with Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the TMNT. He has been great to work with, and it was very fulfilling to see him and Kevin Siembieda reconnect - they are obviously old friends and get along famously. Sophie Campbell, who currently works on the TMNT comic for IDW, has also been great to meet and collaborate with. Adding all of that on top of great Palladium artists like Freddie E Williams II and Michael Majestic, this is shaping up to be a legendary project for everyone involved.

As someone who personally found this hobby and Palladium Books through the 1985 TMNT RPG, I'm ecstatic with the success of this project and humbled by your support as we bring this classic back in redux style - remastered in full color with all the bells and whistles like custom dice, playing cards, a new GM screen, and miniatures.

Thank you from me and the rest of the Palladium Books team, with your support we have been able to resurrect one of the most beloved and pivotal role-playing games of the 1980s.

Cheers!

– Sean Owen Roberson, Palladium Books

Surprise Package comments from fans like you

Every year there is a section where our Surprise Package customers can offer comments and suggestions with their order. We do that because we want to know what you think, and what you want, and we appreciate your suggestions and insights. In fact, the idea to do hardcover editions of core books came from fan comments in the Grab Bags.

Every year, in acknowledgment of our fans, and because they are fun to read, we offer a sampling of these comments in the Weekly Updates. Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have stuck with Palladium through thick and thin and now these new strange times. Please use our games to find escape from your day-to-day grind and worries. Use them to bring a little joy, laughter, and adventure to the holiday season.

I want you to know that your comments and support mean the world to all of us. Everyone at Palladium enjoys reading your brief comments, especially me and Sean, and they always brighten our day. Thank you for making us smile and feel useful. As always, I have tried to write a short response [in brackets] to each comment. Happy holidays.

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

S.B. in Lynnwood, Washington, writes: Fantasy and horror is my jam, but the TMNT is my absolute favorite. Thanks for bringing it back!

[We are thrilled to beyond measure to be bringing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness RPG back and in deluxe color. The Kickstarter may be over, but the core two books and Black, White and Red editions will be available to the general public. Game screen too. – Kevin]

J.S. in Millbrook, Alabama, writes: Thank you for all you do! Stay healthy and much, much success with the TMNT Redux Kickstarter.

[From your mouth to God’s ears, J.S. The TMNT Redux is just the beginning. Sean and I have so many great things in store for our growing fan base. Inspiration runs rampant here at the Palladium offices, so this is just the beginning. – Kevin]

B.W. in Chandler, Arizona, writes (in part): First, thank you for the copy of Road Hogs in my first Surprise Package box. It was a lot of fun to see that, especially right as the TMNT Kickstarter launched. Second, Thank you for your appearance on Gaming with ADHD. It was a blast to talk to you guys ... Finally, while this won’t be my last Surprise Package I order, I hope you guys have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. Palladium has brought a lot of joy to me over the years, and I’m glad you’re still here contributing to it.

[Me too, B.W., me too! I love what I do. So does Sean. Happy to appear on Gaming with ADHD again. Heck, we’re happy to appear on most YouTube shows and podcasts, time permitting. All the show-runners have to do is ask. Hint, hint. Merry Christmas to you as well, B.W., and everyone! – Kevin]

J.M. in Glenns Ferry, Idaho, writes (in part): I’m so excited about the TMNT announcement. I’ll never forget the day in 1989 when I was invited to play TMNT for the first time. It was my first experience with role-playing. It came at a difficult time in my life and quickly role-playing became my favorite thing. When things go hard at home or school, it was great to step into Robotech or Rifts or Heroes Unlimited. To become a larger than life character who did amazing things and was in complete control of their destiny.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness was the first role-playing game I played, and Robotech was the first game I owned, but they were quickly followed by RECON, Heroes Unlimited, Palladium Fantasy, and my favorite, Rifts.

Palladium Books has always been my favorite gaming company because it has the best writing, the most imaginative settings, and the greatest emphasis on being a “hero,” something I think a lot of companies have forgotten. So never doubt Kevin, Sean, and everyone else that your work makes a difference. I’m very excited to see what the future holds.

[J.M., I’m glad our games were there to help you through rough times. They and our fans have been there for me when I needed them too. Funny how karma works. Thank you for your kind words. The future is currently looking very exciting and full of wonder and heroes to keep your imagination burning. Game on. – Kevin]

D.R. in Tifton, Georgia, writes: I enjoy them all. The best games I’ve run were Rifts® and Heroes Unlimited. I think your products are an inspirational wellspring of creativity. Keep up the good work!

[Hi praise, thank you, D.R. Just as I have been inspired by other creators, I’m delighted and humbled to have inspired so many with my work. Keep your imagination burning bright. – Kevin]

J.H. in Mankato, MN, writes: Thank you for the years and years of excellence!

[Our pleasure, J.H. We love what we do and the people we do it for. – Kevin]

A.N. in Muncie, Indiana, writes: I picked up Rifts® and Splicers® at Gen Con 2023 and now decided to collect all the materials. Thank you so much for creating these awesome worlds. Happy holiday season.

[Glad to hear you are delving into the Megaverse and loving it. Happy holidays to you and yours. – Kevin]

J.R. in Portage, Michigan, writes: New player. Just got Rifts® Ultimate Edition ... I live in Michigan so Northern Gun is rad.

