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Print Sale and News – Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – April 3, 2025

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Weekly Update

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

BY KEVIN SIEMBIEDA

Print Sale and News – Palladium Books®

Weekly Update – April 3, 2025

There’s a lot to talk about this week, so I’m gonna dive right into it. Enjoy the new sale, the news, and something different for Closing Thoughts.

Art Print Sale – Grow Your Collection with 50% off most prints

Palladium’s ever-popular annual spring art sale starts today and runs for a few weeks. It’s time to redecorate your gaming space or add to your art print collection. Full color and black and white prints are half-price, so spruce up your gaming area with some of your favorite RPG artwork. Related art on sale: Bookmarks and Rifts poker decks. All of these items make fun birthday gifts and surprise Easter and Father’s Day presents (Mother’s Day too!).

– Nearly all of Palladium’s art prints – half price! Check ‘em out.

– Palladium Bookmarks Set One – Cat. No. 2554 – only $2.50 for a set of 4. Each one features different art (RUE, Fantasy, Heroes Unlimited, & Dead Reign).

– Palladium Bookmarks Set Two – Cat. No. 2555 – only $2.50 for a set of 4. Each one features different art (Chaos Earth, Nightbane, Phase World & Beyond the Supernatural).

– Rifts Poker Deck #1 (full color) – Cat. No. 2575 – only $5.98

– Rifts Poker Deck #2 (black and white art) – Cat. No. 2576 – only $5.98

– Rifts Cyberworks Poker Deck (full color backs and face cards) – Cat. No. 2609 – only $7.50

Update! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Redux

We are excited to share that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Redux project rewards are heading to the printers!


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Redux and TMNT Transdimensional Adventures are done! That includes the four variant covers and the two impressive Black White & Red Editions. The final versions are all complete, and once approvals are finalized, they will be heading to the printers, probably this week. We’re one more step closer to getting these into your hands!


There is a ton of New and Expanded Content! We initially promised 256 pages in the core rule book, but thanks to your support and our dedicated team, we’ve expanded to 272 pages – that’s 16 pages of bonus content, in addition to a sleek new layout and typesetting, color artwork throughout, including TMNT comic strip, easy to read tables, a new index, there are 20 new mutant animals, new animal abilities, stats for Karai (new art by Kevin Eastman),  clarified and enhanced combat rules, 20 new vehicles, and more! That’s not counting the 15+ delightful, new, pinup pages of Tribute Art by comic book and gaming artists, wonderful written remembrances, the behind-the-scenes story about the making of the original RPG,  concept art and notes, and fun insights.


Get all the details and see more artwork in the newest Kickstarter Update by clicking the button below.

Likewise, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Transdimensional Adventures – is a juicy 256 page sourcebook that combines the original content of Transdimensional TMNT with the TMNT Guide to the Universe, and TMNT Adventures – now remastered and expanded with the same level of new layout, colors, comic strips (20 pages total; originally created specifically for these sourcebooks), as the core rule book. It too offers rules clarifications and expanded contents such as Fugitoid’s Stats, expanded vehicle creation rules,  expanded vehicle combat rules, vehicle hit location and critical damage tables, tribute art,  more behind-the-scenes insights, and touching and funny written remembrances.


As final approvals come in, we are sending the books, Game Master screen, dice, miniature sets, poker deck, print sets, and all the rest to the printers.


Once again, our humblest and most sincere thanks to every single one of you for supporting this project. This project is truly a labor of love, and we cannot wait for you to dive into this expanded and remastered TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux content.   –  Sean Owen Roberson


Note: Anyone can still pre-order the mainstream books at Kickstarter prices – a saving of $5-$10 per book. So do it while you still can, because the Pre-Order Store will be closing in a few weeks.

IMPORTANT ALERT: BackerKit Pledge Adjustments Now Unlocked!

The pledge adjustment feature in BackerKit has been UNLOCKED, and you can now make changes to your pledge FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. Whether you’re looking to add more items or adjust your current Kickstarter Pledge Level selection, the system is now fully operational. But just for one week, because we need to send FINAL numbers of these Kickstarter Backer Exclusives to the manufacturers as soon as possible! The Kickstarter Backer Exclusives will only be available through the night of April 10, 2025, and no longer available after that date.

Exclusive Add-Ons ONE WEEK ONLY


For one week only, these campaign exclusives are available to our Kickstarter Backers. Add them to your pledges while you can. For example, the two Mutagen Green Foil Editions sport brand new artwork by Kevin Eastman AND Peter Laird created specially for these two collector’s editions. A rare and triumphant collaboration by the two legendary Ninja Turtle creators that TMNT super-fans will desire for years to come – if they can even find one on the secondary collector’s market – because they will be so limited and rare! But Backers can still order them until April 10, 2025:

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Redux – Kevin Eastman variant color cover featuring the TMNT, Shredder, and the Foot Clan.

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Transdimensional Adventures Redux – Sophie Campbell variant color cover featuring the TMNT and dinosaurs.

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Redux Miniature Set: Heroes

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Redux Miniature Set: Villains

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Redux Illustrated Poker Card Deck

Mutagen Green Foil Variant Covers by Eastman and Laird

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Redux Mutagen Green Foil Cover – new cover art by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird

  • TMNT Transdimensional Adventures Redux Mutagen Green Foil Cover – new cover art by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird


To get the Mutagen Green variant covers the Backer must Pledge at a Level that offers these variant foil covers. That starts at the Mutagen Mystic pledge level and higher. However, even at the minimum threshold of Mutagen Mystic you can ADD as many additional copies as you can afford.


The print sets! These are available ONLY in specific pledge levels and are not available as individual add-ons. If you really want one or all of the print sets, you need to pledge accordingly.


Don’t miss this limited opportunity to secure these exclusive items! We will be locking them down on April 10, 2025.

The Official History of Palladium Books on YouTube

Please continue to enjoy and spread the word about the Official History of Palladium Books on the Palladium YouTube channel. Every YouTube episode is fun, candid, and offers insight and behind the scenes information from the publisher/creator of your favorite Palladium role-playing games, Kevin Siembieda. Hear fun stories, details and thought processes you probably never heard before. We are now getting into some of our most famous and beloved games: Palladium Fantasy RPG and Secrets of the Defilers have been a big hit. Behind the scenes of Heroes Unlimited RPG is the most recent episode, followed by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG releasing today. Did you know that TMNT & Other Strangeness was Mirage Studio’s very first license, or that Kevin introduced Eastman and Laird to licensing agent Mark Freedman who helped take the Turtles mainstream? Get the behind the scenes story straight from the guy who was there.

New Episodes coming on the Official History of Palladium Books with Kevin Siembieda & J-M DeFoggi. Behind the scenes insight into the making of one Palladium blockbuster RPG of the 1980s and 1990s after another.

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG – available now.

  • Secrets of the Defilers, Part 4: Battle through Hades – April 10th.

  • Robotech RPG series – April 24th.

  • Ramon K. Perez interview – fan favorite comic book and game artist Ramon K. Perez – May 8th.

  • Watch for a new episode every other week and enjoy.

Kevin Siembieda and Sean Owen Roberson on Legion of Myth.


Last Sunday’s chat went great and was a lot of fun. We spent an hour talking about the status of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Kickstarter (most everything has been approved and should be heading for the printer and manufacturing soon), so that topic may be broken out into a separate interview. Then we talked about using Palladium rules as a framework for any setting and kit-bashing two (or more) games/settings like Beyond the Supernatural and Rifts into a unique world/dimension of its own. That’s the beauty of Palladium’s Megaversal game system,  you can bring any character, monsters, weapon, magic, etc., from one world setting into another with ease. The spirited conversation was a blast. Check it out. Note: Our next chat with the Legion will be at the end of April.

Glitterbois Chats are back starting April


More Glitterbois Chats with Kevin Siembieda are starting up again in April. Keep your

ears open for them.

Now Available!

Palladium Spring-Summer 2025 Catalog

NEW! Catalog of Palladium Books®, Spring/Summer 2025 – Folks are loving Palladium’s new, printed, color catalog. There’s just something about holding a physical catalog in your hand, especially one as fun and colorful as this one. Due to popular request, we’ve made it available for purchase. The price is what it cost Palladium to print them. Enjoy.

  • Full color, 8½ x 11 inch (magazine size), glossy paper stock, beautiful color.

  • The 48 page catalog describes and shows nearly the entire RPG library and features the TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux Edition on the cover and the first few pages.

  • $2.50 retail – 48 pages – Cat. No. C2025-1

BACK in Stock: Yin-Sloth Jungles, Updated and Expanded, 2nd Edition Rules – The epic jungle adventure book is back. 15 O.C.C.s (like the Beastmaster, Holy Crusader, Undead Hunter, and Witch Hunter), 18 jungle people and monsters, new and expanded Shamans and their magic, the Battle of the Gods, setting overview, and more. $24.99 retail – 160 pages – Cat. No. 459. Note: Yin-Sloth Adventures with 30+ maps, notable locations and a lot of adventures and adventure hooks is coming soon.

Rifts Vampire Kingdoms

BACK in Stock: Rifts Vampire Kingdoms – Everything you need to know about Rifts vampires, variant types, vampire abilities, combat notes and henchmen, plus the Hero Vampire, Deluded Vampire, Vampire Hunters, vampire slaying weapons, monsters, town creation rules, the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, and more. $26.99 retail – 224 pages – Cat. No. 802-E.

Nightbane Dark Designs

BACK in Stock: Nightbane® Dark Designs – This Nightbane focused book collects and expands upon Nightbane Morphus Tables (18 in all), plus offers 60 new Common Talents, 38 new Elite Talents, Talent creation and conversion rules, Ancient Nightbane, and more. $24.99 retail – 160 pages – Cat. No. 736.

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


In addition to PDF titles for entire game lines like Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, After the Bomb®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (Urban Fantasy), Rifts Chaos Earth®, Systems Failure™, Splicers®, RECON®, The Rifter® #1-85, and others, there are Game Master and player aids, character generators, paper minis, map packs, and FREE Previews of books like Creature Feature™, Dead Reign, Coalition Manhunters, Titan Robotics™, Rifts Bestiary Volume One, World Books, Dimension Books, and more to give you a glimpse of what’s in the book. Enjoy endless adventures across the Megaverse®.

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

I am adding new collectibles of all kinds to my Ebay store every few weeks. Some are Palladium negatives, rare and out of print books, original Palladium artwork, prints, posters, as well as other collectible toys, action figures, Nightmare Before Christmas items, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, books, and other good stuff – including Erick Wujcik’s rare and sought after Amberzine #12-15. Check in every week or so to see what’s new. All items come from Kevin Siembieda’s personal collection.


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.

  • Each negative 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 is signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

  • Each 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).

  • Looks great matted or framed! Fits an 8×10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8 ½ 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. The negatives of many books are sold out or were never available.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Thoughts on creating RPG adventures


Sean, Matthew, and I are busy working on various books and reviewing various manuscripts from freelance writers. In addition, several of the most recent chats on Legion of Myth and Palladium’s YouTube interviews (you won’t see them for months) have dealt with creating and running RPG adventures. All of which has prompted me to write this little discussion about creating game material for your personal RPG campaign or for publication.


Being creative and weaving coherent and compelling stories can be tricky business. It doesn’t make much difference whether you are writing a professional RPG book or an adventure for yourself and your friends, because the same basic principles apply to both. Sean and I often say things like: Think big, unleash your imagination, think outside the box, have fun with it, write for your audience, and trust your gut,  but what does any of that actually mean?


Think big: This doesn’t necessarily mean something massive in scale and scope that’s a zillion pages or super-powerful. It means don’t limit your thinking on any subject. Consider your many options and then explore them in depth. Try to consider all the possibilities, and then ask yourself, what if I took it to the next level? And then, what’s the level after that? Heck, shoot for the sky. No, the moon. No, Mars! No, the next galaxy! Get the idea?


Unleash your imagination: This may sound like it’s the same as Think Big, and they do go hand in hand, but they are different. It means don’t inflict yourself with self-imposed boundaries and limitations. Look at everything as a fun challenge. Explore all the possibilities from every angle and various degrees, and then consider the impossible! Erick and I – and now Sean and I – cut loose and go wild when spitballing ideas. We let the ideas fly unchecked. Nothing is too crazy or too outlandish at this stage. Everything is an exploration of ideas. What if … is a constant refrain along with or how about …? Nothing is off the table, because we can rein it all in, edit, and throw away ideas that don’t work, later. Now is the time to explore ideas in a big way and consider their infinite possibilities. Sometimes the ideas fly so fast and furious, and the adrenaline is so high, that we feel exhausted when we’re done. We keep the best idea(s), file away other cool ideas for possible future use, and get about developing and finetuning the ideas we keep. It’s nice to have a person with whom you can bounce off ideas and get strong feedback, but this process works on  your own too.


Think outside the box: Once you have your grand idea, this is where you challenge yourself to make it more interesting or to feel new, exciting, different, unexpected, and fun. That last word, fun, is where write for your audience comes into play, because you need to be asking yourself what will be fun and exciting for your audience. By the way, challenge yourself to make even the small ideas and little things interesting and fun.


Have fun with it! Challenge yourself as a writer to create dynamic settings, lore, villains, character classes,  and, well, everything! Even the most basic and mundane characters and concepts need some flourish and context to make them feel unique and important. Personally, I love taking the familiar and giving it a twist that will surprise and please the audience. For example, I once had someone say to me, “Kevin, zombies are just animated dead, how much can you write about them?” If you take a look at the Dead Reign RPG, you’ll see there is quite a bit you can write about them.


That was one of the fun challenges of Dead Reign, how to capture the most interesting and popular tropes for such creatures and make the zombies feel unique, fun, and terrifying. The terrifying is not just the description and art for each different type of zombie, but is also built into many of the game mechanics like the zombie moan and the convergence, amongst others. I don’t look at any of this as a problem or a chore, but as a fun creative opportunity.


Two other challenges with Dead Reign were the tone and presentation of the material in the book. I chose to present it from the viewpoint of Brad Ashley, a legendary zombie fighter who has written, printed, and distributed (as best he can) a survival guide for others trying to survive in this dangerous world.. This paints the RPG as a Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide,  which makes it more fun, compelling, and hopeful. Hopeful, because Brad is a survivor offering tips to people (the players) on how they can also survive and fight zombies.


An Insider fun tactic. I sometimes drop little fun things or inside jokes into some of my books. In the case of Dead Reign, Brad Ashley’s name is a composite of the two main artists, Nick Bradshaw and Amy L. Ashbaugh. The Timrek giant frog monster in Monsters & Animals is Kermit spelled backwards. I also like to name secondary and background characters, locations, taverns, and shops after friends, family, and Palladium fans. There’s a ton of the latter in the two Rifts Northern Gun books, and island of Wuj, in Palladium Fantasy, is a nod to Erick Wujcik. Rifts Heroes of the Megaverse has 7-8 NPC  cosmic heroes inspired by real life loved ones including Erick, Julius, Kathy, Alex, etc., and a couple of fans. I write games and game sourcebooks, and games are supposed to be fun, joyful experiences for the end user, but they should also be fun for the creator.  


Write for your audience: Which means not only do you need to know and understand your audience, but what they want. And then give it to them. You need to know what gets role-players excited and gives them the thrill ride they’re looking for. I find that it helps if YOU are a member of your audience. Meaning if you’re writing an RPG or sourcebook that you are a gamer and fan of the genre/setting/characters you’re writing.  As a fan, you know what you love about it and that’s probably reflective of your audience. However, we all have our biases, so you need to think about your audience and not just your own likes and dislikes. I’m always thinking about what gamers would get excited about.


Of course, when you write role-playing games and sourcebooks, you are actually writing for two audiences, the Game Master and the players. G.M.s want meat: cool villains and monsters, exciting plot hooks and lore, and a strong setting from which they build adventures for the players. Players want weapons, gadgets, magic, powers, and challenges that make their characters better – faster, powerful, and more experienced – all wrapped in a fun and  memorable experience.


Trust your gut. It’s easy to overthink and analyze your creation. At some point  you need to trust yourself that you’re doing a good job at delivering all of the above. Yes, you want to be self-critical, learn and improve, but  you also need to know, or feel, when it is fun and works. I’m constantly role-playing inside my head as I’m creating. I imagine what my game group and notable past players would like or dislike; what they would love to encounter, fight, and defeat.  I know what they consider exciting and fun. Likewise, when I’m creating a new power, spell, weapon, etc.,  I imagine how my power-gaming and rules lawyer pals would abuse or try to break it, and I rewrite it to prevent such unintended outcomes.


Oh, and … research, research, research! 90% of everything is research. Research is easier than ever with Google and A.I. assistance these days. Research everything! It will give you ideas about all kinds of things: animal biology and behavior to inspire monsters and alien creatures, history that inspires adventures, myths and legends to inspire spells, powers, characters, skills, and more monsters, and on, and on. Let everything light up your imagination.


There are other details and considerations in making and running a good game, but I hope the above helps you to get started and move forward. To me, role-playing games are the ultimate experience in cooperative gaming and storytelling. There’s nothing else like it. So, unleash your imaginations, have fun, and game on.


– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Game Designer, Writer and Friend

Copyright © 2025 Palladium Books Inc. All rights reserved.


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Palladium Books® – Weekly Update – January 16, 2025

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Weekly Update

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

BY KEVIN SIEMBIEDA

Palladium Books® – Weekly Update
January 16, 2025

The New Year is off with a bang here at Palladium Books. To get a glimpse of what’s happening behind the scenes, please check out last Friday’s: The Future of Palladium Books Special Report. There’s a lot and it’s all good. 2025 is going to be quite the ride and we hope you’ll be there for every minute of it. Not only that, but help spread the word about Palladium Books’ games, new releases, and other fun happenings.


Our thanks to everyone tuning into the Palladium Books YouTube channel to enjoy our ongoing history of Palladium Books with me (Kevin Siembieda, the founder and lead game designer) and J-M DeFoggi. We’re having a blast with these candid chats. Please continue to watch and spread the word, because we talk about TMNT, Robotech, Rifts and all the rest. You can also catch Palladium RPG fun on the Glitterbois podcast and monthly YouTube chats on the Legion of Myth.


We hope the multitude who purchased one or more Christmas Surprise Packages enjoyed each and every one. They’ll be back next Christmas season, but we don’t know for how many years longer, as they are a ton of work. I will continue to include fan comments at the end of these Weekly Updates for the next few weeks for your enjoyment.


Please keep the orders coming. We’ll help with a number of re-releases such as more of The Rifter® Archival Editions, TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux editions (so completely remastered and in full, breathtaking color, that they feel new), along with brand new products like Yin-Sloth Expeditions, Rifts® Bestiary Volume 2, Rifts® Antarctica, and more. Hopefully, much more.


News! TMNT & Other Strangeness Mini-Update. Everything is moving along on all fronts regarding final layout, and approvals and looking GREAT. There is still time to get the mainstream Redux editions and Black, White and Red editions (look amazing), and Game Screen at the lower Kickstarter prices, but you need to do so soon. I think the Pre-Order Store will be closed by the end of February or March.

TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux Pre-Order Store

TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Order Store. There is a link on the front page of the Palladium website to the TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Order Store (as well as below). Please note that these products will not ship until this spring. The advantage to placing your pre-order before March 2025 is that you will get the items at the lower Kickstarter price. For example, you save $10 on each of the two color cover volumes of the two main books, because the final retail price will be higher than the current Kickstarter price. Moreover, Sean Owen Roberson has outdone himself on the Redux editions. Clear and concise rules clarifications, new and helpful tables and charts, sweet layout, gorgeous color art, and so much more.

News! Congratulations to Palladium author Carl Gleba (Minion War, Secrets of the Atlanteans) on the arrival of his first child! We are all so happy for you, Big Daddy.

Valley of the Pharoahs RPG! Waaaay back when, Palladium Books published the Valley of Pharaohs RPG as a box game. Well, 40 years later, I gave the author, my pal, Matthew Balent (best known for Weapons & Armour, Weapons & Castles, Weapons & Castles of the Orient, etc.), permission to reuse my artwork in a new, vastly expanded redux edition of the original game. It is a big 200+ page RPG. (The original was only 64 or 96 pages plus a dozen maps and diagrams.) The game rules are Matthew’s own creation with some unique ideas and mechanics you may find interesting, Meanwhile, the spells, characters, and ideas can be adapted to the Palladium game system with a little work. The lore, history, and writing is outstanding, so if you love Egyptian mythology, this is a must have item. Likewise, Palladium collectors may want one because the original 1985 box game is super-rare and expensive, but this authorized expanded 40th Anniversary edition is affordable and a good read. Available from Palladium Books for a limited time. Thank you for supporting the hard work of my friend, Matthew Balent, who played an important role in the early days of Palladium Books.

254 page softcover – $40 retail – Cat. No. 2621

274 page hardcover with bonus material – $60 retail – Cat. No. 2621HC

History of Palladium Books on YouTube

News! Palladium Books® YouTube Channel – The Official History of Palladium Books is an ongoing video series presented in rough, Chronological order. Here are some of the episodes currently available:


Coming YouTube Videos: Stories behind the creation of Heroes Unlimited, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, Robotech®, Robotech® VHS tapes, Ninjas & Superspies, Beyond the Supernatural, Rifts® (a few episodes), Dead Reign®, and more, including Games that Almost Happened (but didn’t), and Close Encounters (with Hollywood and videogames).


A new episode goes up every other week with the occasional bonus episode in between. Many more chats are coming. Each one a friendly and candid conversation that gamers are enjoying. J-M Defoggi and I, Kevin Siembieda, reveal the origin stories behind your favorite Palladium role-playing games and sourcebooks. We will eventually switch to topics about running RPGs, designing adventures, Game Master and player tips, alignments, magic, writing RPGs, and others.

News! Kevin Siembieda on Legion of Myth live chat – 2:00 PM Sunday, January 26, 2025. Sean is overseas on business so the time difference makes it difficult for him to join us, but I’ll be there to chat about a variety of subjects. Please join the fun.

News! The Glitterbois podcasts – We talk about all things Palladium Books and include chats with me (Kevin Siembieda) about the origins and history of Palladium Books, my thought process behind Palladium’s many game lines and specific book titles, and other fun topics. These podcasts always cover additional details and memories about Palladium’s history and iconic games not found in Palladium’s official YouTube material. And who doesn’t love the Glitterbois hosts? Tune into the fun. New episodes with me are coming throughout the year.

News! What’s hot at Palladium this week – With the end of the Surprise Package offer, we saw everything blowing out the door, but we did notice some interesting trends: Rifts® and Palladium Fantasy remain hot, but we’re seeing Phase World® and Rifts® Dimension Books along with Heroes Unlimited/After the Bomb® heating up. The surprise has been the magnitude of renewed interest in Dead Reign® RPG, it has been super-hot this past week in both regular orders and Surprise Package requests.

Dead Reign® is red hot – I think people are discovering that Dead Reign® is an intuitive, fast, fun, introductory game ideal for inexperienced, new role-players and fun for seasoned veteran gamers. The Dead Reign® setting and prime enemy (zombies) is instantly familiar and easy to understand, combat is straightforward with no magic or psionics, and the zombies are both familiar yet different, and uniquely Palladium. How zombies function and behave (the Zombie Moan, converging to get a piece of P.P.E. at the moment of a victim’s death, etc.) makes total sense and I think people like to understand how (our) zombies function and why. It answers questions about zombies that no other game offers.


Sales are up with distributors, retailers, and across the board. Just last week we had two different people visit the office. One was a business meeting unrelated to RPGs and the other was a visit by a Rifts® fan. Both were looking to try a new RPG, something beginner gamers could pick up easily. I told them about a few of our games, but both gravitated toward Dead Reign®. Both bought the RPG and love it. In fact, the business person (a big board gamer) loves the setting and is starting a Dead Reign® campaign with his wife and some friends this week! If you haven’t tried it, you might want to take a look at Dead Reign® in the future.

News! 3 Notebook & Pen Sets – These have proven to be quite popular. I think Game Masters and players both enjoy having a notebook and pen clearly marked for the game they are playing in. I must admit, everyone here scooped up one of each.

  • Pen and matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.


Rifts® Unleash Your Imagination Blue Notebook & Pen Set – $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2618 – available now.

Palladium Books® Live the Fantasy Black Notebook & Pen Set – $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2619 – available now.

Heroes Unlimited™ Unleash Your Power Red Notebook & Pen Set – $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2620 – available now.

