Ley Lines and Lore

You're sitting there ready to make a new character. You naturally reach for your dice to roll up Attributes first. But wait! Did you consider where that character came from first? Why is this character you are about to roll up a cyborg in the first place? What made them want to volunteer for the dangerous conversion process? And why did they choose the military over civil service? Today we explore...

On the borders of Triax & the NGR loom two might foes: the gargoyles and the brodkil. Who are these monsters, and what do they want? Josh and Nick pick apart the devilish details in this in-depth discussion on some of Rifts' most hated villains. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/153612/rifts-wo...

Triax, that titan of commerce, that pillar of industry. This mighty human nation of the New German Republic is dependent on one thing above all, a corporate overlord. How does it operate? What makes them the best human technology company on Rifts Earth? These questions and more are the topic of this episode's deep dive! Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy in pdf from DriveThruRPG u...

Do you love Rifts but every think, "This game is great, but it doesn't have enough giant robots, power armor, and cyborgs?" Well World Book 5 solves that problem in a big way! Listen to Josh and Nick review this monster of a World Book, a seminal entry into the Rifts canon, and hear what they think. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate li...

Game night is coming up, and last session your players fell into a rift to Wormwood at the end of the session. How do you handle it? Or you're a player and your GM is gearing up for an epic campaign in Wormwood, or maybe a few short adventures. What should you play? We've got some great ideas here for character-building and world-building in the heavy metal setting of Wormwood. Take the fight to t...

The evil and wicked Host have overtaken half of Wormwood! So what is it like inside the domain of the Unholy? Who is the Unholy and the Host? And how does Salome get so many demon goblins? All these questions in more shall be answered in this episode! Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/21804...

There's a new way to play Rifts! And you can start today! Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/218048/rifts-dimension-book-1-wormwood?affiliate_id=152155 Support Palladium Books directly! Buy Dimension Book One: Wormwood in print or pdf: https://palladiumbooks.com/shop/futuristic/rifts-rpg/rif...

Josh and Nick discuss The Cathedral, that bastion of the Champions of Light in Wormwood... or are there? Is that corruption getting the better of them? We talk about the kinds of campaigns you can run and different types of characters you can play following the path of light. Listen to hear how to be a Wormwood hero! Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy in pdf from DriveThruRPG usin...

The first dimension outside of Earth is detailed! We walk through this ground-breaking entry into the Dimension Book series to give you a comprehensive review. What's great? What's no-so-great? And does this belong on your bookshelf? There's a lot of wormy goodness here: new magic, new items, new OCCs/RCCs, and an entirely new world to play around in. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore...

We're joined again by Nick today to discuss playing a Gathering of Heroes campaign. What sort of prep should you do, and what kind of character should bring? We took the Gathering of Heroes campaign in World Book 4 and punched it up to the next level with a four act structure and lots of opportunities for the players to see how their choices are having an impact on their world as they play through...

It's about time we did another ranking episode. This time we rank all the classes from Rifts 1st edition and then we rank all the player options from World Book 4. Where does the Glitter Boy come out on this list? How does it compare to the African Witch? We've broken all the classes down. It's not just a ranking episode though. We present some creative and fun ways to play these characters you mi...

Josh and co-host Nick dive into the pantheons of Ra and Taut in this electrifying episode of Ley Lines and Lore! What is so intriguing about the Egyptian pantheon of mythological gods and how can you incorporate them into your Rifts campaign today? Not only do we tell you the ins and outs of the pantheons, we've also got some ready-make plot hooks to toss into your campaigns for a short stint. We'...

Looking for a way to play Rifts online today? Join the RIFTS MEGAVERSE Discord server! Today we sit down with Nick and Ben of the RIFTS MEGAVERSE, a fan Discord community running all Palladium Books games as well as a rather unique West Marches where you can play any character from any game in any setting. We talk to Nick and Ben about their Palladium origin stories, what inspired them to start th...

