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This episode is short and to the point: if you're running Rifts, and especially if you're new to it, then you should go bookmark page 361 right now. Listen to this episode to learn why. And if you have your own favorite bookmarks, join our Discord server and let us know! 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 this more conversational episode, we muse over ways to reconcile the contrast between the expectations of technology in Rifts - which was written largely in the late 80s and early 90s - and our own understanding of the technology of our modern 21st century world. We discuss things like computers, communications, electronics, and more. What's your preferred approach to this conundrum? Write us a...

Our semi-historical dive into the long-running Rifter series continues! In issue #3 we see a huge flood of love for the Ninjas & Superspies RPG, in addition to some fun new worlds and classes for Rifts and other properties. This one's s goodie, and you should check it out if you haven't already! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord...

We haven't had a good talk about Robotech in a while, so we're back for another round of it. This time, Matthew explains the universe story, mainly focusing on the progress of and differences between each of the main "Eras" of the Robotech lore. If you're also a huge fan of the franchise, drop in our Discord and let us know! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love...

Since both of us recently acquired copies of the super-limited black-and-gold Rifts 30th Anniversary hardback edition, we're here (nominally) to review the overall book and its new content. In actuality we spend most of the time waxing nostalgic on how awesome the original content really is. Turns out neither of us had looked through the original Butts Edition in a lot longer than we remembered! I...

We're back to talk about inspirational fiction for helping you get into the "Rifts mindset!" When running any new RPG campaigns, we find that it can be super helpful to immerse yourself in as much relevant and tangential fiction as possible. Give us a listen to hear some of our favorites, and then write in and tell us your own suggestions! Sorry this one is a couple of days late! We had a breakdow...

Just Jacob's guest run with us concludes (for now) with a guided look into one of the "oddities" among the Palladium catalog: RECON, the RPG of the Vietnam War. This one is interesting in that it is not part of the usual Megaversal system that connects most of their games. If you're interested in learning more about it, give us a listen! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook ,...

Our guest host run with Just Jacob continues! This time we're delving into the secrets of Palladium's modern investigative horror RPG, Beyond the Supernatural. If you enjoyed this game, write us and let us know your favorite game memories! 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 revi...

Special guest Just Jacob continues with us again as we dive into some of the Palladium properties that we're less familiar with. This time we're looking at Ninjas & Superspies, Palladium's tribute to 80s and 90s spy and kung fu action movies. If you have a memorable or favorite N&SS character of your own, write us and tell us about them! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Fac...

After a lot of listener requests, we're again taking a look at other Palladium RPG properties. Since there is a handful of them that the two of us are sadly not as well-versed in, we've invited our friend and fellow Breakfast Puppy host "Just Jacob" to join and talk about them. First on the list is Heroes Unlimited, Palladium's classic take on superhero comics-style role-playing. Drop us a line! Y...

Our journey through the core Rifts RPG OCCs (occupational character classes) continues! This time we're talking about everyone's favorite chemically-fueled super-soldier: the Juicer! These guys are a lot of fun, and we really hope you enjoy listening to us talk about how damn awesome it the class is. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discor...

We've made it to episode 50! Huzzah! To celebrate we're doing a longer episode, talking about the default villains of the Rifts RPG: the Coalition States. Love 'em or hate 'em (or love to hate 'em!), they are a hallmark of the setting, and there's just so much lore on them to devour. Listen in as we talk about our takes on the faction, their core classes, and ways to involve them in campaigns. Dro...

Continuing through the core line-up of Rifts RPG character classes, in this episode we focus on the de facto "wizard" class of the game: the Ley Line Walker. Join us for a chat about some of the underpinnings of the Megaversal magic system, including a look at the Line Walker's alter ego, the Line Rifter! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our D...

IN RIFTS YOU GET TO PLAY AS A BABY DRAGON. YES, YOU HEARD ME: A BABY DRAGON. The should be all I need to say, but fortunately there's more than enough awesomeness for us to devote an entire OCC Spotlight episode to it! 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 eve...

Our OCC Spotlight series continues as we take a gander at another, ahem, iconic character class from the fantastic Rifts role-playing game. The CK is a true knight-errant for the modern post-post-apocalypse, a wandering ass-kicking do-gooder respected across the Megaverse, and rightfully so. Give us a listen as we talk about what makes this class great! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter...

We're continuing our look into the Rifts OCCs with the skill-heavy Rogue Scholar. This is yet one more "iconic" class from the game, and it's a damn good one. We talk about the changes to the character class across the game's rules editions, and what you can expect if you play one. 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...

We're back from an unexpected short "deal with life issues" hiatus! This episode is our first listener-response episode, based on a question sent to us by a fan asking how we handle Unskilled skill checks in our games. I couldn't find actual printed rules for this, so we're talking at length about how we do it in our home games. and give some tips on how to adapt our methods to yours. Drop us a li...

In this issue of the OCC Spotlight series, we're looking at another core (and iconic) Rifts character class, the Psi-Hound - better known as the "Dog Boy." This is NPC's favorite class, hands down, across the entire Rifts catalog. We talked about Dog Boys a bit in our character creation series, but now we're here to give it a deeper dive! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook ,...

Palladium's games almost always have a built-in system for driving your characters bonkers. We're here to look at that appropriately-named "Insanity" mechanic, and talk about its various (sometimes troublesome) incarnations throughout the years. 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...

Much like magnets famously do to a pair of rapping clowns, missiles in Palladium have mystified and frustrated players for 30-odd years now. We're finally here to talk about them, and how they are meant to be played at the table. If you have your own missile house rules, write us and share them! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to see you on our Discord Cha...

In this issue of the Rules Talk, we're breaking down the rules for "Attacks per Melee" in Palladium RPGs, and explaining how they are calculated and used. If you've ever had confusion over the basic currency of combat action in Palladium we hope to help clear it up for you! 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 k...

Combat can be somewhat intimidating to new players, especially with all the new acronyms being thrown around. We're here to explain the four basic acronyms upon which the rest of the combat system is ultimately based: AR, HP, SDC, and MDC. Give us a listen and find out how they all interact, and hopefully we can make the process less confusing! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Face...

With this episode, we conclude our unintentional trilogy of episodes looking into the great collected Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy book. This was a really damn fun book to dive into, and we both look forward to the Mechanoids returning in future episodes as we dive deeper into the vast Palladium Books catalog of offerings. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook , and we'd love to...

Our unexpectedly multi-part dive into the wonderful Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy continues! Spoilers: we ain't even done yet. This time we're looking into part two of the trilogy, which takes the story to a whole new level. Join us next week for part 3! 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're going all the way back to where it started: THE MECHANOIDS! Specifically, we're taking a look at Palladium's collected "The Mechanoid Invasion Trilogy." When we met to record this episode, we really didn't think we'd have so much to say about it. What was meant to be a 20 minute or so episode turned into a really long chat! As such, we've broken this up into a three-parter, to stick with our...