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

By Kevin Siembieda & Sean Owen Roberson

NEW! Due to popular demand, the Original Beyond the Supernatural RPG Commemorative “Bonus” Hardcover (first edition rules) is now ready to ship, and it looks beautiful. I forgot how much I love this book. See the complete details, below.

 

BACK in Print: The hugely popular Original Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative Bonus Hardcover (first edition rules) is also back in print. A run on purchases around Thanksgiving by gamers and distributors caused it to temporarily sell out, but it’s back in print and available now. See the descriptions for the Original Fantasy RPG and Original Beyond the Supernatural hardcovers, below.

 

NEWS! About WOTC, D&D, and the OGL. Wow, what a mess. Sean addresses some of our feelings about it in Closing Thoughts. I addressed it indirectly in the Closing Thoughts of the January 12 Weekly Update. Let me say, I don’t think we’ve seen the end of this controversy. If you are looking for a company that creates quality games and epic world settings, and actually cares about its fans and treats its customer base as its extended family, it is Palladium Books. You already know that, but now is the time to spread the word and point others in the gaming community to our games. Thanks.

 

NEWS! Gen Con Game Events Needed! There is a ton of advance planning that goes into Gen Con. Not just for those of us in attendance and exhibitors, but for the hardworking Gen Con organizers. As a result, they are already requesting Game Event commitments and game descriptions now, so they can begin work on the Gen Con 2023 schedule.

Palladium Books is looking for quality Game Masters to help us have a strong presence and help gamers realize there are fun alternatives to D&D. You can help us by running RPG events based on Palladium’s game settings (past and present). If you are thinking about running Palladium game events (it’s fun and a way to get free admission with a GM badge!), please decide soon and let us know. See more details below.

 

NEWS! Sean steps into the Weekly Update. We want you to get to know Sean Owen Roberson better, so you’ll be seeing him contribute to Weekly Updates on a more frequent basis. That starts with the Closing Thoughts for this Update written by Sean.

For those of you who may not have yet heard, Sean joined Palladium in September 2021 as Creative Director and business partner. Without rehashing Sean’s many skills and accomplishments, allow me to offer some highlights: Sean thoroughly knows and loves most of Palladium’s RPGs and has been playing them since he was a kid! He is an outstanding writer and game designer, has loads of experience in many areas, he has been managing the Rifts® Savage Worlds game line, he singlehandedly put together and ran the successful Rifts® Titan Robotics Kickstarter, and he and I are a phenomenal team. You can learn more about Sean in The Rifter® #85, on the Staff page of the Palladium website, and in any number of interviews. I think you’ll enjoy Sean’s Closing Thoughts and you can expect to see him writing some Weekly Updates from now on. Enjoy. – Kevin Siembieda

 

Gen Con 2023 Game Event Coordination

Please help gamers discover Palladium’s RPG worlds by running game events at Gen Con. Palladium is on the move and we want to have a lot of game events at Gen Con for our many different settings: Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, After the Bomb®, Nightbane®, Dead Reign®, and all the rest, past and present (yes, that includes Robotech® and Rifts® Savage Worlds). Please reach out to us and coordinate with NMI (Jeff Ruiz) at the email address below, to have your games listed at Gen Con as part of the Palladium group.

nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com

You can request Gen Con game event submission forms and send event descriptions to the email address above.

Advantages of coordination through Palladium as a group with ONE point of contact: Your games will be assigned to the same room location reserved for all Palladium games. That makes Palladium events easy to find for players and convenient for you. Participating Game Masters running 3 or more games at Gen Con get a free admission badge and other perks. Palladium Books provides the G.M. and players reward coupons for redemption at Palladium’s booth for substantial discounts on books to show our appreciation (G.M. coupon, Best Player coupon, and Gamer Participation coupons).

NMI, aka Jeff Ruiz, is Palladium Books’ experienced event coordinator (nmi {at} thedeificnmi.com). He will create a spreadsheet and submit your games and descriptions on your behalf. Palladium freelance writer Glen Evans will provide Game Master badges, information, coupons, etc., on site at Gen Con.

Gen Con Game Event Deadlines: Submit your game descriptions as soon as possible to guarantee they are listed both online and in the program book! The more eyeballs that see your game event listing and description, the more likely you are to SELL OUT the event tickets, and enjoy full participation at your event.

• Early Event Submissions: January 8th – February 12th – do it for best results!
• Standard Event Submissions: February 12th – March 11th, but the SOONER the better to guarantee full game attendance! Thanks.

 

We appreciate you working with us to help gamers experience the magic of Palladium Books and our many RPG worlds. The line up for Palladium creators at the Gen Con booth includes Kevin Siembieda (writer/game designer), Sean Owen Roberson (writer/game designer), Wayne Smith (editor/The Rifter®), Crystal Ward (sales), Glen Evans (writer), and a range of freelancers such as Mark Oberle, Mike Leonard, and others. Let’s make this Gen Con a great one that’s fun for everyone.

 

NEW! “Original” Beyond the Supernatural^™ RPG “Bonus” Edition Commemorative Hardcover, 1st Edition Rules – available now

Due to popular demand, we present the deluxe, commemorative, crimson foil hardcover of the Original Beyond the Supernatural RPG (1988); back in print for the first time in 25 years.

• Modern horror and adventure.
• Dynamic red foil on a black faux leatherette hardcover.
• The original, 1st Edition BTS rule book exactly as first published, except now as a deluxe hardcover.
• 28 monsters, most of which can be converted to BTS-2 with some work.
• Quick roll villain tables.
• Random Encounter Tables.
• Random Creature Creation Tables.
• Weapons and equipment section.
• 4 adventures, 2 adventure outlines, and countless adventure ideas.
• Erick Wujcik’s “Victim Characters,” alternative rules for playing classic movie horror and splatter film horror.
• Erick Wujcik’s Game Master Guide to Beyond the Supernatural and adventures.
• 32 page “Bonus” adventure by Hendrik Härterich; Operation Minotaur from the pages of the The Rifter®.
• The Arcanist and magic spells. Please note, the magic and spells presented in BTS-1 are very different than how magic (and psionics) work in BTS-2, but offer background and are a fun read.
• 9 O.C.C.s and psionic abilities. These characters and psionic abilities are different than BTS 2nd Edition and are not suitable for use with it unless severe modifications are made to them.
• Note #1: BTS-1 is a very different book than BTS 2nd Edition, which makes it interesting in its own right. This is the book that introduced the concept of ley lines, nexus points, places of magic, stone megaliths, doorways to other worlds and the supernatural. The concepts for magic in BTS-1 would become the foundation of magic in Rifts® and across most of the Palladium Megaverse®. It also provides a glimpse of what is to come in the Beyond Arcanum BTS-2 sourcebook.
• Note #2: With some conversion, the BTS-1 monsters, characters, and much of the other material can be adapted for use with Beyond the Supernatural, 2nd Edition, but it is NOT directly compatible and should NOT be considered official canon for Second Edition. Still, BTS-1 is jam-packed with ideas, horror, dynamic artwork, frightful monsters, alternative rules, and adventure ideas galore. Not to mention excellent tips for playing horror games and the notorious “victim characters” alternative game play.
• Note #3: The adventures and adventure ideas are just as suitable for BTS-2 as they are for any modern horror game.
• 288 pages of terrifying fun – $55.00 retail – Cat. No. 699HC – Available now.

 

Creature Feature^™ – A Beyond the Supernatural^™ sourcebook – available now

Creature Feature has been selling like crazy. It’s epic and much more than a monster book. It is filled with adventure, G.M. and player tips, anecdotes, rules clarifications, and more.

• 15 supernatural creatures described in depth. Some are new. Some were pulled from the pages of The Rifter® but updated and expanded (many completely rewritten). All of them are dynamic, scary, and offer different horror adventure experiences.
• Each creature offers adventure hooks and ideas for more.
• The art of making and running monsters.
• Creature encounter table and tips on making unique creatures.
• Player paranormal investigator background table.
• Game Master source material and tips for running modern horror.
• More world setting and monster hunting lore.
• Rules clarifications and errata.
• A full adventure and numerous adventure suggestions.
• Paranormal encounter ideas, tips, advice, NPCs, and more.
• Written by Steven Dawes, Kevin Siembieda, and others.
• Art by Steven Cummings, Nick Bradshaw, and others.
• 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – Available now.

 

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

This deluxe, foil stamped edition presents the original, First Edition fantasy rules, expanded with the inclusion of the long out of print Arms of Nargash-Tor adventure sourcebook. The Original Fantasy 1st Edition includes Erick Wujcik’s popular Tombs of Gersidi adventure left out of the 2nd Edition rule book, all of the original illustrations, and the first Fantasy sourcebook. The cover is a recreation of the original, famous red and black cover of the original RPG. Many people have fond memories of this book, hence it selling out on a regular basis.

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

 

List of Palladium Books^® RPG Hardcovers Available Now

• NEW! “Original” Beyond the Supernatural RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – This is the original 1st Edition rules (1988) in a deluxe hardcover format. The first time ever as a hardcover and includes the original O.C.C.s, monsters, and magic. 28 monsters, adventures, G.M. tips, Erick Wujcik’s infamous “victim character” rules, and 32 bonus pages of adventure material for BTS-2. The cover is a blood red foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette. 288 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 699HC – Available now!
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 700HC.
• BACK IN STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – Holiday demand cleaned the shelves of this fan favorite hardcover, but it is back in stock. This is the original 1st Edition Rules RPG including Tombs of Gersidi and the first Fantasy sourcebook: The Arms of Nargash-Tor. The cover is a classy crimson foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette to replicate the original red and black RPG fans love. 320 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – available now.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 336 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 450HC – Our second best selling new hardcover after the Rifts® 30th Anniversary edition.
• “Original” Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover – available now! This collector’s item sports the original Parkinson cover, an additional 32 page color section, history of Rifts®, unpublished concept art, gallery of all Rifts® covers through 2020, and more. Can be used with ALL Rifts® supplements – 288 pages – $49.99 – Cat. No. 800HC30 – Available now.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG Hardcover – 376 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 800HC – epic.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition “Softcover” is a new format. RUE has only ever been available as a hardcover, and it still is, but it is now also available as a softcover – 376 pages – $34.99 – Cat. No. 800SE.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 845HC.
• Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 848HC – available now.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 849HC.
• Chaos Earth® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 660HC – 30 extra pages of bonus material – available now!
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 500HC.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 525HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 296 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 503HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• Nightbane® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – available now – 304 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 730HC – 60 extra pages of bonus material – available now.
• Dead Reign® RPG (Zombie Apocalypse) Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 230HC – available now.
• Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – The Splicers® RPG plus 50 pages of extra material gathered from The Rifter®. 280 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 200HC – available now.

 

Recent and Notable Palladium Products – a Megaverse^® of adventure awaits you

• NEW! “Original” Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – described above.
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition – A plausible modern horror setting unlike any other. One that makes sense and will challenge your role-playing skills. 14 Psychic Character Classes. 42 occupations for “ordinary” people, 100+ psychic abilities, including Fire Walker abilities, creatures of darkness, the Lazlo Agency, and more. All of these unlikely heroes stand against supernatural evil in a world of disbelievers who brand them as practitioners of fringe science and lunatics. Only your characters know the truth: supernatural evil is real and dangerous. Are you ready to join the battle? 256 pages – Cat. No. 700. Also available as a hardcover edition.
• Creature Feature™, a Beyond the Supernatural™, 2nd Edition Sourcebook – 15 new creatures, rules clarifications, player and Game Master tips, adventure and more – 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now.
• Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™ Sourcebook – 224 pages of Coalition data to blow your mind. 80+ new psionic abilities, 9 Manhunter psychic assassins, Psi-Ops thought police, Dog Boys, Kill Hounds, Coalition secrets, and more – 224 pages – Cat. No. 894.
• The Rifter® #85 Annual – Rifts®, Fantasy, and many RPG settings – Cat. No. 185 – Also available as a bookmarked PDF book on DriveThruRPG where it has made the Top 10 Best Sellers List.
• European Castles – 40+ real world castles from across Europe and their actual floor plans whenever available – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 410 – available now.
• Exotic Weapons – 100+ strange and exotic weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 409 – available now.
• The Compendium of Modern Weapons – 450+ real world weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 176 pages – Cat. No. 415.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition – A fantasy setting like no other, rich in history and inviting adventure. Not only are you able to play iconic fantasy heroes, but also characters such as the Mind Mage, Druid, Diabolist, Summoner and an array of nonhuman characters from Elves and Dwarves to Wolfen, Changelings, Kobolds, Orcs, Ogres, and many others. 25+ Occupational Character Classes (O.C.C.s), 14+ inhuman player races (more in sourcebooks), 300+ magic spells, 60 magical wards, 50 magic circles, 70+ psychic powers, dozens of magic items and potions, and so much more. 336 pages – Cat. No. 450. Also available as a hardcover edition. More than a dozen sourcebooks support this game line.
• Lopan™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 476-RAW.
• Land of the South Winds™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 477-RAW.
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition – A hit super-hero RPG for 30+ years. Why? Because it enables you to create any type of comic book hero you can imagine. 101 super abilities plus a multitude of sub-powers within them, bonuses and special combat capabilities. 72 psychic powers and 100+ magic spells, plus enchanted weapons and objects that turn a person into a superhuman. Psychics, super-powered aliens, mutants, super soldiers, Mega-Heroes, mages, immortals, cyborgs, robots, power armor, weapon masters, and more. Plus a dozen sourcebooks provide you with hundreds of additional super abilities, hero categories, bad guys, and adventures. 352 pages for a complete RPG – Cat. No. 500. Also available as a hardcover edition.
• After the Bomb® RPG – Erick Wujcik’s mutant magnum opus. Create any mutant animal from a turtle to an elephant, animal psionics, animal powers, chimeras, and more. Use the mutants as modern world heroes, or play within the AtB post-apocalypse setting, Rifts®, or just about any setting. 224 pages – Cat. No. 503. Also available as a hardcover edition.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG – 40+ styles of martial arts, mystic abilities, spies, gadgets, and creating secret organizations. 176 pages – Cat. No. 525. Also available as a hardcover edition.
• Dead Reign® RPG – The Zombie Apocalypse unleashed! Can you survive? Play Post-Apocalyptic heroes or ordinary people. Part zombie game, part survival manual. All fun. A great beginner’s game. If you are looking for a zombie game that truly captures the feel of survival after the apocalypse and the nightmare of being stalked by zombies, Dead Reign® is it. Game mechanics are designed to create a real sense of escalating terror and dread when the zombies swarm. 224 pages – Cat. No. 230. Also available as a hardcover edition. Sourcebooks expand the world, player options, and adventure ideas as well as present new zombies and dangers.
• Nightbane® RPG – Join the secret war against a demonic invasion most people do not even know has taken place. The demonic Nightlords, their evil Dopplegangers and other demon minions are quietly taking over the world, starting with the most powerful nations. You know it is happening because you are the Nightbane. You can see the true demonic form of these invaders, and you can stop them. The only wrinkle is you must turn into your monstrous supernatural form – your Morphus – to call upon your superhuman and magical powers. Oh, and the government is controlled by the Nightlords and their shape-changing demonic minions hunt the Nightbane. 224 pages – Cat. No. 730. Also available as a hardcover edition.
• And more, like the Rifts® Ultimate Edition (and 90+ Rifts® sourcebooks), Rifts® Chaos Earth®, The Mechanoid Trilogy®, Systems Failure, Splicers®, RECON®, Phase World®, etc.

 

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – Free Sneak Preview of Creature Feature and much more

FREE Creature Feature™ Preview provides you a glimpse of what you will find in this epic book. There also FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles. Those are just some of the 300+ Palladium RPG titles available as PDF books.

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn and 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!

DriveThruRPG offers most of our 300+ Palladium RPG titles as PDF books, making it easy and inexpensive to try out one of our many games. Also check out the FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles.

 

FUN Podcast Adventures

Heroes Unlimited Christmas Special and the recent Cozy Caverns Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcasts from the creative minds at www.realplaygamespod.com. These fun podcasts are created by Palladium fans like you.

 

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

I am adding new collectibles and Palladium negatives over the next several weeks, so check ‘em out. Alex and I will try to post new items on a regular basis, so check in every week or so to see what’s new.

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 is truly unique, attractive, and fun to have.
• Own 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. He is also the game designer and often the author or co-author of the book from which the negative originates. And some negatives bear his artwork.
• Each signed negative comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
• Each signed negative is a one-of-a-kind work of art (on rare occasions, two-of-a-kind if a page or section of pages were replaced or a second edition was made) that resembles woodcut art, and a very 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. Still, they look great and are a piece of RPG history. We recommend you carefully examine the photographs of each item to avoid disappointment.
• We have been making the negatives available, in no particular order, for a number of years, and will continue to do so. However, cutting them loose, signing and bagging is a time consuming process.
• Note: The negatives from the TMNT RPG, TMNT Adventures, and some Rifts® titles are already sold out. Moreover, the negatives from many titles were destroyed, so when you see one you like, get it when you can. Enjoy.

 

Original art – My eBay store is one of the few places where you can find original artwork by me (Kevin Siembieda), Kevin Long, Charles Walton, and others, as well as one-of-a-kind negatives from classic Palladium books (they look awesome framed), and other Palladium memorabilia. Some are concept sketches, others are finished works of art, as well as a selection of prints and posters.

Other collectibles include art prints, posters, comic books, Palladium limited edition hardcovers, out of print items, signed books, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, 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. Alex and I will keep adding items as our busy schedules allow, but we have a lot of fun collectibles available now and coming soon. Hundreds of items. Take a look every weekend for new additions.

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

 

Necronomnomnom Apron Kickstarter

As you might have surmised, the NecronomApron is from our maniacal friends at Red Duke Games. These are the people who brought you the hugely popular Necronomnomnom Cthulhu Cookbook. The apron looks pretty cool and we’d say it is a must for the thousands of you who purchased and use the cookbook (in one demonic form or another). So what are you waiting for? Support Red Duke Games’ Kickstarter for a little supernatural fun.

• A Culinary Cultist’s version of the Hooded Robe: A full apron with a comfortable and concealing hood.
• One size fits most lifeforms, trimmed butcher style (the apron, not the lifeforms).
• Hand Sewn – 2 pockets in the front – full apron with a hood.
• Wrap-around straps can tie to the back or front.
• Color: Dark Brown.
• A new Kickstarter project by Red Duke Games. Check it out at the link below.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nomapron/the-necronomapron

 

Closing Thoughts – by Sean Owen Roberson

Howdy Rifters!

As Kevin mentioned earlier, he and I have had many of you reach out to us or mention us in social media posts in the wake of this budding Open Game License kerfuffle.

 

What We Aren’t Doing, and Why

Going OGL – In the past, Kevin and I have been urged by some fans to join the OGL club and publish future books using the d20 system. In fact, years ago I myself discussed that tactic with Kevin (long before I joined him at Palladium as his business partner). He patiently detailed multiple reasons he considered that a very poor move, and in the end, I heartily agreed with him. As a close friend put it to me yesterday, Kevin called this one years ago. I don’t think we will hear this particular suggestion as much moving forward, but I wanted to note Kevin’s foresight and expertise in this matter.

Starting an OGL – The other suggestion we often hear is that Palladium should create its own OGL, and that to do so would be “joining the side of good and light.” Well, that’s the side Kevin and I are already on! Unfortunately, intellectual property (IP), copyright, and other legalities aren’t as simple as many well-intentioned fans may perceive, and in a court of law, money (aka might) often makes right. Personally, I believe any attempt by another publisher to create an “OGL” could be open to the exact same result as the current one – licensees of such a system would forever live in fear that their IP rights exist only at the whim of the “free” licensor. Even after decades of calm, new management could decide they want to alter the deal. Remember, if something is “free” then you are the product. TANSTAAFL

 

What Palladium is Doing

Palladium is dedicated to elevating creators, especially budding writers and artists. We also like to boost the signal of our established friends and business partners. Kevin and I have been pleased by the cross-pollination of Savage Worlds and Palladium fans during the Titan Robotics Kickstarter, and we do our best to keep you informed of various content creators as well as newer publishers like Star Anvil Studios and Red Duke Games.

For independent creatives like you, The Rifter is perfect for getting your work seen by us and the larger community. For over two decades, The Rifter has given many their first professional writing opportunity, including many Palladium Books authors and others who have started their own publishing companies like our friends at Wet Ink Games. The Rifter was on hiatus for a couple of years, but one of the first things we did when I joined Palladium was to relaunch it as an annual publication. The fan feedback has been stellar and it was in the top ten on DriveThruRPG for weeks. I will continue to review and curate future Rifter content with the help of Wayne Smith, its editor supreme, so it’s a great way to get noticed by us and paid for your work. Some of the things we love to see you create:

• Adventures and lore, especially for settings other than Rifts.
• Source material: new O.C.C.s, creatures, skills, gear, spells, magic items, and more.
• Narrative short stories and serials; keep them short and impactful.
• New settings for our many worlds, or NEW worlds and dimensions. (I’m not sure why we don’t get more new dimensions, there’s a Megaverse® waiting to be discovered!)

 

For established publishers, Palladium is open to licensing our settings or rules system. Kevin and I are always open to hearing a professional business proposition. In fact, that is exactly how the old Rifts Manhunters and Rifts for Savage Worlds each came about. To address another common question I get, neither Pinnacle Entertainment (the creators of Savage Worlds) nor Palladium is currently interested in collaborating on a Savage Worlds version of any other Palladium IPs besides Rifts. That said, if an established Savage Worlds Ace (their rules licensees) wanted to talk with us about licensing a Palladium IP to be “Savaged” we are open to the idea. Similarly, any publishers interested in licensing the Palladium rules system are free to contact us to discuss the possibilities. Unlike getting lost in the vast sea of OGL products, anyone who partners with us would have the advantage of entering a collaborative partnership which would include Palladium promoting their materials and helping to ensure fans get quality products. Interested parties can reach out via the Help Desk or call the office directly (734-721-2900).

Speaking of the Palladium rules system, we know many of you would love to see an updated presentation of Palladium’s core rules. Kevin and I want you to know that we are listening, we appreciate your feedback, and it is something we are definitely open to. However, good rules take a lot of time, skill, and playtesting to develop. Right now our first priority is to deliver to you, our loyal fans, many of the promised titles you’ve been waiting on for years. So please, be patient as we work to carefully prioritize our efforts. The return of The Rifter, Coalition Manhunters, Creature Feature, Titan Robotics, and soon Rifts Bestiary 2, Rifts Antarctica, and more are all part of that good plan.

 

The Wrap-Up

Whew, that was a lot! As this OGL kerfuffle plays out over the coming months and years, keep in mind that Palladium Books is independently owned and run by gamers for gamers. We don’t answer to a board of directors or short-sighted, greedy shareholders. We answer to you the fans and our guiding inspiration. Kevin and I truly appreciate all of your enthusiasm and unending support as we work to bring Palladium into a new era of growth and opportunity. You are already seeing the early results, and I can’t wait for you to see what we have planned as it continues to unfold and Palladium grows.

