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Today we're continuing our run through the Palladium Fantasy world books, starting a new chapter in the saga with the first of the official 2nd Edition-only releases: The Western Empire. This is a highly detailed look on the Empire of Sin and all its warring political factions. Which of the factions is YOUR favorite? Drop by our Discord and share! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and F...

Just Jacob continues as guest host in this new batch of episodes, starting with one where we do a check-in on our home campaigns. NPC has just started a new Palladium Fantasy 1E campaign, JJ is starting up a Delta Green game, and hints are dropped on a new semi-secret project in the works behind the scenes. Drop by our Discord and tell us about your own games! Drop us a line! You can follow us on...

Effing paired weapons, how do they work? And I don't wanna talk to a scientist. Instead, just give us a listen as we lay out the basics of the skill, and most importantly how it ties seamlessly into the oft-forgotten "simultaneous attack" defense option in Palladium combat. Did we miss something, or get it wrong? Drop by our Discord and share your thoughts! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twi...

Ever want to know what modifiers apply to your Strike, Parry, and Dodge rolls in Palladium's combat system? In this episode we lay it all out for you. Give us a listen, then drop by our Discord server to tell us what we missed! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes...

Today NPC and Just Jacob dive into discussion of a topic that is guaranteed to devolve into flame wars every time it appears anew in a RPG community: Fudging Dice Rolls! As everyone does, we have some thoughts and opinions of our own, and we're here to converse. GIve us a listen, then drop by our Discord to tell us how wrong we are! I kid. Mostly. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and F...

Just Jacob is back again as we take a look back at the origins of Palladium's Fantasy RPG, and discuss the assumptions of gaming awareness that permeated the hobby back in the day. If you haven't tried the first edition of the game, we highly recommend it, both as a damn solid game and also as a look into an important era of the hobby's history. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Fac...

For the next several episodes, Just Jacob joins us again as a guest host, as Matthew has had some medical issues preventing him from recording. For this first of a new batch of discussions, we talk about the idea of "min-maxing" characters for fun and profit, and take a stab at defending the practice in moments where it makes the most sense. Drop by discord afterward and share stories of your favo...

With this episode, we conclude our run through the original Palladium Fantasy 1st Edition world books. This one sort of bridges the gap between 1st and 2nd edition in some ways. There's a lot to talk about here, so buckle in and give us a listen! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving...

Continuing our celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Palladium Fantasy RPG, we now come to Book 6, their first full length campaign. And it's an epic one, indeed! Give us a listen as we review this one, then drop by our Discord and share your adventure stories with us afterward. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. An...

In recognition of this year being the 40th anniversary of the Palladium Fantasy RPG, we're dedicating our next few episodes to taking a look at the rest of the original line-up of first edition fantasy world books. In this one we cover two of them at once, as books 4 and 5 were both slim enough and covered related content. Join us as we chat excitedly over how awesome the Northern Wilderness is, a...

Hello friends! This is just a quick promo for our favorite local gaming convention, Wagoncon. It's coming up here on May 5th-7th in The Dalles, Oregon. We'll be there, and we hope to see some of you there as well. Give this a listen if you are looking for reasons to go! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know...

In response to another listener request, we spend this episode talking about our personal favorite OCCs in Rifts and a few other Palladium properties as well. This is probably a topic we will revisit multiple times down the line as we do this show, re-reading the hundreds of books we have still yet to even mention, let alone review. Thanks for the topic suggestion, friends! Drop us a line! You can...

Back to the Rifter series, we're finally at the april fools issue, Rifter 9 1/2. This is a great read, and a book that belongs in every collection. As always, after giving us a listen, drop by our Discord to join the conversation! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTu...

We're back from a life break to release more fun discussion on Palladium's gmaes, yay! This time we're looking at the first and only (for a long time) third-party licensed Rifts book, the Manhunter RPG, from Myrmidon Press. This sleeper and oft-forgotten title from the early 90s somehow managed to completely blow our minds. Give this a listen and then stop by our Discord to share your thoughts on...

We're here this time talking about a very simple cosmetic "house rule" change to the core Attacks per Melee mechanic. It's a long chat, and meanders wildly. Give us a listen and then share your thoughts on the topic with us on Discord! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review o...

Today's fairly rambling discussion episode is (mostly) about the idea of "Perception Rolls" in Palladium's games. It's a contentious subject, and after you give us a listen, we invite you to share your own thoughts on the matter on our Discord server. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by le...

We return to the Phase World setting with the third Rifts Dimension Book, aka the Phase World Sourcebook. This is a companion piece to the previous book in the series, expanding the universe with more setting and system info. How does it stack up? Drop by our Discord after listening to share your own thoughts! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on...

Our march through the Rifter series takes us to Rifter #9, which brings about the end of the TMNT license for Palladium Books. It was a sad event for the fans, and the article on that topic is worth reading. Join us for a look at this issue, and then head over to Discord to share your feelings on the game with us! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you...

A very happy new year to everyone! We wanted to kick this year off with a hefty dose of positivity. To accomplish this, we wanted to finally spend an episode acknowledging the awesome podcast reviews that we have received so far, and thank everyone for leaving such kind words about us. We are also finally ready to launch and announce a brand new Ko-Fi page, to hopefully help us pay some of the pro...

Today we gnash our teeth over the growing trend of "homogenization" of our once-great "Friendly Local Game Shops" (FLGS). By this we mean the trend of on-shelf RPG selections dwindling to scant pale shadows of their former glory, simultaneous with their previous varieties being hacked and slashed down to just 5E, Pathfinder, maybe Warhammer (if we're lucky), and 50 variants of Kids on Bikes. In th...

After much listener requesting, we're finally pushing into the next Rifts Dimension Book: Phase World! It's Rifts taken to an even greater power level... and in SPACE! Give it a listen, then drop by our Discord and talk about your favorite Phase World adventures. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your th...

Today we're excited to be joined by Sean Owen Roberson, the new creative director at Palladium Books! Sean's here to answer all our questions about the brand new Titan Robotics Kickstarter (10 days left at the time of this release!), as well as a few about the future of Palladium Books and the current state of the RPG industry. It's an exciting time to be a Palladium fan! Head over to the kickstar...

In this session we look at both editions of the third book in the "big three" first books of the amazing Palladium Fantasy RPG. We compare and contract the contents and offerings of both the 1st and 2nd edition versions of this book, for those of you interested in either edition. If you have memories of playing in the world this book details, join our discord and share them with us! Drop us a line...

Next up in our look through the run of Palladium's Rifter magazine is issue #8. There's some really cool stuff in here, especially if you're a fan of the Fantasy and Nightbane settings. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check ou...

We've had a lot of demand for an episode on Rifts Underseas, and we've finally made it to its place in the long sequence of World Books. This one's not high on our list of favorites, unfortunately, so be prepared for our less-than-glowing takes on its content. And please feel free to join us on Discord and share your own takes and experiences! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Faceb...