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Warwolf

Hi all. Just wondering if anyone has made a Lazlo map. I know there is likely to be one in the forthcoming books but my players are going to visit very soon so don't have the time to wait. I'll knock one up myself but thought I'd check if anyone had done the hard work for me first. Just to answer y...

Warwolf

Has anyone tried using powers found in other books, e.g. super powers, or spells as a talent? It's actually the Dark Designs sourcebook that has the guidelines mentioned above. Relatively simple to use them to go in reverse as well and make Talents into spells, psionics, etc. Most of the feedback I...

Warwolf

While I don't speak for Palladium: As of my last conversation with Kevin, a couple of weeks ago, he mentioned no plan to postpone or cancel the Open House. However, I'm sure that Palladium will continue to monitor the ever-evolving pandemic and make the best possible decision relative to any health ...

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I ran into a Palladium fan from Hawaii years ago at GenCon, but for the life of me I can't remember the guy's name or exactly where he and his family lives. Makes me sad, because he invited Kevin and I to come stay at his place if either of us ever made it to the islands...

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As Men-at-Arms are those individuals whose primary focus is combat, so that is what I would classify any soldier, fighter, or militiaman under. I don't see anything about that O.C.C. not acting as defenders, and it specifically describes them being trained to fight vampires. Even if they were to ret...

Warwolf

In the Face of Death pg. 109. "Metalworking" is a new skill for Dead Reign.

Warwolf

The base P.P.E. is how much that being or creature carries around with it. The base P.P.E. doesn't affect how much can be consumed by any given zombie, though. All-in-all it's something of an artifact of the Palladium system where pretty much all living (or undead) beings have a certain amount of th...

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I think I get where you're coming from. Sometimes as an old hand introducing new folks it's like introducing kids to your favorite genre of music. There are probably so many bands you know and love, and you want to share it all with them at once. But rather than sitting them in front of a stereo for...

Warwolf

Does anyone have a list of movies/books/comics/etc. that could provide inspiration for running a Nightbane game? A dedicated list? No. I only ever compiled one for inspirational music (years and years ago). However, pretty much anything with a horror/urban fantasy or dark superhero vibe to it tends...

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The Perception Roll has FINALLY made its way into Palladium Fantasy by being introduced in Garden of Gods. Now we just have to get it into Heroes Unlimited. Got my copy of Garden now and was pleased to read here that Kevin has introduced the perception roll to PFRPG - but I can't find it! Can you p...

Warwolf

a friend of mine and I were talking about his experience trying and absolutely failing to play a smuggler. the main issues came up with the fact that just about all their skills related to actually smuggling things had abysmally low chances to succeed. I had noted that city rats were not great at s...

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People have largely hit the nail on the head here, but I'll go ahead and offer my own perspective. 1-Can Darkblades kill/damage Vampires? (I have always said yes but I don't know if I read that or just house ruled it) Damage? Yes. Just like hand-to-hand attacks from other supernatural creatures or m...

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I think there is something wrong with either the activation cost and/or the limitation of the talent Inferno Fist from DD. Warwolf? thank you! Yes there is. It looks like a copy/paste error happened in editing. Looking at the manuscript, the activation cost should be 1 P.P.E. for every 1D6 damage f...

Warwolf

2) How do you roll something akin to an Athletics check in these games given the likely fact above? In most games, if you were doing something like jumping an object like a fence or something you would roll an Athletics check. I am not sure what you would do in these games by Palladium? Would you m...

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I don't think I noticed that FAQ before, gotta stop skimming books just for powers =) Might be useful. I especially like the idea (pg 122) of banes/guardians needing principles of magic to draw PPE from ley lines and blood sacrifice. Seems that question neglected to correct the asker that "amu...

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Psst... Dark Designs page 123. Mind control is the manipulation of a consciousness. Possession is sometimes the supplanting of said consciousness, and other times just it's hitching a ride to hide within and/or whispering in the person's ear (so-to-speak). Nightbane are immune to the former, not the...

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Widow, glad to hear you're still among us. Keep rolling those dice. Consider trying to make Open House 2021, too. If you thought chatting with Kev was awesome, try hanging in the warehouse surrounded by a few hundred fans and creators. It's a blast. Most of all, though, take care of yourself. It cer...

