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by auyl
Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:30 am
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: Cosmo Crazy
Replies: 20
Views: 8979

Re: Cosmo Crazy

I would tend to agree that the insanities and MOM bonuses would be lost if the crazy became a Cosmo Knight. Could they go crazy as a Cosmo Knight? I guess they could, there's nothing in the rules saying they can't, I would just rule that they would also start on a road of becoming a Fallen Cosmo Kni...
by auyl
Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:21 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Ways to kill Erin Tarn
Replies: 33
Views: 2526

Re: Ways to kill Erin Tarn

fails to avoid the 2d6 goosing damage Karl Prosek did to her.

That's right ... goosing damage.
by auyl
Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:32 am
Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
Topic: Stats on the Minor Pantheon
Replies: 64
Views: 32308

Re: Stats on the Minor Pantheon

I voted yes, but maybe send them as a Rifter article.
by auyl
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:55 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Has Rifts ever gotten negative PR, like D&D or etc?
Replies: 22
Views: 1459

Re: Has Rifts ever gotten negative PR, like D&D or etc?

let's start some it'd be good for sales (kidding) you know we could all dress up like coalition soldiers. I can see the news now... "An Oregon man dressed in an alien costume was hospitalized after being beaten on Halloween night. When reached for comment, his assailants, dressed in the unifor...
by auyl
Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:43 am
Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
Topic: Palladium Setting or Your Own World Setting
Replies: 20
Views: 4558

Re: Palladium Setting or Your Own World Setting

I personally find there is too much information and fluff about the Palladium world NOT to use it. Not that I couldn't come up with something on my own, I just like the world as it stands and so use it.
by auyl
Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:40 am
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: It Dont look good for my guy.
Replies: 6
Views: 4042

Re: It Dont look good for my guy.

Im thinking about that. And reading the half dead O.C.C. there are some pluses that come with it. And the GM told me to disregard a few of the penalty's to so its not that bad I guess. I dont do the encounter justice. We were a lucky, butt kicking group until the night of the bad rolls. We've all h...
by auyl
Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:32 pm
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: What kind of campaign are you running/playing in?
Replies: 4
Views: 3229

What kind of campaign are you running/playing in?

Is it a classic zombie crawl? Is it more like classic Resident Evil? How about Walking Dead? Or my personal favorite, my Lovecraftian (without the elder evil's just zombies, just the mood behind his writing).

What kind of fear do you use?
by auyl
Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:24 pm
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: It Dont look good for my guy.
Replies: 6
Views: 4042

Re: It Dont look good for my guy.

Throw your GM for a loop and join the death cult. :twisted:
by auyl
Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:54 pm
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: It Dont look good for my guy.
Replies: 6
Views: 4042

Re: It Dont look good for my guy.

Did your dead party members rise to become zombies? Roleplaying that out before you get out of the SAM's club would be mint.
by auyl
Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:09 pm
Forum: Rifts®: Chaos Earth™
Topic: What if NEMA had some warning?
Replies: 18
Views: 13014

Re: What if NEMA had some warning?

It's hard to say what would have happened had NEMA known. I'm not going to quote anything scientific to make my point but the possibilities are endless. I don't think the widespread destruction would have been different, maybe some key leaders would have been saved, but at the same time they probabl...
by auyl
Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:33 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: eternal life as an earth warlock
Replies: 27
Views: 2319

Re: eternal life as an earth warlock

Personally I wouldn't allow a golem body to have the same magic potential as a real living body. The warlock could transfer his person to the golem but I would rule that they'd lose considerable amounts of PPE because of it. I just don't see how a construct can be as magically capable as a true livi...
by auyl
Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:07 am
Forum: The Rifter® Forum
Topic: What type of Rifter Reader are you?
Replies: 17
Views: 12273

Re: What type of Rifter Reader are you?

I've only ever GM'd Palladium products so that's kind of how I read the material. I'm honest with my players though, if there's something in the Rifter that I think they can use, I show it to them. As well it depends on the game I'm playing and what I'll allow.
by auyl
Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:56 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Lazlo Society...where exactly is the home office?
Replies: 10
Views: 9718

Re: Lazlo Society...where exactly is the home office?

I'm still waiting to get my email saying my registration is accepted in the society boards hopefully it comes soon. I've always tended to look at the Lazlo Society as being a group of independant people that don't have official offices and only get in contact with people through obscure methods such...
by auyl
Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:09 pm
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Survival of the SDF-2, Consequences there of...
Replies: 52
Views: 16844

Re: Survival of the SDF-2, Consequences there of...

It would be interesting to see for interests sake, what the SDF-1 would have been capable of if the SDF crew knew how to use it to it's potential. I agree that none of the other SDF's would have even compared.
by auyl
Mon Sep 03, 2012 1:59 am
Forum: Robotech® - The Shadow Chronicles® - Macross II®
Topic: Survival of the SDF-2, Consequences there of...
Replies: 52
Views: 16844

Re: Survival of the SDF-2, Consequences there of...