NEW! Nightbane® Automated Character Sheet


Now available on DriveThruRPG.com – The Nightbane Automated Character Sheet follows a similar format as the popular Rifts® Automated Character Sheet designed by Greg Diaczyk.

  • Microsoft Excel-based system for creating, updating, and tracking your Nightbane RPG characters quickly and easily. Once you know the system, you can have characters up and ready in 10-15 minutes!

  • Create your human Facade and Nightbane Morphus in minutes.

  • Offers a vast range of Morphus choices.

  • Select from scores of Common and Elite Nightbane Talents.

  • Spells, psionics, and more.

  • $5.00 – Available now on DriveThruRPG.com and coming soon on PalladiumBooks.com – Created by Greg Diaczyk.

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


In addition to PDF titles for entire game lines like Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, After the Bomb®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (Urban Fantasy), Rifts Chaos Earth®, Systems Failure™, Splicers®, RECON®, The Rifter® #1-85, and others, there are Game Master and player aids, character generators, paper minis, map packs, and FREE Previews of books like Creature Feature™, Dead Reign, Coalition Manhunters, Titan Robotics™, Rifts Bestiary Volume One, World Books, Dimension Books, and more to give you a glimpse of what’s in the book. Enjoy endless adventures across the Megaverse®.

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

I am adding new collectibles of all kinds to my Ebay store in time for the holiday season. Some are Palladium negatives, rare and out of print books, original Palladium artwork, prints, posters, as well as other collectible toys, action figures, Nightmare Before Christmas items, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, books, and other good stuff – including Erick Wujcik’s rare and sought after Amberzine #12-15. Check in every week or so to see what’s new. All items come from Kevin Siembieda’s personal collection.


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.

  • Each negative 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 is signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

  • Each 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).

  • Looks great matted or framed! Fits an 8×10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8 ½ 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. The negatives of many books are sold out or were never available.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

A few last words


Thank you for your support of Palladium Books with the Surprise Package offer and purchases all year long. We can’t do this without you. To get info about what’s going on behind the scenes, see the Future of Palladium Books Special Report (January 10, 2025). Otherwise, take a glance at the Weekly Updates for sales, new releases, YouTube and podcast appearances, and other news.


I’m sure there’s more to talk about, but a head cold has just hit me like a ton of bricks and I’m gonna end this here. Stay positive, enjoy the Comments from Fans like you, below, and game on.


– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Game Designer, Writer and Friend

Surprise Package Comments from fans like you

Yes, Christmas has come and gone, the 2024 Surprise Package deal has come to an end, and the New Year is upon us. Yet, I still like to share with you some of the fun and interesting fan comments we receive in the Christmas Surprise Packages till the end of January. Our thanks for all the kind words, great suggestions, and love that you all send our way. Enjoy and let us try to keep the spirit and joy of Christmas in our hearts every day throughout the year. A tall order, but let’s try.


– Kevin Siembieda (and the Palladium Crew)

J.H. in Katy, Texas, writes (in part): Thank you for giving us all a few extra weeks to order one of these. I haven’t done one in years because I tend to buy things as they come out, but I finally have enough for a want list to order one.


[You’re very welcome, J.H., this is exactly why I extend the offer a couple weeks into January. We appreciate you buying books as they come out and there should be quite a few new releases this year. Thanks and game on. – Kevin]



C.H.K. in Casselberry, Florida, writes (in part): I just saw my own written words and your reply to them in my Palladium email … Wow. It’s not the first time, but it floors me with a smile every time! … Dead Reign® is a real crazy trip in a good way.


[I’m so glad you enjoyed seeing your comment shared in the last Update, C.H.K. That’s why I do a selection of fan comments (and why we do the Surprise Package deal); to make fans smile and know they are special and appreciated. Thank you for your personal message to me as well, C.H.K. Stay awesome and game on. – Kevin]



J.O. in Niagara Falls, New York, writes (in part): I played Rifts® back in the 1990s and want to get back into it. I also pre-ordered the new TMNT books … D&D is cool, but I enjoyed the world of Rifts and would love to share that with new players.


[Welcome back, J.O.! Sounds like a plan. You’re going to love the TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG books, they are beautiful and fun. You’re smart to pre-order at the lower Kickstarter prices. Game on. – Kevin]

J.T. in Athens, Alabama, writes: Thank you for all the wonderful memories and keep up the amazing work.


[You are very welcome, J.T., and we will. We have so many amazing new books we want to put into your hands. – Kevin]



M.M.C. in Prairie Grove, Arizona, writes (in part): I have just recently started playing Rifts® with my Uncle, and I’m hooked. I love the adventure and the world of Rifts®.


[Welcome to Rifts®, M.M.C., it’s a dimension of endless imagination. – Kevin]



R.B. in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, writes (in part): Palladium Fantasy and Rifts® are favorites … want to try Chaos Earth®. Just wanted to say thank you for creating some of the fond memories of my younger days enjoying these games with friends.


[The pleasure is all ours, R.B. That’s what makes RPGs so special, there is nothing like them and the memories are so rich and vibrant. Game on. – Kevin]



M.H. in Benton, Arizona, writes (in part): Thank you for everything you guys do … I spent the last few months trying to improve my self-care and I realized that some of my happiest times have been playing RPGs with friends … your efforts have been a blessing to my life more than once over the years … sometimes we don’t know the ways we affect the world.


[I hear you, M.H., and you are not alone. RPGs are a wonderful and cheerful experience shared with friends or family. They most definitely help alleviate stress and stimulate the imagination in the most positive ways. I regularly suggest role-playing to find escape from our everyday worries. The fact that our games and our words have helped our fellow gamers is, indeed, an unexpected blessing that is both miraculous and humbling to us. Stay frosty and game on! – Kevin]



B.C. in St. Cloud, Minnesota, writes (in part): … Please keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing more YouTube videos and podcast interviews with Kevin and Sean. You guys are great. I’m super-excited for the TMNT Redux! Kevin, your work and commitment to your vision, your team, and the fans is nothing short of remarkable.


[Thank you, B.C., for your kind words and excitement. It’s nice when someone recognizes that commitment. It helps that I love what I do, the people I work with, and the fans. There are many more videos and podcasts coming. In fact, I will be on a live chat with Legion of Myth Sunday, January 26, 2:00 PM Eastern Time. – Kevin]



D.L. in Killeen, Texas, writes (in part): Hi Guys, this is for my friend. I got him hooked on Rifts® (playing weekly now) and just hooked him on Palladium Fantasy, too. Love everything you guys do and I’m still out there doing my part to share the good news of Palladium Books.


[Much appreciated, D.L., you’re like Johnny Appleseed, only you’re planting the seeds of Palladium role-playing wherever you go. Awesome. Thank you and keep on keeping on. With appreciation. – Kevin]



W.L. in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, writes (in part): I just want to say, thank you, Kevin, for creating the Megaversal gaming system! It’s been a favorite of my gaming group … probably played Palladium Fantasy the most … Robotech® was also a favorite of mine.


[You’re welcome, W.L., our pleasure. Glad you enjoy our core rules and games so much. Keep your imagination burning bright. – Kevin]

2 Big Sales End Soon – Palladium Books® Weekly Update – December 12, 2024

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Weekly Update

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

BY KEVIN SIEMBIEDA

2 Big Sales End Soon – Palladium Books® Weekly Update – December 12, 2024

Only 10 shipping days till Christmas!


This is the last weekend to order and get it in time for Christmas without paying for expedited shipping! And all the big holidays – Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa – are happening the same couple of days.


You place the orders now and we will pack and ship them out as fast as we can. We will be working throughout the weekend to make sure you get your order in time for Christmas or the other holidays. If you need it for the holidays we suggest Ground Advantage, UPS Ground, and Priority Mail. Media Mail is NOT likely to arrive in time for the holidays, your risk. Follow the guidelines below and keep the orders coming! We love making gamers happy with our famous Christmas Surprise Package and all our games. Hurry and spread the word about the Surprise Package and shipping deadlines.

Shipping Deadlines – for Christmas delivery – order now

– UPS Ground (anywhere in the contiguous USA) – December 15th. We must have your order by Sunday, December 15, to ship on December 16 to guarantee you get your package in time for the holidays. Last year, UPS was astonishing in its speed and accuracy of shipping. Order as soon as possible.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Ground Advantage – December 15th. We must have your order by Sunday, December 15 to ship on December 16 or 17 to guarantee you get your package in time for the holidays. Sooner is better.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail – December 17th. We must have your order by Tuesday, December 17, to ship on December 18 to guarantee you to get your package in time for the holidays. Sooner is better.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail EXPRESS (expensive) – December 18th. We must have your order by Wednesday, December 18, to ship on December 19, to guarantee you get your package in time for the holidays. Sooner is better.


– UPS 3-Day Select – December 17th, but you will pay for expedited shipping.


– UPS 2nd Day Air – December 18th, but you will pay for expedited shipping.


– UPS Next Day Air – December 19th (to arrive December 24, Christmas Eve) – Palladium Needs that order submitted by December 19th, so we can pack and ship it December 20th to arrive Monday or Tuesday, Christmas Eve, but please don’t cut it that close or pay such a high price for expedited shipping.


– We say NO to Media Mail for Christmas – There is less than a 50/50 chance your package arrives in time for Christmas when you use Media Mail at this point. YOU assume ALL risk when you ship via Media Mail. If an order arrives late, goes missing, or is damaged in transit, it will NOT be replaced by Palladium Books.


– No shipments to Canada! – Until the Canadian postal workers end the strike, we cannot ship to Canada. Moreover, orders shipped just prior to the strike may be sitting in limbo.


– 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. Moreover, storms, accidents, and other unforeseen circumstances may delay shipping, so please place your order as soon as possible. Happy holidays.


– 2024 Shipping Note: Please make sure your address is complete and correct! As always, at Palladium, we will be working overtime and doing 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.

Valley of the Pharaohs 40th Anniversary

NEW! Valley of the Pharaohs RPG – 40th Anniversary Edition

The original Valley of the Pharaohs RPG is a rare, expensive collectible if you can even find it. But now you can get the super-expanded, 254 page, 40th Anniversary Edition softcover – or – the 274 page hardcover with bonus material, from Palladium Books. The new, 40th Anniversary Valley of Pharaohs is written and published by the original author, Matthew Balent (Weapons and Armor, Weapons & Castles, etc.). Like the original game, it uses its own, unique game rules – not the Palladium game system – but they, like the game world and text, are unique and fun.


This game is authorized by Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books and includes many of Kevin’s original VotP RPG illustrations and maps.


If you are a Palladium Books collector or you love Egyptian mythology and historical fiction, this game is a must. It is likely as close as you’ll come to owning the original Valley of the Pharaohs. Besides, this is a vastly expanded and improved edition that includes all those original ideas and much of the artwork vastly expanded and improved. The original rule book was only 64 or 96 pages, plus maps; this is a 250+ page tome by the scholarly Matthew Balent and is an alternative reality, ancient Egypt that is epic and well written. It’s a fun read filled with ideas, magic, monsters, and characters you can, with a little work, convert to Palladium Fantasy, Rifts, or any RPG world.

  • Play humans or Bird People, Crocodilian People, Dog People, Snake People, and more!

  • Character Classes include: Priest, Thief, Military, Scholar, and more.

  • 300+ magic spells inspired by Egyptian myth and classic fantasy.

  • Many magic items, magic pictures and more.

  • Dozens of monsters and supernatural beings like the mummy, sphinx, sand slug, and others drawn from or inspired by Egyptian mythology.

  • Learn about Ka (magic), Maat (alignment and order), and Kismet.

  • Clear and concise Egyptian lore, its society, and history.

  • Game rules and writing by Matthew Balent.

  • A complete RPG with unique rules. Note: Does not use the Palladium game rules.

  • $40.00 retail – 254 page softcover – Cat. No. 2621 – complete RPG.

  • $60.00 retail – 274 page hardcover with bonus material – Cat. No. 2621HC – complete RPG.

SALE Final Days – Palladium Stocking Stuffer Sale – Most items 30-50% off – Sale ends Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

The name of the sale says it all – fun small items that could be slipped into a Christmas stocking. Enjoy and happy holidays.


Rifts® 25mm Metal Miniatures – 50% off


Rifts® Heroic 28mm Resin Miniatures – 30-40% off

Christmas Surprise Packages

SALE Final Days – Christmas Surprise Package offer – Sale ENDS December 24 – and remember, only 10 shipping days till Christmas

The best deal in gaming – $100+ worth of goodies (often more) for $60 (plus shipping). Books are signed if you want them to be. It is just 10 shipping days till Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa! The Surprise Package Offer ends December 24, 2024. Don’t miss out!


A great gift for any holiday, birthdays, anniversaries, or a nice treat for yourself (you deserve it), or a way to try new settings, and fill your collection. After these past five crazy years, you deserve to do something nice for yourself and your gaming pals. The Surprise Package Offer gets you physical game books at PDF prices, and we will sign them if you would like us to.


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 this year continues to be so crazy, we need something fun like the Christmas Surprise Package to bring a little joy and laughter into our lives. With so many people suffering from the fallout of the election, inflation, and related doldrums, we can all use some time escaping into realms of role-playing adventures. 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 $60 (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.


You get a ton of stuff on the cheap, you can get a bunch of autographs (if you want ‘em), and you look like you spent a fortune. This is also a great way to try that game setting you’ve wondered about – Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Dead Reign®, Heroes Unlimited, After the Bomb® (compatible with TMNT RPG), Ninjas & Superspies, Palladium Fantasy®, Nightbane®, Systems Failure, Mechanoid Invasion®, etc. – or to get something for your favorite Game Master. Or perhaps, to get your player group to consider a new game or setting.

Notebook and Pen Sets

NEW – 3 Notebook & Pen Sets

If you’re looking for the perfect stocking stuffer or a fun practical gift, we have three for you.

NEW! Rifts® Unleash Your Imagination Blue Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2618 – available now.

NEW! Palladium Books® Live the Fantasy Black Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2619 – available now.

New! Heroes Unlimited™ Unleash Your Power Red Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2620 – available now.

NEW! Nightbane® Automated Character Sheet


Now available on DriveThruRPG.com – The Nightbane Automated Character Sheet follows a similar format as the popular Rifts® Automated Character Sheet designed by Greg Diaczyk.

  • Microsoft Excel-based system for creating, updating, and tracking your Nightbane RPG characters quickly and easily. Once you know the system, you can have characters up and ready in 10-15 minutes!

  • Create your human Facade and Nightbane Morphus in minutes.

  • Offers a vast range of Morphus choices.

  • Select from scores of Common and Elite Nightbane Talents.

  • Spells, psionics, and more.

  • $5.00 – Available now on DriveThruRPG.com and coming soon on PalladiumBooks.com – Created by Greg Diaczyk.

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


In addition to PDF titles for entire game lines like Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, After the Bomb®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (Urban Fantasy), Rifts Chaos Earth®, Systems Failure™, Splicers®, RECON®, The Rifter® #1-85, and others, there are Game Master and player aids, character generators, paper minis, map packs, and FREE Previews of books like Creature Feature™, Dead Reign, Coalition Manhunters, Titan Robotics™, Rifts Bestiary Volume One, World Books, Dimension Books, and more to give you a glimpse of what’s in the book. Enjoy endless adventures across the Megaverse®.

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

I am adding new collectibles of all kinds to my Ebay store in time for the holiday season. Some are Palladium negatives, rare and out of print books, original Palladium artwork, prints, posters, as well as other collectible toys, action figures, Nightmare Before Christmas items, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, books, and other good stuff – including Erick Wujcik’s rare and sought after Amberzine #12-15. Check in every week or so to see what’s new. All items come from Kevin Siembieda’s personal collection.


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.

  • Each negative 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 is signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

  • Each 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).

  • Looks great matted or framed! Fits an 8×10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8 ½ 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. The negatives of many books are sold out or were never available.

Closing Thoughts & News Bits

I’ve been excited to see what Matthew Balent has done with the Valley of the Pharaohs RPG ever since he asked me if Palladium Books would allow him to expand his original game and self-publish it. That was two years ago. I think it is worth the read and is filled with well written lore, magic, monsters, people and society inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology. On this alternate Earth, magic and the supernatural are real. As I noted in the product description, this will be your best chance at ever getting Valley of Pharaohs because there are so few in existence. And this 40th Anniversary Edition is a far superior product.


Folks are getting excited about the TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG coming next year. They should be, because the books and all products are beautiful. I actually teared up when the FanRoll test products arrived. Wow. You can still get Kickstarter prices on select products via the TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Order Store.

Looking for something fun to watch? Check out the Official History of Palladium Books on the Palladium Books® YouTube Channel. Available now are episodes on:

You can get more Palladium fun with chats on the Legion of Myth and the Glitterbois podcasts, among others!

Order your Stocking Stuffer items from our sale and Surprise Packages while you still can. Meanwhile, enjoy the Surprise Package comments and don’t let the holiday stress get to you. Stay frosty and finish your shopping! Ho, ho, ho.


– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Game Designer, Friend, and Surrogate Santa

Surprise Package Comments from fans like you

Every year we like to post a selection of the comments we get from Surprise Package customers. It’s a nice acknowledgement and thank you to them (you know who you are) and you enjoy reading them. I read each and every comment that comes in the Surprise Packages, and they always brighten our day. We all appreciate your kind words, suggestions, and insights. In fact, the idea to do hardcover editions of core rule books came from fan comments in the Grab Bags. We get a lot so we can only offer a sampling of these comments in the Weekly Updates.


Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have stuck with Palladium through thick and thin and now these new strange times. Please use our games to find escape from your day to day grind and worries. Use them to bring a little joy, laughter, and adventure to the holiday season and beyond.


Your comments and support mean the world to all of us. Thank you for making us smile and feel valued. As always, I have tried to write a short response [in brackets] to each comment. Happy holidays.


– Kevin Siembieda (and the Palladium Crew)

R.D. in Lathrup Village, Michigan, writes: Favorites: Rifts® and Beyond the Supernatural. Merry Christmas! Thanks so much for many years of Christmas Surprise Packages. It’s a great way to add to my collection and be surprised when I open it on Christmas Day.


[Merry Christmas, R.D., and thank you for your years of support. You’ll be pleased on Christmas morning. Ho, ho, ho. – Kevin]



R.H. in Tonawanda, New York, writes: I look forward to this [Surprise Package] all year. Thank you so much for the deal and for creating such wonderful worlds.


[You are welcome, R.H. I can’t imagine doing anything but creating worlds of wonder and adventure. It’s in my DNA. – Kevin]



B.C. in Walland, Tennessee, writes: Your full spectrum genre is awesome. I have enjoyed playing the various game environs for almost thirty years. You all are awesome. Thank you.


[It is with great joy, B.C., that we share with you the Palladium Megaverse®. We’re glad it is a realm of imagination you enjoy visiting so often. – Kevin]



D.H. in Ubly, Michigan, writes: Thank you guys for continuing to build on this awesome world. My husband’s first table top RPG was Rifts® and he still plays it to this day.


[Wow, that’s very cool. Thank you for sharing D.H., I hope your spouse continues to enjoy Rifts® for many years to come, because we have some mind bending books in the pipeline like Rifts® Bestiary Volume 2, Rifts® Antarctica and The Disavowed. – Kevin]



R.H. in Alabaster, Alabama, writes: Thanks for autographing The Rifters® I ordered earlier this year. It was a nice surprise. I look forward to the Christmas Surprise package every year. It’s like opening up a pack of trading cards on a much grander scale.


[R.H., you are welcome on all fronts. I think you’ll be pleased with your Surprise Package. Ho, ho, ho. – Kevin]



D.H. in Walla Walla, Washington, writes: Excited for the new TMNT RPG! [The Surprise Package deal] loving it! Each year spoils the gamers.


[The TMNT & Other Strangeness products coming next year are awesome and so are the Surprise Packages! I don’t know if they spoil the fans, but they are a great way for us to give back to you all and show our appreciation. Thanks for your support. – Kevin]



J.E. in Mesa, Arizona, writes (in part): Palladium is my favorite game company. It was the first publisher I ever brought and I’ve loved the books for 30+ years now. I went to Gen Con for the first time this year with one of the main reasons to meet Kevin. I did and he was gracious enough to spend almost an hour chatting with me. It was fantastic. Thank you so much for years of joy.


[Whew, I’m glad I didn’t disappoint you at Gen Con, J.E. The main reason we go is to meet and chat with our fans. Glad you enjoy our games so much. We have plenty more grand adventures in store for everyone. – Kevin]



B.F. in San Antonio, Texas, writes: I’m working on getting the whole Rifts® collection and the Christmas Surprise Package seems like a great way to start. Thank you!


[It is, B.F., and you are welcome. Enjoy and game on. – Kevin]



J.C. in Port Townsend, Washington, writes: Rifts® is the game I’ve played the most, but I grew up watching my brothers play Robotech® and TMNT & Other Strangeness. Thank you for last year’s goodies. The Chainsaw Glitter Boy mini made some friends quite jealous. By the way, I’ve been loving the interviews on the Glitterbois [podcast].


[I’m glad last year’s Surprise Package hit the spot, J.C., I think you’ll like this year’s package too. The Glitterbois podcasts with me are tons of fun. Also take a look at Palladium’s YouTube channel for similar interviews about Palladium’s origin and its games. – Kevin]



A.W. in Mountain Grove, Missouri, writes (in part): I and my gaming group have greatly enjoyed the Palladium game system for over 20 years now. Most of us started out playing 2nd Edition D&D, and it will always hold a special place for us. However, due to the all-around ease of the Palladium system, and the near infinite possibilities that emerge from having so many different settings using the same mechanics, our games quickly transitioned away from other systems. For us, the Palladium rules are now the bar by which we compare all other game systems. Over the years, several members of our group have been able to make it to various Palladium Open Houses. Normally, it’s only been 1 or 2 of us and then the rest got to hear about it (and be jealous). However, in 2009, five of us were able to attend and I have to say it was a truly amazing experience … please have another Open House soon.


[Game on, A.W., I love infinite possibilities! We are considering hosting a Palladium Open House in 2026 or 2027. We will keep you folks posted in a future Weekly Update, but you might wanna start putting some money aside for it, just in case. Ho, ho, ho – Kevin]

2 Weeks Till Christmas – Palladium Books® Weekly Update – December 5, 2024

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Weekly Update

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

BY KEVIN SIEMBIEDA

2 Weeks Till Christmas – Palladium Books® Weekly Update – December 5, 2024

I hope everyone enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving Day and a long weekend. This is our busy season especially with Palladium’s super Black Friday thru Cyber-Wednesday sale that just ended last night. Whew, warehouse-master Caleb and I actually put in 5 hours of work Thanksgiving morning. Alex joined us to work through the entire weekend.


Please keep the orders coming, because we love making gamers happy with our famous Christmas Surprise Package offer – the absolute best deal in gaming. With this being Caleb’s first holiday season at Palladium Books (he’s the new guy), he actually finds the deluge of orders exciting. And like the rest of us, he enjoys reading all the nice comments that come along with many of the Surprise Package orders. It’s exciting to see so many people who love our books so much. We all work in a particular area of the warehouse where we chat and make jokes, and seeing so many orders being pulled, packaged, and shipped is exciting. Yes, we get an adrenaline rush from your orders and kind words. We love making gamers around the world happy, so please spread the word about the Surprise Package deal and keep the orders coming.

A different sale – Kevin’s Toys, Art and Collectibles SALE – Ends December 11. This is my (Kevin Siembieda’s) Ebay store where I am selling off items from my vast collection of games, toys, prints, and art. Negatives are on sale at half price. I also offer a selection of toys (Star Wars, Marvel and DC superheroes, Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.), Halloween masks, Palladium collectibles, proofreader copies, hardcover Printer Proofs, and more, all on sale at the moment, at various discounts through December 11. Alex and I will try to add new collectibles, negatives, and items, but we are so swamped. Check it out at: http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles

NOTE: Getting orders in time for Christmas without paying extra for express shipping requires you to have placed your order no later than December 15 – sooner is better! That applies to most methods of shipping EXCEPT Media Mail. Using Media Mail from this point forward there is only a 50/50 chance of getting the package in time for Christmas. Please see our detailed Holiday Shipping Guideline elsewhere in this Update.

TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux Pre-Order Store

News! TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Order Store. There is now a link on the front page of the Palladium website to the TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Order Store (as well as below). Please note that these products will not ship until 2025. The advantage to placing your pre-order before March 2025 is that you will get the items at the lower Kickstarter price. For example, you save $10 on each of the two color cover volumes of the two main books, because the final retail price will be higher than the current Kickstarter price. Moreover, Sean Owen Roberson has outdone himself on the Redux editions. Clear and concise rules clarifications, new and helpful tables and charts, sweet layout, gorgeous color art, and so much more.

COMING Soon! The Valley of the Pharoahs RPG! Waaaay back when, Palladium Books published the Valley of Pharaohs RPG as a box game. Well, 40 years later, I gave the author, my pal Matthew Balent (best known for Weapons & Armor, Weapons & Castles, Weapons & Castles of the Orient, etc.), permission to reuse my artwork in his brand new, vastly expanded redux edition of the original game. It is a big 200+ page RPG. (The original was only 64 or 96 pages plus a dozen maps and diagrams.) I can’t wait to see it. I have purchased a few dozen of the softcover and hardcover editions to put up in the Palladium online store to help support my dear and long-time friend’s efforts and because I know some of you will want to buy a copy. I think the softcover edition will arrive in a couple weeks. Not sure when the hardcover will arrive.

History of Palladium Books on YouTube

News! Palladium Books® YouTube Channel offers the Official History of Palladium Books – Here’s what you can expect:

  • Kevin Siembieda’s career as an artist

  • The Origins of the Palladium System

  • The Mechanoid Trilogy

  • December 5 – Palladium’s Weapons & Armor series

  • December 19 – Palladium Fantasy RPG

  • January Week One – A Tale of the Defilers (stories about Kevin’s legendary Palladium of Desires fantasy campaign that inspired him to start Palladium Books).

  • With much more to follow! A new episode goes up every other week with the occasional bonus episode in between. Many more chats are coming. Each one a friendly and candid conversation that people are loving. J-M Defoggi and I, Kevin Siembieda, reveal the origins and inside story behind the creation of your favorite Palladium role-playing games and sourcebooks. Presented in rough chronological order.

News! The Glitterbois podcasts – I know gamers are loving the Glitterbois’ podcasts (and Palladium’s YouTube videos, and our chats on Legion of Myth) because so many of you are telling us how much fun they are and that you want more. They talk about all things Palladium Books and include chats with me (Kevin Siembieda) about the origins and history of Palladium Books, my thought process behind Palladium’s many game lines and specific book titles, and other fun topics. These podcasts always cover additional details and memories about Palladium’s history and iconic games than Palladium’s official YouTube material. More fun conversations are coming.

News! What’s hot at Palladium this week – Hmmm, pretty much everything thanks to the big Black Friday sale that just ended and the Surprise Package offer, but we are suddenly seeing renewed interest in Chaos Earth®, Heroes Unlimited, Ninjas & Superspies, After the Bomb® RPG and sourcebooks, Dead Reign® (Zombies), Systems Failure RPG, and of course, lots of Rifts® and Palladium Fantasy® sales. It’s funny how all of a sudden we’ll see a particular series pick up steam in a certain week for no particular reason of which we are aware. Thank you for your wonderful support and keep the orders coming. Remember, to get your Christmas Surprise Package in time for the holidays, you need to order so soon!

Palladium Christmas Surprise Packages

Only 2 Weeks Till Christmas to get Palladium’s Christmas Surprise Package offer – sale ENDS December 24

Don’t miss out on truly the best deal in gaming and remember you need to allow at least 3-5 days for shipping to get any package in time for Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah – do not delay!


$100+ worth of goodies (often more) for $60 (plus shipping). Books are signed if you want them to be. It is just 2½ weeks till Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah! Less when you account for the time to process and ship orders, so this weekend and the next are the perfect time to order yours in time for the holidays without having to pay for an express delivery. The Surprise Package Offer ends December 24, 2024.


A great gift for any holiday, birthdays, anniversaries, or a nice treat for yourself (you deserve it!), or a way to try new settings, and fill your collection. After these past four crazy years, you deserve to do something nice for yourself and your gaming pals. The Surprise Package Offer gets you physical game books at PDF prices, and we will sign them if you would like us to. See what other fans are saying in the comment section, below. Enjoy and happy holidays.


You get a ton of stuff on the cheap, you can get a bunch of autographs (if you want ‘em), and you look like you spent a fortune. This is also a great way to try that game setting you’ve wondered about – Splicers®, Dead Reign®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy®, Nightbane®, Systems Failure, Mechanoid Invasion®, Rifts®, After the Bomb®, etc. – or to get something for your favorite Game Master. Or perhaps, to get your player group to consider a new game or setting.


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.

Shipping Guidelines – Only 2 weeks to Christmas – order now

Whether you are buying a Surprise Package or a regular order, if you need it in time for Christmas, please order sooner than later to avoid needing to pay for express service or the package not arriving in time for Christmas. Take comfort in your gifts arriving before December 25 with these key ship-by dates. The closer you get to Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah, the more we recommend UPS as the most reliable method of shipping.


– United States Postal Service: Media Mail – December 9th so order NOW! Media Mail is a low priority mail service so orders placed after December 9th cannot be assured of delivery in time for Christmas; they may or may not. Last year, mail delivery was very good, but we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas when you use Media Mail after December 9th. Moreover, YOU assume ALL risk when you ship via Media Mail. If an order arrives late, goes missing, or is damaged in transit, it will NOT be replaced by Palladium Books.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Ground Advantage – December 17th.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail – December 18th.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail EXPRESS (expensive) – December 19th.


– UPS Ground (anywhere in the contiguous USA) – December 15. Last year, UPS was astonishing in its speed and accuracy of shipping. After that date, all bets are off.


– UPS 3-Day Select – December 17th, but you will pay for expedited shipping.


– UPS 2nd Day Air – December 18th, but you will pay for expedited shipping.


– UPS Next Day Air – December 19th (to arrive December 24, Christmas Eve) – Palladium Needs that order submitted by December 19th, so we can pack and ship it December 20th to arrive Monday, Christmas Eve, but please don’t cut it that close or pay such a high price for expedited shipping.


– No shipments to Canada! – Until the Canadian postal workers end the strike, we cannot ship to Canada. Moreover, orders shipped just prior to the strike may be sitting in limbo.


– To our friends overseas – December 5 with no guarantee that the package will arrive by Christmas. Even NOW, 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 as soon as possible. Note: Right now, we are finding overseas packages are taking 15-30 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 $20-$40 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.


– 2024 Shipping Note: Please make sure your address is complete and correct! As always, at Palladium, we will be working overtime and doing 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.

Notebook and Pen Sets

NEW – 3 Notebook & Pen Sets

If you’re looking for the perfect stocking stuffer or a fun practical gift, we have three for you.

NEW! Rifts® Unleash Your Imagination Blue Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2618 – available now.

NEW! Palladium Books® Live the Fantasy Black Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2619 – available now.

New! Heroes Unlimited™ Unleash Your Power Red Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2620 – available now.

NEW! Nightbane® Automated Character Sheet


Now available on DriveThruRPG.com – The Nightbane Automated Character Sheet follows a similar format as the popular Rifts® Automated Character Sheet designed by Greg Diaczyk.

  • Microsoft Excel-based system for creating, updating, and tracking your Nightbane RPG characters quickly and easily. Once you know the system, you can have characters up and ready in 10-15 minutes!

  • Create your human Facade and Nightbane Morphus in minutes.

  • Offers a vast range of Morphus choices.

  • Select from scores of Common and Elite Nightbane Talents.

  • Spells, psionics, and more.

  • $5.00 – Available now on DriveThruRPG.com and coming soon on PalladiumBooks.com – Created by Greg Diaczyk.

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


In addition to PDF titles for entire game lines like Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, After the Bomb®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (Urban Fantasy), Rifts Chaos Earth®, Systems Failure™, Splicers®, RECON®, The Rifter® #1-85, and others, there are Game Master and player aids, character generators, paper minis, map packs, and FREE Previews of books like Creature Feature™, Dead Reign, Coalition Manhunters, Titan Robotics™, Rifts Bestiary Volume One, World Books, Dimension Books, and more to give you a glimpse of what’s in the book. Enjoy endless adventures across the Megaverse®.

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

I am adding new collectibles of all kinds to my Ebay store in time for the holiday season. Some are Palladium negatives, rare and out of print books, original Palladium artwork, prints, posters, as well as other collectible toys, action figures, Nightmare Before Christmas items, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, books, and other good stuff – including Erick Wujcik’s rare and sought after Amberzine #12-15. Check in every week or so to see what’s new. All items come from Kevin Siembieda’s personal collection.


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.

  • Each negative 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 is signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

  • Each 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).

  • Looks great matted or framed! Fits an 8×10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8 ½ 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. The negatives of many books are sold out or were never available.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

A special thank you to our fans


I want to thank all of you who love and support not just Palladium Books, but me and the Palladium crew. We have gotten numerous emails and Surprise Package comments that are generous, sweet, and heartwarming. Many have offered condolences regarding the passing of my beautiful Kathy Simmons and encourage me to stay the course. There have also been countless holiday greetings, warm wishes, and wonderful stories and comments about how much our games, and my writing in particular, mean to people.


We appreciate every one of these friendly and kind correspondences. It’s beautiful to know how much our games have meant to you, inspired you, and helped so many of you in various and mindboggling ways. Sean and I and the entire Palladium staff see that as a miracle and a blessing. Not many people get to make a difference in this crazy world let alone bring so many people so much joy. If that’s not a miracle, I don’t know what is. For me it’s amazing, humbling, and pure magic – a wondrous gift that makes me proud and fills me with joy and more ideas that I want to share with you as RPG books. We have so many new games and sourcebooks planned for you in the years ahead. Some of which you’ll begin to see in 2025.


Many of you are only recently learning about the unexpected death of Kathy Simmons this March (sudden heart attack). She was dear to everyone at Palladium, not just me, so her passing affected everyone deeply. We all appreciate your kind words of condolence and fond memories of her. There is no reason to apologize for only now reaching out to us, because she is on our minds and missed every single day. Besides, your thoughts and prayers are always welcomed anytime and in the future.


I won’t lie to you, losing Kathy was devastating to me, her family, and the guys, but we are getting through it as best we can. Kathy was my life partner and best friend, so her absence this holiday season is rough, but I have amazing friends, like you, to help me through it. To quote the singer Jelly Roll, “I’m not okay, but I’ll be alright.” We all emotionally heal a little bit more every day. Thankfully, Kathy was so sweet and caring that my memories of her are joyful and funny. We made each other laugh all the time. In fact, it’s the little things that make me smile (and miss her) most. But as another dear, departed friend, Erick Wujcik, would always say, “It’s all good.”


I’m mentioning this, because I want you to know that your kind words and support of me, the guys, and Palladium Books not only matter, but are noticed and deeply appreciated. They make a difference in our lives and help us get through difficult days. Thank you, each and every one of you.


Now fire up your imaginations and start a game soon. Don’t forget to snag a Surprise Package or one of our new logo T-shirts, matching mugs, or cool notebook & pen sets. Most importantly, let the people you care about know how much they mean to you. A card, a phone call, an email or text message means more than you may imagine. Otherwise, be silly, be happy, be thankful, and hold the people and things that bring you joy close, especially during the holidays. And know that we appreciate you and wish you the very best from Palladiumville, located south of Christmas Town and across from Halloween Town. Ho, ho, ho.


– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Game Designer, Friend, and Surrogate Santa

Surprise Package Comments from fans like you

Every year we like to post a selection of the comments we get from Surprise Package customers. It’s a nice acknowledgement and thank you to them (you know who you are) and you enjoy reading them. I read each and every comment that comes in the Surprise Packages, and they always brighten our day. We all appreciate your kind words, suggestions, and insights. In fact, the idea to do hardcover editions of core rule books came from fan comments in the Grab Bags. We get a lot so we can only offer a sampling of these comments in the Weekly Updates.


Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have stuck with Palladium through thick and thin and now these new strange times. Please use our games to find escape from your day to day grind and worries. Use them to bring a little joy, laughter, and adventure to the holiday season and beyond.


Your comments and support mean the world to all of us. Thank you for making us smile and feel valued. As always, I have tried to write a short response [in brackets] to each comment. Happy holidays.


– Kevin Siembieda (and the Palladium Crew)

J.J. in San Antonio, Texas, writes: Favorites: Rifts® and Chaos Earth®. Thanks so much for the last Surprise Package. It was so much more than I was expecting.


[You are very welcome, J.J., we aim to please. This is our way of saying thank you to our fans and bringing some Christmas cheer to our gaming community. Happy Holidays. – Kevin]



J.C. in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, writes: I haven’t found a game you guys make that I haven’t enjoyed. I’d have to say my top favorites are a three way tie between Palladium Fantasy, Heroes Unlimited, and Rifts®. Keep making games!


[I love it, J.C., and we will keep making great games for as long as we can. – Kevin]



M.R. in Mission, Kansas, writes: I buy a Christmas Surprise Package every year as a Christmas gift to myself. I have been reading the content for over 20 years. Even though I play other game systems with friends, Palladium’s writing, content, setting, and commitment to a quality product is second to none. Thanks for all you do. Merry Christmas.


[Merry Christmas and happy new year to you, M.R., I hope the Surprise Package makes you smile. We appreciate your support all these years. – Kevin]



S.S. in Bend, Oregon, writes: Thank you again for these Surprise Packages. The Surprise Packages have been a great way for me to rebuild my collection. Cheers.


[The Surprise Package are great for many things, S.S., rebuilding collections, replacing worn out books, trying a new setting, a treat for yourself, and, of course, as gifts for the holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, and any gift-giving occasion. Enjoy and happy holidays. – Kevin]



M.H. in Redondo Beach, California, writes: As a permanent G.M. of Palladium Fantasy for over 30 years, I just love Palladium Books. My old group of buddies are searching for the chalices of Dragonwright as we speak! Looking forward to the future for Fantasy. Hoping for some surprises with future books! Kevin and Sean and the team, you guys rock. Happy holidays!


[Thank you, M.H., we appreciate your kind words. Fear not, we have big plans and cool surprises coming for Palladium Fantasy over the next several years. Bwahaha. Um, I mean, good stuff is coming. Happy holidays. – Kevin]



S.C. in Mesa, Arizona, writes: Favorites: Rifts® and Heroes Unlimited. Thank you all for making such awesome RPGs. Keep up the good work and I look forward to what’s to come.


[Will do, S.C., and we have some amazing stuff that is coming, not the least of which includes Yin-Sloth Expeditions, Rifts® Bestiary Vol. 2, Rifts® Antarctica, and so much more! Merry Christmas and happy new year. – Kevin]



B.W. in Chandler, Arizona, writes (in part): And here we are for Surprise Package #3. Thank you for everything so far. I am far behind in reading everything, but I love getting the new books and flipping through all of the great art and tasting the amazing creativity running through them by reading random bits that catch my interest.


[Welcome back for Grab Bag number three, B.W., glad you’re loving everything being sent your way. We aim to please. – Kevin]



A.W. in Brownville, Texas, writes (in part): I am rebuilding my Rifts® collection from 27 years ago. Rifts® has always been my favorite setting and has influenced my gaming from teenage years. Kevin (and your team), your lore and imagination and tenacity for this industry and what could be, helped to spark mine and has helped me to push my storytelling with friends to amazing places and life long relationships … I can’t imagine my life without RPG’s, and you helped shape this industry then and today.


[A.W., wow, thank you for your generous and humbling words of praise. I love what I do, and I do it with people I love, and it is that passion that takes our games to the next level. We love the world building and role-playing in these games and enjoy pushing the envelope to inspire you and others. Sean and I greatly appreciate your recognition of Palladium’s role in helping to shape the RPG (and videogame) industry with our storytelling, lore, and art. Please keep your imagination burning bright and game on. – Kevin]



S.M.H. in Springfield, Virginia, writes (in part): Favorites: Rifts® and Heroes Unlimited. Totally loving Kevin’s interview series on the Glitterbois podcast and cannot wait for the TMNT Kickstarter to ship.


[S.M.H., we can’t wait to ship the TMNT Kickstarter items either. The Fanroll dice are at the printer, everything else is getting wrapped up. Folks seem to be enjoying all the interview series we are doing: the Glitterbois, Legion of Myth, and the video chats on the Palladium Books YouTube channel. – Kevin]



M.B. in Enoch, Utah, writes: Love what you guys do. Been playing Palladium for years. By far the most immersive system I’ve played. Keep up the good work. Love listening to Kevin on Legion of Myth.


[Thanks, M.B. for the kind words and all the love. That works out well because we love making the games you love. I’m enjoying talking about the creative process and the history of Palladium Books. Game on. – Kevin]



R.O. in Wichita, Kansas, writes (in part): It’s been a pleasure running Rifts® games for years now … I recently had my Rifts Group travel to Chaos Earth and fight the Millenium Bugs from Systems Failure …


[What a great idea, R.O., very cool. That’s the beauty of the Palladium Megaversal system, you can weave and blend anything and everything. I love it. Happy holidays! – Kevin]

5 Thanksgiving Day Sales Start Now – Palladium Books® Weekly Update – November 27, 2024

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Weekly Update

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

BY KEVIN SIEMBIEDA

5 Thanksgiving Day Sales Start Now  – Palladium Books® Weekly Update – November 27, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!


I hope you are all happy, healthy, and able to spend some time relaxing this Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends. Or maybe you’ll curl up on the couch and watch your favorite sporting events and/or holiday season movies. If you’re like me, you’ll be doing a bunch of online and in store shopping to get Black Friday and Cyber-Monday deals. Please don’t forget about lil’ ol’ Palladium Books and our five sales, all of which are available to you right now (see details below) and run the whole weekend and into Cyber-Wednesday!


I have a lot for which to be thankful, starting with you, our fans. Thank you for being the greatest fans on the planet. You make our days brighter, fuller, and filled with love. We try to do the same for you, especially during the holiday season, so enjoy the 5 sales detailed below, try not to overeat, and have fun reading the new Surprise Package Comments From Fans Like You at the end of this email. We love ‘em. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from all of us at Palladium Books.

5 Big Thanksgiving, Black Friday & Cyber-Monday Sales available now! Enjoy.

SALE #1 – Palladium’s Thanksgiving, Black Friday & Cyber-Monday SALE – now thru Wednesday, December 4th – 30% discount


The majority of the following game lines are on sale at big savings, while supplies last. RUE and select hardcovers are also part of the sale. Note: Get much bigger savings but less certainty with the Surprise Package offer (see #2 below).

  • Rifts® Ultimate Edition Hardcover (Cat. No. 800HC) and most Rifts® World Books and sourcebooks all 30% off.

  • Phase World® and most Dimension Books all 30% off (excludes Secrets of the Atlanteans; almost sold out).

  • Rifts® Chaos Earth® RPG Hardcover and sourcebooks all 30% off.

  • Palladium Fantasy RPG® 1st (Cat. No. 449HC) and 2nd Edition (Cat. No. 450HC) Hardcovers and most Fantasy sourcebooks all 30% off (excludes Dragons & Gods; almost sold out).

  • Dead Reign® the Zombie Apocalypse RPG and all sourcebooks 30% off.

  • Nightbane® Hardcover RPG (Cat. No. 730HC) and all sourcebooks 30% off.

  • Heroes Unlimited™ RPG and most sourcebooks all 30% off (excludes Powers Unlimited #1, almost sold out).

  • After the Bomb® RPG and all mutant sourcebooks 30% off. Create mutant animal super-heroes using the After the Bomb® RPG and sourcebooks for the standalone post-apocalyptic setting or combine it with Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies or TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux editions (coming in 2025), or use them to create animalistic Nightbane or D-Bees in Rifts®, or Frankenstein lab creations for Beyond the Supernatural, or as aliens from other worlds and dimensions for Phase World® or any appropriate setting. Unleash your imagination.

  • Sale runs now thru Wednesday, December 4. Please spread the word.

SALE #2 – Christmas Surprise Package offer now through December 24


The best deal in gaming – $100+ worth of goodies (often more) for $60 (plus shipping). Books are signed if you want them to be. It is just 3 weeks till Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah! Less when you account for the time to process and ship orders, so this weekend and the next are the perfect time to order yours in time for the holidays without having to pay for an express delivery. The Surprise Package Offer ends December 24, 2024.


A great gift for any holiday, birthdays, anniversaries, or a nice treat for yourself (you deserve it!), or a way to try new settings, and fill your collection. After these past four crazy years, you deserve to do something nice for yourself and your gaming pals. The Surprise Package Offer gets you physical game books at PDF prices, and we will sign them if you would like us to. See what other fans are saying in the comment section, below. Enjoy and happy holidays.


You get a ton of stuff on the cheap, you can get a bunch of autographs (if you want ‘em), and you look like you spent a fortune. This is also a great way to try that game setting you’ve wondered about – Splicers®, Dead Reign®, Chaos Earth®, Palladium Fantasy®, Nightbane®, Systems Failure, Mechanoid Invasion®, Rifts®, After the Bomb®, etc. – or to get something for your favorite Game Master. Or perhaps, to get your player group to consider a new game or setting.


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.

SALE #3 – Palladium Fantasy Bundle of Holding – 16 PDF books for about $2.20 each – incredible savings – now thru Monday


$35 gets you $196.50 worth of PDF Fantasy books. This includes the core rule book and 15 other Palladium Fantasy PDF books! Insane savings and a great way to start, or add to, your PDF reference library.


For just $17.95 you get all six PDF titles in this revived offer’s Starter Collection (retail value $71.50) as DRM-free ebooks, including the complete Palladium Fantasy RPG 2E core rulebook, the sourcebooks Mysteries of Magic: Heart of Magic, Monsters and Animals and Dragons & Gods, and the introductory setting sourcebooks The Western Empire and Library of Bletherad.


But if you pay more than the threshold price of $34.96 (at the time of this writing) – you’ll level up and also get the Bonus Collection of 10 more PDF Palladium Fantasy sourcebooks worth an additional $125. Including Wolfen Empire, Eastern Territory, Land of the Damned 1 – Chaos Lands and 2 – Eternal Torment, Mount Nimro, Baalgor Wastelands, Northern Hinterlands, Bizantium and the Northern Islands, Old Ones 2E, and Adventures on the High Seas 2E.


Available now through Black Friday and Cyber-Monday – but order before the holiday rush so you don’t forget! Oh, and most of our other PDF books are on sale at DriveThruRPG (see Sale #4 below).

What’s that? You don’t use the Palladium game system? That’s okay, because you can easily adapt it to any edition of D&D or other fantasy game. The unique character classes, monsters, magic, weapons, magic items, locations, and adventures are easy to adapt and surprise your players with things they are not expecting.


Please tell everyone about the Bundle and help new gamers discover the fun and depth of the Palladium Fantasy setting. Snag one for yourself and then, please, spread the word far and wide.

Sale #4 – DriveThruRPG.com Black Friday-Cyber-Monday sale – now thru Monday


Hundreds of Palladium Books PDF editions are on sale now thru Cyber-Monday – The Rifter, Rifts, Heroes Unlimited, Nightbane, Dead Reign, and many more. Sounds like time to build your digital library for quick, easy searches and reference. And don’t miss out on the Fantasy Bundle of Holding (see Sale #3 above). Happy holidays.

SALE #5 – Kevin’s Toys, Art and Collectibles SALE – now through December 11, 2024


Negatives at half price, plus toys (Star Wars, Marvel and DC superheroes, etc.), Palladium collectibles, and a variety of proofreader copies, hardcover Printer Proofs, and more, all on sale now through December 11. And we are adding new collectibles, negatives, and items through the weekend. Check it out at: http://stores.ebay.com/kevinstoys-artandcollectibles

Shipping Guidelines – Only 3 weeks to Christmas – order now – Sunday is December 1st

Whether you are buying a Surprise Package or a regular order, if you need it in time for Christmas, please order sooner than later to avoid needing to pay for express service or the package not arriving in time for Christmas. Take comfort in your gifts arriving before December 25 with these key ship-by dates. The closer you get to Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah, the more we recommend UPS as the most reliable method of shipping.

– United States Postal Service: Media Mail – December 9th so order NOW! Media Mail is a low priority mail service so orders placed after December 9th cannot be assured of delivery in time for Christmas; they may or may not. Last year, mail delivery was very good, but we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas when you use Media Mail after December 9th. Moreover, YOU assume ALL risk when you ship via Media Mail. If an order arrives late, goes missing, or is damaged in transit, it will NOT be replaced by Palladium Books.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Ground Advantage – December 17th.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail – December 18th.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail EXPRESS (expensive) – December 19th.


