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by DracoMagus
Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Guardians in Rifts
Replies: 5
Views: 1115

Re: Guardians in Rifts

DracoMagus wrote: What I'm looking for is input on how this would affect the Guardian, how they would affect things in the new world they inhabit. Would they just become "broken" in the world of Rifts?


A cool idea here may be for them to arrive near a town in the New West perhaps.
by DracoMagus
Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Guardians in Rifts
Replies: 5
Views: 1115

Re: Guardians in Rifts

As far as numbers I'd leave their PPE/ISP as is, convert them to MDC, and possibly increase their lifespan while on Rifts Earth (see below). If you wanted the Guardian's arrival to be a possibly unique event of some influence, then I could see having the character arrive in the Chaos Earth setting....
by DracoMagus
Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:38 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Guardians in Rifts
Replies: 5
Views: 1115

Guardians in Rifts

So the idea here is that I'm looking to have a character who is a Guardian (NMB) that is somehow brought to Rifts Earth. This could be due to them being sent through a random portal or something along these lines during their "first mission" as a Guardian or whatever have you. What I'm loo...
by DracoMagus
Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
Topic: Is H.U better the Hero games,s Champions?
Replies: 9
Views: 3508

Re: Is H.U better the Hero games,s Champions?

I myself would say Champions mostly on the merit of it's what I started gaming on way back when. Mind you, I'm not saying that there aren't cons that go with the pros, this goes the same for Heroes Unlimited or really Any other game. Taalsimn did hit many of the comparisons for both games on the hea...
by DracoMagus
Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:45 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Shemarrian-related fan creations
Replies: 5397
Views: 4243031

Re: Shemarrian-related fan creations

taalismn wrote:However you please. Just have fun! :D 8)


Definitely Will do.
by DracoMagus
Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:05 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Shemarrian-related fan creations
Replies: 5397
Views: 4243031

Re: Shemarrian-related fan creations

I look in here from time to time, and every time I look at This particular post I'm reminded more and more of a place where "fan service of the type most nerdy and awesome" is found. Keep up the cool work you guys. Kinda like 'Cheers' without the beer stains on the bar? Yeah... (staying a...
by DracoMagus
Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:48 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Shemarrian-related fan creations
Replies: 5397
Views: 4243031

Re: Shemarrian-related fan creations

I look in here from time to time, and every time I look at This particular post I'm reminded more and more of a place where "fan service of the type most nerdy and awesome" is found. Keep up the cool work you guys. Kinda like 'Cheers' without the beer stains on the bar? Yeah... (staying a...
by DracoMagus
Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:35 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Shemarrian-related fan creations
Replies: 5397
Views: 4243031

Re: Shemarrian-related fan creations

I look in here from time to time, and every time I look at This particular post I'm reminded more and more of a place where "fan service of the type most nerdy and awesome" is found. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Keep up the cool work you guys.
by DracoMagus
Sun Jul 07, 2013 1:06 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Top 3 O.C.C.s
Replies: 62
Views: 2714

Re: Top 3 O.C.C.s

Cyberknight (RMB version, though the SoT version is cool I guess)
Gunfighter
Psi Warrior
by DracoMagus
Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:31 am
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: CCW comes to Rifts Earth
Replies: 58
Views: 30190

Re: CCW comes to Rifts Earth

OK, this is a question I've had bouncing around in my head for a while. Lets say several CCW ships arrive in the Sol system. I don't have my books handy so I don't have specifics so lets say there is at least a cruiser and a couple smaller ships for support. They rift into the system near Mars and ...
by DracoMagus
Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:05 am
Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
Topic: What OCCs from other Palladium Games work well in Fantasy?
Replies: 38
Views: 8495

Re: What OCCs from other Palladium Games work well in Fantasy?

I'm thinking a True Atlantean might be cool. Possibly a Monster Hunter taken down to SDC or just cone that has the minimum of tattoos and is of a PF OCC. What'd be interesting would be to make a Cyberknight (from RMB) and have them only using PF equipment and skills.
by DracoMagus
Mon Jul 01, 2013 2:21 am
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: CCW comes to Rifts Earth
Replies: 58
Views: 30190

Re: CCW comes to Rifts Earth

Wow, it seems I've started a nice discussion with this one. I've noticed that there have been some situations mentioned that are dependent on just what races are present for things to play out. I'm thinking the crew would be primarily human with noro being the next largest race group and possibly se...
by DracoMagus
Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:40 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Psyscape in....
Replies: 9
Views: 725

Re: Psyscape in....