I think the war with the Masters would have been very different and not as devastating with even one SDF staying in orbit. There would have been more of a prescence of the RDF/REF making the Masters have to fight tooth and nail for everything. This in turn would have MAY (not definitely) have change...
by auyl
Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:32 pm
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: XP: what is a minor, major, & Great
Replies: 13
Views: 9128

Re: XP: what is a minor, major, & Great

I've always considered it as, if they pretty much walk over the enemy with taking minor damage, it's a minor menace. An encounter that takes some work and threatens the characters, a major menace. An encounter where characters lives are threatened, a great menace. Again it is up the GM, hopefully th...
by auyl
Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:12 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: The Alpenhorn Rag
Replies: 1
Views: 3880

Re: The Alpenhorn Rag

haha, can't argue with that :)
by auyl
Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:29 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Cthulhu Entities
Replies: 2
Views: 5556

Re: Cthulhu Entities

Can't really say there is one definitive source. My suggestion would be go through the Rifts books pick out the alien intelligences and convert them to BTS. Of course there are lots of alien intelligences in Rifts so you'd have to be pretty specific about what you'd want. Just looking for inspirati...
by auyl
Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:57 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: The Alpenhorn Rag
Replies: 1
Views: 3880

Re: The Alpenhorn Rag

Good idea here, feels kinda Stephen Kingish though with the whole 1408 thing.
by auyl
Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Cthulhu Entities
Replies: 2
Views: 5556

Re: Cthulhu Entities

Can't really say there is one definitive source. My suggestion would be go through the Rifts books pick out the alien intelligences and convert them to BTS. Of course there are lots of alien intelligences in Rifts so you'd have to be pretty specific about what you'd want.
by auyl
Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:56 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: The new "Creations" page of the House of BTS...
Replies: 50
Views: 33458

Re: The new "Creations" page of the House of BTS...

Nice, definitely worth checking out
by auyl
Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:34 pm
Forum: The Rifter® Zero.x.x Project
Topic: Is this project still active?
Replies: 2
Views: 12504

Re: Is this project still active?

Sure does, thanks. Just haven't heard anything about it for awhile, so thought I'd ask. Thanks again.
by auyl
Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:34 am
Forum: The Rifter® Zero.x.x Project
Topic: Is this project still active?
Replies: 2
Views: 12504

Is this project still active?

Just wondering if this project is still going and if submissions are being taken for the next issue?
by auyl
Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:27 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: The new "Creations" page of the House of BTS...
Replies: 50
Views: 33458

Re: The new "Creations" page of the House of BTS...

As promised, "The Orgathu" has been unleashed upon the masses in "The Supernatural" folder tab area of the Creations page. May the gods that be have mercy on you all, because the Orgathu sure as hell wont! Very cool, I didn't have time to read through all of it, but from what I'...
by auyl
Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:24 pm
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: Dead Reign - the Fan's Choice?
Replies: 13
Views: 5874

Re: Dead Reign - the Fan's Choice?

KS mentioned in Rifter #45 that he went with a mundane setting for Dead Reign because fans wanted a zombie game with broad appeal and classic elements. Based on our research, demons, magic, psionics, highly intelligent zombies, and an Alien Intelligence invaders were NOT what the majority of zombie...
by auyl
Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:18 am
Forum: Megaversal Ambassadors
Topic: Megaversal Ambassadors Badges
Replies: 53
Views: 53100

Re: Megaversal Ambassadors Badges

zyanitevp wrote:
ingexthefuryhunter1 wrote:None was given, I would assume it is because I can't sell them it is to keep my cost making. Them down.

Happy to pay.
BTW, talked to Alex- hoping to get a larger group together to help revive this program. Who is interested?


I'm interested.
by auyl
Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:25 pm
Forum: Megaversal Ambassadors
Topic: Megaversal Ambassadors Badges
Replies: 53
Views: 53100

Re: Megaversal Ambassadors Badges

I think it's a good idea, I suggested t-shirts as well a while back but never saw much happen with it but badges are a good way to go as well.
by auyl
Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:27 pm
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: Palladium Vampire VS Zombies Set up
Replies: 34
Views: 10455

Re: Palladium Vampire VS Zombies Set up

You're all also forgeting that DR zombies go after "lifeforce" and that vampires are undead. Vamps wouldn't have any lifeforce for the zombies to see, so they wouldn't initiate any attacks on the vamps, unless directed by a priest (or maybe a thinker). To a DR zombie a vampire is no diffe...
by auyl
Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:25 pm
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: Palladium Vampire VS Zombies Set up
Replies: 34
Views: 10455

Re: Palladium Vampire VS Zombies Set up

You're all also forgeting that DR zombies go after "lifeforce" and that vampires are undead. Vamps wouldn't have any lifeforce for the zombies to see, so they wouldn't initiate any attacks on the vamps, unless directed by a priest (or maybe a thinker). To a DR zombie a vampire is no diffe...
by auyl
Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:12 am
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: Palladium Vampire VS Zombies Set up
Replies: 34
Views: 10455