– UPS Ground (anywhere in the contiguous USA) – December 15. Last year, UPS was astonishing in its speed and accuracy of shipping. After that date, all bets are off.


– UPS 3-Day Select – December 17th, but you will pay for expedited shipping.


– UPS 2nd Day Air – December 18th, but you will pay for expedited shipping.


– UPS Next Day Air – December 19th (to arrive December 24, Christmas Eve) – Palladium Needs that order submitted by December 19th, so we can pack and ship it December 20th to arrive Monday, Christmas Eve, but please don’t cut it that close or pay such a high price for expedited shipping.


– To our friends in Canada and overseas – December 5 with no guarantee that the package will arrive by Christmas. We suggest ordering no later than December 2, but SOONER is better, and even NOW, 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 as soon as possible. Note: Right now, we are finding overseas packages are taking 15-30 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.


– 2024 Shipping Note: Please make sure your address is complete and correct! As always, at Palladium, we will be working overtime and doing 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.

FUN! Surprise Package Comments can be found at the end of the Update. Every holiday season, I (Kevin) share a selection of Surprise Package comments from gamers like you. I do so to give a shout out for their (and your) support and because I know many of you enjoy reading them nearly as much as we do. We can’t post them all, but we share as many as we can. They are located at the end of each Weekly Update.

TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux Pre-Order Store

News! TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Order Store. There is now a link on the front page of the Palladium website to the TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Order Store (as well as below). Please note that these products will not ship until 2025. The advantage to placing your pre-order before March, 2025, is that you will get the items at the lower Kickstarter price. For example, you save $10 on each of the two color cover volumes of the two main books, because the final retail price will be higher than the current Kickstarter price. Moreover, Sean Owen Roberson has outdone himself on the Redux editions. Clear and concise rules clarifications, new and helpful tables and charts, sweet layout, gorgeous color art, and so much more.

News! TMNT & Other Strangeness Backers who have not yet filled out the Backerkit fulfillment survey with your ship to addresses, etc., please do so. There are a few hundred of you who have not done it yet and you cannot receive your pledge rewards unless you have filled it out. We fear some of you may have had our many reminders blocked by filters. Click here to take care of it now!

News! Rifts® for Savage Worlds: Europa Kickstarter by Pinnacle Entertainment is in full swing! Even if you don’t use the Savage Worlds game system you may want to check it out. Why? Because it fills in the blanks about Rifts® Europe (Italy, Germany, France, England, Scandinavia, etc.) as of 109 PA. This is ALL “official” world and source material authorized and approved by Palladium Books (specifically Sean Roberson and Kevin Siembieda). Which means you can easily adapt the world information, gear, maps, adventures, and more into your Palladium Rifts campaign or start a new one. Learn more by clicking the link below to see the Rifts® Europa Kickstarter preview page. Game on and enjoy.

History of Palladium Books on YouTube

News! Palladium Books® YouTube Channel offers the Official History of Palladium Books – Here’s what’s coming:

  • November 21 – The Mechanoid Trilogy

  • December 5 – Palladium’s Weapons & Armor series

  • December 19 – Palladium Fantasy RPG


A new episode goes up every other week with the occasional bonus episode in between. Many more chats are coming. Each one a friendly and candid conversation that people are loving. J-M Defoggi and I, Kevin Siembieda, reveal the origins and inside story behind the creation of your favorite Palladium role-playing games and sourcebooks. Presented in rough chronological order.

News! Glitterbois podcasts are offering a series of conversations about the origins of, and thought process behind, Palladium’s many game lines and specific books. These podcasts always cover additional details and memories about the games and Palladium’s history. More fun times.

News! What’s hot at Palladium this week – Rifts® and Palladium Fantasy® remain sizzling hot and Fantasy has gotten even hotter with the Palladium Fantasy 2nd Edition Bundle of Holding super-sale happening through Cyber-Monday. Thank you for your support and keep the orders coming. Remember to order your Christmas Surprise Package in time for the holidays.

Notebook and Pen Sets

NEW – 3 Notebook & Pen Sets

If you’re looking for the perfect stocking stuffer or a fun practical gift, we have three for you.

NEW! Rifts® Unleash Your Imagination Blue Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2618 – available now.

NEW! Palladium Books® Live the Fantasy Black Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2619 – available now.

New! Heroes Unlimited™ Unleash Your Power Red Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2620 – available now.

Palladium Fantasy Bundle of Holding

NEW! 2 Palladium Fantasy 2E – Second Edition (current rules) Bundle of Holding – for epic fantasy adventures – available now

The Palladium Fantasy RPG® 2nd Edition Bundle of Holding was such a smash hit in 2022 that Allen Varney is bringing it back with a couple extra books added for good measure. And just in time for the holidays. A great way to build your PDF library on the cheap, we recommend you get both the Starter and the Bonus Collections, because you will never get these titles at a better discount than this! The Palladium Fantasy Bundle is available now and runs through Black Friday and Cyber-Monday – but order before the holiday rush so you don’t forget!


For those of you new to the Bundles of Holding, you get huge savings on these PDF titles whenever you “buy in.” However, the biggest savings are during the first couple weeks of the offer. Ah, but a Bundle of Holding is always a big bargain no matter when you buy in, even on the last day!


What’s that? You don’t use the Palladium game system? That’s okay, because you can easily adapt it to any edition of D&D or other fantasy game. The unique character classes, monsters, magic, weapons, magic items, locations, and adventures are easy to adapt and surprise your players with things they are not expecting.


Please tell everyone about the Bundles and help new gamers discover the fun and depth of the Palladium Fantasy setting. Snag one for yourself and then, please, spread the word far and wide.


Everything you need to launch a sprawling campaign using the current 2nd Edition FRPG rules. Hundreds of spells, human and inhuman player characters, magic items, monsters, heroes, 100,000 years of history in a unique world, and adventures galore all presented with Palladium’s trademark depth of story.


https://bundleofholding.com/presents/2024Palladium2E


2E STARTER Collection (US $17.95 – total retail value $71.50)

  • Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition ($13.50)

  • Dragons & Gods ($12.50)

  • Monsters & Animals ($12.50)

  • Mysteries of Magic 1: The Heart of Magic ($9)

  • The Western Empire ($13)

  • Library of Bletherad ($11; epic source for adventure)

Total PDF retail value of $71.50, all for only $17.95!


2E BONUS Collection (threshold starts at US $32.95 – retail $125 more for a total of $196.50!):

Gets you everything in the Starter Collection plus PDFs of …

  • Old Ones 2E ($12.50)

  • Adventures on the High Seas 2E ($12.50)

  • Wolfen Empire ($11)

  • Eastern Territory ($13)

  • Land of the Damned 1 – Chaos Lands ($13)

  • Land of the Damned 2 – Eternal Torment ($13)

  • Mount Nimro ($11)

  • Baalgor Wastelands ($13)

  • Northern Hinterlands ($13)

  • Bizantium and the Northern Islands ($13)

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


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


The Palladium Fantasy 2E Bundle will END on December 2, 2024 at 11 PM Pacific Time – don’t miss out on this limited time offer!


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

Xmas Grab Bags are back!

Christmas Surprise Package – Now Shipping – 3 weeks till Christmas – offer ENDS Christmas Eve, 2024

When you factor the time it takes for you to place an order and for Palladium to process, pack and ship it, you really only have about 2 ½ weeks to order and ship in time for Christmas without having to pay rush fees. So don’t delay, order today and ship via Media Mail or Ground Advantage while you have the time.


The Surprise Package offers huge savings, surprises, and autographs (if you request them) that thrill the purchaser. This is the 26th year we are offering this fan favorite Christmas season bargain because we love doing it as much as you love getting them.


What is a Christmas Surprise Package?


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


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


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


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


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


Your “Wish List” is vital – the Palladium Surprise Packages are designed to simulate the joy and surprise of the Christmas Season of Giving. To do this, you submit a list of 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’s a surprise. Plus, Surrogate Santa Kevin, who personally hand-picks every item for every Grab Bag, may toss in something extra like a limited edition print, or a negative or similar collector’s item, or an issue of The Rifter®, or something else he thinks you’ll enjoy.


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


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


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


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


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

NEW! Nightbane® Automated Character Sheet


Now available on DriveThruRPG.com – The Nightbane Automated Character Sheet follows a similar format as the popular Rifts® Automated Character Sheet designed by Greg Diaczyk.

  • Microsoft Excel-based system for creating, updating, and tracking your Nightbane RPG characters quickly and easily. Once you know the system, you can have characters up and ready in 10-15 minutes!

  • Create your human Facade and Nightbane Morphus in minutes.

  • Offers a vast range of Morphus choices.

  • Select from scores of Common and Elite Nightbane Talents.

  • Spells, psionics, and more.

  • $5.00 – Available now on DriveThruRPG.com and coming soon on PalladiumBooks.com – Created by Greg Diaczyk.

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


In addition to PDF titles for entire game lines like Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, After the Bomb®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (Urban Fantasy), Rifts Chaos Earth®, Systems Failure™, Splicers®, RECON®, The Rifter® #1-85, and others, there are Game Master and player aids, character generators, paper minis, map packs, and FREE Previews of books like Creature Feature™, Dead Reign, Coalition Manhunters, Titan Robotics™, Rifts Bestiary Volume One, World Books, Dimension Books, and more to give you a glimpse of what’s in the book. Enjoy endless adventures across the Megaverse®.

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

I am adding new collectibles of all kinds to my Ebay store in time for the holiday season. Some are Palladium negatives, rare and out of print books, original Palladium artwork, prints, posters, as well as other collectible toys, action figures, Nightmare Before Christmas items, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, books, and other good stuff – including Erick Wujcik’s rare and sought after Amberzine #12-15. Check in every week or so to see what’s new. All items come from Kevin Siembieda’s personal collection.


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.

  • Each negative 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 is signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

  • Each 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).

  • Looks great matted or framed! Fits an 8×10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8 ½ 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. The negatives of many books are sold out or were never available.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Being Joyful and Thankful


Don’t let politics and holiday stress drag you down. This is a great time to take a deep breath and be thankful for what you have. Not just that, but find solace and joy in the people around you and the things that make you smile and happy. (Like Palladium Books! lol)


I miss my beautiful Kathy Simmons and her amazing cooking that beguiled everyone during the holidays. But mostly I miss her sweet voice, her lovely smile, and cheery wit. We joked and teased and laughed a lot, even when times were difficult. She could get me to decompress from the worst day in a matter of minutes. She and our home were my safe haven. My happy place. Even though all those cherished things are now missing, I’m super-thankful to have had them for so many years. I have thousands (millions?) of glorious memories – some make me smile, others make me laugh out loud, while others make me cry. The tears come, not because they are sad memories – no they are sweet memories – but because there are no new memories to be made together. Still I’m thankful for the wonderful time we shared. Funny, it’s all the little things, the sweet moments and quiet time together that seem to be most important now. We faced some of our worst nightmares together and still found ways to laugh and be joyful in each other’s company.


So please, tell the people you love – your friends and family and fellow gamers – how much they mean to you. Tell them how they are special and matter. That they are loved and appreciated and are the most important thing in the whole wide world. I’m glad Kathy knew that, because one minute she was there, and the next, she was gone.


Tell them and be thankful to have them, because even one great friend is of immeasurable value. And if you have more than one great friend and a loving family, you are rich beyond measure. The rest is all just the frosting on the cake.


Me? I’m rich beyond measure. Not only do I have friends who I consider to be amongst the most amazing people on Earth, but I have the greatest fans, a great business partner, and a job I love. Thank you, one and all, for being part of my incredible life and everchanging Megaverse. Enjoy your life and all its wonders. Happy Thanksgiving.


– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Game Designer, Friend, and Surrogate Santa

Surprise Package Comments from fans like you

Every year we like to post a selection of the comments we get from Surprise Package customers. It’s a nice acknowledgement and thank you to them (you know who you are) and you enjoy reading them. I read each and every comment that comes in the Surprise Packages, and they always brighten our day. We all appreciate your kind words, suggestions, and insights. In fact, the idea to do hardcover editions of core rule books came from fan comments in the Grab Bags. We get a lot so we can only offer a sampling of these comments in the Weekly Updates.


Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have stuck with Palladium through thick and thin and now these new strange times. Please use our games to find escape from your day to day grind and worries. Use them to bring a little joy, laughter, and adventure to the holiday season and beyond.


Your comments and support mean the world to all of us. Thank you for making us smile and feel valued. As always, I have tried to write a short response [in brackets] to each comment. Happy holidays.


– Kevin Siembieda (and the Palladium Crew)

R.H. in Tonawanda, New York, writes: Always need to do a second one [Surprise Package]. Thank you again for providing this fantastic deal!


[You are very welcome R.H., but why stop at two? Just saying. Happy Holidays. – Kevin]



M.A. in Wasco, California, writes: Love you guys! Grateful for anything you can send me in my list. Thank you very much, Kevin, for the Deluxe books I ordered a week ago, beautiful.


[M.A., we love you too – you and all our wonderful fans. We try to make all our books top notch, but some, like the TMNT & Other Strangeness books coming in 2025, are extra special and exceed even our expectations. We cannot wait to put them in your hands next spring. Enjoy and happy holidays. – Kevin]



C.P. in Rapid City, South Dakota, writes (in part): Long time Rifts® fan, but I’m getting more and more into horror gaming. I would love to delve into Beyond the Supernatural and Nightbane … please load me up with the essentials for those lines as I love Palladium Stuff and would like to start exploring those lines. Happy Holidays and New Year, all. I love you guys.


[Hey C.P., I’m loving all the love in these Grab Bag comment sections. We love you all too or we wouldn’t offer the Surprise Package deal. Palladium Fans are the world’s greatest and we appreciate you all more than you may ever realize. Happy holidays and here’s to an extraordinary New Year. Game on! – Kevin]



J.A. in Eagle Point, Oregon, writes: I am glad to see this [Surprise Package offer] return for another year, it makes me happy to see Palladium doing well. I am extremely excited for the TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux editions. I backed it and am eagerly awaiting both the Red, White and Black editions and the regular editions. Thank you so much for all you and the crew do for the gaming community. My condolences on your loss, it was a shock to us all that follow and support Palladium. I am happy that you continue to see the light and good in everything around you. Keep up the work and game.


[Hi J.A., I appreciate your sincere and heartfelt comments. You will love both editions of the TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux. We’re always happy to do the Surprise Package offer again to bring a little extra joy to our fellow gamers around the world.


Kathy Simmons’ sudden death was a shock to us all. Thank you for your condolences. Losing her made this year a strange and bittersweet one, and something of a blur. But we have all pushed forward as best we can just as Kathy would want us to do. She loved me and Palladium Books, and our fans, so much. Doing the Surprise Package offer these many years and reading all the comments from the sweet and kind ones like this one, to the serious and the silly ones, and everything in between, made the holiday season a special time for me and Kathy. A shared time and experience for us both. Kathy, like me, would read every single comment. She would point out the ones that touched her heart or made her laugh, or needed special attention, as well as point out regular customers and friends. I’m grateful to have had so many wonderful Christmas seasons with her – and with all of you. The tradition must go on! Happy Holidays and tell those you love how much they mean to you, especially during the holidays. Trust me, you’ll be glad you did. – Kevin]



J.H. in Vancouver, Washington, writes: Hi, I’m back again. The last box I got was too good and I had to get another one. Thanks again guys. Have a good one.


[Welcome back, J.H., get as many Surprise Packages as your heart desires. – Kevin]



C.H.K. in Casselberry, Florida, writes (in part): Special wants: Hell Followed because Alex Marciniszyn says it’s fun. I say, I want to try that! … role-playing helps me live a positive life and my favorite, most caring company of all is you guys, Palladium Books. I look forward to more Legion of Myth interviews, so I have more Palladium goodness to share with my friends … Take care and BE THE LIGHT!


[Yes, C.H.K., be the light! I love it. We all need to focus more on the positive, and deal with the negative as best we can. When you appreciate the beauty, people, and good things that bring you joy, you are happy and feel lighter. Life is too short and precious to do otherwise. Your comments and kind words made us all smile, as did the wonderful surprise prize package you sent to us in the mail. We were all like, what the heck? Thank you, so much. This is just one example of why I always say Palladium fans are the world’s greatest and a welcomed part of our extended family. Whatever Alex tells you, it must be true, and he’s right, Hell Followed is epic and fun. From what I can see, I’d say you’re doing a good job at being the light. Keep it up. With sincere respect and appreciation – Kevin and Crew]



A.K. in Corbin, Kentucky, writes: An update on Tomes Grotesque if possible. Beyond the Supernatural is my favorite game from you guys and I would love additional sourcebooks.


[Hey A.K., you and a few thousand other people. Publishing Tomes Grotesque and Beyond Arcanum some time in 2025 is a personal objective for me and Sean. No promises, but I’ll be doing my best to put them into your hands by this time next year. – Kevin]



J.N. in Springfield, Missouri, writes: Favorites: Palladium Fantasy. Looking forward to purchasing TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux Editions as soon as they release in 2025!


[You will love them, J.N., they are amazing on so many levels. FYI: If you pre-order them before March 2025, you will get them at the Kickstarter price; about a $10 savings for each of the two main books. – Kevin]

W.A.S. in Fairbanks, Alaska, writes: Keep the Rifts® books coming! Looking forward to TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux Kickstarter [items] coming our way. Please make the Savage Worlds Europe a full Rifts® sourcebook in the future. What’s going on with the Lazlo sourcebook? Seems like it fell into limbo.


[Hey, W.A.S., you will love the TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux editions. They are beautiful and remastered. If all goes well, 2025 will offer a number of new releases for Rifts®, Fantasy, and other settings. Rifts City of Lazlo is in a bit of a limbo but far from forgotten. It’s our policy not to talk much about upcoming releases or Palladium’s plans until items are going to print, so you’ll just have to wait to see what the new year has in store for Rifts – Rifts® Bestiary 2 and Rifts® Antarctica are at the top of our list. As for the City State of Lazlo, Rifts Europa, and others, they are on our radar. Happy holidays! – Kevin]



E.A. in Olympia, Washington, writes (in part): I have enjoyed every game setting from Palladium Books, though Rifts® and Heroes Unlimited are most favored. These are rich worlds where we can play anything or anyone in every type of scenario we wish. The character creation process is so much fun, my group and I will even get together for the joy of creating random characters and then crafting back stories for them … I was introduced to Rifts®, Heroes Unlimited, and Palladium Fantasy all at the same time. I was hooked on the system and art. It has been a fantastic journey within these worlds and the people I met and shared time with – lasting friendships. Kevin and Sean are assured to have Palladium Books grow and [continue] the Megaverse®.


[Hi E.A., thank you for the delightful, love-filled note in the comment section. It warms our hearts when we see how much joy our simple games have brought to so many people. I’m thankful and glad to inspire imaginations and help bring laughter and friendship to tables around the world. Talk about humbling (and to my mind, miraculous). Merry Christmas and game on. – Kevin]



D.H. in Troy, Michigan, writes (in part): Thank you Kevin and Crew for doing this every year. This will be my second year ordering. It’s a little Christmas treat for myself. Will you do an Open House next year [2025], I would love to come just to say I was at Palladium Books! Keep up the good work and thank you for years of memories with friends.


[You are very welcome, D.H., it is our pleasure to do these Surprise Packages. No 2025 Open House, but we are considering doing one in 2026. More details when we decide when and where. Meanwhile, you know you can swing by the office any time to get a little tour of the place. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas. – Kevin]



B.C. in Spring, Texas, writes (in part): Kevin, I admire how you’ve handled all the tragedy and stress of this year. Strength and health and healing to you … Grateful for the new automated Nightbane excel sheet and hope one is coming for Heroes Unlimited … I’m also loving the Kevin interviews, but I’m now eager for an interviewer to ask about your Game Mastering advice … to foster story and improvisation …


[Thank you for your kind words, B.C. The healing continues every day and my emotional strength and health improves daily. I learned that from Kathy, Erick, and my Mom, all amazing human beings. Legion of Myth has been asking me and Sean all kinds of G.M. and storytelling questions, and you’ll see more in upcoming interviews after we’ve covered Palladium’s long history. Wow, I’ve done a lot. Lol. I loved your suggestions and will keep them in mind. Keep your imagination burning bright. Happy holidays. – Kevin]

Sales, New Products & Fun – Palladium Books® Weekly Update – November 21, 2024

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Sales, New Products & Fun – Palladium Books® Weekly Update – November 21, 2024

We are insanely busy with … well, everything! So I’m gonna focus on new products, news, and time sensitive sales! Below are brief summaries, news, and updates, but larger, more detailed descriptions follow.

Notebook and Pen Sets

NEW! Three different Notebook and Pen Sets – Sean and I thought these were cool when we received the sample, so we decided to print several dozen and offer them for the holidays. Well, we had two visitors here at the studio when the attractive notebooks arrived and everyone went crazy over them, including the Palladium staff. At only $9.99 each for a pocket-size (3.5 x 5.5 inch), 80 page, lined notebook and matching pen, you will too. Three choices: Red Heroes Unlimited, Black Palladium Fantasy, and Blue Rifts; but I say get them all. See photos and more details below or click on the link to the store. Available only while supplies last. Based on the reaction of people who see the pen and notepad set, I was a dope and printed what I suspect will be far too few. Get them while you can. A nice stocking stuffer. See more details below.

SALE! Only 11 days left – The Palladium Fantasy PDF Bundle of Holding (16 PDF books) at crazy savings – Get $196.50 worth of PDF Fantasy books for less than $35. This includes the core rule book and 15 other Palladium Fantasy PDF books! Insane savings and a great way to start, or add to, your PDF reference library. What more needs to be said? Spread the word so fans of Fantasy settings, not just Palladium fans, can discover the fun.

SALE! Palladium Surprise Package – best deal in gaming – only 4 weeks till Christmas (see shipping guide below). $105 (often more) in Palladium products for only $60 plus shipping. That’s typically 4-6 books (and/or other items), all signed by Kevin Siembieda and available staff if you request it. Heck you pay that or more for a single core rule book from most companies! So we are talking about big savings and fun. And it’s all based on your Wish List from Surrogate Santa, Kevin. The perfect gift for the holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries at bargain prices, or treat yourself. The Surprise Package is a great way to fill your collection, try new settings and RPGs, and replace battered old books. Don’t limit yourself to just books either, everything in the Palladium store can be considered for your Surprise Package – miniatures, poker decks, art prints, bookmarks, coffee mugs, greeting cards, and other products. See more details by clicking the link below and learn why the Christmas Surprise Package has been a fan favorite for 26 years. No other game company does anything like this so please spread the word. Limited time offer – ENDS Christmas Eve.


A.W. in Mountain Grove, Missouri, had this to say about the holiday deal: “This will be my second Surprise Package this year! The first one arrived so soon after ordering, I wasn’t expecting it. Which makes it one of the best birthday gifts I’ve ever received … I will definitely be buying a few more of these before the year is out.”

Shipping in time for Christmas – 4 weeks to Christmas – less when you account for shipping. Whether you are buying a Surprise Package or a regular order, if you need it in time for Christmas, please order sooner than later to avoid needing to pay for express service or the package not arriving in time for Christmas. Take comfort in your gifts arriving before December 25 with these key ship-by dates. The closer you get to Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah, the more we recommend UPS as the most reliable method of shipping.


– United States Postal Service: Media Mail – December 9th so order NOW! Media Mail is a low priority mail service so orders placed after December 9th cannot be assured of delivery in time for Christmas; they may or may not. Last year, mail delivery was very good, but we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas when you use Media Mail after December 9th. Moreover, YOU assume ALL risk when you ship via Media Mail. If an order arrives late, goes missing, or is damaged in transit, it will NOT be replaced by Palladium Books.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Ground Advantage – December 17th.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail – December 18th.


– United States Postal Service (in USA): Priority Mail EXPRESS (expensive) – December 19th.


– UPS Ground (anywhere in the contiguous USA) – December 15. Last year, UPS was astonishing in its speed and accuracy of shipping. After that date, all bets are off.


– UPS 3-Day Select – December 17th, but you will pay for expedited shipping.


– UPS 2nd Day Air – December 18th, but you will pay for expedited shipping.


– UPS Next Day Air – December 19th (to arrive December 24, Christmas Eve) – Palladium Needs that order submitted by December 19th, so we can pack and ship it December 20th to arrive Monday, Christmas Eve, but please don’t cut it that close or pay such a high price for expedited shipping.


