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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – January 27, 2022

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

By Kevin Siembieda

Bundles of Holding

SALE! Palladium Fantasy RPG® “Bundles of Holding.” The two Palladium Fantasy RPG® Bundles of Holding are available for a limited time. Bundles for both 1st Edition and 2nd Edition rules are available: Palladium FRPG 1E – “First” Edition rules – Bundle of Holding (everything you need to play), and 2nd Edition (current) rules.

Moreover, due to popular request, Allen Varney has added Old Ones and Adventures on the High Seas, 2nd Editions to the 2E bonus collection, giving it a value of nearly $200 for a fraction of that cost. Please tell everyone about the Bundles before the offer ends. This really is a great way to build your Fantasy PDF library at discount prices.

Each Bundle of Holding provides you with a “bundle” of PDF titles at a huge discount, plus 10% goes to a charity, in this case, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. You pay less when you “buy in” during the first few weeks of the offer (this is the 2nd week), but a Bundle of Holding is always a bargain no matter when you buy in, even on the last day! We recommend getting the Starter and the Bonus collections of whichever rules set you prefer (1st or 2nd edition). Bundles of Holding are a great way to build your PDF library on the cheap and support a worthy charity at the same time.

The Palladium Fantasy RPG® gives you our trademark depth of story for setting, monsters, magic, weapons, character classes, and ideas, all of which is easy to adapt to D&D and most any Fantasy game, should you prefer to do so. Grab a Bundle to play, to read for ideas, or to plumb for a wide range of magic – summoning magic, circles, wards, Elemental spells, Wizard spells, Rune Weapon creation rules, magic items galore – as well as an array of unique monsters, villains, gear, and endless adventure for your own fantasy campaigns. See details about the 2 Bundles elsewhere in this Update or click on the links to the Bundles of Holding below:

Palladium FRPG 1E – First Edition rules – Bundle of Holding

Palladium Fantasy First Edition Bundle of Holding

Palladium Fantasy® 2E Bundle – Second Edition (current) rules – Offered for the first time ever as a Bundle of Holding

Palladium Fantasy Second Edition Bundle of Holding

Please tell everyone about the Fantasy Bundles before the offer ends in 11 days. This really is a great way to build your Fantasy PDF library or to try this rich world setting at discount prices.

UPDATE: The “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® deluxe foil hardcover and the Splicers® RPG Bonus Hardcover should ship next week. The books were supposed to be in our hands this week, but no. And we still cannot seem to get an honest and actual ship date from our Hardcover Printer. That said, they have called me several times with progress reports, so I am feeling pretty good about shipping next week. (Sheesh, now I know how Charlie Brown feels about Lucy and that football.) So the good news is we “should” have these new hardcovers in the warehouse next Wednesday. That’s what these people are promising as of this morning, and they seem sincere and actually getting the job finally done. As soon as they arrive at the warehouse we will ship all pre-orders. See complete descriptions of these two cool books elsewhere in this Update. We will keep you posted.

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

UPDATE: Enough is enough. We are probably going to stop using this unreliable printing company, as their constant baloney is giving me an ulcer and a migraine. That “may” mean an end to the hardcovers. We have plenty in stock of most of them to last several months, but unless we can find an alternative hardcover printer able to produce quality books at reasonable prices, this may put an end to the special hardcover editions of our core RPGs.

We have been looking for alternatives, but at this time, the printing industry remains in turmoil and things seem to be getting worse rather than improving. All publishers are experiencing unexpected supply chain shortages, insane delays, and skyrocketing paper/printing prices. I do not know how much longer Palladium can hold the line on price. Thankfully, astute planning and a little luck has put us in a better position than many (even on the hardcover front). Fingers crossed and working hard on writing and releasing new books, Open House logistics, Gen Con plans, and, well, everything else. Alex and I are busy investigating leads and getting quotes on all fronts from web to digital printing. Keep the faith and stay frosty. We are on top of it.

NEWS! Palladium Open House (POH) is definitely happening – April 22-24, 2022 – April 21 if you are coming in for VIP Thursday (mid-afternoon and evening). Meet dozens of Palladium creators. Game with the people who make the games you love. And this year is more special than ever because we are celebrating Palladium’s 40 Year Anniversary. Palladium actually turned 40 last year, which is why the POH was originally scheduled for 2021, but the pandemic caused us to reschedule. Nothing is going to stop the overdue celebration this year. I’m looking to have some fun, how about you?

We are not requiring proof of vaccination for the POH, but we highly recommend getting vaccinated. We will require everyone attending to wear face masks. Happy to report that, just as we had hoped, Covid cases are already starting to plummet in Michigan and across the country so we should be pretty safe by April, especially inside the spacious and airy Palladium warehouse.

Get your POH admission tickets now while they remain available. Palladium’s warehouse can only hold so many people to begin with and with Covid safety considerations, we will be strictly limiting attendance this year. I think we can accommodate another 100 people or so, and that will be it. VIP Thursday is nearly sold out now. We cannot wait to see many of our old friends and make new ones. More POH info and details to come.

NEWS! Palladium at Gen Con 2022 – Palladium will also have a booth at Gen Con this year. So if you are attending please swing on over to check out all the hardcover editions and new releases we expect to have available. Wayne, Crystal, and I will be manning the booth, along with helpers and writers like Mark Oberle, Glen Evans, and a few others. And if we can swing it, maybe a guest artist.

