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I've only recently returned to paying attention to Palladium Books and it seems that the Rifter isn't being published as frequently as it once was. I just wanted to to know if the Rifter is still being produced. I do have a few ideas for possible articles, but if the Rifter isn't a viable option any...

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If I remember correctly, one of the alternative superhero settings suggested in the Heroes Unlimited GM Guide was to use them in a fantasy setting… such as Palladium Fantasy. It even suggested that characters with super abilities could be combined with some OCCs, implying that such characters could ...

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That is what appears to say. And that they reg-missing organs over 72 hours. (the next paragraph.) Looking at it as a GM, if this was chosen I'd might require a 2nd mega-hero vulnerability since it is stacking at least two major powers into the one MHP. I thought Immortality required 2 Vulnerabilit...

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Still no word as to when to expect this book? Yet another book in developmental Limbo.

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I am reminded of a NPC presented in the GM Guide and one of the Rifters... I believe her name was Shock or something like that. If I remember correctly, she used her Secondary Skills to purchase proficiency in her powers, which did include an Energy Expulsion power. Don't remember the specifics of t...

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Skill programs is what we have... each education level provides a number of Skill Programs the character can choose from... enough to create any kind of professional for that level of Education (one doesn't expect to see a High School graduate with the same number of skills or expertise in those ski...

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OCCs in most other games are a result of the job the character learned for... something that doesn't fit well with how Super Heroes can come from any profession, background and education level. What profession would you say is best for a Mutant? What if a player wants to play a mutant character but ...

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Yes, I agree that Enchanted Objects is woefully underpowered when it comes to even the other Mystic sub-categories. Like you I want to boost their power to a degree... and have been experimenting with various ideas. I tried limiting the extra abilities to just the Other Power table, but even at regu...

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I do like the idea that someone with an enchanted object unlocking new abilities hidden within the object over time (as they gain new levels of experience). However, the listed abilities don't really provide that much of a power boost. However, having the object bond with the user to the point where...

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Just some final questions in regards to Atlanteans and Tattoo Magic I am curious if anyone allows the two dragon head tattoos that are using breath weapons to also allow the immunity to fire/ice that the dragon heads (without breath weapons) provide. I can see the possibility that either these can a...

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i need to get secrets of the atlanteans... it always annoyed me that an undead slayer got SN strength and endurance but a T-man did not in the original Atlantis book. In all fairness... it doesn't exactly say they do in their OOC write ups... and even Conversion Book 2 failed to give an Undead Slay...

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I am curious as to where this standard healing rate for Supernatural beings is... I've looked through Conversion Book 1 (which I am admittedly assuming was where it was), but I seem to be missing it. Anyone know what book and page number it is on?

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I am basing my rate of healing on the fact that Atlanteans heal MDC at the same rate as they do for Hit Points/SDC. this is in the natural abilities area, since they heal faster than normal... 2d6+10 per 24 hours.

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Well... since the thread where I was trying to explain the insights I had with tattoo warriors was locked because people couldn't engage in civil discourse, I will reveal a passage I just read in SotA that should end the debate over whether or not ALL T-Men get Supernatural Strength and Endurance or...

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The Chain with a Broken Link tattoo is not so amazing to get for a practitioner of magic... as they have a far cheaper means of enhancing their strength to supernatural levels, namely the Superhuman Strength spell. Remember, outside of Atlantis and those who have met Atlanteans and the Chiang-Ku (bo...

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The Secrets of the Atlanteans has shown me some interesting insights into the nature of the various Tattooed Warriors presented in the previous books dealing with Atlantis. I can now admit that I was playing these characters with more than a few assumptions that seem to be wrong, given the new insig...

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Given the cell structure of the Sunaj (presented in Secrets), it is easier for them to keep a lower profile than before... even with a great number of them (with only one or two members in a cell knowing anyone in another cell). Some how I don't think that Splyncryth is the only Splugorth that knows...