Oh, and it has been amazing reading all of your thoughts online and in the Christmas Surprise Package messages. Thanks for mentioning me by name and welcoming me to the family, it means a lot. I look forward to chatting with y’all more in future updates.

Cheers,

Sean Owen Roberson

 

Surprise Package comments from fans like you

Surprise Package offer is over until next Christmas. We hope everyone enjoyed what they got.

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 the pandemic and other worries. Use them to bring a little joy, laughter, and adventure to the holiday season.

We want you to know your comments and support mean the world to all of us. Everyone at Palladium enjoys reading your brief comments 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. Enjoy.

 

J.O. in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, writes: I’m a new fan of Palladium and I love what you all have done. Keep up the good work. I wish you a Merry Christmas and I hope 2023 is great for you all.

[Hey J.O., welcome to the Megaverse®! If you ever find yourself in Westland, you should swing by the Palladium office. Happy New Year and game on. – Kevin]

 

J.K. in Eureka, California, writes (in part): I just wanted to say thank you Kevin and team. This system has given me two decades of entertainment and escape from the world’s worries … And now my mission is to convert my small group of friends from D&D players to players of what I believe is the best RPG system in the world, Palladium!

[Ah, shucks. Thank you, J.K., for your kind words. We appreciate you spreading the word about the Palladium Megaverse® – Fantasy, Rifts®, Dead Reign, BTS, etc., especially now when so many D&D players are disillusioned by the recent turn of events. Keep your imagination burning and tell the world about Palladium’s RPGs. It is appreciated. – Kevin]

 

P.P. in Illinois, writes: Hey, I don’t know if you’re following the insanity that is going on with DnD right now. Wizards of the Coast is clamping down really hard on the open gaming license (OGL). I just wanted to say this might be an opportunity. Wizards of the Coast tried to create a community, a family by letting people create, openly in the space of the game. Palladium is actually a family. So I don’t know if you want to step into this breach or not. I’m just saying it might be an opportunity.

[Thank you P.P. for reaching out. Yes, we are very aware of the situation with WoTC and D&D. We’re paying attention and considering all our options. We have plans that are already in motion to help Palladium grow and reach new gamers. Please help by spreading the word about Palladium’s many RPGs to gamers everywhere. Thanks. We are a family, as those of you who have attended any of the Palladium Open Houses can attest to. It’s who we are. It’s our company culture and it’s genuine. – Kevin]

 

J.J. in Wenatchee, Washington, writes (in part): I have Palladium Fantasy Second Edition and the Original Palladium Fantasy Commemorative Hardcover (which is GORGEOUS by the way) … and I’d love to explore new books if possible … Now I’m introducing RPGs to my 9 year old son and, since he’s into sword and sorcery books, Palladium seemed the best starting place … It has been really fun watching my son dive into the Palladium books and it has been a little surreal revisiting them myself. Opening the Original Palladium Fantasy RPG took me waaaay back. I think you’ve done an amazing job standardizing the Megaverse®, but seeing the original book was like hanging out with an old, familiar friend. Thank you for releasing it.

[Glad to make it available J.J., the original Beyond the Supernatural RPG is also available as a deluxe hardcover, hot off the presses this week. Looking at the old books has the same effect on us. I’m glad we listened to our fan base to make these and other hardcovers available. Enjoy and have fun gaming with your son. – Kevin]

 

G.L. in Ogden, Utah, writes (in part): I have been a Palladium Books fan for many years now and I’ve converted very many people to your products. I just enjoy sharing what you have created, because it is exceptionally awesome!

[Thank you G.L., for your high praise. Please keep spreading the word and converting gamers to the Palladium Megaverse, we appreciate it. As for sharing your ideas/stories for potential Rifter articles or even books, you can send them in via the Palladium Help Desk or call the office to get a more direct email – 734-721-2900. Sometimes offering ideas rather than tackling the difficult task of fully writing them up is just as valuable. We love gamer input and suggestions. – Kevin]

 

M.S. in Lawrenceville, Georgia, writes: Thanks for all the hard work coming from you guys! Much love and well wishes to you all during these rough times.

[Thank you, M.S., same to you. These are certainly uncertain times, but we’re hanging tough and continuing to work hard to create fun, new products. Love and well wishes right back at you. – Kevin]

 

M.B. in Enoch, Utah, writes (in part): I appreciate all you do. Last year I found a group to play Palladium Fantasy with after a 20 year hiatus. Love your products.

[Thank you M.B., cut loose, have fun, and game on. – Kevin]

 

L.C. in Pocatello, Idaho, writes (in part): We love the Mega-Damage rules and Rifts® Earth, but we also love to play Palladium Fantasy games. We really like the stuff in Spirit West and New West where things are not always so high tech.

[As you know, L.C., Rifts® has something for everyone and offers endless opportunities to play whatever style of adventures you’d like, whenever you like. Continue to enjoy. – Kevin]

 

K.H. in Dacula, Georgia, writes: I’ve always been a Rifts® guy, have a ton of the books, but the guys on the Rifts® and the Palladium Megaverse® Facebook group have really done a good job of selling me on getting into the Rifts® prequel games [Chaos Earth®].

[Cool, K.H., I think you’ll enjoy them. – Kevin]

 

S.M., in Xenia, Ohio, writes: I have been playing Palladium’s games since the late 1980s [starting] with Robotech®. Loved the game and that’s how I learned about Rifts®. Been in love with it ever since. Huge fan of the CS and their history.

[Hey S.M., then you’re going to love Coalition Manhunters when you get a copy and the upcoming Rifts® CS Arsenal. No, we haven’t forgotten about Arsenal. It’s one of the many projects being worked on behind the scenes; no release date yet. The artwork for it will wow you. Game on. – Kevin]

 

D.C. in Oxford, Georgia, writes: Thanks for all the work you all put in the research that culminates in your books. NO other company is as dedicated. One of my goals in life is to open a gaming store here in Georgia. Palladium will be the first books on the store shelves. Thanks again.

[I like the sound of that, D.C. Owning a store is a lot of work but also a lot of fun. Follow your dream and best of luck in all your endeavors. – Kevin]

 

M.L. in Casper, Wyoming, writes (in part): Hi, I’ve been a longtime Palladium gamer and this would be my 4th or 5th Surprise Package so far. My favorite game to date is Rifts®, having fun running multiple games in that world. The Palladium Fantasy RPG would be my second favorite.

[Thanks M.L., game on. – Kevin]

 

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

By Kevin Siembieda

This is the LAST Weekend to get a Christmas Surprise Package – offer ENDS next Tuesday. Use it to treat yourself, try new settings, get ideas for new campaigns, replace lost or worn out books, fill holes in your collection, or as a gift for the gamer in your life, but get one while you still can. It makes the ideal gift for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, and any gift-giving occasion. And please spread the word so other gamers, especially newcomers, can discover the magic of Palladium Books.

The energy at Palladium is electric. We have started the new year off by hitting the ground running! Everyone is working on many objectives. Last week we were all hands on deck rearranging the warehouse after a thorough inventory. Then Wayne, Sean, and I have been working on the many specific logistical details not just for the Titan Robotics Kickstarter, but future Kickstarters and our business as a whole. We’ve been making contacts about overseas shipping, exporting, and importing, we’ve had productive meetings with Backerkit, Quartermaster Logistics, overseas shipping experts, box suppliers, and others. Meanwhile, Wayne has been searching and arranging a new telephone service provider. He also recently upgraded our Internet provider to a faster service, and is exploring a number of other things to improve operations at Palladium. Meanwhile, I’ve been dealing with improvements in the areas of accounting, bookkeeping, and legal matters as well as logistics involving printers and print scheduling. Alex has been handling research on several fronts and helping Crystal with warehouse operations. There is more going on, and all of it is making Palladium more effective and efficient.

All this on top of our creative efforts and usual day-to-day business duties as we continue to process and ship orders and pick, pack, and ship Palladium’s Christmas Surprise Package orders during these final days of the offer. It ends next Tuesday, January 17, so if you intend to order another Surprise Package or your first one, do it this weekend or miss out on the best deal in gaming. The Surprise Package is a great way to replace old, worn out books, try new settings, and get gifts for birthdays and anniversaries for the gamers in your life – on the cheap! $100+ value in product for $58 plus shipping.

What’s next? We love doing the Surprise Packages for you, but we have a slew of new product we need to focus our energy upon. In addition to completion of Titan Robotics and setting up the pledge manager for the corresponding Kickstarter items (did I mention we got beautiful samples for the card deck and quotes for the Cyberworks Collection?), there are a number of new products coming your way. See below, and my Closing Thoughts for more about the RPG industry and Palladium’s plans.

COMING! Original Beyond the Supernatural RPG Bonus Commemorative Hardcover (1st edition rules) shipping out next week. This is the original 1988 RPG exactly as it originally appeared, plus a 32 page adventure by Hendrik Härterich. It includes 28 monsters, Erick Wujcik’s famous Victim Characters rules and adventure, and more. It is a classy, crimson foil, bonus hardcover. 288 pages – $55.00 retail – Cat. No. 699HC. We’ll have a complete description in the store and Weekly Update next week.

COMING! The Original Palladium Fantasy RPG® Bonus Commemorative Hardcover – back in stock next week. This is the hugely popular, fan-favorite hardcover of first edition Fantasy RPG collected with the first sourcebook, Arms of Nargash-Tor. Both of which have been out of print for decades. A surge in demand for the holidays saw us sell out a few weeks before Christmas, but it will be back in stock by the end of next week.

COMING! Rifts® Bestiary Volume 2 (our next Rifts® release after Titan Robotics) and Rifts® Antarctica. I’m am working on moving both of these titles as well as nudging along a half dozen Fantasy titles. There are other projects in the works but we can’t yet talk about them. Everything we are working on is an effort to make Palladium stronger and able to release even more quality products for you. Thank you for your invaluable support and feedback about what you would like to see from us, things we can improve, etc. We listen and are making moves to satisfy your RPG desires. We could not do any of this without you.

THANK YOU! The Rifts® Bundles of Holding were a huge success. Our thanks to all of you who made the recent Rifts® Bundles of Holding the most successful ever. It was nice to ring in the New Year by shattering previous sales records for Palladium bundles. It was also nice that the charitable contributions went to the Diana Jones Award Emerging Designer Program that helps young game designers. Thank you, you’re awesome.

The Savage Rifts® Double Feature crowdfunder by Pinnacle Entertainment also came to an end last week. Sean and everyone one at Pinnacle thank you for your participation. You are going to be floored by everything you’ll be getting.

FUN! If you haven’t done so yet, check out the Heroes Unlimited Christmas Special and the recent Cozy Caverns Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcasts from the creative minds at www.realplaygamespod.com. These fun podcasts are created by Palladium fans like you.

LAST Weekend to get Surprise Package – only days left to order

These are the last 5 days to get physical books at PDF prices – $100+ worth of physical products for only $58 plus shipping. And we’ll sign each book if you request it. For many this is the only way to get an autographed book. No other game company in the world offers a deal like this. Offer ENDS after midnight, next Tuesday, January 17, and will not be extended further. Miss out and you’ll have to wait till next Christmas season for this deal.

A Surprise Package is a wonderful way to start the New Year. Use it to treat yourself, try new settings, get ideas for new campaigns, replace lost or worn out books, fill holes in your collection, or as a gift for the gamer in your life. Ideal for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, and any gift-giving occasion. And please spread the word so other gamers, especially newcomers, can discover the magic of Palladium Books.

The Christmas Surprise Package offer – the best deal in gaming – is coming to an end – only 5 days left. This is your last chance to get physical books at PDF prices – $100+ worth of physical products for only $58 plus shipping. And we’ll sign each book if you request it. For many this is the only way to get an autographed book. No other game company in the world offers a deal like this. Order yours before you miss out and please spread the word so other gamers can enjoy this incredible deal.

We extend the offer for those of you who have been so busy spending your time and money on your family and friends, that you have not had the opportunity or funds to treat yourself to a well-deserved Christmas Surprise Package.

We also extend it for those of you who cannot get enough of Palladium’s games and want to start the New Year off with a setting or source material to launch a new campaign. And for those of you who can use a Surprise Package as the perfect gift for a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion coming up in January or February. (Valentine’s Day?)

And we extend the Surprise Packages for you Johnny Come-Latelies who were meaning to get one, but how time flies during the holidays. It just feels like it is more important than ever to spread the joy of gaming into the New Year. So please, spread the word about the extended Surprise Package sale period, and travel the Megaverse® from the safety of your home.

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. And God knows things continue to be so crazy, we need something fun like the Christmas Surprise Package to ring in the New Year and provide a little joy and laughter. With so many people suffering from the fallout of the pandemic, depression, frustration, and in some cases, money issues, they need to escape into realms of role-playing adventures and this is a fun way to do so. Not to mention the huge savings and autographs available via a Palladium Christmas Surprise Package.

A Surprise Package is your way to get physical books (and autographs if you want them) for PDF prices! $100+ worth of Palladium products for only $58 plus shipping. That can nab you four or more items when these days one core rule book can cost you that alone.

These 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 crunched corner, etc.) so we can send you more.

The Surprise Packages can be that special gift for a birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, graduation, or any special occasion coming in the weeks ahead. It is also a great way to fill the winter months ahead with a pile of games on the cheap. And you can get a bunch of autographs (if you want ‘em). Or as a means to treat yourself (you deserve it), fill holes in your collection, replace worn out books, or try new settings. And who doesn’t like getting a “surprise” any time of the year?

Have you wondered about settings like Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited, Dead Reign®, Chaos Earth®, Nightbane®, Systems Failure, Mechanoid Invasion®, Rifts®, After the Bomb®, etc. – ask for it in your Wish List and maybe you’ll get it.

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 12-15 Palladium products (or more) FOR EACH Surprise Package you order. This list of 12-15 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 really is a surprise. Surrogate Santa Kevin personally hand-picks every item for every Grab Bag, and 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), Kevin and 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. It includes 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, sometimes more! Yes, sometimes more, for only $58 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 you know they will love. 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 $100 (often more) worth of product and only paying $58, shipping via Priority Mail International (required for packages weighing 4 or more pounds) to most locations in Europe, Canada, Australia, and many other countries is around $70 US dollars. HOWEVER, because the cost of the product is so low, that’s often the equivalent of paying retail for the products and only $1-$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. Final days – ENDS – January 17, 2022.

List of Palladium Books RPG Hardcovers Available Now

• Chaos Earth® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 660HC – 30 extra pages of bonus material – available now!
• NEW! Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – The Splicers® RPG plus 50 pages of extra material gathered from The Rifter®. 280 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 200HC – available now.
• “Original” Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover – available now! This collector’s item sports the original Parkinson cover, additional 32 page color section, history of Rifts®, unpublished concept art, gallery of all Rifts® covers through 2020, and more. Can be used with ALL Rifts® supplements – 288 pages – $49.99 – Cat. No. 800HC30 – Available now.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 525HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now– BACK in stock – 296 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 503HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 848HC – available now.
• Nightbane® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – available now – 304 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 730HC – 60 extra pages of bonus material – available now.
• Dead Reign® RPG (Zombie Apocalypse) Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 230HC – available now.
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 700HC.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 336 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 450HC – Our second best selling new hardcover after the Rifts® 30th Anniversary edition.
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 500HC.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG Hardcover – 376 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 800HC – epic.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition “Softcover” is a new format. RUE has only ever been available as a hardcover, and it still is, but it is now also available as a softcover – 376 pages – $34.99 – Cat. No. 800SE.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 845HC.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 849HC.
• COMING! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – Holiday demand cleaned the shelves of this fan favorite hardcover. Luckily we anticipated demand and had sent it to the printer. We are now told they will be available to ship on January 19. This is the original 1st Edition Rules RPG including Tombs of Gersidi and the first Fantasy sourcebook: The Arms of Nargash-Tor. The cover is a classy crimson foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette to replicate the original red and black RPG fans love. 320 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – Note: Expected to ship January 19.
• COMING! “Original” Beyond the Supernatural RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – This is the original 1st Edition rules (1988) in a deluxe hardcover format. The first time ever as a hardcover and includes the original O.C.C.s, monsters, and magic. 28 monsters, adventures, G.M. tips, Erick Wujcik’s infamous “victim character” rules, and 32 bonus pages of adventure material for BTS-2. The cover is a blood red foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette. 288 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 699HC – Note: Expected to ship January 19.

Palladium Books^® Check List of 2022 Releases – all available now

• Creature Feature, a Beyond the Supernatural™ Sourcebook – 15 new creatures, rules clarifications, player and Game Master tips, adventure and more – 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now.
• Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™ Sourcebook – 224 pages of Coalition data to blow your mind. 80+ new psionic abilities, 9 Manhunter psychic assassins, Psi-Ops thought police, Dog Boys, Kill Hounds, Coalition secrets, and more – 224 pages – Cat. No. 894.
• The Rifter® #85 Annual – Rifts®, Fantasy, and many RPG settings – Cat. No. 185 – Also available as a bookmarked PDF book on DriveThruRPG where it has made the Top 10 Best Sellers List.
• European Castles – 40+ real world castles from across Europe and their actual floor plans whenever available – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 410 – available now.
• Exotic Weapons – 100+ strange and exotic weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 409 – available now.
• The Compendium of Modern Weapons – 450+ real world weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 176 pages – Cat. No. 415.
• Defilers Fantasy Print – 10 x 8.5 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR834.
• Defilers Deluxe Fantasy Print – 17 x 11 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR835.
• Lopan™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 476-RAW.
• Land of the South Winds™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 477-RAW.
• Palladium 40th Anniversary Commemorative Print, signed – Cat. No. PR833.
• Rifts® “Explore the Megaverse®” Pen – Red & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2604.
• Palladium Books® “40 Years of Adventure” Pen – Black & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2605.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – CS Missile Launcher Dead Boy – kneeling with missile launcher – Cat. No. MI8049.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Coalition Officer – dynamic – Cat. No. MI8050.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Ley Line Walker – incredible detail – best ever! Cat. No. MI8051.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Triax Cyborg with rail gun; think Red ‘Borg – powerful and fun – Cat. No. MI8052.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniatures – Chainsaw Glitter Boy & Pilot Set – both figures wield combat chainsaws plus a custom base. Truly stunning. Cat. No. MI8053.
• Property of the Coalition States T-shirt – Cat. No. 2528.
• Rifts® Splugorth Slaver T-shirt – Commemorating the Rifts® 30th Anniversary – Cat. No. 2606.
• Rifts® Red ‘Borg GAME MASTER T-shirt – Cat. No. 2607.
• Adventure Boldly Fantasy T-shirt – Cat. No. 2608.

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – Free Sneak Preview of Creature Feature and much more.

FREE Creature Feature™ Preview provides you a glimpse of what you will find in this epic book. There also FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles. Those are just some of the 300+ Palladium RPG titles available as PDF books.

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn and 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!

DriveThruRPG offers most of our 300+ Palladium RPG titles as PDF books, making it easy and inexpensive to try out one of our many games. Also check out the FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles.

Closing Thoughts – Game Industry Chaos

Human beings and gaming fandom sure like controversy and gossip, don’t they? With all the rumors flying around about the Dungeons & Dragons® OGL (Open Game License) and the perceived direction WotC/Hasbro appears to be taking with the famous game line, many fans are up in arms. Here at Palladium, we’re taking a wait and see approach, but whatever happens, it should have no negative impact on Palladium Books. Still, we are being bombarded with fans offering suggestions on what Palladium should do next to capitalize on the chaos and/or to protect ourselves. Thank you, we always appreciate your input and ideas.

As I believe I have already mentioned, Palladium has a 5 year growth plan in place. That puts us in a great position, because we’ve seen the handwriting on the wall and we’re ready for it. We have already analyzed the market and what we, as an RPG company, need to do to grow and prosper. A big part of our planning strategy has been listening to you, our fans, and examining our own strengths and weaknesses with keen self-awareness. The improvements you’ll see unfolding starting this year, I have been working toward for what feels like ages. Bringing the talented Sean Owen Roberson onboard is a huge, critical part of those plans. Our plans.

Under Palladium’s new policy of “say less, make no promises, nor predictions for release dates,” none of us can discuss our plans with you, but you will be pleased. And that’s an understatement.

We may not appear to be moving quickly, but there is a lot more happening below the surface and behind the scenes than you know. Stuff we dare not talk about yet. We are keeping mum, not just to avoid over-promising, but also for strategic business reasons. We don’t want to tip our hand too soon.

Suffice it to say that while much of the industry seems to be in a state of consternation, with many companies cutting back and laying off people, Palladium is geared up to grow and expand. That has a lot to do with what we have been quietly working toward as we rebuild our foundation. We have been listening to you and plotting and planning for Palladium’s rebirth for years now. Sean is as passionate and knowledgeable about Palladium and RPGs as I am. He understands and cherishes the Palladium legacy and our fans as much as I do, plus he is a hell of a writer and game designer. We see eye to eye on most things and work phenomenally well together. We both work toward a new era of greatness for Palladium that will carry us to new heights without ever kicking our wonderful and loyal fans to the curb. You are our friends and extended family, and you are valued, perhaps more than you realize.

As always, we can’t do this alone. We’ll need your support on many levels. You have our back and we’ll have yours. Palladium’s company culture is one of friendship and family, fun and creativity. You are genuinely our extended family. Sure, we need to make money to keep running and give you the games you desire, but you and your needs are always foremost in our minds. Many companies give lip service to how much their fans mean to them, but at Palladium it’s true. Our commitment to you has been on full display for decades. It’s evident in the quality of our books, our efforts to contain rising prices, the Palladium Surprise Packages, the Palladium Open Houses, and our openness with our customers. Ask those who have met any of us in person here, on site, or at conventions, and they will tell you how grounded, welcoming, and friendly we are. We have never forgotten our humble roots. We remain gamers who love the hobby just like you. We don’t see ourselves as elitists or celebrities or corporate. That’s why we know what you love and want. Remember, that while we cannot talk about all of our plans in detail, we listen, we hear you, and we know what you love and want because we are you.

Watch and enjoy what’s coming in the months and years ahead. As we continue to build our financial resources, core staff, and freelancers, you’ll see more products released and more positive changes. As we have already stated, our first goal is to give you many of the products you have been waiting for over the years. We are pushing the envelope and aiming to wow you with every single one of them (think Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Creature Feature, The Rifter® #85, and the upcoming Titan Robotics releases). Ah, but this is just the very tip of the creative iceberg. We so want to tell you about some of the things coming this year, but you’ll see them when they are released. All we ask is that you support our endeavors and spread the word about Palladium Books, its games, and the things you love about them.