Gen Con 2022 Palladium Gaming Events. Jeff “NMI” Ruiz and Cameron Cleveland have been dealing with non-Covid health issues of their own, and we have been short-handed and swamped dealing with product creation, Covid, and supply chain issues, so there are no coordinated Palladium gaming events for Gen Con this year. Sorry. HOWEVER, I believe there is still time for you to sign–up and register games as an individual Game Master. The more Palladium based game events, the better, and we are happy to support G.M.s as best we can with our usual range of discount coupons and such. Please do not hesitate to reach out.

Palladium FRPG 1E – “First” Edition rules – Bundle of Holding

EVERYTHING YOU NEED for a complete campaign using the 1E rules Starter Collection AND 1E Bonus Collection (more sourcebooks).

http://bundleofholding.com/presents/2022PalladiumFRPG1E

FANTASY 1E STARTER Collection (US $12.95 – total retail $49.45):

  • Palladium FRPG® Revised 1st Edition (retail $12.49)
  • Game Shield ($4.50)
  • Island at the Edge of the World™ ($10.49)
  • Arms of Nargash-Tor™ adventure sourcebook ($4.99)
  • Palladium Fantasy Game Master Kit ($5)
  • Paper Miniatures #1 (males) & #5 (females) O.C.C.s ($5.99 each, total $11.98)

FANTASY 1E BONUS Collection (threshold currently US $26.02 – retail $60.43 more for a total of $109.88!):

  • Book II: Old Ones™ ($12.49)
  • Book III: Adventures on the High Seas™ ($12.49)
  • Book IV: Adventures in the Northern Wilderness™ ($7.99)
  • Book V: “Further” Adventures in the Northern Wilderness™ ($4.99)
  • Book VII: Yin-Sloth Jungles™ ($10.49)
  • Paper Miniatures #2: Monster Races & #3: NPC Encounters ($5.99 each, total $11.98)

http://bundleofholding.com/presents/2022PalladiumFRPG1E

How the Bundle of Holding Works: The customer can pay any price (minimum $12.95) to get all the titles in the Starter Collection. If you pay more than the threshold (average) price, which is $26.02 as we post this (but goes up as more people make purchases), you also get all the titles in the Bonus Collection. All PDF bundles are hosted in association with OneBookShelf, DriveThruRPG’s parent company, and you get your PDF bundle added directly into your DriveThruRPG library. What? You don’t have a DriveThruRPG account yet? No worries, they are FREE and very easy to set up.

Palladium Fantasy First Edition Bundle of Holding

NEW! Palladium Fantasy® 2E – “Second” Edition (current) rules – Offered for the first time ever as a Bundle of Holding

Everything you need to launch a sprawling campaign using the 2E current FRPG rules. Hundreds of spells, magic items, monsters, heroes, 50,000 years of history, and adventures galore all presented with Palladium’s trademark depth of story.

http://bundleofholding.com/presents/2EPalladium

2E STARTER Collection (US $17.95 – total retail value $71.44)

  • Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition ($13.49 retail)
  • Dragons & Gods ($12.49)
  • Monsters & Animals ($12.49)
  • Mysteries of Magic 1: The Heart of Magic ($8.99)
  • The Western Empire ($12.99)
  • Library of Bletherad ($10.99; epic source for adventure)

Total PDF retail value of $71.44, all for only $17.95!

2E BONUS Collection (threshold currently US $32.42 – retail $124.92 more for a total of $196.36!):

Gets you everything in the Starter Collection plus PDFs of …

  • Baalgor Wastelands ($12.99; monsters galore)
  • Bizantium and the Northern Islands ($12.99)
  • Eastern Territory ($12.99)
  • Land of the Damned 1: Chaos Lands ($12.99)
  • Land of the Damned 2: Eternal Torment ($12.99)
  • Mount Nimro, Kingdom of Giants ($10.99)
  • Northern Hinterlands ($12.99; more monsters and adventure)
  • Wolfen Empire ($10.99)
  • Old Ones 2E ($12.50)
  • High Seas 2E ($12.50)

http://bundleofholding.com/presents/2EPalladium

Bargain price and charity support. Not only do you get to try something new or build your existing e-library at a bargain price, but 10% of every purchase goes toward charity! We chose to support The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children (http://www.missingkids.org/) with our bundles. They provide assistance to victims, families, law enforcement, social service agencies, mental health agencies and others when they need help with a missing, exploited, or recovered child.

If you have never played Palladium Fantasy® 2nd Edition, it is epic, and the Starter and Bonus Bundles give you plenty to get rolling. Also easily adaptable to D&D and other fantasy settings.

If you are a long time Palladium Fantasy® fan, you get the Second Edition RPG and other “core” books to have available as a digital reference for your current games. Build your PDF reference library on the cheap via the Bundle of Holding. And the sooner the better, because as more people buy, the price goes up, but always an exceptional bargain.

Both the Palladium Fantasy 1E and 2E Bundles will END on February 7, 2022 at 10 PM Eastern Time – don’t miss out on this limited time offer!

