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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – November 17, 2023

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

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

Time flies, right? America’s Thanksgiving Day is next week, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Kickstarter ends on November 28, and Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Boxing Day (Canada) are just around the corner. We want to thank all of you who have supported the Kickstarter and Palladium’s ever popular Christmas Surprise Package offer with huge savings and autographs; keep those orders pouring in. And please continue to spread the word about the TMNT RPG Kickstarter. It is truly worthwhile for all TMNT fans!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Kickstarter and Christmas Surprise Package offer (the best deal in gaming) will be the main focus of this Update. See the fan fave holiday presentation of the Surprise Package comments from fans like you, right after Closing Thoughts. I’ll present more fan comments in each Update. Thank you and enjoy.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kickstarter

TMNT Kickstarter

TMNT Passion Project

Sean and I want you to know the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Kickstarter is a passion project for us and for every person involved. That includes me (Kevin Siembieda), Sean Owen Roberson, Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and every single artist, writer, and over 30 contributors in all! Kevin and Peter are dear, old friends. So are Jim Lawson, Freddie E. Williams II, Ramon K. Perez, and many other contributors. Each is a fan of the Ninja Turtles and/or the RPG. The shared goal of each and every one of us is to create books, miniatures, and Kickstarter Exclusives that are truly special and celebrate the beloved TMNT and Other Strangeness RPG, the Ninja Turtles, and you, the dedicated TMNT fans around the world.

To accomplish that lofty goal, we have created two beautiful, remastered, full color hardcovers that collect the RPG and 5 TMNT specific sourcebooks. (After the Bomb® titles are a separate and distinct game line.) The two books (each with variant cover editions) are more than a fully-functioning role-playing game and adventure sourcebook collection – each is filled with dozens of brand new, full color, full page, tribute art by top industry artists and TMNT creators. Many beautiful enough to be comic book covers! There is also bonus material such as behind the scenes information, never before and seldom seen art, bonus characters, tweaks and additions – all designed to delight gamers, comic book fans, and all fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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Buy in now for $1. We implore you to get your pledge in sooner than later, especially with Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber-Monday all on the horizon. Even if it’s only a one dollar pledge or a pledge for one of the $50 hardcovers, it enables you to upgrade your pledge level and select add-ons in the Backerkit pledge manager after the holidays when things are less hectic and you might have more spending money.

Please read my Closing Thoughts for a bit more personal insight and additional details. The words and sentiments are sincere and true.

And if you have never gotten a Palladium Christmas Surprise Package, give it a try because you will be blown away by it. Our holiday gift from us to you.

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TMNT and Other Strangeness is more than a reprint of the original RPG

* Collects the RPG and the 5 TMNT sourcebooks into a pair of high quality hardcovers.

* Every illustration is newly and beautifully colored! Characters and comic strips are now in glorious full color, making everything feel brand new and instilled with new life.

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* The TMNT comic strips and book illustrations for the RPG and first two sourcebooks were created by Eastman and Laird (and Trans-D by Jim Lawson). That means most of these illustrations and comic pages have NEVER BEEN SEEN by comic fans or fans of Eastman, Laird, and Lawson; and never in color like this.

* 30+ pages of brand new tribute art by top industry artists! All in magnificent color, PLUS written remembrances by these same industry professionals, celebrity fans, and comic book and game creators.

  • Nick Bradshaw
  • Ben Bishop
  • Sophie Campbell
  • Jeremy Colwell
  • Steven Cummings
  • Luis Antonio Delgado
  • Kevin Eastman
  • Larry Elmore (just added)
  • Vincenzo Federici
  • Michael Gustovich
  • Scott Johnson
  • Peter Laird
  • Jim Lawson
  • Michael Majestic
  • Michael Mumah
  • Ciro Nieli (just added)
  • Apollo Okamura
  • David Petersen
  • Ramon K. Perez
  • Fero Po
  • Kevin Siembieda
  • Michael Rooth
  • Freddie E. Williams II
  • Michael Wilson
  • John Zeleznik
  • And more to be announced!

* The “Making of” sections will include information and oodles of rarely seen and NEVER before published artwork. This art comes from the archives of Kevin Eastman and Palladium Books, and includes the original pencil drawings of many illustrations and comic book pages.

* New covers by Eastman and Laird. The two Mutagen Green Foil Edition cover art are being inked, right now, by Peter Laird; pencil art by Kevin Eastman. Moreover, Kevin Eastman’s variant color cover painting is a work in progress. We will show what we can as works in progress in Kickstarter updates but they are all dynamic and going to be crowd pleasers for us fans. We’ve seen the concept sketches and tight pencils for the Mutagen Green cover and Peter Laird is working on the finished inks even as you read this! These covers are being created new, special for the TMNT and Other Strangeness redux editions. Available only in this Kickstarter.

Casey Jones Miniature

* Epic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness miniatures. For a number of reasons we cannot yet show most of the miniatures, but they are dynamic and detailed. More images coming as soon as possible. They are a work in progress. Digital sculpts by the creative wizards at Transperfect.

* Top Quality all around. The hardcover books are full color throughout, printed on quality paper, and Smythe sewn so no pages will fall out; even the dice bags feature full color artwork. The Kickstarter exclusive dice sets, dice towers, and dice tray are produced by FanRoll and you know their quality. Art prints, posters, G.M. screen, and poker deck will all feature top art and materials quality.

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* Supported by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Ciro Nieli, Freddie E. Williams II, Sophie Campbell, Jim Lawson, David Petersen, Steven Cummings, and a slew of other artists and personalities. And chosen by Kickstarter as “A Project we Love.” (Not to mention approved by Nickelodeon.)

* Funded in 4 hours.

* A Kickstarter Project We Love.

* Stretch goals yet to be announced. Surprises to come.

* This Kickstarter is on the verge of becoming the highest earning TMNT Kickstarter to date! Please, help us make it so.

* Time is running out! Only 11 days left to make your pledge of support. Please spread the word and check the Kickstarter out before it ends. We do not want any gamer or TMNT fan to miss out on books and the array of awesome Kickstarter Exclusives. The Kickstarter exclusives are truly limited to this Kickstarter campaign. Increase your pledge and/or get add-ons via Backerkit during the pledge management phase, but you need to pledge NOW to be eligible to do so.

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Pledge to get in now and figure out everything you might want later! ALL these items are destined to become instant collectibles, so try to get them before the price of these exclusive items skyrocket in price after Kickstarter fulfillment.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kickstarter

TMNT Kickstarter

Kickstarter Summary:

* The 256 page, hardcover, core rule book collects the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG, Turtles Go Hollywood and Truckin’ Turtles sourcebooks, and has oodles of bonus material that includes: tribute artwork, written tributes, the story behind the making of the RPG, and never before seen concept art. Artwork by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (including their 8 page comic strip originally created exclusively for the RPG), as well as art by Kevin Long, Freddie E. Williams, Sophie Campbell, Steven Cummings, David Petersen, and many others, all in glorious color.

* The 256 page, hardcover, sourcebook collection presents Transdimensional TMNT, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, TMNT Guide to the Universe, including time travel rules, spaceship creation rules, dimensional magic, adventures galore, and more bonus material like tribute artwork, written memories by TMNT creators and a surprise or two. Artwork by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (including two 20 pages of comic strips originally created special for these sourcebooks), Kevin Long and others, as well as new artwork by Jim Lawson, Ben Bishop, Freddie E. Williams, Sophie Campbell, and many others, all in glorious color.

* New Homage Covers by:

  • Freddie E. Williams II and Michael Majestic

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* New Variant Covers by:

  • Kevin Eastman
  • Sophie Campbell
  • Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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* New Black, White, and Red Special Edition: For you traditionalists like us, the exact same two books, except the RPG sections are black and white with “spot red” dropped in for ALL art, including the TMNT’s masks, headlines, select highlights, and accents.

  • Covers by Freddie E. Williams II and Jeremy Colwell
  • All Turtles have red masks!
  • The tribute art and behind the scenes sections at the back of the books are in full color.

* New TMNT Game Master Screen

KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVES

* Heroes Miniature Set (8 figures + stretch goals; the TMNT, Casey Jones, and more.)

* Villains Miniature Set (8 figures + stretch goals; Shredder, The Foot, the Terror Bears and more.)

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* Custom Dice Sets created by FanRoll

  • Donatello Dice Set
  • Leonardo Dice Set
  • Michelangelo Dice Set
  • Raphael Dice Set
  • Shredder (aluminum) Dice Set

* Custom Dice Bag created by FanRoll

* TMNT Dice Tower

* TMNT Dice Tray

* TMNT Poker Deck (a stretch goal)

* Print Sets

* Stretch Goals and a surprise or two.

“This is incredibly exciting! I am 1000% onboard to help bring this historic and original TMNT Role Playing Game series back in a truly first class deluxe collected edition which will not only thrill the original fans, but open the door wide to a lot of new ones,” said Kevin Eastman. “I’ve made available all my archives for expanded behind the scenes and will be providing a new painted cover, as well as a few top secret surprises you need to be part of… stay tuned.”

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Christmas Grab Bags

NOW SHIPPING! Christmas Surprise Package offer

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

What is a Christmas Surprise Package?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

Creature Feature PDF on DriveThruRPG

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

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

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

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

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

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

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

300+ RPG titles from Palladium Books

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

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

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

TMNT Kickstarter

Closing Thoughts – Help from a legion of TMNT fans and creators

If you are a TMNT & Other Strangeness fan or fan of the comic books or animated series, please, please, please, check out the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Kickstarter before it ends. You’ll be glad you did. Pledge one dollar or one of the small scale pledge levels just to be part of it. Then, you can upgrade to a higher level and get add-ons later using Backerkit during the pledge management phase that will follow in December and January. Even a dollar pledge gets you in the door.

As a TMNT fan and gamer with in-depth inside knowledge, I can assure you these books and other Kickstarter items are going to be beautiful and high quality.

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Every single page, printed word, piece of art, miniature, print, dice set, dice bag, and item offered in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Kickstarter has been touched by new hands, remastered, colored, and improved to glorify the original role-playing game books and elevate them to new levels of magnificence.

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They have been approved by Nickelodeon and “1000%” endorsed by Eastman and Laird! Each item is being created with love and attention to detail as a tribute to the original game books, the TMNT comics, Eastman and Laird, Erick Wujcik, and to you, all TMNT fans everywhere!

The books are designed to put a smile on your face and provide hours of enjoyment whether that’s reading and enjoying the array of incredible, color artwork by dozens of comic book and game artists, or running role-playing games for a new generation of TMNT aficionados. Whoever you may be, we want this Kickstarter and every item to give you that fuzzy warm feeling of nostalgia, joy, and community.

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We will be releasing more images, art, and item depictions during and AFTER the Kickstarter campaign to help you make your final decisions in Backerkit. We wish we could show you absolutely everything right now. But we can’t for a variety reasons that range from the schedules of legendary creators like Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, among others, to final production tweaks, and the necessary approvals for an officially licensed product.

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We are thrilled that TMNT creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird are working together to create new cover artwork for the two Mutagen Green Foil hardcovers! Kevin Eastman is also creating a brand new cover painting for the variant color cover! We are thankful they want to be as involved as they have been, and there are pulse-pounding surprises yet to be announced! We are not going to rush them or any of our contributors. Besides, you know their work so you know these covers will be fantastic. We’ll show works in progress as we can.

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Likewise, Freddie E. Williams II, Sophie Campbell, and all the artists and contributors have been wonderful and so giving of their time and talent. Color artists Michael Majestic, Luis Antonio Delgado (The Last Ronin!), and Jeremy Colwell – all of whom have done work in the comic book industry – have gone above and beyond the call of duty with their magnificent color work. The interior art has the same level of color, power and dynamism as the covers. TMNT fans of every stripe are gonna love these books, the art prints, miniatures, and other Kickstarter items.

Variant covers featuring brand new art by Eastman and Laird. When was the last time Eastman and Laird teamed up to create, brand new art for the TMNT? This is historic! Plus there is a variant color cover by Sophie Campbell, and page after page of gorgeous, color, full page interior tribute art by comic and gaming legends. Comic book collectors take note: You know better than most exactly how precious and valuable variant cover editions can become. We know all of these books and Kickstarter Exclusives are going to become collector items. Heck, the old, black and white RPG and sourcebooks are sought-after collector items already.

Pledge now, decide later. Pledge one dollar or one of the small scale pledge levels to get onboard now, and upgrade to a higher level and get add-ons later during the Backerkit pledge management phase after the Kickstarter ends. Get only what you want most and can reasonably afford. You will not be disappointed.

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Please tell other TMNT fans and gamers about this Kickstarter. Shout it from the rooftops and the sewers! Your chance to get these beautiful color books and Kickstarter Exclusive items ends November 28. And don’t forget to make your own pledge before you get caught up in the holiday gift-buying frenzy.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who is or becomes part of this historic Kickstarter, and to ALL the wonderful people who support Palladium Books throughout the years.

Oh, and don’t forget to place your annual Christmas Surprise Package order. It is a great way to get gifts for the gamers in your life, build your collection, or try new world settings on the cheap (and get autographs). Have you tried After the Bomb, Heroes Unlimited, Palladium Fantasy, Rifts, Nightbane, Dead Reign (zombies), Beyond the Supernatural, Chaos Earth, The Rifter, etc., yet? This is the way to do so. Thanks again for your support and game on.

– Kevin Siembieda, game designer, writer, friend

Christmas Grab Bags

Surprise Package comments from fans like you

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

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

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

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R.H. in Tonawanda, New York, writes: Favorites: Rifts®. This is my third year doing this [Grab Bag] and I’ve basically been looking forward to [a new one] since my box arrived last year. Not only is it a great bargain, but I look forward to the surprise factor almost as much as the books. Thank you so much!

[You are very welcome, R.H. We love adding to the joy of the Christmas holiday season with these fun grab bags. Game on. – Kevin]

J.M. in Taylorsville, Utah, writes: Thank you all for what you do. I hope you all have happy holidays! Thanks again for your fantastic work.

