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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – February 23, 2024

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

By Kevin Siembieda

Good health. Sean and I are both feeling about 90% back on our feet and getting a lot done on many fronts. Wayne’s knee surgery went well and though it will take months of physical therapy to get him back to 100%, his therapy is also going well. We hope to see him back at work soon; he’s been working remotely.

UPDATE: Yin-Sloth Expeditions and more. Whew, there is so much to do all the time, but I’m back to work on Yin-Sloth Expeditions as well as bits and pieces for Rifts® Bestiary Vol. 2, and, of course, TMNT & Other Strangeness. I’m drawing some mutant animals and doing a tribute art piece as well as a historical/making of piece about the RPG’s creation and Erick Wujcik. Fun stuff I’m enjoying writing.

UPDATE: TMNT and Other Strangeness Kickstarter books and exclusives are also coming along. Most of the artwork, color pages, packaging, and the final poses for miniatures have been submitted and awaiting final approvals from Paramount. Sean hopes to have a big update announcement showing miniatures and other artwork soon.

As I have mentioned, the TMNT & Other Strangeness color work by all the artists is beautiful, the tribute art is impressive and fun, the written remembrances are touching, funny, or both, and the miniatures ... wow ... the final poses are stunning. We can’t wait to show you this stuff.

I have spent much of this week reaching out to artists and gently reminding a handful of them about the deadlines for their tribute art and remembrances. Kevin Eastman’s variant cover painting is one of the pieces we know you want to see, but we are still waiting to receive it. This caring creator is slammed with work involving the 2024 year-long TMNT 40th Anniversary celebration, the launch of Last Ronin II (it sounds epic!), and a zillion other obligations. Palladium editor Alex Marciniszyn calls me the hardest working guy in gaming. Well, I think Kevin Eastman may be one of the hardest working people on the planet. And he, like us here at Palladium Books, truly cares about his fans, so he wants to make that cover as beautiful and special as possible. We want that too.

I’m surprised how many people discovered TMNT via the role-playing game, as a number of remembrances attest to. Most TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG players also played Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, and Palladium Fantasy RPG. On a personal level, I find it moving and gratifying that the RPG introduced people to TMNT and all our games have meant so much to so many. Game on.

TMNT Kickstarter

NEWS! The TMNT & Other Strangeness Backerkit Pledge Manager should go live any day now. Reminder, all backers with a pledge level for one book (or greater) can a) increase their pledge level if so desired, and b) add-on an array of Kickstarter exclusives. Those of you who may have only pledged one or a few dollars must upgrade your pledge to at least the one book pledge level (or greater) to be eligible to get add-ons.

Knights of the Dinner Table

NEWS! In the something fun and cool category, my pal Jolly Blackburn sent me a preview for their Knights of the Dinner Table #315 Ninja Turtles homage cover. Hey Jolly, first of all, congratulations for doing great work for 300+ issues, that’s a huge accomplishment. Second, Barb, thanks for helping him reach this milestone and putting up with him and us fans all these years. Third, what a fun homage to the TMNT cover, we love it and I will certainly be buying a copy for my collection.

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NEWS! LIVE YouTube Interview with Sean Owen Roberson and Kevin Siembieda – starting 10 AM EST, Sunday, February 25! We will be appearing on a live interview with Bear from The Society of Role-Playing Gamers on Four Colour Café – Issue 31 this Sunday morning! I think it starts at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Please join the fun then or check out the interview later.

NEW on The Glitterbois Podcast: The Early Days of Palladium Books podcast with Kevin Siembieda. The first interview is done and available now. The second one talks about Palladium Fantasy and should post soon, I think it may be this weekend. We’ll be taping the one about the Heroes Unlimited RPG, Justice Machine and Ninjas & Superspies RPG soon. It will be followed by episodes about TMNT and then Robotech (1980s RPG and sourcebooks). Rifts® and all the rest will follow at some point later. We are tackling subjects in a rough chronological order and by subject. For example, the various Palladium horror titles will all be discussed in one episode. My thanks to NPC and the guys at The Glitterbois for doing this.

Please help if you can. This cause is close to our hearts here at Palladium, because Sean’s Mom and Dad are closely involved with this fundraiser and all the money goes to improving the sanctuary that helps and protects children and families in war-torn Congo. It is a unique opportunity where our donations truly save and improve lives. All the money raised goes to this cause. Please join me, Sean, and his family to make a difference and save lives.

We know times are tough for a lot of people but we are hoping you will find it in your hearts to donate a little to the RIGHT foundation in support of BRIC – an organization that is trying to help the innocent people of the African Congo.

BRIC has created a sanctuary oasis of sorts surrounded by war and poverty. Their goal is to help and protect people caught up in the ongoing rebel war all around them. They help rehabilitate children, teens, and young adults (male and female) stolen from their families and forced to become child-soldiers or victims of human trafficking by the rebel forces. They also educate, teach work trades, and provide a fortified compound where they protect children and families. Those of us who have donated previously have enabled them to build walls, erect an iron gate, and help the compound and its people in many ways. See complete details below.

GiveSendGo – BRIC and Goma Citizens need help

Savage Worlds Science Fiction Companion Kickstarter

A Kickstarter you might find of interest – Savage Worlds Science Fiction Companion. Fully compatible with Rifts® for Savage Worlds, the SWADE Science Fiction Companion is funding now on Kickstarter from Pinnacle Entertainment Group! This 200+ page hardcover expands options for space travel, giant war-walkers, cyberware, transhumanism, exploration gear, and more to help you add everything from Space Opera to the hardest Sci-Fi to your games. The Sci-Fi Bundle pledge includes the companion, a hardcover adventure book, Pawns, Archetype Cards, an Action Deck, and Vehicle Cards. Go to the Kickstarter for more detail.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/545820095/savage-worlds-sci-fi-companion?ref=8zboc0

What’s hot at Palladium? Right now, it remains Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy, and hardcover titles (especially HU, Ninjas & Superspies, and the Cyberworks Collection), with a slight uptick in Heroes Unlimited sales. And we are hard at work – me (Kevin), Sean, Wayne, Chris, Alex, and others – pulling out all the stops to bring you great books.

GiveSendGo - BRIC and Goma Citizens need help

BRIC and Goma Citizens need our help

Hello, my name is Larry Nelson, Vice President for RIGHT – Relief in the Congo for God's Children from Human Trafficking. We are a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization working to protect children and help families in the Congo.

RIGHT's mission is to raise funds to assist the BRIC Foundation (Building Resilience in the Congo Foundation) in their rescue efforts to save young boys being stolen from their families and forced to become child-soldiers against their will. BRIC also rescues young girls whose bodies are often used as commodities by the armed rebel factions that plague the eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

RIGHT has managed to raise funds to build enclosures for BRIC sanctuaries including fortified walls, gates, classrooms, teachers, and more to protect children while giving them an education, a safe place where they can function during the day. At night, many BRIC associates take the children into their own homes to feed and care for them as they would their own families.

In 2023 RIGHT purchased property in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo where the enclosure pictured is built. Here BRIC holds classes on auto repair, sewing, hairdressing for men and women, as well as crafting musical instruments and other items to sell as income-generating opportunities. They have also held creative workshops to help the children and people of surrounding communities, like Goma, address their substantial trauma.

However, military conflict in this region has increased over the past year, making BRIC's local efforts all the more essential to protect innocent people. As we speak, the city of Goma is surrounded by violent rebel factions who regularly block the passage of people, food, and medicines.