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Isn't the Cyber-Horseman city of Ixion believed to be located somewhere in what remains of British Columbia on the western side of the Rockies?

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Just as the question asks... exactly who knows the secret that the Sunaj are Atlanteans? Going through Atlantis, Splynn Dimentional Market and Secrets of the Atlanteans, it seems rather unclear just who knows that the Sunaj are Atlanteans. When first presented, it seemed that most of Clan Aerihman k...

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I've never liked the idea that Free Will must be a selected power for a Rune Weapon. Just because something is in the rules does not make it a good rule. My reasoning for thinking this way is simple... if a player decides to use (or not use) the rune weapons power in a way the weapon would (or would...

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I always used the standard rules for number of attacks... that everyone starts with 2 attacks and gains 2 more with combat training (and 1 more if trained in boxing) for a total of 4 (or 5) attacks at first level (unless using HtH: Assassin). This is the standard in ALL other Palladium Book games. T...

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I am not sure I quite understand what is being asked here... but why let such a minor detail stop me from throwing by own $0.02 opinion into the mix. I am assuming that people are asking just what the AR of barriers (such as Wall of Earth/Stone/Ice) is for... and that is fairly simple... it indicate...

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The whole T-Men as Supernatural Creatures (especially Undead Slayers, Monster Hunters and Sunaj) boils down to these two Rules as Written that seem to be in conflict. 1) Atlanteans can NOT be transformed by ANY means (whether this is only Magical or includes technological means is not clear in most ...

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As of Secrets: 1) the statement is that "Due to the number of magic tattoos, they are considered supernatural beings with Supernatural P.S. and P.E., so their physical attacks inflict M.D. and hurt supernatural beings and Mega-Damage creatures" This is in every Tattoo class and superceeds...

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The relatively recent release of Secrets of the Atlanteans has gotten me thinking of Tattoo Magic once more... and the many questions I still have about it. While I don't know if this new book will answer any of the questions I have (and will post further down), as I am still waiting for my LGS to s...

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To be fair... Arnzo, Lazlo and possibly the Cyber Knights ARE capable of annihilating the CS if they actually throw their entire weight into the conflict. That is because the CS is big.. but it is, in the end just one power on one continent of one world. THOSE three powers though are allied with an...

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Those are good arguments, but if those forces where in effect then how on earth do level 1 shifters get the spell in the first place? This is the spell that could let a rogue shifter bring in this week's flavor of apocalyptic doom for the planet, and yet shifters now start with it, and ley line rif...

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Rifts Antarctica Who knows what the Golden Age of science did to this land... it would be a great place to test out many new technologies for places like the Moon and Mars... and even become a tourist attraction for many people who see this relatively unexplored continent as an opportunity. There a...

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To be honest... traveling in time doesn't have to be complicated... or even restricted. Handling paradoxes is simple... don't. Your characters went back in time and accidentally killed their grandparents before their parents were born... no problem; that haven't actually prevented your characters fr...

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While the Coalition may have the firepower to wipe a town like Houstown from the map... doing so in such an overwhelming manner is likely to have serious repercussions for them down the road. 1) such an unprovoked attack could unite the otherwise fractured nature of the portions of Texas that are no...

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I wonder if the Elves and/or Dwarves did any engineering upon the river that might help explain its unusual course. Both Empires existed peacefully for thousands of years... before going to war for nearly two thousand years near the end of their empires... surely they have used the river as a source...

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There is a simple way to restore the scarcity of spells... remember that for a spell caster, Knowledge is Power. Just because a spell caster HAS the spell and can sell that knowledge to others for a given price doesn't mean that he WILL do so... even at 1st level when he likely needs the cash. Even ...

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Hmmm... does that mean if your character is a paleontologist (the study of ancient life... often through fossils), then they should be familiar with many extinct species... depending on their specific field... yes? Thus if they had this power (with an appropriate animal class), they could use their ...