Again, please spread the word and tell everybody about these PDF bundles. All PDF bundles are hosted in association with OneBookShelf, DriveThruRPG’s parent company, and you get your PDF bundle added directly into your DriveThruRPG library. What? You don’t have a DriveThruRPG account yet? No worries, they are FREE and very easy to set up.

Palladium Fantasy Second Edition Bundle of Holding

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

NEW and Coming Soon! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® “Bonus” Edition Commemorative Hardcover, 1st Edition Rules – ships next week

This deluxe, foil stamped edition presents the original, First Edition rules, expanded with the inclusion of the Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook. The Original Fantasy Edition includes Erick Wujcik’s popular Tombs of Gersidi adventure left out of the 2nd Edition rule book, and all the original illustrations. The cover is a recreation of the original, famous red and black cover of the original RPG. We sold more than 120,000 copies of the first edition rule book back in the day, so we know a lot of people have fond memories of it. Hence, the request for Palladium to offer it again in some form. We hope you enjoy the deluxe First Edition Fantasy hardcover. It sure brought back memories for many of us.

  • The complete, original RPG – the game that started Palladium Books.
  • First Edition rules are easily adaptable to current Fantasy titles.
  • Includes The Tombs of Gersidi adventure and setting (ancient vampires and dark magic) written by Erick Wujcik. Maps by Erick Wujcik. Easily adapted to current rules.
  • Depictions of Eastern, Western, Northern, and Old Kingdom coins.
  • Fan favorite artwork by Kevin Siembieda and Michael Kucharski.
  • The Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook included as “bonus” material back in print form for the first time in 35 years.
  • Deluxe hardcover edition. Probably limited to fewer than 1,000 copies.
  • Recreation of the original cover with red foil stamping into a black faux leatherette hardcover. It should look beautiful.
  • 320 pages total with “bonus” material – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – at the printer. We are told it will be available next week.

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

Splicers RPG Bonus Edition Hardcover

NEW & COMING SOON! Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – ships next week

The Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover includes 50 pages of Splicers® material from The Rifter® #30, #32, and #51 offering War Mounts, The Wasteland, and Living Weapons like the Swarm Lord, Hive insects, etc., written by Chris Kluge.

Splicers® is a unique science fiction RPG unlike anything else on the market. It might be thought of as The Terminator meets Guyver. Human beings (on a far future Earth or is it a distant space colony?) are forced to hide and turn to bio-engineered, living weapons, armor and war steeds in their ongoing struggles against “The Machine.” A Super-Artificial Intelligence originally designed to help and protect human beings, but now hunts and destroys or enslaves them for their own welfare. It is a battle for survival that varies for each House of Splicers and the different regions controlled by the different personalities of the insane AI.

  • The complete Splicers RPG written and created by Carmen Bellaire.
  • 50 bonus pages of source material written by Chris Kluge.
  • 280 pages – $44.99 retail – Cat. No. 200HC – at the printer. We are told by the printer it will be available next week.

Splicers RPG Bonus Edition Hardcover

The Rifter #85 Annual

NEW and Coming Soon: The Rifter® #85 Annual

The Rifter® – your favorite portal to the Palladium Books® Megaverse® – is back! And oh boy, do we have a treat for you – 224 pages of the best content from an entire year’s worth of submissions. This first annual issue has content for use with almost all our game lines including Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Dead Reign®, Nightbane®, Heroes Unlimited™, and more.

Highlights include:

  • Soul in Flames: A Rifts® adventure by Barry Wright that captured our imagination so much we put it on the cover!
  • The Colony of Gonarn: Sweeping location and adventure material for the Palladium Fantasy RPG® by Glen Evans.
  • Vehicle Encounter Tables: An awesome resource by Lloyd Blair for Dead Reign®, but also eminently useful for Systems Failure®, Chaos Earth®, Beyond the Supernatural™, and even Rifts®.
  • Beyond Midnight: Inspired by Boxed Nightmares, this combination of story, creature feature, and plot hooks by Dan Frederick includes adventure seeds for nine Palladium settings.
  • The Redeemer: What does evil-turned-good look like? This O.C.C. by Kyle Osterberg for Nightbane® covers just that.
  • Magical Collectibles: An array of unique arcane items by Christian Bonawandt for use with any Palladium setting.
  • The Glitter Boy Revisited: Two articles by Will Erwin that will have Game Masters and players alike taking a fresh new look at everyone’s favorite chrome power suit.
  • Relics of Empire: New setting, history, and source material for Palladium Fantasy RPG® by Ian Herbert.
  • Plus: Short stories, news, coming attractions, product descriptions, and more.
  • 224 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 185 – Coming soon.
  • Coming this autumn 2022 – The Rifter #86. So work on your next Rifter® Submission in advance, as the deadline is likely to be June or July first. Note: If you were not accepted into this Annual, you may be on the short list for the next. FYI: We get many submissions for Rifts®, and are sitting on some for the 2022 Annual now, so you will have a greater chance of getting published in the next Rifter Annual if you send material for Nightbane®, Dead Reign®, Chaos Earth®, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, After the Bomb®, Palladium Fantasy® and others, though we get a fair number of submissions for Fantasy too.