Food supply lines from other communities have been cut off by these warring rebel forces, forcing Goma's citizens to either forage for food in the rainforest or starve. However, mothers and fathers cannot leave their children home while they forage for food, because if left alone, the children are at great risk of being kidnaped and trafficked, turned into child-soldiers, or worse.

Thankfully, BRIC provides a refuge for the area’s children. BRIC associates are now accepting neighboring Goma children into their sanctuary's enclosure during the day so their parents can sneak out into the wilderness in search of food to feed their families.

It is a grim situation, but your contributions to this crowdfunding campaign will help immeasurably.

Your contributions over the last few years have provided the fortified walls and iron gate to the BRIC enclosure, as well as the school, educational programs, and necessary supplies for all who seek help and safe haven there. You are making a direct and lifesaving difference to these families in need.

It is a blessing that, with your previous contributions, BRIC was able to complete construction of the Goma sanctuary's thick walls and armored security gate in the nick of time before this latest outbreak of war and violence.

Now more than ever, money is needed to provide emergency food, shelter, and basic necessities for those who seek help from BRIC during this time of strife. Another imperative that RIGHT is looking to help fund is the installation of security lights and barbed wire atop the sanctuary's walls to better protect those within – any funds donated in excess of immediate needs will go towards these improved safety measures.

We pray that the rebel forces, Congolese Army, and Congolese leaders can find a way to bring peace back to the area. Until then, RIGHT will need to raise funds to help BRIC protect and assist as many children and families as possible.

Please support this worthy cause. Donations of any size, even a few dollars, are welcome. God Bless you for your prayers and support.

On behalf the RIGHT Board Members, and supporters helping the Building Resilience in the Congo Foundation (BRIC) to save lives – Dan & Kayna Stout, Traycee Shepard, Larry & Yvonne Nelson

GiveSendGo - BRIC and Goma Citizens need help

After the Bomb RPG

BACK IN STOCK! After the Bomb® RPG – available now

After the Bomb® (AtB) RPG – Erick Wujcik’s last RPG masterpiece (2001). Turn any animal into an intelligent humanoid character. Play as a stand-alone game setting or create heroes (and villains) for TMNT & Other Strangeness, Heroes Unlimited, mutant animals for Rifts Lone Star, aliens for Phase World, and D-Bees for Rifts. Heck, even use them as inspiration for your Nightbane Morphus. There are a lot of uses for this mutant and idea-filled RPG.

  • Stats for 100+ mutant animals.
  • 52 animal powers.
  • 33 animal psionics, Chimeras, and more.
  • Empire of Humanity, world information, great art, and more.
  • 224 pages – Cat. No. 503 – available now.

After the Bomb RPG

Rifts Coalition War Campaign

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Coalition War Campaign – available now

Rifts® WB 11: Coalition War Campaign – In-depth information about the Coalition States, CS society, police and CS war machine.

  • 7 CS power armor suits including the Super-SAMAS.
  • 6 CS robots including the Hellraiser and 5 types of Skelebots.
  • 16 CS combat vehicles; ground and air.
  • Plus CS body armor, weapons, Chi-Town ‘Burbs, D-Bees, and more.
  • 224 pages – Cat. No. 821 – available now.

Rifts Coalition War Campaign

Rifts Book of Magic

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Book of Magic – available now

Rifts® Book of Magic™ – a compendium of magic from across Rifts Earth.

  • Nearly 1,000 magic spells; Spell Invocations, Ley Line Magic, Necromancy, Cloud Magic, Elemental Magic, Ocean Magic, and more.
  • 400 magic weapons and devices from across Rifts Earth. Automatons, Bio-Borgs, Iron Juggernauts, Rune Weapons, Bio-Wizard weapons, Techno-Wizard devices, talismans, staves, wands, and symbiotes.
  • Plus magic tattoos, Nazca Line Magic, herbs, stones, and much more!
  • 352 pages of pure magic – Cat. No. 848 – available now. Also available in hardcover.

Rifts Book of Magic

Rifts Bionics Sourcebook

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook – available now

Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook – A compendium of bionics and cybernetics, and info about partial cyborgs, Cyber-Humanoids, combat cyborgs, the Black Market and more.

  • 160+ cybernetic systems – weapons, sensors, optics, implants.
  • 120+ bionics – weapons, tools, limbs and armor.
  • 24 Black Market cybernetics, 47 commercial cybernetics, and some TW Cybernetics.
  • 6 City Rat O.C.C.s, plus the Cyber-Snatcher and Cyber-Doc.
  • Techno-Wizard Bionics, repair rules, and more.
  • 112 pages – Cat. No. 850 – available now.

Rifts Bionics Sourcebook

Rifts Dark Conversions

BACK IN STOCK: Rifts® Conversion Book 3: Dark Conversions – available now

Dark Conversions features Undead legions, were-beasts, demons, supernatural menaces, Nightbane® conversions, plus Elemental Beings, the Shifter and Witch revisited, adventure ideas and more.

  • 120+ monsters, including legions of undead.
  • Nightbane® Conversions for use in Rifts®, Phase World®, and Chaos Earth®.
  • Conversions for Elemental Beings (Fantasy), Diabolism, Summoning.
  • 192 pages – Cat. No. 852 – Available now.

Rifts Dark Conversions

Rifts Madhaven

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Madhaven – available now

Rifts® Madhaven™ – There may be no place in North America more dangerous than the haunted ruins of New York City. A place of terror and legend, mutants, and ghosts that few have the courage to explore.

  • 7 new monstrous and ghostly Entities.
  • 8 mutant R.C.C.s.
  • 11 monsters.
  • The magical Knights of the White Rose, and the incredible healing power of the mystical White Rose found only in Madhaven.
  • Plus Techno-Wizard devices, weapons, the ruins and tunnels of Manhattan, and adventure hooks.
  • 128 pages – Cat. No. 869 – available now.

Rifts Madhaven

Rifts Conversion Book One

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Conversion Book One – available now

We were down to the last 2 copies when the reprint arrived. Rifts® Conversion Book One offers conversions for more than 100 classic Palladium monsters and player races from the pages of Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, and more. A fan fave with more than 100,000 copies sold.

  • 100+ monsters.
  • 40+ player races.
  • Plus conversion rules, culture shock and more.
  • 192 pages – Cat. No. 803 – available now.

Rifts Conversion Book One

Rifts Lone Star

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Lone Star – available now

Rifts® World Book 13: Lone Star™ is another fan favorite jam-packed with setting material, cool mutants, villains, and adventure hooks galore.

  • The secrets of the Coalition States Lone Star Genetics Complex where Dog Boys are created and trained.
  • Variant Dog Boys like Kill Hounds and Sniffers.
  • Dog Boy weapons and armor.
  • Top Secret CS mutant experiments like Battle Cats, Kill Cats, Ursa-Warriors, Xiticix Killers, and more.
  • Meet the mysterious Doctor Desmond Bradford and other CS notables.
  • Visit the Pecos Empire, bandit organizations and notable bandit groups and overview of the CS State of Lone Star.
  • Plus CS Death Wing, hovercycles, notable heroes, villains, and more.
  • Epic 176 pages – Cat. No. 825 – available now.

Rifts Lone Star

Rifts Cyberworks Collection

Back in Stock! Cyberworks Collection Hardcover – Available now

Back in stock! It features must-have ARCHIE-Three™ source material gathered into one, big, attractive hardcover edition. This beautifully remastered, redux edition collects three Archie and Rifts® robot sourcebooks plus some extra, related source material for your easy reference. Remastered artwork and typesetting, fan-fave Kevin Long color cover, color end sheets, a five page index, and a great price has made this hardcover collection super-popular. Which is why we can’t keep it in stock for more than a few months at a time. Get yours now. Special offer: To celebrate this book’s return, we have put the Cyberworks Poker Deck on sale (a separate purchase) – Cat. No. 2609 – $10 – a savings of $5 – so get both.

