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- Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:59 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Armor-In-A-Can
- Replies: 19
- Views: 659
Re: Armor-In-A-Can
Thundercloud Galaxy has something like this if memory serves. Auto-Armor, pages 30-31. Dominator tech though.
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:43 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Multiple accions/attacks house rules
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3626
Re: Multiple accions/attacks house rules
most of the groups i'm in have adopted the 'phases' system to address this.. the 15 second melee round is broken into 5 phases. in each phase, you can perform one attack/action, unless you have more than 5 attacks/actions, at which point you can do 2 per phase using up the extras. if for some reaso...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:56 pm
- Forum: Megaverse phpBB Bugs/Wish List
- Topic: between stickes & active
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4404
Re: between stickes & active
The symbol within the circle to the left is different. A push-pin for stickied or "pinned" posts, and a speech bubble for non-sticky threads.
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:14 pm
- Forum: Megaverse phpBB Bugs/Wish List
- Topic: [RESOLOVED]Not a fan of the new board themes...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6128
Re: Not a fan of the new board themes...
After experimenting with all of them (1996 and 1978 were amusing) I also went with Prosilver (Dark Edition).
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:48 pm
- Forum: Palladium Fantasy RPG®
- Topic: New Books Upgrading Old Books
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4446
Re: New Books Upgrading Old Books
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- Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:00 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1114
Re: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
To keep the momentum going, a much less polished work in progress than the above: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Cartridges & The Secondary Market One of the factors of success of the CFT Experimental Weapons and Cartridges is their budgetary nature. Comparatively inexpensive weapons, low learning...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:11 pm
- Forum: All Things Palladium Books®
- Topic: Non-Atlantean Magic Tattoos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2886
Re: Non-Atlantean Magic Tattoos
Hey all! I'm curious what other kinds of magic tattoos exist outside of the Atlantean/Splugorth/Chaing-Ku variety. I know there are Yakuza tattoos of strength in Japan, but what else has been done in the books and/or issues of The Rifter? In addition to the Danzi tattos the Deific One mentioned abo...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:27 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1114
Re: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
And now another item, more mundane, but different, and more to come on the secondary market later. CFT Flashpoint A recent development has seen the Wilks CFT team appropriate an idea from the secondary market (more about that later), and start producing a line of cheap arrowheads that they have name...
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:26 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1114
Re: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
taalismn wrote:Color me impressed; we rarely see fresh Wilks stuff here.
Thank you kindly.
Hopefully more to come (in addition to today's... additions).
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:23 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1114
Re: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
interesting stuff, i always did like the concept of the CTF rounds (if thought them doomed to obscurity) but i gotta ask- why make the shotgun rounds rechargable? To emulate the idea of reusing shells, I remember reading some books in high school about Vietnam, and an account of shotgun users picki...
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:04 pm
- Forum: All Things Palladium Books®
- Topic: New here
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2762
Re: New here
welcome aboard, if you're on Discord, we also have a fairly lively presence there Yes I am, could you let me know where to find that? Thorin Teague#1469 The Palladium Community Discord can be found here: m This link is also available on the Palladium Books home page, under the Community tab, as see...
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 2:20 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1114
Wilks Laser Technologies CFT Advancements – Part 2
Way too many years ago I posted a thread expanding the Wilks CFT line (found here: https://forums.palladiumbooks.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&p=2566699#p2566699 ). While I haven't posted about it in a while, I never forgot about it. Here is the continuation. Much of it is still a work in progress (in p...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 1:20 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Phase World Race mixxed with Rifts Earth OCC
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5668
Re: Phase World Race mixxed with Rifts Earth OCC
Locked due to Necro-Posting, more than 17 (Seventeen?!) years between posts.
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:29 am
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: Gaining New Psionics Across the mega verse
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2405
Re: Gaining New Psionics Across the mega verse
IIRC Rifter #30 has a section about exchanging spell slots for psi powers, among other things. BTW Newly joined here on this board (though I was an active poster on the old boards years ago), but I can't find a rule section. Is resurrecting old/dead threads allowed here, and if not, what's the cut o...
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:23 pm
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Super Power to Super Tech Conversions
- Replies: 34
- Views: 20129
Re: Super Power to Super Tech Conversions
Locked due to Necro-Posting, more than 7 (Seven!) years between posts.
- Sat Dec 17, 2022 12:07 pm
- Forum: Game Room Announcements
- Topic: Chatroom Rules
- Replies: 6
- Views: 53108
Re: Chatroom Rules
drewkitty ~..~ wrote:boxee wrote:I am also looking for the old chatrooms. Just saw how old this post is.
https://palladium-megaverse.com/forums/chat/
That link is very outdated. The current link would be chat/
EDIT: URL is "https:// palladiumbooks. com/forums/chat/" without the spaces
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 4:21 pm
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Question regarding: Enchanted Weapons
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2640
Re: Question regarding: Enchanted Weapons
Uh, about Enchanted Weapons granting Super Abilities, both Weapons of Order and Weapons of Chaos have an option to grant 1 major or 2 minor powers, in the HU2 Main Book.... And those are in addition to the 6 Powers held by the weapon itself. Directly under the Battle Dress text referenced. Thanks! ...
- Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:13 pm
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Question regarding: Enchanted Weapons
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2640
Re: Question regarding: Enchanted Weapons
Hey All Super quick question; is there an option to select a couple of super powers instead of the abilities that are listed for enchanted weapons? Thanks! There are no rules options for an enchanted weapon to grant super powers. Uh, about Enchanted Weapons granting Super Abilities, both Weapons of...
- Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:15 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Question: Mind Melter using Glitterboy
- Replies: 47
- Views: 7626
Re: Question: Mind Melter using Glitterboy
Palladium gets to choose their naming scheme, whether or not you agree with it. Their product, their naming scheme. That is not "incorrect", they can, in fact, call it whatever they want, and change it tomorrow if they so desire, and whatever they change it to, regardless of what you think...
- Tue Mar 08, 2022 3:59 am
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Could a vampire turn a demigod???
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6043
Re: Could a vampire turn a demigod???
A demigod could be born part vampire, so to speak, if their deific parent was Vald-Tegor (Dragons & Gods), a Vampire Intelligence that became a god.
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 8:43 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: What would be a good kinetics based gun for a gunfighter?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8963
Re: What would be a good kinetics based gun for a gunfighter
One of my players got a little frustrated after having to fight a daemonix with the impervious to energy spell and later a dragon hatchling with the Invulnerability spell. He wasn't completely hosed since he has supernatural strength but now wants non-energy based weapon options. I suggested the bi...
- Tue Feb 22, 2022 8:11 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Scholar's Review: The Bazaar #25 - Rifts Online Fandom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1744
Re: Scholar's Review: The Bazaar #25 - Rifts Online Fandom
So, another blog post that I've been looking forward to post. So, let’s talk social media and third-party content producers! One of the key indicators of support for a game and its scope on the gaming market is the outreach and production of posts and videos by those that support it. Youtube videos...
- Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:15 am
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Building Iconic Heros in HU2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1491
Re: Building Iconic Heros in HU2
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- Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:40 pm
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: We Gots The Skills
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 1289842
Re: We Gots The Skills
abe wrote:Plastic surgery:a subset of surgery,thusly surgery is a perquisite. %27+5 per level.
Useful skill no?
No.
BUT it is an already existing skill in the books.
N&SS to be precise. But I guess not considered useful enough to be included in any other setting, being covered by other medical skills.
- Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:50 pm
- Forum: Palladium Books® Games Q. & A.
- Topic: Crash Damage in Rifts
- Replies: 26
- Views: 30825
Re: Crash Damage in Rifts
Topic locked due to thread necromancy. 8 years between posts.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:40 am
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Converting HU to Rifts
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5834
Re: Converting HU to Rifts
Locked due to Necro-Posting, 15 years between posts.
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:31 am
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Mega Hero Rifter 37 Clarification
- Replies: 46
- Views: 26650
Re: Mega Hero Rifter 37 Clarification
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- Thu Jan 14, 2021 11:25 am
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Mimic and Extraordinary IQ
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1515
Re: Mimic and Extraordinary IQ
I would say no, you cannot choose the skills. If I allowed the bonus at all I would rule that if you happen to have the skills that the person you are mimicing has chosen, and they happen to be able to go above 98%, then you would benefit from those skills being above 98%. But if you don't happen to...
- Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:47 am
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: New superbeing concept
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3983
Re: New superbeing concept
Topic Locked for necromancy. 13 (thirteen!) years between posts.
- Fri May 22, 2020 11:15 am
- Forum: Ninjas & Superspies™ & Mystic China™
- Topic: when do reincarnated mages register as magic?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11441
Re: when do reincarnated mages register as magic?
Topic Locked for necromancy. 3 years between posts.
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:02 pm
- Forum: All Things Palladium Books®
- Topic: A question about the Ironbane sword
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9382
Re: A question about the Ironbane sword
snip... ...there are no SDC supernatural creatures. ...snip Since you posted this in the 'all things PBs' forum....you forgot something. "...here are no SDC SN creatures in in the rifts setting. If I was the GM I would of kept things within the spirit of the text. But maybe nerfing it a bit to...
- Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:04 pm
- Forum: Guild of Magic & Psionics
- Topic: What spell cures cancer?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 22111
Re: What spell cures cancer?
Topic Locked for necromancy. Over 2 years between posts.
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:40 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Online Gaming Resource
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4817
Re: Online Gaming Resource
Nekira Sudacne wrote:if you just talk and trust your players dice, Discord works good as well.
There are several dicebots for Discord as well.
I have heard some people use live video calls or webcams for dice rolling also.
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:29 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Online Gaming Resource
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4817
Re: Online Gaming Resource
Hadeshorn wrote:As I'm sure many of us have, my gaming group has suspended meeting in person for the time being.
Does anyone know of a good online resource for Palladium? I've played many a game on RPoL and Roll20 looks great for DnD/Pathfinder.
Discord as worked well for me, and many others.
