On March 28, 29 and 30, a small army of fan volunteers (about 50 of them) gathered to help Palladium Books move. Kevin tried naming most of them in one of his Murmurs, our apologies to those who got left out. Some of the notable volunteers included Carmen Bellaire, Joe Bergmans, Roger Cartier, Eric Campion, Chris Guertin, Lucas Buck, Todd Wargin, Mark Oberle, Mike Leonard, Chris Perrin, James Brown and the Goddess Diane, and a host of others from across the country. Thank you everyone!!
Our new home is . . .
Palladium Books Inc.
39074 Webb Court
Westland, MI 48185
Online: www.palladiumbooks.com
Help/Order Line: (734) 721-2903
The move was all-consuming and exhausting for the last three weeks, but we are finally starting to get back to normal (whatever that is).
The new warehouse area is looking great! The new book shipping/processing area is awesome (Julius was thrilled), and at least 85% of the warehouse is done, up, and running. Likewise, the offices of Alex, Wayne, Jason, Jeff, and Margaret are 90-100% finished, and so is the kitchen.
Our poor boss, Kevin Siembieda, on the other hand, has been so busy running around and helping get everyone and everything else set up and running, that his office is still a mass of boxes and empty shelves. At least he’s been able to write checks, pay bills, make phone calls and do the necessary business.
All of us see the new building as representing a new beginning and the place is filled with smiling faces and positive energy.
We regret to report that Erick Wujcik’s health it failing. Kevin had a nice talk with Erick on April 5, 2008 and said he sounded wonderful. However, Erick is weak, tires easily and he has entered into hospice. Thankfully, he is not in much pain, and reported enjoying reading books, visiting with loved ones, and feeling surprisingly “normal.”
You can continue to post your thoughts and well wishes to Erick on erickwujcik.com – log in and post away.
Fan response to Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® Role-Playing Game has been overwhelmingly positive. We’ve sold a record number of copies direct to fans, and most distributors have reordered at least once since its March 20 release date.
Everybody, from fans to distributors is surprised how much they like the manga-size. Okay, not everyone, but the vast majority like the smaller, more portable size. Folks have been talking about the wealth of new information, details, artwork and Quick Character Creation tables.
The RPG picks up where the DVD movie begins, with the return of the United Earth Expeditionary Force (UEEF), the separation of the SDF-3 from the rest of the fleet, the battle of Reflex Point, space combat, treachery and everything else that is part of Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles®.
We hope to see new Robotech® sourcebooks released as soon as this Summer. We’d love to have the Macross Saga and Robotech Masters sourcebooks out by July, and the Deluxe, 8½ x 11 (hardcover?) Edition of the Robotech® Shadow Chronicles® RPG making its debut at Gen Con this August.
Southern Cross fans will be happy to know we plan to give the Robotech Masters sourcebook the royal treatment: in-depth coverage, new and updated information, and all new artwork. Writer, Jason Marker, is already doing research for this sourcebook.
We are thrilled to be working on Robotech® again, and are having a blast making it even better the second time around.
If you haven’t seen it yet, you need to run out to your local game store and take a look at a copy for yourself – assuming they can keep it in stock.
The Rifter® is your doorway to unlimited imagination and numerous Palladium role-playing worlds. It offers new heroes, powers, weapons, magic and adventure for your games. It presents new villains, monsters and dangers to battle, and new ideas to consider. It helps you unlock your imagination by showing you what other gamers, just like you, have created. That’s right, many of the articles and source material are written by ordinary gamers and fans like you.
Now that the Palladium crew is getting settled into its new office and warehouse, we hope to get back to a prolific schedule of RPG releases. We are geeked about the future of RPGs and have a zillion ideas for new games and sourcebooks. Here is what we have planned in the tentative order of release.
The Rifter® #42 – At the printer. Ships around April 25, 2008. Another great issue, packed with fun material.
Dimension Book™ 11: Dyval™ – the Minion War™ is on, and we’ll be banging out sourcebooks for it one after another. Dyval is the dimension of Hell at war with Hades. Suitable for use with all Palladium settings from Rifts® to Palladium Fantasy RPG® and Heroes Unlimited™. May.
Dimension Book™ 12: Dimensional Outbreak™. The battle between Demons and Deevils escalates and begins to spill out into the rest of the Megaverse®. The dimensional gateway that is Center on Phase World is the first to feel the impact. June.
Dimension Book™ Heroes of the Megaverse®. A sourcebook tie-in to the Minion War, featuring a legendary book of magic almost as famous as the Cosmic Forge. Set in Phase World® and the Three Galaxies™. June or July.
Rifts® Tales of the Chi-Town ‘Burbs™. An anthology book of short stories that take place in the Chi-Town ‘Burbs. Stories by Kevin Siembieda, Jason Marker, Braden Campbell, Carl Gleba, Jeffry Scott Hansen, Josh Sinsapaugh and others. June.
Dead Reign™ RPG. The zombie apocalypse, Palladium Books style. ‘Nuff said. June or July.
