The Glitterbois

Hells to the Yes! We are joined today by the excellent Ramón K Pêrez, who we hope most of our listeners immediately recognize as the artist behind many of the great works of the late-90s era Palladium product releases. Ramón was a delight to have on the show, sharing many tales of his days working for Palladium, and details behind his work in the years that followed. This was such a lovely chat, a...

We are super duper mega ultra dragon kick excited to finally release the first session of something that's been in the cooker for almost a year now: our brand new actual play campaign of Rifts! We are joined by special guest Game Master Kyle, from the Bastard Quest podcast. There's a lot we could say here, but for this inaugural episode, I think we'll keep things spoiler-free here (for now). Give...

NPC and Buckley are kicking off a long series of back to back dives into the earlier Rifts World Books (we need to catch up!), starting with South America 2. It's a fantastic companion piece to CJ's previous book on the continent, and we're super excited to talk about it. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us...

This one's another talk about some of our house rules in our home Palladium games. We start with a deeper dive into the structure of the "Three-Phase Combat Round" rule, which can help to more easily break up the flow of attacks for those of you who prefer the old school style of combat structure. Then we move into an impromptu discussion of timing your grenades, followed by another on the topic o...

Today we give our new recurring host Buckley an official welcome and introduction episode. Buckley's been a friend of the Puppies for years, and happens to be a long time Palladium fan as well. We're heartbroken for Matthew to have to step down, but we're all increasingly familiar with how Life can be a hurdle to itself sometimes. Welcome Buckley, and good luck Matthew! Drop us a line! You can fol...

We're excited to be joined by prolific RPG designer and fiction author CJ Carella! In this episode, we talk Nightbane, Rifts, GURPS, fiction, world-building, and many other wonderful things. Listen along with us and then swing over to CJ's pages and check out his fantastic collection of works. Then stop by our Discord and share your love with the rest of us there! Drop us a line! You can follow us...

In today's episode of the Glitterbois, Just Jacob makes the Baby Doctor Articulus cry. You don't want to make the baby cry, do you? Give us a listen and then stop by our Discord to let Jacob know (respectfully) how wrong he is. The best part is that we totally forgot to do a dive into the skills and other abilities of the class. Which means we'll have to revisit this class in the future! Huzzah! H...

Hello friends! Our first episode of the new year is all about our game plans for the months to follow. This includes talks about our home games and games we'll be running at cons - the latter of which y'all should join us for! We also have some fun exciting new SECRET PLANS to tease for things to come on this show... Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook , and we'd love to s...

We've done these before and will likely do them again as the years keep rolling by: it's another episode on ways to keep your games alive through and after the holidays! November and December tend to be the death of many great campaigns. If you're having issues with yours grinding to a halt, give us a listen, then stop by our Discord and join the conversation! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sp...

Many apologies for the delays on getting this new set of episodes out! We've had a doozy of a time aligning our schedules, and then afterward finding some quiet time for doing all the editing and assembling. But this kicks off a small batch just in time for the end of 2024! In this chat, we take a look at the 9th book in the Palladium Fantasy RPG series, Baalgor Wastelands. Give us a listen, then...

Our delve into the early days of Palladium Books continues, in this ongoing retrospective series with Kevin Siembieda. Today we go beyond the gaming table and take a look at the various forays of Rifts into other markets, including CCGs, motion pictures, video games, comic books, and more. If you're listening to this around launch time, be sure to check out the brand new Kickstarter for Savage Rif...

Stop wasting time reading this episode description, when you could already be listening to our chat with Kevin about the origin and early days of the Rifts RPG! Do it! And when you're done, we welcome you to drop by our Discord and say hello. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving...

We're taking a break from the interview series for another free form discussion episode. Today's topic is Magic, and its implementations across the RPG hobby. We start with the great progenitor that is Jack Vance, and follow the threads from there. Give us a listen, then stop by our Discord to share your thoughts in the episode thread! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook ,...

We're joined once again by Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books, for the sixth part in our big retrospective series of chats. This time, much to Matthew's eternal childlike joy, we're talking about how the original Robotech RPG came into existence. We talk art, licensing, fandom, gamemastering and more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadic...

Thanks for joining us, dear listeners, for the next awaited episode in our super awesome "A Palladium Retrospective" discussion episodes with the man himself, Kevin Siembieda of Palladium Books! This time we're talking about how the game Beyond the Supernatural came to be, and how it continued to evolve for over three decades. Give us a listen and you might get some hints of things to come! Drop u...

The title says it all, but here's the expanded question: Can the Palladium RPG rules system handle a Dune-inspired RPG campaign? This is a free-form discussion episode where NPC and JJ delve into their thoughts on the topic, including some ideas on how you can make such a game happen, should you be inclined. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook , and we'd love to see you on...

NPC and Just Jacob are back to tell more about their current ongoing home campaign. More specifically, they dig down into the concepts of the "Mega-Party" and the "Funnel" and how they actually work very well in the Palladium Fantasy system and setting. Give us a listen, then stop by our Discord and tell us your own "massive huge" adventuring party stories. Drop us a line! You can follow us (spora...

Today we jump right back onto the psionics train which hasn't quite departed the station yet. This time we're comparing the versions of the core Mind Mage OCC across 1st and 2nd Editions of the Palladium Fantasy RPG. How does it compare to the Mind Melter, previously reviewed a few recent episodes ago? Give us a listen, then share your thoughts on the Discord! Drop us a line! You can follow us (sp...

We're back on the Nightbane book train with the second of the expansion content books: Nightlands! This book is just damn amazing in every way, and we had a whole lot of fun talking about it. It's a fantastic example of why the Nightbane setting is so perfect, and also an example of just how truly imaginative and inspiring Palladium's settings can be. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadicall...

Inspired by the great discussions that followed our Mind Melter episode, we're back on the subject of Psionics in Palladium, with a deep dive into their implementations across the entire catalog of games. We look at how different games do them, and what makes them awesome in that uniquely Palladium way. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our...

In today's discussion, we're talking about the increasingly frustrating (to many) topic of managing your quickly-growing hoard of digital role-playing game materials. From books to apps to sheets and more, keeping them collected, organized, and - most important! - immediately accessible can be a massive PITA. Give us a listen to hear our thoughts and methods on organizing our files, and then drop...

We're back with our annual post-convention report from the recent Wagoncon 8. Wagoncon is our official home con, right here in the Pacific Northwest, and always a good time for all. This year we had several of our listeners join us for the first time, and we're hoping to add more next year! Give us a listen, then drop by the Discord to learn more about the awesomeness that is Wagoncon. Drop us a l...

Today we're back to another OCC Splotlight (yes I noticed the typo but I like it and am keeping it), this time on another of the core Rifts classes, the Mind Melter. As usual, we compare both the Butts and the Ultimate edition versions, and what we like about them. And if you've ever wanted to know the true secret behind the three seashells, listen closely. Then stop my our Discord and say hi! Dro...

Time for a return to Nightbane! This time we're looking at the first expansion book for this unique horror setting, a book entitled Between the Shadows . This is a remarkably deep and surprisingly versatile setting book, crammed full of imaginative campaign fodder for the entire Palladium Megaverse. What were your favorite Astral/Dream realm moments from your past games? Drop us a line! You can fo...

In today's episode, we're talking about ways to encourage alternate combat tactics in Palladium games (with a heavy focus on Rifts and RECON). If you have your own ideas for encouraging characters to do things other than spam their best attack, drop by our Discord and share them. Drop us a line! You can follow us (sporadically) on Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And...