[We appreciate your kind words, J.M. Just wait till you see what we have planned for the future. Happy holidays to you and yours as well. – Kevin]

M.S. in Sandviken, Galvleborg, Sweden, writes (in part): It’s the Mad Swede here again. Got me a nice surprise with Heroes Unlimited, 2nd Edition. Holy Cow, it rocks! I had forgotten how great everything is when it’s not super-streamlined as it is nowadays … EVERYONE gets to be unique in HU2, which is amazing! I’m looking forward to game mastering this a lot! Favorites: Seems it will be all of them. 🙂 I got previously everything for Dead Reign®, will get everything for Palladium Fantasy® and Rifts® soon. And my new favorite: Heroes Unlimited! Thank you Santa Kevin and Sean for “knowing” I would love HU! So now I kinda have to get me another Surprise Package.

[Hi M.S., We are very happy you are enjoying Heroes Unlimited so much. It’s one of Sean and my all-time favorites, too. Your reaction is why we do the Surprise Packages, because it brings so much joy and surprises to the recipient (and us). Thank you for the clear and excellent Wish Lists because we are not as clairvoyant as you may think, lol. Game on and happy holidays. – Kevin & Sean]

D.T. in San Antonio, Texas, writes (in part): Second Christmas Surprise Package here we go! You guys are still the best deal in RPG. Starting a PFRPG campaign. On a side note: Loving the new TMNT Kickstarter! Any chance we might get a revised and updated Island at the Edge of the World? A very Merry Holidays to you, Sir, and all your fine compatriots there at Palladium.

[Order as many Surprise Packages as you’d like, D.T., I hope you enjoy this one as much as the last one. We’re loving the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness Kickstarter too. It’s a treat to see the outpouring from gamers and comic book fans so happy to see the RPG and sourcebooks collected and released as two, super-deluxe hardcover redux editions. As for Island at the Edge of the World, yes, a revised and updated edition is awaiting final edits. You’ll see it next year along with Yin-Sloth Expeditions. We appreciate your support D.T., and that of everyone who has backed the Kickstarter. Thank you all for helping us to make something truly special for all TMNT fans. – Kevin]

R.V. in North York, Ontario, Canada, writes: I’ve been playing the Palladium system for more than 30 years. Keep up the great work. Nothing compares to the fabulous worlds in the Palladium Megaverse®.

[Ah shucks, R.V., thank you for the kind words and years of support. You keep on exploring the Megaverse® and we’ll keep on adding to it. – Kevin]

A.P. in Warrenburg, Missouri, writes: Rifts® has been the only game by Palladium that I have been exposed to, but I believe it to be the best roleplaying game I have ever played. The setting is creative and the revised books are easy to navigate and rich in information. Well done, Palladium.

[Thank you very much for the high praise, A.P. You’ll find that all of our world settings are rich in lore, characters, and story. World building is our jam. Continue to enjoy and happy holidays. – Kevin]

© 2023 Palladium Books, Inc., Palladium Books, Dead Reign, Splicers, and all related titles and names are trademarks of Palladium Books.

TMNT © 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – November 10, 2023

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

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

Hello, everyone, I hope you are doing great. We have been buried in the TMNT RPG Kickstarter and super-busy as we move things along so we can show you much more of … well, everything! We can still hardly believe we’re getting new artwork from Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. They are both great guys, they love the TMNT RPG and fans of the game. They want to see new gamers discover these fun role-playing titles and to give long-time gamers something truly special and beautiful. The new, all color, deluxe redux editions, reedited, relaid out, cleaned up, tweaked, and filled with bonus art and material will delight even the long-time fans who still have their original books. See more details and TMNT News elsewhere in this Update under Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kickstarter NEWS and Closing Thoughts.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kickstarter

There is more than TMNT excitement in Palladiumville. Get humongous savings on the PDF Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding that includes ALL Dead Reign® zombie apocalypse titles (people love this game!), the Splicers® RPG, I Am Legion sourcebook, and the Systems Failure RPG for pennies on the dollar. Do not miss it. Only 3 days left. See more details below.

Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding

Palladium’s 25th annual Christmas Surprise Package offer is happening now! This is a great way to build your collection, try new world settings, and to get gamers gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, birthdays, and anniversaries in the coming months. Keep those orders coming and tell your friends. And order now to beat the holiday rush and so you can buy one or two more before the offer ends December 24th.

Gamers love this holiday offer, the big savings, autographs, and surprise element, and keep coming back for more. We love doing it so spread the word. See the all the fun details elsewhere in this update or click on the link below.

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SALE Last Days – 3 days left – Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding at super low prices – Dead Reign® (Zombie Apocalypse) – Splicers® – Systems Failure

Sale ENDS Monday, November 13th! Don’t let the TMNT RPG Kickstarter excitement cause you to miss these unbelievable savings on 3 great RPG worlds. Get 3 different post-apocalyptic RPG settings – science fiction, alien invasion, and zombie horror the likes of which you have never seen – plus 8 sourcebooks to expand those adventures. ALL for less than $3 per PDF book! That’s nearly 1,000 pages of RPG fun for pennies on the dollar. If nothing else, scoop ‘em up for your digital library.

Enjoy tabletop science fiction and horror in the ruins of the apocalypse. Whether it is beating the odds against the hungry dead (Dead Reign), fighting the robotic army of an insane Artificial Intelligence (Splicers), or standing against inhuman alien invaders (Systems Failure), this Bundle has a little something for everyone. All use Palladium’s Megaversal game rules.

For those of you new to the Bundles of Holding, you pay less when you buy during the first week or so of the offer. Ah, but a Bundle of Holding is always a bargain no matter when you get in. Even on the last day! We recommend getting the Starter AND Bonus collections; $147 worth of PDF books for $29.27 at the current threshold price. Or get the 3 core rule books for just $9.95.

Bundles of Holding are a great way to build your PDF library on the cheap AND support a worthy charity at the same time – in this case, it is Direct Relief. Direct Relief sends protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and Canada and to regional response agencies around the world.

What’s that? You don’t use the Palladium game system? No problem. Dead Reign and Systems Failure are excellent introductory games; easy to learn and fun to play. Moreover, the characters, villains, weapons, skills, and settings are easy to adapt to 5E and most any game system. So get the PDF Bundle for the fun read and hundreds of ideas for adventures and heroism. Give power to the human spirit against all odds.

Please tell everyone about the Bundle before the offer ends. This really is a great way to build your super-hero PDF library at discount prices and help a charity at the same time. See details below.

The Bundle lineup is as follows:

STARTER COLLECTION starts as $9.95 US Dollars – retail value $47):

  • Splicers® RPG ($12.50)
  • Systems Failure™ RPG ($12)
  • Dead Reign® RPG ($11.50; zombie apocalypse; Palladium style)

BONUS COLLECTION: The threshold started at $27.95 US Dollars – retail value $78. Seven Dead Reign sourcebooks + I Am Legion (Splicers)

  • Civilization Gone ($6.50)
  • Dark Places ($6.50)
  • Endless Dead ($8.50)
  • Fear the Reaper ($6.50)
  • Graveyard Earth ($6.50)
  • Hell Followed ($10.50)
  • In the Face of Death ($14)
  • Splicers I Am Legion ($19)

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumApoc

How the Bundle of Holding Works: The customer can pay any price (minimum $9.95) to get all the titles in the Starter Collection. If you pay more than the threshold (average) price, which was set at $27.95 to start (but goes up as more people make purchases), you also get all the titles in the Bonus Collection.

Bargain price and charity support. The charity receiving 10% of every purchase for the Apocalypse Bundle is Direct Relief. They send protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and Canada and to regional response agencies around the world.

The Palladium Apocalypse Horror Bundle ends November 13; get yours now.

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumApoc

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.

Post-Apocalyptic World Settings Offered in the Bundle:

Dead Reign® RPG and sourcebooks – The Zombie Apocalypse RPG Palladium-style and a great introductory game for new players. Fast, fun, and easy to learn. The zombies are unique, not just the usual fare. Each sourcebook offers new world information, player options, and other dangers (including 23 disasters, earthquakes, fires, floods, etc., in Hell Followed, and survival in big cities and the suburbs, In the Face of Death).

Splicers® RPG and sourcebook – Think the Terminator meets Guyver in a dark future where an insane A.I. uses its monstrous robot legions and bionic abominations to corral and pacify humans, and crush all who dare to oppose it. Unable to even touch metal, humans have turned to bio-tech and genetic engineering to fight back with living suits of armor, symbiotes, and living weapons.

Systems Failure™ – It is the aftermath of an alien invasion, and while human civilization has fallen, humanity continues to survive and fight back against the invading aliens. Fun. Inspired by turn of the century end of the world conspiracy theories.

Note: Physical books of these titles are also available via the PalladiumBooks.com online store and may be requested in the Christmas Surprise Package offer (see details below). Please spread the word about this PDF Bundle Offer ending Monday, November 13.

Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding

Christmas Grab Bags

NOW SHIPPING! Christmas Surprise Package offer

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

What is a Christmas Surprise Package?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kickstarter NEWS

In addition to moving things forward, coordinating with creators and our licensor, and a whole bunch of work, we hope to start revealing additional stretch goals, color art, miniatures and more in the days and weeks ahead. Since our last update a lot has happened. Here are some of the highlights.

* TMNT RPG is big news. Forbes did an article about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Kickstarter talking about how Palladium and Paramount shocked the industry with this project! Forbes magazine online! Wow.

* Projects We Love. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG has been selected by Kickstarter to join Projects We Love. Nice.

* Tribute page artists are being continually added. Did you hear that Ciro Nieli (the creative force behind the 2012 TMNT CGI animated series on Nickelodeon) is doing at least one, maybe two, color illustrations and a written tribute? Sophie Campbell and Freddie E. Williams II have also done two tribute pages, one for each book. Fantasy art legend, Larry Elmore, as well as Palladium fan faves David Petersen, Ramon K. Perez, Steven Cummings, Scott Johnson, John Zeleznik, and nearly three dozen other artists are all creating special new art as tribute pages. Amazing.

* Artwork. A number of black and white tribute art pages have been approved and sent out for coloring.

* Eastman and Laird Mutagen Green foil covers. We’ve seen Kevin Eastman’s concept sketches for the two Mutagen Green foil covers – now they await Peter Laird’s inks. Yes, that is new cover art by Eastman and Laird! We will be showing works in progress in updates.

Casey Jones Miniature

* TMNT Miniatures! We have submitted a number of 3D digital sculpts by the art team at Transperfect to our licensor for their review and feedback. We think they look amazing and hope we will be able to post images to the Kickstarter soon! Did you see the Casey Jones teaser in the recent Update?

* Ninja Turtles Power Hour chat with me and Sean is coming on Friday. Other podcasts and YouTube chats are also coming. Sean and I are scheduling additional interviews with Legion of Myth and a number of others. Watch for them. Here are a few for your enjoyment:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3o5KrUc34nQ7KPYA1aJOcXh4RBcp4-h2

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness-tmnts-original-1985-rpg-remastered-in-new-kickstarter-campaign/ar-AA1j6Fx7

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/tmnt-tabletop-rpg-kickstarter-blows-past-funding-goal/ar-AA1jeqit

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-tabletop-rpg-launches-kickstarter-gets-funded-within-hours/

https://www.wargamer.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-rpg

https://breakfastpuppies.com/podcasts/glitterbois/episode0144/

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55361/kevin-eastman-onboard-new-edition-tmnt-other-strangeness-rpg

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55493/fanroll-palladium-books-reveal-tmnt-dice-sets

Reminder: Pledge even $50 for the core RPG book and you can upgrade and add-on Kickstarter Exclusives to your pledge later in Backerkit.

See more details below. And please, please, please, spread the word. You might think everyone is talking about the TMNT RPG Redux, but I guarantee you there are millions of Ninja Turtles fans who have not have heard about it yet. Thank you for your support!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kickstarter

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Kickstarter – funded in 4 hours – selected as a “Project We Love” by Kickstarter – please spread the word

We have the support of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, both of whom are doing new original art for the these two special redux hardcovers to the original RPG and TMNT sourcebooks. These beloved books will be collected as two super-deluxe, full color redux editions. Yes, full color. Glorious color plus variant covers, new artwork by Eastman and Laird, a ton of gorgeous tribute pages of art by name comic book and RPG artists, plus making of, concept art, written tributes, and surprises. Think of these two books as director-cut special editions filled with bonus material from the creators! And we are giving it all the deluxe treatment.

Kickstarter Exclusives include: Variant covers, 2 sets of miniatures, 5 sets of dice, dice bags, print sets, and more – plus stretch goals that you will love. See details below and make your pledge before you forget, and please don’t forget.

Tell every gamer and TMNT fan about these books, miniatures, dice, and array of other items that gamers, fans, and collectors of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will love to own. Thank you! – Kevin and Sean

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* The 256 page, hardcover, core rule book collects the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG, Turtles Go Hollywood and Truckin’ Turtles sourcebooks, and has oodles of bonus material that includes: tribute artwork, written tributes, the story behind the making of the RPG, and never before seen concept art. Artwork by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (including their 8 page comic strip originally created exclusively for the RPG), as well as art by Kevin Long, Freddie E. Williams, Sophie Campbell, Steven Cummings, David Petersen, and many others, all in glorious color.

* The 256 page, hardcover, sourcebook collection presents Transdimensional TMNT, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, TMNT Guide to the Universe, including time travel rules, spaceship creation rules, dimensional magic, adventures galore, and more bonus material like tribute artwork, written memories by TMNT creators and a surprise or two. Artwork by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (including two 20 pages of comic strips originally created special for these sourcebooks), Kevin Long and others, as well as new artwork by Jim Lawson, Ben Bishop, Freddie E. Williams, Sophie Campbell, and many others, all in glorious color.

* New Homage Covers by:

  • Freddie E. Williams II and Michael Majestic

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* New Variant Covers by:

  • Kevin Eastman
  • Sophie Campbell
  • Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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* New Black, White, and Red Special Edition; Covers by:

  • Freddie E. Williams II and Jeremy Colwell
  • Yes, we are doing a special black and white edition with red masks for all the Turtles, plus red spot color for blood, headlines, etc.

* New Tribute art by:

  • Nick Bradshaw
  • Ben Bishop
  • Sophie Campbell
  • Jeremy Colwell
  • Steven Cummings
  • Luis Antonio Delgado
  • Kevin Eastman
  • Larry Elmore (just added)
  • Vincenzo Federici
  • Michael Gustovich
  • Scott Johnson
  • Peter Laird
  • Jim Lawson
  • Michael Majestic
  • Michael Mumah
  • Ciro Nieli (just added)
  • Apollo Okamura
  • David Petersen
  • Ramon K. Perez
  • Fero Po
  • Kevin Siembieda
  • Michael Rooth
  • Freddie E. Williams II
  • Michael Wilson
  • John Zeleznik
  • And others to be added.