The Rifter #85 Annual

Rifts Coalition Manhunters

UPDATE: Coming – Rifts® CS Manhunters

The Rifts® CS Manhunters Sourcebook will top out at 192-224 pages. This epic sourcebook is part Coalition States adventure sourcebook and part psionics sourcebook, with the psychic elements and characters in the limelight in a similar way to how the Rifts® Bionics Sourcebook highlighted bionics. In this case, however, the emphasis is on how the Coalition States use psychics. This includes a re-visitation of CS psychics, Dog Boys, Kill Hounds, Psi-Stalkers, and some of the classic psionic abilities (expanded and clarified). That’s in addition to 50+ new psionic powers that are fun and intuitive, and the Manhunter O.C.C.s. Only a handful of the psionics are limited to the Manhunters. The new psionics are available to most psychic characters.

The CS Manhunters are destined to become new villains you will love to hate. With deep insight into these psychic hunters of people, how they think, and how they operate. The secret Psi-Ops Division (the thought police of Emperor Prosek) and the deadly super-patriots that are the enigmatic CS Manhunters are revealed for the first time.

This sourcebook also delves into aspects of CS society, the psychology of its people, a few D-Bees, and the meaning behind the enigmatic Seven Dangers Prophecy (first introduced in Rifts® Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids®) and speculation on the last few Dangers to be identified. Not to mention some gadgets, implants, and surprises.

  • New Coalition Psychic O.C.C.s.
  • 50+ new psionic abilities and revisits of some favorites.
  • CS Manhunter Diviner and Precog.
  • CS Manhunter Psi-Interrogator and Psi-Enforcer.
  • CS Manhunter Bursters and Zappers.
  • CS Manhunter Psi-Healers and CS Slayers.
  • CS Manhunter Kill Hound and Dog Boy O.C.C.s.
  • CS Manhunter Mind Melters, the deadliest of them all.
  • CS Manhunter squads and special operations.
  • Secrets of Psi-Ops Division and insight about Coalition psychics.
  • Deciphering the Seven Dangers Prophecy.
  • The impact of the demon plagues unleashed by the Minion War.
  • Player Characters, background info, adventure ideas, and more.
  • 192-224 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 894 – In final production.

Pre-Order Rifts CS Manhunters

Rifts Ley Line Scene Print

NEW! Art Print – Rifts® Ley Line Scene – Available now

The classic, fan favorite illustration of adventurers heading toward a ley line in the distance. Art by Kevin Long.

  • Artist Kevin Long. Originally appeared in the Rifts® RPG.
  • 17 inches wide/long by 11 inches tall – 16 x 10 image area.
  • $15.00 – Cat. No. PR830 – mailed rolled in a tube – available now only from Palladium Books.

Rifts Ley Line Scene Print

Rifts Antarctica Cover Print

NEW! Art Print – Rifts® Antarctica Cover – available now

The dynamic and evocative cover to the upcoming Rifts® Antarctica World Book. This art inspired Kevin Siembieda to add a place of power, alien creatures, monsters, and mysteries that will shock and delight gamers. One of those mysteries is, what could be there that scares the Splugorth? You’ll find out soon enough, but can get the print now.

  • Artist John Zeleznik. The cover to the upcoming Rifts® Antarctica World Book.
  • 8½ inches wide by 11 inches tall – 7½ x 10 image area.
  • $10.00 retail – Cat. No. PR831 – mailed flat – available now.

Rifts Antarctica Cover Print

Phase World Sourcebook Cover Print

NEW! Art Print – Phase World® Sourcebook Cover – available now

A favorite of Kevin Siembieda, Sean Owen Roberson, and countless gamers, it depicts a CCW fleet and a power armored escort. Art by Kevin Long.

  • Artist Kevin Long. The cover to the Rifts® Phase World® Sourcebook.
  • 8½ inches wide by 11 inches tall – 7½ x 10 image area.
  • $10.00 retail – Cat. No. PR832 – mailed flat – available now.

Phase World Sourcebook Cover Print

Enjoy all of Palladium’s prints

There is a growing selection of color and black and white art prints available in the Palladium Online store. Adorn your gaming area and home with these quality art prints. Also take a look at other visually stunning products such as the poker decks, bookmarks, greeting cards, and art books.

Original Rifts RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover

BACK IN PRINT – “Original” Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover – available now

Still only $50 despite rising paper and printing costs – Cat. No. 800HC30 – and it looks absolutely gorgeous. This popular title sold out in only four months and has been out of print since early September. Well, it is back in stock and it is gorgeous. This collector’s item sports the original Keith Parkinson cover and offers the original 1990s RPG plus an additional 32 page color section, the history of Rifts®, unpublished concept art, a gallery of all Rifts® covers through 2021, and more. Can be used with ALL existing Rifts® supplements. 288 pages – a steal at $49.99 – Cat. No. 800HC30 – Available now! Note: The limited edition is already a coveted collector’s item.

Original Rifts RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover

Rifts Black Market

BACK IN PRINT – Rifts® Black Market™ (softcover) – available now

Five Black Market factions including Bandito Arms – 10 Black Market O.C.C.s, new weapons, armor, vehicles, robots, robot animals, the Shadow Boy and TW Ironmage Glitter Boy variants, and more. I am so glad people are discovering this sourcebook because it is truly epic and jam-packed with useful and fun material for players and G.M.s alike. 192 pages – $26.99 – Cat. No. 886 – available now.