The Cyberworks Collection contains:

  • Rifts® Sourcebook One, Revised & Expanded.
  • Rifts® Sourcebook Two: The Mechanoids®.
  • Rifts® Shemarrian Nation™ Sourcebook.
  • Rifts® Aftermath Archie-Three™ source material.
  • 5 page index in the back of the book.
  • Color cover.
  • Color end sheets.
  • 384 pages – $49.99 retail – color cover hardcover – Cat. No. 900 – available now.

Rifts Cyberworks Collection

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck

Cyberworks Poker Deck – On Sale for $10 for a limited time

The cover art from the original Rifts® Sourcebook One is featured on the back of each card. Color throughout. Attractive and durable.

  • Face cards feature iconic Rifts® Cyberworks/Archie 3 artwork (Spades: Cyberworks, Hearts: Shemarrians, Clubs: Mechanoids, Diamonds: Titan Robotics).
  • Number cards feature a color energy swirl in the suit and a circuit board pattern.
  • Linen textured cards for a nice touch and durability.
  • Professional quality playing cards.
  • 52 cards plus two Jokers – on SALE for $10.00 (normally $14.99 retail) – Cat. No. 2609 – available now!

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck

Upcoming T-shirts

T-Shirts Coming Soon

Due to popular demand, Palladium is bringing back two fan-favorite T-Shirts plus a brand new Heroes Unlimited shirt. All available in most sizes. All shirts should become available in February.

  • Rifts® Logo T-shirt – The ever-popular Kevin Long Rifts Logo; white printing on a black T-shirt.
  • Living the Fantasy T-shirt – Kevin Siembieda’s iconic dragon battling a knight from the original RPG book cover; red printing on a black T-shirt.
  • NEW! Heroes Unlimited: Unleash Your Power T-shirt – Heroes Unlimited logo, superhero artwork and the slogan “Unleash Your Power;” white printing on a black T-shirt.

Coffee Mugs Coming Soon

Due to popular demand, Palladium is bringing back two fan-favorite coffee mugs plus a new Heroes Unlimited coffee mug. All items should be become available in February or March.

  • Rifts® Logo – The ever-popular Rifts Logo; white printing on a black coffee mug.
  • Living the Fantasy – Kevin Siembieda’s iconic dragon battling a knight from the original RPG book cover; red printing on a black mug.
  • NEW! Heroes Unlimited: Unleash Your Power – Heroes Unlimited logo and artwork; white printing on a black coffee mug.

Palladium Game Masters Wanted

We need G.M.s to run games at Gen Con. If you were planning or thinking about running games at Gen Con, please coordinate with Palladium Books in order to get a dedicated room and other perks like a discount on your purchase at the Palladium Books Booth!

We are hoping to get our usual crew of Gen Con Game Masters to run Palladium game events again. This can be any Palladium setting:

  • Rifts (Palladium or Savage Worlds)
  • Chaos Earth
  • Palladium Fantasy RPG
  • Heroes Unlimited
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • After the Bomb
  • Ninjas & Superspies
  • Nightbane
  • Dead Reign
  • Beyond the Supernatural and any of our other settings.

We need your commitment, game description and info by February 28. Send to Jeff Ruiz, aka NMI, via email at nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com

Palladium is always looking for NEW Game Masters who would like to run events. As long as you are confident running 6 players at conventions and have experience running good convention games, Palladium Wants YOU!

Run 4 or more games (with 6 or more players in each game) and your Gen Con Admission is free. Plus, Palladium gives its G.M.s a discount on books at our booth!

Game Masters and Game Event Descriptions NEEDED by February 28, 2024. (See Gen Con’s website for details about the info needed for each game listing; G.M.’s name, number of players, length of time, name of game, difficulty level, etc.) This enables us to coordinate and submit them as a batch to Gen Con and guarantees to have your event listed in the onsite Gen Con Program Book. Being listed onsite is very important to have full attendance for your event. This date gives us enough time to compile and send Gen Con everything they need.

Prospective Game Masters, please contact Jeff Ruiz, aka NMI, via email at nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com

Now on DriveThruRPG.com – 15+ world settings, 300+ RPG titles, and more from Palladium Books

No other game company offers more 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!

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

  • Rifts® RPG Megaverse®. Rifts® is the ultimate setting in which you can combine any number of genres and style of game play you may desire: science fiction and technology, fantasy and magic, horror and the supernatural, noir, cowboy adventures, space opera, and more. Play humans, aliens, dimensional beings, modern knights, cyborgs, giant robots, mages, psychics, mutant animals, dinosaur tamers, dragon hatchlings, vampires, werebeasts, dimensional travelers, cowboys, and more to become heroes of legend. Combine any and all of these genres and characters into a wild and fun, yet plausible setting. There has never been a game quite like Rifts®.
  • Rifts® Chaos Earth® titles. Live through the Great Cataclysm and the Coming of the Rifts that created Rifts Earth. 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.
  • 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.
  • Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG and sourcebooks. Modern horror; 14 character classes, 42 occupations for “ordinary people,” 100+ psychic abilities, 16 monsters, and more.
  • Nightbane® RPG and sourcebooks – Urban Fantasy. Only you know the truth. Only you can see the Nightlords and their demonic minions. Only you have the power to stop the spreading evil and save lives. But you are just a teen or young adult. There’s no manual on how to use your special powers and magic, and you must transform into your monstrous Morphus to use them. Trust no one.
  • After the Bomb® RPG series and world setting. A post-apocalypse Earth where human civilization has crumbled and legions of mutant animals are the heirs apparent. The RPG presents stats for 100+ mutant animals, 52 animal powers, 33 animal psionics, Chimeras, and rules for creating any mutant animal you can imagine – plus the Empire of Humanity and the ruins of North America. Each sourcebook offers new mutants, world information, and adventure ideas. Or create mutant animals for use in TMNT, Heroes Unlimited, Rifts, and others.
  • Rifts® Phase World® and the Three Galaxies – sprawling space opera! Dozens of alien worlds and their people, Cosmo-Knights, Atlanteans, Prometheans, dimensional gateways, evil empires, villains, heroes, strange beings, alien tech, alien magic, rules for creating spacecraft, planets and dimensions (see Megaverse Builder), and much, much more.
  • The Mechanoid Invasion® RPG Trilogy (The Mechanoid Invasion, The Journey and Home World). Dystopian science fiction at its best. This is the very first RPG (1981) published by Palladium Books, about planet devouring, robotic invaders from outer space. They target all humanoids, but loathe humans most of all. Three generations of galactic heroes battle the Mechanoid® invaders. Also see Rifts® Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids® featuring a Mechanoid threat to Rifts® Earth unless you and Archie Three can stop them.
  • Splicers® RPG. More dystopian science fiction as humans must turn to living weapons, living power armor, and genetically engineered war mounts to battle the self-appointed caretaker of humanity. The insane artificial intelligence known as Nexus and her many multiple personalities. Think Guyver meets the Terminator with elements of horror, epic and different.
  • Systems Failure™ RPG. You play rough and tumble survivors of an alien invasion that has ravaged Earth and “turned off” technology. It is time to fight back, kill “the Bugs,” and reclaim our world for humanity. A standalone RPG designed to poke fun at the fears about the end of the world. A cult favorite and lots of fun. Kill the bugs!
  • Wormwood, a Rifts® Dimension Book setting. A strange and alien fantasy world inspired by the twisted and fun concepts and art of comic book legends Timothy Truman and Flint Henry. Be a Holy Terror, Wormspeaker, or Apok to battle the demonic beings threatening to overtake the world.
  • RECON®, Deluxe Revised RPG. Fast military combat and action set in a fictional era of the Vietnam War. Different game rules by Joe Martin and Erick Wujcik.
  • The Palladium Weapons & Castles Series – for use with any game system. Nearly 1,000 weapons, scores of castles and floor plans. All historically accurate, real world weapons and castles throughout the ages.