Please stay positive, hang tough, and know that Palladium has your back. We are not going anywhere, except up. That’s why Sean is here. He and I share the same values and ideals about RPGs in general, and Palladium Books specifically. We are a company that is truly run by gamers for gamers! We intend to remain a privately held company devoted to the kind of role-playing, storytelling, and world building you know and love and expect from us. Count on it. Then we are going to take everything to new levels that will wow and thrill you. That’s why Sean and I continue to turn down offers to merge with big companies worth billions of dollars, because we don’t want to answer to a shadowy corporate master who cares only about profits, not people. We are confident in our abilities, we know what you want, we know where we want to take Palladium and our games, and we plan to continue to give you games that inflame your imaginations and provide a Megaverse® of endless adventure. Yep, Palladium is a company that is truly run by gamers for gamers. That’s Palladium Books. It’s who we are. It’s who we’ve always been and hopefully, always will be. In next week’s Update, Sean hopes to write more on this topic, so stay tuned.

A last reminder – only 5 days left to snag yourself a Christmas Surprise Package – $100+ worth of product for $58 plus shipping – offer ends after midnight, next Tuesday, January 17. Please spread the word. Enjoy more fan Surprise Package comments found below. Have a great weekend and game on.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Friend, & Surrogate Santa Claus

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 so because we want to know what you think, and what you want, and we appreciate your suggestions and insights. 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 the pandemic and other 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 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.

K.O. in Farmington, Missouri, writes: Rifts® is king, for sure, but Nightbane® will always be my Number One love. Palladium Fantasy RPG® is slowly grabbing my attention. Still the coolest company in the biz, still the most awesome holiday offer out there. Never stop being amazing, guys!

[Thank you, K.O., for the kind words. We listen to our fans and always try to make every book and Surprise Package special. Delighted you think we are nailing it. More good fun is coming your way throughout the new year. – Kevin]

W.M. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, writes: I enjoyed my last 3 packages so much, I’m buying a 4th. Shipping may be crazy expensive, but this deal makes it worth it, indeed.

[W.M., we are happy to help our Canadian friends get our products whenever we can. Enjoy and happy New Year. – Kevin]

M.S. in Lawrenceville, Georgia, writes: Looking forward to a new year and lots of new games to play. I grew up with many games, but Palladium really made me love the hobby and grow into the role of G.M. Your imagination and world building really inspired me and helped me to craft stories and adventures we still talk about decades later. Thanks for sharing your creativity with the rest of us and helping us grow!

[Thank you for the humbling and heartfelt praise, M.S. It is an honor and a privilege to share my imagination and inspire others. Game on and Happy New Year. – Kevin]

L.S. in Anchorage, Alaska, writes: Still collecting and playing these games, over 30 years now. My kids are starting to get into it, and watching them delve into imagination is amazing. You guys kick ass and I can’t thank you enough for what you do! Any signatures or random things dropped into the box would be amazing and always appreciated. I still have random notes from Kevin from gift boxes I’ve ordered years ago.

[Hi, L.S. We loved to hear that you’ve enjoyed our games for decades and are now enjoying seeing your kids get into role-playing. You are right, kids of most ages take to role-playing like ducks to water. Enjoy and keep all those imaginations burning bright. – Kevin]

W.F. in Grovetown, Georgia, writes: I have loved your games since I was 14. Thank you for these [Surprise Packages], I love all the custom signatures and everything. I don’t think any other game studio does this.

[You are welcome, W.F. and correct, there is no other game company that does anything like the Surprise Packages. You guys and gals are part of our extended family, we like you, and appreciate your support. Christmas is a special time for me so the Surprise Packages are our way of giving back to our fellow gamers and hopefully make the holidays a little more fun. Happy New Year! – Kevin]

J.H. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, writes: Thank you. Your books have been a truly wonderful thing to have been exposed to over the last 15 years and I thank you for them.

[J.H., thank you for the high praise. It is our honor and privilege to create worlds of wonder for you and gamers around the world. Game on. – Kevin]

E.S. in Tacoma, Washington, writes: Dear Santa Kevin, I just wanted to say that I LOVE Palladium’s games, Rifts® in particular. This will be my third year taking advantage of this killer deal, and I can’t wait to see what you have in store for me. In my box, I’d love to see a Rifts® book that includes support vehicles like Triax and the NGR has in it. Besides that, anything Rifts® related would be awesome, and that includes minis or prints.

[E.S., we are thrilled that you are having such a great time with Rifts®. Enjoy the books. Ho, ho, ho. – Kevin and Crew]

S.B. in Chesapeake, Virginia, writes: Merry Christmas, happy holidays, happy New Year. My first grandson arrived in June and I’m excited to teach him how to role-play when he’s older. My 12 year old has been joining in lately and I love her imagination. My husband and I like to borrow elements from multiple game settings and combine them rather than focus on one in particular. Favorites: Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy, After the Bomb® and Beyond the Supernatural.

[Thanks, S.B., from one big kid to another, you are most welcome. Keep the family gaming going strong. – Kevin]

J.M.C. in Huntsville, Texas, writes: Favorites: Rifts®, After the Bomb®, Chaos Earth®, and Beyond the Supernatural. So excited to see another chance at the Christmas Surprise Package! Did not expect another chance this soon. More Beyond the Supernatural and Nightbane®. Looking forward to never running out of new material to read from you folks!

[That’s the plan J.M.C., we hope to be producing high quality games and new worlds of adventure for decades to come. Enjoy your second Surprise Package. – Kevin]

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LAST 7 Days to get a Palladium Surprise Package

Final days to get a Surprise Package – get yours before it is too late. There are only 7 days left to snag yourself a Palladium Surprise Package – $100+ worth of product for $58 plus shipping – offer ends after midnight, next Tuesday, January 17, and will NOT be extended further. Miss out and you’ll have to wait till next Christmas season for this deal.

 

A Surprise Package is a wonderful way to start the New Year. Use it to treat yourself, try new settings, get ideas for new campaigns, replace lost or worn out books, fill holes in your collection, or as a gift for the gamer in your life. Ideal for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, and any gift-giving occasion. And please spread the word so other gamers, especially newcomers, can discover the magic of Palladium Books.

The Christmas Surprise Package offer – the best deal in gaming – is coming to an end – only 7 days left. This is your last chance to get physical books at PDF prices – $100+ worth of physical products for only $58 plus shipping. And we’ll sign each book if you request it. For many this is the only way to get an autographed book. No other game company in the world offers a deal like this. Order yours before you miss out and please spread the word so other gamers can enjoy this incredible deal.

We extend the offer for those of you who have been so busy spending your time and money on your family and friends, that you have not had the opportunity or funds to treat yourself to a well-deserved Christmas Surprise Package.

We also extend it for those of you who cannot get enough of Palladium’s games and want to start the New Year off with a setting or source material to launch a new campaign. And for those of you who can use a Surprise Package as the perfect gift for a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion coming up in January or February. (Valentine’s Day?)

And we extend the Surprise Packages for you Johnny Come-Latelies who were meaning to get one, but how time flies during the holidays. It just feels like it is more important than ever to spread the joy of gaming into the New Year. So please, spread the word about the extended Surprise Package sale period, and travel the Megaverse® from the safety of your home.

 

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. And God knows things continue to be so crazy, we need something fun like the Christmas Surprise Package to ring in the New Year and provide a little joy and laughter. With so many people suffering from the fallout of the pandemic, depression, frustration, and in some cases, money issues, they need to escape into realms of role-playing adventures and this is a fun way to do so. Not to mention the huge savings and autographs available via a Palladium Christmas Surprise Package.

A Surprise Package is your way to get physical books (and autographs if you want them) for PDF prices! $100+ worth of Palladium products for only $58 plus shipping. That can nab you four or more items when these days one core rule book can cost you that alone.

These 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 crunched corner, etc.) so we can send you more.

The Surprise Packages can be that special gift for a birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, graduation, or any special occasion coming in the weeks ahead. It is also a great way to fill the winter months ahead with a pile of games on the cheap. And you can get a bunch of autographs (if you want ‘em). Or as a means to treat yourself (you deserve it), fill holes in your collection, replace worn out books, or try new settings. And who doesn’t like getting a “surprise” any time of the year?

Have you wondered about settings like Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited, Dead Reign®, Chaos Earth®, Nightbane®, Systems Failure, Mechanoid Invasion®, Rifts®, After the Bomb®, etc. – ask for it in your Wish List and maybe you’ll get it.

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 12-15 Palladium products (or more) FOR EACH Surprise Package you order. This list of 12-15 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 really is a surprise. Surrogate Santa Kevin personally hand-picks every item for every Grab Bag, and 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), Kevin and 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. It includes 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, sometimes more! Yes, sometimes more, for only $58 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 you know they will love. 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 $100 (often more) worth of product and only paying $58, shipping via Priority Mail International (required for packages weighing 4 or more pounds) to most locations in Europe, Canada, Australia, and many other countries is around $70 US dollars. HOWEVER, because the cost of the product is so low, that’s often the equivalent of paying retail for the products and only $1-$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. Final days – ENDS – January 17, 2022.

 

© 2023 Palladium Books Inc. All rights reserved.

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

By Kevin Siembieda

Our thanks to those of you who made our recent Rifts® Bundles of Holding the most successful ever! It was nice to ring in the New Year by breaking previous sales records for Palladium bundles. It was also nice that the charitable contributions went to the Diana Jones Award Emerging Designer Program that helps young game designers. Awesome.

The Christmas Surprise Packages – the best deal in gaming – are coming to an end! There are less THAN 2 weeks left to get a Surprise Package. The offer ENDS Tuesday, January 17 and it will not be extended further. This will be your last chance to get physical books at PDF prices – $96-$100+ worth of physical products for only $58 plus shipping. And we’ll sign each book if you request it. For many this is the only way to get an autographed book. No other game company in the world offers a deal like this. Order yours before you miss out and please spread the word so other gamers can enjoy this incredible deal.

I don’t know about you, but for me the holidays were hectic but pleasant. Despite the tragic loss of dear Julius Rosenstein, both Christmas and New Year’s felt intimate and full of love and promise. There are a couple of friends Sean and I want to visit over the next weekend or two, but other than that, I got everything done that needed to get done by the end of December. That included wrapping and shipping a zillion gifts, pulling and signing grab bags, and a host of other duties. See my Closing Thoughts for the year in review and what you can expect in the New Year.

LAST 2 Days to participate in the Savage Rifts® Double Feature crowdfunder by Pinnacle Entertainment which offers new Rifts® maps, “pawns” (premium cardboard minis), adventures, and an official, updated time line for South America with the Land of a Thousand Islands world book. Plus, adventure in the New West with the Terror on the Dark Frontier campaign box set. It is truly great stuff with a ton of new source material suitable for use by Palladium Rifts® gamers as well as Savage Worlds players. Stuff that brings these locations up into the 109 P.A. time line and offers plenty of adventure. But you need to act soon, because this crowdfunder ENDS tomorrow, January 6, 2023.

Check out the NEW Heroes Unlimited Christmas Special and the recent Cozy Caverns Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcasts from the creative minds at www.realplaygamespod.com. These fun podcasts are created by Palladium fans like you!

Christmas Surprise Package offer – Extended to January 17, 2023

Physical books at PDF prices – $96-$100+ worth of physical products for only $58 plus shipping. And we’ll sign each book if you request it. For many this is the only way to get an autographed book. No other game company in the world offers a deal like this.

Are you looking to build your collection of physical books or looking to try new world settings on the cheap? This is your chance to try Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (super-hero horror), After the Bomb® (mutant animals), The Mechanoid Invasion® Trilogy (science fiction), Beyond the Supernatural, and other worlds of adventure via a Surprise Package.

It has become tradition to extend the Christmas Surprise Package Offer through the end of December and into the New Year for those of you who were too busy with Christmas to get one or two for yourself, can’t afford one until after Christmas, or you’re just a Johnny-Come-Lately (it’s okay). The Surprise Package offer now ends January 17, 2023, and will NOT be extended further. Oh, and you can ship via the less expensive method of Media Mail because you do not need it for a deadline.

You can “request” anything Palladium sells on your Wish List, but it doesn’t mean you’ll get it, so make sure we get a nice, long Wish List of 12-15 items (or more), and not just all hardcovers either. Remember, hardcovers that normally cost $34-$40 each have a $50 value when requested in the Surprise Package. Get complete Christmas Surprise Package details at PalladiumBooks.com and enjoy.

A Surprise Package is a nice way to start the New Year. They also make a great gift for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, and any gift-giving occasion. Let’s talk more, later, in the Weekly Update. Till then, stay merry even if you’re stuck at work like us. Ho, ho, ho.

List of Palladium Books RPG Hardcovers Available Now

• Chaos Earth® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 660HC – 30 extra pages of bonus material – available now!
• NEW! Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – The Splicers® RPG plus 50 pages of extra material gathered from The Rifter®. 280 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 200HC – available now.
• “Original” Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover – available now! This collector’s item sports the original Parkinson cover, additional 32 page color section, history of Rifts®, unpublished concept art, gallery of all Rifts® covers through 2020, and more. Can be used with ALL Rifts® supplements – 288 pages – $49.99 – Cat. No. 800HC30 – Available now.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 525HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now– BACK in stock – 296 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 503HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 848HC – available now.
• Nightbane® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – available now – 304 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 730HC – 60 extra pages of bonus material – available now.
• Dead Reign® RPG (Zombie Apocalypse) Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 230HC – available now.
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 700HC.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 336 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 450HC – Our second best selling new hardcover after the Rifts® 30th Anniversary edition.
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 500HC.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG Hardcover – 376 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 800HC – epic.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition “Softcover” is a new format. RUE has only ever been available as a hardcover, and it still is, but it is now also available as a softcover – 376 pages – $34.99 – Cat. No. 800SE.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 845HC.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 849HC.
• COMING! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – Holiday demand cleaned the shelves of this fan favorite hardcover. Luckily we anticipated demand and had sent it to the printer. We are now told they will be available to ship on January 19. This is the original 1st Edition Rules RPG including Tombs of Gersidi and the first Fantasy sourcebook: The Arms of Nargash-Tor. The cover is a classy crimson foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette to replicate the original red and black RPG fans love. 320 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – Note: Expected to ship January 19.
• COMING! “Original” Beyond the Supernatural RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – This is the original 1st Edition rules (1988) in a deluxe hardcover format. The first time ever as a hardcover and includes the original O.C.C.s, monsters, and magic. 28 monsters, adventures, G.M. tips, Erick Wujcik’s infamous “victim character” rules, and 32 bonus pages of adventure material for BTS-2. The cover is a blood red foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette. 288 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 699HC – Note: Expected to ship January 19.

Palladium Books^® Check List of 2022 Releases – all available now

• Creature Feature, a Beyond the Supernatural™ Sourcebook – 15 new creatures, rules clarifications, player and Game Master tips, adventure and more – 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now.
• Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™ Sourcebook – 224 pages of Coalition data to blow your mind. 80+ new psionic abilities, 9 Manhunter psychic assassins, Psi-Ops thought police, Dog Boys, Kill Hounds, Coalition secrets, and more – 224 pages – Cat. No. 894.
• The Rifter® #85 Annual – Rifts®, Fantasy, and many RPG settings – Cat. No. 185 – Also available as a bookmarked PDF book on DriveThruRPG where it has made the Top 10 Best Sellers List.
• European Castles – 40+ real world castles from across Europe and their actual floor plans whenever available – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 410 – available now.
• Exotic Weapons – 100+ strange and exotic weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 409 – available now.
• The Compendium of Modern Weapons – 450+ real world weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 176 pages – Cat. No. 415.
• Defilers Fantasy Print – 10 x 8.5 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR834.
• Defilers Deluxe Fantasy Print – 17 x 11 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR835.
• Lopan™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 476-RAW.
• Land of the South Winds™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 477-RAW.
• Palladium 40th Anniversary Commemorative Print, signed – Cat. No. PR833.
• Rifts® “Explore the Megaverse®” Pen – Red & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2604.
• Palladium Books® “40 Years of Adventure” Pen – Black & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2605.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – CS Missile Launcher Dead Boy – kneeling with missile launcher – Cat. No. MI8049.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Coalition Officer – dynamic – Cat. No. MI8050.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Ley Line Walker – incredible detail – best ever! Cat. No. MI8051.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Triax Cyborg with rail gun; think Red ‘Borg – powerful and fun – Cat. No. MI8052.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniatures – Chainsaw Glitter Boy & Pilot Set – both figures wield combat chainsaws plus a custom base. Truly stunning. Cat. No. MI8053.
• Property of the Coalition States T-shirt – Cat. No. 2528.
• Rifts® Splugorth Slaver T-shirt – Commemorating the Rifts® 30th Anniversary – Cat. No. 2606.
• Rifts® Red ‘Borg GAME MASTER T-shirt – Cat. No. 2607.
• Adventure Boldly Fantasy T-shirt – Cat. No. 2608.

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – Free Sneak Preview of Creature Feature and much more.

FREE Creature Feature™ Preview provides you a glimpse of what you will find in this epic book. There also FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles. Those are just some of the 300+ Palladium RPG titles available as PDF books.

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn and 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!

DriveThruRPG offers most of our 300+ Palladium RPG titles as PDF books, making it easy and inexpensive to try out one of our many games. Also check out the FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles.

Closing Thoughts – Happy New Year

Holy crow! It’s 2023. Happy New Year! If you thought 2022 was an exciting year for Palladium Books, wait till you see what unfolds throughout the New Year. Sean and I have many irons in the fire as we lay the groundwork for Palladium’s future. There are many projects and improvements being put into place. Some will be very obvious, others invisible, but all are positive steps toward the future, and boy, oh boy, are we excited about it. Everyone here is working hard to make our bold future a reality, including our freelancers. Everyone is passionate about the projects they’re involved with and giving us their very best. It feels magical at times and should enable us to give you products that you’ll love.

The Christmas Surprise Package offer – the best deal in gaming – is coming to an end! So place those final orders soon because after January 17 you’ll have to wait till next Christmas to get one. The offer ENDS in less than two weeks – Tuesday, January 17, and it will not be extended further. This will be your last chance to get physical books at PDF prices – $96-$100+ worth of physical products for only $58 plus shipping. And we’ll sign each book if you request it. For many this is the only way to get an autographed book. Order yours before you miss out. And please, spread the word so other gamers can enjoy this incredible deal. Thanks.

The hot items selling this Surprise Package season have been, as you might imagine, everything Rifts®, particularly Rifts® Coalition Manhunters (one of my favorite books ever), Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG, and Rifts® 30th Anniversary Hardcover RPG, as were new releases like The Rifter® #85, Creature Feature and Beyond the Supernatural, Lopan Raw Preview, and Land of the South Winds Raw Preview. We also saw a whole lot of interest in Palladium Fantasy® and Dead Reign® and the Palladium Weapon Series (Weapons & Armor, Weapons & Castles, Exotic Weapons, European Castles, Compendium of Modern Weapons, etc.; all historically accurate). Honestly, we sold a lot of everything from Rifts® Dimension Books and Heroes Unlimited to Nightbane® and miniatures, art prints, and T-shirts to After the Bomb® books. Everything seemed to be in demand.

It has been delightful to see so many gamers returning to the hobby after a hiatus of 15-20 years, usually time spent to raise a family or explore career opportunities. We also saw a lot of people getting their children into role-playing which always warms our hearts.

2022 saw our landmark return to Kickstarter. Gamer support for the Titan Robotics Kickstarter which also offered a few different hardcovers, including the Cyberworks Collection Hardcovers, a poker deck and art prints, was strong. This was Sean’s pet project and he did a great job. He and Wayne are working on setting up the BackerKit Pledge Manager (it should be available in a couple weeks) and are working on nailing down the important details of pledge fulfilment and shipping outside the USA. We’ve also gotten a proof copy of the Titan Robotics Poker Deck for color approval and some card samples that look great. We want to wow our backers with quality Titan Robotics products. Sean will continue to keep you posted as things solidify.

2022 also saw our 10th Palladium Open House. It was a great event with a lot of happy participants. The love from everyone who attended was palpable and amazing. It kept us all inspired and energized for months. The passing of Julius Rosenstein, who ran seven gaming events at the POH, attaches more sentiment to the 2022 gathering because it would turn out to be his last. We still can’t believe Julius is gone. He was a kind and loveable fixture here for most of Palladium’s existence, and the guy who introduced me to role-playing games and Erick Wujcik. He was part of the Detroit Gaming Center, a dear, loyal friend, a great employee, a true character, and a huge part of my life for nearly 50 years. He is missed but remains loved in our hearts.

Our return to Gen Con in 2022 was also a fun and exciting event. The Gen Con staff made us, me in particular, feel welcomed and appreciated by their kind words and warm reception. Our booth location was stellar and our interaction with fans was a joy. It was a memorable and fun event, and we look forward to Gen Con 2023.

We still have a lot of hard work ahead of us, but right now we feel Palladium’s future has never looked brighter. We turned down an offer to sell to a big video game company because we have different plans. Sean and I are rebuilding Palladium’s foundation and are focused on what we know best and love most, role-playing games. Our new policy regarding talking about our plans and upcoming releases prudently prevents me from telling you what is in the works, but it’s a lot and it’s gonna be great. I can tell you that Sean is on top of seeing that the Titan Robotics Kickstarter products roll out in a timely manner and we are all doing everything we can to make sure they are high quality. I’ve already started work on my contributions to Rifts® Bestiary Volume Two, and reviewing a few Palladium Fantasy RPG® projects, but my next big writing project is finishing up Rifts® Antarctica. It is another Rifts® book co-authored by the brilliant Matthew Clements. Of course, there are other big projects that we’ve been quietly shepherding along that you’ll learn about soon enough, and a few small projects that will be slipped in to Palladium’s release schedule to keep you happy and on your toes. Things like the release of the fan requested Original Beyond the Supernatural RPG as a deluxe crimson foil edition. We had hoped we’d have that one in time for Christmas, but it was not meant to be. We are assured we’ll be able to ship it around January 19. It’s a beauty and we can’t wait to put it in your hands in a few weeks.

Don’t forget about Rifts® products produced under license by Pinnacle. The Rifts® Savage Worlds books, maps, adventures, and gorgeous, full-color cardboard miniatures (what they call “Pawns”) are all suitable for use with your Palladium-based Rifts® campaigns, so take advantage of these assets. The current crowdfunding campaign ends tomorrow, and the material they’ve done for it is very impressive. Remember, I have to approve all of it and it’s excellent. The writing and artwork for Savage Rifts® Double Feature, which includes material for Rifts® South America and Terror on the Dark Frontier (New West), is outstanding. For those of you looking for adventure hooks, take a look at this offering. You can easily drop your classic Rifts® characters into any of these many adventures and updated settings. But you only have today and tomorrow to do so before it ends!

That’s it for this Update. Check out the Savage Rifts® crowdfunder and/or snag a Surprise Package before time runs out. More importantly, be positive about the future and stand strong against adversity. When it comes to RPG fun, we’ve got your back. Don’t forget, when you need to escape the real world for a while to catch your breath, there’s a whole Megaverse® of adventure and heroism waiting for you. Use your gamer skills to be a survivor in this crazy world of ours. In fact, read the fan comments below to nab yourself some fuzzy feelings and smiles. From all of us at Palladium Books, we wish you a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year. Hang tough and game on.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Friend, & Surrogate Santa Claus

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 so because we want to know what you think, and what you want, and we appreciate your suggestions and insights. 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 the pandemic and other 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 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.