Rifts Black Market

Rifts Sourcebook One

BACK IN PRINT – Rifts® Sourcebook One (softcover) – available now

The first appearance of Archie Three, Triax Robots, a full Archie adventure, the first appearance of the Republicans (NEMA survivors who survived in stasis), robot creation rules and other fun, groundbreaking material. The perfect companion to go with the “Original” Rifts RPG Commemorative Hardcover, Shemarrian Nation™, and the upcoming Titan Robotics™. 160 pages – $22.99 – Cat. No. 801 – Available now.

Rifts Sourcebook One

UPDATED List of RPG Hardcovers Available Now

Bundles of Holding

New on DriveThruRPG.com – 2 Palladium Fantasy® Bundles of Holding – 1st and 2nd Edition (current) titles – now till February 7, 2022

See all the details about the 2 Bundle of Holding offers described previously in this Update, or click on the links below.

– Palladium FRPG 1E – “First” Edition rules – Bundle of Holding. EVERYTHING YOU NEED for a complete campaign using the 1E rules Starter Collection AND 1E Bonus Collection (more sourcebooks).

http://bundleofholding.com/presents/2022PalladiumFRPG1E

Palladium Fantasy First Edition Bundle of Holding

– Palladium Fantasy 2E – “Second” Edition (current) rules – Offered for the first time ever as a Bundle of Holding. Everything you need to launch a sprawling campaign using the 2E current FRPG rules. Hundreds of spells, magic items, monsters, heroes, 50,000 years of history, and adventures galore all presented with Palladium’s trademark depth of story.

http://bundleofholding.com/presents/2EPalladium

Palladium Fantasy Second Edition Bundle of Holding

Discover the Palladium Megaverse® at PDF prices – 300+ titles

– 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® #1-84. Each issue is a wealth of source material and ideas for Rifts® and 3-5 other Palladium game settings. Most are easily adapted to ANY Palladium game setting. Each issue is a gem. 8,500 pages of source material and ideas for heroes, villains, monsters, magic, gear, and adventure. Many issues are sold out and only available in digital form.

– Palladium Fantasy RPG® titles. This is 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. A world with 100,000 years of history. Some of it quite dark. All of it epic.

– Dead Reign® RPG and sourcebooks. The Zombie Apocalypse unleashed. Play ordinary people or post-apocalyptic O.C.C.s or Masked Lunatic heroes. 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 or those of your favorite comic books. Heroes Unlimited™ RPG first edition rule book and sourcebooks too.

– After the Bomb® RPG and sourcebooks. Create and play anthropomorphic, intelligent, mutant animals in a comic book world of crime-fighting mutants and super-heroes, or in a crumbling post-apocalyptic Earth where humans teeter on the edge of extinction and mutant animals are becoming the noble survivors to inherit our world.

– Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG and the Mystic China™ sourcebook by Erick Wujcik. Think James Bond meets Enter the Dragon. 41 types of martial arts, ninjas, and super-spies with gadgets, gizmos and advanced weapons.

– Nightbane® RPG and sourcebooks. You are the monsters … and the heroes. Embark on a quest of self-discovery and empowerment while locked in a secret war against the Nightlords and their demonic and human minions. Monsters only you, the Nightbane, can see, but only when you transform into your inhuman Morphus. A supernatural and monstrous alter-ego that can see the invading monsters and possesses the power to destroy them. That’s why the Night Princes have been assigned to hunt down and either turn or destroy every last one of the Nightbane. Trust no one. Even your parents, teachers, or friends might be wicked Dopplegangers in league with the Nightlords.

– Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG and sourcebooks. Your first step into the realm of modern horror. The RPG provides 14 character classes and 42 occupations for “ordinary people,” 100+ psychic abilities, 16 monsters, the Lazlo Agency, world setting and rules.

– The Mechanoid Invasion® Trilogy RPG is a long time, cult favorite with a fatalistic worldview of humans vs aliens with superior technology.

– Splicers® RPG is like Iron Man meets Game of Thrones with elements of Terminator – except this army of Iron Men are clad in living body armor and wield living, organic weapons and devices. Created in 2004 by writer and game designer Carmen Bellaire, Splicers® was nominated for an Inquest Gamer Magazine Fan Awards Game of the Year, and has since developed a rabid fan base. Science fiction and horror where humans are forced to use genetically engineered, living weapons and organic war machines to battle an insane Artificial Intelligence and her robot legions. Unlike anything you have ever played before!

– Systems Failure RPG. A one-shot post-apocalyptic setting where humans fight and hide from enslaving alien invaders known as “The Bugs.”

– The Palladium Ancient Weapons Series of real world weapons, armor and castles throughout history. Designed for use with ANY game system.

– RECON® Deluxe & Revised – by Erick Wujcik and others. Vietnam era RPG and more.

– Erick Wujcik’s “Lost first RPG” Sector 57. It is Erick Wujcik’s very first RPG (1980, self-published) – a tournament game, actually. I played it way back when with Erick and it was fun. I think you will enjoy it, and it is a fun piece of history. ALL proceeds go directly to the Wujcik estate and probably toward the education of Erick’s beloved grandchild, Tristan. As most of you know, Erick would go on to write the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG, Ninjas & Superspies RPG, Amber Diceless, and contribute to a number of other RPGs and sourcebooks.