Re: Palladium Vampire VS Zombies Set up

I tend to think that it would be a draw, for the first night anyway. Zombies would swarm the vampire threatening to rip it apart and leaving it out for the sun to roast. IMO anyway. A vampire would never allow that to happen and would use the various shape shifting abilities, mist form for one, to e...
by auyl
Tue Sep 13, 2011 10:12 am
Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
Topic: Dwarven Armor Question
Replies: 13
Views: 3224

Re: Dwarven Armor Question

In my opinion, as a GM, I would allow one of the following: 1. The suit to be dwarven made, giving it an AR of 18; OR 2. The suit to be enchanted with Bursts Into Flame, giving it an AR of 18; OR 3. The suit to be enchanted in the "normal" fashion, giving it an AR of 18; OR 4. The suit to...
by auyl
Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:33 pm
Forum: Nightbane®
Topic: NightBane, Rifts crossover
Replies: 34
Views: 19035

Re: NightBane, Rifts crossover

on the contrary, it's reasonable to expect that (initially, at least) a nightbane won't be familiar with rifts radios, rifts computers, or even rifts vehicles. you really think the basic technology for those isn't going to change in 90 years of technological progress followed by a couple hundred ye...
by auyl
Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:16 am
Forum: Nightbane®
Topic: NightBane, Rifts crossover
Replies: 34
Views: 19035

Re: NightBane, Rifts crossover

Seeing as there are Nightbane conversion rules in the Dark Conversions book it only follows that Nightbane are finding their way to Rifts Earth. The other option is that Nightbane are appearing on Rifts Earth without being rifted there but it's entirely possible that they are coming from their natur...
by auyl
Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:50 pm
Forum: Dead Reign™
Topic: Dead Reign, from a GM's perspective
Replies: 20
Views: 8146

Re: Dead Reign, from a GM's perspective

You players must have been rolling a lot of natural 17-20's to manage to destroy the zombies that quickly. Did the zombies not moan in all that time to attract more swarms of undead?
by auyl
Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:52 pm
Forum: Nightbane®
Topic: Nightbane's origins
Replies: 20
Views: 7650

Re: Nightbane's origins

I kind of go with the idea that as long as the Dark exists and has existed, Nightbane have and will exist because they were created to combat the Dark. They have existed on other worlds as well and emerged on Earth when the Dark first started appearing who knows how many years ago through the Nightl...
by auyl
Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:30 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Quick Reference Coalition NPC's
Replies: 0
Views: 142

Quick Reference Coalition NPC's

Sorry folks wasn't thinking when I first posted this. If anyone read this, just disregard it.
by auyl
Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:46 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: cyberknight new features
Replies: 6
Views: 547

Re: cyberknight new features

I tend to disagree. When you can weild two psi-swords for no ISP cost along with getting the paired weapons W.P. for free it is a brutal combination.
by auyl
Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:28 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Beyond the Supernatural vs Call of Cthuhu
Replies: 12
Views: 5841

Re: Beyond the Supernatural vs Call of Cthuhu

I tend to agree that BTS is better, even just in game play. I bought the CoC book and was rather disappointed with the whole insanity thing. Even if you pass an insanity check most (not all) creatures still give you insanity anyway making you get a permanent insanity once you accumulate five points....
by auyl
Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:33 am
Forum: Nightbane®
Topic: Late bloomer Nightbane
Replies: 103
Views: 45068

Late bloomer Nightbane

Hi all, So a player in my campaign wants to dual class and become a Nightbane, at this moment he is a human Spook Squad member. He made a convincing argument that it is possible the Nightbane gene (or however they become Nightbane) manifested later in his life (mid-twenties or so) so he was able to ...
by auyl
Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:32 pm
Forum: Nightbane®
Topic: The Dark
Replies: 11
Views: 5766

The Dark

Hey, I was thinking of throwing some creatures in to my current campaign that come directly from ther dark. Not Nightlords or Nightlands creatures that have been corrupted from the dark but actual creatures that have managed to cross over. Any ideas for creatures or NPC's to use?
by auyl
Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:11 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: 1:10 SDC:MDC?
Replies: 123
Views: 8816

Re: 1:10 SDC:MDC?

I've been wondering this too. Not that I wanted to convert Rifts to an SDC enviroment but that I wanted to convert Rifts monsters for use in SDC games. If anyone has any suggestions for this converstion, official or not, it would be appreciated.
by auyl
Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:10 am
Forum: Nightbane®
Topic: Looking for a book.
Replies: 1
Views: 1594

Looking for a book.

Hey everyone, was wondering if anyone had a copy of Nightbane: Shadows of Light they would be willing to part with and sell me. If so, PM me. I know I could buy the PDF on Drivethrurpg but I would like an actual hard copy. I prefer to have something in my hands rather than reading it on a computer s...
by auyl
Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:31 pm
Forum: Beyond the Supernatural™
Topic: Any word when the sourcebooks will be out?
Replies: 43
Views: 20818

Any word when the sourcebooks will be out?

Hi, I'm recently new to the Palladium site and I saw that there are supposed to be two sourcebooks coming out for BTS. They've been there for a couple of months and I've heard nothing in the weekly updates about them. How long have they been there? Has there been any talk at all about releasing them...

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