– To our friends in Canada and overseas – December 5 with no guarantee that the package will arrive by Christmas. We suggest ordering no later than December 2, but SOONER is better, and even NOW, 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 as soon as possible. Note: Right now, we are finding overseas packages are taking 15-30 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.


– 2024 Shipping Note: Please make sure your address is complete and correct! As always, at Palladium, we will be working overtime and doing 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.

FUN! Surprise Package Comments can be found at the end of the Update. Every holiday season, I (Kevin) share a selection of Surprise Package comments from gamers like you. I do so to give a shout out for their (and your) support and because I know many of you enjoy reading them nearly as much as we do. We can’t post them all, but we share as many as we can. They are located at the end of each Weekly Update.

TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux Pre-Order Store

News! TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Order Store. There is now a link on the front page of the Palladium website to the TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Order Store (as well as below). Please note that these products will not ship until 2025. The advantage to placing your pre-order before March, 2025, is that you will get the items at the lower Kickstarter price. For example, you save $10 on each of the two color cover volumes of the two main books, because the final retail price will be higher than the current Kickstarter price. Moreover, Sean Owen Roberson has outdone himself on the Redux editions. Clear and concise rules clarifications, new and helpful tables and charts, sweet layout, gorgeous color art, and so much more.

News! TMNT & Other Strangeness Backers who have not yet filled out the Backerkit fulfillment survey with your ship to addresses, etc., please do so. There are a few hundred of you who have not done it yet and you cannot receive your pledge rewards unless you have filled it out. We fear some of you may have had our many reminders blocked by filters. Click here to take care of it now!

News! Rifts® for Savage Worlds: Europa Kickstarter by Pinnacle Entertainment is in full swing! Even if you don’t use the Savage Worlds game system you may want to check it out. Why? Because it fills in the blanks about Rifts® Europe (Italy, Germany, France, England, Scandinavia, etc.) as of 109 PA. This is ALL “official” world and source material authorized and approved by Palladium Books (specifically Sean Roberson and Kevin Siembieda). Which means you can easily adapt the world information, gear, maps, adventures, and more into your Palladium Rifts campaign or start a new one. Learn more by clicking the link below to see the Rifts® Europa Kickstarter preview page. Game on and enjoy.

History of Palladium Books on YouTube

News! Palladium Books® YouTube Channel offers the Official History of Palladium Books – Here’s what’s coming:

  • November 21 – The Mechanoid Trilogy

  • December 5 – Palladium’s Weapons & Armor series

  • December 19 – Palladium Fantasy RPG


A new episode goes up every other week with the occasional bonus episode in between. Many more chats are coming. Each one a friendly and candid conversation that people are loving. J-M Defoggi and I, Kevin Siembieda, reveal the origins and inside story behind the creation of your favorite Palladium role-playing games and sourcebooks. Presented in rough chronological order.

News! Glitterbois podcasts are offering a series of conversations about the origins of, and thought process behind, Palladium’s many game lines and specific books. These podcasts always cover additional details and memories about the games and Palladium’s history. More fun times.

News! What’s hot at Palladium this week – Rifts® and Palladium Fantasy® remain sizzling hot and Fantasy has gotten even hotter with the Palladium Fantasy 2nd Edition Bundle of Holding super-sale happening through Cyber-Monday. Thank you for your support and keep the orders coming. Remember to order your Christmas Surprise Package in time for the holidays.

NEW – 3 Notebook & Pen Sets

If you’re looking for the perfect stocking stuffer or a fun practical gift, we have three for you.

NEW! Rifts® Unleash Your Imagination Blue Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2618 – available now.

NEW! Palladium Books® Live the Fantasy Black Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2619 – available now.

New! Heroes Unlimited™ Unleash Your Power Red Notebook & Pen Set

  • Black ink pen with comfortable, “soft touch” finish.

  • Matching 80 page, ruled paper notepad with matching color ribbon bookmark.

  • Pocket-size 3 ½ by 5 ½ inches to slip nicely into a back pocket or purse.

  • $9.99 per set – Cat. No. 2620 – available now.

Palladium Fantasy Bundle of Holding

NEW! 2 Palladium Fantasy 2E – Second Edition (current rules) Bundle of Holding – for epic fantasy adventures – available now

The Palladium Fantasy RPG® 2nd Edition Bundle of Holding was such a smash hit in 2022 that Allen Varney is bringing it back with a couple extra books added for good measure. And just in time for the holidays. A great way to build your PDF library on the cheap, we recommend you get both the Starter and the Bonus Collections, because you will never get these titles at a better discount than this! The Palladium Fantasy Bundle is available now and runs through Black Friday and Cyber-Monday – but order before the holiday rush so you don’t forget!


For those of you new to the Bundles of Holding, you get huge savings on these PDF titles whenever you “buy in.” However, the biggest savings are during the first couple weeks of the offer. Ah, but a Bundle of Holding is always a big bargain no matter when you buy in, even on the last day!


What’s that? You don’t use the Palladium game system? That’s okay, because you can easily adapt it to any edition of D&D or other fantasy game. The unique character classes, monsters, magic, weapons, magic items, locations, and adventures are easy to adapt and surprise your players with things they are not expecting.


Please tell everyone about the Bundles and help new gamers discover the fun and depth of the Palladium Fantasy setting. Snag one for yourself and then, please, spread the word far and wide.


Everything you need to launch a sprawling campaign using the current 2nd Edition FRPG rules. Hundreds of spells, human and inhuman player characters, magic items, monsters, heroes, 100,000 years of history in a unique world, and adventures galore all presented with Palladium’s trademark depth of story.


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


2E STARTER Collection (US $17.95 – total retail value $71.50)

  • Palladium Fantasy RPG®, 2nd Edition ($13.50)

  • Dragons & Gods ($12.50)

  • Monsters & Animals ($12.50)

  • Mysteries of Magic 1: The Heart of Magic ($9)

  • The Western Empire ($13)

  • Library of Bletherad ($11; epic source for adventure)

Total PDF retail value of $71.50, all for only $17.95!


2E BONUS Collection (threshold starts at US $32.95 – retail $125 more for a total of $196.50!):

Gets you everything in the Starter Collection plus PDFs of …

  • Old Ones 2E ($12.50)

  • Adventures on the High Seas 2E ($12.50)

  • Wolfen Empire ($11)

  • Eastern Territory ($13)

  • Land of the Damned 1 – Chaos Lands ($13)

  • Land of the Damned 2 – Eternal Torment ($13)

  • Mount Nimro ($11)

  • Baalgor Wastelands ($13)

  • Northern Hinterlands ($13)

  • Bizantium and the Northern Islands ($13)

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


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


The Palladium Fantasy 2E Bundle will END on December 2, 2024 at 11 PM Pacific Time – don’t miss out on this limited time offer!


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

Xmas Grab Bags are back!

Christmas Surprise Package – Now Shipping – 4 weeks till Christmas – offer ENDS Christmas Eve, 2024

When you factor the time it takes for you to place an order and for Palladium to process, pack and ship it, you really only have about 3 ½ weeks to order and ship in time for Christmas without having to pay rush fees. So don’t delay, order today and ship via Media Mail or Ground Advantage while you have the time.


The Surprise Package offers huge savings, surprises, and autographs (if you request them) that thrill the purchaser. This is the 26th year we are offering this fan favorite Christmas season bargain because we love doing it as much as you love getting them.


What is a Christmas Surprise Package?


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


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


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


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


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


Your “Wish List” is vital – the Palladium Surprise Packages are designed to simulate the joy and surprise of the Christmas Season of Giving. To do this, you submit a list of 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’s a surprise. Plus, Surrogate Santa Kevin, who personally hand-picks every item for every Grab Bag, may toss in something extra like a limited edition print, or a negative or similar collector’s item, or an issue of The Rifter®, or something else he thinks you’ll enjoy.


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


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


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


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


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

NEW! Nightbane® Automated Character Sheet


Now available on DriveThruRPG.com – The Nightbane Automated Character Sheet follows a similar format as the popular Rifts® Automated Character Sheet designed by Greg Diaczyk.

  • Microsoft Excel-based system for creating, updating, and tracking your Nightbane RPG characters quickly and easily. Once you know the system, you can have characters up and ready in 10-15 minutes!

  • Create your human Facade and Nightbane Morphus in minutes.

  • Offers a vast range of Morphus choices.

  • Select from scores of Common and Elite Nightbane Talents.

  • Spells, psionics, and more.

  • $5.00 – Available now on DriveThruRPG.com and coming soon on PalladiumBooks.com – Created by Greg Diaczyk.

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


In addition to PDF titles for entire game lines like Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, After the Bomb®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (Urban Fantasy), Rifts Chaos Earth®, Systems Failure™, Splicers®, RECON®, The Rifter® #1-85, and others, there are Game Master and player aids, character generators, paper minis, map packs, and FREE Previews of books like Creature Feature™, Dead Reign, Coalition Manhunters, Titan Robotics™, Rifts Bestiary Volume One, World Books, Dimension Books, and more to give you a glimpse of what’s in the book. Enjoy endless adventures across the Megaverse®.

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

I am adding new collectibles of all kinds to my Ebay store in time for the holiday season. Some are Palladium negatives, rare and out of print books, original Palladium artwork, prints, posters, as well as other collectible toys, action figures, Nightmare Before Christmas items, one-of-a-kind proofreader copies, books, and other good stuff – including Erick Wujcik’s rare and sought after Amberzine #12-15. Check in every week or so to see what’s new. All items come from Kevin Siembieda’s personal collection.


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.

  • Each negative 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 is signed in silver ink by Kevin Siembieda and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

  • Each 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).

  • Looks great matted or framed! Fits an 8×10 inch matt opening. Each neg is roughly 8 ½ 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. The negatives of many books are sold out or were never available.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Joy and Laughter are Magic


I know so many people who are down right now. Down about the election results. Down about the economy. Down on themselves. I get it. I understand being down. I miss my beautiful Kathy Simmons like crazy. I recently lost another friend and a great human being, Carl Johnson. I miss our weekly calls and his cheery voice. Even though he was fighting a losing battle to stage four cancer throughout his body, he was always positive and cheerful. Like Kathy, he never complained, made me laugh and made my day better just by chatting with me. Astonishing.


I want to be more like Kathy and Carl, bringing joy and laughter into the world daily. Moreover, I read a recent medical article that said joy and laughter are the best medicine, and there are no negative side effects. Amen.


In these challenging and uncertain times. Let us all focus on the things we actually have power over. Forget about politics and our little troubles, and focus on the things we can change for the better. Let us focus on the positive and the things that bring us joy and laughter. Things like running an RPG game or campaign, or any game, or reading a good book or comic book, or taking a walk, or calling a loved one. There are some movies coming out that sound really good: Gladiator 2 and Wicked both come out this week, and Moana II next weekend. A couple of friends have told me that Red One, in theaters now, is a great movie. I’m going to see one of them this weekend.


Focus on the good things in life. For me that’s friends, family, gaming, art, movies, and comic books among other things – all of which bring me joy, laughter, and closer to my friends and loved ones. Be joyful. Not just because ‘tis the season, but because being thankful, joyful and full of laughter is what makes life worth living. I, for one, refuse to live in dread, fear, and depression. I’m going to love and have fun with the people I care about, create and be silly to my last breath. I invite you to join me.


So see a movie, stock up on RPGs and sourcebooks via the Surprise Package offer, the Palladium Fantasy Bundle of Holding, and other sales that tickle your fancy, find your joy and hold onto it. And thank you for being part of my joy. Doing the Surprise Packages and reading your comments brings me joy. Knowing you enjoy our games so much and find so much fun and inspiration from them, brings us all joy. Thank you.


– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Game Designer, Friend, and Surrogate Santa

Surprise Package Comments from fans like you

Every year we like to post a selection of the comments we get from Surprise Package customers. It’s a nice acknowledgement and thank you to them (you know who you are) and you enjoy reading them. I read each and every comment that comes in the Surprise Packages, and they always brighten our day. We all appreciate your kind words, suggestions, and insights. In fact, the idea to do hardcover editions of core rule books came from fan comments in the Grab Bags. We get a lot so we can only offer a sampling of these comments in the Weekly Updates.


Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have stuck with Palladium through thick and thin and now these new strange times. Please use our games to find escape from your day to day grind and worries. Use them to bring a little joy, laughter, and adventure to the holiday season and beyond.


Your comments and support mean the world to all of us. Thank you for making us smile and feel valued. As always, I have tried to write a short response [in brackets] to each comment. Happy holidays.


– Kevin Siembieda (and the Palladium Crew)

C.O. in Chicago, Illinois, writes: Thank you so much for the Christmas Surprise Package I received. I was so excited I couldn’t wait to order another one.


[Beautiful, C.O., that’s our goal – to put a smile on your face and make you super-excited about gaming and the holidays. Merry Christmas! Ho, ho, ho – Kevin]



J.B. in Anchorage, Alaska, writes: I love Palladium Books! So happy to see more campaigns on Kickstarter and future projects. Much love and appreciation from Alaska.


[Right back at you J.B., much love and appreciation from Michigan to you and all our fans. If we can pull off all our plans for next year, you’re gonna be over the moon in 2025. Stay warm and game on. – Kevin]



J.T. in Longwood, Florida, writes: Hey Kevin! Been collecting and playing Palladium since the early nineties. Been getting these Surprise Packages for about 10 years. I have an ongoing Minion War campaign, so that Megaverse [in Flames] gold looks mighty sweet … really looking forward to the Antarctica release.


[Thanks for the decades of support, J.T., you’re gonna love Rifts® Antarctica next year. Game on. – Kevin]



J.H. in Vancouver, Washington, writes (in part): I recently started running Rifts®. I do sandbox style so there’s always something I need. My players right now are talking about heading out west away from Chi-Town … I love the work you guys have done over the years and firmly believe it’s one of the best systems out there. I’ve played for years …


[The western frontier is one of my favorite settings, J.H., so I think your players will enjoy adventuring there. Believe! We appreciate your kind words and praise. Happy trails. – Kevin]



D.C. in Northport, Alabama, writes: This will be my second Grab Bag and they are great, thank you so much. Favorites: Ninjas & Superspies, Rifts®, all of them.


[Hey D.C., I think you’ll like this one just as much as the first. Please feel free to purchase as many as you would like. Keep your imagination burning bright. – Kevin]



K.L. in Plymouth, Indiana, writes: I have been collecting Rifts® books since I was a kid growing up in Lansing, Michigan, buying them from the Abyss comic store. Despite having never actually played a game of Rifts®, because I’ve never found a group to play with in person. I’ve always loved the amazing art and the system’s flexibility in being able to do any kind of genre. These books have always brought me a lot of joy and always set off my imagination.


[You’re not the only one who enjoys reading our books, K.L. Still, it’s too bad you’ve never been able to find a local player group for the full experience. I think you’ll enjoy your Surprise Package. – Kevin]



J.H. in Draper, Utah, writes: My all-time favorite games are Rifts® followed closely by Heroes Unlimited. It has been a while since I have played anything but I am gearing up to start a campaign again. What I love most about the product is even after all this time, the game is the same. Not like other game companies that come out with new version after new version.


[Welcome back to running an RPG campaign again, J.H. Don’t overthink it and have fun. I hope your campaign is a blast for all involved. – Kevin]



L.B. Jr. in Modesto, California, writes (in part): Another year has come! I love the Christmas Surprise Package offer, and have gotten it every year! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and a blessed New Year. My end goal is to have all of your books, and every year I get a little closer. I absolutely can’t wait for Psychic Scream. That is one I’ve been wanting badly.


[Hi L.B., I’m glad you enjoy our games so much. Using the Surprise Package to build your collection at a discount is smart, glad we can help. Psychic Scream is not forgotten. – Kevin]

Palladium Weekly Update — September 13, 2024

Written by pb_addy on . Posted in Weekly Updates.

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

RPG Back to School Sale – up to 70% off!

Happy Friday the 13th!

Hello, fellow gamers! The big news this Update is Palladium’s RPG Back to School Sale offering hardcover RPGs, select sourcebooks, and other items ranging from 20% to 70% discounts. See complete details below.


What’s hot at Palladium this week – Rifts®, The Rifter®, After the Bomb®, and Palladium Fantasy® titles remain hot this week.

The Glitterbois’ podcast on the History of Palladium Books: My chats with the Glitterbois continue, and our recent Beyond the Supernatural episode is available now. We also had a very lively two hour conversation about the original Robotech RPG series this past Sunday that should go live in a week or two. We’re having a blast with these conversations. The Glitterbois ask great questions and we try not to veer off topic too much (but it happens).


Legion of Myth – Sean and I will be appearing on Legion of Myth, Sunday, October 6 to talk about gaming and wilderness adventures.


Convention Appearance – Granite State Comic Con in New Hampshire, the weekend of September 20th. It’s a TMNT-centric comic convention where Kevin Eastman, Jim Lawson, many of the Mirage Studios crew, and many other notable comic book artists attend. This will be the first time Sean and I attend this convention and we are looking forward to it.

RPG Back to School SALE – 20-70% savings


With summer drawing to a close and the school year starting, some people seem down in the dumps, so to cheer you up, we’re offering an insane sale of select books and items – including many hardcover editions, the Living the Fantasy T-Shirt, pens, and more. Most are 30-50% off, a couple at a 70% discount, and a few at 20% off. Smile and get ‘em while you can! These steep discounts mean this sale is very limited. 6 days only, while supplies last.

RECOMMENDED READING

MORE SAVINGS!


A sale of similar PDF titles is available on DriveThruRPG.com – many RPG book titles, novels, G.M. aids, character generators, and Rifts, HU, and Fantasy paper minis to help you build your PDF library for quick searchable references.

Line art and colors by Fero Pe

UPDATE: TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux Kickstarter


Backers, please see the newest update filled with artwork and updates. The books are looking amazing as we enter into the final layout and approvals phase. We anticipate shipping to Backers sometime in the first quarter of 2025.


Speaking of which, there are a few hundred of you who have yet to register in Backerkit and provide us with your addresses and contact information. Without this data we can NOT send out your rewards and we do not want anyone to miss out on these amazing products; especially the super-limited Kickstarter Exclusive items such as variant cover edition books, foil editions, dice, miniature sets, print sets, etc. All exclusives are being made specific to your orders. YOU will not get your rewards unless you get us your address and rewards and upgrade requests. Stragglers, please get us this information as soon as possible.


To provide us with your shipping address and other important info, you must fill out what is called a Backerkit survey. This survey is how you provide Palladium with your full contact and shipping info and any upgrades to your pledge. We cannot ship your product without this survey information. Time is running out. Please help us, help you.


FYI: We are concerned that those of you who use AppleID emails (“[email protected]”) on Kickstarter and thus in BackerKit have missed our many emails sent via BackerKit and MailChimp, and messages through Kickstarter, because they are NOT being delivered to your inbox. If you used a private relay Apple ID email on Kickstarter – or – you have still not filled out your BackerKit survey, please reach out to us at [email protected] or call the Palladium office (734-721-2900) to update your email address. Thank you.


You can recover a link to your survey using the form here: https://teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-and-other-strangeness.backerkit.com/


NOTE: Upgrades you made to your pledge in BackerKit do not reflect on your Kickstarter account. Nor does changing your address on Kickstarter automatically update it with BackerKit. Since we are using BackerKit for fulfillment, you must verify your pledge and address via  Backerkit. You will have the opportunity to update your address at any time there and verify it before shipping starts (current estimate March 2025) when you will pay for shipping.


Our thanks to the thousands of Backers who have already provided this information.

Another TMNT Kickstarter you might enjoy – a TMNT documentary – launches Saturday, September 14, 2024


This sounds fascinating to us, but we’re super-TMNT fans. Check out this Kickstarter to decide if you might be interested in its offerings for yourselves. It’s called TMNT: Evolution, Mutation, and Reboot, a new documentary from Definitive Film that says it delves into the complete history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — one of pop culture’s most beloved franchises. This Kickstarter campaign offers a 4 hour, feature-length film packed with interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, art, and images, and personal stories from creators Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and many others (including Palladium’s very own Kevin Siembieda). We didn’t want Turtles fans to miss out on what sounds like an epic and expansive documentary filled with fun and revealing history and new details and information.

The Rifter #48 Archival Edition – Available now!

We have gotten so many requests to reprint select, out of print Rifters that we have decided to give it a try. Other than the Archival Edition in a gold box on the spine and the front and back covers, these are exactly the same book printed years ago, including old news and ads. Enjoy.


– Rifts® Return to N.O.R.A.D., expansive material & adventure.

– Palladium Fantasy RPG look at variant clergy

– Nightbane® Questions and Answers.

– Scared Spitless – expanded Horror Factor rules.

– Dead Reign® impersonator Zombie.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 148

The Rifter #58 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Lenuria “official” source material, O.C.C.s, monsters and animals; expansive.

– Rifts® Lazlo – Unofficial, fun and expansive.

– Rifts® and Phase World – The Kezel super-powered mutants.

– Nightbane® short story.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 158

The Rifter #65 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Black Market source material.

– Rifts®, Fantasy, & Others – 60 new Necromancy spells + magic items.

– Rifts® Chaos Earth short story.

– Heroes Unlimited – Bionics, robots, and more.

– Heroes Unlimited – A super-hero team and adventure ideas.

– Beyond the Supernatural Hollow Road adventure, part one.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 165

BACK IN STOCK!  

Yin-Sloth Jungles, 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded!


The Yin-Sloth Jungles™ is a savage and unexplored wilderness filled with exotic people, strange creatures, ancient ruins, dark gods, and ancient secrets waiting to be unearthed.


📕 15 O.C.C.s, all updated and expanded, making them seem brand new: Beastmaster, Holy Crusader, Jungle Fighter, Man-Catcher, the unique Tezcat and Pygmy Shamans, Spy, Undead Hunter, and Witch Hunter, among others.

📕 18 Jungle People and monsters updated and expanded to feel like new, plus a few additions.

📕 New and expanded Shaman Chant magic.

📕 New and unique Pygmy Shaman Chant magic.

📕 New and expanded history of the Yin-Sloth Jungles.

📕 Expanded and clarified weapons, jungle armor, poisons, & more.

📕 The Orcish Empire and a few notable cities.

📕 Filled with great artwork by Peterson (ROG) and Mike Mumah.

📕 Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.

📕 160 pages – $24.99 retail – Cat. No. 459 – available now.

📕 COMING SOON! Yin-Sloth Expeditions setting and adventure book.

BACK IN STOCK!

After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – Available now


Create any type of intelligent, mutant animal from a turtle or raccoon to a lion or an elephant. The RPG presents stats for 100+ mutant animals, plus rules for creating any mutant animal you can imagine. Suitable for use with Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Phase World® and Palladium Fantasy®. Whatever the setting, playing anthropomorphic animal characters is a blast.


📙 100+ mutant animal stats included.

📙 Mutant animal creation rules to mutate ANY animal.

📙 52 Mutant Animal Powers.

📙 33 Mutant Animal Psionic Powers.

📙 New Animal Chimeras and their abilities.

📙 New back story to the After the Bomb® world of mutants.

📙 The post-apocalyptic Earth setting of “After the Bomb” is just one use for your mutant animal heroes.

📙 A complete RPG written by Erick Wujcik.

📙 72 pages of “bonus” material includes the original After the Bomb® sourcebook and Yucatan Adventures from the old Game Shield.

📙 296 pages (72 bonus pages) – $44.99 retail – Cat. No. 503HC – now shipping. Also available as a 224 page softcover book ($26.99 retail – Cat. No. 503). Note: After the Bomb sourcebooks provide additional mutant animal stats and settings.

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover


A compendium of magic from across Rifts Earth. Hundreds of magic spells plus magic weapons and devices from across the Megaverse.


📔 900+ magic spells, Elemental Magic, Ley Line Magic.

📔 Necromancy, Nature Magic, Cloud Magic, Ocean Magic, Biomancy.

📔 Tattoo magic, Temporal magic, Whalesongs, Conjuring, Nazca Lines.

📔 Techno-Wizard devices, Rune Weapons, Holy Weapons, fetishes.

📔 Bio-Wizard Weapons, the Bio-Borg, symbiotes, and herbs.

📔 Magic stones, talismans, staves, wands, and more.

📔 $39.99 – 352 pages of pure magic – Cat. No. 848HC – available now. Also available in softcover ($31.99 retail, Cat. No. 848).

Palladium offers more than 300 of our books, every issue of The Rifter, sneak previews, and more in PDF format via DriveThruRPG

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Life, the universe and everything


Have you been feeling down lately?