– 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 (Dead Reign® and Beyond the Supernatural), plus The Rifter® sourcebook series (by fans like you), novels, paper minis, and more. And more to come in the weeks ahead.

Palladium Collectibles, one-of-a-kind Negatives, original artwork, other collectibles and toys are always available in Kevin’s Online Toy & Collectibles eBay Store along with other good things

My eBay store is one of the few places where you can find original artwork by me (Kevin Siembieda), Kevin Long, Charles Walton, and others, as well as one-of-a-kind negatives from classic Rifts® and other Palladium RPG books (they look awesome framed!), rare Palladium collector hardcovers, signed books, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, other Palladium memorabilia, as well as toys and other collectibles from my personal collection. Yeah, I used to be a crazy toy and art collector. Alex and I will try to post new items on a regular basis, so check in every few weeks to see what’s new.

Other one-of-a-kind original artwork available by me (Kevin Siembieda), Kevin Long, Charles Walton II and other artists, as well as collectible negatives, prints, limited edition hardcovers, proofreader copies, out of print items, Star Wars toys, Marvel toys and many other toys and collectibles from my personal collection. Alex and I will keep adding items as our busy schedules allow, but we have a lot of fun collectibles available now and coming soon. Hundreds of items. Take a look every weekend for new additions.

Available now: One-of-a-kind book negatives. Negatives are always very popular items at the Palladium Open House and Gen Con. Truly unique, attractive, and fun.

Negatives are unique and attractive, one-of-a-kind (on rare occasions two-of-a-kind if a page or section of pages were replaced or a second edition was made) works of art that resemble woodcut art and are very dynamic conversation pieces. Before digital printing, pages of a book were laid out by hand on a board, and each page was photographed. The plastic film negatives were then “ganged” on a massive sheet of Mylar 16 pages per big sheet, and the printing plates were made from the negatives – everything white, printing black.

When our printer, McNaughton and Gunn was going to discard them, Palladium acquired many (not all) of the old negatives. I am only keeping a few books for myself and make majority of the rest available to you. I sign each negative in silver and each comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The negative comes on a white board inside a plastic magazine bag and looks fabulous framed! Fits in an 8×10 inch matt opening in a frame (each neg is roughly 8½ x 11 inches). But don’t miss the other collectibles as well.

http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles

Heroes Unlimited™ Podcast by Real Play Games

These are the folks who have been bringing you the fun After the Bomb® adventure podcasts that so many have been enjoying. This time they present four episodes from a Heroes Unlimited™ 2nd Edition campaign. These folks are gamers and Palladium fans just like you, following a dream to tell and share their own stories from the Palladium Megaverse®. Cool, right? We thank them for doing this and encourage you to give them a listen.

You can also listen to the After the Bomb®: Purrsuit Season 1. Season Two coming spring 2022 after a venture into the realm of Beyond the Supernatural later this winter.

Learn more and listen to the Heroes Unlimited™ Holiday Special (4 episodes described below) and After the Bomb®: Purrsuit of Knowledge Season One adventures by using the links below. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

NEW! Heroes Unlimited™: Hostage for the Holidays: Episode 1 – Superhuman Trafficking!

T’was a day in El Paso fit for a king,
when super-villain Railgun did a questionable thing!
Through Santana’s window, he came with a crash
while downstairs two rival gangs started to clash!
What could possibly happen? Where could they go?
Find out when you hear this podcast, ho-ho!
Release Date: December 3, 2021
Content Warnings: Adult Language, Gore, Violence.

NEW! Heroes Unlimited™: Hostage for the Holidays: Episode 2 – A Small Change of Plans

In Ciudad Juarez, our protagonists stop
to take care of themselves and avoid the cops.
While Railgun’s mind dreams of riches to squander
a mysterious force urges Santana to wander.
While out in the desert, some undead embarrassments
subject the duo to uncomfortable harassment.
Hopefully the two can put them to quick ends
with a little woo-woo, and a couple of friends.
Release Date: December 10, 2021
Content Warnings: Adult Language, Gore, Extreme Violence and Vampire Microaggressions.

NEW! Heroes Unlimited™: Hostage for the Holidays: Episode 3 – Conservation of Ninjutsu

While en-route to Zurich, our indomitable two
do their best to lay low after terrible news.
But Railgun’s captive Santana is too attractive a target
for the world’s criminal syndicates to just up and forget.
Wakizashis, katanas, and shuriken, oh my!
The Kagemusha Chujiin sure want Railgun to die!
Surviving until Zurich would be really neat,
let’s see if they can do it at 35,000 feet!
Release Date: December 17, 2021
Content Warnings: Adult Language and Violence.

NEW! Heroes Unlimited™: Hostage for the Holidays: Episode 4 (Finale) – The Santa-ening

Their adventure’s concluding, destinies unveiled,
in Switzerland, it’s time that our heroes have bailed,
headed up north with a quick-paced flight,
but soon they find themselves a terrible fight.
Pitted against the world’s richest man,
the two hope to save the holiday if they can!
So sit back, relax! It’s a Hell of a fight.
Besides, it’s not like there’s much happening tonight!
The story ends here, folks! We’ve done all the edits!
And if you’d be so kind, please stay through the credits!
Release Date: December 24, 2021
Content Warnings: Adult Language, Gore, and Violence.