Warwolf

Curbludgeon is correct in that Dark Designs incorporates all currently canon Morphus Tables. What is incorrect is that Rifter tables are NOT included, as they aren't canon. The confusion comes from the fact that we tweaked and revamped many of the old Rifter tables for inclusion in the Nightbane Sur...

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To clarify: The original mythos indicated that Nightbane were all "foundlings" without known parentage. When Irvin Jackson and I came onboard to revitalize the line, Kevin made an executive decision (which we supported) that this piece of the mythos was no longer valid. Call it a retcon if...

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It is not from Promise of Power. It is not from a "failed" movie. It is not originally from any Kickstarter, though maybe they used it on a promotional page that I wasn't aware of. No, I cannot actually say what it is from. Boo and hiss if you must, but doing so would violate my NDA. Bring...

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The fact that the Palladium crew isn't rejecting ideas for fiction out of hand isn't exactly a ray of hope for aspiring authors hoping to get published. I suggest that, if you want to write some Rifts fiction, you do it for yourself, for fun, and share it with the community. THEN submit it to Palla...

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That depends on where your interests lie. Personally, I took a geographical approach when building my collection. My group started up north, tussled with the Coalition, crash landed on an island in the gulf, jumped out to the New West, and then started globe-trotting. Depending on where they wanted ...

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Can you get this put in an offical FAQ someplace then please? This is a rather significant ability as it means they are immune to several spells and powers, and it is something that should be explicitly spelled out as being possesed instead of just being assumed. When you make this FAQ. Please adre...

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Well, I understand it was put on the back burner. But the event will be a catastrophe if there is no schedule of games. -Vek "Planning is important." No worries. I talked to Kev earlier this week. I'm assuming Wayne is going to put it together soon, but if he doesn't get the time I've off...

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Same with Invisibility: Superior. EDIT: And Sickness. EDIT 2: Curse: Temporary Insanity has no PPE listing in the alphabetical listing. EDIT 3: Create Magic Scroll has the two different PPE amounts as well. EDIT 4: As does Metamorph: Mist. I'll try to remember to handle these in a Q&A section.....

Warwolf

Ahem... a little clarification from, well, the guy who writes this stuff these days: First of all, Nightbane are NOT supernatural in Facade form. In fact, even their aura appears almost identical to a normal human aura. There are only very minute differences that would not likely be noticed without ...

Warwolf

Tee-shirts, a pair of dress pants, a new hoodie, two movies, Secrets of the Atlanteans (softbound and printer's proof signed), another copy of Dark Designs (signed), Rifter #78 (signed), and cash. Oh, and baked goods... lots and lots of baked goods. The best part, though, was getting to spend time w...

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Just opened boxes 2 and 3. Got two Robotech prints, Rifts coloring books, Palladium Fantasy 30th Anniversary Ed Hardcover, Ninjas and Superspies, Mystic China, After the Bomb, Mutants of the Yucatan, Mutants in Avalon, two bookmark sets, and 4 chi-town library pencils. Wow... six grab-bags. You don...

Warwolf

Thank you all for your responses. I had actually decided to go to Open House and was on way to buy tickets next week and book rooms until I found out my wife is pregnant and due late June/early July. Sadly, I will not be able to attend now. I am a bit bummed about missing out but overly excited abo...

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The short answer is, because you are a huge fan of Palladium Books. If that doesn't suffice, read on. I can tell you that the Open House is what got me into writing for Palladium. I can tell you that I've made life-long friends because of the Open House. I can tell you that one of the most humbling ...

Warwolf

I just bought all the Nightbane books with the exception of Shadows of Light, which I may have to get on pdf through Drive-thru RPG. I'm loving all the Morphus tables in the Survival Guide and Dark Designs. I don't think you can ever have too many options for Morphuses. Glad to hear it. It seems th...

Warwolf

Yep. Typo. If you look at the listing it has "Unearthly" rather than "Unnatural." Good catch.

Warwolf

I can't remember if Kevin has answered this publicly, so I won't relay what I know of said answer here. However, I do know that there is a plan for who owns the company when Mr. Siembieda passes (which is hopefully quite a long time from now).