UPDATED Rifts® Automated Character Sheet now available. 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. Note: If you already purchased this item, you can download the updated version for free. Enjoy.

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

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

Closing Thoughts – Overdrive

We are in overdrive to get you new books and products. The TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux books are gonna thrill you and the Kickstarter exclusives are magnificent. I think we have some small surprises for Rifts® Bestiary Volume 2, Yin-Sloth Expeditions, and Rifts® Antarctica, and a few big surprises regarding books not yet announced coming your way this year.

We also just sent seven titles in for reprint before they run out.

It has been a blast working with many artists on the TMNT products and other RPG projects, as well as doing a few pieces of art myself. Keep the faith, enjoy our interviews, and game on, my friends. Great things – even mind blowing products – are in production and coming in the months ahead.

Kevin Siembieda, Writer, Game Designer, Friend

© 2024 Palladium Books Inc. All Rights Reserved. Palladium Books®, Rifts®, The Rifter®, RECON®, Dead Reign®, Chaos Earth®, The Mechanoids®, Megaverse®, Nightbane®, Powers Unlimited®, Splicers®, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, After the Bomb®, and all related titles, names and slogans are trademarks of Palladium Books.

TMNT © 2024 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – February 16, 2024

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

By Kevin Siembieda

Are things quiet in your neck of the woods?

Are you caught in the dead of winter with nothing much to do but wait for spring and new game releases to arrive?

When it comes to Palladium Books, what you are experiencing is the calm before the storm. A storm of new products. I assure you, behind the scenes, Palladium is abuzz with activity. We are coordinating with artists, writers, and new freelancers of all sorts as well as new employees coming on board! Yes, you heard that right, new employees. See Sean’s Closing Thoughts for more details.

There are 14 TMNT and Other Strangeness Kickstarter products alone! The two TMNT books, two variant cover editions, some new mutant animals, a new adventure by me and Sophie Campbell, and the Black, White & Red edition magnificently toned and colored by Jeremy Colwell, plus two sets of miniatures (21 minis total and my mind was blown when I saw the breathtaking final poses the other day), 6 sets of dice, the G.M. screen, a TMNT poker deck, print sets, as well as work on the final colors by the likes of Mike Majestic (amazing), Luis Antonio Delgado (the incredible Last Ronin colorist), and Jeremy Colwell (outstanding), final TMNT tribute art and colors, inviting additional creators to make tribute art and written remembrances, sending out contracts and payments, lining things up with the printer, and coordinating it all. Sean and I have been crazy busy. We all have.

We want to show you everything TMNT right now, but the final art, final approvals, and production aspects are taking a little longer, which is why the Backerkit pledge manager has not gone live just yet. But oh, my gosh, you will love these books, game screen, dice, and Kickstarter exclusives. We are pulling out all the stops.

There are a lot more books and products planned for 2024 than TMNT & Other Strangeness. We had a big meeting a couple days ago discussing new product releases and our crowdfunding projects for the next two years. We canceled a couple of unannounced plans that were unknown to you and moved up a few others. As you know, Yin-Sloth Expeditions, Rifts® Bestiary Volume Two, and Rifts® Antarctica are all in the pipeline, but if all goes well there are other books we hope to surprise you with. And that does not include new and fan requested reissues of mugs, T-shirts, and art prints.

Conventions & Events: We are also coordinating for the Ann Arbor Library Game Designers event (April), Gen Con (July/August), the Alliance Open House (trade show, September), and Granite State Convention (September).

More Podcasts & YouTube interviews and appearances by me and Sean and other Palladium creators are being planned. Don’t miss the regular Palladium Books discussions that take place nearly every week on Legion of Myth and The Glitterbois, among others (sorry, I can’t keep up with them all).

The Early Days of Palladium Books podcast with Kevin Siembieda on The Glitterbois. The first one is done and available now. I thought it went pretty well despite my having a cold. There were will be several in this series (unless nobody listens). I believe the next podcast will delve into Palladium Fantasy, followed by Heroes Unlimited, TMNT, Robotech (1980s RPG and sourcebooks), and all the rest. We are tackling subjects in a rough chronological order. I’m having fun skipping down Memory Lane with some fun facts coming out that usually don’t during more general interviews. If you’d like to know why I did certain things, what my thinking was, and how things came to be, this series of interviews should cover a lot of it. Heck, if you have some burning questions, let NPC and the guys at Glitterbois know and maybe they’ll ask.

What’s hot at Palladium? Hardcovers, across the spectrum; all things Rifts®, of course; and Palladium Fantasy. Everything is selling well, but Fantasy has been especially hot this week.

The Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, and After the Bomb® sale ended Wednesday morning. We appreciate your support and continuing excitement.

After the Bomb RPG

BACK IN STOCK! After the Bomb® RPG – available now

After the Bomb® (AtB) RPG – Erick Wujcik’s last RPG masterpiece (2001). Turn any animal into an intelligent humanoid character. Play as a stand-alone game setting or create heroes (and villains) for TMNT & Other Strangeness, Heroes Unlimited, mutant animals for Rifts Lone Star, aliens for Phase World, and D-Bees for Rifts. Heck, even use them as inspiration for your Nightbane Morphus. There are a lot of uses for this mutant and idea-filled RPG.

  • Stats for 100+ mutant animals.
  • 52 animal powers.
  • 33 animal psionics, Chimeras, and more.
  • Empire of Humanity, world information, great art, and more.
  • 224 pages – Cat. No. 503 – available now.

After the Bomb RPG

Rifts Coalition War Campaign

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Coalition War Campaign – available now

Rifts® WB 11: Coalition War Campaign – In-depth information about the Coalition States, CS society, police and CS war machine.

  • 7 CS power armor suits including the Super-SAMAS.
  • 6 CS robots including the Hellraiser and 5 types of Skelebots.
  • 16 CS combat vehicles; ground and air.
  • Plus CS body armor, weapons, Chi-Town ‘Burbs, D-Bees, and more.
  • 224 pages – Cat. No. 821 – available now.

Rifts Coalition War Campaign

Rifts Book of Magic

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Book of Magic – available now

Rifts® Book of Magic™ – a compendium of magic from across Rifts Earth.

  • Nearly 1,000 magic spells; Spell Invocations, Ley Line Magic, Necromancy, Cloud Magic, Elemental Magic, Ocean Magic, and more.
  • 400 magic weapons and devices from across Rifts Earth. Automatons, Bio-Borgs, Iron Juggernauts, Rune Weapons, Bio-Wizard weapons, Techno-Wizard devices, talismans, staves, wands, and symbiotes.
  • Plus magic tattoos, Nazca Line Magic, herbs, stones, and much more!
  • 352 pages of pure magic – Cat. No. 848 – available now. Also available in hardcover.

Rifts Book of Magic

Rifts Bionics Sourcebook

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook – available now

Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook – A compendium of bionics and cybernetics, and info about partial cyborgs, Cyber-Humanoids, combat cyborgs, the Black Market and more.