I don’t know what it is, but I have been down or in a malaise for too much of the last few weeks. I perked up during the Alliance Open House (fun and informative), but otherwise, I had been feeling low. Not sad per se, but blah. Low ebb. Some of that is continuing grief over the loss of Kathy Simmons, but it seems like there’s something in the air affecting not just me, but a lot of people.


I’ve spoken to a large number of folks who have been feeling down, blasé, and grumpy. Sometimes it’s over money woes, other times health concerns, or work, or politics, or other worries. Life may have its challenges and frustrations, but life is also beautiful and joyful. Try to never lose sight of that. Enjoy your life, friends, family, and gaming.


A few days ago, I caught the old George Pal movie, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964). It’s a little corny and the special-effects are dated by today’s standards, but it mesmerized me when I was an eight-year-old child and remains a sentimental favorite. The movie ends with wise and magical Doctor Lao disappearing into a dust devil with a voiceover that says, in part, “… every time you stop and think, ‘I’m alive, and being alive is fantastic,’ every time such a thing happens, you are part of the [magical] circus of Doctor Lao.”


Translation: You realize that life is fantastic, magical, and full of joyful wonder and adventure if you look for it and let it in.


I always try to see and let the magic in. Watching the movie made me smile. It reminded me that even in my personal time of sorrow, life really is fantastic. I’m happy to be alive and loving every moment of it. I am blessed to have so many wonderful people – past and present – in my fantastic life. Those thoughts snapped me out of my malaise and energized me. I have been working fast and furious on multiple projects and business matters ever since.


To give you a little boost and something to feel good about, I have created a sale with some steep discounts and a few items I hope will surprise and please you. A similar sale is also on DriveThruRPG.com. Remember, RPGs are a portal to fun, adventure, laughter, and camaraderie like no other games can provide. Use RPGs to escape from your worries and have a little fun with friends and family. Heck, I’m always surprised by how much fun it is to even reread a favorite RPG or sourcebook. Every time, I seem to find parts that I have completely forgotten or that inspire me and give me new ideas.


Enjoy the sale and please be kind to yourself and others. Have a little fun this weekend and keep those beautiful imaginations burning bright. Live long and prosper.


– Kevin Siembieda, Game Designer, Writer, Friend

Palladium Weekly Update — August 29, 2024

Written by pb_addy on . Posted in Weekly Updates.

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

Tribute art for TMNT&OS by Freddie Williams

LABOR DAY SALE!

Happy Thursday, Palladium Friends!

Labor Day Sale!

Palladium’s Explore the Megaverse Sale continues through Labor Day. The Rifter at a 30% discount and all After the Bomb sourcebooks at 50% discount, plus you get the original, out of print, AtB sourcebook filled with Peter Laird artwork FREE when you order the After the Bomb RPG or any AtB sourcebook. Don’t worry, we added 50 copies to the original 100 so nobody misses out on this unique free gift. Gamers have gone wild over this sale but time is running out. This is the final weekend for the sale through Labor Day. Make your purchase before your long weekend of summer fun so you don’t forget. There is a similar sale for PDF books on DriveThruRPG.com thru Labor Day as well.

What’s Hot at Palladium this Week


The Rifter and After the Bomb titles remain smoking hot thanks to the sale, and that includes the Archival Editions of The Rifter® #48, 58, and 65 not on sale. Art prints, pens, logo coffee mugs, T-shirts and Fantasy sales also remain strong, and we’ve seen an uptick in Heroes Unlimited and Ninjas & Superspies sales this week. Please continue to spread the word about this fun sale before it ends; it runs thru Labor Day. Thank you. Note: A similar sale is taking place on DriveThruRPG.com for PDF books.


Upcoming Appearances!


Kevin Siembieda and Sean Roberson will both attend the Alliance Open House (September 5-6) and they are guests at Granite State Comic Con (September 20-21). If you are attending either event, please come by to chat and get books signed. Alliance is a trade show for retailers while Granite Con in New Hampshire is a TMNT-centric comic convention. Kevin Eastman, Jim Lawson and a bunch of the Mirage Studio guys, attend along with Freddie E. Williams and many other notable comic book artists. This will be our first time attending Granite State, and it is the last convention of the year for us.


Video History of Palladium Books


I have been making videos talking about the history and game settings of Palladium Books, the thought process behind them, the people, books and movies that may have inspired elements that appear in them, as well as fun behind the scenes stories about their creation and the people who contributed to them. This video history should begin to appear on the Palladium Books YouTube channel in the months ahead – October perhaps. I hope you like them. We try to keep them loose and fun.


I will also continue a series of similarly themed conversations with The Glitterbois. You might think this to be a bit redundant, but though we may cover some of the same ground, the questions and the people asking them are different, so the answers vary and may include new and different details. Doing these interviews reminds me of how much I have done over the years. The people I have met and worked with over the years are many and incredible. There are a lot of stories and details that do not get covered in every interview, and the questions asked may jog different memories. Besides, you can hear my conversations on the Glitterbois Podcast sooner than the series of interviews I’m doing for Palladium’s YouTube presentations.


A lot of people at Gen Con told us how much they have been enjoying my conversations with the Glitterbois as well as Sean and my appearances on Legion of Myth. In fact, just last Friday, Sean joined a panel of game publishers on Legion of Myth to discuss the ins and outs of getting started as an RPG creator and running crowdfunding campaigns. The listeners and panelists were so energetic about the topic that the anticipated 3 hour streaming event went on for 5 hours. Pretty cool. I know Sean enjoyed it immensely and hopes it helps a lot of startups navigate Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms. We hope to do more social media in the months ahead, both on our own outlets and others.

NEWS BITS:

Karai by Kevin Eastman for TMNT&OS Redux

Update: TMNT & Other Strangeness Redux Edition


Kevin Eastman turned in his original drawing of Karai – a Kickstarter stretch goal – last week. It looks great, of course, and digital painter Mike Majestic has already applied the colors. I think Sean has written up her stats already too [yep, already submitted to Paramount/Nickelodeon for their review. ~Sean].


The rest of the Redux Editions are going well. The small handful of people who have seen the finished pages (editors and a few fan insiders, not to mention Paramounts’ approval people) have LOVED everything they have seen from art, to text and rules clarifications, to layout. These books are beautiful and fun.


We are also squeezing in a few last minute written remembrances by notable creators such as comic book writer Tom Waltz (Last Ronin, etc.) and celebrity cake artist Ralph Attanasia (Cake Boss, Buddy vs. Duffy), among others.  We want to make these books a treat you will enjoy and cherish for years.



Update: Yin-Sloth Expeditions (Fantasy)


I have been pulled in a million directions this week (some of the things happening behind the scenes will blow your minds when we are able to announce them), so I am not as far along as I had hoped, but I’m slowly getting there. It will be a fall release. I’m also hoping to have a fun little surprise release this fall as well.


In the Weekly Update before Gen Con I said when we came back we would offer a sale similar to our Gen Con coupon special. Well, here it is and it’s a doozy; similar but different so everyone can find a little something to fill out their collection.

After the Bomb RPG Hardcover – 20% off

Includes the original After the Bomb sourcebook and Yucatan Adventures as bonus material; 296 pages.

FREE! The first 100 orders purchasing any After the Bomb books

get a FREE copy of the out of print, original After the Bomb sourcebook, 7th Printing. Wrap-around cover and interior artwork by Peter Laird.

DriveThruRPG.com Explore the Megaverse® PDF Book Sale!

The pen is an instrument of discovery!


Unleash your power, Live the Fantasy, or Explore the Megaverse with these new branded pens!

NEW! Available TODAY! Due to popular demand:
Archival Edition reprints of The Rifter®


Because you’ve asked for it, Palladium is testing doing reprints of select issues of The Rifter. Many out of print Rifters sell for $30-$90 on the collector’s market, if they can be found at all. We have decided to offer reprints of some of the most popular and rarest issues available as Archival Editions.


The words “Archival Edition” are emblazoned on the spine, front and back covers. We are testing the market with The Rifter #48, #58, and #65 – all of which sell for $70+ dollars on the collector’s market. Each is $20.99 retail – 96 pages – and is an exact reprint, ads, news and all, making it a bit of a time capsule of that period. See details in the descriptions below and in Palladium’s online store. Special thanks to Palladium fan, Joseph Sousa, for his helpful input and suggestions.  Note: ALL issues of The Rifter are available as PDF books from DriveThruRPG.com.

The Rifter #48 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Return to N.O.R.A.D., expansive material & adventure.

– Palladium Fantasy RPG look at variant clergy

– Nightbane® Questions and Answers.

– Scared Spitless – expanded Horror Factor rules.

– Dead Reign® impersonator Zombie.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 148

The Rifter #58 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Lenuria “official” source material, O.C.C.s, monsters and animals; expansive.

– Rifts® Lazlo – Unofficial, fun and expansive.

– Rifts® and Phase World – The Kezel super-powered mutants.

– Nightbane® short story.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 158

The Rifter #65 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Black Market source material.

– Rifts®, Fantasy, & Others – 60 new Necromancy spells + magic items.

– Rifts® Chaos Earth short story.

– Heroes Unlimited – Bionics, robots, and more.

– Heroes Unlimited – A super-hero team and adventure ideas.

– Beyond the Supernatural Hollow Road adventure, part one.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 165

Everyone looks good in these stylish black t-shirts!

We made the shirts available before Gen Con and they are selling like crazy. The Rifts logo T-shirt (which had been out of print in most sizes for years) is just flying off the shelves. In fact, we nearly sold out of what we took to Gen Con; returning with only three shirts. The Heroes Unlimited T-Shirt (a personal favorite of mine – Kevin) and the ever-popular Fantasy T-shirt (red 3-headed hydra and red print, another fave) are also selling well. Don’t miss out!


New! Rifts® Logo T-shirt


This evocative, iconic Kevin Long logo design is back on a T-shirt for the first time in years! I have no idea why we waited so long because we’ve sold thousands of this shirt in the past. A fan favorite and mine. Ideal for any occasion! (Well, maybe not any occasion. – Kevin Siembieda). See the matching, 16 ounce coffee mug.


👕 White print on a black T-shirt.

👕 50/50 blend. Machine washable (follow instructions on the shirt).

👕 Art is the iconic Rifts® logo – art and design by Kevin Long.

👕 Available in sizes Small to 5XL while supplies last.

👕 Cat. No. 2611 – $19.99 retail for sizes small, medium, large, and XL. Larger sizes cost more, see store for complete details. Available now.

NEW! Heroes Unlimited Logo T-shirt

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Heroes Unlimited


We’ve never done a Heroes Unlimited logo T-Shirt before, but I’m glad we did, because that lightning bolt logo looks great – powerful in its simplicity. Get yours and feel like a superhero. And just in time for Heroes Unlimited’s 40th Anniversary! Also see the matching 16 ounce coffee mug.


🦸 White print on a black T-shirt.

🦸 Art is the iconic lightning bold logo.

🦸 50/50 blend. Machine washable (follow instructions on the shirt).

🦸 Available in select sizes Small to 5XL, while supplies last.

🦸 Cat. No. 2610 – $19.99 retail for sizes small, medium, large, and XL. Larger sizes cost more, see store for complete details.

Back in Stock! Palladium Fantasy RPG – Red Dragon – Living the Fantasy T-shirt


The famous Red Dragon from the cover of the original Palladium Fantasy RPG and the words Living the Fantasy printed in red on a black T-shirts. Another fan favorite we’ve reprinted many times. I think I’ve worn out 3 of them, myself, over the years – Kevin. See the matching, 16 ounce coffee mug.


👚 Red print on a black T-shirt.

👚 Art is the iconic dragon by artist Kevin Siembieda.

👚 50/50 blend. Machine washable (follow instructions on the shirt).

👚 Available in select sizes Small to 5XL, while supplies last.

👚 Cat. No. 2571 – $19.99 retail for sizes small, medium, large, and XL. Larger sizes cost more, see store for complete details. Available now.

Everything tastes better in a fancy new mug!

New! Rifts Logo Coffee Mug


A large, 16 ounce coffee mug featuring Kevin Long’s iconic Rifts® Logo printed white on a classy, black satin mug, with a ley line blue glossy interior to add a little magic to your morning or game time beverage. New style of mug. See the matching logo T-Shirt.

☕ The Rifts® logo appears on both sides of the mug. White print on a black mug. Very dynamic.

☕ Art is the iconic Kevin Long logo displaying technology and magic.

☕ Satin black exterior with a playful ley line blue glossy interior.

☕ 16 ounce ceramic mug.

☕ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

☕ $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 2612.

New! Heroes Unlimited Logo Coffee Mug


A large, 16 ounce coffee mug with a white logo on a classy, black satin mug. Art is the iconic Heroes Unlimited logo, and a yellow glossy interior to add an electric splash of color to your morning or game time beverage. New style of mug. See the matching logo T-Shirt.


⛾ The Heroes Unlimited logo appears on both sides of the mug. White print on a black mug.

⛾ Art is the iconic lightning bolt logo, powerful in its simplicity.

⛾ Satin black exterior with a warm yellow glossy interior.

⛾ 16 ounce ceramic mug.

⛾ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

⛾ $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 2613.

New! Palladium Fantasy RPG Coffee Mug


A large, 16 ounce coffee mug with a classy, satin black finish. Red art and logo. Art is by the game’s creator, Kevin Siembieda, and the mug has a color interior to add a nice splash of color to your morning or game time beverage. New style of mug. See the matching T-Shirt.


🍵 Art is the iconic dragon of the original RPG cover by Kevin Siembieda on one side, the words “The Palladium Fantasy RPG” on the other side. Red on black.

🍵 Satin black exterior with a deep red glossy interior. Red printing.

🍵 16 ounce ceramic mug.

🍵 Dishwasher and microwave safe.

🍵 $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 2614.

SALE! SALE! SALE!
Dead Reign® (Zombie attack) Coffee Mug – ONLY $6


A nice, large, 16 ounce coffee mug with artwork by Marvel Comics artist Steven Cummings on both sides of the mug, and the mug has a color interior, adding a splash of color to your morning or game time beverage. The old style, glossy black mug is a different style than the three new mugs, above, but pretty cool.


♨️ The Dead Reign® logo with three hungry zombies ready to attack. Art designed specifically for this mug by artist Steven Cummings of comic book renown (Wayward®, Star Wars, and various Marvel Comics). White image on a black mug.

♨️ Art and logo is located on the front and back of the mug.

♨️ Glossy black exterior with a blood red interior.

♨️ 16 ounce ceramic mug.

♨️ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

♨️ SALE price $6.00 while supplies last (was $10.99) – Cat. No. 2594.

BACK IN STOCK!  

Exotic Weapons


100+ strange and deadly weapons from around the world throughout history.

🪃 Axes of all kinds – Bullova, Hurlbats.

🪃 Knives like the Tjaluk, Katar, Kukri, Kris, bracelet Dagger, Bagh Nakh/Tiger Claws, and more.

🪃 Swords like the Beheading Sword, Shotel, Sickle Swords, Lantern Sword, Boarsword, and more.

🪃 Throwing irons like the Chakram, Kangaroo Rat, Shaken, Piau, and others.

🪃 Throwing sticks like the boomerang and Eskimo and African throwing sticks.

🪃 War clubs like the Nunchaku, Tonfa, Maquahuilt, Kotiate and others.

🪃 Polearms from Pike and Runka to the Roman Pilum and Fuscina trident.  🪃 Staves and sword staves, spear shields, flails, blowpipes, and fighting whips.

🪃 All real world weapons from around the globe and throughout history.  Easily adaptable to ANY role-playing game regardless of the company. Completely compatible with all Palladium Books RPGs from Palladium Fantasy RPG® and Heroes Unlimited™ to Dead Reign® and Rifts®.

🪃 48 pages – $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 409 – available now.

BACK IN STOCK!  

European Castles


40 notable European castles with artwork and their actual floor plans.

🏰 Glossary of terms regarding the parts of the castle.            

🏰 Cutaway of a traditional square keep and wall ratings.

🏰 40 European castles by country, like Karlstein castle (Czechoslovakia), Bolton Castle (England), Dover Castle (England), Ludlow Castle (England), Chateau De Chillon (France), Tarasco Castle (France), Ortenberg Castle (Germany), Ferrara Castellow D’este (Italy), the Kremlin (Russia), Borthwick Castle (Scotland), Belmonte Castel (Spain), Margat Castle (Syria), Chepstow Castle (Wales), and others.

🏰 56 floor plans.

🏰 Artwork and floor plans by comic book creator Mike Gustovich.

🏰 All real world castles from across Europe. An excellent reference and starting place for ideas to build your own fantasy castles for Palladium Fantasy®, Dungeons & Dragons®, Pathfinder® and any fantasy role-playing game setting.

🏰 Easily adaptable to ANY role-playing game system.

🏰 48 pages – $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 410 – available now.

BACK IN STOCK!  

Civilization Gone, Dead Reign Sourcebook


There is so much packed into this sourcebook no wonder it is a fan favorite.

📖 A few additional zombies.

📖 12 madmen and psychopaths including the Zombie Lover and Zombie Master, plus Bandits, Raiders, and street gangs.

📖 Random house encounter and resource tables

📖 Survivor camp creation tables and more.

📖 Written by Kevin Siembieda. Cover by master of horror, E.M. Gist.

📖 $16.99 retail – 64 pages – Cat. No. 231 – Available now.

BACK IN STOCK!  

Yin-Sloth Jungles, 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded!


The Yin-Sloth Jungles™ is a savage and unexplored wilderness filled with exotic people, strange creatures, ancient ruins, dark gods, and ancient secrets waiting to be unearthed.


📕 15 O.C.C.s, all updated and expanded, making them seem brand new: Beastmaster, Holy Crusader, Jungle Fighter, Man-Catcher, the unique Tezcat and Pygmy Shamans, Spy, Undead Hunter, and Witch Hunter, among others.

📕 18 Jungle People and monsters updated and expanded to feel like new, plus a few additions.

📕 New and expanded Shaman Chant magic.

📕 New and unique Pygmy Shaman Chant magic.

📕 New and expanded history of the Yin-Sloth Jungles.

📕 Expanded and clarified weapons, jungle armor, poisons, & more.

📕 The Orcish Empire and a few notable cities.

📕 Filled with great artwork by Peterson (ROG) and Mike Mumah.

📕 Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.

📕 160 pages – $24.99 retail – Cat. No. 459 – available now.

📕 COMING SOON! Yin-Sloth Expeditions setting and adventure book.

BACK IN STOCK!

After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – Available now


Create any type of intelligent, mutant animal from a turtle or raccoon to a lion or an elephant. The RPG presents stats for 100+ mutant animals, plus rules for creating any mutant animal you can imagine. Suitable for use with Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Phase World® and Palladium Fantasy®. Whatever the setting, playing anthropomorphic animal characters is a blast.


📙 100+ mutant animal stats included.

📙 Mutant animal creation rules to mutate ANY animal.

📙 52 Mutant Animal Powers.

📙 33 Mutant Animal Psionic Powers.

📙 New Animal Chimeras and their abilities.

📙 New back story to the After the Bomb® world of mutants.

📙 The post-apocalyptic Earth setting of “After the Bomb” is just one use for your mutant animal heroes.

📙 A complete RPG written by Erick Wujcik.

📙 72 pages of “bonus” material includes the original After the Bomb® sourcebook and Yucatan Adventures from the old Game Shield.

📙 296 pages (72 bonus pages) – $44.99 retail – Cat. No. 503HC – now shipping. Also available as a 224 page softcover book ($26.99 retail – Cat. No. 503). Note: After the Bomb sourcebooks provide additional mutant animal stats and settings.

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover


A compendium of magic from across Rifts Earth. Hundreds of magic spells plus magic weapons and devices from across the Megaverse.


📔 900+ magic spells, Elemental Magic, Ley Line Magic.

📔 Necromancy, Nature Magic, Cloud Magic, Ocean Magic, Biomancy.

📔 Tattoo magic, Temporal magic, Whalesongs, Conjuring, Nazca Lines.

📔 Techno-Wizard devices, Rune Weapons, Holy Weapons, fetishes.

📔 Bio-Wizard Weapons, the Bio-Borg, symbiotes, and herbs.

📔 Magic stones, talismans, staves, wands, and more.

📔 $39.99 – 352 pages of pure magic – Cat. No. 848HC – available now. Also available in softcover ($31.99 retail, Cat. No. 848).

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® Index & Adventures™ Vol. One


This sourcebook offers adventures and an index. Back in print after being unavailable for a year (and 15+ years before that!), it presents more than 40 pages of adventures and offers a ton of Hook, Line & Sinker™ adventures. Many involving the Army of the Coalition States. Plus an Index for Rifts® World Books 1-6, Sourcebooks 1 and 3, Rifts® Conversion Books 1 & 2, Rifts® Mercenaries, Dimension Books 1 and 2, and the original Rifts® RPG, First Edition rules. Worth it for the 30 plus adventure hooks alone.


📘 A must for Rifts® collectors.

📘 40+ pages of adventures: Five adventures and NPCs.

📘 20+ Hook, Line and Sinker™ adventures.

📘 An index of early Rifts® titles.

📘 96 pages – $20.99 retail – Cat. No. 823 – Available now.

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® World Book 8: Japan


There are few places on Rifts Earth as divided with magic and the supernatural vs technology. All sorts of technological wonders await including Japanese dragons, demons, and goblins, plus Glitter Boys, Cyber-Samurai and other suits of power armor, Dragon-Cyborgs, Ninja Crazies, Ninja Juicers, Cyberoids, weapons, Rune Swords, demons and more.


📗 Dragon cyborgs and living Japanese dragons.

📗 Ninja Cyborg and Mystic Ninja.

📗 Ninja Juicer, Tech-Ninja, Fighting Monks, Ronins, and more.

📗 Cyber-Samurai and Traditional Samurai; 20 O.C.C.s in all.

📗 The living Samurai Sword and the supernatural.

📗 SAMAS Samurai, Glitter Boys, weapons, and gear.

📗 Martial arts, mystic powers, and magic items.

📗 Pre-Rifts city, super-science, Glitter Boys, and more.

📗 216 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 818 – Available now.

BACK IN PRINT!

Rifts® China One


Everything you could want for a World Book set in China. Here are the bad guys, and Chinese myths and legends brought to life.


🐼 The Yama Kings and their 11 Kingdoms of Hell on Earth.

🐼 34 Chinese demons and ghosts.

🐼 20+ curses

🐼 The return of the First Emperor and the Terra Cotta Warriors,

🐼 Overview of China and the Yama Kings.

🐼 Dragon Lands, Demon Villages, and more.

🐼 Written by Erick Wujcik and Kevin Siembieda.

🐼 $24.99 retail – 160 pages – Cat. No. 857 – available now.

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® China Two


Heroes of the Celestial Court – it is time for China’s greatest heroes to rise and fight the darkness. Heroes, magic, and technology that will blow your mind.


Both Rifts China World Books are great companions to Rifts Japan, Warlords of Russia, Rifts Mystic Russia and The Minion War series. Characters, magic and concepts can be ported over to Ninjas & Superspies, Heroes Unlimited and the Redux TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG.


🧧 12 Mystic Martial Arts.

🧧 12 Mythic Heroes including the Enlightened Demon.

🧧 The hidden army of Geo-Front, the Gun Master and Lightning Warrior.

🧧 Chi Weapons, Chi Powers, Chi Sight, and magic.

🧧 Demon Queller and magical demon-binding items.

🧧 Demon Skin, Gun Dragon, Black Tiger power armor.

🧧 Geo-Front cyborgs, weapons, technology, and more.

🧧 Written by Erick Wujcik.

🧧 $24.99 retail – 160 pages – Cat. No. 858 – available now.

Palladium offers more than 300 of our books, every issue of The Rifter, sneak previews, and more in PDF format via DriveThruRPG

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend


Labor Day is a holiday in the US and Canada that provides a long weekend for people to enjoy one last summer blast – a barbecue, a trip to the cottage, a swim at the beach, family get-togethers, etc. Be safe and have fun!


I recommend you start the fun by taking advantage of our Explore the Megaverse Sale to get some RPG sourcebooks and issues of The Rifter at big savings. Fun that will carry you into the fall and winter by providing all kinds of adventure ideas across the Megaverse. A similar sale is taking place on DriveThruRPG.com for PDF books.

Then party and play all weekend long with friends and family. Or just lay around the house and enjoy (hopefully) beautiful weather..


That’s it for this update. Enjoy the last days of summer and game on.