M.L. in Killeen, Texas, writes (in part): Favorites: 1. Rifts®. 2. Palladium Fantasy®. 3. Heroes Unlimited. 4. Dead Reign®. Thank you for keeping the Christmas Wish List event going on.

[You’re very welcome, M.L., it helps a lot of people get and try new products. Keep trying new things and game on. – Kevin]

R.N. in Kawkawlin, Michigan, writes: Trying to expand my meager collection. I am very excited about Rifts® since my visit to Palladium Books’ office a few months back. You guys rock!

[Thanks, R.N., we enjoyed your visit and we’re pumped up about Rifts® too. Game on. – Kevin]

W.M.C. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, writes: Merry Christmas! I enjoyed my last 3 packages so much, I’m buying a 4th. Shipping may be crazy expensive, but this deal makes it worthwhile, indeed.

[Ugh, the shipping is insane, W.M.C., which is why we always try to load up Surprise Packages sent to Canada and other countries outside the USA. Glad you and so many others recognize the value and take advantage of this great deal. Happy New Year. – Kevin]

A.T. in Denver, Pennsylvania, writes: Just played my first game of Rifts®. I really enjoyed it and can’t wait for some more books.

[Glad to hear it A.T. I think the books in your Surprise Package should provide many hours of inspiration and adventure. Game on. – Kevin]

T.S. in Hope, Michigan, writes: Enjoyed the first Surprise Package so much, decided to go for round two! Thanks for everything in the first box. I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday and may Palladium have a fantastic 2023!

[T.S., I hope you enjoy your second Grab Bag as much as the first. I have to say 2023 is off to a great start, so everyone, please keep those well wishes and prayers for us going. They are much appreciated. Happy New Year! – Kevin]

V.D.S. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, writes: Been a huge fan for many years. Love your products and your company. Love the direction you are heading and I look forward to the future.

[Thanks for the words of approval, V.D.S., and vote of confidence. You’ll be seeing us trying and doing a lot of new things. Some will succeed, others may fail, but they will all be fun, interesting, and lead to more quality product releases. And that means a stronger, bolder, Palladium Books. – Kevin]

J.B. in Bartow, Florida, writes (in part): Just wanted to say thank you to Palladium Books for the many years of great gaming and fun. I’m ordering this for my husband who has been G.M.ing for 30+ years. He even took your books with him into the army … Thanks for a great game. Favorites: Rifts® and Dead Reign®.

[J.B., we hope the Surprise Package meets your expectations and helps you to keep the RPG magic alive for another 30 years! – Kevin]

T.B. in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, writes: Favorites: Rifts® and Heroes Unlimited. Palladium has always been a pleasure to deal with and I appreciate offers like these, especially being in Canada.

[T.B., as a Detroiter, Canada has always held a special place in my heart as the friendly, foreign land next door. I have spent many a fun day, weekend and vacation in Canada; honeymooned in Toronto. So I’m happy your experience with us has been positive. Game on, eh. – Kevin]

J.S. in San Francisco, California, writes: I’ve been a Rifts® collector for over 20 years … I love the signatures and they are a big reason I’m so excited about getting new books [via this offer].

[Game on J.S., and enjoy the signatures in your books. We know how much they mean to fans and that’s why we are happy to do them. – Kevin]

R.K. in Virginia Beach, Virginia, writes (after requesting Rifts® Underseas, Lemuria, and other aquatic based titles): Sneaking in my second order before Christmas. The first order? MINDBLOWING value! I think it’s time to finally dive into a new ocean of content. Wait, are puns allowed in the comments?

[Hey R.K., the titles in your second Surprise Package will enable you to take a deep dive into new realms of adventure. Yes, puns are allowed. Hee, hee, hee. – Kevin]

S.R. in Polson, Montana, writes: I’m glad you guys still do the Surprise Packages. I’ve been playing Palladium Fantasy for the last 25 years and G.M. for 20 of them now. The Grab Bag helps me fill in gaps in my collection. Also makes great gifts to my new G.M.s that have decided to take up the mantle. May we continue on this ride for another 25 years at least! Happy Holidays.

[Sounds like a great plan to me S.R. Happy New Year and here’s to another 25 years of gaming bliss. – Kevin]

G.O.L. in Inverness, Illinois, writes (in part): … happily backed the Titan Robotics Kickstarter. Can’t wait.

[You won’t be disappointed, G.O.L. Thanks for the support. – Kevin]

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One game system – every genre – countless worlds – endless adventure – Mega Bundles & More

By Kevin Siembieda

The New Year is just around the corner. We like you and wish you only the best, so please party responsibly and drive safely. It is often the other guy you need to worry about, so please stay vigilant and safe. As I do with this cluster of holidays, I try to keep the Weekly Update brief and fun. That means an extra heaping of Fan Comments from the Comment section of Christmas Surprise Packages right after my Closing Thoughts. Enjoy.

LAST weekend to get these Rifts^® Bundles of Holding at unprecedented holiday prices – All Rifts^® Bundles END Monday night, January 2, 2023

This is the best Rifts® bargain ever offered by Bundle of Holding. 18 Rifts PDF books (7 core books and 11 Sourcebooks, including Sourcebooks 1-4, Conversion Books 1-3, Rifts® Bestiary Volume One, Black Market and more!) – $200 worth of PDF books for under $43. It may sound like a New Year’s miracle, but it’s true when you get the Rifts Core Mega Bundle of Holding: Corebook Collection and Sourcebook Collection. Just think how many gaming hours these bundles provide. You’ll need to act soon though, because the Bundle Sale is over Monday night. Spread the word.

 

There’s more! The Rifts® Land and Sea Bundle of Holding nets you 14 epic World Books (Rifts® Underseas, Atlantis, Splynn Dimensional Market, Secrets of the Atlanteans, Lemuria, Japan, Russia, England, and much more) – $174 worth of PDF titles for under $38 when you get both the Atlantean Collection and the Nations Collection. That’s almost 2,800 pages of cross-dimensional globetrotting adventure for an unbeatable bargain price. These are among some of the most iconic and fan-fave Rifts® settings available. Incredible, right? Plus you help a worthy gaming charity. Sale ends Monday night.

 

FINAL Days – Savage Rifts® Double Feature crowdfunder by Pinnacle Entertainment offers new Rifts® maps, “pawns” (cardboard minis), adventures, and an official, updated time line for South America with the Land of a Thousand Islands world book. Plus, adventure in the New West with the Terror on the Dark Frontier campaign box set. It is all great stuff that can be incorporated into your Palladium Rifts® games should you so desire, and vice versa. But you need to act soon, because this crowdfunder ENDS January 6, 2023.

 

Check out the NEW Heroes Unlimited Christmas Special and the recent Cozy Caverns Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcasts from the creative minds at www.realplaygamespod.com – now through the end of the year. John and company, sorry, with everything going on I forgot to hype up your new, wonderful, Heroes Unlimited Christmas Special. But hey everyone, there’s still time for you to enjoy it. These fun podcasts are created by Palladium fans like you!

 

Christmas Surprise Package offer – Ends January 17, 2023

Ensure the New Year is filled with adventure across the Megaverse® with one (or more) Christmas Surprise Packages – physical books at PDF prices. But time is running out. You can only get them now because we have extended the offer into the New Year. Order now before you forget and miss out. Ends January 17, 2023.

It has become tradition to extend the Christmas Surprise Package Offer through the end of December and into the New Year for those of you who were too busy with Christmas to get one or two for yourself, can’t afford one until after Christmas, and for you Johnny-Come-Latelys (it’s okay but order soon). Oh, and now you can ship via the less expensive method of Media Mail because you do not need it for a deadline.

What is a Palladium Surprise Package? $96-$100+ worth of physical products for only $58 plus shipping. Heck, these days you pay that for one core rule book, but a Surprise Package gets you 4-6 books for the price of one rule book. And if you request it, Kevin Siembieda and available staff will happily sign each book for you. For many fans this is the only way to get an autographed book. No other game company in the world offers a deal like this.

 

You can “request” anything Palladium sells on your Wish List, but it doesn’t mean you’ll get it, so make sure we get a nice, long Wish List of 12-15 items (or more), and not just all hardcovers either. Remember, hardcovers that normally cost $34-$45 each have a $50 value when requested in the Surprise Package. Get complete Christmas Surprise Package details at PalladiumBooks.com and enjoy.

Are you looking to build your collection of physical books or looking to try new world settings on the cheap? Get a Surprise Package to try any number of Palladium’s RPG settings: Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (super-hero horror), After the Bomb® (mutant animals), The Mechanoid Invasion® Trilogy (science fiction), Beyond the Supernatural (modern horror), and other worlds of adventure via a Surprise Package.

A Surprise Package (and/or any of the Bundles of Holding) makes a great gift for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, and any gift-giving occasion. Start the New Year off right gaming your way throughout the long, cold winter on the cheap. Ho, ho, ho.

Please spread the word. The Christmas Surprise Package is only publicized by word of mouth, on Palladium’s website, and in 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. Offer ends January 17, 2023, and will NOT be extended further. Don’t miss out, or you’ll have to wait till next Christmas.

 

UPDATED List of RPG Hardcovers Available Now

• Temporarily OUT of STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – Holiday demand cleaned the shelves of this fan favorite hardcover. Luckily we anticipated it and sent it to the printer weeks ago, so it should be back in print by the end of December, possibly a bit sooner (or so the printer tells us). This is the original 1st Edition Rules RPG including Tombs of Gersidi and the first Fantasy sourcebook: The Arms of Nargash-Tor. The cover is a classy crimson foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette to replicate the original red and black RPG fans love. 320 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – should be back in stock soon (end of December?). We’ll keep you posted.
• Chaos Earth® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 660HC – 30 extra pages of bonus material – available now!
• NEW! Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – The Splicers® RPG plus 50 pages of extra material gathered from The Rifter®. 280 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 200HC – available now.
• “Original” Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover – available now! This collector’s item sports the original Parkinson cover, additional 32 page color section, history of Rifts®, unpublished concept art, gallery of all Rifts® covers through 2020, and more. Can be used with ALL Rifts® supplements – 288 pages – $49.99 – Cat. No. 800HC30 – Available now.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 525HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now– BACK in stock – 296 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 503HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 848HC – available now.
• Nightbane® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – available now – 304 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 730HC – 60 extra pages of bonus material – available now.
• Dead Reign® RPG (Zombie Apocalypse) Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 230HC – available now.
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 700HC.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 336 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 450HC – Our second best selling new hardcover after the Rifts® 30th Anniversary edition.
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 500HC.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG Hardcover – 376 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 800HC – epic.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition “Softcover” is a new format. RUE has only ever been available as a hardcover, and it still is, but it is now also available as a softcover – 376 pages – $34.99 – Cat. No. 800SE.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 845HC.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 849HC.

 

Palladium Books^® Check List of “Recent Releases” – all available now

• Creature Feature, a Beyond the Supernatural™ Sourcebook – 15 new creatures, rules clarifications, player and Game Master tips, adventure and more – 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now.
• Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™ Sourcebook – 224 pages of Coalition data to blow your mind. 80+ new psionic abilities, 9 Manhunter psychic assassins, Psi-Ops thought police, Dog Boys, Kill Hounds, Coalition secrets, and more – 224 pages – Cat. No. 894.
• The Rifter® #85 Annual – Rifts®, Fantasy, and many RPG settings – Cat. No. 185 – Also available as a bookmarked PDF book on DriveThruRPG where it has made the Top 10 Best Sellers List.
• European Castles – 40+ real world castles from across Europe and their actual floor plans whenever available – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 410 – available now.
• Exotic Weapons – 100+ strange and exotic weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 409 – available now.
• The Compendium of Modern Weapons – 450+ real world weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 176 pages – Cat. No. 415.
• Defilers Fantasy Print – 10 x 8.5 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR834.
• Defilers Deluxe Fantasy Print – 17 x 11 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR835.
• Lopan™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 476-RAW.
• Land of the South Winds™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 477-RAW.
• Palladium 40th Anniversary Commemorative Print, signed – Cat. No. PR833.
• Rifts® “Explore the Megaverse®” Pen – Red & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2604.
• Palladium Books® “40 Years of Adventure” Pen – Black & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2605.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – CS Missile Launcher Dead Boy – kneeling with missile launcher – Cat. No. MI8049.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Coalition Officer – dynamic – Cat. No. MI8050.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Ley Line Walker – incredible detail – best ever! Cat. No. MI8051.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Triax Cyborg with rail gun; think Red ‘Borg – powerful and fun – Cat. No. MI8052.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniatures – Chainsaw Glitter Boy & Pilot Set – both figures wield combat chainsaws plus a custom base. Truly stunning. Cat. No. MI8053.
• Property of the Coalition States T-shirt – Cat. No. 2528.
• Rifts® Splugorth Slaver T-shirt – Commemorating the Rifts® 30th Anniversary – Cat. No. 2606.
• Rifts® Red ‘Borg GAME MASTER T-shirt – Cat. No. 2607.
• Adventure Boldly Fantasy T-shirt – Cat. No. 2608.

 

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – Free Sneak Preview of Creature Feature and much more.

FREE Creature Feature™ Preview provides you a glimpse of what you will find in this epic book. There also FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles. Those are just some of the 300+ Palladium RPG titles available as PDF books.

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn and 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!

DriveThruRPG offers most of our 300+ Palladium RPG titles as PDF books, making it easy and inexpensive to try out one of our many games. Also check out the FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles.

 

Closing Thoughts

I think most of us have suffered loss or painful challenges over the last few crazy years. Loss may have been a friend or loved one, a job, a home, or any number of things. I understand, because we have suffered our share of losses and have faced many challenges, but please don’t despair. We aren’t. At Palladium Books, we are looking at the future with excitement.

Despite our losses – there have been several over the last three years, dear Julius Rosenstein being just the most recent – and despite continuing challenges, we are full of optimism and passion for our work. We have big plans for Palladium’s future. There are some days that Sean and I are practically giddy with excitement. We’re not leaving our future in the hands of Fate, either; we are taking bold, decisive action and making things happen! Stuff that should make you happy and breed excitement. We are working toward positive growth with a focus on spreading fun and joy.

We encourage you to do likewise. Try not to let the state of our economy, politics, and the world bring you down. There are always terrible things happening someplace. Our hearts go out to those of you clobbered by the recent winter storm that has buried poor Buffalo, New York, and other communities, and stranded thousands at airports. There is a lot of trouble and turmoil across the globe, but most of us here in the USA have it pretty darn good. We have our complaints, frustrations, and obstacles, but they are all things we can survive, push through and overcome. Remember that.

Please don’t lose your passion for gaming, creating, and life. Yes, life is hard, but it is also beautiful and filled with wonder. Don’t let yourself become overwhelmed by negative chatter and crap you can’t control. Focus on what you have control over. Focus on ways you can make a positive difference for yourself and those around you. It doesn’t matter if that difference is small, medium, or large. And remember, you matter! You are important. Take care of yourself, physically and emotionally. There was a time I had forgotten that, and my health, Palladium, and the people around me suffered for it. A few years ago, everything began to get better when I began to remember and accept that I was important, had value, and couldn’t let others steal my joy. It changed my whole outlook. It made me positive, proactive, and happier. That, in turn, made everyone around me feel better and more positive.

I was lucky, I had friends to remind me of who I am. That I’m important. I hope to be that friend reminding you if you need it, that you are important; more important than you may think. You’re important to me and everyone at Palladium Books, and that’s not nothing. You’re important to lots and lots of people in ways you may not realize. So please, when you are feeling down, do something nice for yourself. It doesn’t have to be anything big. Maybe it’s treating yourself to a bowl of ice cream or reading a good book or RPG. Maybe it’s playing a game with a few friends, rolling up a new character, working on your campaign, taking time to watch a movie or call a friend, or just hanging out with someone you love. There are a thousand things you can do to allow yourself to catch a breath and experience something joyful and comforting. Please do it.

Here’s one for you, be positive about Palladium Books and our future. I promise, if all goes well, we’ll be giving you a lot to be happy about throughout 2023. Be thankful for the people you love, the hobby you love, the pets you love and play with, and everything that you love and brings you joy. Joy is important, but finding and holding onto it can be tricky. Happiness is all too fleeting. So deliberately search for the things that bring you joy and do them, embrace them, engage in them regularly, and revel in them, even if they are momentary, silly, or flat out dumb. It’s about the people and the warm, joyful moments in your life that will give you respite and recharge your battery.

I’m smiling as I write these Closing Thoughts, because I’m thinking about all the things that make me happy. The many little things that bring me joy: Watching the birds, tossing peanuts out the kitchen window to feed the squirrels at home (there’s a million of them and they’re all characters), talking with Sean and other creators about writing and game design and plans for Palladium’s growth. Most things gaming are a joy for me too (playing, running, writing, daydreaming ideas, etc.), as are drawing, taking a walk, eating popcorn, enjoying my Mom’s poppy-seed cake made by my sweet Kathy, time spent with Kathy and friends even when we’re not doing anything special, talking to my daughter, having a job I love, our army of fans and the kind things you do and say; the list goes on and on. It is moments like this, as I write Closing Thoughts, that make me feel warm and fuzzy and happy. It’s a nice reminder that I have a darn good life and should feel happy about it. Do I wish I had more money, more time off, less work and hundreds of other things? Yes. But my life is good and I can feel that goodness and joy right here, right now. Part of that joy is you. I’m thinking of you and all the people that make my life so rich and delightful. You are a big part of that crunchy goodness, because you ARE important and special to me. To us. Thank you for being part of my beautiful world.

Stay positive, snag some last minute gaming deals and get in a little rest and fun over the weekend if you can. The New Year is going to be grand for Palladium, and I hope for all of us. Let’s all do our part to make it so. Peace.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Friend, & Surrogate Santa Claus

 

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 so because we want to know what you think, and what you want, and we appreciate your suggestions and insights. 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 the pandemic and other 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 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.

 

P.N. in Portland, Oregon, writes (in part): Returning to Rifts® after many years away to start new sessions with friends.

[Welcome back, P.N., have good times exploring the Megaverse with your friends. – Kevin]

 

J.P. in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, writes: Thank you for doing this [Surprise Package]. I’m rebuilding my collection now that I’ve been playing for 30 years and have the money. 15 year old me is quite excited.

[You are welcome J.P., and 15 year old Kevin says you are gonna love your Surprise Package and all the cool stuff coming in 2023 and beyond. – Kevin]

 

D.M. in Lake Forest, California, writes: I’m happy to be back getting into the hobby with Palladium again. Rifts® was my true first RPG session as D&D never got off the ground in my area. I used to have a first printing of the original Rifts® RPG and wore it away to nothing. We used to play every Friday after school for several years. After seeing the picture schematics for the Glitter Boy for the first time, I was instantly hooked. Can’t wait to try to catch that feeling again! Thanks for this offer. It’s a great way to celebrate the holidays.

[I hope the Surprise Package helps you to recapture that old feeling of RPG fun again, D.M. Have fun with it and game on. – Kevin]

 

B.M.H.B. in Arizona City, Arizonia, writes: Love the Palladium system! It makes more sense to me than D&D. And I love the fact I’m not stuck in one setting/genre for a system I love. I can play any type of theme without trying to learn new rules. Thanks for such a great system and such information to really flesh out the worlds I visit.

[Thank you B.M.H.B., we think so too. lol. Enjoy your travels across the Megaverse®. – Kevin]

 

E.A. in Lacey, Washington, writes: The worlds created for Phase World have given our group 4 years of enjoyment with the same campaign. We have traveled to Rifts Earth several times, along with Century Station. Thank you for the worlds Palladium Books has created. For the last two years, during the fall, we play Nightbane® and Dead Reign®. Both are creepy, dangerous and WONDERFUL worlds to get lost in.

[It sounds like you and your gaming group are enjoying a lot of game time, E.A., that’s awesome. May all your adventures be fruitful as you continue to explore the Megaverse into the New Year. – Kevin]

 

R.D. in Phoenix, Arizona, writes: I love that you all are doing this [Surprise Package] every year. I had stepped away from gaming for a long time. When the pandemic hit, my family renewed their interest in various games, and an old high school friend moved nearby which doubled the interest in TTRPG. You helped me get my family into Heroes Unlimited and Palladium Fantasy last year. Now I want to expand their exposure to Beyond the Supernatural and other games of the Megaverse®. Thank you all for the love you have for the games and your fans. Happy holidays! May you find continued success. Cheers!

[Thank you for your kind words R.D. I hope you and your friends and family continue to the enjoy the Palladium Megaverse. Game on and happy holidays. – Kevin]

 

C.P. in Joplin, Missouri, writes: I remember playing Heroes Unlimited 30 years ago in high school. Recently, been getting the itch to find a group and bring that game back to the table.

[Scratch that itch C.P., I love playing Heroes Unlimited. – Kevin]

 

R.D. in Jermyn, Pennsylvania, writes: Is it really this time of year again?! Wow, that went fast! Congratulations on your new projects. I’m looking forward to the results of your successful Kickstarter! Looks awesome. I’m also sorry to hear of Mr. Rosenstein’s passing. I never got to meet him, but I know he will be missed by many. Despite that terrible news, I wish you all a Merry Christmas.

[Merry Christmas to you R.D. Yes, Julius is sorely missed, but he’s here with us in spirit along with Erick Wujcik, my Dad, and many others who are guiding us into the future. The fulfillment of the Titan Robotics Kickstarter is going to rock. And wait till you see what else is coming — good health and God-willing, 2023 should be exciting and fun. – Kevin]

 

P.M. in San Antonio, Texas, writes (in part): It’s been a few years since I ordered an X-Mas Surprise package, but I was always super-happy with them in the past … By the way I’m really sorry to hear about Julius Rosenstein. Palladium Books has been a part of my life since I was a kid in the 1990s, so it’s really heartbreaking to hear about a tragedy befallen on one of my favorite gaming companies. Despite the tragic news, I hope the Palladium family has a wonderful holiday season. Merry Christmas!

[Thanks P.M., the loss of Julius made the holidays bittersweet, but they were quite nice. Thank you. Happy New Year and game on. – Kevin]

 

I.X. in Rumford, Rhode Island, writes: I own them all. Keep doing what you’re doing. These Surprise Packages keep getting better and better. This is my second one this year, and I grabbed four last year. Great deal. So sorry about Julius. He’ll be missed.

[We aim to please, I.X., and yes, Julius will be missed, though I’m sure he’ll be keeping a watchful eye over us. – Kevin]

 

S.K. in Revere, Massachusetts, writes: Just starting out with Palladium Fantasy. Anything to help run a campaign. Thanks we love these bundles.