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:12 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: W.P. Heavy Mega-Damage Weapon and Weapons Systems skill
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3409
Re: W.P. Heavy Mega-Damage Weapon and Weapons Systems skill
Topic Locked for necromancy. 9 years between posts.
- Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:15 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Building a base
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8666
Re: Building a base
Rifter 37 has rules, designed for HU2, for building a secret base or lair.
I am certain they could be used for Rifts, or other settings, and even just dropping the 'secret' part.
The rules for calculating available points could fit as well.
(Starting on page 35, for reference).
I am certain they could be used for Rifts, or other settings, and even just dropping the 'secret' part.
The rules for calculating available points could fit as well.
(Starting on page 35, for reference).
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:56 pm
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Feats * Something to equalize power lvls
- Replies: 184
- Views: 142263
Re: Feats * Something to equalize power lvls
Topic Locked for necromancy.
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 9:47 pm
- Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
- Topic: Physics Question
- Replies: 41
- Views: 32193
Re: Physics Question
Topic Locked for necromancy. 13 years between posts.
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:51 pm
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Mega Hero and Inmortals
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5274
Re: Mega Hero and Inmortals
Topic Locked for necromancy. 11 years between posts.
- Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Teleport/Jumper rcc/occ
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1665
Re: Teleport/Jumper rcc/occ
Have a pc in campaign whose dragon died and he wants to know be a character like the movie jumper who can teleport anywhere. Does anyone have one of these made or any ideas so that it isn't op? Just being able to teleport anywhere you been that much idk how to create without it just being op. May w...
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 7:21 pm
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Robotic P.S. in HU2
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13337
Re: Robotic P.S. in HU2
A physical strength of 40 is the absolute P.S. limits for normal humans and humanoids, including aliens, mutants and mutant animals. See the suoer abilities Extraordinary P.S., Superhuman strength and supernatural strength for abilities that transcend the bounderies of ordinary humans. PS score lim...
- Sat Jan 25, 2020 10:04 pm
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Robotic P.S. in HU2
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13337
Re: Robotic P.S. in HU2
When taken as a power, with the PS score being 30+2d6 which endes up in the 32-42 point range, the 2d4x10 damage rating is on the lower end of the possible scale. (yah, mid range for w/o any other PS mods...but who dodesn't give a SNPS char any more mods?) so the difference is between a score of 36...
- Sat Jan 25, 2020 9:34 am
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: Robotic P.S. in HU2
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13337
Robotic P.S. in HU2
I just want to preface this by saying I searched the forums to see if this was asked before, and if it was I could not find it. In HU2, pg 204, upper left under " 1. Increased P.S. & Cost: " is the following text: Maximum robot P.S. is 30 or twice its total height, whichever is greater...
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:19 pm
- Forum: Heroes Unlimited™
- Topic: We Gots The Skills
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 1289842
Re: We Gots The Skills
Public speaking specialization: puning! You can basically the art of making a pun on the spot! On a failure you (depending on the degree of failure) either have a nonstarter or just a bad pun. Chance of success:12 +ma% +4% per level. Punning is already best covered by Language/Literacy . To make a ...
- Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:45 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Cyber-Knight - judgement of actions poll
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7771
Re: Cyber-Knight - judgement of actions poll
Guilty on all three counts. It seems to me the player wanted one more kill (not the character), and didn't give a thought to the code. Were I the GM: The high tech world of Rifts has lots of recording methods. The Knight would be delivered to the Order, with proof of his crimes, for the order to dea...
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:38 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Major Redo of My Catian Race, please use this one.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14385
Re: Major Redo of My Catian Race, please use this one.
Why create a whole separate thread instead of posting in the original thread here: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=159321 ?
- Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:07 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Fear and tremble my friends, I've Created another race
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3145
Re: Fear and tremble my friends, I've Created another race
Cheetah based cat people, with super speed, and explicitly WP Staff, regardless of their chosen class? I think perhaps you may wish to review the No Conversion policy. I also like Thundercats, but one really needs to file off the serial numbers better. My second reace, useful for a higher powered ca...
- Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:22 pm
- Forum: Rifts®
- Topic: Looking for a reptile combat mount for an evil CK
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12327
Re: Looking for a reptile combat mount for an evil CK
I am surprised no one mentioned the Ruin Lizard from Madhaven, or the Risinor Dragon Stallion from Rifter 73.
Also, for what it is worth, the new Bestiary has a reptilian horse of some sort.
Also, for what it is worth, the new Bestiary has a reptilian horse of some sort.
- Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:21 am
- Forum: Splicers®
- Topic: An interesting aplication of Real World tech to Splicers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3737
Re: An interesting aplication of Real World tech to Splicers
eliakon wrote:Aerial reforestation...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_ball#Seed_bombing
I think some Gardner/Archangel team-ups could be "fruitful"
It could even turn the tide methinks...
- Sun Jul 28, 2019 3:50 pm
- Forum: Rifts®: Dimension Books
- Topic: Fan Races!!
- Replies: 2055
- Views: 2009006
Re: Fan Races!!
Anthanatos wrote:Species III (Altess Space)
Might I suggest a removal of the image links?
I think I get why they are there, but that may cause some to consider it crossing the "no conversions" foul line.