We need a Rifts Louisiana.

[Beagleboy]

As somebody from the tri-state area of Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, I wish there were more Rifts material for my area. I always had a problem with the fact they cut-off the boot of Louisiana in describing the Rifts setting. Not to mention saying there are no leylines in what is left.
Louisiana is a region ripe with history and superstition. Tales of witches, voodoo, ghost, werewolves and undead. Ever hear of Bloodybones (or Rawhead), the stories are common to Louisiana and much of the southern US. Granted I can and do do my own thing with the region. In my scenerio, leylines crisscross the sunken portion of Louisiana and Mississippi, and long burried (or washed away) undead have began emerging in droves to establish their own hidden kingdom in central Louisiana. I have also revived the concept of "Rips of Magic" from the old version of BtS, making the area ripe with them, though possessing no flowing leylines. I also throw in "Transitional Places of Power" (also old BtS material).
One of the things I created was a pit of quicksand that is enchanted by a rip of magic, where those who die in it or the reciently dead thrown in it, revive as undead creatures (pretty much any except vampires, including unique creatures spawned by it's necro-enchantment). One such pit is in the emerging undead kingdom, with rumors of more like it hidden in the swamps.
Am I the only one who would like to see some unique material for this region? Perhaps even something in south Louisiana similiar to the Yucatan. Please give me some feedback.

[Alpha 11]

I believe that that area has been considered for a book before. Don't know what happen to it.

[Killer Cyborg]

IIRC, that was supposed to be Rifts Delta Blues, which was turned in years ago.

[Thyne O'Rouke]

Actually it was somewhat covered by John Philpott and Josh Sinsapaugh through a trilogy called Rifts Deep South. The books were Delta Blues™, Deep Woods™, and Rifts® Voodoo and the Spirit World. Of course if I remember right it was not published that I know of. Do not get me wrong when I say this, but palladium is notorious for not making most deadlines on time. In fact they are usually years from the promised publishing date.

[Rallan]

How much of Louisiana would even be above sea level?

[Daniel Stoker]

Wasn't it something like 1/3 or half as per the maps we had?


Daniel Stoker

[drewkitty ~..~]

I would rather have a PF book then just another Rifts worldbook.

[Zer0 Kay]

Wouldn't most of Louisiana be underwater?

[say652]

An underwater Civilization loaded with voodoo, zombies, really good Rappers and......Chance Boudreaux.

Love it.

[taalismn]

Wouldn't most of Louisiana be underwater?

Well, landwise...but, given trends in global warming, how much might have survived is up to how seriously the United States took, in the bloom of prosperity around the Golden Age, with megadamage materials, cheap fusion power, and robotics, to flood-proof communities in area.
That having been said, though, the maps do show that even the most pessimistic and drastic forecast would have required the cities of the lower delta to be hermetically domed to have survived....

[Library Ogre]

Shoot, the published that years ago...

Rifts: Louisiana

































More seriously, didn't CS Navy have a fair bit about it?

[Pepsi Jedi]

ehh.. I could do with out Louisiana to be honest. I saw what they did with the Carolina's and wasn't pleased.

I'd rather 'West Coast'.

[Zer0 Kay]

Shoot, the published that years ago...

Rifts: Louisiana

































More seriously, didn't CS Navy have a fair bit about it?

Muhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[Zer0 Kay]

ehh.. I could do with out Louisiana to be honest. I saw what they did with the Carolina's and wasn't pleased.

I'd rather 'West Coast'.

Tell Fell

[Blue_Lion]

I would rather have a PF book then just another Rifts worldbook.

I think allot of other PB setting should get a new book.
Ninjas and superspies is way dated tech wise it is long over do for a new book.

Recon Desert warefare for the wars in the middle east.

Palladium fantasy could always use a new book.

After the bomb could get a new book.

New mutants in orbit book.

Perhaps a new splicer book.

[Alpha 11]

I would rather have a PF book then just another Rifts worldbook.

I think allot of other PB setting should get a new book.
Ninjas and superspies is way dated tech wise it is long over do for a new book.

Recon Desert warefare for the wars in the middle east.

Palladium fantasy could always use a new book.

After the bomb could get a new book.

New mutants in orbit book.

Perhaps a new splicer book.

I won't mind seeing some new books in those lines myself.

[Kelorin]

Could someone maybe write or submit a Rifts: Lazlo book? For a place as important as it to the plotline, it is very noticeable gap.

[Blue_Lion]

Could someone maybe write or submit a Rifts: Lazlo book? For a place as important as it to the plotline, it is very noticeable gap.

I could have sworn there was a rifter write up on it.

As much as I like rifts and rifts books I do think some of the other lines need some love to.

[Zer0 Kay]

Back on topic... Mutant swamp monsters and lots of ghost activity, old powerful spirits. Like Madhaven on Steroids, less insanity more fear.

[Pepsi Jedi]

There was actually two rifter articles on Lazlo but if memory serves they came like 6 issues apart (a year and a half) or something but yes, there's been Rifter articles on Lazlo but it was before the current trend to make everything in Rifters Official.