Warwolf

That implies that it was, as I said, something deliberately and consciously being emulated from another souce. And as I said previously the serial numbers ended up showing. There's a small problem with your theory, old chap. That isn't what first inspired the concept. It was actually inspired by a ...

Warwolf

Given that my Nightbane games have been in pretty high demand at previous events, I'm thinking of running two of them this year along with a super-secret-maybe-sneak-preview game for a project I may or may not have written some prospective material for... (hint: it isn't for Nightbane). Thoughts? So...

Warwolf

That, to me, is one of the best parts of being a Palladium Freelancer. To be able to make a fan's day just by shaking their hand, chatting for a few moments, or scribbling my name in their book. Truly awesome and humbling. I had a similar experience this year when I was walking past a fledgling publ...

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Thanks to Nekira for referencing our article. Additionally, Dark Designs tackles how damage or other attacks are dealt with when Nightbane are transitioning between forms.

Warwolf

Here's my take: She feels pressured to be someone she is not (bio-mechanical limbs), but just wants others to notice what a beautiful person she is on the inside (Elven Features). She struggles against self-destructive impulses, and keeps others from getting too close for fear of being hurt again (R...

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I know it's been a long time coming, but Dark Designs should be in the warehouse tomorrow if all has gone according to the latest plan. I know I'm excited to see it in physical form, are you? Since the book should ship soon, I thought I'd drop by and respond to a couple of posts. Got my RAW preview ...

Warwolf

In answer to the original question: None of it. We usually pitch our idea to Kev and he tells us whether we should proceed with development or not. Depending on the project he may or may not even assign us a deadline. Instead, he prefers us to take our time and produce the best quality manuscript we...

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I'd love to see some more books for NB myself. It is my favourite setting. Any word Warwolf? Nothing new to report, I'm afraid. It's been roughly a year now since the manuscript hit Kev's inbox, but this is the unfortunate truth of submitting to a publisher in the middle of a production log-jam. I'...

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So, here's the writer's take on the metaphysics: 1] The transformation from Facade to Morphus or vice-versa is NOT a "magical" process that can be stopped or otherwise affected by anti-magic cloud. Instead, think of it as a "natural ability." 2] While I would say that Talents wou...

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Palladium's version of the Bermuda Triangle... many manuscripts go in... only a few come back out many years later. While this is true, I'm pretty upbeat about its chances. After all, it's a smaller book which should reduce the editing time and production cost. If I pester Kev about it enough at Ge...

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darkguyver wrote:Ok want run one demo shot look npc and or resources was hope the community could help me out thx.

Check out the full adventure, Wireless, published in the Nightbane Survival Guide. Of course I've found it makes a better 2-part adventure, but that might just be me.

Warwolf

In my copy of the Nightbane main book, none of the Morpheus forms provide an armor rating of any sort. Even the tables printed in Between the Shadows and Nightlands fail to provide any sort of A.R. to any of the Morpheus forms. However, the Nightbane Survival Guide seems to suddenly offer some Morp...

Warwolf

Funny, I just gave an answer of sorts in the Dark Designs manuscript. My opinion is that Nightbane can tell simply by looking at a mirror whether or not it links with the Nightlands. If a Nightbane tries to Mirrorwalk through one without a counterpart nothing happens. Dimensional magic is necessary ...

Warwolf

Zenvis wrote:
The Beast wrote:
Zenvis wrote:What ever happened to the Blood Moon manuscript?

Sinding stole Hircine's ring.

What does that mean?

It was an Elder Scrolls joke from what I gather.

Warwolf

week ot two till i submit final draft an while waiting iv been playtesting... plz reread what he posted. were most likly waiting on palladium to decide if it wants the book or not Actually, what I wrote was that it should only take a week or two of work once I got back all of my proofreader comment...

Warwolf

Finished. What? You read that right. Manuscript is complete and was emailed to Palladium this morning. Had some setbacks during the editing process like every other part of production for this one, but it's finally finished. Unless Kev wants to expand it the final page-count should come in at 96. Th...

Warwolf

Regarding the Atlantis Society: The passages about them going public don't seem to be in the final manuscript that I have, though I seem to recall having written something like them early in the development phase. Not sure if they snuck in from a previous version, if the were Kev's additions, or wha...

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