– Kevin Siembieda, Game Designer, Writer, Friend

Palladium Weekly Update — August 15, 2024

Written by pb_addy on . Posted in Weekly Updates.

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

After the Bomb up to 50% Off * The Rifter 30% Off

Happy Thursday, Palladium Fans!

We’re Busy!

It has been another busy week in Palladiumville. Lots of distributor orders and a good number of mail orders have been keeping us so busy, we still haven’t caught up with Gen Con follow-ups. Awesome, please keep the orders coming.


What’s Hot at Palladium this Week!


The initial response to the three, new Archival Editions of The Rifter® #48, 58, and 65 (reprints of those original Rifters) has been strong, now let’s see if sales remain steady enough to warrant Archival Editions of other long-out-of-print Rifters. If the demand is there, we will do more. To help that along, we are putting a number of Rifters on sale; see details below.


The three new pens are a surprise hit, at least they’re a surprise to me. You good folks have been snapping them up like crazy. They are attractive and nice to have. I grabbed two of each for myself. Otherwise, Palladium Fantasy, Nightbane, and Rifts® have been hot items this week, and hardcovers also remain in demand.


In the Weekly Update before Gen Con I said when we came back we would offer a sale similar to our Gen Con coupon special. Well, here it is and it’s a doozy; similar but different so everyone can find a little something to fill out their collection.

After the Bomb RPG Hardcover – 20% off

Includes the original After the Bomb sourcebook and Yucatan Adventures as bonus material; 296 pages.

FREE! The first 100 orders purchasing any After the Bomb books

get a FREE copy of the out of print, original After the Bomb sourcebook, 7th Printing. Wrap-around cover and interior artwork by Peter Laird.

DriveThruRPG.com Explore the Megaverse® PDF Book Sale!

**Note** the DTRPG sale might not be live when this newsletter first goes out on Thursday, but keep checking, it will be soon!

The pen is an instrument of discovery!


Unleash your power, Live the Fantasy, or Explore the Megaverse with these new branded pens!

NEW! Available TODAY! Due to popular demand:
Archival Edition reprints of The Rifter®


Because you’ve asked for it, Palladium is testing doing reprints of select issues of The Rifter. Many out of print Rifters sell for $30-$90 on the collector’s market, if they can be found at all. We have decided to offer reprints of some of the most popular and rarest issues available as Archival Editions.


The words “Archival Edition” are emblazoned on the spine, front and back covers. We are testing the market with The Rifter #48, #58, and #65 – all of which sell for $70+ dollars on the collector’s market. Each is $20.99 retail – 96 pages – and is an exact reprint, ads, news and all, making it a bit of a time capsule of that period. See details in the descriptions below and in Palladium’s online store. Special thanks to Palladium fan, Joseph Sousa, for his helpful input and suggestions.  Note: ALL issues of The Rifter are available as PDF books from DriveThruRPG.com.

The Rifter #48 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Return to N.O.R.A.D., expansive material & adventure.

– Palladium Fantasy RPG look at variant clergy

– Nightbane® Questions and Answers.

– Scared Spitless – expanded Horror Factor rules.

– Dead Reign® impersonator Zombie.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 148

The Rifter #58 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Lenuria “official” source material, O.C.C.s, monsters and animals; expansive.

– Rifts® Lazlo – Unofficial, fun and expansive.

– Rifts® and Phase World – The Kezel super-powered mutants.

– Nightbane® short story.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 158

The Rifter #65 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Black Market source material.

– Rifts®, Fantasy, & Others – 60 new Necromancy spells + magic items.

– Rifts® Chaos Earth short story.

– Heroes Unlimited – Bionics, robots, and more.

– Heroes Unlimited – A super-hero team and adventure ideas.

– Beyond the Supernatural Hollow Road adventure, part one.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 165

Everyone looks good in these stylish black t-shirts!

We made the shirts available before Gen Con and they are selling like crazy. The Rifts logo T-shirt (which had been out of print in most sizes for years) is just flying off the shelves. In fact, we nearly sold out of what we took to Gen Con; returning with only three shirts. The Heroes Unlimited T-Shirt (a personal favorite of mine – Kevin) and the ever-popular Fantasy T-shirt (red 3-headed hydra and red print, another fave) are also selling well. Don’t miss out!


New! Rifts® Logo T-shirt


This evocative, iconic Kevin Long logo design is back on a T-shirt for the first time in years! I have no idea why we waited so long because we’ve sold thousands of this shirt in the past. A fan favorite and mine. Ideal for any occasion! (Well, maybe not any occasion. – Kevin Siembieda). See the matching, 16 ounce coffee mug.


👕 White print on a black T-shirt.

👕 50/50 blend. Machine washable (follow instructions on the shirt).

👕 Art is the iconic Rifts® logo – art and design by Kevin Long.

👕 Available in sizes Small to 5XL while supplies last.

👕 Cat. No. 2611 – $19.99 retail for sizes small, medium, large, and XL. Larger sizes cost more, see store for complete details. Available now.

NEW! Heroes Unlimited Logo T-shirt

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Heroes Unlimited


We’ve never done a Heroes Unlimited logo T-Shirt before, but I’m glad we did, because that lightning bolt logo looks great – powerful in its simplicity. Get yours and feel like a superhero. And just in time for Heroes Unlimited’s 40th Anniversary! Also see the matching 16 ounce coffee mug.


🦸 White print on a black T-shirt.

🦸 Art is the iconic lightning bold logo.

🦸 50/50 blend. Machine washable (follow instructions on the shirt).

🦸 Available in select sizes Small to 5XL, while supplies last.

🦸 Cat. No. 2610 – $19.99 retail for sizes small, medium, large, and XL. Larger sizes cost more, see store for complete details.

Back in Stock! Palladium Fantasy RPG – Red Dragon – Living the Fantasy T-shirt


The famous Red Dragon from the cover of the original Palladium Fantasy RPG and the words Living the Fantasy printed in red on a black T-shirts. Another fan favorite we’ve reprinted many times. I think I’ve worn out 3 of them, myself, over the years – Kevin. See the matching, 16 ounce coffee mug.


👚 Red print on a black T-shirt.

👚 Art is the iconic dragon by artist Kevin Siembieda.

👚 50/50 blend. Machine washable (follow instructions on the shirt).

👚 Available in select sizes Small to 5XL, while supplies last.

👚 Cat. No. 2571 – $19.99 retail for sizes small, medium, large, and XL. Larger sizes cost more, see store for complete details. Available now.

Everything tastes better in a fancy new mug!

New! Rifts Logo Coffee Mug


A large, 16 ounce coffee mug featuring Kevin Long’s iconic Rifts® Logo printed white on a classy, black satin mug, with a ley line blue glossy interior to add a little magic to your morning or game time beverage. New style of mug. See the matching logo T-Shirt.

☕ The Rifts® logo appears on both sides of the mug. White print on a black mug. Very dynamic.

☕ Art is the iconic Kevin Long logo displaying technology and magic.

☕ Satin black exterior with a playful ley line blue glossy interior.

☕ 16 ounce ceramic mug.

☕ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

☕ $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 2612.

New! Heroes Unlimited Logo Coffee Mug


A large, 16 ounce coffee mug with a white logo on a classy, black satin mug. Art is the iconic Heroes Unlimited logo, and a yellow glossy interior to add an electric splash of color to your morning or game time beverage. New style of mug. See the matching logo T-Shirt.


⛾ The Heroes Unlimited logo appears on both sides of the mug. White print on a black mug.

⛾ Art is the iconic lightning bolt logo, powerful in its simplicity.

⛾ Satin black exterior with a warm yellow glossy interior.

⛾ 16 ounce ceramic mug.

⛾ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

⛾ $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 2613.

New! Palladium Fantasy RPG Coffee Mug


A large, 16 ounce coffee mug with a classy, satin black finish. Red art and logo. Art is by the game’s creator, Kevin Siembieda, and the mug has a color interior to add a nice splash of color to your morning or game time beverage. New style of mug. See the matching T-Shirt.


🍵 Art is the iconic dragon of the original RPG cover by Kevin Siembieda on one side, the words “The Palladium Fantasy RPG” on the other side. Red on black.

🍵 Satin black exterior with a deep red glossy interior. Red printing.

🍵 16 ounce ceramic mug.

🍵 Dishwasher and microwave safe.

🍵 $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 2614.

SALE! SALE! SALE!
Dead Reign® (Zombie attack) Coffee Mug – ONLY $6


A nice, large, 16 ounce coffee mug with artwork by Marvel Comics artist Steven Cummings on both sides of the mug, and the mug has a color interior, adding a splash of color to your morning or game time beverage. The old style, glossy black mug is a different style than the three new mugs, above, but pretty cool.


♨️ The Dead Reign® logo with three hungry zombies ready to attack. Art designed specifically for this mug by artist Steven Cummings of comic book renown (Wayward®, Star Wars, and various Marvel Comics). White image on a black mug.

♨️ Art and logo is located on the front and back of the mug.

♨️ Glossy black exterior with a blood red interior.

♨️ 16 ounce ceramic mug.

♨️ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

♨️ SALE price $6.00 while supplies last (was $10.99) – Cat. No. 2594.

BACK IN STOCK!  

Exotic Weapons


100+ strange and deadly weapons from around the world throughout history.

🪃 Axes of all kinds – Bullova, Hurlbats.

🪃 Knives like the Tjaluk, Katar, Kukri, Kris, bracelet Dagger, Bagh Nakh/Tiger Claws, and more.

🪃 Swords like the Beheading Sword, Shotel, Sickle Swords, Lantern Sword, Boarsword, and more.

🪃 Throwing irons like the Chakram, Kangaroo Rat, Shaken, Piau, and others.

🪃 Throwing sticks like the boomerang and Eskimo and African throwing sticks.

🪃 War clubs like the Nunchaku, Tonfa, Maquahuilt, Kotiate and others.

🪃 Polearms from Pike and Runka to the Roman Pilum and Fuscina trident.  🪃 Staves and sword staves, spear shields, flails, blowpipes, and fighting whips.

🪃 All real world weapons from around the globe and throughout history.  Easily adaptable to ANY role-playing game regardless of the company. Completely compatible with all Palladium Books RPGs from Palladium Fantasy RPG® and Heroes Unlimited™ to Dead Reign® and Rifts®.

🪃 48 pages – $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 409 – available now.

BACK IN STOCK!  

European Castles


40 notable European castles with artwork and their actual floor plans.

🏰 Glossary of terms regarding the parts of the castle.            

🏰 Cutaway of a traditional square keep and wall ratings.

🏰 40 European castles by country, like Karlstein castle (Czechoslovakia), Bolton Castle (England), Dover Castle (England), Ludlow Castle (England), Chateau De Chillon (France), Tarasco Castle (France), Ortenberg Castle (Germany), Ferrara Castellow D’este (Italy), the Kremlin (Russia), Borthwick Castle (Scotland), Belmonte Castel (Spain), Margat Castle (Syria), Chepstow Castle (Wales), and others.

🏰 56 floor plans.

🏰 Artwork and floor plans by comic book creator Mike Gustovich.

🏰 All real world castles from across Europe. An excellent reference and starting place for ideas to build your own fantasy castles for Palladium Fantasy®, Dungeons & Dragons®, Pathfinder® and any fantasy role-playing game setting.

🏰 Easily adaptable to ANY role-playing game system.

🏰 48 pages – $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 410 – available now.

BACK IN STOCK!  

Civilization Gone, Dead Reign Sourcebook


There is so much packed into this sourcebook no wonder it is a fan favorite.

📖 A few additional zombies.

📖 12 madmen and psychopaths including the Zombie Lover and Zombie Master, plus Bandits, Raiders, and street gangs.

📖 Random house encounter and resource tables

📖 Survivor camp creation tables and more.

📖 Written by Kevin Siembieda. Cover by master of horror, E.M. Gist.

📖 $16.99 retail – 64 pages – Cat. No. 231 – Available now.

BACK IN STOCK!  

Yin-Sloth Jungles, 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded!


The Yin-Sloth Jungles™ is a savage and unexplored wilderness filled with exotic people, strange creatures, ancient ruins, dark gods, and ancient secrets waiting to be unearthed.


📕 15 O.C.C.s, all updated and expanded, making them seem brand new: Beastmaster, Holy Crusader, Jungle Fighter, Man-Catcher, the unique Tezcat and Pygmy Shamans, Spy, Undead Hunter, and Witch Hunter, among others.

📕 18 Jungle People and monsters updated and expanded to feel like new, plus a few additions.

📕 New and expanded Shaman Chant magic.

📕 New and unique Pygmy Shaman Chant magic.

📕 New and expanded history of the Yin-Sloth Jungles.

📕 Expanded and clarified weapons, jungle armor, poisons, & more.

📕 The Orcish Empire and a few notable cities.

📕 Filled with great artwork by Peterson (ROG) and Mike Mumah.

📕 Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.

📕 160 pages – $24.99 retail – Cat. No. 459 – available now.

📕 COMING SOON! Yin-Sloth Expeditions setting and adventure book.

BACK IN STOCK!

After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – Available now


Create any type of intelligent, mutant animal from a turtle or raccoon to a lion or an elephant. The RPG presents stats for 100+ mutant animals, plus rules for creating any mutant animal you can imagine. Suitable for use with Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Phase World® and Palladium Fantasy®. Whatever the setting, playing anthropomorphic animal characters is a blast.


📙 100+ mutant animal stats included.

📙 Mutant animal creation rules to mutate ANY animal.

📙 52 Mutant Animal Powers.

📙 33 Mutant Animal Psionic Powers.

📙 New Animal Chimeras and their abilities.

📙 New back story to the After the Bomb® world of mutants.

📙 The post-apocalyptic Earth setting of “After the Bomb” is just one use for your mutant animal heroes.

📙 A complete RPG written by Erick Wujcik.

📙 72 pages of “bonus” material includes the original After the Bomb® sourcebook and Yucatan Adventures from the old Game Shield.

📙 296 pages (72 bonus pages) – $44.99 retail – Cat. No. 503HC – now shipping. Also available as a 224 page softcover book ($26.99 retail – Cat. No. 503). Note: After the Bomb sourcebooks provide additional mutant animal stats and settings.

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover


A compendium of magic from across Rifts Earth. Hundreds of magic spells plus magic weapons and devices from across the Megaverse.


📔 900+ magic spells, Elemental Magic, Ley Line Magic.

📔 Necromancy, Nature Magic, Cloud Magic, Ocean Magic, Biomancy.

📔 Tattoo magic, Temporal magic, Whalesongs, Conjuring, Nazca Lines.

📔 Techno-Wizard devices, Rune Weapons, Holy Weapons, fetishes.

📔 Bio-Wizard Weapons, the Bio-Borg, symbiotes, and herbs.

📔 Magic stones, talismans, staves, wands, and more.

📔 $39.99 – 352 pages of pure magic – Cat. No. 848HC – available now. Also available in softcover ($31.99 retail, Cat. No. 848).

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® Index & Adventures™ Vol. One


This sourcebook offers adventures and an index. Back in print after being unavailable for a year (and 15+ years before that!), it presents more than 40 pages of adventures and offers a ton of Hook, Line & Sinker™ adventures. Many involving the Army of the Coalition States. Plus an Index for Rifts® World Books 1-6, Sourcebooks 1 and 3, Rifts® Conversion Books 1 & 2, Rifts® Mercenaries, Dimension Books 1 and 2, and the original Rifts® RPG, First Edition rules. Worth it for the 30 plus adventure hooks alone.


📘 A must for Rifts® collectors.

📘 40+ pages of adventures: Five adventures and NPCs.

📘 20+ Hook, Line and Sinker™ adventures.

📘 An index of early Rifts® titles.

📘 96 pages – $20.99 retail – Cat. No. 823 – Available now.

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® World Book 8: Japan


There are few places on Rifts Earth as divided with magic and the supernatural vs technology. All sorts of technological wonders await including Japanese dragons, demons, and goblins, plus Glitter Boys, Cyber-Samurai and other suits of power armor, Dragon-Cyborgs, Ninja Crazies, Ninja Juicers, Cyberoids, weapons, Rune Swords, demons and more.


📗 Dragon cyborgs and living Japanese dragons.

📗 Ninja Cyborg and Mystic Ninja.

📗 Ninja Juicer, Tech-Ninja, Fighting Monks, Ronins, and more.

📗 Cyber-Samurai and Traditional Samurai; 20 O.C.C.s in all.

📗 The living Samurai Sword and the supernatural.

📗 SAMAS Samurai, Glitter Boys, weapons, and gear.

📗 Martial arts, mystic powers, and magic items.

📗 Pre-Rifts city, super-science, Glitter Boys, and more.

📗 216 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 818 – Available now.

BACK IN PRINT!

Rifts® China One


Everything you could want for a World Book set in China. Here are the bad guys, and Chinese myths and legends brought to life.


🐼 The Yama Kings and their 11 Kingdoms of Hell on Earth.

🐼 34 Chinese demons and ghosts.

🐼 20+ curses

🐼 The return of the First Emperor and the Terra Cotta Warriors,

🐼 Overview of China and the Yama Kings.

🐼 Dragon Lands, Demon Villages, and more.

🐼 Written by Erick Wujcik and Kevin Siembieda.

🐼 $24.99 retail – 160 pages – Cat. No. 857 – available now.

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® China Two


Heroes of the Celestial Court – it is time for China’s greatest heroes to rise and fight the darkness. Heroes, magic, and technology that will blow your mind.


Both Rifts China World Books are great companions to Rifts Japan, Warlords of Russia, Rifts Mystic Russia and The Minion War series. Characters, magic and concepts can be ported over to Ninjas & Superspies, Heroes Unlimited and the Redux TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG.


🧧 12 Mystic Martial Arts.

🧧 12 Mythic Heroes including the Enlightened Demon.

🧧 The hidden army of Geo-Front, the Gun Master and Lightning Warrior.

🧧 Chi Weapons, Chi Powers, Chi Sight, and magic.

🧧 Demon Queller and magical demon-binding items.

🧧 Demon Skin, Gun Dragon, Black Tiger power armor.

🧧 Geo-Front cyborgs, weapons, technology, and more.

🧧 Written by Erick Wujcik.

🧧 $24.99 retail – 160 pages – Cat. No. 858 – available now.

Palladium offers more than 300 of our books, every issue of The Rifter, sneak previews, and more in PDF format via DriveThruRPG

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Hope


Life is a challenge filled with ups and downs. Good and bad – and sometimes tragedy and profound sorrow. But as bad as things may get, please continue to seek and find hope. Try to continue to see the goodness and the beauty all around you. (It is there.) Recognize that you have friends and loved ones who care about you. Cling fiercely onto hope, even if it’s only a shred of hope, and the promise that things will get better. And take care of yourself. That means forcing yourself to eat when you don’t feel like it, getting sleep and forcing yourself to go out and do things, and be around people.


It’s okay to feel sad and cry or to be angry and want to be left alone, but don’t give in to it. Fight for yourself by finding moments of joy and camaraderie even if they are fleeting – and even when you hurt so bad it’s hard to breathe and you feel like giving up.


Don’t give up on yourself or give in to the dark emotions of sorrow and hopelessness that, in the moment, may somehow seem reasonable or comforting. They are neither. Things will get better. Focus on your tiny accomplishments and little triumphs. It’s hard as hell, but keep finding the way, whatever it may be for you.


In the initial weeks that I was grieving for Kathy but had finally come back to work, there were many a day where I barely accomplished one task. Rather than beat myself up for doing so little I chose to see each as an accomplishment. One thing off my list of many things to do.  Under the circumstances, each one thing was an accomplishment. Little triumphs that grew in number with every passing day.


I also made myself go out and do things. Not just shopping and going to work, but going out with friends, going to a movie or dinner, going to Chaosium Con and to the Ann Arbor Library event when all I wanted to do was curl up into a ball at home and cry. I did a host of similar little things. Each one a tiny accomplishment. Each one helping me to find a few moments of joy and camaraderie and connection to the world around me.


I want to share this with you as I work through my own grief and loss, because I know there are others going through the same thing. And though I wish no one ever had to feel the deep loss of a spouse, child, parent, or loved one, you will. It’s inevitable. When that time comes, I hope you’ll realize you are not alone, and that my words of hope may encourage and guide you through your own sorrow.


My grief is easing a bit. I find myself laughing and having fun without forcing myself to do so. I still struggle with the loss of Kathy, and my grief is still a beast that attacks when I least expect it. I still have bad days. In fact the past weekend was brutal. Everything reminded me of Kathy. I was flooded with memories that came in pounding waves. There were moments when I felt like I was drowning in my grief and sorrow, but there were also memories that made me smile or chuckle even as tears streamed down my cheeks. I focused on the smiles because they are a big accomplishment. I had feared I’d never be able to think of Kathy without tears or sadness, but there it was: genuine emotions of happiness – some accompanied by tears and some without.


I was blessed to have Kathy in my life for any length of time at all. We were best friends and more. I’ve been blessed to have incredible people come and go throughout my life. My challenge now is moving forward toward happiness and a life without my beautiful Kathy. That’s a big challenge, but I’ll get there no matter how long it may take. I’m already beginning to slowly travel down that path. I got there by hanging on to a sliver of hope even as I felt hopeless, by achieving a thousand tiny accomplishments, and with help from my friends. And that’s how I’ll continue down this path.


If I can do it, so can you. To quote the movie Galaxy Quest – “Never give up. Never surrender!” Not even when you feel like you have nothing left to give and can’t go on. You can. You will. You must. And you’ll be glad you did; and so will all the people who care about you. Life is hard. It can be horrible and agonizing at times, but it’s also good and wonderful. A true adventure in which you are the one going through the hero’s journey. A journey filled with love and loss, triumph and failure. That’s all okay, because that’s what life is all about.


I hope I didn’t get too philosophical on you. Life is beautiful. Smell the roses, delight in your friends, enjoy the good times, revel in your triumphs, and game on.  Today, I saw a deer and her fawn and I was able to smile and enjoy the joyful moment. As Erick would say, it’s all good.  



– Kevin Siembieda, Game Designer, Writer, Friend

Palladium Weekly Update — August 8, 2024

Written by pb_addy on . Posted in Weekly Updates.

ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE

New Products * New Merch * Gen Con 2024* Back In Stock * Back in Print

Happy Friday, Palladium Fans!

We’re Back!

Hi, Everyone! We are back from a stellar Gen Con. More on it further down below.

New Products!


I want you to let you know there are a number of new products now available, including pens, and three The Rifter Archival Editions (if they sell well, we’ll do more), as well as the recently released T-shirts, art prints, and mugs. New books – Yin-Sloth Expeditions, Rifts Bestiary Volume 2, Rifts Antarctica, and more – are coming in the months ahead.

New Merch!


Unleash your power, Live the Fantasy, or Explore the Megaverse with these new branded pens!

2024 Gen Con Report


It seemed like the biggest, busiest Gen Con ever! The event was sold out a week or so before the doors even opened and there were signs at the front of the convention center saying Sorry, sold out. The Exhibitor’s room was jam-packed from the very start. In fact, most people reported Thursday as the biggest sales day of the convention. We were so busy the entire weekend, I saw only the art show and a quarter of the Exhibitors’ Hall.


That’s okay, I enjoyed being at our booth for our fans to sign hundreds of books over the weekend. There were a few times where it seemed like I was signing books in rapid succession for an hour straight. One gamer asked if my hand was cramping up – it wasn’t, I was doing fine and happy as a clam. I love meeting the fans, chatting, signing books and doing my dragonhead drawing here and there for them.


The new T-shirts, coffee mugs, and prints all drew a lot of attention with the Nuclear Glitter Boy print (a GB raising a Rifts flag) and the Rifts logo T-shirt being the most popular new items. There were only three Rifts T-shirts left when the show ended! We were selling a little bit of everything and all the hardcover editions were big sellers: After the Bomb RPG and sourcebooks (on sale), Nightbane RPG and sourcebooks, and all things Rifts.


The life-size TMNT statue of Leonardo was an instant hit with everyone!We had people taking photos with Leo before the hall even opened to the public. We estimate 1,000+ people took a photo with Leo on Thursday alone. There were a lot of great moments with the life-size Leonardo.


One great moment involved a three-year-old child who ran up to Leo shouting, “Dad! Dad, look!”

“It’s Leonardo,” said the father.

“I know,” said the three year old. “He’s my favorite!”

“Would you like your picture taken with him?” asked the beaming father.