So I -think- they're unofficial. but I could be wrong.

Either way with that much page count afforded to Lazlo in the rifter, we're unlikely to get a Lazlo book any time soon.

[Zer0 Kay]

There was actually two rifter articles on Lazlo but if memory serves they came like 6 issues apart (a year and a half) or something but yes, there's been Rifter articles on Lazlo but it was before the current trend to make everything in Rifters Official.

So I -think- they're unofficial. but I could be wrong.

Either way with that much page count afforded to Lazlo in the rifter, we're unlikely to get a Lazlo book any time soon.

Don't know why not, compile, update, expand and reprint in its own book

[Library Ogre]

Back on topic... Mutant swamp monsters and lots of ghost activity, old powerful spirits. Like Madhaven on Steroids, less insanity more fear.

I'd toss out that the Bayou Ursines seem pretty tailored to be from Louisiana.

[Zer0 Kay]

Back on topic... Mutant swamp monsters and lots of ghost activity, old powerful spirits. Like Madhaven on Steroids, less insanity more fear.

I'd toss out that the Bayou Ursines seem pretty tailored to be from Louisiana.

That would make... Literary or would that be literal, sense.

[eliakon]

There was actually two rifter articles on Lazlo but if memory serves they came like 6 issues apart (a year and a half) or something but yes, there's been Rifter articles on Lazlo but it was before the current trend to make everything in Rifters Official.

So I -think- they're unofficial. but I could be wrong.

Either way with that much page count afforded to Lazlo in the rifter, we're unlikely to get a Lazlo book any time soon.

The articles are explicitly Unofficial. And combined with the fact that they seem to be pretty far divergent with what official information we have it seems that they are as unlikely to affect a Lazlo book as the serialized story stopped there being Tolkeen books.

Its pretty important that stuff be official or not....because a lot of the Rifter material has the problem of not having been written with any eye to continuity but more of 'Hey here is the town I used in my game'
They tend to be full of house rules, non-canon assumptions, ignore printed material and worse.

[Pepsi Jedi]

It's been a while but I'm unsure how it's divergent from official information considering how little official information we have...

But... we've got what the next 5 or more rifts books laid out? Lazlo as a book hasn't even been put forth as an option of possible future book in the next few years.

[The Oh So Amazing Nate]

As somebody from the tri-state area of Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, I wish there were more Rifts material for my area. I always had a problem with the fact they cut-off the boot of Louisiana in describing the Rifts setting. Not to mention saying there are no leylines in what is left.
Louisiana is a region ripe with history and superstition. .............
Am I the only one who would like to see some unique material for this region? .........Please give me some feedback.

I feel your pain brother. I feel the exact same way about the 5 state region of Indiana (my home), Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan, but for After the Bomb. Rifts already has way to much info on these places (except Indiana. We get no respect). I'm going to keep an eye on this thread and eagerly look forward to seeing what you and the others propose for the Gulf Region.

Best of luck,
TOSA Nate

[Library Ogre]

One of the things I created was a pit of quicksand that is enchanted by a rip of magic, where those who die in it or the reciently dead thrown in it, revive as undead creatures (pretty much any except vampires, including unique creatures spawned by it's necro-enchantment). One such pit is in the emerging undead kingdom, with rumors of more like it hidden in the swamps.

If you ever go back into Wooly Swamp son you better not go at night
There's things out there in the middle of them woods
That'd make a strong man die from fright
There's things that crawl and things that fly
And things that creep around on the ground
And they say the ghost of Lucias Clay gets up and it walks around

[Zer0 Kay]

As somebody from the tri-state area of Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana, I wish there were more Rifts material for my area. I always had a problem with the fact they cut-off the boot of Louisiana in describing the Rifts setting. Not to mention saying there are no leylines in what is left.
Louisiana is a region ripe with history and superstition. .............
Am I the only one who would like to see some unique material for this region? .........Please give me some feedback.

I feel your pain brother. I feel the exact same way about the 5 state region of Indiana (my home), Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan, but for After the Bomb. Rifts already has way to much info on these places (except Indiana. We get no respect). I'm going to keep an eye on this thread and eagerly look forward to seeing what you and the others propose for the Gulf Region.

Best of luck,
TOSA Nate

And I of that which when cut in half would make Texas the third largest state. But I've been working on it again.

[Zer0 Kay]

One of the things I created was a pit of quicksand that is enchanted by a rip of magic, where those who die in it or the reciently dead thrown in it, revive as undead creatures (pretty much any except vampires, including unique creatures spawned by it's necro-enchantment). One such pit is in the emerging undead kingdom, with rumors of more like it hidden in the swamps.

If you ever go back into Wooly Swamp son you better not go at night
There's things out there in the middle of them woods
That'd make a strong man die from fright
There's things that crawl and things that fly
And things that creep around on the ground
And they say the ghost of Lucias Clay gets up and it walks around

As long as we don't get...
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