[Trust your gut and have fun, S.K., and you’ll you be fine. The game advice in the Rifts® Adventure Guide, Heroes Unlimited G.M. Guide, and various other books can be applied to any setting. Enjoy. – Kevin]

 

J.T. in Athens, Alabama, writes: I started playing Rifts® in high school. Fast forward a few years I played while I was in the Navy and fast forward [to today] I still play Rifts® with my Navy Buddies via discord and online. The game has brought us together time and time again and strengthened our friendships. For that you can’t put a price on. Palladium Books is hands down the best gaming system I have ever played. Thanks for the amazing worlds we have gotten to explore and keep them coming.

[You’ve got it, J.T., we’ll keep ‘em coming. And boy, oh boy, do we have some amazing worlds coming in the years ahead. – Kevin]

 

C.M. in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, writes: I loved your games growing up and recently got a blast of nostalgia listening to the Glitterbois podcast. I’m super-excited for the Christmas Package to read some of the things I was anticipating back in the 1990s and get a game going with friends.

[Thank you and enjoy, C.M. We appreciate the growing number of podcasts doing interviews with us and releasing material based on Palladium’s games. Keep those imaginations burning and spread the word about the Palladium Megaverse®! – Kevin]

 

A.K. in Sacramento, California, writes: Favorites, really they all are. You guys are my heroes in the gaming world. It’s a fun lil’ system. Make more content for Revised RECON®, more modern conflict stuff.

[Glad you enjoy our work, A.K. We don’t have any immediate plans for RECON, but who knows what the future holds? Hmm, okay, I guess we know, but we’re not telling. Happy New Year. – Kevin]

 

M.W. in Portland, Oregon, writes: If you’re asking for product ideas, I’d love to see a Lord Splynncryth plush doll. I’m told they sell them in the Splynn Dimensional Market right next to the Antique Weapons Dealer. Also some Arena of Champions Season Tickets. Hopefully the Gargoyles will have a better season this year. Oh, and where do I get a Megaversal Passport? The office wants to send me to Dyval next month to renegotiate some contracts.

[Um … gee, M.W. … uh, thanks for those questions and ideas. Good luck on your visits to Splynn and Dyval. And we always appreciate suggestions for new product. – Kevin]

 

T.G. in Jackson, Michigan, writes: Much love and all the best in 2023!

[The same to you T.G., and to everyone in the Palladium family. – Kevin]

 

© 2022 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^® – Sale Reminders – December 27, 2022

One game system – every genre – countless worlds – endless adventure – Mega Bundles & More

By Kevin Siembieda

Happy week after Christmas! If you’re like me, you’re thinking: The holiday was sure nice. A little travel, good times with friends and family, some delicious food, gift-giving, and fun. But now you’re a tad bit worn out and probably spent a little too much money.

Ah, but we do not want you to miss out on three of the most incredible bargains ever offered. 18 Rifts books (7 core books and 11 Sourcebooks (including Sourcebooks 1-4, Conversion Books 1-3, Rifts® Bestiary Volume One, Black Market and more!) – $200 worth of PDF books for under $43. It sounds like a post-Christmas Miracle, but it’s true when you get the Rifts Core Mega Bundle of Holding: Corebook Collection AND Sourcebook Collection. You’ll need to act soon though, because there are only 6 days left on this offer.

 

But wait, there’s more! The Rifts® Land and Sea Bundle of Holding nets you 14 epic World Books (Rifts® Underseas, Atlantis, Splynn Dimensional Market, Secrets of the Atlanteans, Lemuria, Japan, Russia, England, and much more) – $174 worth of PDF titles for under $38 when you get both the Atlantean Collection and the Nations Collection. It’s almost 2,800 pages of cross-dimensional globetrotting adventure for an unbeatable bargain price. Incredible, right? Plus you help a worthy gaming charity.

Only 6 days left for these Rifts® Bundles of Holding at these unprecedented holiday prices. Just think how many gaming hours these bundles provide.

 

Christmas Surprise Package offer – Extended to January 17, 2023

Physical books at PDF prices – $96-$100+ worth of physical products for only $58 plus shipping. And we’ll sign each book if you request it. For many this is the only way to get an autographed book. No other game company in the world offers a deal like this.

Are you looking to build your collection of physical books or looking to try new world settings on the cheap? This is your chance to try Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy RPG®, Heroes Unlimited, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (super-hero horror), After the Bomb® (mutant animals), The Mechanoid Invasion® Trilogy (science fiction), Beyond the Supernatural, and other worlds of adventure via a Surprise Package.

It has become tradition to extend the Christmas Surprise Package Offer through the end of December and into the New Year for those of you who were too busy with Christmas to get one or two for yourself, can’t afford one until after Christmas, or you’re just a Johnny-Come-Lately (it’s okay). The Surprise Package offer now ends January 17, 2023, and will NOT be extended further. Oh, and now you can ship via the less expensive method of Media Mail because you do not need it for a deadline.

You can “request” anything Palladium sells in your Wish List, but it doesn’t mean you’ll get it, so make sure we get a nice, long Wish List of 12-15 items (or more), and not just all hardcovers either. Remember, hardcovers that normally cost $34-$40 each have a $50 value when requested in the Surprise Package. Get complete Christmas Surprise Package details at PalladiumBooks.com and enjoy.

 

A Surprise Package and/or any of the Bundles of Holding are a nice way to start the New Year. They also make a great gift for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, and any gift-giving occasion. Let’s talk more, later, in the Weekly Update. Till then, stay merry even if you’re stuck at work like us. Ho, ho, ho.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Friend, & Surrogate Santa Claus working overtime

 

© 2022 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.

One game system – every genre – countless worlds – endless adventure – Mega Bundles & More

By Kevin Siembieda

The BIG news is the Christmas Surprise Package offer is Extended till January 17, 2023. See details below and enjoy.

Merry Christmas! Christmas Day is this Sunday and we hope yours is full of love and joy with friends and family. Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, all of us at Palladium Books send you warm wishes that you enjoy a weekend filled with quiet (or noisy) fun and merriment. Maybe even get in a bit of gaming. We love and appreciate all of you and wish you our very best. And to our Canadian friends, Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day (December 26th).

With Christmas just a few days away, I try to avoid a lot of hype and selling in this Weekly Update. Instead I like to present a few key items and reminders and share with you a couple dozen fun, fan comments we’ve received via the Christmas Surprise Packages. It being Christmas, I have included some of the lengthier and more sentimental ones, so I hope you enjoy them.

Rifts® mania continues to reign through the holiday season.

A Holiday Interview. Sean and I recently did a fun, hour long interview with Harlan and Jo on the Fast and Furious Fall Review that many people have told us was especially interesting for fans old and new. You can find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d82ptFP6PuI.

 

The Savage Rifts® South America crowdfunder by Pinnacle Entertainment continues into the first week of the New Year and offers maps, “pawns” (cardboard minis), adventures, and an official, updated time line for South America and the New West – the Terror on the Dark Frontier box set. All great stuff that can be incorporated into your Palladium Rifts® games should you so desire, and vice versa.

 

Check out the NEW Heroes Unlimited Christmas Special and the recent Cozy Caverns Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcasts from the creative minds at www.realplaygamespod.com – now through the end of the year. John and company, sorry, with everything going on I forgot to hype up your new, wonderful, Heroes Unlimited Christmas Special. But hey everyone, there’s still time for you to enjoy it. These fun podcasts are created by Palladium fans like you!

 

I have also forgotten to mention I have a Christmas Sale going on at my Ebay store — http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles (I think someone bought the last of the TMNT Negatives just last night).

 

Sheesh, I haven’t even been able to ship out all of the zillions of Christmas gifts I send to my many friends and freelancers BEFORE Christmas. I’m afraid about a dozen will arrive after Christmas. There is just soooo much to do this time of year. Sean and the Palladium crew will tell you, I’m working long hours and wrapping and shipping presents whenever I can ALL day long. Sean teased me this morning, saying something like, “You still wrapping presents? You’ve been at this for days. You really are like Santa Claus.” Yep, and I sympathize with Santa’s workload, but I love bringing holiday cheer to all the good lil’ gamers. Ho, ho, ho.

 

2 Big Bundle of Holding Offers

For those of you new to the Bundle of Holding, you pay less when you “buy in” on the offer at your earliest convenience. Ah, but a Bundle of Holding is always a bargain no matter when you buy in. Even on the last day! We recommend jumping in early to get the best value for your money.

Bundles of Holding are a great way to build your PDF library on the cheap AND support a worthy charity. Our current bundles support the Diana Jones Award Emerging Designer Program. Each year, the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, amplifies the voices of up-and-coming game designers by featuring them during an expenses-paid visit to Gen Con.

 

NEW! Rifts^® Core Mega Bundle of Holding – available now

The first ever PDF Rifts® Core Rules “Mega” Bundle of Holding – offers a tremendous deal on core rule books like Rifts Ultimate Edition, Rifts® G.M. Guide, Adventure Guide, and more. Pay more than the current “threshold price” and you level up to receive the Sourcebook Collection which includes all three Rifts® Conversion Books, Rifts® Sourcebook One, The Mechanoids®, and Mindwerks (three of my favorite titles), Rifts® Black Market, Bestiary Volume One, and more – everything a gamer needs to launch an extensive campaign. 17 major Rifts® titles in all. A great way to try the Rifts setting or build your PDF library at super-saving prices; plus a portion goes to a gaming charity.

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/RiftsCoreMega

– $19.95 US gets you all 6 titles in the Corebook Collection (retail value $71) as DRM-free PDFs, including the complete Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG (plus the Rifts® Primer), and Rifts® Adventure Guide, Game Master Guide, Game Master Kit, and Index and Adventures Volume 1 and Volume 2.

– Pay more than the current threshold price ($42.82 as I write this) for the Rifts® Sourcebook Collection (retail value $129) and you’ll get 11 additional major Rifts® titles including Rifts® Sourcebook One, The Mechanoids®, Mindwerks, Book of Magic, The Bestiary Volume One, Black Market, Bionics Sourcebook, and all three Conversion Books – Rifts® Conversion Book Revised, Pantheons of the Megaverse, and Dark Conversions.

 

NEW! Rifts^® Land and Sea Bundle

The Rifts® Land and Sea Bundle of Holding has proven to be a fan favorite and is selling like crazy. It is the biggest, best offering of Rifts® PDF titles at HUGE savings offered as a Bundle of Holding! And as always a portion of all sales goes to a worthy gaming charity at the same time. I’m happy to report it is off to a stellar start. Please spread the word as both bundles are a great way to get Rifts® PDF titles on the cheap.

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/RiftsLands

– $14.95 gets you the 5 PDF books in the Rifts® Land and Sea “Atlantean Collection” ($67.50 value) which offers Rifts® Atlantis, Rifts® Underseas, Lemuria, Splynn Dimensional Market (Atlantis), and Dimension Book 5: Secrets of the Atlanteans (epic).

– Pay more than the current threshold price ($37.51 as I write this) for the Rifts® “Nations Collection” (retail value $106.50) and you’ll get 9 additional major Rifts® World Books including Rifts® Japan, England, Africa, Triax & the NGR (Germany), South America 1, South America 2, Mystic Russia, Warlords of Russia, and Australia. And don’t forget to start with this offer’s companion, the Rifts® Core Mega Bundle.

 

Palladium’s Christmas Surprise Package Offer Extended

Is this a Christmas miracle? A mistake? Utter lunacy?

None of the above. It has become tradition that I extend the Christmas Surprise Package Offer through the end of December and into the New Year! Yes, this means you can still snag one or two if you act quickly. The sale now ends January 17, 2023, and will NOT be extended further. Oh, and you can ship via the less expensive method of Media Mail because you do not need it for a deadline.

A Surprise Package is a nice way to start the New Year, and is a great gift for birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, and any gift-giving occasion. Or start the New Year with a stack of RPGs or sourcebooks you have been meaning to try, or the titles you need to fill holes in your collection, or replace battered well-loved books.

We extend the Surprise Package offer for those of you who have been so busy spending your time and money on your family and friends, that you have not had the opportunity or funds to treat yourself to a well-deserved Christmas Surprise Package.

We also extend it for those of you who cannot get enough of Palladium’s games and want to start the New Year off with a setting or source material to launch a new campaign. And for those of you who can use a Surprise Package as the perfect gift for a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion coming up in January or February. (Valentine’s Day?)

The extension is also for you Johnny Come-Latelies who were meaning to get one, but how time flies during the holidays. It’s also a way for those of you struggling through financial issues to carry some gaming fun into the New Year to stay busy and distracted through the winter months. So please, spread the word about the extended Surprise Package sale period, and travel the Megaverse® from the warmth and safety of your home.

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 is 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. This all makes it the best deal in gaming – $100+ worth of books for $58 plus shipping – all books signed if you request autographs. Physical books and other product (art prints, miniatures, bookmarks, T-shirts, pens, notepads, mouse pads, mugs, and more) at PDF prices for ALL Palladium RPG settings. What a fun way to start the New Year and stock up for gaming all winter long.

No other game company in the world offers a deal like this! No one. The Surprise Package offer has been extended to January 17, 2023. It will not be extended further. Please spread the word and enjoy.

 

UPDATED List of RPG Hardcovers Available Now

• Temporarily OUT of STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – Holiday demand cleaned the shelves of this fan favorite hardcover. Luckily we anticipated it and sent it to the printer weeks ago, so it should be back in print by the end of December, possibly a bit sooner (or so the printer tells us). This is the original 1st Edition Rules RPG including Tombs of Gersidi and the first Fantasy sourcebook: The Arms of Nargash-Tor. The cover is a classy crimson foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette to replicate the original red and black RPG fans love. 320 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – should be back in stock soon (end of December?). We’ll keep you posted.
• Chaos Earth® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 660HC – 30 extra pages of bonus material – available now!
• NEW! Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – The Splicers® RPG plus 50 pages of extra material gathered from The Rifter®. 280 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 200HC – available now.
• “Original” Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover – available now! This collector’s item sports the original Parkinson cover, additional 32 page color section, history of Rifts®, unpublished concept art, gallery of all Rifts® covers through 2020, and more. Can be used with ALL Rifts® supplements – 288 pages – $49.99 – Cat. No. 800HC30 – Available now.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 525HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now– BACK in stock – 296 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 503HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 848HC – available now.
• Nightbane® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – available now – 304 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 730HC – 60 extra pages of bonus material – available now.
• Dead Reign® RPG (Zombie Apocalypse) Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 230HC – available now.
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 700HC.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 336 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 450HC – Our second best selling new hardcover after the Rifts® 30th Anniversary edition.
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 500HC.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG Hardcover – 376 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 800HC – epic.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition “Softcover” is a new format. RUE has only ever been available as a hardcover, and it still is, but it is now also available as a softcover – 376 pages – $34.99 – Cat. No. 800SE.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 845HC.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 849HC.

 

Palladium Books^® Check List of “Recent Releases” – all available now

• Creature Feature, a Beyond the Supernatural™ Sourcebook – 15 new creatures, rules clarifications, player and Game Master tips, adventure and more – 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now.
• Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™ Sourcebook – 224 pages of Coalition data to blow your mind. 80+ new psionic abilities, 9 Manhunter psychic assassins, Psi-Ops thought police, Dog Boys, Kill Hounds, Coalition secrets, and more – 224 pages – Cat. No. 894.
• The Rifter® #85 Annual – Rifts®, Fantasy, and many RPG settings – Cat. No. 185 – Also available as a bookmarked PDF book on DriveThruRPG where it has made the Top 10 Best Sellers List.
• European Castles – 40+ real world castles from across Europe and their actual floor plans whenever available – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 410 – available now.
• Exotic Weapons – 100+ strange and exotic weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 409 – available now.
• The Compendium of Modern Weapons – 450+ real world weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 176 pages – Cat. No. 415.
• Defilers Fantasy Print – 10 x 8.5 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR834.
• Defilers Deluxe Fantasy Print – 17 x 11 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR835.
• Lopan™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 476-RAW.
• Land of the South Winds™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 477-RAW.
• Palladium 40th Anniversary Commemorative Print, signed – Cat. No. PR833.
• Rifts® “Explore the Megaverse®” Pen – Red & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2604.
• Palladium Books® “40 Years of Adventure” Pen – Black & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2605.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – CS Missile Launcher Dead Boy – kneeling with missile launcher – Cat. No. MI8049.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Coalition Officer – dynamic – Cat. No. MI8050.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Ley Line Walker – incredible detail – best ever! Cat. No. MI8051.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Triax Cyborg with rail gun; think Red ‘Borg – powerful and fun – Cat. No. MI8052.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniatures – Chainsaw Glitter Boy & Pilot Set – both figures wield combat chainsaws plus a custom base. Truly stunning. Cat. No. MI8053.
• Property of the Coalition States T-shirt – Cat. No. 2528.
• Rifts® Splugorth Slaver T-shirt – Commemorating the Rifts® 30th Anniversary – Cat. No. 2606.
• Rifts® Red ‘Borg GAME MASTER T-shirt – Cat. No. 2607.
• Adventure Boldly Fantasy T-shirt – Cat. No. 2608.

 

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – Free Sneak Preview of Creature Feature and much more.

FREE Creature Feature™ Preview provides you a glimpse of what you will find in this epic book. There also FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles. Those are just some of the 300+ Palladium RPG titles available as PDF books.

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn and 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!

DriveThruRPG offers most of our 300+ Palladium RPG titles as PDF books, making it easy and inexpensive to try out one of our many games. Also check out the FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles.

 

Closing Thoughts – Hold your loved ones close

Merry Christmas to all of you from all of us. As stated in my opening, I like to keep the Christmas Update short and sweet. Thank you all for your support of us throughout the year – the Palladium Open House (awesome fun), The Rifter® Annual, Gen Con (more awesomeness), the Titan Robotics Kickstarter, the current Rifts® Bundles of Holding, the Surprise Packages (our gift to you), and, of course, your prayers and kind words about the unexpected death of Julius Rosenstein. Your support in words and deeds are helping Palladium Books to get strong and grow. Your kindness motivates and inspires us.

Please use the extended Surprise Package offer to build your own collections and enjoy the two epic Rifts® Bundles of Holding to expand your gaming libraries and stockpile game material for the long winter months. Hey, you might as well explore new game settings on the cheap while you can!

Most important this holiday season, hold those you love close, spend time with the people you care about, and tell them how much they mean to you. God forbid, but you never know when you will experience unexpected loss like we have with the sudden death of our dear friend and teammate Julius Rosenstein. I am so glad my final words to him were of love, friendship, and gratitude. I had no idea he’d be gone two days later in a freak accident. And though we miss him deeply, we all take solace in that he knew how much he meant to all of us at Palladium (and all of you). Please do the same for the people near and dear to you. Call or text or email or, best of all, visit the people who make you laugh and feel all fuzzy inside. Tell them how much they matter and how much you love them. Go on those grand gaming adventures and enjoy the good things that gaming friendships and family can provide. Let that goodness fill you up and push away the darkness in the world, especially during this season of caring and gift-giving.

Speaking of which, the Palladium Christmas party last Friday was such a joyous occasion filled with friends old and new. Bittersweet only in that Julius was missing. The warehouse and office was alive with laughter and merriment as we stuffed ourselves with delicious food, exchanged gifts, and enjoyed each other’s excellent company. I love my job and I love the people I work with; dear friends all. It was nice to be reunited with old pals like Mark Dudley, Ed Kwiatkowski, Ryan McDaniel, Paul Deckert, Diane Messina, and Stephanie, along with new friends like Phil and Kim Stone, Mike Majestic, and the irrepressible Ben Rodriguez. As you might suspect, friends like Julius, Erick, Kay, Keith, my Dad, and others who have passed where there with us in spirit as were our many friends and family separated by distance like Yvonne, Larry, Brian and Anastasia, Monica and family, Adam, Matt C., Matt B., Mark O., Madman Mike, NMI, John K., Doug, the Brown Family, and far too many others to continue to list. It was fun and good to be laughing and talking and speculating about the great things we expect the future holds for us. I just wish we would remember to take more photos. lol. We just get too caught up in the moment to take photos, darn it.

Please enjoy the extra large heaping of Surprise Package Fan Comments, below, and then enjoy a weekend with friends and family this holiday. Kathy and I expect to have a quiet and peaceful Christmas Day together, but know you are all on our minds and in our hearts. Be safe, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Friend, & Surrogate Santa Claus

 

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 so because we want to know what you think, and what you want, and we appreciate your suggestions and insights. 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 the pandemic and other 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 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.

 

D.W. in Coldiron, Kentucky, writes (in part): I have been playing in a Rifts® campaign with my Uncle that he has been running for 25 years and I’m part of the second generation of his story. Thank you.

[Wow, that’s amazing, D.W. What a special opportunity. Enjoy. – Kevin]

 

J.W. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, writes: I have been a fan of your system and your company since I bought my first Palladium Book, The Palladium Fantasy RPG back in 1986. I was 15 when my friend and I rode our bikes over 12 miles to the nearest hobby store where I bought that book and never looked back. Game on, Sir!

[Wow. Thanks for sharing, J.W. I love hearing stories about friendship and gaming. I’m delighted you have enjoyed our games so much these many decades. Keep your imagination burning bright and game on. – Kevin]

 

J.B. from Erlanger, Kentucky, writes: The Christmas Surprise Package has been a family favorite since the first time it was offered years ago. The package contains so much awesome stuff, our collections are quite extensive but Santa Kev and his marvelous elves always find a way to WOW and surprise our family! We are so blessed to have these amazing games and art to get us thru the good and bad times. Much love to the Palladium crew for all they do all year round. Merry Christmas to Santa Kev and the entire Palladium crew.

[Ahh, thank you J.B., I’m glad we can always make your gamers’ Christmas a little brighter. Merry Christmas and happy New Year. – Kevin]

 

D.M. in Lake Forest, California, writes: I’m happy to be getting into the hobby with Palladium again. Rifts® was my true first RPG session, as D&D never got off the ground in my area. I used to have a first print of the original Rifts book and I wore it away to nothing. We used to play every Friday after school for several years. After seeing the picture and schematics fo the Glitter Boy for the first time, I was instantly hooked. Can’t wait to try to catch that feeling again! Thanks for this offer. It’s a great way to celebrate the holidays.

[Welcome back to the Rifts Megaverse, D.M. I hope you find it as fun and compelling as ever. – Kevin]

 

S.S. in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, writes (in part): … Been a big fan of the product for YEARS and hunting down these gems has been part of that adventure. But finding this bundle seems like an amazing opportunity, and if anyone involved with the books are willing to sign, OMG. Yes, please.

[Hey S.S., glad you are so excited. I hope you enjoyed your Surprise Package. Please note, as has become tradition, we have extended the Surprise Package offer till January 17, 2023, so you have time to snag one more if you’d like. Game on! – Kevin]

 

T.S. in Hope, Michigan, writes: Favorites are Palladium Fantasy, Rifts®, and Beyond the Supernatural. Ordering this for me and my kids. I also want to thank all of you for the time you gave me and my friends when we visited in October. 3+ hours when you guys work the way you do is more than anyone can ask of all of you. It was a great experience. I’ll have to bring my kids down sometime. Thank you again and Merry Christmas!