“Oh yes, please!” said the adorable child. The boy proceeded to lean against Leo, placed his hand on Leo’s leg, and smiled the biggest smile I may have seen at the entire convention. It was a beautiful moment.


Children of all ages enjoyed Leonardo the entire weekend.


Another fun TMNT moment occurred when a pair of cosplaying actors dressed up as Bebop and April O’Neil discovered our Ninja Turtle. The thronging Thursday crowd went wild as they struck pose after pose in front of Leo for the delighted fans. It was outstanding and so much fun.


A personal TMNT moment: I was talking with one of our TMNT & Other Strangeness Kickstarter backers, a gent by the name of Sean (there seem to be a million Seans out there), and he mentioned that he was friends with Ralph Attanasia of Cake Boss fame. My beloved Kathy Simmons was an amazing cook and baker. She used to make wedding and birthday cakes professionally in her youth, so we watched Cake Boss, Buddy Vs Duff, and other food shows all the time. We enjoyed such programs and we love Ralph and his amazing cake sculpting skills. Well, it turns out Ralph is a TMNT and Palladium Books fan! I was floored. Kathy would have been thrilled to learn that. What a small world, and a fun, touching moment for me.


The Redux TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Preview. Sean had put together 50 color pages of the RPG that displayed layout, color art, and some tribute art – all of which put a smile on everyone’s faces. Kickstarter backers were thrilled by what they saw. We heard a lot of comments like:

“Wow, this is amazing.”

“The color is incredible. Better than anything I had imagined.”

“Even the lock picks are colored!”

“I love the airy layout and color headlines.

“I’m so glad I backed this.”

“I can’t wait until it ships.”


Gamers learning about the two Redux Editions for the first time were equally impressed and happy that this legendary RPG is coming back in deluxe format. We handed out hundreds of the color flyers describing the books, GM screen, and Mutagen Green dice.


Sean and I had two panel talks that went great. The first was Rifts and the Future of Palladium Books. The second was about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We had an excellent showing for both and we were asked a lot of good questions. It was fun for us and the people present. During the Rifts panel, I mentioned how Rifts Coalition Manhunters is NOT the same as the old Rifts Manhunter sourcebook created in the 1990s by a third party licensee. Sean, saw a gamer lean over and tell his buddy, “We’ll need to go back to the Palladium booth.” In fact, so many people make that mistake that we are strongly considering changing the title and the cover art in the future.

The YouTube channel Through Gamer Goggles has posted part of the Palladium Books panel they graciously recorded.


Expressions of friendship for Palladium Books. In addition to hundreds of gamers and fans stopping by the booth to say hello, get books signed, or to make a purchase, several kind souls took me and the Palladium crew out to dinner.  Mike X of Real Gamers treated us to dinner on Wednesday, Frank at Studio 2 on Thursday, and Ryan from Transperfect on Friday. Great company and delightful conversation during them all. We talked about business, all things gaming, and many other subjects.


I was also given a special T-shirt and some minis. Our pals at Chaosium gave us some RPG books, and I was also given a light up skull, a Harley Davidson poker chip, and some other nice stuff. I felt quite loved and appreciated with all these displays of kindness and friendship. Of course, we also had the pleasure of visiting with and being helped by a number of friends that included Mark Oberle, Glen Evans and Kate, John Klinkel, Sean and Lisa Hall (and we saw other members of the Hall family), Jim, Diane and Connor Brown, Chris Landauer, NMI, and Mike, Sam and Maggie Leonard. It was also nice to see Jodi and Clint Black, Frank Uchmanowicz (always great conversations with Frank), Rick, Justin, and the Chaosium crew, John Zinser (AEG), Jolly and Barb Blackburn (KoDT), Brandon and Sarah (Wet Ink), JM Defoggi, Molly, and far too many other friends to name here. My thanks to everyone who stopped by to spend some time with us.


Gen Con first timers. It was Caleb’s (our excellent warehouse guy), Autumn’s (Sean’s teenage daughter), and John K’s (freelance writer) first Gen Con. It’s always fun seeing the newbies’ reactions to this massive event and all it has to offer. Everyone enjoyed a good time.


We have already booked our booth for Gen Con 2025. The next two conventions for me and Sean are the Alliance Open House early September and Granite State Comic Con in New Hampshire, late September, and we’re looking forward to seeing many comic book and TMNT creators including Kevin Eastman, Freddie E. Williams, and many others.

NEW! Available TODAY! Due to popular demand:
Archival Edition reprints of The Rifter®


Because you’ve asked for it, Palladium is testing doing reprints of select issues of The Rifter. Many out of print Rifters sell for $30-$90 on the collector’s market, if they can be found at all. We have decided to offer reprints of some of the most popular and rarest issues available as Archival Editions.


The words “Archival Edition” are emblazoned on the spine, front and back covers. We are testing the market with The Rifter #48, #58, and #65 – all of which sell for $70+ dollars on the collector’s market. Each is $20.99 retail – 96 pages – and is an exact reprint, ads, news and all, making it a bit of a time capsule of that period. See details in the descriptions below and in Palladium’s online store. Special thanks to Palladium fan, Joseph Sousa, for his helpful input and suggestions.  Note: ALL issues of The Rifter are available as PDF books from DriveThruRPG.com.

The Rifter #48 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Return to N.O.R.A.D., expansive material & adventure.

– Palladium Fantasy RPG look at variant clergy

– Nightbane® Questions and Answers.

– Scared Spitless – expanded Horror Factor rules.

– Dead Reign® impersonator Zombie.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 148

The Rifter #58 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Lenuria “official” source material, O.C.C.s, monsters and animals; expansive.

– Rifts® Lazlo – Unofficial, fun and expansive.

– Rifts® and Phase World – The Kezel super-powered mutants.

– Nightbane® short story.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 158

The Rifter #65 Archival Edition – Available now!

– Rifts® Black Market source material.

– Rifts®, Fantasy, & Others – 60 new Necromancy spells + magic items.

– Rifts® Chaos Earth short story.

– Heroes Unlimited – Bionics, robots, and more.

– Heroes Unlimited – A super-hero team and adventure ideas.

– Beyond the Supernatural Hollow Road adventure, part one.

– Old news, announcements and ads.

– 96 pages – $20.99 Retail – Cat. No 165

ALL NEW ART PRINTS!

13 full-color art prints are back in stock. Rift Japan, CS War Campaign, and Psyscape are all available at the 8 ½ x 11 inch size for the first time ever (fits 8×10 mat or frame). The new, full color Nuclear Glitter Boy is available in two sizes: 8 ½ x 11 and at the 11 x 17 inch full-size the artist, Freddie E. Williams II, intended. All are suitable for framing and Kevin Siembieda tries to sign all prints whenever possible.

Rifts Japan cover

Available for the first time as an 8 ½ x 11 inch art print – $10 retail – Cat. No. PR840

Rifts Coalition War Campaign

Available for the first time as an 8 ½ x 11 inch art print – $10 retail – Cat. No. PR841

Rifts Psyscape cover

Available for the first time as an 8 ½ x 11 inch art print – $10 retail – Cat. No. PR842

NEW! Nuclear Glitter Boy Print  

8 ½ x 11 inch art print – $10 retail – Cat. No. PR843 (Also see the poster-sized version). Art by Freddie Williams II, colors by Michael Majestic. It depicts a defiant Glitter Boy wrapped in an American flag like a cape and raising a Rifts flag with a nuclear blast going off in the background. A tribute to Rifts and Palladium Books across 40+ years of RPG publishing.

NEW! Nuclear Glitter Boy Poster

11 x 17 inch art print (vertical) – $15 retail – Cat. No. PR844 – as awesome as the small print is, the poster-sized print is even more dynamic. This is the full-size as intended by the artist, Freddie E. Williams II.

BACK IN STOCK ART PRINTS!

Fan Favorite Prints: There’s a reason these five prints keep selling out – they are iconic and fun. Back in print and available now. All are suitable for framing. Signed by Kevin Siembieda whenever possible.

Rifts Mercenaries: Crimes Against the Coalition

Art by Kevin Long – 8 ½ x 11 inches – $10.00 retail – Cat. No PR823 – available now.

Red Borg

Art by Kevin Long – 8 ½ x 11 inches – $10.00 retail – Cat. No. PR816 – available now.

Ley Line Walker

Art by Kevin Long – 8 ½ x 11 inches – $10.00 retail – Cat. No. PR817 – available now.

CS Strike Force

Art by Kevin Long – 17 x 11 inches (horizontal) – $15.00 retail – Cat. No. PR819 – depicts CS Dead Boy troops and Spider Skull Walker on patrol – available now. Epic.

Ley Line Scene

Art by Kevin Long – 17 x 11 inches (horizontal) – $15.00 retail – Cat. No. PR830 – depicts adventurers looking with awe upon a ley line in the wilderness. Iconic. Available now.

NEW T-Shirts!

We made the shirts available before Gen Con and they are selling like crazy. The Rifts logo T-shirt (which had been out of print in most sizes for years) is just flying off the shelves. In fact, we nearly sold out of what we took to Gen Con; returning with only three shirts. The Heroes Unlimited T-Shirt (a personal favorite of mine – Kevin) and the ever-popular Fantasy T-shirt (red 3-headed hydra and red print, another fave) are also selling well. Don’t miss out!


New! Rifts® Logo T-shirt


This evocative, iconic Kevin Long logo design is back on a T-shirt for the first time in years! I have no idea why we waited so long because we’ve sold thousands of this shirt in the past. A fan favorite and mine. Ideal for any occasion! (Well, maybe not any occasion. – Kevin Siembieda). See the matching, 16 ounce coffee mug.


👕 White print on a black T-shirt.

👕 50/50 blend. Machine washable (follow instructions on the shirt).

👕 Art is the iconic Rifts® logo – art and design by Kevin Long.

👕 Available in sizes Small to 5XL while supplies last.

👕 Cat. No. 2611 – $19.99 retail for sizes small, medium, large, and XL. Larger sizes cost more, see store for complete details. Available now.

NEW! Heroes Unlimited Logo T-shirt

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Heroes Unlimited


We’ve never done a Heroes Unlimited logo T-Shirt before, but I’m glad we did, because that lightning bolt logo looks great – powerful in its simplicity. Get yours and feel like a superhero. And just in time for Heroes Unlimited’s 40th Anniversary! Also see the matching 16 ounce coffee mug.


🦸 White print on a black T-shirt.

🦸 Art is the iconic lightning bold logo.

🦸 50/50 blend. Machine washable (follow instructions on the shirt).

🦸 Available in select sizes Small to 5XL, while supplies last.

🦸 Cat. No. 2610 – $19.99 retail for sizes small, medium, large, and XL. Larger sizes cost more, see store for complete details.

Back in Stock! Palladium Fantasy RPG – Red Dragon – Living the Fantasy T-shirt


The famous Red Dragon from the cover of the original Palladium Fantasy RPG and the words Living the Fantasy printed in red on a black T-shirts. Another fan favorite we’ve reprinted many times. I think I’ve worn out 3 of them, myself, over the years – Kevin. See the matching, 16 ounce coffee mug.


👚 Red print on a black T-shirt.

👚 Art is the iconic dragon by artist Kevin Siembieda.

👚 50/50 blend. Machine washable (follow instructions on the shirt).

👚 Available in select sizes Small to 5XL, while supplies last.

👚 Cat. No. 2571 – $19.99 retail for sizes small, medium, large, and XL. Larger sizes cost more, see store for complete details. Available now.

Three NEW MUGS and
another on SALE!

New! Rifts Logo Coffee Mug


A large, 16 ounce coffee mug featuring Kevin Long’s iconic Rifts® Logo printed white on a classy, black satin mug, with a ley line blue glossy interior to add a little magic to your morning or game time beverage. New style of mug. See the matching logo T-Shirt.

☕ The Rifts® logo appears on both sides of the mug. White print on a black mug. Very dynamic.

☕ Art is the iconic Kevin Long logo displaying technology and magic.

☕ Satin black exterior with a playful ley line blue glossy interior.

☕ 16 ounce ceramic mug.

☕ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

☕ $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 2612.

New! Heroes Unlimited Logo Coffee Mug


A large, 16 ounce coffee mug with a white logo on a classy, black satin mug. Art is the iconic Heroes Unlimited logo, and a yellow glossy interior to add an electric splash of color to your morning or game time beverage. New style of mug. See the matching logo T-Shirt.


⛾ The Heroes Unlimited logo appears on both sides of the mug. White print on a black mug.

⛾ Art is the iconic lightning bolt logo, powerful in its simplicity.

⛾ Satin black exterior with a warm yellow glossy interior.

⛾ 16 ounce ceramic mug.

⛾ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

⛾ $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 2613.

New! Palladium Fantasy RPG Coffee Mug


A large, 16 ounce coffee mug with a classy, satin black finish. Red art and logo. Art is by the game’s creator, Kevin Siembieda, and the mug has a color interior to add a nice splash of color to your morning or game time beverage. New style of mug. See the matching T-Shirt.


🍵 Art is the iconic dragon of the original RPG cover by Kevin Siembieda on one side, the words “The Palladium Fantasy RPG” on the other side. Red on black.

🍵 Satin black exterior with a deep red glossy interior. Red printing.

🍵 16 ounce ceramic mug.

🍵 Dishwasher and microwave safe.

🍵 $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 2614.

SALE! SALE! SALE!
Dead Reign® (Zombie attack) Coffee Mug


A nice, large, 16 ounce coffee mug with artwork by Marvel Comics artist Steven Cummings on both sides of the mug, and the mug has a color interior, adding a splash of color to your morning or game time beverage. The old style, glossy black mug is a different style than the three new mugs, above, but pretty cool.


♨️ The Dead Reign® logo with three hungry zombies ready to attack. Art designed specifically for this mug by artist Steven Cummings of comic book renown (Wayward®, Star Wars, and various Marvel Comics). White image on a black mug.

♨️ Art and logo is located on the front and back of the mug.

♨️ Glossy black exterior with a blood red interior.

♨️ 16 ounce ceramic mug.

♨️ Dishwasher and microwave safe.

♨️ SALE price $6.00 while supplies last (was $10.99) – Cat. No. 2594.

BACK IN STOCK!  

Exotic Weapons


100+ strange and deadly weapons from around the world throughout history.

🪃 Axes of all kinds – Bullova, Hurlbats.

🪃 Knives like the Tjaluk, Katar, Kukri, Kris, bracelet Dagger, Bagh Nakh/Tiger Claws, and more.

🪃 Swords like the Beheading Sword, Shotel, Sickle Swords, Lantern Sword, Boarsword, and more.

🪃 Throwing irons like the Chakram, Kangaroo Rat, Shaken, Piau, and others.

🪃 Throwing sticks like the boomerang and Eskimo and African throwing sticks.

🪃 War clubs like the Nunchaku, Tonfa, Maquahuilt, Kotiate and others.

🪃 Polearms from Pike and Runka to the Roman Pilum and Fuscina trident.  🪃 Staves and sword staves, spear shields, flails, blowpipes, and fighting whips.

🪃 All real world weapons from around the globe and throughout history.  Easily adaptable to ANY role-playing game regardless of the company. Completely compatible with all Palladium Books RPGs from Palladium Fantasy RPG® and Heroes Unlimited™ to Dead Reign® and Rifts®.

🪃 48 pages – $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 409 – available now.

BACK IN STOCK!  

European Castles


40 notable European castles with artwork and their actual floor plans.

🏰 Glossary of terms regarding the parts of the castle.            

🏰 Cutaway of a traditional square keep and wall ratings.

🏰 40 European castles by country, like Karlstein castle (Czechoslovakia), Bolton Castle (England), Dover Castle (England), Ludlow Castle (England), Chateau De Chillon (France), Tarasco Castle (France), Ortenberg Castle (Germany), Ferrara Castellow D’este (Italy), the Kremlin (Russia), Borthwick Castle (Scotland), Belmonte Castel (Spain), Margat Castle (Syria), Chepstow Castle (Wales), and others.

🏰 56 floor plans.

🏰 Artwork and floor plans by comic book creator Mike Gustovich.

🏰 All real world castles from across Europe. An excellent reference and starting place for ideas to build your own fantasy castles for Palladium Fantasy®, Dungeons & Dragons®, Pathfinder® and any fantasy role-playing game setting.

🏰 Easily adaptable to ANY role-playing game system.

🏰 48 pages – $10.99 retail – Cat. No. 410 – available now.

BACK IN STOCK!  

Civilization Gone, Dead Reign Sourcebook


There is so much packed into this sourcebook no wonder it is a fan favorite.

📖 A few additional zombies.

📖 12 madmen and psychopaths including the Zombie Lover and Zombie Master, plus Bandits, Raiders, and street gangs.

📖 Random house encounter and resource tables

📖 Survivor camp creation tables and more.

📖 Written by Kevin Siembieda. Cover by master of horror, E.M. Gist.

📖 $16.99 retail – 64 pages – Cat. No. 231 – Available now.

BACK IN STOCK!  

Yin-Sloth Jungles, 2nd Edition, Revised and Expanded!


The Yin-Sloth Jungles™ is a savage and unexplored wilderness filled with exotic people, strange creatures, ancient ruins, dark gods, and ancient secrets waiting to be unearthed.


📕 15 O.C.C.s, all updated and expanded, making them seem brand new: Beastmaster, Holy Crusader, Jungle Fighter, Man-Catcher, the unique Tezcat and Pygmy Shamans, Spy, Undead Hunter, and Witch Hunter, among others.

📕 18 Jungle People and monsters updated and expanded to feel like new, plus a few additions.

📕 New and expanded Shaman Chant magic.

📕 New and unique Pygmy Shaman Chant magic.

📕 New and expanded history of the Yin-Sloth Jungles.

📕 Expanded and clarified weapons, jungle armor, poisons, & more.

📕 The Orcish Empire and a few notable cities.

📕 Filled with great artwork by Peterson (ROG) and Mike Mumah.

📕 Written by Kevin Siembieda, John Klinkel, and Patrick Nowak.

📕 160 pages – $24.99 retail – Cat. No. 459 – available now.

📕 COMING SOON! Yin-Sloth Expeditions setting and adventure book.

BACK IN STOCK!

After the Bomb® RPG “Bonus” Edition Hardcover – Available now


Create any type of intelligent, mutant animal from a turtle or raccoon to a lion or an elephant. The RPG presents stats for 100+ mutant animals, plus rules for creating any mutant animal you can imagine. Suitable for use with Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Phase World® and Palladium Fantasy®. Whatever the setting, playing anthropomorphic animal characters is a blast.


📙 100+ mutant animal stats included.

📙 Mutant animal creation rules to mutate ANY animal.

📙 52 Mutant Animal Powers.

📙 33 Mutant Animal Psionic Powers.

📙 New Animal Chimeras and their abilities.

📙 New back story to the After the Bomb® world of mutants.

📙 The post-apocalyptic Earth setting of “After the Bomb” is just one use for your mutant animal heroes.

📙 A complete RPG written by Erick Wujcik.

📙 72 pages of “bonus” material includes the original After the Bomb® sourcebook and Yucatan Adventures from the old Game Shield.

📙 296 pages (72 bonus pages) – $44.99 retail – Cat. No. 503HC – now shipping. Also available as a 224 page softcover book ($26.99 retail – Cat. No. 503). Note: After the Bomb sourcebooks provide additional mutant animal stats and settings.

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® Book of Magic Hardcover


A compendium of magic from across Rifts Earth. Hundreds of magic spells plus magic weapons and devices from across the Megaverse.


📔 900+ magic spells, Elemental Magic, Ley Line Magic.

📔 Necromancy, Nature Magic, Cloud Magic, Ocean Magic, Biomancy.

📔 Tattoo magic, Temporal magic, Whalesongs, Conjuring, Nazca Lines.

📔 Techno-Wizard devices, Rune Weapons, Holy Weapons, fetishes.

📔 Bio-Wizard Weapons, the Bio-Borg, symbiotes, and herbs.

📔 Magic stones, talismans, staves, wands, and more.

📔 $39.99 – 352 pages of pure magic – Cat. No. 848HC – available now. Also available in softcover ($31.99 retail, Cat. No. 848).

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® Index & Adventures™ Vol. One


This sourcebook offers adventures and an index. Back in print after being unavailable for a year (and 15+ years before that!), it presents more than 40 pages of adventures and offers a ton of Hook, Line & Sinker™ adventures. Many involving the Army of the Coalition States. Plus an Index for Rifts® World Books 1-6, Sourcebooks 1 and 3, Rifts® Conversion Books 1 & 2, Rifts® Mercenaries, Dimension Books 1 and 2, and the original Rifts® RPG, First Edition rules. Worth it for the 30 plus adventure hooks alone.


📘 A must for Rifts® collectors.

📘 40+ pages of adventures: Five adventures and NPCs.

📘 20+ Hook, Line and Sinker™ adventures.

📘 An index of early Rifts® titles.

📘 96 pages – $20.99 retail – Cat. No. 823 – Available now.

BACK IN STOCK!

Rifts® World Book 8: Japan


There are few places on Rifts Earth as divided with magic and the supernatural vs technology. All sorts of technological wonders await including Japanese dragons, demons, and goblins, plus Glitter Boys, Cyber-Samurai and other suits of power armor, Dragon-Cyborgs, Ninja Crazies, Ninja Juicers, Cyberoids, weapons, Rune Swords, demons and more.


📗 Dragon cyborgs and living Japanese dragons.

📗 Ninja Cyborg and Mystic Ninja.

📗 Ninja Juicer, Tech-Ninja, Fighting Monks, Ronins, and more.

📗 Cyber-Samurai and Traditional Samurai; 20 O.C.C.s in all.

📗 The living Samurai Sword and the supernatural.

📗 SAMAS Samurai, Glitter Boys, weapons, and gear.

📗 Martial arts, mystic powers, and magic items.

📗 Pre-Rifts city, super-science, Glitter Boys, and more.

📗 216 pages – $26.99 retail – Cat. No. 818 – Available now.

BACK IN PRINT!

Rifts® China One


Everything you could want for a World Book set in China. Here are the bad guys, and Chinese myths and legends brought to life.


🐼 The Yama Kings and their 11 Kingdoms of Hell on Earth.

🐼 34 Chinese demons and ghosts.

🐼 20+ curses

🐼 The return of the First Emperor and the Terra Cotta Warriors,

🐼 Overview of China and the Yama Kings.

🐼 Dragon Lands, Demon Villages, and more.

🐼 Written by Erick Wujcik and Kevin Siembieda.

🐼 $24.99 retail – 160 pages – Cat. No. 857 – available now.

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Rifts® China Two


Heroes of the Celestial Court – it is time for China’s greatest heroes to rise and fight the darkness. Heroes, magic, and technology that will blow your mind.


Both Rifts China World Books are great companions to Rifts Japan, Warlords of Russia, Rifts Mystic Russia and The Minion War series. Characters, magic and concepts can be ported over to Ninjas & Superspies, Heroes Unlimited and the Redux TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG.


🧧 12 Mystic Martial Arts.

🧧 12 Mythic Heroes including the Enlightened Demon.

🧧 The hidden army of Geo-Front, the Gun Master and Lightning Warrior.

🧧 Chi Weapons, Chi Powers, Chi Sight, and magic.

🧧 Demon Queller and magical demon-binding items.

🧧 Demon Skin, Gun Dragon, Black Tiger power armor.

🧧 Geo-Front cyborgs, weapons, technology, and more.

🧧 Written by Erick Wujcik.

🧧 $24.99 retail – 160 pages – Cat. No. 858 – available now.

Palladium offers more than 300 of our books, every issue of The Rifter, sneak previews, and more in PDF format via DriveThruRPG

Palladium friends and contributors, Star Anvil Studios have just launched a new Kickstarter for Enemies Unleashed, a book of adventure hooks, backgrounds, and details for 17 supervillains who just broke out of Wildstone Bay prison. Can they be redeemed from their path of villainy or contained once again before they bring havoc to your supers game?
Written for Savage Worlds, but easily adapted to any super hero game! Give it a look!

CLOSING THOUGHTS

Enjoy the Good Times


Gen Con was great. We had a nice time, enjoyed some laughs and fun with a lot of friends and fans, as well as made some new ones. That’s what life is all about, the things that bring us joy and make us happy. See the 2024 Gen Con Report above for the juicy details.


Again, my thanks to everyone who dropped by our booth to say hello and made our Gen Con a bit more special. And to all of you who continue to support Palladium Books. Please spread the word about new releases. Until the next Update, game on and be happy.


– Kevin Siembieda, Game Designer, Writer, Friend