* New TMNT Game Master Screen

Casey Jones Miniature

KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVES

* Heroes Miniature Set (8 figures + stretch goals; the TMNT, Casey Jones, and more.)

* Villains Miniature Set (8 figures + stretch goals; Shredder, The Foot, the Terror Bears and more.)

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* Custom Dice Sets created by FanRoll

  • Donatello Dice Set
  • Leonardo Dice Set
  • Michelangelo Dice Set
  • Raphael Dice Set
  • Shredder (aluminum) Dice Set

* Custom Dice Bag created by FanRoll

* TMNT Dice Tower

* TMNT Dice Tray

* TMNT Poker Deck (a stretch goal)

* Print Sets

* Stretch Goals and maybe a surprise or two.

“This is incredibly exciting! I am 1000% onboard to help bring this historic and original TMNT Role Playing Game series back in a truly first class deluxe collected edition which will not only thrill the original fans, but open the door wide to a lot of new ones,” said Kevin Eastman. “I’ve made available all my archives for expanded behind the scenes and will be providing a new painted cover, as well as a few top secret surprises you need to be part of… stay tuned.”

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Creature Feature PDF on DriveThruRPG

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 – Ninja Turtle Mania

As I write this, this is the 8th day of the TMNT & Other Strangeness Kickstarter and we are rapidly approaching $750,000. Wow. Thank you for your support. It is super-appreciated.

We are continuing to spread the word about the Kickstarter every way we can imagine and hope you are too. There is nothing better than word of mouth! Do not assume your friends and fellow gamers know about it, so please let everyone know. [Shout it from the rooftops and text your old gaming buddies. – Sean]

Updates, images of art and miniatures, stretch goals, and more are all coming your way. As an officially licensed product, these things take time. – Sean

Palladium Books is pulling out all the stops in materials, color work, guest contributors, and manufacturing partners to bring you high quality, beautiful products. More details are forthcoming on them as well. For example, you probably have never heard of Transperfect, the talented artists creating the digital sculpts for the Kickstarter Exclusive miniatures, but people in the miniature game and toy business sure have. These guys have done work for major, mass market toy and game lines and know their stuff! The same goes for the miniature manufacturer, book printer, and dice makers (FanRoll is one of them!), and every person and company involved is an experienced, high-end professional.

The art, new and old, is astonishing. These books can be considered coffee table book quality that game, comic book, and TMNT collectors will want to own. The new tribute art is by the best of the best, check out that list. They are all top professionals in the comic, gaming, and film industries that are doing tribute art pages and written remembrances. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, God bless them, are contributing new art for covers, written remembrances, advice, and friendship that will help make ALL these deluxe edition RPG titles special limited editions.

Old art has been rescanned, cleaned up and digitally colored by masters in the industry! Moreover, Kevin Eastman and I are digging into our archives to find concept drawings, pencil art, line art, and other cool things to include in the behind the scenes/making of section; much of it NEVER before seen.

These RPG books, dice sets, miniatures, and other items are products of love! Love for Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Erick Wujcik, Kevin Long, the Ninja Turtles comics, the TMNT & Other Strangeness role-playing game, and most of all, love for you. Kevin, Peter, Sean, and I all sincerely care about our fans and everyone who loves RPGs and the TMNT in all their manifestations. That’s why these books and other products are going to be magnificent. Something to remember and value as keepsakes as well as practical game materials.

We worked long and hard to be able to bring you miniatures, dice, dice towers, dice trays, print sets, and ALL the Kickstarter Exclusives. So please, take advantage of these items’ availability while you can via this Kickstarter. I mean it. They are incredible and limited, and worth getting. As fans and gamers ourselves, Sean and I want one of everything and two of a few! That’s how good they are all going to be. Oh, and they are destined to become instant collector items.

Whew, we are so excited. Not just for us, but for being able to give you the opportunity to get so many new TMNT & Other Strangeness products we know you will love and cherish. We’ll reveal more info and art as soon as we have been authorized to do so. Remember, a pledge to get even just one $50 book, say the core RPG book, will enable you to upgrade and add-on to your pledge later in Backerkit.

And that’s not all. The Palladium Horror/Apocalypse Bundle of Holding happening right now is a mind-blowing deal. Three of our very popular science fiction/horror post-apocalypse worlds and sourcebooks for less than $4 each when purchased as these Bundles. But it all ends Monday, November 13, so you need to act now. What’s $30 to get nearly $200 dollars worth of RPG products and 928 pages of RPG fun?

And nothing beats our epic, 25th Annual Christmas Surprise Package offer, happening now till Christmas. Ask anyone who has ever bought one, they’ll tell you this is the best deal in the RPG industry and makes a wonderful holiday gift with huge savings, surprises, and autographs that thrill the purchaser.

I’m sure there is more to talk about, but our heads are swirling. Grab that phenomenal Bundle of Holding while you still can, don’t forget to snag a Surprise Package or two for Christmas, and please spread the word about all of these wonderful opportunities. Game on!

Kevin Siembieda – Game Designer, Writer, Friend

© 2023 Palladium Books, Inc., Palladium Books, Dead Reign, Splicers, and all related titles and names are trademarks of Palladium Books.

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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – November 3, 2023

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

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

Three big things you do not want to miss (and a bunch of cool stuff)!

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Kickstarter launched at noon on Tuesday and was funded in 4 hours. We will continue to reveal the names of contributors like Larry Elmore and Ciro Nieli, post actual book pages, covers, artwork in progress, miniature designs, and stretch goals, so please stay tuned and spread the word. Reminder: Pledge sooner than later because you can always upgrade and add-on later in Backerkit. See more updates and details below.

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2. Gigantic savings and earthshattering fun with the Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding SALE! Build your digital library with these three fun apocalyptic horror settings. Limited time offer. This bundle offer ends November 13, so do not delay. Note: Physical books of these titles are also available via Palladium’s Christmas Surprise Package offer (see details below).

Summary of the post-apocalyptic settings in the Bundle:

Dead Reign® RPG and sourcebooks – The Zombie Apocalypse RPG Palladium-style and a great introductory game for new players. Fast, fun, and easy to learn. The zombies are unique, not just the usual fare. Each sourcebook offers new world information, player options, and other dangers (including 23 disasters, earthquakes, fires, floods, etc., in Hell Followed, and survival in big cities and the suburbs, In the Face of Death).

Splicers® RPG and sourcebook – Think the Terminator meets Guyver in a dark future where an insane A.I. uses its monstrous robot legions and bionic abominations to corral and pacify humans, and crush all who dare to oppose it. Unable to even touch metal, humans have turned to bio-tech and genetic engineering to fight back with living suits of armor, symbiotes, and living weapons.

Systems Failure™ – It is the aftermath of an alien invasion, and while human civilization has fallen, humanity continues to survive and fight back against the invading aliens. Fun. Inspired by turn of the century end of the world conspiracy theories.

Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding

3. SALE! The 2023 Palladium Christmas Surprise Package offer is now shipping! Huge savings, surprises, and autographs that thrill the purchaser. No other game company offers anything like it. This is the 25th year we are offering this fan favorite Christmas bargain because we love doing it as much as you love getting them. These Surprise Packages are truly the best deal in gaming. One gamer looking to rebuild his collection has already purchased 17 Surprise Packages! A new record.

This is a great way to build your collection, try new world settings, and to get gamers gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solistice, birthdays, and anniversaries in the coming months. Keep those orders coming and tell your friends. And order now to beat the holiday rush and so you can buy one or two more before the offer ends December 24th.

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

NEWS! Ciro Nieli to contribute a new TMNT & Other Strangeness Tribute page of art. A crazy busy Wednesday ended for me and Sean with an incredible Zoom call with none other than Ciro Nieli – the man who created the stellar, 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness CGI animated series on Nickelodeon. I love that series and it was a privilege speaking with Ciro. What was supposed to be a short chat turned into an hour-long love fest as we all talked about the TMNT TV series, Palladium’s TMNT RPG books (he owns them all), the TMNT comics, and our affection for Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.

Ciro was kind enough to agree to create at least one new, color piece of art for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Redux, possibly two, one for each book! He may also write some TMNT memories for the book (he has a lot of great stories) as well as promote it on Instagram. Awesome!

NEWS! Larry Elmore to contribute a new TMNT & Other Strangeness Tribute page of art. This is a big deal as the legendary D&D/Fantasy artist is retired and doing artwork only for himself, and the rare outside job. When I invited him to contribute to this very special project, he said he’d have to check his schedule and give it some thought. I was touched when he called me back the very next day and said, “I can’t say no to an old friend like you, Kevin,” and agreed to do a pen and ink rendering to be colored by one of the fine color artists Palladium has working on this project. Thank you Larry, we love including you among the other top talent and legendary artists in this special redux of our beloved RPG. You’re the best, my friend.

NEWS! Watch for a lengthy interview with Through Gamer Goggles – On Wednesday morning, Matt Lemke at Through Gamer Goggles drove in from Dayton, Ohio to interview me and Sean at the Palladium Books offices. That meant he had the rare treat of seeing the laid out color pages of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG, a ton of colored artwork, concepts and yet to be colored tribute art, and some of the digital sculpts for the miniatures in various stages of completion. His eyes were wide the entire time and there were many instances where he gasped, oohed and aahed, and a few moments where I thought he was going to pass out from excitement. It was fun letting an outsider see all the work that is done and the many works in development. The interview should be available by this weekend, maybe even tomorrow. Check it out at Through Gamer Goggles.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3o5KrUc34nQ7KPYA1aJOcXh4RBcp4-h2

Some other fun TMNT RPG posts

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness-tmnts-original-1985-rpg-remastered-in-new-kickstarter-campaign/ar-AA1j6Fx7

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/tmnt-tabletop-rpg-kickstarter-blows-past-funding-goal/ar-AA1jeqit

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-tabletop-rpg-launches-kickstarter-gets-funded-within-hours/

https://www.wargamer.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-rpg

https://breakfastpuppies.com/podcasts/glitterbois/episode0144/

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55361/kevin-eastman-onboard-new-edition-tmnt-other-strangeness-rpg

https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/55493/fanroll-palladium-books-reveal-tmnt-dice-sets

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Kickstarter – funded in 4 hours and going strong

We have the support of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, both of whom are doing new original art for these two redux special hardcovers to the original RPG and TMNT sourcebooks. These beloved books will be collected as two super-deluxe, full color redux editions. Yes, full color. Glorious color plus variant covers, new artwork by Eastman and Laird, a ton of gorgeous tribute pages of art by name comic book and RPG artists, plus making of, concept art, written tributes, and surprises. Think of these two books as director’s cut special editions filled with bonus material from the creators! And we are giving it all the deluxe treatment.

Kickstarter Exclusives include: Variant covers, 2 sets of miniatures, 5 sets of dice, dice bags, print sets, and more – plus stretch goals that you will love. See details below and make your pledge before you forget (and please don’t forget).

Tell every gamer and TMNT fan you know about these books, miniatures, dice, and array of other items that gamers, fans, and collectors of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will love to own. Thank you! – Kevin and Sean

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kickstarter

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* The 256 page, hardcover, core rule book collects the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG, Turtles Go Hollywood and Truckin’ Turtles sourcebooks, and has oodles of bonus material that includes: tribute artwork, written tributes, the story behind the making of the RPG, and never before seen concept art. Artwork by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (including their 8 page comic strip originally created exclusively for the RPG), as well as art by Kevin Long, Freddie E. Williams, Sophie Campbell, Steven Cummings, David Petersen, and many others, all in glorious color.

* The 256 page, hardcover, sourcebook collection presents Transdimensional TMNT, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, TMNT Guide to the Universe, including time travel rules, spaceship creation rules, dimensional magic, adventures galore, and more bonus material like tribute artwork, written memories by TMNT creators and a surprise or two. Artwork by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (including 20 pages of comic strips originally created special for these sourcebooks), Kevin Long and others, as well as new artwork by Jim Lawson, Ben Bishop, Freddie E. Williams, Sophie Campbell, and many others, all in glorious color.

* New Homage Covers by:

  • Freddie E. Williams II and Michael Majestic

TMNT Kickstarter

* New Variant Covers by:

  • Kevin Eastman
  • Sophie Campbell
  • Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

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* New Black, White, and Red Special Edition Covers by:

  • Freddie E. Williams II and Jeremy Colwell
  • Yes, we are doing a special black and white edition with red masks for all the Turtles, plus red spot color for blood, headlines, etc.

* New Tribute art by:

  • Nick Bradshaw
  • Ben Bishop
  • Sophie Campbell
  • Jeremy Colwell
  • Steven Cummings
  • Luis Antonio Delgado
  • Kevin Eastman
  • Larry Elmore (just added)
  • Vincenzo Federici
  • Michael Gustovich
  • Scott Johnson
  • Peter Laird
  • Jim Lawson
  • Michael Majestic
  • Michael Mumah
  • Ciro Nieli (just added)
  • Apollo Okamura
  • David Petersen
  • Ramon K. Perez
  • Fero Po
  • Kevin Siembieda
  • Michael Rooth
  • Freddie E. Williams II
  • Michael Wilson
  • John Zeleznik
  • And others to be added.

* New TMNT Game Master Screen

KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVES

* Heroes Miniature Set (8 figures + stretch goals; the TMNT, Casey Jones, and more.)

* Villains Miniature Set (8 figures + stretch goals; Shredder, The Foot, the Terror Bears and more.)

TMNT Kickstarter

* Custom Dice Sets created by FanRoll

  • Donatello Dice Set
  • Leonardo Dice Set
  • Michelangelo Dice Set
  • Raphael Dice Set
  • Shredder (aluminum) Dice Set

* Custom Dice Bag created by FanRoll

* TMNT Dice Tower

* TMNT Dice Tray

* TMNT Poker Deck (a stretch goal)

* Print Sets

* Stretch Goals and maybe a surprise or two.