And coming over the next 12-18 months …

  • Beyond the Supernatural 2E – Cozy Caverns Mysteries
  • After the Bomb®: Purrsuit Season 2
  • Palladium Megaversal system – Baby, I Shrunk these F*$#ing People!
  • Nightbane®
  • Rifts®
  • Still available, After the Bomb®: Pursuit Season 1

Please continue to support and spread the word about Real Play Games and their RPG Podcast: After the Bomb®: Purrsuit of Knowledge™.

Closing Thoughts

These are frustrating times for us all. I, for one, am sick and tired of the pandemic and all the crap that comes with it, especially rising prices, supply chain issues, and printing concerns. That’s why we are getting revved up for the Palladium Open House in April. I hope you are too. It is time to have some damn fun, see old friends, make new ones, and have a blast gaming for 3-4 days. I hope a number of you can make it. There are still a hundred or so weekend admissions available, but they are starting to go fast.

In addition to the usual games, panel talks, debuts of new products and specialty items at the POH, I think the Live Auction, Saturday evening, is going to be stellar. I mean, it is our 40 Year Anniversary, and I want to pull out all the stops! I have dug out a lot of rare, out of print, first printings of signed books, hardcovers, original artwork, proofreader photocopies of books like early TMNT® sourcebooks, Robotech®, Palladium Fantasy®, Rifts®, etc., all signed by me and the crew. A few items signed by Erick. You know, stuff I think folks will go crazy over and love to own. I am even debating whether or not to make some of my 1979 and 1980s Judges Guild D&D artwork available. I unearthed a pile of it and am trying to get it evaluated now. It might be too pricy for the POH and I don’t know if you would even be interested in D&D/Judges Guild art.

I thought a lot of the Palladium creators might not want to come due to Covid and travel issues, but like you, most are saying. “Yes, absolutely.” Off the top of my head, that includes the following, and I’m sure I am forgetting people (sorry folks).

  • Ramon Perez (artist) – confirmed
  • John Zeleznik (artist) – probably
  • Mike Mumah (artist) – confirmed
  • Mike Majestic (artist) – confirmed
  • Brian Manning (artist) – want to, thinking about it
  • Allen Manning (artist) – want to, thinking about it
  • Nick Bradshaw (artist) – confirmed
  • Amy L. Ashbaugh (artist) – probably (waiting for confirmation)
  • Benjamin Rodriguez (artist) – confirmed
  • Matthew Balent (writer & G.M.) – confirmed
  • Carmen Bellaire (writer, G.M. & Madman) – confirmed
  • Steven Dawes (writer & G.M.) – confirmed
  • Greg Diaczyk (writer & G.M.) – confirmed
  • Glen Evans (writer & G.M.) – confirmed
  • John Klinkel (writer & G.M.) – confirmed
  • Madman Mike Leonard (artist, G.M. & helper) – confirmed
  • Kevin Siembieda – (Founder, writer, & G.M.) – confirmed
  • Sean Owen Roberson (Creative Director, writer, G.M., staff) – confirmed
  • Wayne Smith (editor-in-chief & staff) – confirmed
  • Julius Rosenstein (editor, G.M., Defiler & staff) – confirmed
  • Alex Marciniszyn (editor, Defiler, & staff) – confirmed
  • Kathy Simmons (Goddess & staff) – confirmed
  • Crystal Willard (Lord of the Warehouse & staff) – confirmed
  • Matthew Clements (writer & ex-staff) – confirmed
  • James Brown (Game Master Supreme) – confirmed
  • Ryan McDaniel (G.M. & consultant) – confirmed
  • Joe Bergmans (friend & helper) – confirmed
  • Chris Guertin (friend & helper) – confirmed
  • Doug Lamberson (friend & helper) – tentative
  • Mike Silva (friend, G.M. & helper) – confirmed

That’s more than 30 Palladium creators and I’m sure there will be others added to the list. Very exciting! And we will have some cool surprises and lots of fun. I will post requirements for masks, Game Master info, and other data online and in the next Weekly Update.

In closing, take advantage of the Palladium Fantasy Bundles of Holding, order your Open House tickets before we close the door on them, reserve your hotel rooms as soon as possible, and enjoy the last batch of Surprise Package comments below. We hope your weekend is a good one. When you factor in wind chill, Michigan mornings and nights have been sub-zero. I hope it is warmer where you are. Take care.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, writer, and friend

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. They are always appreciated and a joy to read. Here are the last dozen for your reading enjoyment. Our thanks to our wonderful gaming family (that’s you).

J.M. in Glenns Ferry, Idaho, writes (in part): I would like to thank you for your many positive comments over the last year … This past year Palladium’s games came to the rescue again to be a distraction during a hard year. It’s brought joy and laughter and gave us worlds where we didn’t have to feel helpless and we could be heroes. Thanks for all you do and never think your work doesn’t make a difference.