  • 160+ cybernetic systems – weapons, sensors, optics, implants.
  • 120+ bionics – weapons, tools, limbs and armor.
  • 24 Black Market cybernetics, 47 commercial cybernetics, and some TW Cybernetics.
  • 6 City Rat O.C.C.s, plus the Cyber-Snatcher and Cyber-Doc.
  • Techno-Wizard Bionics, repair rules, and more.
  • 112 pages – Cat. No. 850 – available now.

Rifts Bionics Sourcebook

Rifts Dark Conversions

BACK IN STOCK: Rifts® Conversion Book 3: Dark Conversions – available now

Dark Conversions features Undead legions, were-beasts, demons, supernatural menaces, Nightbane® conversions, plus Elemental Beings, the Shifter and Witch revisited, adventure ideas and more.

  • 120+ monsters, including legions of undead.
  • Nightbane® Conversions for use in Rifts®, Phase World®, and Chaos Earth®.
  • Conversions for Elemental Beings (Fantasy), Diabolism, Summoning.
  • 192 pages – Cat. No. 852 – Available now.

Rifts Dark Conversions

Rifts Madhaven

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Madhaven – available now

Rifts® Madhaven™ – There may be no place in North America more dangerous than the haunted ruins of New York City. A place of terror and legend, mutants, and ghosts that few have the courage to explore.

  • 7 new monstrous and ghostly Entities.
  • 8 mutant R.C.C.s.
  • 11 monsters.
  • The magical Knights of the White Rose, and the incredible healing power of the mystical White Rose found only in Madhaven.
  • Plus Techno-Wizard devices, weapons, the ruins and tunnels of Manhattan, and adventure hooks.
  • 128 pages – Cat. No. 869 – available now.

Rifts Madhaven

Rifts Conversion Book One

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Conversion Book One – available now

We were down to the last 2 copies when the reprint arrived. Rifts® Conversion Book One offers conversions for more than 100 classic Palladium monsters and player races from the pages of Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, and more. A fan fave with more than 100,000 copies sold.

  • 100+ monsters.
  • 40+ player races.
  • Plus conversion rules, culture shock and more.
  • 192 pages – Cat. No. 803 – available now.

Rifts Conversion Book One

Rifts Lone Star

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Lone Star – available now

Rifts® World Book 13: Lone Star™ is another fan favorite jam-packed with setting material, cool mutants, villains, and adventure hooks galore.

  • The secrets of the Coalition States Lone Star Genetics Complex where Dog Boys are created and trained.
  • Variant Dog Boys like Kill Hounds and Sniffers.
  • Dog Boy weapons and armor.
  • Top Secret CS mutant experiments like Battle Cats, Kill Cats, Ursa-Warriors, Xiticix Killers, and more.
  • Meet the mysterious Doctor Desmond Bradford and other CS notables.
  • Visit the Pecos Empire, bandit organizations and notable bandit groups and overview of the CS State of Lone Star.
  • Plus CS Death Wing, hovercycles, notable heroes, villains, and more.
  • Epic 176 pages – Cat. No. 825 – available now.

Rifts Lone Star

Rifts Cyberworks Collection

Back in Stock! Cyberworks Collection Hardcover – Available now

Back in stock! It features must-have ARCHIE-Three™ source material gathered into one, big, attractive hardcover edition. This beautifully remastered, redux edition collects three Archie and Rifts® robot sourcebooks plus some extra, related source material for your easy reference. Remastered artwork and typesetting, fan-fave Kevin Long color cover, color end sheets, a five page index, and a great price has made this hardcover collection super-popular. Which is why we can’t keep it in stock for more than a few months at a time. Get yours now. Special offer: To celebrate this book’s return, we have put the Cyberworks Poker Deck on sale (a separate purchase) – Cat. No. 2609 – $10 – a savings of $5 – so get both.

The Cyberworks Collection contains:

  • Rifts® Sourcebook One, Revised & Expanded.
  • Rifts® Sourcebook Two: The Mechanoids®.
  • Rifts® Shemarrian Nation™ Sourcebook.
  • Rifts® Aftermath Archie-Three™ source material.
  • 5 page index in the back of the book.
  • Color cover.
  • Color end sheets.
  • 384 pages – $49.99 retail – color cover hardcover – Cat. No. 900 – available now.

Rifts Cyberworks Collection

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck

Cyberworks Poker Deck – On Sale for $10 for a limited time

The cover art from the original Rifts® Sourcebook One is featured on the back of each card. Color throughout. Attractive and durable.

  • Face cards feature iconic Rifts® Cyberworks/Archie 3 artwork (Spades: Cyberworks, Hearts: Shemarrians, Clubs: Mechanoids, Diamonds: Titan Robotics).
  • Number cards feature a color energy swirl in the suit and a circuit board pattern.
  • Linen textured cards for a nice touch and durability.
  • Professional quality playing cards.
  • 52 cards plus two Jokers – on SALE for $10.00 (normally $14.99 retail) – Cat. No. 2609 – available now!

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck

Upcoming T-shirts

T-Shirts Coming Soon

Due to popular demand, Palladium is bringing back two fan-favorite T-Shirts plus a brand new Heroes Unlimited shirt. All available in most sizes. All shirts should become available in February.

  • Rifts® Logo T-shirt – The ever-popular Kevin Long Rifts Logo; white printing on a black T-shirt.
  • Living the Fantasy T-shirt – Kevin Siembieda’s iconic dragon battling a knight from the original RPG book cover; red printing on a black T-shirt.
  • NEW! Heroes Unlimited: Unleash Your Power T-shirt – Heroes Unlimited logo, superhero artwork and the slogan “Unleash Your Power;” white printing on a black T-shirt.

Coffee Mugs Coming Soon

Due to popular demand, Palladium is bringing back two fan-favorite coffee mugs plus a new Heroes Unlimited coffee mug. All items should be become available in February or March.

  • Rifts® Logo – The ever-popular Rifts Logo; white printing on a black coffee mug.
  • Living the Fantasy – Kevin Siembieda’s iconic dragon battling a knight from the original RPG book cover; red printing on a black mug.
  • NEW! Heroes Unlimited: Unleash Your Power – Heroes Unlimited logo and artwork; white printing on a black coffee mug.

Palladium Game Masters Wanted

We need G.M.s to run games at Gen Con. If you were planning or thinking about running games at Gen Con, please coordinate with Palladium Books in order to get a dedicated room and other perks like a discount on your purchase at the Palladium Books Booth!

We are hoping to get our usual crew of Gen Con Game Masters to run Palladium game events again. This can be any Palladium setting:

  • Rifts (Palladium or Savage Worlds)
  • Chaos Earth
  • Palladium Fantasy RPG
  • Heroes Unlimited
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • After the Bomb
  • Ninjas & Superspies
  • Nightbane
  • Dead Reign
  • Beyond the Supernatural and any of our other settings.

We need your commitment, game description and info by February 28. Send to Jeff Ruiz, aka NMI, via email at nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com

Palladium is always looking for NEW Game Masters who would like to run events. As long as you are confident running 6 players at conventions and have experience running good convention games, Palladium Wants YOU!

Run 4 or more games (with 6 or more players in each game) and your Gen Con Admission is free. Plus, Palladium gives its G.M.s a discount on books at our booth!

Game Masters and Game Event Descriptions NEEDED by February 28, 2024. (See Gen Con’s website for details about the info needed for each game listing; G.M.’s name, number of players, length of time, name of game, difficulty level, etc.) This enables us to coordinate and submit them as a batch to Gen Con and guarantees to have your event listed in the onsite Gen Con Program Book. Being listed onsite is very important to have full attendance for your event. This date gives us enough time to compile and send Gen Con everything they need.