“This is incredibly exciting! I am 1000% onboard to help bring this historic and original TMNT Role Playing Game series back in a truly first class deluxe collected edition which will not only thrill the original fans, but open the door wide to a lot of new ones. I’ve made available all my archives for expanded behind the scenes and will be providing a new painted cover, as well as a few top secret surprises you need to be part of… stay tuned.”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kickstarter

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Bundle of Holding – Palladium Apocalypse – Now thru November 13 –

Dead Reign® (Zombie Apocalypse) – Splicers® – Systems Failure

Enjoy tabletop horror in the ruins of the apocalypse. Whether it is beating the odds against the hungry dead (Dead Reign), fighting the robotic army of an insane Artificial Intelligence (Splicers), or standing against inhuman alien invaders (Systems Failure), this Bundle has a little something for everyone. All use Palladium’s Megaversal game rules.

For those of you new to the Bundles of Holding, you pay less when you buy during the first week or so of the offer. Ah, but a Bundle of Holding is always a bargain no matter when you get in. Even on the last day! We recommend getting the Starter AND Bonus collections; $147 worth of PDF books for $28.92 at the current threshold price. Or get the 3 core rule books for just $9.95.

Bundles of Holding are a great way to build your PDF library on the cheap AND support a worthy charity at the same time – in this case, it is Direct Relief. Direct Relief sends protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and Canada and to regional response agencies around the world.

What’s that? You don’t use the Palladium game system? No problem. Dead Reign and Systems Failure are excellent introductory games; easy to learn and fun to play. Moreover, the characters, villains, weapons, skills, and settings are easy to adapt to 5E and most any game system. So get the PDF Bundle for the fun read and hundreds of ideas for adventures and heroism. Give power to the human spirit against all odds.

Please tell everyone about the Bundle before the offer ends. This really is a great way to build your super-hero PDF library at discount prices and help a charity at the same time. See details below.

The Bundle lineup is as follows:

STARTER COLLECTION starts as $9.95 US Dollars – retail value $47):

  • Splicers® RPG ($12.50)
  • Systems Failure™ RPG ($12)
  • Dead Reign® RPG ($11.50; zombie apocalypse; Palladium style)

BONUS COLLECTION: The threshold starts at $27.95 US Dollars – retail value $78. Seven Dead Reign sourcebooks + I Am Legion (Splicers)

  • Civilization Gone ($6.50)
  • Dark Places ($6.50)
  • Endless Dead ($8.50)
  • Fear the Reaper ($6.50)
  • Graveyard Earth ($6.50)
  • Hell Followed ($10.50)
  • In the Face of Death ($14)
  • Splicers I Am Legion ($19)

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumApoc

How the Bundle of Holding Works: The customer can pay any price (minimum $9.95) to get all the titles in the Starter Collection. If you pay more than the threshold (average) price, which was set at $27.95 to start (but goes up as more people make purchases), you also get all the titles in the Bonus Collection.

Bargain price and charity support. The charity receiving 10% of every purchase for the Apocalypse Bundle is Direct Relief. They send protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and Canada and to regional response agencies around the world.

The Palladium Apocalypse Horror Bundle ends November 13; get yours now.

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumApoc

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.

Please spread the word and tell everybody about this PDF bundle.

Christmas Grab Bags

NOW SHIPPING! Christmas Surprise Package offer

What is a Christmas Surprise Package?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

Creature Feature PDF on DriveThruRPG

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 – Ninja Turtles Whirlwind

As you may imagine, Sean and I have been consumed with the Kickstarter, doing interviews, and moving all aspects of the books and Kickstarter forward. We should be revealing covers and artwork soon, some miniatures next week (tentative).

We are trying to squeeze in more interviews over the next few weeks.

Thank you for your support and keep spreading the word. These books, G.M. screen, dice, miniatures, art prints, posters, and more are going to be beautiful. Many items are limited to the Kickstarter and destined to become instant collector items.

We are pulling out all the stops. Not just us, but every contributor is presenting their best work. And we cannot believe how involved Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird have been. Awesome, and now we have Ciro Nieli contributing, and Larry Elmore, what’s looking to be around 30 brilliant TMNT creators, artists, writers, and celebrity fans like Rawson Marshall Thurber (writer/director of Red Notice, Central Intelligence, DodgeBall, and other films).

This is a dream come true for us and you. Please take advantage of this incredible opportunity to get a beloved role-playing game remastered – new edits, layout, and bonus material, in glorious color for the first time ever! All things you will love. As stated elsewhere, think of these books as a director’s cut filled with bonus material – and the Kickstarter exclusives as limited collectibles.

As we stated in the last Update, Rifts® Bestiary Volume 2, Yin-Sloth Expeditions, Rifts® Antarctica, and other titles are NOT forgotten and remain at the top of our To Do List.

Remember to take advantage of the Palladium Horror/Apocalypse Bundle of Holding happening right now. It’s a phenomenal deal and helps a worthy charity. And nothing beats our epic, 25th Annual Christmas Surprise Package offer, happening now till Christmas. I have been loading them up full of RPG goodies. Spread the word about all these things and enjoy!

Kevin Siembieda – Game Designer, Writer, Friend

P.S.: Check out the great article from comicbook.com

© 2023 Palladium Books, Inc., Palladium Books, Dead Reign, Splicers, and all related titles and names are trademarks of Palladium Books.

TMNT © 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – October 27, 2023

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

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

To say we are busy is an understatement. A glimpse at the three BIG events happening here in Palladiumville will explain everything.

1. NEW Sale! The Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding launched Monday afternoon. It continues thru November 13 and is off to a great start. Enjoy gigantic Bundle savings on three fun apocalyptic horror settings – Dead Reign® (the Zombie Apocalypse RPG and sourcebooks), Splicers® (dark future, insane A.I., monstrous robot legions against the human survivors armed with bio-tech), and Systems Failure™ (human survivors battling against the aliens who devastated the planet). Limited time offer. It ends November 13, but getting in early offers the biggest savings. And maybe ask for some of these titles as physical books via Palladium’s Christmas Surprise Package offer (signed if you want autographs) to round out your physical book collection as well as your digital one.

Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding

2. NEW Sale! The 2023 Palladium Christmas Surprise Package offer is now shipping! Get your orders in now to beat the holiday rush and so you can buy 2 or more before the offer ends Christmas Day. This is the 25th year we are offering this fan favorite Christmas bargain. It is truly the best deal in gaming. Big savings, surprises, and autographs that thrill the purchaser. No other game company offers anything like it.

May we suggest the following plan of action: Halloween is one of mine and Kathy’s favorites, so we suggest you order some horror titles while you’re the mood for Halloween scares – Dead Reign®, Nightbane®, Beyond the Supernatural, Splicers®, etc. (terrifying fun anytime of the year). For the Thanksgiving holiday, order one or more Surprise Packages to get Christmas gifts for your favorite gamers – Rifts®, Heroes Unlimited, After the Bomb®, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, etc. Then for Christmas, order a Surprise Package to treat yourself, you deserve it. Just saying.

See more details elsewhere in this update and in the online store description, but do not miss out! One madman ordered NINE Surprise Packages this week! A few others ordered two, and there have been plenty of single Grab Bag orders. Keep ‘em coming and tell your friends.

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

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3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Kickstarter! Please tell everyone that this beloved RPG launches as a TMNT Kickstarter on Halloween (October 31) as a super-deluxe, full color redux edition.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness RPG Turtles Go Hollywood Truckin' Turtles

* The 256 page, hardcover, core rule book collects the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG, Turtles Go Hollywood and Truckin’ Turtles sourcebooks, and has oodles of bonus material that includes: tribute artwork, written tributes, the story behind the making of the RPG, and never before seen concept art. Artwork by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (including their 8 page comic strip originally created exclusively for the RPG), Kevin Long and others, as well as new art by Freddie E. Williams, Sophie Campbell, Steven Cummings, David Petersen, and many others, all in glorious color.

Transdimensional TMNT Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures TMNT Guide to the Universe

* The 256 page, hardcover, sourcebook collection presents Transdimensional TMNT, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, TMNT Guide to the Universe, including time travel rules, spaceship creation rules, dimensional magic, adventures galore, and more bonus material like tribute artwork, written memories by TMNT creators and a surprise or two. Artwork by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (including two 10 page comic strips originally created special for these sourcebooks), as well as new artwork by Jim Lawson, Ben Bishop, Freddie E. Williams, Sophie Campbell, Kevin Long, and many others, all in glorious color.

* New Homage Covers by:

  • Freddie E. Williams II and Michael Majestic

* New Variant Covers by:

  • Kevin Eastman
  • Sophie Campbell
  • Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

* NEW Black, White, and Red Special Edition Covers by:

  • Freddie E. Williams II and Jeremy Colwell
  • Yes, we are doing a special black and white edition with red masks for all the Turtles, plus red spot color for blood, headlines, etc.

* New Tribute art by:

  • Nick Bradshaw
  • Ben Bishop
  • Sophie Campbell
  • Jeremy Colwell
  • Steven Cummings
  • Luis Antonio Delgado
  • Kevin Eastman
  • Vincenzo Federici
  • Michael Gustovich
  • Scott Johnson
  • Peter Laird
  • Jim Lawson
  • Michael Majestic
  • Michael Mumah
  • Apollo Okamura
  • David Petersen
  • Ramon K. Perez
  • Fero Po
  • Kevin Siembieda
  • Michael Ruth
  • Freddie E. Williams II
  • Michael Wilson
  • John Zeleznik
  • And others may be added.

* New TMNT Game Master Screen

KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVES

* Heroes Miniature Set (8 figures + stretch goals; the TMNT, Casey Jones, and more.)

* Villains Miniature Set (8 figures + stretch goals; Shredder, The Foot, the Terror Bears and more.)

* Custom Dice Sets created by FanRoll

  • Donatello Dice Set
  • Leonardo Dice Set
  • Michelangelo Dice Set
  • Raphael Dice Set
  • Shredder (aluminum) Dice Set

* Custom Dice Bag created by FanRoll

* TMNT Dice Tower

* TMNT Dice Tray

* TMNT Poker Deck

* Print Sets

* Stretch Goals and maybe a surprise or two.

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Kickstarter

Rifts Bestiary Volume Two Yin-Sloth Expeditions

UPDATE: Bestiary Volume 2 is far from forgotten. It, Yin-Sloth Expeditions, and Rifts® Antarctica, are the three books at the top of our To Do Next list. All of the Palladium stalwart fans are remembered and appreciated. Things got weird during the Pandemic and then when this opportunity with TMNT manifested we had to seize the day. The success of this license will only make Palladium stronger and help us move forward on many fronts to get you the books you want and have been patiently waiting for. The return of TMNT & Other Strangeness is just the first of many things being nurtured behind the scenes.

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Bundle of Holding – Palladium Apocalypse – Now thru November 13 –

Dead Reign® (Zombie Apocalypse) – Splicers® – Systems Failure

Enjoy tabletop horror in the ruins of the apocalypse. Whether it is beating the odds against the hungry dead (Dead Reign), fighting the robotic army of an insane Artificial Intelligence (Splicers), or standing against inhuman alien invaders (Systems Failure), this Bundle has a little something for everyone. All use Palladium’s Megaversal game rules.

For those of you new to the Bundles of Holding, you pay less when you buy during the first week or so of the offer. Ah, but a Bundle of Holding is always a bargain no matter when you get in. Even on the last day! We recommend getting the Starter AND Bonus collections; $147 worth of PDF books for $28.36 at the current threshold price. Or get the 3 core rule books for just $9.95.

Bundles of Holding are a great way to build your PDF library on the cheap AND support a worthy charity at the same time – in this case, it is Direct Relief. Direct Relief sends protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and Canada and to regional response agencies around the world.

What’s that? You don’t use the Palladium game system. No problem. Dead Reign and Systems Failure are excellent introductory games; easy to learn and fun to play. Moreover, the characters, villains, weapons, skills, and settings are easy to adapt to 5E and most any game system. So get the PDF Bundle for the fun read and hundreds of ideas for adventures and heroism. Give power to the human spirit against all odds.

Please tell everyone about the Bundle before the offer ends. This really is a great way to build your super-hero PDF library at discount prices and help a charity at the same time. See details below.

The Bundle lineup is as follows:

STARTER COLLECTION starts as $9.95 US Dollars – retail value $47):

  • Splicers® RPG ($12.50)
  • Systems Failure™ RPG ($12)
  • Dead Reign® RPG ($11.50; zombie apocalypse; Palladium style)

BONUS COLLECTION: The threshold starts at $27.95 US Dollars – retail value $78. Seven Dead Reign sourcebooks + I am Legion (Splicers)

  • Civilization Gone ($6.50)
  • Dark Places ($6.50)
  • Endless Dead ($8.50)
  • Fear the Reaper ($6.50)
  • Graveyard Earth ($6.50)
  • Hell Followed ($10.50)
  • In the Face of Death ($14)
  • Splicers I am Legion ($19)

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumApoc

How the Bundle of Holding Works: The customer can pay any price (minimum $9.95) to get all the titles in the Starter Collection. If you pay more than the threshold (average) price, which was set at $27.95 to start (but goes up as more people make purchases), you also get all the titles in the Bonus Collection.

Bargain price and charity support. The charity receiving 10% of every purchase for the Apocalypse Bundle is Direct Relief. Its sends protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and Canada and to regional response agencies around the world.

The Palladium Apocalypse Horror Bundle ends November 13; get yours now.

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumApoc

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.

Please spread the word and tell everybody about this PDF bundle.

Christmas Grab Bags

NOW SHIPPING! Christmas Surprise Package offer

What is a Christmas Surprise Package?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Palladium Christmas Surprise Package

Creature Feature PDF on DriveThruRPG

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

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

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

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

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

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

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

300+ RPG titles from Palladium Books

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

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

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

Closing Thoughts – Ninja Turtles Excitement

We are bowled over by the outpouring of love and appreciation for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG. Fans of the old game, people who have heard about it but never played it, comic book fans, and folks new to role-playing are all excited and talking about the Palladium TMNT Kickstarter launching on Halloween! We knew people loved this game but even we never realized how much.

We are seeing that same passion among the artists contributing new art splash pages – all of them amazing – and among the writers, artists, and celebrities writing their fond memories of what the RPG and the Turtles have meant to them. Comic book fans as well as gamers are going to want these two books (and variants) just for the gorgeous, full color artwork. And our partners at FanRoll are knocking out beautiful dice and dice bags.