[Hi J.M., everyone is dealing with hard times so please continue to hang tough. It took me a long time, but we do realize our work, including our positivity in these Updates, makes a difference and we are happy that it does. Thank you for kindly mentioning it. Such kind comments always makes our day … heck, they make our week. I grew up poor with a sickly Mom we all adored. Her brave spirit and wisdom taught me at an early age that life is hard and challenging and unfair, but also beautiful, wondrous, and filled with love if you open your heart and mind to it. So, yeah, I always try to see the good, the wonder, and the love in the world. Fans like you, J.M., help keep our spirits high and full of hope. Thank you. – Kevin]

E.S. in Tacoma, Washington, writes (in part): I’m still loving the Surprise Packages I got last year, so I’m ordering more for this year … I thought I’d drop a line here to say that I love the work you and your writers put into the lore for all your games. Thank you so much for all of your amazing products. I wish for tons of success for Palladium in the years to come.

[Shucks, E.S., thank you so much. We try to make every Surprise Package truly unique and special, and we are tickled you and soooo many others enjoy them and our work so much. Your warm wishes for us are appreciated and the same to you. – Kevin]

D.K. in Urbana, Ohio, writes: Love Palladium and all you do. I have been a fan since the mid-90s and am constantly in awe of the creativity and versatility of this system. Sad that Robotech® and Macross® are no longer with you, but loving the new content coming out and can’t wait for the Titan Robotics book.

[Thank you, D.K., for the high praise. Yeah, Rifts® Titan Robotics, Antarctica, Bestiary Vol. 2, and the many new releases we have planned are all pretty epic. Enjoy. – Kevin]

E.A. in Lakewood, Washington, writes (in part): … Kevin, you have created so many worlds within several settings that have kept me and my friends and children together telling stories and playing in harrowing situations for years! We have had so much fun with silly moments that have kept us chuckling with memories of just goofy character actions … Thank you once more for giving us, your Palladium family, this Surprise Package gift …

[You are very welcome, E.A. This is exactly why we offer the Surprise Package. Hang tough, stay frosty, and game on. You and the family are in our thoughts. Things will get better. – Kevin]

L.M. in Meadville, Pennsylvania, writes (in part): It has been a long stressful year. But the New Year brings new surprises. Got a new job … and also brings me closer to my gaming group … Thank you guys for bringing imagination, fun, and excitement during these times with the books you release. So that we can tell amazing stories with our friends.

[Glad things are looking up L.M., that’s awesome. Good luck. We love what we do and we are excited to release a ton of new books that will keep the RPG excitement going for as long as we can. Happy New Year and game on. – Kevin]

D.C., in Oxford, Georgia, writes: My fourth Grab Bag this year. Can’t wait till next year [2022]. I love the work y’all do.

[We hope you enjoyed all the Grab Bags D.C., game on. – Kevin]

J.T. in Athens, Alabama, writes: Huge, long time fan. Fell out [of playing] a few years ago, but I’m coming back hard. Miss the fun.

[Welcome back, J.T. You are not alone. We saw a good number of gamers returning to Palladium or discovering us for the very first time. Welcome one and all. – Kevin]

C.W. in Ojai, California, writes: Favorites, all of them. Hey, thank you guys so very much for all your hard work. I can’t even begin to put words to the gratitude that my gaming group and I have for you holding it down during the viral apocalypse. You are the best! Oh, I’ve played everything you guys have made except for the Heroes Unlimited stuff, which I’m hoping you send me some essential books [in the Grab Bag] to get started. Anyway, you guys never disappoint.

[I don’t know, C.W., we found your kind words rather perfect. Thank you for your high praise. I think you will find that Heroes Unlimited Surprise Package to your liking. Enjoy. – Kevin]

T.G. in Jackson, Michigan, writes: A huge thanks and Happy New Year to Kevin and crew! I cannot wait to see what Palladium Books has in store for 2022. As always, I wish you nothing but the very best.

[Thank you T.G., we wish you nothing but the very best as well. I hesitate to talk about what we have planned for 2022 and beyond. We found ourselves unexpectedly short-handed since just before Christmas and we’re dealing with supply chain and printer issues that have delayed the release of The Rifter® #85, the new hardcovers, and a few other titles, but boy, oh boy, do we have great books coming. I know people will be surprised and pleased once we get them rolling out. Thanks for the vote of confidence. – Kevin]

M.V. in Albany, New York, writes (in part): I have been getting your Christmas Surprise Package for probably a decade, and I have been playing Palladium’s games for 35 years. Starting with Robotech® in 1986. It was the very first role-playing game that I bought with my own money …

I recall when TMNT & Other Strangeness came out, and was overjoyed. Hundreds and hundreds of hours spent playing that game. It was a great way to spend a childhood and develop into an adult that understands stories, characters, and the love of being with friends and family, playing games.

During this time of year, and especially with all the craziness that is around us right now, I hope that you Palladium staffers, and obviously, Kevin, understand how many lives you have touched and inspired. Keep up the good work and I look forward to hopefully seeing you guys again at Gen Con … Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[Wow, M.V., thank you for your beautiful sentiment and kind words. We are humbled and blessed to be such a positive force in the world. We will be attending Gen Con 2022 and probably for the foreseeable future, so yes, please bring Robotech® and a handful of other RPGs for me and the crew to sign. Stay cool and keep that amazing imagination of yours burning bright. – Kevin]

Our sincere thanks to everyone for your support and faith in us. Great things are coming. May the New Year bring all of you nothing but good health, happiness, and prosperity. Keep those imaginations burning bright and continuing to keep gaming alive and thriving.

– Kevin Siembieda and the Palladium Staff

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