Prospective Game Masters, please contact Jeff Ruiz, aka NMI, via email at nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com

Now on DriveThruRPG.com – 15+ world settings, 300+ RPG titles, and more from Palladium Books

No other game company offers more 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!

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

  • Rifts® RPG Megaverse®. Rifts® is the ultimate setting in which you can combine any number of genres and style of game play you may desire: science fiction and technology, fantasy and magic, horror and the supernatural, noir, cowboy adventures, space opera, and more. Play humans, aliens, dimensional beings, modern knights, cyborgs, giant robots, mages, psychics, mutant animals, dinosaur tamers, dragon hatchlings, vampires, werebeasts, dimensional travelers, cowboys, and more to become heroes of legend. Combine any and all of these genres and characters into a wild and fun, yet plausible setting. There has never been a game quite like Rifts®.
  • Rifts® Chaos Earth® titles. Live through the Great Cataclysm and the Coming of the Rifts that created Rifts Earth. 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.
  • 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.
  • Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG and sourcebooks. Modern horror; 14 character classes, 42 occupations for “ordinary people,” 100+ psychic abilities, 16 monsters, and more.
  • Nightbane® RPG and sourcebooks – Urban Fantasy. Only you know the truth. Only you can see the Nightlords and their demonic minions. Only you have the power to stop the spreading evil and save lives. But you are just a teen or young adult. There’s no manual on how to use your special powers and magic, and you must transform into your monstrous Morphus to use them. Trust no one.
  • After the Bomb® RPG series and world setting. A post-apocalypse Earth where human civilization has crumbled and legions of mutant animals are the heirs apparent. The RPG presents stats for 100+ mutant animals, 52 animal powers, 33 animal psionics, Chimeras, and rules for creating any mutant animal you can imagine – plus the Empire of Humanity and the ruins of North America. Each sourcebook offers new mutants, world information, and adventure ideas. Or create mutant animals for use in TMNT, Heroes Unlimited, Rifts, and others.
  • Rifts® Phase World® and the Three Galaxies – sprawling space opera! Dozens of alien worlds and their people, Cosmo-Knights, Atlanteans, Prometheans, dimensional gateways, evil empires, villains, heroes, strange beings, alien tech, alien magic, rules for creating spacecraft, planets and dimensions (see Megaverse Builder), and much, much more.
  • The Mechanoid Invasion® RPG Trilogy (The Mechanoid Invasion, The Journey and Home World). Dystopian science fiction at its best. This is the very first RPG (1981) published by Palladium Books, about planet devouring, robotic invaders from outer space. They target all humanoids, but loathe humans most of all. Three generations of galactic heroes battle the Mechanoid® invaders. Also see Rifts® Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids® featuring a Mechanoid threat to Rifts® Earth unless you and Archie Three can stop them.
  • Splicers® RPG. More dystopian science fiction as humans must turn to living weapons, living power armor, and genetically engineered war mounts to battle the self-appointed caretaker of humanity. The insane artificial intelligence known as Nexus and her many multiple personalities. Think Guyver meets the Terminator with elements of horror, epic and different.
  • Systems Failure™ RPG. You play rough and tumble survivors of an alien invasion that has ravaged Earth and “turned off” technology. It is time to fight back, kill “the Bugs,” and reclaim our world for humanity. A standalone RPG designed to poke fun at the fears about the end of the world. A cult favorite and lots of fun. Kill the bugs!
  • Wormwood, a Rifts® Dimension Book setting. A strange and alien fantasy world inspired by the twisted and fun concepts and art of comic book legends Timothy Truman and Flint Henry. Be a Holy Terror, Wormspeaker, or Apok to battle the demonic beings threatening to overtake the world.
  • RECON®, Deluxe Revised RPG. Fast military combat and action set in a fictional era of the Vietnam War. Different game rules by Joe Martin and Erick Wujcik.
  • The Palladium Weapons & Castles Series – for use with any game system. Nearly 1,000 weapons, scores of castles and floor plans. All historically accurate, real world weapons and castles throughout the ages.

UPDATED Rifts® Automated Character Sheet now available. 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. Note: If you already purchased this item, you can download the updated version for free. Enjoy.

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

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

Closing Thoughts – Upgrading the Machine – By Sean Owen Roberson

Howdy fans,

I hope you are all weathering the cold winter weather. Kevin already mentioned a lot of things in the works, and I wanted to supplement that with a few words on the strides being made to make Palladium a stronger organization so that Kevin and I can focus more and more of our limited time on doing what only very few can do at the level of quality that Palladium is legendary for – writing awesome role-playing game books that you will treasure for decades!

Kevin has mentioned it previously, but we are bringing in some new blood for the warehouse – Caleb Nelson. Caleb is my younger brother, and an all-around good guy. After he recently expressed interest in the warehouse position after Crystal’s departure, I realized he is potentially a great fit, but he is family so I decided to let Kevin take the lead in interviewing him and making the hiring decision. Caleb has years of experience working for FedEx, so our humble warehouse is simple and straightforward to him. In addition to being a good fit for the shipping and storage side of things, Caleb is a huge gamer. Besides literally growing up playing Palladium’s Rifts plus other RPGs, board games, and video games with me, he helped me playtest a lot of the updates that appeared in the second edition of Rifts for Savage Worlds and even had critically important feedback. He is a solid judge of what makes good rules as well as the overall quality of various gaming materials. So don’t be surprised come March when he answers the office phone, or you see his name listed in the proofreading and concepts sections of future Palladium books. Kevin and I are happy to add Caleb to our team.

I’m also proud to announce that Palladium has hired Christopher Landauer as our marketing, crowdfunding, and social media manager. He is a Stanford graduate with a degree in Business Science or some such – Kev and I don’t care a lot about certifications but we weren’t surprised to learn of his education after working with him; he’s sharp! You’ve probably noticed his name in the comments and updates sections of the TMNT Redux Edition Kickstarter. In addition to that, Landauer has been working in a similar role with our friends at Pinnacle Entertainment Group, the makers of Savage Worlds, where he earned a reputation as a steady hand running Kickstarters and social outreach. This means I’ve had the pleasure of working with Landauer as a colleague for years while spearheading the Savage Rifts line of books. In that time, and during the TMNT Kickstarter, he has earned my trust (and Kevin’s) and been an amazing force multiplier coordinating the campaign and liaising with our advertising partners. Chris is already hard at work with Wayne finishing up the BackerKit Pledge Manager, and over the coming weeks you will hear more from him as he gets settled into his responsibilities with us here at Palladium Books – including future Weekly Updates.

Rifts for Savage Worlds Terror on the Dark Frontier

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Oh, and speaking of Savage Rifts and our comrades at Pinnacle, Terror on the Dark Frontier – the first-ever boxed adventure set for Rifts – is now available! Set in the Comanche Preserve region on the border between the New West and the Coalition’s frontier territories, the adventures are split between two hefty booklets: one for regional background and location-based stories, the other for an epic adventure campaign. I was one of the primary writers on it as well as the main architect and editor, so I think it’s pretty good stuff, but you don’t have to trust me because Kevin loved it and a ton of fans are raving about it online. It seems like the Savage Rifts team struck the mark, and I’m very proud of the result. If you’ve ever wanted more New West, Spirit West, and Lone Star, including in-depth information on the Comanche Preserve, their culture, and the regional conflict with bandits, horrific monsters, the Coalition Frontier, Erin Tarn, Sir Winslow Thorpe, and more then this boxed set is for you!