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are upon Rifts Earth, and they've landed in Africa. The mad schemes of Pharaoh Rama-Set will plague the Megaverse if your party does not intervene! Listen to our review of this classic Rifts sourcebook with some key metaplot information. Support Palladium Books! Buy World Book 4: Africa in print or pdf: https://palladiumbooks.com/shop/futuristic/rifts-rpg/rifts-...

This week we interview Brandon Verhalen of Star Anvil Studios about the ongoing Kickstarter for Rifts®: Phase World® for Savage Worlds. Brandon shares all kinds of stuff, like how Star Anvil Studios got started, what drew them to acquire the Phase World license from Palladium Books, what it's like to work with Kevin Siembieda and Sean Roberson, and what they are most excited about updating and car...

Your friends are stoked to play Rifts, but no one has volunteered to GM. You feel nervous about volunteering because you've never done it before. Or maybe game night is getting close and you have less than an hour to prep. What are you going to do? Well, worry not, gentle listener. Ley Lines and Lore has got you covered! In this episode we will show you how to prep and run your very first Rifts ga...

We're branching out into some new territory today: Millennium Trees! Are you stumped about how to include druids in your game? Do you find herb magic a hard nut to crack? Would it be a blooming good idea if we stopped with the plant puns? Well then stop reading this description and listen to the episode! We've got the best information (outside of World Book 3 itself) on how to include Millenium Tr...

It is time... for temporal magic. Three new character options, twenty-five spells, and one enduring system of magic that continues to be influential on Palladium Books even to today. Why is it so influential and what does it bring to your table? We've got lots of great ideas and suggestions for you to add to your table. Support Palladium Books! Buy World Book 3: England in print or pdf: https://pa...

Join the round table and help us plan our next epic quest! New Camelot and the knights who call it home await! Dive into this detailed look at Mrrlyn, King Arr'thuu, the knights of the round table, New Camelot, and the surrounding kingdoms in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Get some character ideas as well as GM advice for how to use New Camelot and Mrrlyn in your campaign. This is a great one! Supp...

Lords and ladies! Wizards and faeries! Stone circle and enormous trees! Welcome to Rifts England! This groundbreaking book opened the door for all sorts of Rifts staples like Millenium Trees and temporal magic. King Arr'thuu and Mrrlyn became fixtures of politics in Rifts Europe. And we also get the very first stats for gods in Rifts. Join us for this comprehensive review and learn whether this is...

n earlier version of this episode had an audio editing error which made the intro fiction difficult to hear. This is the fixed version.  A sad but epic end to our Mechanoid story arc in our fiction today. It's also a great episode about playing a campaign against the Mechanoids, specifically from the Coalition side of things. Not only will this episode help lay out a method by which you might run...

What do the Mechanoids, Rifts, Terminator, and Fallout have in common? It turns out a lot. There's a lot of shared DNA here, and quite likely a form of art imitating art imitating art. How did Rifts and the Mechanoids influence Fallout? Listen to find out! Support Palladium Books! Buy Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids in print or pdf: https://palladiumbooks.com/shop/futuristic/rifts-rpg/rifts-sourceboo...

How do you play a Mechanoid? I felt the Mechanoid player character rules in Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids were a bit lacking, so I've come up with some ways to help you use them in your game. Mechanoid PCs, done right, and ready to join your next game! Support Palladium Books! Buy Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids in print or pdf: https://palladiumbooks.com/shop/futuristic/rifts-rpg/rifts-sourcebooks/ri...

The Mechanoids have invaded Earth! And they aren't taking prisoners. They are here to EXTERMINATE humanity! Or is it TERMINATE humanity? Well whatever science fiction trope most influenced them, they are here to do that. Humans must not be allowed to exist. Hear our review of this seminal piece of Rifts history. Support Palladium Books! Buy Sourcebook 2: The Mechanoids in print or pdf: https://pal...

A green vat of ooze sits before you. The tentacled D-Bee says by stepping inside you will become stronger, faster, and more beautiful. All it takes is a three-day dunk. Oh, and this squirming worm she's adding to the mix is just going to make everything more comfortable for you. Today we are taking a deep dive into bio-wizardry. How does it work? What do you stand to gain? What could you lose? Is...