We were thrilled when Kevin Eastman volunteered to paint a new cover and that Peter Laird wants to contribute as well. I love those guys; they are the greatest. We love TMNT super-fan and super-friend Freddie E. Williams’s covers and tribute art. The same goes for Sophie Campbell and her impressive cover and artistry. Heck, that goes for Kevin and Pete, Mike Majestic, Ramon K. Perez, Jeremy Colwell, Luis Antonio Delgado, and all our contributors. EVERY single person from artist to sculptor to celebrity is giving their all to every contribution. It’s been a truly beautiful experience to see their passion and love for this project. Wow.

These books, the dice, the miniatures, are going to be spectacular keepsakes and collectibles as well as being fully functioning role-playing game materials.

Please spread the word. You might think everyone will hear about this Kickstarter and these awesome products, but they won’t. So please, tell your friends, post on Facebook, Tweet and chat about it, and tell everyone you know.

A super-successful Kickstarter opens a lot of doors for Palladium Books, and will enable Palladium to accelerate our plans to bring you all the books you’ve been waiting for and more. Thank you for your support, friendship, and love for what we do. This is just the beginning. We have so much more planned.

Remember to take advantage of the Palladium Horror/Apocalypse Bundle of Holding happening right now. It’s a phenomenal deal and helps a worthy charity. And nothing beats our epic, 25th Annual Christmas Surprise Package offer, happening now till Christmas. I have been loading them up full of RPG goodies. Cowabunga!

Kevin Siembieda – Game Designer, Writer, Friend

© 2023 Palladium Books, Inc., Palladium Books, Dead Reign, Splicers, and all related titles and names are trademarks of Palladium Books.

TMNT © 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding Sale & News – Palladium Books – October 23, 2023

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

By Kevin Siembieda

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Palladium Apocalypse Bundle of Holding – Now till November 13

– Dead Reign® (Zombie Apocalypse), Splicers®, and Systems Failure

Enjoy tabletop horror in the ruins of the apocalypse. Whether it is beating the odds against the hungry dead (Dead Reign), fighting the robotic army of an insane Artificial Intelligence (Splicers), or standing against inhuman alien invaders (Systems Failure), this Bundle has a little something for everyone. All use Palladium’s Megaversal game rules.

For those of you new to the Bundles of Holding, you pay less when you buy during the first week or so of the offer. Ah, but a Bundle of Holding is always a bargain no matter when you get in. Even on the last day! We recommend getting the Starter AND the Bonus collections; $147 worth of PDF books for $27.98 at the current threshold price. Or get the 3 core rule books for just $9.95.

Bundles of Holding are a great way to build your PDF library on the cheap AND support a worthy charity at the same time – in this case, it is Direct Relief. Direct Relief sends protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and Canada and to regional response agencies around the world.

What’s that? You don’t use the Palladium game system? No problem, Dead Reign and Systems Failure are excellent introductory games; easy to learn and fun to play. Moreover, the characters, villains, weapons, skills, and settings are easy to adapt to 5E and most any game system. So get the PDF Bundle for the fun read and hundreds of ideas for adventures and heroism. Give power to the human spirit against all odds.

Please tell everyone about the Bundle before the offer ends. This really is a great way to build your super-hero PDF library at discount prices and help a charity at the same time. See details below.

The Bundle lineup is as follows:

STARTER COLLECTION is $9.95 US Dollars – retail value $47:

Splicers® RPG ($12.50)Systems Failure™ RPG ($12)Dead Reign® RPG ($11.50; zombie apocalypse; Palladium style)

BONUS COLLECTION: The threshold started at $24.95 US Dollars – retail value $78. Seven Dead Reign sourcebooks + I Am Legion (Splicers)

Civilization Gone ($6.50)Dark Places ($6.50)Endless Dead ($8.50)Fear the Reaper ($6.50)Graveyard Earth ($6.50)Hell Followed ($10.50)In the Face of Death ($14)Splicers I Am Legion ($19)

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumApoc

How the Bundle of Holding Works: The customer can pay any price (minimum $9.95) to get all the titles in the Starter Collection. If you pay more than the threshold (average) price, which was set at $27.95 to start (but goes up as more people make purchases), you also get all the titles in the Bonus Collection.

Bargain price and charity support. The charity receiving 10% of every purchase for the Apocalypse Bundle is Direct Relief. They send protective gear and critical care medications to health workers, with emergency deliveries to medical facilities across the US and Canada and to regional response agencies around the world.

The Palladium Apocalypse Horror Bundle ends November 13; get yours now.

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/PalladiumApoc

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.

Please spread the word and tell everybody about this PDF bundle and other Palladium sales like the annual Christmas Surprise Package offer (now) and the upcoming TMNT Kickstarter (launches Halloween!).

Other Big News

Christmas Grab Bags

Palladium’s Christmas Surprise Packages are now shipping! This is the best deal in gaming. No other game company offers anything like it. Big savings, surprises, and autographs (if you want them). Get all the details by clicking on the link below.

https://palladium-store.com/1001/product/XMAS-X-Mas-Surprise-Package.html

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness is Back! Please tell everyone the Kickstarter launches on Halloween (October 31).

The beloved, out-of-print, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles role-playing game and its sourcebooks are sought after collector items that have enthralled generations since its release in 1985 as one of the first licensed TMNT products. They are returning to print as two deluxe hardcover collections of the RPG and sourcebooks. Each is being completely remastered by industry veteran Sean Owen Roberson and presented in full color, and Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will also provide a new painted cover.

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

Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the TMNT said, “This is incredibly exciting! I am 1000% onboard to help bring this historic and original TMNT Role Playing Game series back in a truly first class deluxe collected edition which will not only thrill the original fans, but open the door wide to a lot of new ones. I’ve made available all my archives for expanded behind the scenes and will be providing a new painted cover, as well as a few top secret surprises you need to be part of… stay tuned.”

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

© 2023 Palladium Books, Inc., Palladium Books, Dead Reign, Splicers, and all related titles and names are trademarks of Palladium Books.

TMNT © 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – October 19, 2023

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

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness is coming back. We issued a joint press release October 13. The Kickstarter campaign will start October 31.

* Fully Endorsed by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Paramount Global Publishing. See the press release for the wonderful quote from Kevin Eastman.

* The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG books! We are collecting the role-playing game and five TMNT specific sourcebooks into 2 deluxe, full color (gorgeous) hardcover editions with plenty of bonus material.

* Book One contains the Role-Playing Game, Truckin’ Turtles, and Turtles Go Hollywood in one deluxe, full color hardcover. Homage cover by Freddie E. Williams and Michael Majestic (colors).

* Book Two contains Transdimensional TMNT, TMNT Adventures, and TMNT Guide to the Universe in a second deluxe, full color hardcover. Homage cover by Freddie E. Williams and Michael Majestic (colors).

* BOTH hardcovers will include Bonus Material like new pin-up artwork by legendary comic book and gaming artists, remembrances (and new art) by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Freddie E. Williams II, Sophie Campbell, Steven Cummings, John Zeleznik, and many more; PLUS the making of the original books, unseen concept art, and surprises.

* VARIANT color covers by Kevin Eastman, Sophie Campbell, and Mutagen Green “Foil” cover art by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Yes, new original art by the two creators of the Ninja Turtles! [What a dream come true. – Sean]

* TMNT & Other Strangeness Dice! One set for each Turtle, an aluminum dice set for Shredder, and a Mutagen Green Deluxe set for general use (or just showing off). Created in partnership with FanRoll, so you know the quality will be top notch!

* Miniatures! TMNT & Other Strangeness Miniatures! Kickstarter Exclusive! Two boxed sets: Heroes and Villains. All sculpted by top professionals. All the characters you would expect plus stretch goal surprises.

* TMNT & Other Strangeness Print Sets. Kickstarter Exclusive!

* TMNT & Other Strangeness Poker Card Deck. Kickstarter Exclusive!

* AND more. Seriously, there is more! You must see the Kickstarter.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness KICKSTARTER begins October 31. Please spread the word.

Yep, it has taken months of behind the scenes contract negotiations and meetings with artists, TMNT creators, celebrities, and a whole lot of other work. Whew, but it is worth it because these books, the color, the special artwork, miniatures, dice, etc., are all gorgeous. We cannot show you everything even in the Kickstarter, because much of it is pending final approval or in the process of being created. But everyone who has seen samples of what we have in production, including Kevin Eastman, Sophie Campbell, Freddie Williams, and Paramount are loving what they see.

As for Sean and I, we are over the moon. We practically fell over when Kevin Eastman offered to do a new painted cover. And when he told us Peter Laird would contribute to the project as well, Sean and I were hooting and hollering as we hopped up and down the hallway. Alex thought we were crazy until we gave him the great news. The art is beautiful. The digital painting is glorious. The Kickstarter exclusives are a wonder.

I cannot begin to explain how much TMNT and TMNT & Other Strangeness fan love has gone into every part of this Kickstarter and the many rewards. Not just from me and Sean, but from Kevin and Peter, Freddie, Sophie, and every artist, writer of remembrances, and other famous contributor. Most are super-fans!

So now on to other news and updates!

Okay, catch your breath before reading more, because there is another big announcement …

Christmas Grab Bags

NEWS! Christmas Surprise Package Offer – starts this weekend!

I hope this isn’t too much excitement for one Weekly Update, but we will be sending out an announcement for the fan fave Christmas Surprise Package offer, which we expect to start this weekend! So keep your eyes peeled. We are shorthanded and juggling a lot – more than just TMNT – behind the scenes, so we don’t have an exact launch date yet, but any day now.

This marks the 25th year Palladium has made this special offer available. As always, the Christmas Surprise Package gets you Palladium product (mainly books) at steep discounts AND Kevin and available staff members are happy to sign your books. For many people, this is the only way to get signed books. Those of you who have ordered in the past, spread the word and assure newcomers this is an awesome deal. Surprise Package offer starts this weekend.

Rifts Ultimate Edition Rifts Coalition Manhunters Rifts Northern Gun One Garden of the Gods

What’s hot from Palladium at the moment? Honestly, the past 7 days have been a bit of a blur as we charged forward with final arrangements for the TMNT press release, art approvals, promotion, and Kickstarter design, among other things. Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™, Cyberworks Collection, and all things Rifts® remain hot, as does Palladium Fantasy RPG®, and with Halloween coming up, Dead Reign® and other horror titles. Thank you for your support and keep those orders coming.

Creature Feature PDF on DriveThruRPG Beyond the Supernatural RPG 2nd Edition PDF on 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. It offers 15 detailed supernatural horrors, creature encounter table, tips on making better creatures, rules clarifications, player and G.M. tips, BTS world information, numerous adventure hooks, NPCs, and one full adventure.

Creature Feature™ remains available as an illustration-packed physical sourcebook from PalladiumBooks.com along with BTS 2nd Edition (softcover and hardcover), BTS RPG 1st Edition hardcover, and the Boxed Nightmares™ (1st edition rules) sourcebook; which are also available as PDF books.

Nightbane RPG Nightbane Survival Guide

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.

What’s on the drawing board? Fun, fun, fun – Rifts® Bestiary 2, Rifts® Antarctica, Yin-Sloth Expeditions (Fantasy), and now you know one of our big, secret reveals: the TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG is coming back. Ah, but there are more secret projects happening behind the scenes that we will surprise you with when the time is right. For now, let us savor this one, because it’s awesome.

COMING October 31 – The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Kickstarter! Two deluxe, full color, hardcovers plus variant covers, bonus material, dice, miniatures, and so much more. We will provide the Kickstarter link as soon as we have it. Tell everyone.

Rifts Cyberworks Collection

NEW! Rifts® The Cyberworks Collection Hardcover – Available now

This beautifully re-mastered collection includes the Expanded Rifts® Sourcebook One (with the Republican/NEMA gear and info), Rifts® Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids® (and Seven Dangers Prophecy), Rifts® Shemarrian Nation Sourcebook, plus key Archie, Hagan, Titan, and Shemarrian information from Rifts® Aftermath.

  • The Cyberworks Collection features must-have ARCHIE-Three™ source material gathered into one, big, easy-to-use hardcover edition.
  • “Re-mastered” means new, cleaned-up artwork, layout, editing, and tidbits of surprise material.
  • Much of the artwork feels like new. Looks great.
  • Chock full of robots, weapons, gear, and monsters.
  • 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 end sheets. Fan favorite Kevin Long cover.
  • 384 pages – $49.99 retail – color cover hardcover – Cat. No. 900 – available now.

Rifts Cyberworks Collection at PalladiumBooks.com

Rifts Titan Robotics

Rifts® Titan Robotics Sourcebook – AVAILABLE NOW!

Shrouded in secrecy and rumor, the true story of Titan Robotics™ is finally revealed. Part a high-tech toy box, part Secrets of Archie Three, part adventure book with whole new ways to play, and filled with new types of Titan Robotics power armors, giant robots, vehicles, weapons, and gear. Join a Titan Robotics Courier Team and delve into the company’s many secrets, including ARCHIE-3’s plans and program to monitor and manipulate the outside world.

  • Visit the gleaming steel and metal of a Titan Robotics™ showroom, and test-drive their newest models.
  • 18 giant robots.
  • 12 power armors.
  • Weapons, gear and notable vehicles.
  • Gunny’s Depots – arms dealer and part of Titan’s hidden network.
  • Play a Syntharoid sentient human replica android.
  • Play a Titan Dispatcher and join a Titan Robotics Courier Team.
  • Discover ARCHIE and Hagan’s hidden agendas and secret operations.
  • Explore Titan’s shadowy web of informants and how it prospers and grows.
  • Explore alternative time lines, campaign prompts, adventure outlines, intrigue, espionage, and more.
  • Art by Steven Cummings, Charles Walton, and others.
  • Written by Sean Owen Roberson and Matthew Clements.
  • 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 899 – Softcover.

Rifts Titan Robotics at PalladiumBooks.com

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck

Cyberworks Poker Deck – AVAILABLE NOW!

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

  • 52 cards, plus red and black Jokers.
  • 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.
  • Textured linen cards for a nice touch and durability.
  • Professional quality playing cards.
  • 52 cards plus two Jokers – $14.99 per deck – Cat. No. 2609 – available now!

