Ley Lines and Lore

How did a tiny LANDLOCKED kingdom inside the Brodkil Empire become a naval force to be reckoned with? The Kingdom of Tarnow is explained. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Sourcebook Three: Mindwerks in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/200613/rifts-sourcebook-three-mindwerks?affiliate_id=152155 Support Palladium Books directl...

We're getting a little spooky. Angel Herrenisel, aka the Angel of Death is a mean momma. You don't want to wander into her laboratory. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Sourcebook Three: Mindwerks in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/200613/rifts-sourcebook-three-mindwerks?affiliate_id=152155 Support Palladium Books directly!...

We must be crazy. Josh and Nick try to understand how to use M.O.M. implants and psynetics in Rifts. Hilarity ensues. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Sourcebook Three: Mindwerks in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/200613/rifts-sourcebook-three-mindwerks?affiliate_id=152155 Support Palladium Books directly! Buy Sourcebook Th...

Insidious tinkerers with your genetic code. Are the Gene-Splicers the best Rifts villain ever? Listen to Josh and Nick to find out! Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Sourcebook Three: Mindwerks in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/200613/rifts-sourcebook-three-mindwerks?affiliate_id=152155 Support Palladium Books directly! Buy...

Something ancient stirs underneath the surface of Europe. She pulls in victims, grants them incredible gifts, then unleashes them back into the world. Somehow her creations never maintain their sanity. Welcome to Mindwerks. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Conversion Book Two: Pantheons of the Megaverse in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg....

Feeling two-faced? Have a case of dark vs. light? The pantheons of Persia are the solution for you. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Conversion Book Two: Pantheons of the Megaverse in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/225898/rifts-conversion-book-two-pantheons-of-the-megaverse?affiliate_id=152155 Support Palladium Books direc...

We've been talking a lot about deific beings. But what about the Vagabond? Why would you play one of these when the Demigod is an option. Well my friend, that's what this podcast is all about. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Conversion Book Two: Pantheons of the Megaverse in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/225898/rifts-con...

It's an epic clash of the Norse gods! They are bringing their warrior ways to a shore near you. Flee if you value your life! Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Conversion Book Two: Pantheons of the Megaverse in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/225898/rifts-conversion-book-two-pantheons-of-the-megaverse?affiliate_id=152155 Supp...

Brahma has four heads and four arms. What are those heads for? We've got some answers for you here. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Conversion Book Two: Pantheons of the Megaverse in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affiliate link: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/225898/rifts-conversion-book-two-pantheons-of-the-megaverse?affiliate_id=152155 Support Palladium Books direc...

Alexander the Great spread the Greek religion throughout the Mediterranean and into ancient Babylon and Persia. Then the Romans stole their religion when they conquered the Greeks. And for that we named the planets of our solar system after their gods. What's the big deal with these gods anyway? Why have they captured the imagination so, and how do you use them in your Rifts games? Support Palladi...

Ancient Egypt and Babylon: two peas in a pod. They traded, they collaborated, they fought sometimes. They also shared some mythological inspiration. Josh and Nick take a deep dive into these pantheons to look at how the divines have evolved in Palladium up to this point (1994) and what exactly draws these super beings to Earth in the first place, especially in the past when magic wasn't as strong....

Tezcatlipoca is here and wants to rule the vampires! The Mayan deities hide in the Yucatan. And where is Quetzalcoatl? Has he truly returned? And who's side is he on? We are taking a deep dive into the pantheons of Central America today. What's up with the Aztec and Mayan deities and how do you run a campaign with them? Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy Conversion Book Two: Panth...

Void Wardens is a project Rifts fans are going to love. It's a new dimension you can send your Rifts characters to or a standalone setting. Josh talks with game designer Tony Oliveira (Battlelords of the 23rd Century) about this new setting, how you can use it in your Rifts games, and how you can support them on Kickstarter. Whether you're running Rifts with Palladium Books rules, Rifts for Savage...

CJ Carella joined the Palladium Books Rifts team in 1994 and we're taking a look at his first entry into the canon. The is also the first book where Kevin Siembieda got to take a bit of a step back and take on the role of art director and senior editor as a team of amazing artists came together to illustrate seven different pantheons in their Rifts incarnations. Check out what we think of this mas...

House rules are part of every game. You've probably been using them even if you never realized it! What makes a house rule different from a ruling? What differentiates a good house rule from a bad one? And what are some house rules we use (or don't use but think about). Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy World Book Five: Triax & the NGR in pdf from DriveThruRPG using our affil...

What's in a character? Characters need to be full. They need to be to developed. But they also need to be simple and straightforward, or else you end up writing pages of background you'll never use. We are diving deep in to character background today to talk about how to do it smart. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy World Book Five: Triax & the NGR in pdf from DriveThruRPG u...

How does combat work in 1st edition Rifts? This week we are taking a deep dive into tackling some of the interesting evolutions that have occured in the combat system. We are closely examining what the rules actually say about how you should run combat. And we're taking a rare look ahead at how some of this has changed over time. Support Palladium Books and Ley Lines and Lore! Buy World Book Five:...

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...