So would the Psi Warriors and whatever else comes through enhance the setting or break it? I was thinking that there was something that limited the tech they brought through. The city itself is still on the Astral Plane but the people are still able to come out into the world. (Guess I should have m...
by DracoMagus
Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:33 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Psyscape in....
Replies: 9
Views: 725

Re: Psyscape in....

I'm guessing these would be the HU, BtS ports...I'm thinking along the lines of what would happen if this happened in worlds like After the Bomb or Palladium Fantasy.
by DracoMagus
Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:50 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Psyscape in....
Replies: 9
Views: 725

Psyscape in....

OK, another weird idea I have bouncing around in this head of mine, something happens to where Psyscape (can't remember the city name at the moment) is existing in multiple realities. What worlds would you have it on? How would they operate on these worlds? What would be the reactions to them by the...
by DracoMagus
Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:43 pm
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: CCW comes to Rifts Earth
Replies: 58
Views: 30190

Re: CCW comes to Rifts Earth

I actually Did think of that, which is why I said something about "assuming that such a force is given sufficient reason to do so". There is also not just the military blast and conquer, there could also be they set up a colony on the planet that is up to their societal standards and they...
by DracoMagus
Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: CCW comes to Rifts Earth
Replies: 58
Views: 30190

Re: CCW comes to Rifts Earth

OK then, I guess the question oughta mutate into "How large of a force from the CCW would it take for them to come into the area and start trying to make Earth into a world that starts working to their standards?" This'd be assuming that such a force was given a sufficient reason to do so...
by DracoMagus
Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:56 am
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: CCW comes to Rifts Earth
Replies: 58
Views: 30190

Re: CCW comes to Rifts Earth

OK then, I guess the question oughta mutate into "How large of a force from the CCW would it take for them to come into the area and start trying to make Earth into a world that starts working to their standards?" This'd be assuming that such a force was given a sufficient reason to do so.
by DracoMagus
Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:21 am
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: CCW comes to Rifts Earth
Replies: 58
Views: 30190

Re: CCW comes to Rifts Earth

I'd forgotten about the fact that the CCW has had "dealings" with the Spulgorth back home.
by DracoMagus
Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:06 pm
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: CCW comes to Rifts Earth
Replies: 58
Views: 30190

Re: CCW comes to Rifts Earth

Getting to the planet can either be very simple or outright impossible, depending on which theory explaining Earth's continued isolation you choose to acknowledge. There's the "space debris + deliberate ongoing quarantine of Rifts Earth" option, which should present little to no problem t...
by DracoMagus
Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:36 pm
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: CCW comes to Rifts Earth
Replies: 58
Views: 30190

CCW comes to Rifts Earth

OK, this is a question I've had bouncing around in my head for a while. Lets say several CCW ships arrive in the Sol system. I don't have my books handy so I don't have specifics so lets say there is at least a cruiser and a couple smaller ships for support. They rift into the system near Mars and s...
by DracoMagus
Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:57 am
Forum: Nightbane®
Topic: Idea for a Character
Replies: 2
Views: 3351

Re: Idea for a Character

Hrmmm... The Spook Squad with the teachings of Psyscape, interesting. How do you think such a character would stack up mechanically?
by DracoMagus
Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: Nightbane®
Topic: Idea for a Character
Replies: 2
Views: 3351

Idea for a Character

OK, The idea I have going on here goes like this... a Psi Warrior finds their way into some weirdness and finds them self suddenly in the Nightbane universe with only things that would make it across the dimensional barrier. For the sake of simplicity lets say that the Psi Warrior is a human. How wi...
by DracoMagus
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:54 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: A 2010's take in ARCHIE (and Rifts in general) technology.
Replies: 7
Views: 853

Re: A 2010's take in ARCHIE (and Rifts in general) technology.

Adavance Robotic Climax Hypersexual Interface Experience 3D Its a Plug and Play thing What ARCHIE-3 isn't telling/sharing with Hagan... Though that makes ARCHIE-3 the Shemarrians' pimp-daddy... THANK YOU Now I have the image of this gloss-black box of moly-cyrc with wide brim-hat w/ ostritch feathe...
by DracoMagus
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Just-RIFTed-In-D-Bee Fiction?
Replies: 0
Views: 154

Re: Just-RIFTed-In-D-Bee Fiction?