Last thing, I want you to know that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Redux Edition material is really incredible. I almost can’t believe the quality of the artwork, new and old, and the written material is just classic and a joy to edit. More on that in future updates, but rest assured production is gliding along on schedule and I can’t wait for you to hold these products in your hands later this year.

Sean Owen Roberson, Writer, Designer, Adventurer

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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – February 9, 2024

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

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

Everything is looking good.

TMNT & Other Strangeness art and miniature approvals are going well and looking fantastic! Sean has been a dynamo, the Backerkit pledge manager for the TMNT Kickstarter should go live in a week or so when we have much to show you.

Wayne Smith’s knee surgery went well and he is working from home while recuperating before physical therapy begins.

Matthew Clements is working on Rifts® Bestiary Volume 2, other creators are working on various titles (including some new Rifts® for Savage Worlds by Pinnacle Entertainment).

BACK IN STOCK! After the Bomb® RPG (Softcover), Rifts® Conversion Book One, Dark Conversions, Rifts Bionics Sourcebook, Rifts Madhaven, and more are back in stock. See the details below.

Kevin Siembieda has been out most of this week. Been down since Sunday night. Thursday has been my first 8 hour day back at the office. I got tested and am happy to report that I do not have Covid, the Flu, or RSV, but whatever it is, it has hit me hard. Somehow I saw an improvement yesterday evening and I was able to do my first of several interviews with the Glitterbois regarding the early days of Palladium Books – The Mechanoids® Trilogy, the Weapons & Armor series, Valley of the Pharaohs, and touched upon Palladium Fantasy. We’ll talk more about it and get into details next interview. I think it ran around 90 minutes. Please excuse my slightly nasal voice and occasional cough. Glad we did it Wednesday night because my cough is worse today. Otherwise, I’m feeling better overall. Can’t complain, I haven’t gotten Covid yet and this is my first illness in something like four years.

Live Now – The Glitterbois Early Days of Palladium Books with Kevin Siembieda. NPC worked fast and the first of several interviews on this subject is live now: https://youtu.be/VOZ_TFNdkO0

SALE last weekend! After the Bomb® sourcebooks and The Rifter® #85 at half price. AtB hardcover 20% off. But hurry, sale ends Tuesday, February 13.

SALE last days! All Heroes Unlimited titles at 30% off, the HU2 RPG Hardcover and Ninjas & Superspies Hardcover at 20% off. Sale ends Tuesday, February 13.

SALE ending soon! Cyberworks Poker Deck, Systems Failure RPG, RECON RPG and Mystic China sourcebook, but it all comes to an end Tuesday, February 13. NOTE: Most of these titles are also on sale as PDF books on DriveThruRPG thru Tuesday, February 13. They are all part of the Heroes, Ninjas & Mutants Super-Sale taking place on PalladiumBooks.com and DrivethruRPG.com.

What’s hot at Palladium? Thanks to the current sale now through February 13, Heroes Unlimited, After the Bomb®, and Ninjas & Superspies titles are hot at the moment. Along with Palladium Fantasy (I need to send a bunch of those titles in for reprint before we run out) and Rifts® titles. There seems to be an especially lot of interest in Ninjas & Superspies and Mystic China, both are excellent gaming resources that can be used with Heroes Unlimited, After the Bomb, Rifts, and most of our games, as well as a stand-alone setting.

Heroes Ninjas Mutants Super Sale

SALE! Heroes, Ninjas & Mutants Super-Sale – 20-50% savings

Get some titles for yourself, get some as a Valentine’s Day or birthday gift, get some as collectibles, but get at least one or two. We have been seeing so much excitement for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, the Heroes Unlimited RPG series, and Ninjas & Superspies, Sean suggested we put these titles on sale for two short weeks. Get them while you can and enjoy.

After the Bomb RPG

BACK IN STOCK! After the Bomb® RPG – available now

After the Bomb® (AtB) RPG – Erick Wujcik’s last RPG masterpiece (2001). Turn any animal into an intelligent humanoid character. Play as a stand-alone game setting or create heroes (and villains) for TMNT & Other Strangeness, Heroes Unlimited, mutant animals for Rifts Lone Star, aliens for Phase World, and D-Bees for Rifts. Heck, even use them as inspiration for your Nightbane Morphus. There are a lot of uses for this mutant and idea-filled RPG.

  • Stats for 100+ mutant animals.
  • 52 animal powers.
  • 33 animal psionics, Chimeras, and more.
  • Empire of Humanity, world information, great art, and more.
  • 224 pages – Cat. No. 503 – available now.

After the Bomb RPG

Rifts Coalition War Campaign

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Coalition War Campaign – available now

Rifts® WB 11: Coalition War Campaign – In-depth information about the Coalition States, CS society, police and CS war machine.

  • 7 CS power armor suits including the Super-SAMAS.
  • 6 CS robots including the Hellraiser and 5 types of Skelebots.
  • 16 CS combat vehicles; ground and air.
  • Plus CS body armor, weapons, Chi-Town ‘Burbs, D-Bees, and more.
  • 224 pages – Cat. No. 821 – available now.

Rifts Coalition War Campaign

Rifts Book of Magic

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Book of Magic – available now

Rifts® Book of Magic™ – a compendium of magic from across Rifts Earth.

  • Nearly 1,000 magic spells; Spell Invocations, Ley Line Magic, Necromancy, Cloud Magic, Elemental Magic, Ocean Magic, and more.
  • 400 magic weapons and devices from across Rifts Earth. Automatons, Bio-Borgs, Iron Juggernauts, Rune Weapons, Bio-Wizard weapons, Techno-Wizard devices, talismans, staves, wands, and symbiotes.
  • Plus magic tattoos, Nazca Line Magic, herbs, stones, and much more!
  • 352 pages of pure magic – Cat. No. 848 – available now. Also available in hardcover.

Rifts Book of Magic

Rifts Bionics Sourcebook

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook – available now

Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook – A compendium of bionics and cybernetics, and info about partial cyborgs, Cyber-Humanoids, combat cyborgs, the Black Market and more.

  • 160+ cybernetic systems – weapons, sensors, optics, implants.
  • 120+ bionics – weapons, tools, limbs and armor.
  • 24 Black Market cybernetics, 47 commercial cybernetics, and some TW Cybernetics.
  • 6 City Rat O.C.C.s, plus the Cyber-Snatcher and Cyber-Doc.
  • Techno-Wizard Bionics, repair rules, and more.
  • 112 pages – Cat. No. 850 – available now.

Rifts Bionics Sourcebook

Rifts Dark Conversions

BACK IN STOCK: Rifts® Conversion Book 3: Dark Conversions – available now

Dark Conversions features Undead legions, were-beasts, demons, supernatural menaces, Nightbane® conversions, plus Elemental Beings, the Shifter and Witch revisited, adventure ideas and more.

  • 120+ monsters, including legions of undead.
  • Nightbane® Conversions for use in Rifts®, Phase World®, and Chaos Earth®.
  • Conversions for Elemental Beings (Fantasy), Diabolism, Summoning.
  • 192 pages – Cat. No. 852 – Available now.

Rifts Dark Conversions

Rifts Madhaven

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Madhaven – available now

Rifts® Madhaven™ – There may be no place in North America more dangerous than the haunted ruins of New York City. A place of terror and legend, mutants, and ghosts that few have the courage to explore.

  • 7 new monstrous and ghostly Entities.
  • 8 mutant R.C.C.s.
  • 11 monsters.
  • The magical Knights of the White Rose, and the incredible healing power of the mystical White Rose found only in Madhaven.
  • Plus Techno-Wizard devices, weapons, the ruins and tunnels of Manhattan, and adventure hooks.
  • 128 pages – Cat. No. 869 – available now.