The Rifter® #43 “Swimsuit” Issue. More deadly ladies, NPCs and villains from across the Megaverse® and more. 96 pages. July.
Robotech® The Macross Saga Sourcebook. The First Robotech War. Manga size, 192-256 pages. Veritechs, Destroids, Zentraedi invaders, Rick Hunter and more. July or August.
Robotech® Masters Sourcebook. The Second Robotech War. Manga size, 192-256 pages. The Armies of the Southern Cross, Veritech Hover Tank, AJAX, Logan, Robotech Masters, Bioroid invaders and more. August.
Deluxe Robotech® The Shadow Chronicles® RPG. An 8½x11 expanded edition. More artwork and information, probably hardcover. August.
Warpath™: Urban Jungle™ RPG. Gritty, modern day combat on the mean streets of our cities in a secret war against terrorism and crime. Summer or Fall release. Yep, this book is finally under full development thanks to the efforts of Carmen Bellaire and Jeffry Scott Hansen.
Other titles in production not yet scheduled. These titles may be added to those above or may be slated for release in the Fall of 2008 and early 2009.
- Armageddon Unlimited™ (Minion War™) Fall.
- Megaverse® in Flames™ (Minion War™ final chapter) Fall.
- Fleets of the Three Galaxies™
- Rifts® Lemuria
- Rifts® Delta Blues™
- Rifts® Dark Woods™
- Rifts® Voodoo
- Rifts® Shemarrian Nation™
- Triax™ 2
- Mysteries of Magic™ (Fantasy)
- Monsters & Magic™ (Fantasy)
- Atorian Empire™ (HU2)
- Nightbane® Survival Guide and a few others, as well as a Chaos Earth™ novel.
- Chaos Earth™ First Responders (sourcebook)
Dyval™ is a dimension of Hell that is a deadly rival of the Demons of Hades. It is also the second book in the Minion War™ series, and is every bit as fantastic as Hades.
Dyval™ is a hellish dimension very different from Hades, but just as exotic, dangerous and horrible. The Deevil Host, evil monsters and minions, Deevil society, monstrous War Steeds, magic, adventure settings and more. Interest among Palladium fans is high.
The Minion War™ spills into Phase World®, the city of Center and the Three Galaxies™. The epic scale of the Minion War just got bigger and even the Worlds of Warlock, the Splugorth and Naruni are involved.
War factions from the Hells, Hades and Dyval, have discovered the existence of a great mystic artifact that has been hidden and protected by the Cosmo-Knights of the Three Galaxies. And both sides want it.
The artifact is an ancient Rune Book that contains the names of the 2000 greatest heroes the Megaverse® has ever known. But it is more than a historical document, it is a magic item of unparalleled power.
According to legend, the tome has many great powers. One such power is that reading the name of any one person inscribed, while evoking the proper magic, will give the reader the knowledge and power of that great hero. And many are the powers of the 2000.
The artifact also has its dangers. It is said if the List of Heroes™ is wrested from the Cosmo-Knights and kept locked in the pits of Hell, then the Knights and all heroes of the Three Galaxies will lose hope and flounder. If the book is destroyed, it is said, the Cosmo-Knights will cease to exist within a generation and the forces of Chaos shall reign. Needless to say, the Lords of Hell, the Splugorth and many others who serve Chaos would do anything to get their hands on the List of Heroes.
Rumor also suggests that the artifact may hold clues to the location of the Cosmic Forge, perhaps in some sort of code or the memories of the heroes who can be evoked. And there are many other tales of cosmic power, healing and knowledge all associated with the book and the ghosts of the heroes named on its pages.
As circumstance would have it, the List of Heroes has fallen into the possession of the Player Characters. The question is, can they keep it safe from the forces of two Hells until it can be returned to the safekeeping of the Cosmo-Knights? Or will they misuse it for their own, personal gain? How will this scenario unfold? Who is on that list? Buy a copy, play out the scenario and find out.
Note: This is the Adventure Sourcebook that prints the names of everyone who purchased the A Megaverse United™ limited edition print. It is also likely to include the names of some winners from the Heroes of the Megaverse® character contest as fully statted out characters (heroes and villains).
You got your first glimpse of Dead Reign™ in The Rifter® #40 – that’s only a glimpse of what’s to come. Bear in mind that this article was just a look at part of the proposed story and setting, with suggestions for using existing rules to play now. The final RPG will provide a rich, detailed post-apocalyptic world and the heroes who have managed to survive.
Dead Reign™ is a game of survival, rescue and revenge. Player characters are both the hunted and the hunters as they battle the creeping doom and pray for salvation.
The Minion War has rolled into countless dimensions with a roar, but not on Heroes Unlimited™ Earth. Here, the monsters of Dyval are working covertly behind the scenes, causing chaos and mayhem, and have brought Earth to the brink of global war. However, the demons’ dimensional incursions have alerted super-heroes around the globe to their sinister presence and the heroes are mounting their own response. Can the heroes of Earth stop the demons’ plans to plunge our world into Armageddon?!
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