That would depend on the nature of the D-Bee and where on the planet they wind up. In all honesty, I don't know of any fiction that is just that, but in the Chaos Earth Forum there is one called Coming of the Rifts One Day at a Time that is really interesting. It's basically a collection of fanficti...
by DracoMagus
Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:51 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Europe
Replies: 48
Views: 5489

Re: Europe

Something I'd like to see is Scandanavia material. I realize there's a Netbook(?) coming out, but is there anyone that's just come up with their own stuff?
by DracoMagus
Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:43 pm
Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
Topic: A Character Idea I just had....
Replies: 11
Views: 2272

Re: A Character Idea I just had....

This one isn't for Heroes unlimited but still has potential, but how about an Elf Crazy? The same as the supersoldier hardware guy. You roll up a crazy and put in the Elf natural abilities, or you roll up an elf and add in the psychic abilities from MOM conversion, barring things like the mom conve...
by DracoMagus
Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:49 pm
Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
Topic: A question of Half-breeds
Replies: 37
Views: 8572

Re: A question of Half-breeds

How I'd handle this would be to allow certain half-breeds. Humans would be able to cross with elves, orcs, ogres and (possibly) dwarves. I'd also allow for crosses with orcs and ogres. There may be other, more exotic, crosses possible in the cases of creatures that are highly magical, such as faerie...
by DracoMagus
Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:12 pm
Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
Topic: Rifts in fantasy
Replies: 5
Views: 1000

Re: Rifts in fantasy

I could see certain things from Rifts being cool in PF, mostly the non-tech stuff. Millenium Trees would be interesting, and Ley Line Walkers might be cool... A PF-Rifts though, not so much.
by DracoMagus
Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:50 pm
Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
Topic: A Character Idea I just had....
Replies: 11
Views: 2272

Re: A Character Idea I just had....

This one isn't for Heroes unlimited but still has potential, but how about an Elf Crazy?
by DracoMagus
Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:15 am
Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
Topic: A Character Idea I just had....
Replies: 11
Views: 2272

Re: A Character Idea I just had....

OK thank you. I wonder if that'd work in situations involving an HU Power Category and a Rifts OCC... hrmmm, guess that'd be up to GM discretion ultimately. You're welcome! As for Powers and Rifts with that, it would be something I'd allow, with normal restrictions. Would work out more sensibly tha...
by DracoMagus
Sat Mar 24, 2012 7:27 pm
Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
Topic: A Character Idea I just had....
Replies: 11
Views: 2272

Re: A Character Idea I just had....

I was looking through my copies of HU2 and PU2 and started getting ideas about a character that is a Supersoldier and a Hardware: Weapons Expert character. I'm aware of the Dual Class rules scattered throughout certain books and on the net. I was thinking of two possible ways to have this character...
by DracoMagus
Sat Mar 24, 2012 5:56 am
Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
Topic: A Character Idea I just had....
Replies: 11
Views: 2272

A Character Idea I just had....

I was looking through my copies of HU2 and PU2 and started getting ideas about a character that is a Supersoldier and a Hardware: Weapons Expert character. I'm aware of the Dual Class rules scattered throughout certain books and on the net. I was thinking of two possible ways to have this character ...
by DracoMagus
Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:42 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Europe
Replies: 48
Views: 5489

Re: Europe

Don't Forget the early rifters covering Italy and the AWESOME Wolfen fueled New Roman Repubblic I can't tell if you are being fecetious or not. I personally don't like that article, but I know that there are many gamers who consider it almost canon. To me, it's a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand...
by DracoMagus
Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:19 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Shemarrian-related fan creations
Replies: 5397
Views: 4243031

Re: Shemarrian-related fan creations

Is there a thread that gives alternatives of any of the other races people think are really awesome? I'm just curious if there were or not is all. 'Fan Races' in the dimensionbooks threads. Not so much alternates to canon, but still nifty. I know about Fan Races and am subscribed to it. I guess I'l...
by DracoMagus
Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:25 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Shemarrian-related fan creations
Replies: 5397
Views: 4243031

Re: Shemarrian-related fan creations

Is there a thread that gives alternatives of any of the other races people think are really awesome? I'm just curious if there were or not is all. 'Fan Races' in the dimensionbooks threads. Not so much alternates to canon, but still nifty. I know about Fan Races and am subscribed to it. I guess I'l...
by DracoMagus
Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:29 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Shemarrian-related fan creations
Replies: 5397
Views: 4243031

Re: Shemarrian-related fan creations

Is there a thread that gives alternatives of any of the other races people think are really awesome? I'm just curious if there were or not is all.
by DracoMagus
Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Shemarrian-related fan creations
Replies: 5397
Views: 4243031