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck at PalladiumBooks.com

Yin-Sloth Jungles Revised

Yin-Sloth Jungles Expanded and Revised – AVAILABLE NOW

It is at the printer and we are told should arrive July 28, just in time for Gen Con – ships July 28. Yin-Sloth Jungles™ presents a setting unlike any other Fantasy RPG and it’s all fun. It opens with an overview and history of the region, followed by nuts and bolts, like skills, poison, and weapons. Players will drool over the 15 truly unique O.C.C.s ideal for jungle adventures and beyond. Players and Game Masters will love the lavishly detailed jungle people and monsters. Then you get a little taste of what’s to follow in Yin-Sloth Expeditions, making it a bit of a player’s guide and bestiary. Ah, but there is magic and strangeness, and your first hints of wild adventures across the sprawling jungle.

  • 15 O.C.C.s, all updated and expanded, making them seem brand new: Beastmaster, Holy Crusader, Jungle Fighter, Man-Catcher, the unique Tezcat and Pygmy Shamans, Spy, Undead Hunter, and Witch Hunter, among others.
  • 18 Jungle People and monsters updated and expanded, plus a few additions, also expanded so they feel like new.
  • New and expanded Shaman Chant magic.
  • New and unique Pygmy Shaman Chant magic.
  • New and expanded history of the Yin-Sloth Jungles.
  • Expanded and clarified weapons, jungle armor, poisons, & more.
  • The Orcish Empire and a few notable cities.
  • All new maps by Phil Stone.
  • Comprehensive double-page map (grayscale) by Will Erwin.
  • Deluxe color map of the region by Will Erwin to be made available separately.
  • Filled with great artwork by Peterson (ROG) and Mike Mumah.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.
  • 160 pages – $24.99 retail – Cat. No. 459.

Yin-Sloth Jungles Revised at PalladiumBooks.com

Yin-Sloth Expeditions

COMING SOON for Fantasy! Yin-Sloth Expeditions

In depth world information, villains, monsters, strange gods, a lost city, ancient civilizations, dark magic, several fully fleshed out adventures and ideas for a zillion more. Ideal for players and Game Masters alike. There is no place that offers the same range of adventures as the Yin-Sloth Jungles. August or September release.

The Yin-Sloth Jungles are a hostile wilderness filled with the ruins of lost civilizations, forgotten magic, and strange creatures found nowhere else in the world. And it’s all waiting for you to explore!

Expeditions provides more details about the Yin-Sloth Jungles and notable cities, their people, NPCs, hidden dangers, and opportunities for bold adventurers. Discover strange places and exotic beings, unravel mysteries, expose conspiracies, battle unspeakable evil, recover magic artifacts, or champion one of many human and non-human fledgling kingdoms across the jungles.

The original Yin-Sloth Jungles material has all been updated, expanded, and re-mastered from start to finish with additional text, adventures, details, art, and loads of maps (all new). I had forgotten how many exotic locations and great adventures were in the original book, plus ideas for a zillion more. All re-mastered, updated, and expanded for the delight of new and long-time Palladium Fantasy® fans alike.

  • Villains, NPCs, magic items, adventures, and fun galore.
  • Find adventure or become a hired mercenary in the Orcish Empire.
  • Delve into cities like Mishala and others.
  • Retrieve relics from an ancient catacomb of Dragonwright.
  • Stop rebellion and save the city of Terellia.
  • Explore the Lost City of Kor.
  • Brave the madness at Shaldon’s Keep and save a village.
  • Confirm rumors of a kingdom of monsters forming at the Great Fire Bog.
  • Discover what evil lurks in the tomb of Gavin.
  • Investigate a sect of Sea Giants restoring the city of Freedara.
  • Unearth ancient secrets, face eldritch evil, battle the undead, fight giants and monsters, stand against a wicked dragon, and face all manner of beasts and challenges.
  • 10 adventures and countless ideas for more.
  • 30+ new maps by Phil Stone and dynamic artwork throughout.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.
  • 160-192 pages – final size and price yet to be determined – Cat. No. 460 – in final editing. Goes into layout soon.

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

BACK in STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® “Bonus” Edition Commemorative Hardcover, 1st Edition – Available now

The ever popular Original Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative Bonus Hardcover (first edition rules) is back in print. It is a deluxe, foil stamped edition that presents the original, First Edition Fantasy rules, expanded with the inclusion of the long out-of-print Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook and Tombs of Gersidi.

  • 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.
  • The Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook is included as “bonus” material back in print for the first time in 35 years.
  • Easily adapted to all 2nd Edition rules and sourcebooks.
  • Deluxe hardcover edition. Probably limited to fewer than 1,000 copies.
  • 320 pages total with “bonus” material – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – available now!

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

List of Palladium Books® RPG Hardcovers Available Now

Creature Feature PDF on DriveThruRPG

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

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

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

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

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

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

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

300+ RPG titles from Palladium Books

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

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

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

FUN Podcast Adventures

These fun podcasts are created by Palladium fans like you.

Heroes Unlimited™ Christmas Special and the Cozy Caverns Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcasts from the creative minds at www.realplaygamespod.com.

Coming this summer from Real Play Games Podcast: A dozen plus episodes of After the Bomb®: Purrsuit of the Heart, with other good stuff in development like a new story arc for the Beyond the Supernatural inspired Cozy Cavern Mysteries, and more.

Rifts® Live Play Podcast is available for your viewing enjoyment – Rifts®: Ghost in the Machine. It is produced and Game Mastered by none other than long-time Palladium freelance artist, Mark Dudley. You can find the first several episodes on Imaginos TV. Click on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9OKt2SBYwybo_sV8zmdOBSQ1eaJP3rj9

Palladium Collectibles – at Kevin’s Online Toy & Collectibles eBay Store

Original artMy 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 Palladium books (they look awesome framed), and other Palladium memorabilia.

Collectibles include Palladium limited edition hardcovers, out of print items, signed books, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, art prints, posters, comic books, Star Wars toys, superhero action figures, and many other toys and items from my personal collection. Yeah, I used to be a crazy toy and art collector. Hundreds of items. Take a look every weekend or two for new additions.

One-of-a-kind Palladium Books negatives (special and rare collectibles). Negatives are always very popular items at the Palladium Open House, Gen Con, and conventions, and are catching on as rare collectibles, unique in and of themselves. 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. We have been cutting them loose and making them available to you. I am only keeping a few dozen pages of negatives and a few complete books for myself, the rest are all being slowly offered to you, in no particular order.

  • Each negative is truly unique and resembles woodcut art.
  • It is a piece of Palladium Books and RPG history you will treasure.
  • Each was used to print the very book you may have in your collection (1981-2004).
  • Each signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda, the founder and owner of Palladium Books.
  • Each signed negative comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
  • A one-of-a-kind work of art and a dynamic conversation piece.
  • Each signed negative is on a white board inside a clear plastic bag.
  • Negatives looks fabulous matted or framed! Fits in an 8×10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8½ x 11 inches.
  • Prices vary depending on the title, the art, and quality of the negative. Note: Many have scratches, or blemishes, and/or an opaque medium on the negative, but still look awesome matted or framed.

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

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Closing Thoughts – TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG is back

By Kevin Siembieda & Sean Owen Roberson

We hope the vast majority of you are as thrilled as Sean and I am about the deluxe reissuing of the beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG.

How did this come about? Well, it’s something I have been kicking around for a very long time.

More than anything else, we are asked: “Do you think you’ll ever bring the TMNT RPG back? I loved it and lost my books ages ago.” Variants of this refrain include, “Please bring back the TMNT RPG. I loved it when I was young and now I want to play it with my children, but I don’t have those books anymore;” and “I have heard so much about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness RPG, I would love to play it. Can you bring it back?” Yes. We are.

When Sean joined Palladium Books, one of his very first questions was, “How difficult do you think it would be to bring back the TMNT and Other Strangeness RPG? I think fans would go crazy if we did that.” I told him, I know you’d love to see it back in print and that it is something I had wanted to do for a long time. With Sean onboard we reached out to the I.P. holder to secure the license.

We are thrilled to be able to bring it back to you as two beautiful, deluxe, full color hardcover collections. Each piece of artwork digitally painted with love and care, plus new art by a host of renowned comic book and RPG artists, remembrances from Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Sophie Campbell, Freddie E. Williams II, me, Sean, and dozens of others. That’s in addition to all kinds of bonus material and Kickstarter exclusives that, as TMNT fans ourselves, we know you will love.

This is a passion project Sean and I have been working on in secret for many months. The remastered books collected into two quality hardcovers and Kickstarter rewards will be released next year, in 2024. Ideal timing because 2024 marks the 40th Anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book debut. Timing that feels perfect.

We are also thrilled to make one of the late, great, Erick Wujcik’s role-playing game masterpieces available again. Only this time with all the bells and whistles and awesomeness it deserves.

On a personal level, it’s been a treat to reconnect with my old friends Kevin Eastman, Freddie E. Williams II, and others, and it is wonderful to have Peter Laird and other Mirage Studio creators working with us again. Plus we’ve gotten to meet a whole new generation of talented artists and creatives who are as passionate about these books and the Ninja Turtles as we are.

For Sean, it is a thrill of a lifetime. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness is the game that hooked him on Palladium Books’ RPG worlds. See some of his thoughts below.

It is a ton of work, but joyous and fulfilling work on so many levels. I hope you are happy with this exciting news. (And the announcement that the 2023 Christmas Surprise Package Offer will start this weekend!) Enjoy the Surprise Package offer and watch for the historic TMNT and Other Strangeness Kickstarter launching October 31, 2023.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, writer, and friend

Howdy fans!

What Kevin said is true. TMNT & Other Strangeness wasn’t the first RPG I played – that was the D&D “big red box” – but it was the first that I personally ever owned. And I loved it. I still do. That’s why this new reissue is a massive passion project that I couldn’t be happier to spearhead. Kevin has been very patient with me every step of the way as I pestered him about contacting Paramount (Kev knew the right timing), I got excited way too early in negotiations (again, Kev’s a pro), and did my passable best to maintain my cool in video meetings with Kevin Eastman, Freddie E. Williams II, Sophie Campbell, and others (Kev’s used to it). I will have to write more about it all soon. In the meantime, please pardon me as I need to get back to feverish work.

Oh, and COWABUNGA!!!

– Sean Owen Roberson, Writer, Designer, Adventurer

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Role-Playing Game is Back!

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 13, 2023

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Role-Playing Game is Back!

Westland, MI – October 13, 2023 – Palladium Books and Paramount Consumer Products have joined forces to reissue the ever-popular role-playing game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness.

The beloved, out-of-print Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles role-playing game and its sourcebooks are sought-after collector items that have enthralled generations since its release in 1985 as one of the first licensed TMNT products. They are returning to print as two deluxe hardcover collections of the RPG and sourcebooks. Each is being completely remastered by industry veteran Sean Owen Roberson and presented in full color, and Kevin Eastman, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will also provide a new painted cover.

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

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Kickstarter

The Kickstarter campaign, launching October 31, 2023, will offer a host of mind-blowing Kickstarter exclusives: TMNT miniatures based on the role-playing game, dice sets, variant book covers, art prints by legacy TMNT creatives, a card deck, and more, including special stretch goals to entice role-playing fans and TMNT fans alike. All products ship in 2024. To be among the first to hear about the entire exciting slate of releases, creators, exclusives and stretch goals to be unlocked with your support, be sure to go to the Kickstarter page and subscribe for updates.

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

About Palladium Books®

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

For more information visit the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Kickstarter starting October 31 or www.palladiumbooks.com

About Paramount Consumer Products

Paramount Consumer Products oversees all licensing and merchandising for Paramount (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, Paramount Consumer Products’ portfolio includes a diverse slate of brands and content from BET, CBS (including CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution), Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and SHOWTIME®. With properties spanning animation, live-action, preschool, youth and adult, Paramount Consumer Products is committed to creating the highest quality product for some of the world’s most beloved, iconic franchises. To view our range of consumer products and Paramount branded apparel, visit ParamountShop.com.

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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – October 6, 2023

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

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

I hope you are all doing well. We have been shorthanded since Wayne took a dive off a roof and smashed up his knee. He cannot put any pressure on his leg and is hobbling along on crutches. He’s been doing some work remotely and sees a doctor next week. Our fingers are crossed that it is less serious than what the emergency room doctor suspects.

We are so busy we could not get to this Weekly Update until today, Friday. I’m happy to say it is a good busy, full of excitement and fun as we build to the announcement of our next Kickstarter. Sean and I have been getting a kick out of your speculation on what that Kickstarter could possibly be. We hope to announce it next week, so you should not have much longer to wait. The announcement may come as a separate email, so watch for it, and we will talk more about it in subsequent emails. We think a lot of you will go wild over it. The tiny handful in the know sure have. One fan-friend said, “I need to start saving my money now, because I want everything!”

Speaking of going wild, many of you went bonkers over last week’s Rifts® Sale and its epic savings. Thank you for your support. Enjoy those books! More fun and savings are coming in the weeks ahead.

Creature Feature PDF on 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. It offers 15 detailed supernatural horrors, creature encounter table, tips on making better creatures, rules clarifications, player and G.M. tips, BTS world information, numerous adventure hooks, NPCs, and one full adventure.

Creature Feature™ remains available as an illustration-packed physical sourcebook from PalladiumBooks.com along with BTS 2nd Edition (softcover and hardcover), BTS RPG 1st Edition hardcover, and the Boxed Nightmares™ (1st edition rules) sourcebook; which are also available as PDF books.

Nightbane RPG Nightbane Survival Guide

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.

Rifts Ultimate Edition Rifts Coalition Manhunters Rifts Northern Gun One Garden of the Gods

What’s hot from Palladium at the moment? Last week’s sale put a spotlight on Rifts® products. I was especially happy to see people discovering Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™. We sold a lot of Manhunters, Rifts® Ultimate Edition, Naruni™ Wave 2, New West™, Siege on Tolkeen™, and Northern Gun™ books. We also saw Dead Reign® and Nightbane® titles in more demand, while Palladium Fantasy® and all hardcover sales remain steady. Thank you for your support and keep those orders coming.

1st Edition Palladium Fantasy RPG Foil Hardcover

What’s on the drawing board? Fun, fun, fun – Rifts® Bestiary 2, Rifts® Antarctica, Yin-Sloth Expeditions (Fantasy), and … let’s just say a number of Fantasy, Rifts®, and other titles, as well as a few secret projects we want to surprise you with when they are announced.