Rifts Madhaven

Rifts Conversion Book One

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Conversion Book One – available now

We were down to the last 2 copies when the reprint arrived. Rifts® Conversion Book One offers conversions for more than 100 classic Palladium monsters and player races from the pages of Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, and more. A fan fave with more than 100,000 copies sold.

  • 100+ monsters.
  • 40+ player races.
  • Plus conversion rules, culture shock and more.
  • 192 pages – Cat. No. 803 – available now.

Rifts Conversion Book One

Rifts Lone Star

BACK IN STOCK! Rifts® Lone Star – available now

Rifts® World Book 13: Lone Star™ is another fan favorite jam-packed with setting material, cool mutants, villains, and adventure hooks galore.

  • The secrets of the Coalition States Lone Star Genetics Complex where Dog Boys are created and trained.
  • Variant Dog Boys like Kill Hounds and Sniffers.
  • Dog Boy weapons and armor.
  • Top Secret CS mutant experiments like Battle Cats, Kill Cats, Ursa-Warriors, Xiticix Killers, and more.
  • Meet the mysterious Doctor Desmond Bradford and other CS notables.
  • Visit the Pecos Empire, bandit organizations and notable bandit groups and overview of the CS State of Lone Star.
  • Plus CS Death Wing, hovercycles, notable heroes, villains, and more.
  • Epic 176 pages – Cat. No. 825 – available now.

Rifts Lone Star

Rifts Cyberworks Collection

Back in Stock! Cyberworks Collection Hardcover – Available now

Back in stock! It features must-have ARCHIE-Three™ source material gathered into one, big, attractive hardcover edition. This beautifully remastered, redux edition collects three Archie and Rifts® robot sourcebooks plus some extra, related source material for your easy reference. Remastered artwork and typesetting, fan-fave Kevin Long color cover, color end sheets, a five page index, and a great price has made this hardcover collection super-popular. Which is why we can’t keep it in stock for more than a few months at a time. Get yours now. Special offer: To celebrate this book’s return, we have put the Cyberworks Poker Deck on sale (a separate purchase) – Cat. No. 2609 – $10 – a savings of $5 – so get both.

The Cyberworks Collection contains:

  • Rifts® Sourcebook One, Revised & Expanded.
  • Rifts® Sourcebook Two: The Mechanoids®.
  • Rifts® Shemarrian Nation™ Sourcebook.
  • Rifts® Aftermath Archie-Three™ source material.
  • 5 page index in the back of the book.
  • Color cover.
  • Color end sheets.
  • 384 pages – $49.99 retail – color cover hardcover – Cat. No. 900 – available now.

Rifts Cyberworks Collection

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck

Cyberworks Poker Deck – On Sale for $10 for a limited time

The cover art from the original Rifts® Sourcebook One is featured on the back of each card. Color throughout. Attractive and durable.

  • Face cards feature iconic Rifts® Cyberworks/Archie 3 artwork (Spades: Cyberworks, Hearts: Shemarrians, Clubs: Mechanoids, Diamonds: Titan Robotics).
  • Number cards feature a color energy swirl in the suit and a circuit board pattern.
  • Linen textured cards for a nice touch and durability.
  • Professional quality playing cards.
  • 52 cards plus two Jokers – on SALE for $10.00 (normally $14.99 retail) – Cat. No. 2609 – available now!

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck

Upcoming T-shirts

T-Shirts Coming Soon

Due to popular demand, Palladium is bringing back two fan-favorite T-Shirts plus a brand new Heroes Unlimited shirt. All available in most sizes. All shirts should become available in February.

  • Rifts® Logo T-shirt – The ever-popular Kevin Long Rifts Logo; white printing on a black T-shirt.
  • Living the Fantasy T-shirt – Kevin Siembieda’s iconic dragon battling a knight from the original RPG book cover; red printing on a black T-shirt.
  • NEW! Heroes Unlimited: Unleash Your Power T-shirt – Heroes Unlimited logo, superhero artwork and the slogan “Unleash Your Power;” white printing on a black T-shirt.

Coffee Mugs Coming Soon

Due to popular demand, Palladium is bringing back two fan-favorite coffee mugs plus a new Heroes Unlimited coffee mug. All items should be become available in February or March.

  • Rifts® Logo – The ever-popular Rifts Logo; white printing on a black coffee mug.
  • Living the Fantasy – Kevin Siembieda’s iconic dragon battling a knight from the original RPG book cover; red printing on a black mug.
  • NEW! Heroes Unlimited: Unleash Your Power – Heroes Unlimited logo and artwork; white printing on a black coffee mug.

Palladium Game Masters Wanted

We need G.M.s to run games at Gen Con. If you were planning or thinking about running games at Gen Con, please coordinate with Palladium Books in order to get a dedicated room and other perks like a discount on your purchase at the Palladium Books Booth!

We are hoping to get our usual crew of Gen Con Game Masters to run Palladium game events again. This can be any Palladium setting:

  • Rifts (Palladium or Savage Worlds)
  • Chaos Earth
  • Palladium Fantasy RPG
  • Heroes Unlimited
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • After the Bomb
  • Ninjas & Superspies
  • Nightbane
  • Dead Reign
  • Beyond the Supernatural and any of our other settings.

We need your commitment, game description and info by February 28. Send to Jeff Ruiz, aka NMI, via email at nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com

Palladium is always looking for NEW Game Masters who would like to run events. As long as you are confident running 6 players at conventions and have experience running good convention games, Palladium Wants YOU!

Run 4 or more games (with 6 or more players in each game) and your Gen Con Admission is free. Plus, Palladium gives its G.M.s a discount on books at our booth!

Game Masters and Game Event Descriptions NEEDED by February 28, 2024. (See Gen Con’s website for details about the info needed for each game listing; G.M.’s name, number of players, length of time, name of game, difficulty level, etc.) This enables us to coordinate and submit them as a batch to Gen Con and guarantees to have your event listed in the onsite Gen Con Program Book. Being listed onsite is very important to have full attendance for your event. This date gives us enough time to compile and send Gen Con everything they need.

Prospective Game Masters, please contact Jeff Ruiz, aka NMI, via email at nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com

2024 is Heroes Unlimited RPG’s 40th Anniversary

We have hit another landmark with Heroes Unlimited’s 40th anniversary. We have a few ideas on how we might celebrate this rare achievement, but we would LOVE to hear your ideas. Please submit them to Palladium via our Help Desk as well as chat about it online. Thanks!

Drive Thru RPG Sale

NEW SALE on DriveThruRPG.com – Heroes, Ninjas & Mutants Super-Sale

All Heroes Unlimited titles, After the Bomb®, Ninjas & Superspies, and other PDF books are on sale till the morning of Valentine’s Day because we love you. Create and unleash any superhero you can imagine - mutants, aliens, martial arts masters, immortals, and more. A similar sale of physical books is offered at PalladiumBooks.com for a limited time.

UPDATED Rifts® Automated Character Sheet now available. 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. Note: If you already purchased this item, you can download the updated version for free. Enjoy.

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

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 – This and That

Take advantage of our current sales while you still can. Time is running out – they end after midnight, Tuesday night, February 13.

Get those eight back in stock fan favorite titles that sold out during the Christmas season.

Enjoy the first installment of Palladium Books The Early Days with the Glitterbois, with many more segments to come. Also watch for interviews with Legion of Myth and others in the months ahead.

I’m sick and starting to fade. Sean’s insisting I go home (I guess I don’t look so good), so that’s all for now folks. More to come next time.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Game Designer, Friend

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