[Merry Christmas to you and the family, T.S. We enjoyed the visit as much as you guys did. – Kevin]

 

B.G. in Oak Park, Michigan, writes: Kevin, sorry for your loss. I hope Julius Rosenstein’s family has all the support they need.

[Thank you, B.G. and everyone who has reached out. I believe Julius’s family is doing as well as can be expected. I know they really appreciate your comments and memories of their loved one. I’m sure Julius is too, and is smiling down at us all and wishing us a happy holidays and great things to come for us all. That’s just the kind of guy he was. Miss you J-Bone. – Kevin]

 

J.F. in Panama City, Florida, writes (in part): I’m buying this for a friend … Thank you in advance. Sorry to hear about Julius. Glad I met him at the Palladium Open House.

[You are welcome, J.F. I think your friend will be very pleased with the Surprise Package. I’m glad you met Julius at the POH too. He was a very special human being. Long live Xar Xar … long live Julius. – Kevin]

 

C.T. in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, writes (in part): Hi Palladium Crew, first, I want to send my thoughts and prayers to you all. I have been a fan of Palladium for many years. While I didn’t know Julius Rosenstein personally, I always felt his presence whenever I read and played Palladium’s games. It was an honor to get to know him through the books and games I have played over the years.

The following is my Wish List for Christmas this year. I’m trying to fill out my Rifts® library in print, so I will stick to the Rifts® line… Thank you all again, and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

[Kind thoughts and prayers are always welcomed, C.T., thank you. Doing these Surprise Packages has actually been a nice distraction this year. Books in print are my jam too, but don’t forget about the epic Rifts® Bundles of Holding offering PDFs of Rifts Core Rule books and a slew of World and sourcebooks on the cheap plus you help a charity. These Bundles end shortly after the start of the New Year, so time is running out. – Kevin]

 

S.L.C. in Post Falls, Idaho, writes: I’ve discovered the Glitterbois podcast a few months ago, and their wonderful takes have stoked my interest in your works. They have chatted about a bunch of things I’ve never looked into and inflamed my curiosity. I really appreciated the most recent interview, and it led me to back the Titan Robotics Kickstarter. So props to the Glitterbois!

Keep up the awesome work! I’ll be watching. I’ve been story gaming with my son since he’s been four (he’s 7 now), and we’re just starting to get into systems and dice in a bigger way. We made twin Dog Boy huskies who are doing good in the world from the inside of their Spider-Skull Walker. lol.

[Yes, S.L.C., props to the Glitterbois podcast and ALL the podcasters who have invited us to engage with them and their fan base with interviews, live chats, and fun conversations. The latest was with Fast, Furious, Fall Feature. We deeply appreciate these online pioneers welcoming us onto their shows and Sean and I are happy to do chats and interviews whenever we can. Meanwhile, S.L.C., it sounds like you have a great campaign going with your son. Dog Boys rule! Um … I mean Merry Christmas and game on. – Kevin]

 

T.G. in Jackson, Michigan, writes (in part): Merry Christmas and happy holidays, Kevin, Sean, and everyone at Palladium Books! I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us in the coming year.

[You shouldn’t have too long to wait, T.G., because we are pounding away on numerous projects: Wrapping up on Titan Robotics and The Cyberworks Collection, and will be delivering on The Rifter #86, as well as some Fantasy, BTS, and Rifts® material throughout the year. Happy holidays to you and yours. – Kevin]

 

T.S. in Anderson, Indiana, writes: Thank you so much. I am trying to complete my Rifts® collection. Merry Christmas!

[Hey T.S., this Surprise Package puts you that much closer. Merry Christmas. – Kevin]

 

D.M. in Northwood, North Dakota, writes (in part): Can’t believe I didn’t get that Glitter Boy miniature at the last Palladium Open House when I had the perfect chance to get it, since I love Glitter Boys so much. I hope that one and the new Creature Feature book will be two of the items in the box! Anyways, hope we can have another Open House again in the future. Even with what was going on at the time and the small restrictions, I still had a good time. Hope to have another one in the future, but without anything that could get in the way of having a blast … Have a great Christmas and New Year! And try to take some time off so you don’t burn yourself out. Can’t wait to see you all again.

[Thank you for the kind words, D.M. The 2022 Open House was, indeed, a ton of fun. I hope we can do one again in a few years too. It’s a wonderful and intimate way to connect with our fans and friends. As for time off … maybe a day or two here or there, but there’s so much to do, and Sean and I have such big plans for Palladium. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! – Kevin]

 

J.B. in Jackson, Michigan, writes: I was lucky enough to have a chance to chat briefly with Julius Rosenstein at the Open House this year. He was a really nice guy. My condolences to his friends and family.

[Thank you, J.B., Julius was a great guy and as nice as nice can be. I’m glad you got to meet him and share some time with him at the POH. By the way, we and his family appreciate the outpouring of condolences and kind words said about him. Thank you for being part of our extended family. Julius loved the Open House and meeting fans from around the world. – Kevin]

 

C.L. in Las Vegas, Nevada, writes: My husband introduced me to role-playing games and Palladium. It was his “dirty little secret,” when we met. I love that if there is a character I am imagining in my head, Palladium has it! Thank you for your dedication, hard work and love for what you do. Merry Christmas!

[We try, C.L., we try. And we sure do enjoy what we do. I too fell in love with the infinite possibilities role-playing games have to offer, and I intend to explore as many as I can. Glad you and so many others are along for the journey. Merry Christmas and keep your imaginations burning bright. – Kevin]

 

E.W. in Woodstock, Georgia, writes (in part): My dad got me into Palladium, and while I haven’t gotten to play everything I have yet, I love reading through books and making characters … Thanks for all you guys do!

[Enjoy your first Surprise Package, E.W., keep watching your favorite gaming podcasters, and keep your imagination burning bright. Ho, ho, ho. – Kevin]

 

C.G. in Hopewell, Virginia, writes (in part): I first mail-ordered Palladium Fantasy first edition, then kept ordering more and more back in the late 80s while stationed at my first Air Force Base, Blytheville, Arkansas. I fell in love with Palladium. I’ve posted tons in the community over the years, but not in the last 7-10 years. Creature Feature has me excited about the “dead” Beyond the Supernatural. I’m reenergized about BTS again.

[BTS was never “dead” C.G., but in hibernation. It is one of my personal favorite game lines and I have been longing to get back to it for years. Too many crises and demands on my time. By bringing Sean and others into the company it should take a lot off my plate and enable me to focus much more of my time on the creative work as we make the company stronger and more nimble again. So I’m excited too! You should see what all we have planned for BTS and other game lines. – Kevin]

 

C.M.C. in Tampa, Florida, writes (in part): I have just returned to the Palladium Megaverse® … I ordered new copies of the main Rifts® books a couple years ago and Kevin was kind enough to sign them for me which I thought was really cool. I appreciate his passion and have been enjoying getting back into the games … Thank you for reigniting the flame.

[Welcome back C.M.C. and keep your imagination burning bright. I’m happy to report that my Creative Director and business partner Sean shares my passion about all our worlds, the company and our fan base. You keep playing and we’ll keep releasing great books. – Kevin]

 

J.L. from Quapaw, Oklahoma, writes: I have all the books except what’s listed. I play all that you make. We have a group of 10 players with three rotating Game Masters.

[Sounds fun J.L., keep on rotating and happy holidays. – Kevin]

 

J.D. in Bristow, Virginia, writes: This [Surprise Package] is always a favorite Christmas event! Thank you so much.

[J.D., you are very welcome. This Surprise Package will not disappoint.]

 

R.D. in Lathrup Village, Michigan, writes: I love saving this [Surprise Package] until Christmas day to open. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas.

[I hear a good number of people do that, R.D. Awesome. I think you’ll be pleased. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. – Kevin]

 

J.S. in Millbrook, Alabama, writes: Kevin, Sean, Wayne, all of the team, thank you for all you do. Have a wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season and an amazing 2023!

[That’s the plan: an amazing 2023. Thank you, J.S., same to you! – Kevin]

 

R.R. in Somonauk, Illinois, writes: Thank you. Have a safe holiday.

[Same to you, R.R., and all of you out there in the gaming realm. Happy Holidays, be safe, have fun, and game on! – Kevin]

 

T.G. in Jackson, Michigan, writes: Here’s wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Thank you for the amazing worlds and fantastic books! I cannot wait to see what 2023 has in store from Kevin, Sean, and crew! Much love.

[Thanks, T.G. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I think you’ll be very pleased with 2023. ‘Nuff said. – Kevin]

 

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One game system – every genre – countless worlds – endless adventure – Mega Bundles & More

By Kevin Siembieda

It’s Rifts® mania! And we’re loving it!

First, there was the very successful Rifts® Titan Robotics Kickstarter. Hosted and orchestrated by Sean Owen Roberson, Palladium’s Creative Director.

Second, came the Savage Rifts® South America crowdfunder by Pinnacle Entertainment. It’s happening right now and is pretty cool, so check it out. Remember, their maps, “pawns”/cardboard minis, adventures, and official updated time lines for South America, etc., can also be used with any of Palladium’s Rifts® books, not just Savage Worlds titles. More info below.

 

Third, for the first time ever, a Rifts® Mega Bundle of Holding launched a few days ago. It is the biggest, best offering of Rifts® PDF titles at HUGE savings offered as a Bundle of Holding! And a portion of all sales goes to a worthy gaming charity at the same time. I’m happy to report it’s off to a great start. Please spread the word as it is a great way to get Rifts® PDF titles on the cheap.

 

NEW! The Rifts® Land and Sea Bundle of Holding launched yesterday! It offers all the Atlantis books, Lemuria, Japan, England, Australia and other Rifts® World Books of nations where the oceans and seas have a profound impact. 14 Rifts® sourcebooks in all in the bundle. Also see the Rifts® Core Rules Mega Bundle!

 

Rifts® is exploding onto the forefront of the RPG scene once again! So please spread the word and help us make this holiday season filled with Rifts® epic adventures and RPG fun. See more details below about these Bundles of Holding or click on the links above.

 

Don’t forget about the Christmas Surprise Package offer – $100+ worth of books for $58 plus shipping – all books signed if you request autographs. Physical books and other product (art prints, miniatures, bookmarks, T-shirts, pens, notepads, mousepads, mugs, and more) at PDF prices for ALL our RPG settings. No other game company in the world offers a deal like this! No one. But time is running out to get a Surprise Package in time for Christmas so order today! Oh, and if you do not need it in time for Christmas, buy one to treat yourself or to try new game settings, replace worn out books, or grow your collection. They also make great gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions for the gamers in your lives. The Surprise Package offer is scheduled to end December 24, 2022 – only 9 days left!

 

Wow, I think all that’s plenty of excitement for the opening to this Update, now on to the details, followed by my Closing Thoughts and Surprise Package comments by fans like you. Enjoy and game on.

 

2 Big Bundle of Holding Offers

For those of you new to the Bundle of Holding, you pay less when you “buy in” during the first few weeks of the offer. Ah, but a Bundle of Holding is always a bargain no matter when you buy in. Even on the last day! We recommend jumping in early to get the best value for your money.

Bundles of Holding are a great way to build your PDF library on the cheap AND support a worthy charity. The Mega Bundle supports the Diana Jones Award Emerging Designer Program. Each year, the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, amplifies the voices of up-and-coming game designers by featuring them during an expenses-paid visit to Gen Con.

 

NEW! Rifts^® Core Mega Bundle of Holding – available now

This first ever PDF “Mega” Bundle of Holding for Rifts® launched on Monday. The Rifts® Corebook Collection and Sourcebook Collection offers 17 major Rifts® titles in all! A great way to build your PDF library on the cheap AND support a worthy charity at the same time.

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/RiftsCoreMega

– $19.95 US gets you all 6 titles in the Corebook Collection (retail value $71) as DRM-free PDFs, including the complete Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG (plus the Rifts® Primer), and Rifts® Adventure Guide, Game Master Guide, Game Master Kit, and Index and Adventures Volume 1 and Volume 2.

– Pay more than the threshold price ($41.75 to start) for the Rifts® Sourcebook Collection (retail value $129) and you’ll get 11 additional major Rifts® titles including Rifts® Sourcebook One, The Mechanoids®, Mindwerks, Book of Magic, The Bestiary Volume One, Black Market, Bionics Sourcebook, and all three Conversion Books – Rifts® Conversion Book Revised, Pantheons of the Megaverse, and Dark Conversions.

 

NEW! Rifts^® Land and Sea Bundle

The Rifts® Core Mega Bundle of Holding is off to an explosive start and now the Megaverse® has been expanded to include the NEW Rifts® Land and Sea Bundle!

https://bundleofholding.com/presents/RiftsLands

– $14.95 gets you the 5 PDF books in the Rifts® Land and Sea “Atlantean Collection” ($67.50 value) which offers Rifts® Atlantis, Rifts® Underseas, Lemuria, Splynn Dimensional Market (Atlantis), and Dimension Book 5: Secrets of the Atlanteans (epic).

– Pay more than the current threshold price ($34.95 to start) for the Rifts® “Nations Collection” (retail value $106.50) and you’ll get 9 additional major Rifts® World Books including Rifts® Japan, England, Africa, Triax & the NGR (Germany), South America 1, South America 2, Mystic Russia, Warlords of Russia, and Australia. And don’t forget to start with this offer’s companion, the Rifts® Core Mega Bundle.

 

Can’t get enough of Rifts^®?

Check out the Pinnacle Rifts® for Savage Worlds crowdfunder taking place right now! The campaign includes Terror on the Dark Frontier (i.e. the New West setting), the first campaign boxed set ever for Rifts®, the new Land of a Thousand Islands South America World book that brings the lore and adventures of the region from 102 P.A. to 109 P.A., a beautiful map of Rifts® South America, jungle and New West Battle Maps, the massive Rifts® Pawn Set 2 (full color cardboard minis), and more.

http://PEGINC.com/campaign/Rifts-for-Savage-Worlds-Dark-Frontier-Thousand-Islands-Booster/

 

Christmas Surprise Package – Offer Ends Christmas Eve

Only 9 days till Christmas Eve – only 3 days to order and probably receive it in time for Christmas via UPS Ground

The Palladium Christmas Surprise Package offer is the best deal in gaming! $100+ worth of books for $58 plus shipping – all books signed if you request autographs. Physical books and other product (art prints, miniatures, bookmarks, T-shirts, pens, notepads, mouse pads, mugs, and more) at PDF prices for ALL our RPG settings.

No other game company in the world offers a deal like this! No one. But time is running out to get a Surprise Package in time for Christmas so order today! Oh, if you do not need it in time for Christmas, buy one to treat yourself or to try new game settings, replace worn out books, or grow your collection. They also make great gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions for the gamers in your lives. The Surprise Package offer is scheduled to end December 24, 2022 – Spread the word.

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) for PDF prices! $95-$105+ worth of Palladium products for only $58 (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.

 

Christmas SHIPPING Update – 9 days till Christmas Eve

• United States Postal Service: Media Mail, Priority Mail and All others – will NOT arrive in time for Christmas! If you’re in the eastern US and find you get really good service from USPS, you could take a chance on Priority or Express Mail through this weekend, but there’s no guarantee it will arrive by Christmas. UPS is recommended.
• UPS Ground (anywhere in the contiguous USA) – Order TODAY, December 15, or tonight, to be safe! Any orders placed after 6:00 AM Eastern tomorrow (Friday) morning won’t ship until Monday. Those orders, and any others received by the night of December 18, may arrive in time for Christmas, especially if you live in the eastern half of the US, but there is NO guarantee.
• UPS 3 Day Select – We must have your order by December 19.
• UPS 2nd Day Air – We must have your order by December 20.
• UPS Next Day Air (to arrive December 23) – We must have your order by December 21. Remember, we need time to process and pack your order!
• If you do not need the Surprise Package (sale runs through Christmas Eve) or your regular order for Christmas – shipping via UPS Ground or even Media Mail is fine. You should get your package sometime after January 2, 2023.
• 2022 Shipping Note: As always, at Palladium, we will be working overtime and do everything we can to process orders as fast as possible to get them to you for the holidays. However, after the package leaves the Palladium warehouse, delivery is out of our hands. As we get closer to Christmas, UPS Ground and Priority Mail will be your most reliable and timely methods of shipping. Thank you for your understanding.

 

Creature Feature^™, a Beyond the Supernatural^™ Sourcebook is a hit

Fans are loving it. Steve Dawes loves it. Everyone is saying good things about this diverse and frighteningly fun resource for players and Game Masters alike. Not sure it is for you? Take a look at the FREE Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com for deeper insight.

Beyond the Supernatural™ is set in our modern world but seen through the lens of mystery and the supernatural. A lens that lets us see clearly the “things” – the creatures and powers – that science and our rational minds tell us are not real. It is a world of shadows and the uncanny where a monster may really be hiding under your bed or stalking the alley. Creatures that lurk in dark corners and prey upon the unsuspecting, the innocent, and the wicked.

Creature Feature is a journey into just a few of those dark corners. Places where strange and terrible creatures wait, and bold heroes and psychic investigators face their fears and fight against the gathering darkness.

• 15 supernatural creatures described in depth. Some are new. Some were pulled from the pages of The Rifter® but updated and expanded (many completely rewritten). All of them are dynamic, scary, and offer different horror adventure experiences.
• Each creature offers adventure hooks and ideas for more.
• The art of making and running monsters.
• Creature encounter table and tips on making unique creatures.
• Player paranormal investigator background table.
• Game Master source material and tips for running modern horror.
• More world setting and monster hunting lore.
• Rules clarifications and errata.
• A full adventure and numerous adventure suggestions.
• Paranormal encounter ideas, tips, advice, NPCs, and more.
• Written by Steven Dawes, Kevin Siembieda, and others.
• Art by Steven Cummings, Nick Bradshaw, and others.
• 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now!

 

UPDATED List of RPG Hardcovers Available Now

• Temporarily OUT of STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – Holiday demand cleaned the shelves of this fan favorite hardcover. Luckily we anticipated it and sent it to the printer weeks ago, so it should be back in print by the end of December, possibly a bit sooner (or so the printer tells us). This is the original 1st Edition Rules RPG including Tombs of Gersidi and the first Fantasy sourcebook: The Arms of Nargash-Tor. The cover is a classy crimson foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette to replicate the original red and black RPG fans love. 320 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – should be back in stock soon (end of December?). We’ll keep you posted.
• Chaos Earth® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 660HC – 30 extra pages of bonus material – available now!
• NEW! Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – The Splicers® RPG plus 50 pages of extra material gathered from The Rifter®. 280 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 200HC – available now.
• “Original” Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover – available now! This collector’s item sports the original Parkinson cover, additional 32 page color section, history of Rifts®, unpublished concept art, gallery of all Rifts® covers through 2020, and more. Can be used with ALL Rifts® supplements – 288 pages – $49.99 – Cat. No. 800HC30 – Available now.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 525HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now– BACK in stock – 296 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 503HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 848HC – available now.
• Nightbane® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – available now – 304 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 730HC – 60 extra pages of bonus material – available now.
• Dead Reign® RPG (Zombie Apocalypse) Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 230HC – available now.
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 700HC.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 336 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 450HC – Our second best selling new hardcover after the Rifts® 30th Anniversary edition.
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 500HC.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG Hardcover – 376 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 800HC – epic.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition “Softcover” is a new format. RUE has only ever been available as a hardcover, and it still is, but it is now also available as a softcover – 376 pages – $34.99 – Cat. No. 800SE.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 845HC.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 849HC.

 

Palladium Books^® Check List of “Recent Releases” – all available now

• Creature Feature, a Beyond the Supernatural™ Sourcebook – 15 new creatures, rules clarifications, player and Game Master tips, adventure and more – 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now.
• Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™ Sourcebook – 224 pages of Coalition data to blow your mind. 80+ new psionic abilities, 9 Manhunter psychic assassins, Psi-Ops thought police, Dog Boys, Kill Hounds, Coalition secrets, and more – 224 pages – Cat. No. 894.
• The Rifter® #85 Annual – Rifts®, Fantasy, and many RPG settings – Cat. No. 185 – Also available as a bookmarked PDF book on DriveThruRPG where it has made the Top 10 Best Sellers List.
• European Castles – 40+ real world castles from across Europe and their actual floor plans whenever available – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 410 – available now.
• Exotic Weapons – 100+ strange and exotic weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 409 – available now.
• The Compendium of Modern Weapons – 450+ real world weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 176 pages – Cat. No. 415.
• Defilers Fantasy Print – 10 x 8.5 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR834.
• Defilers Deluxe Fantasy Print – 17 x 11 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR835.
• Lopan™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 476-RAW.
• Land of the South Winds™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 477-RAW.
• Palladium 40th Anniversary Commemorative Print, signed – Cat. No. PR833.
• Rifts® “Explore the Megaverse®” Pen – Red & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2604.
• Palladium Books® “40 Years of Adventure” Pen – Black & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2605.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – CS Missile Launcher Dead Boy – kneeling with missile launcher – Cat. No. MI8049.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Coalition Officer – dynamic – Cat. No. MI8050.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Ley Line Walker – incredible detail – best ever! Cat. No. MI8051.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Triax Cyborg with rail gun; think Red ‘Borg – powerful and fun – Cat. No. MI8052.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniatures – Chainsaw Glitter Boy & Pilot Set – both figures wield combat chainsaws plus a custom base. Truly stunning. Cat. No. MI8053.
• Property of the Coalition States T-shirt – Cat. No. 2528.
• Rifts® Splugorth Slaver T-shirt – Commemorating the Rifts® 30th Anniversary – Cat. No. 2606.
• Rifts® Red ‘Borg GAME MASTER T-shirt – Cat. No. 2607.
• Adventure Boldly Fantasy T-shirt – Cat. No. 2608.

 

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – Free Sneak Preview of Creature Feature and much more.

FREE Creature Feature™ Preview provides you a glimpse of what you will find in this epic book. There also FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles. Those are just some of the 300+ Palladium RPG titles available as PDF books.

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn and 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!

DriveThruRPG offers most of our 300+ Palladium RPG titles as PDF books, making it easy and inexpensive to try out one of our many games. Also check out the FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles.

 

300+ other titles and nearly every game genre available now – and more is coming. In the meanwhile, discover the Palladium Megaverse® as PDF books with 300+ digital titles, previews, and other products available right now. Thank you for your support.

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

– Palladium Fantasy RPG® titles. This is a rich, original setting in which you can play humans or any number of nonhuman species of people in a world of magic, heroes and wonder. A world with 100,000 years of history. Some of it quite dark. All of it epic.

– Dead Reign® RPG and sourcebooks. The Zombie Apocalypse unleashed. Play ordinary people or post-apocalyptic O.C.C.s or Masked Lunatic heroes. A great introductory RPG that is surprisingly uplifting, fun, fast, and easy to learn.