COMING SOON! Palladium’s next Kickstarter should start end of October, but will be announced next week. It will blow your mind. So please watch for it. You will be thrilled and won’t want to miss out on it.

UPDATE: Titan Robotics™ Kickstarter: 1. Sean is putting the final tweaks on the digital Savage Cyberworks™ conversion document. This bonus reward should be delivered soon, if it hasn’t by the time you read this.

2. There is some sort of SNAFU for at least some of our Titan Robotics Backers in Canada being charged an unexpected delivery fee. We have notified our shipping partner, Spiral Galaxy, and they will investigate as soon as their main people return from a big game event in Germany. Palladium will NOT leave you high and dry. We have your back and will take care of you one way or another. Note to our Friends in Canada: If you experience overcharges please contact us via Backerkit and send clear photos of billing charges for your package showing the amount. [Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue. – Sean]

Rifts Cyberworks Collection

NEW! Rifts® The Cyberworks Collection Hardcover – Available now

This beautifully re-mastered collection includes the Expanded Rifts® Sourcebook One (with the Republican/NEMA gear and info), Rifts® Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids® (and Seven Dangers Prophecy), Rifts® Shemarrian Nation Sourcebook, plus key Archie, Hagan, Titan, and Shemarrian information from Rifts® Aftermath.

  • The Cyberworks Collection features must-have ARCHIE-Three™ source material gathered into one, big, easy-to-use hardcover edition.
  • “Re-mastered” means new, cleaned-up artwork, layout, editing, and tidbits of surprise material.
  • Much of the artwork feels like new. Looks great.
  • Chock full of robots, weapons, gear, and monsters.
  • 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 end sheets. Fan favorite Kevin Long cover.
  • 384 pages – $49.99 retail – color cover hardcover – Cat. No. 900 – available now.

Rifts Cyberworks Collection at PalladiumBooks.com

Rifts Titan Robotics

Rifts® Titan Robotics Sourcebook – AVAILABLE NOW!

Shrouded in secrecy and rumor, the true story of Titan Robotics™ is finally revealed. Part a high-tech toy box, part Secrets of Archie Three, part adventure book with whole new ways to play, and filled with new types of Titan Robotics power armors, giant robots, vehicles, weapons, and gear. Join a Titan Robotics Courier Team and delve into the company’s many secrets, including ARCHIE-3’s plans and program to monitor and manipulate the outside world.

  • Visit the gleaming steel and metal of a Titan Robotics™ showroom, and test-drive their newest models.
  • 18 giant robots.
  • 12 power armors.
  • Weapons, gear and notable vehicles.
  • Gunny’s Depots – arms dealer and part of Titan’s hidden network.
  • Play a Syntharoid sentient human replica android.
  • Play a Titan Dispatcher and join a Titan Robotics Courier Team.
  • Discover ARCHIE and Hagan’s hidden agendas and secret operations.
  • Explore Titan’s shadowy web of informants and how it prospers and grows.
  • Explore alternative time lines, campaign prompts, adventure outlines, intrigue, espionage, and more.
  • Art by Steven Cummings, Charles Walton, and others.
  • Written by Sean Owen Roberson and Matthew Clements.
  • 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 899 – Softcover.

Rifts Titan Robotics at PalladiumBooks.com

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck

Cyberworks Poker Deck – AVAILABLE NOW!

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

  • 52 cards, plus red and black Jokers.
  • 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.
  • Textured linen cards for a nice touch and durability.
  • Professional quality playing cards.
  • 52 cards plus two Jokers – $14.99 per deck – Cat. No. 2609 – available now!

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck at PalladiumBooks.com

Yin-Sloth Jungles Revised

Yin-Sloth Jungles Expanded and Revised – AVAILABLE NOW

It is at the printer and we are told should arrive July 28, just in time for Gen Con – ships July 28. Yin-Sloth Jungles™ presents a setting unlike any other Fantasy RPG and it’s all fun. It opens with an overview and history of the region, followed by nuts and bolts, like skills, poison, and weapons. Players will drool over the 15 truly unique O.C.C.s ideal for jungle adventures and beyond. Players and Game Masters will love the lavishly detailed jungle people and monsters. Then you get a little taste of what’s to follow in Yin-Sloth Expeditions, making it a bit of a player’s guide and bestiary. Ah, but there is magic and strangeness, and your first hints of wild adventures across the sprawling jungle.

  • 15 O.C.C.s, all updated and expanded, making them seem brand new: Beastmaster, Holy Crusader, Jungle Fighter, Man-Catcher, the unique Tezcat and Pygmy Shamans, Spy, Undead Hunter, and Witch Hunter, among others.
  • 18 Jungle People and monsters updated and expanded, plus a few additions, also expanded so they feel like new.
  • New and expanded Shaman Chant magic.
  • New and unique Pygmy Shaman Chant magic.
  • New and expanded history of the Yin-Sloth Jungles.
  • Expanded and clarified weapons, jungle armor, poisons, & more.
  • The Orcish Empire and a few notable cities.
  • All new maps by Phil Stone.
  • Comprehensive double-page map (grayscale) by Will Erwin.
  • Deluxe color map of the region by Will Erwin to be made available separately.
  • Filled with great artwork by Peterson (ROG) and Mike Mumah.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.
  • 160 pages – $24.99 retail – Cat. No. 459.

Yin-Sloth Jungles Revised at PalladiumBooks.com

Yin-Sloth Expeditions

COMING SOON for Fantasy! Yin-Sloth Expeditions

In depth world information, villains, monsters, strange gods, a lost city, ancient civilizations, dark magic, several fully fleshed out adventures and ideas for a zillion more. Ideal for players and Game Masters alike. There is no place that offers the same range of adventures as the Yin-Sloth Jungles. August or September release.

The Yin-Sloth Jungles are a hostile wilderness filled with the ruins of lost civilizations, forgotten magic, and strange creatures found nowhere else in the world. And it’s all waiting for you to explore!

Expeditions provides more details about the Yin-Sloth Jungles and notable cities, their people, NPCs, hidden dangers, and opportunities for bold adventurers. Discover strange places and exotic beings, unravel mysteries, expose conspiracies, battle unspeakable evil, recover magic artifacts, or champion one of many human and non-human fledgling kingdoms across the jungles.

The original Yin-Sloth Jungles material has all been updated, expanded, and re-mastered from start to finish with additional text, adventures, details, art, and loads of maps (all new). I had forgotten how many exotic locations and great adventures were in the original book, plus ideas for a zillion more. All re-mastered, updated, and expanded for the delight of new and long-time Palladium Fantasy® fans alike.

  • Villains, NPCs, magic items, adventures, and fun galore.
  • Find adventure or become a hired mercenary in the Orcish Empire.
  • Delve into cities like Mishala and others.
  • Retrieve relics from an ancient catacomb of Dragonwright.
  • Stop rebellion and save the city of Terellia.
  • Explore the Lost City of Kor.
  • Brave the madness at Shaldon’s Keep and save a village.
  • Confirm rumors of a kingdom of monsters forming at the Great Fire Bog.
  • Discover what evil lurks in the tomb of Gavin.
  • Investigate a sect of Sea Giants restoring the city of Freedara.
  • Unearth ancient secrets, face eldritch evil, battle the undead, fight giants and monsters, stand against a wicked dragon, and face all manner of beasts and challenges.
  • 10 adventures and countless ideas for more.
  • 30+ new maps by Phil Stone and dynamic artwork throughout.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.
  • 160-192 pages – final size and price yet to be determined – Cat. No. 460 – in final editing. Goes into layout soon.

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

BACK in STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® “Bonus” Edition Commemorative Hardcover, 1st Edition – Available now

The ever popular Original Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative Bonus Hardcover (first edition rules) is back in print. It is a deluxe, foil stamped edition that presents the original, First Edition Fantasy rules, expanded with the inclusion of the long out-of-print Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook and Tombs of Gersidi.

  • 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.
  • The Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook is included as “bonus” material back in print for the first time in 35 years.
  • Easily adapted to all 2nd Edition rules and sourcebooks.
  • Deluxe hardcover edition. Probably limited to fewer than 1,000 copies.
  • 320 pages total with “bonus” material – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – available now!

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

List of Palladium Books® RPG Hardcovers Available Now

Creature Feature PDF on DriveThruRPG

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

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

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

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

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

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

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

300+ RPG titles from Palladium Books

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

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

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

FUN Podcast Adventures

These fun podcasts are created by Palladium fans like you.

Heroes Unlimited™ Christmas Special and the Cozy Caverns Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcasts from the creative minds at www.realplaygamespod.com.

Coming this summer from Real Play Games Podcast: A dozen plus episodes of After the Bomb®: Purrsuit of the Heart, with other good stuff in development like a new story arc for the Beyond the Supernatural inspired Cozy Cavern Mysteries, and more.

Rifts® Live Play Podcast is available for your viewing enjoyment – Rifts®: Ghost in the Machine. It is produced and Game Mastered by none other than long-time Palladium freelance artist, Mark Dudley. You can find the first several episodes on Imaginos TV. Click on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9OKt2SBYwybo_sV8zmdOBSQ1eaJP3rj9

Palladium Collectibles – at Kevin’s Online Toy & Collectibles eBay Store

Original artMy 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 Palladium books (they look awesome framed), and other Palladium memorabilia.

Collectibles include Palladium limited edition hardcovers, out of print items, signed books, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, art prints, posters, comic books, Star Wars toys, superhero action figures, and many other toys and items from my personal collection. Yeah, I used to be a crazy toy and art collector. Hundreds of items. Take a look every weekend or two for new additions.

One-of-a-kind Palladium Books negatives (special and rare collectibles). Negatives are always very popular items at the Palladium Open House, Gen Con, and conventions, and are catching on as rare collectibles, unique in and of themselves. 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. We have been cutting them loose and making them available to you. I am only keeping a few dozen pages of negatives and a few complete books for myself, the rest are all being slowly offered to you, in no particular order.

  • Each negative is truly unique and resembles woodcut art.
  • It is a piece of Palladium Books and RPG history you will treasure.
  • Each was used to print the very book you may have in your collection (1981-2004).
  • Each signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda, the founder and owner of Palladium Books.
  • Each signed negative comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
  • A one-of-a-kind work of art and a dynamic conversation piece.
  • Each signed negative is on a white board inside a clear plastic bag.
  • Negatives looks fabulous matted or framed! Fits in an 8×10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8½ x 11 inches.
  • Prices vary depending on the title, the art, and quality of the negative. Note: Many have scratches, or blemishes, and/or an opaque medium on the negative, but still look awesome matted or framed.

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

Closing Thoughts – Secrets

I have never been a person who keeps secrets. I’m too much of a big kid who wants to share his secrets with everyone. That makes our next kickstarter announcement murder for me to keep quite. That said, I am proud of myself for having kept it a well-guarded secret for a long time now. [I’m proud, too. – Sean] Other than people working on the project, maybe a dozen Palladium insiders know about it. And even most of them have been looped in for only the last month or so.

I do have to admit, secrets can be kinda fun. We can’t wait to see the reaction of everyone when the project is revealed. We know it will blow minds, elate many, and impress fans old and new. I wish I could tell you all about it right now, but we have to wait, darn it. Next week sometime.

There are other secrets too. Plans for Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Beyond the Supernatural, and … gosh, I can’t say. [No, you can’t! – Sean] I had a fun conversation with Francois DesRochers the other day. He asked some fun questions, but I could not reveal all the answers he wanted to hear. Sorry, my friend, thanks for understanding.

I’m happy to say I don’t have any deep dark secrets. I’m pretty much an open book. In fact, I have had business associates and attorneys tell me I reveal too much and wear my heart on my sleeve. Maybe so, but I am who I am. I like being open and honest and friendly. So it’s no secret I’m a gaming geek who truly loves his work and the fans I create it for. That actually helps me (and Sean) to create the games and sourcebooks we know you will love, because we are just like you. We enjoy the same games, movies, streaming shows, comic books, novels, etc. That also means I like to share my experiences, and what I know, and have fun getting other people as excited about the RPG hobby as I am.

For me it is a great pleasure to create worlds and make games and books that others enjoy and find inspiring. I love making people happy with our products. We all do. [That’s true. – Sean]

Silly? Corny? Maybe. But it’s a dream come true for me. A dream I have been living and loving for 42 years. A dream I am happy to share with anyone who wants to come along. Sean and I have a lot more dreaming and fun in store for you. Our next Kickstarter is a doozy, but it’s just one more step forward along our planned course.

Thank you for your support and friendship. Keep those imaginations burning bright and game on, always.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, writer, and friend

© 2023 Palladium Books Inc. All rights reserved.

Rifts®, The Rifter®, RECON®, Splicers®, Powers Unlimited®, Palladium Books®, The Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game®, Phase World®, Nightbane®, Megaverse®, The Mechanoids®, The Mechanoid Invasion®, Coalition Wars®, Chaos Earth®, Dead Reign®, and After the Bomb® are Registered Trademarks of Palladium Books Inc.; Beyond the Supernatural, Coalition States, Garden of the Gods, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, Minion War, Mysteries of Magic, Psychic Scream, SAMAS, Thundercloud Galaxy, Three Galaxies, Vampire Kingdoms, and other published book titles, names, slogans and likenesses are trademarks of Palladium Books Inc., and Kevin Siembieda.

This press release may be reprinted, reposted, linked and shared for the sole purpose of advertising, promotion and sales solicitation.

Palladium Books® – Weekly Update & Sale – September 28, 2023

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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update & Sale – September 28, 2023

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

By Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson

Hi, everyone. Palladium Books is buzzing with activity. Our long days are filled with raw excitement as our maniacal plans and hard work behind the scenes come together on many fronts. So hang tight and prepare yourself for big news and fun on the horizon.

NEW! Rifts® Sale – epic savings the likes of which you seldom see. It’s been cool, rainy and gray here in Michigan, so I thought I would offer a surprise sale with big discounts to brighten up everyone’s weekend as we enter into October. I hope you enjoy it. See details below.

Sale Items at PalladiumBooks.com

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 Dead Reign®, BTS, and numerous Rifts® books and other titles, including Rifts® Manhunters™, Titan Robotics™, Northern Gun™ One and Two, Lemuria, Creature Feature, and more. (Pssssttt, the popular Creature Feature BTS sourcebook is coming to DriveThru soon.)