Re: Shemarrian-related fan creations

We also invite you to feel free to add your own choice stanzas to this ongoing fan epic. Contributions to this ongoing enterprise are always welcome. The only contribution I might have had would have been a Shemarrian society that was organics as opposed to the robots created by Archie-3, or were t...
by DracoMagus
Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:23 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Shemarrian-related fan creations
Replies: 5397
Views: 4243031

Re: Shemarrian-related fan creations

All I have to say to this, and at this moment really Can say, is Wow! If i ever do anything with Shemarrians it'll definitely be based upon this.
by DracoMagus
Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:14 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: How would you Change and/or Update Rifts?
Replies: 17
Views: 1187

Re: How would you Change and/or Update Rifts?

Wow, and here I was thinking of getting suggestions for how you all would change the setting. Mind you if I were to homegrown my own version of the game I'd likely use some of the suggestions seen here. (Could I get the links to some of the other threads that have previously covered what you guys ha...
by DracoMagus
Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:14 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: How would you Change and/or Update Rifts?
Replies: 17
Views: 1187

Re: How would you Change and/or Update Rifts?

Id like to see the entire Combat, Magic and Psionics systems dumped and remade better from scratch, along with a new equipment section that isnt the same stuff they have been reprinting since the 80s. Even making generic equipment and OCC types would go a long way toward that, just put a different ...
by DracoMagus
Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:06 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: How would you Change and/or Update Rifts?
Replies: 17
Views: 1187

How would you Change and/or Update Rifts?

Just as the post title says, How would you Change/ Update Rifts? I'm thinking the updating would be as "simple" as updating the older rifts material into R:UE format (something that's already got half the work done). The changes to Rifts Earth could be more extensive and varied though. Thi...
by DracoMagus
Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:44 am
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: Fan Races!!
Replies: 2055
Views: 2014406

Re: Fan Races!!

Was thinking of another simian race, one that is alien but could have crash landed onto a human world. Thinking of calling them the Tartutik. At any rate, I have nothing concrete written up as of now, hopefully soon though.
by DracoMagus
Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:21 pm
Forum: Rifts®: Chaos Earth™
Topic: Coming of the Rifts: One day at a time.
Replies: 103
Views: 91101

Re: Coming of the Rifts: One day at a time.

Threadcromancy here. I'd really like to see more of this thread develop, been really enjoying all the posts here so far! I'd like to contribute, but I have yet to pick up Chaos Earth...Though, truth be told, this thread has already sold me on it! I'm thinking I may have to figure some stuff out to ...
by DracoMagus
Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:42 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Psi Technology
Replies: 5
Views: 370

Re: Psi Technology

What'd be an interesting Psi-Tech device is a Telekinetic Railgun...just sayin.
by DracoMagus
Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:48 pm
Forum: Rifts®: Chaos Earth™
Topic: Coming of the Rifts: One day at a time.
Replies: 103
Views: 91101

Re: Coming of the Rifts: One day at a time.

Ummm...ok, Am I really attempting thread necromancy with a cool post like This One? At any rate, someone start puttin stuff back in here.
by DracoMagus
Thu May 19, 2011 9:33 am
Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
Topic: Fan Races!!
Replies: 2055
Views: 2014406

Re: Fan Races!!

I always wanted more on the Governments and Militaries of the New Races. Well, I do have some ideas for how my race is organized along those lines, but there would have to be at least two versions considering there would be the planetside and space wandering organizations. that's Also not counting ...
by DracoMagus
Thu May 19, 2011 9:28 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Alaska
Replies: 46
Views: 2739

Re: Alaska

I'm thinking that Alaska would be much like the rest of the West Coast of NA in the only touched on but not truly covered section. Lots of possibilities for that rather broad region.
by DracoMagus
Tue May 10, 2011 9:46 am
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Rifts What Ifs....
Replies: 38
Views: 1952

Re: Rifts What Ifs....

Yeah, the OP I put in was rather rushed though I'm glad to see that it's gotten a discussion going. I've thought about it a little since I posted it and it'd be interesting to see a CSA that is still the "bad guys" but at the same time have the levels of education and such mentioned up top...
by DracoMagus
Sat May 07, 2011 4:32 pm
Forum: Rifts®
Topic: Rifts What Ifs....
Replies: 38
Views: 1952

Rifts What Ifs....

Here's an interesting "What If"... What if the Coalition were to be the same power it was technologically, but the path it went on with other things (education, magic, D-Bees, etc) happened to go down a diametrically opposed path to that mentioned in cannon. How would this different path c...

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