– Heroes Unlimited™ RPG Second Edition titles. Create any type of superhuman you can imagine to build your own super-hero universe or those of your favorite comic books. Heroes Unlimited™ RPG first edition rule book and sourcebooks too.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

– 300+ Palladium titles in all, plus G.M. kits, paper miniatures and more. Palladium Books has settings for every genre: Fantasy RPG, science fiction (Rifts®, Splicers®, and The Mechanoids®), super-heroes (Heroes Unlimited and After the Bomb), superhero horror (Nightbane®), modern horror (Dead Reign® and Beyond the Supernatural), plus The Rifter® sourcebook series (by fans like you), novels, paper minis, and more. And more to come in the weeks ahead.

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

NEW! Cozy Caverns Mysteries – Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcast from the whiz kids at www.realplaygamespod.com – now through the end of the year

Here are the descriptions and schedule for the Cozy Caverns Mysteries podcast inspired by Beyond the Supernatural, 2nd Edition.

– Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 1 – Welcome to Cozy Caverns – Jasmine “Jazz” D’Amore and Jordan “Dani” D’Amore are two sisters in their early thirties struggling to find love, job fulfillment, and money to pay the bills on time. When the loss of an estranged family member changes their circumstances, the sisters change their location, and discover the quirky, mysterious town of Cozy Caverns, Arizona and its inhabitants. All is not as it seems.

– Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 2 – Supporting Local Businesses – Following Dani’s weird dream from the night before and Jazz’s unusually invigorating morning run, the D’Amore sisters hit the town of Cozy Caverns for a day of shopping and relaxation! After narrowly avoiding one hunky close encounter and picking up some reading material, the gals do lunch and then hit the library. There Dani’s jaw hits the floor and Jazz’s personal self-restraint is pushed to its limits. The excitement dies down a little bit around nighttime, but an explosive late-night confession throws everything the sisters know, or thought they knew, into chaos.

– Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 3 – Rough Night – Dani has a another dream that leads to unexpected revelations and ramifications, while Jazz’s jog leads to a terrifying situation! There aren’t any romantic parts in this one and you’re not meeting any hunks, we can assure you of that! Suspicious behavior abounds regarding people in authority, and secrets slowly begin to reveal themselves. At least you can count on Milena’s cooking over at the Prickly Pear!

– Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 4 – Deep Dives and Love Lives – It’s an incredibly full day for the D’Amore sisters during the annual Cactus Festival! Dani’s experiences prompt Jazz to have the both of them do more digging into the weirdness that seems to surround Cozy Caverns. The two uncover vital information.

– New! September 9 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 5 – D. Frisbee and the Curious Case in the Caves – The D’Amore sisters are certainly keeping busy on their trip! A meeting with D. Frisbee reveals a whole glut of information about some of the stranger goings-on that have taken place within bucolic Cozy Caverns. Meanwhile, a mine tour with ol’ Tom goes south fast. It happens when Dani discovers something she really wishes she hadn’t in the cool caverns below the little town with the most warmth!

– New! September 23 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 6 – A Bumpy Pre-Date Afternoon – With their dates fast approaching, Jazz and Dani are digging up as much information as possible, but will a freak-out underground spell disaster for a promising evening? Or will the D’Amore sisters take their lumps as they come and try to make the best out of a sticky situation?

– New! October 7 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 7 – The Only Good Part was the Sushi – One sister’s date goes badly, but it’s fun to watch that train wreck happen in real time. The other’s goes well, maybe too well. Things get really dramatic after the dates, to the point where the sisters find themselves repeatedly menaced by a shadowy figure that’s been stalking their trail! Don’t miss the bone-crushing excitement!

– New! October 21 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 8 – The Reek of Burnt Motor Oil – A sudden manifestation of potent supernatural abilities puts the sisters back on the right foot, at least for the time being. The two join forces to attack the ancient alien foe who has been stalking them throughout the caverns. They have put almost all of the pieces of the puzzle together, but now they need something even more important than the truth: A plan!

– New! November 4 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 9 Finale – Ghost Bashers – This one is for all the marbles! The sisters gather as much equipment as they can and head out to the old mine shaft for their confrontation with their evil spectral enemy! Dark things are revealed. Will the D’Amore sisters get devoured by the darkness beneath the Earth, or will they drag the vileness monster into the light? Don’t miss the explosive finale!

– New! November 18 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries “Bonus” Episode – Cozy After Dark – This is the one where we kick back, stop worrying so much about what’s happening in the adventure (since it’s over!) and talk about how we created the characters, the setting, adapting an adventure published in 1990 to a 2022 context, cultural issues in portrayal that specifically involve the US Southwest, and give a bunch of information about what we were thinking and feeling as the adventure was going on.

More to come. You can expect a new Heroes Unlimited Christmas podcast special in December, and more episodes of their popular After the Bomb®: Purrsuit of Knowledge™ (mutant animals) series in 2023, as well as a Road Hogs mini-adventure, and could there be a Palladium Fantasy podcast coming? I think there might. We are happy to see more gamers finding these fun podcasts based on Palladium RPG worlds almost as much as we love seeing Palladium fans getting creative and having fun. Spread the word and enjoy.

 

Closing Thoughts – Busy Holidays

I don’t know about you, but it has been utter madness this holiday season. Mostly good things, but we have been so swamped packing and shipping orders and Surprise Packages and juggling a hundred other things, it feels like we barely have time to catch our breath. I still have two dozen packages of Christmas presents to ship out each with 3-6 items yet to be wrapped. Yikes! Some folks will be getting their gifts after Christmas this year.

The Palladium Christmas office party is this weekend and I can’t wait. It’s a small gathering of 12-16 people. The first since Covid. I was planning it even before Julius Rosenstein’s unexpected death, because it has been too long. I tend to go all out for Christmas and love to make friends feel welcomed and appreciated. Christmas was always rough growing up because we were poor and money was tight, but somehow my Mom and Dad still managed to make Christmas feel magical and full of love. It’s a tradition I have tried to keep most of my life. Hence, my shipping small gifts to friends and freelancers to show my love and appreciation. When I talk about the Palladium extended family, I mean it. Hence the Surprise Packages for you and tokens of my affection to the Titans of Palladium Books, whether it’s staff, freelancers, or dear friends.

Julius: The family reached out to say how much they appreciate all the kind comments and memories you’ve been sharing about Julius on our website. We love seeing them too. Thank you. I don’t think his absence here at Palladium will be fully realized until things slow down after the holidays and Surprise Package season. Of course, his presence is missed when we sign books and the space for his name is empty. We also miss him at our Wednesday meetings. Somehow, despite the many tearful telephone calls to many of his friends, it still feels unreal; like he’s just out sick or on vacation. I half expect him to walk through the door at any moment. We all wish he was here with us to share in our lives.

Last minute holiday buying. Right now, many of you are probably in the throes of last minute shopping. The Palladium staff is here working overtime for you. Any orders and Surprise Packages received today or tonight should ship on Friday, and UPS Ground and possibly Priority and Express Mail should arrive in time for Christmas. If we really get slammed, we’ll prioritize orders that still have a chance of getting there in time. Any orders and Surprise Packages received over the weekend will ship on Monday or Tuesday. Those shipped via UPS Ground and going to locations east of the Mississippi River (East Coast, Down South) should make it to you in time for Christmas BUT at that stage we can NOT guarantee it. Likewise, some packages shipped UPS Ground may arrive to locations west of the Mississippi, but do NOT count on it. Of course, 3 Day and 2nd Day UPS sure will, as long as we get your order by Tuesday; unfortunately they cost a bunch o’ money. Likewise, maybe one or more of the Rifts® Bundles of Holding being offered right now might make a nice gift. And if money is tight, they are a great way to get PDF versions of the books on the cheap; just trying to help.

Reminder, if you don’t need the Surprise Package for Christmas, you can get one to treat yourself to enjoy after the holiday frenzy, as well as gifts for upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, and other gift giving occasions in January. Whatever the case, we’ve got your back. Also remember, we are not Amazon, so orders placed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday cannot ship until Monday. Did this year zoom by or what?

It is a tad early for this, but please make time with friends and loved ones to enjoy whichever holidays you celebrate. Cherish these fond memories and try to look at the bright side of life. I love that goofy and irreverent Monty Python song, Always look on the bright side of life. Good advice. Please don’t let these continuing uncertain times get you down. Hang tough and know we are all thinking of you and rooting for you here at Palladium Books. Besides, it’s the people in your lives and the joy they bring that truly matters – that you’ll remember – not the presents. Be brave and joyful for all you do have, whether it’s a little or a lot, and thank you for being part of our extended family and liking us enough to be part of yours. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyful Kwanzaa, Cheery Winter Solstice, and all the rest. More good vibes coming next Weekly Update.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Friend, & Surrogate Santa Claus

 

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 so because we want to know what you think, and what you want, and we appreciate your suggestions and insights. 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 the pandemic and other 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 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.

 

C.M. in Port Huron, Michigan, writes: I love Palladium Books! Robotech® and TMNT® were some of my first RPGs. The amount of time playing those games and Heroes Unlimited and Rifts® when I should have been studying or working on projects is crazy. Such great memories. My son and daughter are at the age I was when I got my first TMNT book and I’m looking forward to getting them into After the Bomb®. Thanks for all the hours and hours of enjoyment and memories.

[C.M., we really enjoyed your trip down Memory Lane. Wow, the hours of fun we have had with all those games ourselves. Your comments brought back some fond memories for us as well. We hope your children enjoy our games as much as you did. Keep all those imaginations burning bright. P.S. fun fact: Julius Rosenstein play-tested every game I have ever created and most of Erick Wujcik’s. – Kevin]

 

J.S. in Millbrook, Alabama, writes (in part): Okay … okay! Kevin, I concede that Rifts® is more fun than I originally remember. I didn’t really like it when I was younger. It was just too much, too loud, so to speak, for my tastes … I’ll still always prefer After the Bomb® and Palladium Fantasy®, but I won’t scoff at Rifts® any longer. Thank you for your amazing worlds and games.

I hope you, your team, and families have a wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season; cherish the loved ones here with us and the memories of those who now watch from above. Salute to all.

[Thanks for making us smile, J.S. Rifts® may be our most popular RPG but it’s not for everyone. That’s cool. It’s also why Palladium produces other popular worlds for the many gamers with different tastes. I think I’ve said this before: I love all our games, but my favorite RPG setting to write for is Rifts® because I can go in any direction and cover whatever genre(s) my heart desires, while my personal favorite games to play are the Palladium Fantasy RPG® and Beyond the Supernatural. Amen to cherishing our loved ones and the memories of those no longer with us. Merry Christmas to you and yours. – Kevin]

 

K.H. in Dacula, Georgia, writes (in part): I’ve already ordered a couple of these Christmas Surprise Packages. Got a lot of books, so in addition to that, I’d like to get some other Palladium merch …

[You’ve got it K.H. I think people sometimes forget they can request prints of artwork, miniatures, T-shirts, note pads, pens, mugs and other goodies. Enjoy. – Kevin]

 

J.M. in South Hadley, Massachusetts writes: We love your games. Thank you for always being awesome. We have done this [buy Surprise Packages] for years. We appreciate it.

[Thank you, J.M., for the kind words. You are very welcome. The first time we did the Surprise Package offer it was supposed to be a one-shot special sale, but it was so popular I decided to do it again, and again, and again. The next thing we knew, it was a fan favorite tradition we love doing as much as you all enjoy participating in. Enjoy and happy holidays. – Kevin]

 

C.R. in Silverton, Oregon, writes: These [Surprise Packages] are too good, so I have to get more than just one! As always, prints and negatives and other goodies are always accepted.

[Thanks, C.R., there’s still time to order another, you know, especially if you don’t need it in time for Christmas. And mention prints and negatives again and I’ll make sure I toss in a couple. Sorry, I forgot to do so in the Surprise Package with this comment. The offer ends Christmas Eve … or will it? – Kevin]

 

L.L. in Wood River, Illinois, writes: Favorites: Rifts®, BTS, Dead Reign®, TMNT®, and Robotech® RPG Tactics. Thanks to everyone at Palladium Books, I can’t wait to dive into some new books!

[And there’s more coming your way throughout 2023. Game on! – Kevin]

 

C.B. in Marysville, Pennsylvania, writes: Long time fan, first time Surprise Package. Thank you to the whole Palladium Books crew for all you have done for gaming over the years.

[Thanks C.B., wait till you see what we have planned for the next 10 years. You’re gonna love it. – Kevin]

 

M.B. in Shamrock, Oklahoma, writes: Looking to run my first Rifts® game. Going to work on converting some D&D players to a better game. I’ll be running a high-powered campaign (dealing with gods), any help with that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the great game system!

[Thank you M.B. and good luck with your Rifts® campaign. Trust your gut, listen to your players, and have fun with it, and you’ll do just fine. – Kevin]

 

P.B. in the Military, writes: I have tried all your games. I am getting back into Rifts®.

[Welcome back P.B. and game on! – Kevin]

 

S.S. in Atascocita, Texas, writes: This is my 4th package this year. I figured I’m buying Creature Feature, so I might as well make the package a surprise. Amazing quality.

[You might as well, S.S., good choice. I think you’ll enjoy C.F. and the Surprise Package. Happy holidays. – Kevin]

 

M.T. in Lexington, Missouri, writes (in part): Haven’t been able to order one of these in a while, looking forward to it. Got a chance to meet you guys at the Palladium Open House this year. Had a lot of fun and I’m glad the company is recovering from the slump of the previous few years.

[Thank you M.T., it was fun hanging out and gaming with many of the fans who came to the 2022 POH. Things are, indeed, looking up. Here’s hoping they stay that way. With the support of our awesome fan base, I’m sure they will. – Kevin]

 

J.M. in Huntsville, Texas, writes: Just want to say I appreciate the good folks at Palladium for creating pages and pages of worlds that filled and fueled my imagination as a teenager and continue to do so in adulthood. I am and always will be a fan. You folks rock.

[Aww, shucks, J.M., thank you kindly. We love fueling imaginations. – Kevin]

 

© 2022 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.

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

By Kevin Siembieda

 

NEW! Rifts^® Core Mega Bundle of Holding available now – do not miss out

This first ever PDF “Mega” Bundle of Holding for Rifts® launches with the Rifts® Core Books Collection and Sourcebook Collection – 17 major Rifts® titles in all! A great way to build your PDF library on the cheap AND support a worthy charity at the same time.

 

– $19.95 US gets you all 6 titles in the Corebook Collection (retail value $71) as DRM-free PDFs, including the complete Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG (plus the Rifts® Primer), and Rifts® Adventure Guide, Game Master Guide, Game Master Kit, and Index and Adventures Volume 1 and Volume 2.

– Pay more than the threshold price ($39.99 to start) for the Rifts® Sourcebook Collection (retail value $129) and you’ll get 11 additional major Rifts® titles including Rifts® Sourcebook One, The Mechanoids®, Mindwerks, Book of Magic, The Bestiary Volume One, Black Market, Bionics Sourcebook, and all three Conversion Books – Rifts® Conversion Book Revised, Pantheons of the Megaverse, and Dark Conversions.

For those of you new to the Bundle of Holding, you pay less when you “buy in” during the first couple weeks of the offer. Ah, but a Bundle of Holding is always a bargain no matter when you buy in. Even on the last day! We recommend jumping in early to get the best value for your money.

Bundles of Holding are a great way to build your PDF library on the cheap AND support a worthy charity. The Mega Bundle supports the Diana Jones Award Emerging Designer Program. Each year, the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, amplifies the voices of up-and-coming game designers by featuring them during an expenses-paid visit to Gen Con.

 

AND don’t miss out on the Palladium Christmas Surprise Package – The best deal in gaming – Offer ENDS Christmas Eve

2 weeks till Christmas – only 3 days to order and receive it in time for Christmas via UPS Ground

Physical books at PDF prices – $100+ worth of goodies (often more) for $58 (plus shipping). Physical game books at PDF prices, and we will sign them if you would like us to. Only 2 weeks till Christmas and Kwanzaa. EVEN LESS TIME when you account for shipping and delivery! It is the perfect holiday, birthday, or anniversary gift for any gamer, or treat yourself. Only PalladiumBooks.com offers such a fun and great savings for the holidays. The Surprise Package Offer ends December 24, 2022. Spread the word.

 

© 2022 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.

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

By Kevin Siembieda

First, our deepest thanks to all of you who sent your heartfelt condolences about the loss of our dear friend and Palladium Titan, Julius Rosenstein. He is missed, but not forgotten. Last week was rough, but with your help we got through it. Thank you. There is a forum thread on the Palladium website where you can share your thoughts about and experiences with Julius.

As you read this, Sean and I should be returning from a business road trip. We had rescheduled it once and could not do so again. We should be home sometime tonight or tomorrow. I wrote this Weekly Update five days ago and we signed a zillion books for Surprise Packages before we left. I’m sure Crystal and the guys did a good job while we were gone. Any challenging requests have been put aside until our return for me to handle, which may mean delayed shipping for a few of you. I’m not big on driving long distances, but in a way it is a nice break from the usual routine and a distraction from Julius’s passing. Again our thanks to the many people who have reached out to us and sent condolences to the family.

Only 2 weeks till Christmas! Half that time to order and receive packages in time for Christmas. We will continue to package and ship them as fast as they come in. Remember, you can order a Surprise Package up till Christmas Eve (December 24), but there are NO guarantees packages ordered and shipped via Media Mail after today (December 8) will arrive in time for Christmas. Some may, most will not. We strongly recommend UPS. It’s more expensive, but fast, reliable, and insured. Of course, if you do not need it delivered in time for Christmas, Media Mail is your least expensive method of shipping. Just expect it to take 10-18 days rather than the usual 4-8 days.

UPS Ground Orders placed by December 15 will arrive in time for Christmas barring extreme weather or possible unexpected delays. We recommend you place orders and ship via UPS this weekend and next week to avoid expedited shipping costs to get it in time for Christmas delivery. We will be working through the weekend to make sure all orders placed over the weekend go out Monday or Tuesday. Keep the orders coming and we’ll do our best to get them to you in time for Christmas. NOTE: See complete estimated ship dates below, under the Surprise Package description.

UPDATE: Creature Feature is flying off the shelves because folks are loving it! 15 dynamic and truly unique monsters, rules clarifications, gaming tips, adventure, and more. What’s that? You haven’t played Beyond the Supernatural? Well, maybe it’s time you gave it a try. The Palladium Christmas Surprise Package offer is a great way to try new settings like BTS and pick up other titles you’ve been meaning to try. There’s nothing quite like Beyond the Supernatural on the market. And yes, further support of the game line is coming in with Beyond Arcanum™ and Tomes Grotesque™, among other ideas. We just are not ready to speculate on release dates. Check out the FREE Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com.

NEW and COMING: “Original” Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG Bonus Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules and monsters). Due to popular demand from our fans, we have a deluxe, blood red foil hardcover at the printer. This is a reprint of the 1st Edition Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG; exactly as it was originally printed, plus an epic 32 page adventure from The Rifter® by Hendrik Härterich as bonus material. As soon as we have a confirmed ship date from our printer we will let you know. We are hoping to have it before the year’s end.

Red foil on a black faux leatherette. 288 pages, $55.00 retail – Cat. No. 699HC – release date to come. (Hoping it will be end of December or early January.)

UPDATE: Rifts® Coalition Manhunters and The Rifter® #85 – Gamers must be playing and talking about Rifts® Manhunters because sales have shot up for the holiday season. It is a great book filled with villains, secrets, and information about the Coalition States and its invisible army of psychic defenders. Not to mention 50 new psionic abilities. Check out the FREE Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com. The Rifter® #85 is another title that keeps selling and is seeing strong sales surge for the holidays. Actually, all The Rifter® back issues are selling well.

WARNING! Hardcover Editions are selling like crazy. We should have enough of most titles to get through the holiday season but a few may temporarily sell out before Christmas. For example, the “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules), Cat. No. 449HC, sold out a couple weeks ago. We keep a close eye on inventory, so it and three other hardcovers are already being reprinted right now. We expect to get them all back in stock shortly before or after Christmas, but these days, delays from printers are common, so we just don’t know. If you have your heart set on a particular a hardcover title we recommend ordering sooner than later. Note: We have an ample supply of Rifts® Ultimate Edition, Cat. No. 800HC. We also believe we have enough of the Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative hardcover, Cat. No. 800HC30, however we are starting to run low and probably will not reprint it in the future. We’ll keep you posted. Note #2: When you ask for a hardcover in a Surprise Package, it has a $50 value, even if its normal retail cost is $40 or less (for now, they may go up soon). Hardcovers are expensive to print and this is the only way we can cost effectively offer them in a Surprise Package.

Christmas Surprise Package – The best deal in gaming

2 weeks till Christmas – only 7 days to order and receive it in time for Christmas via UPS Ground

The best deal in gaming – physical books at PDF prices – $100+ worth of goodies (often more) for $58 (plus shipping). Physical game books at PDF prices, and we will sign them if you would like us to. Only 2 weeks till Christmas and Kwanzaa, and less till Hanukkah (starts December 18). EVEN LESS TIME when you account for shipping and delivery! Beat the holiday rush and order yours this week or next to guarantee it arrives in time for Christmas. It is the perfect holiday, birthday, or anniversary gift for any gamer, or treat yourself. The Surprise Package Offer ends December 24, 2022. Spread the word.

Surprise Packages make amazing holiday and birthday gifts, as well as a great way to try new settings, fill holes in your collection, replace worn out books, and get autographs. They are our way of saying thank you and showing our appreciation to you, our wonderful fans and customers. You have till Christmas Eve to order, but if you want them in time for Christmas you need to order before December 15.

Please Help Palladium reach your fellow gamers by spreading the word about these Christmas Surprise Packages so they too can enjoy the benefits of this singular offer. A great gift for any holiday, birthdays, anniversaries, and any occasion. No other gaming company in the worlds offers a deal like this.

Christmas SHIPPING Update

16 days till Christmas Eve – but ONLY about 7 days left to order and get delivery by Christmas via UPS Ground

Place your orders no later than the dates below to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas (by December 24) without incurring additional costs for expedited shipping. These recommendations come from the shipping companies themselves.

• United States Postal Service: Media Mail – December 8. After today you should assume any package shipped via Media Mail is NOT going to arrive in time for Christmas. There’s a chance, but it’s a big gamble. YOU assume ALL risk when you ship via Media Mail and Palladium will not replace packages lost or damaged in the mail when shipped via Media Mail.
• United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail – December 15.
• UPS Ground (anywhere in the contiguous USA) – December 15. Last year, UPS was astonishing in its speed and accuracy of shipping. Most UPS Ground packages arrive anywhere in the contiguous USA within 5 business days, often a day or two sooner.
• UPS 3-Day Select – December 19.
• UPS 2nd Day Air – December 20.
• UPS Next Day Air (to arrive December 23) – December 21, remember, we need time to process and pack your order!
• To our friends in Canada and overseas – December 6 with no guarantee. We suggest ordering no later than December 6, but SOONER is better. At this point in time, we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas. Your package should arrive in time, but if there are delays at Customs, work strikes, bad weather, etc., it might miss. Order sooner rather than later. Note: Right now, we are finding overseas orders are taking 18-34 days to arrive, sometimes longer! Cost Saver: A Surprise Package mitigates overseas shipping costs – take advantage of this while you can. It is, in effect, the equivalent of getting the books you want at retail, plus autographs, and paying the equivalent of only $10-$30 for overseas shipping! MANY overseas customers take advantage of the Surprise Packages for this reason! And it is likely the ONLY way for you to get autographs. Give it a try, we don’t think you will be disappointed.
• Any orders placed after these dates may arrive in time for Christmas but we cannot guarantee it AND you should assume they will NOT arrive in time for Christmas. Please spread the word and place those orders as soon as you can. Ho, ho, ho and happy holidays.
• 2022 Shipping Note: As always, at Palladium, we will be working overtime and do everything we can to process orders as fast as possible to get them to you for the holidays. However, after the package leaves the Palladium warehouse, delivery is out of our hands. As we get closer to Christmas, UPS Ground and Priority Mail will be your most reliable and timely methods of shipping. Thank you for your understanding.