Rifts Cyberworks Collection Rifts Titan Robotics 1st Edition Palladium Fantasy RPG Foil Hardcover

What’s hot from Palladium at the moment? The usual suspects – all things Rifts® with Cyberworks™ Collection and Rifts® Titan Robotics™ at the top of the list, but we’ve also seen an increase in orders for the Rifts® western setting (Lone Star, New West, and Spirit West), and the Rifts® 30th Anniversary Hardcover. All hardcovers remain popular with the Rifts® hardcovers and two Palladium Fantasy® hardcovers (and Yin-Sloth Jungles™ Expanded softcover) selling like hot cakes on a cold day. Thank you for your support and keep those orders coming.

1st Edition Palladium Fantasy RPG Foil Hardcover at PalladiumBooks.com

What’s on the drawing board? Fun, fun, fun – Rifts® Bestiary 2, Rifts® Antarctica, Yin-Sloth Expeditions (Fantasy), and … let’s just say a number of Fantasy, Rifts®, and other titles, as well as a few secret projects we want to surprise you with when they are announced.

COMING SOON! Palladium’s next Kickstarter should start sometime in October, and it will blow your mind. So please watch for it. You will be thrilled and won’t want to miss out on it.

UPDATE: Titan Robotics™ Kickstarter: 1. As noted in the last couple of Updates, all but the Savage Cyberworks™ digital rewards shipped a while ago.

2. Sean is putting the final touches on the digital Savage Cyberworks™ conversion document. This is a bonus reward. We didn’t quite hit the dollar goal, but wanted to award it to everyone as a Christmas present FOR FREE! (please see Kickstarter update #4). To add bonus to bonus, rules for playing Aberrant Mechanoids® are included.

3. Titan Robotics™ NOW Shipping to Overseas Backers! Rewards have arrived at the Spiral Galaxy operations center in the UK (including Canada and Pacific regions) – they have the hookups with international fulfillment. Those rewards are being processed and we see that many of you are starting to receive your packages. Spiral Galaxy will be emailing Backers a more detailed delivery schedule, so check your email and spam folders.

Rifts RPG Sale

SALE! Rifts® RPG & Key Sourcebooks – 20-50% off – physical books at PDF prices

If this sale doesn’t get your heart beating faster, nothing will. Sean and I thought as the weather cools and the changing leaves tell of winter’s approach, we want gamers to have something to cheer about. Enjoy. One week only! Please tell your fellow gamers about it.

Sale Items at PalladiumBooks.com

Rifts Cyberworks Collection

NEW! Rifts® The Cyberworks Collection Hardcover – Available now

This beautifully re-mastered collection includes the Expanded Rifts® Sourcebook One (with the Republican/NEMA gear and info), Rifts® Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids® (and Seven Dangers Prophecy), Rifts® Shemarrian Nation Sourcebook, plus key Archie, Hagan, Titan, and Shemarrian information from Rifts® Aftermath.

  • The Cyberworks Collection features must-have ARCHIE-Three™ source material gathered into one, big, easy-to-use hardcover edition.
  • “Re-mastered” means new, cleaned-up artwork, layout, editing, and tidbits of surprise material.
  • Much of the artwork feels like new. Looks great.
  • Chock full of robots, weapons, gear, and monsters.
  • 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 end sheets. Fan favorite Kevin Long cover.
  • 384 pages – $49.99 retail – color cover hardcover – Cat. No. 900 – available now.

Rifts Cyberworks Collection at PalladiumBooks.com

Rifts Titan Robotics

Rifts® Titan Robotics Sourcebook – AVAILABLE NOW!

Shrouded in secrecy and rumor, the true story of Titan Robotics™ is finally revealed. Part a high-tech toy box, part Secrets of Archie Three, part adventure book with whole new ways to play, and filled with new types of Titan Robotics power armors, giant robots, vehicles, weapons, and gear. Join a Titan Robotics Courier Team and delve into the company’s many secrets, including ARCHIE-3’s plans and program to monitor and manipulate the outside world.

  • Visit the gleaming steel and metal of a Titan Robotics™ showroom, and test-drive their newest models.
  • 18 giant robots.
  • 12 power armors.
  • Weapons, gear and notable vehicles.
  • Gunny’s Depots – arms dealer and part of Titan’s hidden network.
  • Play a Syntharoid sentient human replica android.
  • Play a Titan Dispatcher and join a Titan Robotics Courier Team.
  • Discover ARCHIE and Hagan’s hidden agendas and secret operations.
  • Explore Titan’s shadowy web of informants and how it prospers and grows.
  • Explore alternative time lines, campaign prompts, adventure outlines, intrigue, espionage, and more.
  • Art by Steven Cummings, Charles Walton, and others.
  • Written by Sean Owen Roberson and Matthew Clements.
  • 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 899 – Softcover.

Rifts Titan Robotics at PalladiumBooks.com

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck

Cyberworks Poker Deck – AVAILABLE NOW!

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

  • 52 cards, plus red and black Jokers.
  • 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.
  • Textured linen cards for a nice touch and durability.
  • Professional quality playing cards.
  • 52 cards plus two Jokers – $14.99 per deck – Cat. No. 2609 – available now!

Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck at PalladiumBooks.com

Yin-Sloth Jungles Revised

Yin-Sloth Jungles Expanded and Revised – AVAILABLE NOW

It is at the printer and we are told should arrive July 28, just in time for Gen Con – ships July 28. Yin-Sloth Jungles™ presents a setting unlike any other Fantasy RPG and it’s all fun. It opens with an overview and history of the region, followed by nuts and bolts, like skills, poison, and weapons. Players will drool over the 15 truly unique O.C.C.s ideal for jungle adventures and beyond. Players and Game Masters will love the lavishly detailed jungle people and monsters. Then you get a little taste of what’s to follow in Yin-Sloth Expeditions, making it a bit of a player’s guide and bestiary. Ah, but there is magic and strangeness, and your first hints of wild adventures across the sprawling jungle.

  • 15 O.C.C.s, all updated and expanded, making them seem brand new: Beastmaster, Holy Crusader, Jungle Fighter, Man-Catcher, the unique Tezcat and Pygmy Shamans, Spy, Undead Hunter, and Witch Hunter, among others.
  • 18 Jungle People and monsters updated and expanded, plus a few additions, also expanded so they feel like new.
  • New and expanded Shaman Chant magic.
  • New and unique Pygmy Shaman Chant magic.
  • New and expanded history of the Yin-Sloth Jungles.
  • Expanded and clarified weapons, jungle armor, poisons, & more.
  • The Orcish Empire and a few notable cities.
  • All new maps by Phil Stone.
  • Comprehensive double-page map (grayscale) by Will Erwin.
  • Deluxe color map of the region by Will Erwin to be made available separately.
  • Filled with great artwork by Peterson (ROG) and Mike Mumah.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.
  • 160 pages – $24.99 retail – Cat. No. 459.

Yin-Sloth Jungles Revised at PalladiumBooks.com

Yin-Sloth Expeditions

COMING SOON for Fantasy! Yin-Sloth Expeditions

In depth world information, villains, monsters, strange gods, a lost city, ancient civilizations, dark magic, several fully fleshed out adventures and ideas for a zillion more. Ideal for players and Game Masters alike. There is no place that offers the same range of adventures as the Yin-Sloth Jungles. August or September release.

The Yin-Sloth Jungles are a hostile wilderness filled with the ruins of lost civilizations, forgotten magic, and strange creatures found nowhere else in the world. And it’s all waiting for you to explore!

Expeditions provides more details about the Yin-Sloth Jungles and notable cities, their people, NPCs, hidden dangers, and opportunities for bold adventurers. Discover strange places and exotic beings, unravel mysteries, expose conspiracies, battle unspeakable evil, recover magic artifacts, or champion one of many human and non-human fledgling kingdoms across the jungles.

The original Yin-Sloth Jungles material has all been updated, expanded, and re-mastered from start to finish with additional text, adventures, details, art, and loads of maps (all new). I had forgotten how many exotic locations and great adventures were in the original book, plus ideas for a zillion more. All re-mastered, updated, and expanded for the delight of new and long-time Palladium Fantasy® fans alike.

  • Villains, NPCs, magic items, adventures, and fun galore.
  • Find adventure or become a hired mercenary in the Orcish Empire.
  • Delve into cities like Mishala and others.
  • Retrieve relics from an ancient catacomb of Dragonwright.
  • Stop rebellion and save the city of Terellia.
  • Explore the Lost City of Kor.
  • Brave the madness at Shaldon’s Keep and save a village.
  • Confirm rumors of a kingdom of monsters forming at the Great Fire Bog.
  • Discover what evil lurks in the tomb of Gavin.
  • Investigate a sect of Sea Giants restoring the city of Freedara.
  • Unearth ancient secrets, face eldritch evil, battle the undead, fight giants and monsters, stand against a wicked dragon, and face all manner of beasts and challenges.
  • 10 adventures and countless ideas for more.
  • 30+ new maps by Phil Stone and dynamic artwork throughout.
  • Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.
  • 160-192 pages – final size and price yet to be determined – Cat. No. 460 – in final editing. Goes into layout soon.

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

BACK in STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® “Bonus” Edition Commemorative Hardcover, 1st Edition – Available now

The ever popular Original Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative Bonus Hardcover (first edition rules) is back in print. It is a deluxe, foil stamped edition that presents the original, First Edition Fantasy rules, expanded with the inclusion of the long out-of-print Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook and Tombs of Gersidi.

  • 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.
  • The Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook is included as “bonus” material back in print for the first time in 35 years.
  • Easily adapted to all 2nd Edition rules and sourcebooks.
  • Deluxe hardcover edition. Probably limited to fewer than 1,000 copies.
  • 320 pages total with “bonus” material – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – available now!

Original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition Foil Hardcover

List of Palladium Books® RPG Hardcovers Available Now

Palladium PDFs at DriveThruRPG.com

NEW Sale on DriveThruRPG.com – Rifts® RPG and key sourcebooks

Build your PDF reference library with these core Rifts® titles and key sourcebooks. Endless adventure awaits. Please spread the word about this sale and the sale of physical books happening simultaneously. One week only! Sale ends after midnight October 4.

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 Dead Reign®, BTS, and numerous Rifts® books and other titles, including Rifts® Manhunters™, Titan Robotics™, Northern Gun™ One and Two, Lemuria, Creature Feature, and more. (Pssssttt, the popular Creature Feature coming to DriveThru soon.)

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

FUN Podcast Adventures

These fun podcasts are created by Palladium fans like you.

Heroes Unlimited™ Christmas Special and the Cozy Caverns Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcasts from the creative minds at www.realplaygamespod.com.

Coming this summer from Real Play Games Podcast: A dozen plus episodes of After the Bomb®: Purrsuit of the Heart, with other good stuff in development like a new story arc for the Beyond the Supernatural inspired Cozy Cavern Mysteries, and more.

Rifts® Live Play Podcast is available for your viewing enjoyment – Rifts®: Ghost in the Machine. It is produced and Game Mastered by none other than long-time Palladium freelance artist, Mark Dudley. You can find the first several episodes on Imaginos TV. Click on the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9OKt2SBYwybo_sV8zmdOBSQ1eaJP3rj9

Palladium Collectibles – at Kevin’s Online Toy & Collectibles eBay Store

Original artMy 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 Palladium books (they look awesome framed), and other Palladium memorabilia.

Collectibles include Palladium limited edition hardcovers, out of print items, signed books, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, art prints, posters, comic books, Star Wars toys, superhero action figures, and many other toys and items from my personal collection. Yeah, I used to be a crazy toy and art collector. Hundreds of items. Take a look every weekend or two for new additions.

One-of-a-kind Palladium Books negatives (special and rare collectibles). Negatives are always very popular items at the Palladium Open House, Gen Con, and conventions, and are catching on as rare collectibles, unique in and of themselves. 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. We have been cutting them loose and making them available to you. I am only keeping a few dozen pages of negatives and a few complete books for myself, the rest are all being slowly offered to you, in no particular order.

  • Each negative is truly unique and resembles woodcut art.
  • It is a piece of Palladium Books and RPG history you will treasure.
  • Each was used to print the very book you may have in your collection (1981-2004).
  • Each signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda, the founder and owner of Palladium Books.
  • Each signed negative comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
  • A one-of-a-kind work of art and a dynamic conversation piece.
  • Each signed negative is on a white board inside a clear plastic bag.
  • Negatives looks fabulous matted or framed! Fits in an 8×10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8½ x 11 inches.
  • Prices vary depending on the title, the art, and quality of the negative. Note: Many have scratches, or blemishes, and/or an opaque medium on the negative, but still look awesome matted or framed.

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

Closing Thoughts – Endless Adventure

It may not seem like it from the outside, but all kinds of big things are brewing behind the scenes at Palladium. You will learn of one of them in October with more to follow.

For now keep playing your old favorites, and try world settings unknown to you – Systems Failure (an alien invasion different than most), Heroes Unlimited (make any hero), Palladium Fantasy® (epic), Phase World® and any Dimension Book, Nightbane® (urban fantasy/super-hero horror), Beyond the Supernatural (modern horror), Splicers®, and more! Heck, Rifts® is so expansive there are settings within the main setting like the Western Frontier, Dinosaur Swamp, Canada, Atlantis, South America, England, Germany, Japan, China, and locations across the globe. Then there are the Dimension Books for space opera and adventure across the cosmos.

Lately, I seem to be meeting people who have rediscovered Rifts®, Fantasy, Heroes Unlimited, etc., who forgot how awesome and fun these settings are. To them I say, welcome back and game on! So pick up any Palladium game or sourcebook that’s been sitting on the shelf for a while and give it a read. It is likely to set your imagination kindling with new campaign ideas and characters.

We played Palladium Fantasy with Sean’s daughter and gave her a few key books, so now she’s getting deep into the lore and setting. She found it is deeper and richer than she had imagined. I suspect we’ll be playing more Fantasy the next time she’s in town. I love seeing my games through the eyes of new players, especially youngsters.

That’s all for now. Do not miss the Rifts® Sale (one week only) to enjoy some steep savings and try new settings (or revisit old faves). Happy weekend and game on, my friends, game on.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, writer, and friend

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