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Hehe... sorry if i haven't been paying as much attention to your to do lists... must be difficult to remember all these little details on such beautiful maps... especially when you are doing them on your own time (between work and other life commitments). I have to agree with the sentiment that PB s...

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Yeah... Nightbane with this one talent aren't going to win the War solo... the Nightlords also have Astral Avatars... which are just as scary powerful as any of their other Avatars. No... the Nightlords are not so foolish as to leave this front unguarded... they are just putting more focus on the mo...

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Round 1 Action 3 Tortoriun pulls out the soul of said Nightbane. WRONG... Torturian whips do not seperate one's "soul" from their body... it merely forces one into their astral form... which a Nightbane with this Talent is already in. The Nightbane isn't killed... but very likely pissed w...

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And what of Alien animals that characters may be familiar with? I found it odd that an Alien with this power will be limited to only animals found on Earth while creatures from its native world are prohibited (implied if not outright stated)... to say nothing of dimensional travelers from places whe...

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Am I mistaken... or are the Groff Estates still on the wrong coast of the peninsula... they should be over by New Crest (as it is the capitol of the Estates).

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Humanity flourishes in the Eastern Territory, building hundreds of villages, scores of towns, and a dozen petty kingdoms among and atop the ruins of failed nations that dot this vast land. Pioneers settle the wilderness, traders journey by river and road, priests convert heathens, and scholars pond...

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No... it isn't, but it takes a while for that to kick in... and in the mean time one can starve eating the food before it mutates them to the point where they can't get any nutrition from any food (and there is nothing that says it is addictive). It still relies on people CHOOSING to eat the food. t...

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Not at all... Zero Foods blatantly states that the food has NO nutritional value... and that people NEED to eat other foods to remain healthy. If they decide to starve themselves by eating it exclusively... that is their choice... and he merely gives them that choice. He isn't forcing them to eat it...

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Yes... an 11 ft human-like alien would be a little out of place... but that is at the extreme end of the scale. Most are going to be in the 7 to 8 ft range that is at the higher end of normal human height, but some humans have still managed to be taller (the gigantism disorder for example). The tall...

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To be honest... I don't see him as actually having to lift a finger to kill off humanity... humanity is doing a fine job of that themselves without any help from Moloch. Sure... he is providing those who obsess over calories with food that has zero nutritional value... but they are labeled as such.....

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To be honest... I am a little surprised and disappointed that this thread didn't take off like I thought it would. While it was nice to see a couple of people give their opinion as to what sort of personality Razorwing might have given the features of her Morphus... it is a little sad that neither o...

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I was using the Coalition States as an example because it had been brought up before in this thread... and since Psionic Powers are in both settings (with very little difference)... it is relevant as an example. Palladium Books is infamous for contradicting itself in many cases... saying that humans...

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25% of PLAYER CHARACTERS have Psychic abilities. Do NOT confuse the rules that make player characters with the norm for all people. Player Characters are by their very nature exceptional individuals who take greater risks than the vast majority of people in the world. They account for at most 1% of ...

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The problem with using High or Low Base PPE to determine who is and isn't a Mage is very unreliable. Children and Teenagers have much higher levels of PPE than adults... does this mean that all children and teens are mages? Of course not. Not all mages have huge PPE bases... many do, but some have v...

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The way I tend to describe an aura to players is that the size of the aura (how thick it appears) indicates the rough amount of PPE in the person... the average adult with little unspent PPE has a fairly thin one (about a cm thick in most cases)... while children and teens (with a fair bit more PPE)...

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I've been struggling to come up with a wraparound thematic text for the Eastern Territory for the last few days; it's hard to capture the themes of a region as splintered and diverse as this one. Anyway, here's what I have for the wraparound script: Humanity flourishes in the Eastern Territory. Ami...

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I agree that it should be closer to Wisdom than it is presented in the ET book... from the looks of things (going by the scale of the ET map) it is some 250 miles west of Wisdom (which claims the rights to it)... and 150 miles north of Peningshir (don't have a ruler to be sure of the distances, but ...

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