Can’t get enough of Rifts^®?

Check out the Pinnacle Rifts® for Savage Worlds crowdfunder taking place right now! The campaign includes Terror on the Dark Frontier (i.e. the New West setting), the first campaign boxed set ever for Rifts®, the new Land of a Thousand Islands South America World book that brings the lore and adventures of the region from 102 P.A. to 109 P.A., a beautiful map of Rifts® South America, jungle and New West Battle Maps, the massive Rifts® Pawn Set 2 (full color cardboard minis), and more.

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Creature Feature^™, a Beyond the Supernatural^™ Sourcebook is a hit

Fans are loving it. Steve Dawes loves it. Everyone is saying good things about this diverse and frighteningly fun resource for players and Game Masters alike. Not sure it is for you? Take a look at the FREE Sneak Preview on DriveThruRPG.com for deeper insight.

Beyond the Supernatural™ is set in our modern world but seen through the lens of mystery and the supernatural. A lens that lets us see clearly the “things” – the creatures and powers – that science and our rational minds tell us are not real. It is a world of shadows and the uncanny where a monster may really be hiding under your bed or stalking the alley. Creatures that lurk in dark corners and prey upon the unsuspecting, the innocent, and the wicked.

Creature Feature is a journey into just a few of those dark corners. Places where strange and terrible creatures wait, and bold heroes and psychic investigators face their fears and fight against the gathering arkness.

• 15 supernatural creatures described in depth. Some are new. Some were pulled from the pages of The Rifter® but updated and expanded (many completely rewritten). All of them are dynamic, scary, and offer different horror adventure experiences.
• Each creature offers adventure hooks and ideas for more.
• The art of making and running monsters.
• Creature encounter table and tips on making unique creatures.
• Player paranormal investigator background table.
• Game Master source material and tips for running modern horror.
• More world setting and monster hunting lore.
• Rules clarifications and errata.
• A full adventure and numerous adventure suggestions.
• Paranormal encounter ideas, tips, advice, NPCs, and more.
• Written by Steven Dawes, Kevin Siembieda, and others.
• Art by Steven Cummings, Nick Bradshaw, and others.
• 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now!

UPDATED List of RPG Hardcovers Available Now

• Temporarily OUT of STOCK! “Original” Palladium Fantasy RPG® Commemorative “Bonus” Foil Hardcover (1st Edition rules) – Holiday demand cleaned the shelves of this fan favorite hardcover. Luckily we anticipated it and sent it to the printer weeks ago, so it should be back in print by the end of December, possibly a bit sooner (or so the printer tells us). This is the original 1st Edition Rules RPG including Tombs of Gersidi and the first Fantasy sourcebook: The Arms of Nargash-Tor. The cover is a classy crimson foil image, imprinted on black faux leatherette to replicate the original red and black RPG fans love. 320 pages – $55 retail – Cat. No. 449HC – should be back in stock soon (end of December?). We’ll keep you posted.
• Chaos Earth® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 660HC – 30 extra pages of bonus material – available now!
• NEW! Splicers® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – The Splicers® RPG plus 50 pages of extra material gathered from The Rifter®. 280 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 200HC – available now.
• “Original” Rifts® RPG 30th Anniversary Commemorative Hardcover – available now! This collector’s item sports the original Parkinson cover, additional 32 page color section, history of Rifts®, unpublished concept art, gallery of all Rifts® covers through 2020, and more. Can be used with ALL Rifts® supplements – 288 pages – $49.99 – Cat. No. 800HC30 – Available now.
• Ninjas & Superspies™ RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 525HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Hardcover – available now– BACK in stock – 296 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 503HC – includes bonus material – available now.
• Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 848HC – available now.
• Nightbane® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – available now – 304 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 730HC – 60 extra pages of bonus material – available now.
• Dead Reign® RPG (Zombie Apocalypse) Hardcover – available now – BACK in stock – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 230HC – available now.
• Beyond the Supernatural™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 224 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 700HC.
• Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 336 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 450HC – Our second best selling new hardcover after the Rifts® 30th Anniversary edition.
• Heroes Unlimited™ RPG, 2nd Edition Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 500HC.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition RPG Hardcover – 376 pages – $44.99 – Cat. No. 800HC – epic.
• Rifts® Ultimate Edition “Softcover” is a new format. RUE has only ever been available as a hardcover, and it still is, but it is now also available as a softcover – 376 pages – $34.99 – Cat. No. 800SE.
• Rifts® Game Master Guide Hardcover – 352 pages – $39.99 – Cat. No. 845HC.
• Rifts® Adventure Guide Hardcover – 192 pages – $36.99 – Cat. No. 849HC.

Palladium Books^® Check List of “Recent Releases” – all available now

• Creature Feature, a Beyond the Supernatural™ Sourcebook – 15 new creatures, rules clarifications, player and Game Master tips, adventure and more – 192 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 704 – available now.
• Rifts® Coalition Manhunters™ Sourcebook – 224 pages of Coalition data to blow your mind. 80+ new psionic abilities, 9 Manhunter psychic assassins, Psi-Ops thought police, Dog Boys, Kill Hounds, Coalition secrets, and more – 224 pages – Cat. No. 894.
• The Rifter® #85 Annual – Rifts®, Fantasy, and many RPG settings – Cat. No. 185 – Also available as a bookmarked PDF book on DriveThruRPG where it has made the Top 10 Best Sellers List.
• European Castles – 40+ real world castles from across Europe and their actual floor plans whenever available – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 410 – available now.
• Exotic Weapons – 100+ strange and exotic weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 48 pages – $10.99 – Cat. No. 409 – available now.
• The Compendium of Modern Weapons – 450+ real world weapons from around the globe – for use with ANY game system – 176 pages – Cat. No. 415.
• Defilers Fantasy Print – 10 x 8.5 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR834.
• Defilers Deluxe Fantasy Print – 17 x 11 inches – signed – Cat. No. PR835.
• Lopan™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 476-RAW.
• Land of the South Winds™ (Fantasy) Raw Preview – Cat. No. 477-RAW.
• Palladium 40th Anniversary Commemorative Print, signed – Cat. No. PR833.
• Rifts® “Explore the Megaverse®” Pen – Red & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2604.
• Palladium Books® “40 Years of Adventure” Pen – Black & Gold, black ink – Cat. No. 2605.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – CS Missile Launcher Dead Boy – kneeling with missile launcher – Cat. No. MI8049.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Coalition Officer – dynamic – Cat. No. MI8050.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Ley Line Walker – incredible detail – best ever! Cat. No. MI8051.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniature – Triax Cyborg with rail gun; think Red ‘Borg – powerful and fun – Cat. No. MI8052.
• 32 mm Rifts® miniatures – Chainsaw Glitter Boy & Pilot Set – both figures wield combat chainsaws plus a custom base. Truly stunning. Cat. No. MI8053.
• Property of the Coalition States T-shirt – Cat. No. 2528.
• Rifts® Splugorth Slaver T-shirt – Commemorating the Rifts® 30th Anniversary – Cat. No. 2606.
• Rifts® Red ‘Borg GAME MASTER T-shirt – Cat. No. 2607.
• Adventure Boldly Fantasy T-shirt – Cat. No. 2608.

Rifts^® Bestiary^™ Volume Two – Coming

The second big, “monster book” reference for Rifts® of what we anticipate to be three volumes in the series, more if we decide to make ghosts, spirits and Entities and/or Creatures of Magic part of the Bestiary series. Much like Volume One, Rifts® Bestiary™ Volume Two collects 70-100 monsters and animals plus 12-24 new beasts found across Rifts North America. The anticipated page count is 224-256 pages.

All volumes of the Rifts® Bestiary™ series are a great resource for players and Game Masters alike. Each description is updated, expanded, and highly detailed to present players with exotic and alien creatures as pets, guardians and riding animals, as well as slobbering monsters to battle and fierce beasts for Game Masters to throw at their players. Designed to offer adventure ideas, plus notes on young, adult, male and female creatures, and all provide plenty of ways to enhance your characters and spice up adventures. Each is accompanied by a map that shows at a glance where the beast can be encountered. Ah, but the presence of Rifts and magic means any of the creatures may appear anywhere in the world, so be on your toes.

• Monsters and animals of Rifts North America organized into big, easy to use sourcebooks.
• Updated and expanded descriptions and information for each existing monster.
• Updated and uniform stat blocks.
• New exotic creatures – predators, exotic riding animals, beasts of burden, alien horrors, giant insects, and more.
• A map for every creature showing where it is found.
• Easily adapted to any Palladium setting – Palladium Fantasy®, Chaos Earth®, Splicers®, Phase World®, the Three Galaxies™, The Mechanoids®, Heroes Unlimited™/Aliens Unlimited™, and others.
• Basic S.D.C. stats included with each creature description.
• Fully illustrated, with art by Charles Walton II, Ramon Perez, Robert Atkins, and many others. Written by Kevin Siembieda.
• 256 pages each volume – $28.99 – Cat. No. 897 (Volume Two). Release date not yet determined.

NEW on DriveThruRPG.com – Free Sneak Preview of Creature Feature and much more.

FREE Creature Feature™ Preview provides you a glimpse of what you will find in this epic book. There also FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles. Those are just some of the 300+ Palladium RPG titles available as PDF books.

No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn and 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!

DriveThruRPG offers most of our 300+ Palladium RPG titles as PDF books, making it easy and inexpensive to try out one of our many games. Also check out the FREE Sneak Previews of Rifts® Coalition Manhunters, Northern Gun 1 & 2, Hell Followed, and select other titles.

300+ other titles and nearly every game genre available now – and more is coming. In the meanwhile, discover the Palladium Megaverse® as PDF books with 300+ digital titles, previews, and other products available right now. Thank you for your support.

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

– Palladium Fantasy RPG® titles. This is a rich, original setting in which you can play humans or any number of nonhuman species of people in a world of magic, heroes and wonder. A world with 100,000 years of history. Some of it quite dark. All of it epic.

– Dead Reign® RPG and sourcebooks. The Zombie Apocalypse unleashed. Play ordinary people or post-apocalyptic O.C.C.s or Masked Lunatic heroes. A great introductory RPG that is surprisingly uplifting, fun, fast, and easy to learn.

– Heroes Unlimited™ RPG Second Edition titles. Create any type of superhuman you can imagine to build your own super-hero universe or those of your favorite comic books. Heroes Unlimited™ RPG first edition rule book and sourcebooks too.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

– 300+ Palladium titles in all, plus G.M. kits, paper miniatures and more. Palladium Books has settings for every genre: Fantasy RPG, science fiction (Rifts®, Splicers®, and The Mechanoids®), super-heroes (Heroes Unlimited and After the Bomb), superhero horror (Nightbane®), modern horror (Dead Reign® and Beyond the Supernatural), plus The Rifter® sourcebook series (by fans like you), novels, paper minis, and more. And more to come in the weeks ahead.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEW! Cozy Caverns Mysteries – Beyond the Supernatural RPG adventure podcast from the whiz kids at www.realplaygamespod.com – now through the end of the year

Here are the descriptions and schedule for the Cozy Caverns Mysteries podcast inspired by Beyond the Supernatural, 2nd Edition.

– Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 1 – Welcome to Cozy Caverns – Jasmine “Jazz” D’Amore and Jordan “Dani” D’Amore are two sisters in their early thirties struggling to find love, job fulfillment, and money to pay the bills on time. When the loss of an estranged family member changes their circumstances, the sisters change their location, and discover the quirky, mysterious town of Cozy Caverns, Arizona and its inhabitants. All is not as it seems.

– Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 2 – Supporting Local Businesses – Following Dani’s weird dream from the night before and Jazz’s unusually invigorating morning run, the D’Amore sisters hit the town of Cozy Caverns for a day of shopping and relaxation! After narrowly avoiding one hunky close encounter and picking up some reading material, the gals do lunch and then hit the library. There Dani’s jaw hits the floor and Jazz’s personal self-restraint is pushed to its limits. The excitement dies down a little bit around nighttime, but an explosive late-night confession throws everything the sisters know, or thought they knew, into chaos.

– Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 3 – Rough Night – Dani has a another dream that leads to unexpected revelations and ramifications, while Jazz’s jog leads to a terrifying situation! There aren’t any romantic parts in this one and you’re not meeting any hunks, we can assure you of that! Suspicious behavior abounds regarding people in authority, and secrets slowly begin to reveal themselves. At least you can count on Milena’s cooking over at the Prickly Pear!

– Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 4 – Deep Dives and Love Lives – It’s an incredibly full day for the D’Amore sisters during the annual Cactus Festival! Dani’s experiences prompt Jazz to have the both of them do more digging into the weirdness that seems to surround Cozy Caverns. The two uncover vital information.

– New! September 9 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 5 – D. Frisbee and the Curious Case in the Caves – The D’Amore sisters are certainly keeping busy on their trip! A meeting with D. Frisbee reveals a whole glut of information about some of the stranger goings-on that have taken place within bucolic Cozy Caverns. Meanwhile, a mine tour with ol’ Tom goes south fast. It happens when Dani discovers something she really wishes she hadn’t in the cool caverns below the little town with the most warmth!

– New! September 23 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 6 – A Bumpy Pre-Date Afternoon – With their dates fast approaching, Jazz and Dani are digging up as much information as possible, but will a freak-out underground spell disaster for a promising evening? Or will the D’Amore sisters take their lumps as they come and try to make the best out of a sticky situation?

– New! October 7 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 7 – The Only Good Part was the Sushi – One sister’s date goes badly, but it’s fun to watch that train wreck happen in real time. The other’s goes well, maybe too well. Things get really dramatic after the dates, to the point where the sisters find themselves repeatedly menaced by a shadowy figure that’s been stalking their trail! Don’t miss the bone-crushing excitement!

– New! October 21 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 8 – The Reek of Burnt Motor Oil – A sudden manifestation of potent supernatural abilities puts the sisters back on the right foot, at least for the time being. The two join forces to attack the ancient alien foe who has been stalking them throughout the caverns. They have put almost all of the pieces of the puzzle together, but now they need something even more important than the truth: A plan!

– New! November 4 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries Chapter 9 Finale – Ghost Bashers – This one is for all the marbles! The sisters gather as much equipment as they can and head out to the old mine shaft for their confrontation with their evil spectral enemy! Dark things are revealed. Will the D’Amore sisters get devoured by the darkness beneath the Earth, or will they drag the vileness monster into the light? Don’t miss the explosive finale!

– New! November 18 – Cozy Caverns Mysteries “Bonus” Episode – Cozy After Dark – This is the one where we kick back, stop worrying so much about what’s happening in the adventure (since it’s over!) and talk about how we created the characters, the setting, adapting an adventure published in 1990 to a 2022 context, cultural issues in portrayal that specifically involve the US Southwest, and give a bunch of information about what we were thinking and feeling as the adventure was going on.

More to come. You can expect a new Heroes Unlimited Christmas podcast special in December, and more episodes of their popular After the Bomb®: Purrsuit of Knowledge™ (mutant animals) series in 2023, as well as a Road Hogs mini-adventure, and could there be a Palladium Fantasy podcast coming? I think there might. We are happy to see more gamers finding these fun podcasts based on Palladium RPG worlds almost as much as we love seeing Palladium fans getting creative and having fun. Spread the word and enjoy.

Closing Thoughts

As noted in my opening, Sean and I are on the road on business and I’m emotionally spent over the unexpected, accidental death of our dear friend Julius Rosenstein. Jules was one of my oldest and closest friends. We still can’t believe he’s gone.

So if you don’t mind, I’m going to keep this Week’s Closing Thoughts very short and give you a larger than usual selection of Fan Comments from Surprise Packages. Please keep the orders for Surprise Packages and other products coming in, stay safe, and hold your friends and loved ones close. Tell them how much they mean to you and enjoy a holiday and New Year filled with joy and love and hope.

– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Friend, & Surrogate Santa Claus

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 so because we want to know what you think, and what you want, and we appreciate your suggestions and insights. 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 the pandemic and other 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 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.

S.M. in Washington, writes in an email: Hi Kevin, I am very sorry to hear the news you posted about Julius Rosenstein. I never had the pleasure of interacting with him but your stories over the years painted a picture of a great person. I will have you and everyone else at Palladium Books in my thoughts during these trying times.

[Thank you my friend. We’ve gotten many messages like this one and they are all appreciated. – Kevin]

J.N. in Wixom, Michigan, writes: I played with Julius Rosenstein in a game by Kevin Siembieda at UCON in Ann Arbor in 2003. I’m sure he couldn’t pick me out of a line up, but I remember gaming with him. It was pretty cool. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.

[Thank you J.N., your prayers and well wishes are welcomed. There is a place in our Forums where you and others can share your thoughts and experiences regarding Julius. And I wouldn’t be so sure Julius wouldn’t remember you, he had an incredible memory when it came to gaming experiences. – Kevin]

S.S. in Kenosha, Wisconsin, writes: Just wanted to mention what a great time my brother and I had at the Open House. Hope you do it again soon.

[I have many fond memories of Kenosha, S.S., from the early days of Gen Con. Glad you had a great time at the Open House, we did too. Talk about great memories from every POH. I’m glad people got to meet the many awesome Palladium creators and G.M.s like Julius, Alex, Sean, Wayne, Crystal, Kathy, Matt B., Matt C., Nick, Amy, Glen, Greg, Jim, and many others, and it’s always a lot of fun. Not sure if or when we’ll do another. – Kevin]

J.P. in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, writes: I’m excited to be playing again. I think this [the Surprise Package] is wonderful.

[Welcome back J.P. and game on! – Kevin]

B.M.H.B. in Arizona City, Arizona, writes: Thanks for this fun way to order your books and products. It is so enjoyable to get a box in the mail and not be sure what I got till I open it up. I wish you all the best for the next year and can’t wait to see what new books come out next. Merry Christmas to you all.

[That’s the idea B.M.H.B., to be like a Christmas present. It is very fun and most folks love it. As for what’s coming soon: Original BTS Bonus Hardcover (1st Edition rules), Titan Robotics, and … gosh, you’ll have to wait until we announce it. Thank you for the well wishes. Merry Christmas and game on. – Kevin]

P.F. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, writes: I have ordered several of your Christmas Packages in the past and I have never been disappointed. It’s hard to believe that any RPG manufacturer is offering this kind of deal these days, but you continue to go above and beyond!

[We love our fan base, P.F., you are all truly special and appreciated. Plus I love Christmas, so it’s our way of saying thank you and happy holidays! We remember our own fan roots, how to be fun, and we know how to make people smile and feel special during the holidays. It’s a gift and our pleasure. – Kevin]

B.K. in Jerrabomberra, Australia, writes: Great game system. Started playing years ago. I really like that the books have kept the same look and feel all these years.

[Thanks, B.K. We plan to keep the look and feel of our books and all that great art, though you’ll be seeing us getting a little more fun and creative with page layout in the future. Game on. – Kevin]

J.M. in Sarasota, Florida, writes: This will be my 4th year purchasing the Surprise Package. It is always big fun. I love it when the box comes in and I finally see what was sent. Thank you all so much and keep up the great work!

[Thank you, J.M. We’ll keep doing our best. – Kevin]

S.B. in Lake Cowichan, Canada, writes (in part): My father introduced my brother and I to your work when were 7 with Robotech® and soon after, Rifts® and TMNT®. We’ve been lifelong die-hard fans ever since. We’ve even recently gotten into Palladium Fantasy despite our bias toward science fiction. We love your work and hope it continues long into the future.

[Wow, S.B., we’re thrilled you guys have enjoyed our games so much these many years. I think you’ll enjoy Palladium Fantasy. Keep those imaginations burning bright and happy holidays. – Kevin]

A.K. in Sacramento, California, writes: Favorites: Originally I would say Heroes Unlimited. Now I lean toward Rifts® for the sheer variety of role-playing options. Sadly, I missed the Kickstarter. Please keep making awesome games with excellent art. Your games have kept me sane for many years.

[Thanks for the kind words, A.K. Btw, in a few weeks you will be able to get limited edition hardcovers and other items through Backerkit. There will be more Kickstarters in the future so keep your eyes peeled and stay sane! – Crazy Kevin]

D.T. in San Antonio, Texas, writes: I’m a huge fan of all the Siembieda settings and game system. This is a yearly tradition to get at least one if not multiple Surprise Packages. I’ve collected pretty close to 100% of everything. A few Rifters short. Thank you for 30+ years of epic campaigns with great friends. Merry Christmas to Kevin and all of your wonderful Artisans of Imagination!

[Thanks for the high praise, D.T. We appreciate your many years of support. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Ho, ho, ho. – Kevin]

T.L. in Newville, Pennsylvania, writes: Looking forward to the first Edition hardcover foil edition of Beyond the Supernatural!

[It’s coming T.L., hopefully soon. – Kevin]

B.C. in Walland, Tennessee, writes: I have had the pleasure of playing the greatest game system for the past 30 years. I want to thank each and every one of the creators and contributors to this great Megaverse.

[We appreciate your kind words, B.C., and all the love we have been getting from so many of you. Happy holidays. – Kevin]

J.L. in Pearland, Texas, writes: I’ve been a fan of your game Megaverse® from the beginning. Thanks for going as long as you have. I’m looking forward to see what the future brings.

[Hi J.L., thank you for sticking with Palladium through thick and thin. By adding gents like Sean Owen Roberson and many talented folks to our roster, I think you’re going enjoy what we have for you in the future. It’s epic. – Kevin]

A.M. in Columbia, South Carolina, writes: Been a huge fan for a long time. Slowly getting a complete Rifts® collection. Looking forward to the Kickstarter and I also have a full Savage Worlds set. Working toward playing with my son, almost four, who is a big fan of robots and skeletons. (Skelebots? Who knows?)

[I hope you enjoyed and participated in the Titan Robotics Kickstarter, A.M., it was a big success. We can’t wait to get product into our backers’ hands. Check out the cover and story in The Rifter® #85 for Skelebots. – Kevin]

M.H. in Bradenton, Florida, writes: Every year Palladium has come out with more and more amazing content. I have been playing since 1987 and will continue as long as I can.

[Wow, M.H., we are thrilled you enjoy our games so much. Please, game on. – Kevin]

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