[Welcome to the Palladium Megaverse, J.R. I think you’ll find plenty of fun and exciting aspects of this expansive and alien, yet familiar, world. Game on. – Kevin]

B.C. in Spring, Texas, writes (in part): Thank you for making such creative and engaging games. I love that the common experience system driving all Palladium games emphasizes and incentivizes roleplaying, thinking, collaboration, and problem solving over combat and “taking stuff” ... That facet of the Palladium system is not often given the praise it deserves. I also am excited about the direction the company is heading as a result of the Siembieda and Roberson collaboration. I’m eager to see what’s coming next ... Thanks again!

[Thank you, B.C., for the high praise and recognition of our experience system. You are going to love the direction Sean and I are taking the company. The TMNT redux and its full color presentation is just the tip of the iceberg. Thanks for the support and keep watching. The best is yet to come. – Kevin]

E.C. in Wausau, Wisconsin, writes: Thank you, Kevin and Crew, for games, cherished memories, and — holy crap — 25 years(!) of the Christmas Surprise Package/holiday Grab Bag. I’ve participated nearly every year and find it a genuine thrill; such a fun annual experience. I hope to see Mechanoid Space someday. Perhaps it could be a poetic way to introduce a Palladium “third” edition refined rules set, or could make for a pretty great Rifts® Dimension Book.

[Yep, E.C., 25 years of doing Christmas Surprise Packages! And yes, I think you’ve participated in at least 20 of those years. Awesome, right? Who knows what might be coming in future? Um, actually, Sean and I know, but we’re not telling. At least not yet. Bwahahaha ... er ... I mean ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours. Game on, my friend, game on and enjoy new adventures. – Kevin]

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ & Other Strangeness Role-Playing Game Kickstarter Now in its Final Hours!

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November 28, 2023

TMNT Kickstarter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Role-Playing Game Kickstarter Now in its Final Hours!

Westland MI – November 28, 2023 – The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness role-playing game (RPG) Kickstarter is rapidly drawing to a close. But you can still join the thousands already supporting it if you act quickly. You have until tonight – Tuesday evening, November 28 – to join the Kickstarter and get in on the fun.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/palladiumbooks/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness

This historic redux of the ever-popular role-playing game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, includes remastered text and is filled with full-color artwork by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Jim Lawson, and dozens of renowned artists that will thrill all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans. The campaign hit its $250,000 funding goal in the first 4 hours, has exceeded $1 million since, and has the full support of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.

TMNT Kickstarter

The success of the campaign has resulted in the following bonus content being added:

  • Bonus art prints featuring the cover paintings of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG as well as the Transdimensional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sourcebook.
  • A bonus downloadable introductory adventure written by TMNT comic book writer Sophie Campbell in collaboration with Palladium Books founder Kevin Siembieda.
  • A bonus TMNT poker card deck illustrated with art from the role-playing game, available as an add-on for all backers, and added for FREE to the highest pledge levels.
  • The Fugitoid character is being added to the books and to the Heroes miniature set!

At the time of writing, the following bonus content is being unlocked as more fans pledge:

  • Karai, Shredder’s lieutenant, will be added to the books, including an all-new illustration by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman.
  • A Triceraton warrior miniature will be added to the Villain miniature set, plus a new mutant animal will be added to the book as determined by a fan poll.
  • Doc Feral, a classic evil mastermind from the original RPG, will be added to the Villain miniature set, plus a second new mutant animal determined by a fan poll.
  • An April O’Neil miniature will be added to the Heroes miniature set, plus a third new mutant animal will be added to the book as determined by a fan poll.

TMNT Kickstarter

The beloved, original out-of-print Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles role-playing game and its five sourcebooks are sought-after collector items that have enthralled generations since its release in 1985 as one of the first licensed TMNT products. They are returning to print as two deluxe hardcover collections of the RPG and sourcebooks. Each is being completely remastered by industry veteran Sean Owen Roberson and presented in full color. Kevin Eastman is creating a new, painted, variant cover, and Eastman and Laird have combined their talents to jointly create two brand new, variant, Mutagen Green foil covers!

Bonus material includes an array of new artwork, never before seen behind-the-scenes info and art, a selection of new mutant animals and character, plus remembrances and tributes by renowned comic book and RPG creators including Eastman, Peter Laird, Freddie E. Williams II, Steven Cummings, Sophie Campbell, David Petersen and many more.

“This is incredibly exciting! I am 1000% onboard to help bring this historic and original TMNT Role Playing Game series back in a truly deluxe collector’s edition that will thrill original fans and open the door for new ones,” said Eastman. “I've made all my archives available for expanded behind-the-scenes content as well as a few top secret surprises you need to be part of. Stay tuned!”

TMNT Kickstarter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Kickstarter ends November 28th

The Kickstarter campaign that launched on Halloween comes to an end the evening of November 28, 2023, so there is still time to see what it has to offer you. The mind-blowing Kickstarter exclusives include: TMNT miniatures based on the role-playing game, dice sets, variant book covers, art prints by legacy TMNT creatives, a card deck, and more, including special stretch goals to entice role-playing fans and TMNT fans alike. All products ship in 2024. To be among the first to hear about the entire exciting slate of releases, creators, exclusives and stretch goals to be unlocked with your support, be sure to go to the Kickstarter page and subscribe for updates: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/palladiumbooks/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness

About Palladium Books®

Palladium Books was established in 1981 by visionary game designer Kevin Siembieda, renowned for his world-building. Together he and Erick Wujcik created one of the best-selling and most beloved RPGs of all time, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness. Other popular Palladium RPG titles over the years include Rifts, Robotech, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, Palladium Fantasy RPG, Nightbane, and Dead Reign, among many others.

For more information visit the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Kickstarter or www.palladiumbooks.com before it ends Tuesday, evening, November 28.

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