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Mutants and Ninjas Bundle of Holding Starting this afternoon – the Palladium Mutants & Ninjas Bundle of Holding m -- $176.50 worth of PDF books when you pay more than $17.95 Do not miss this fun offer! We didn’t announce it in the Weekly Update because we didn’t know it was going live today (Mo...

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Star Lives By Kevin Siembieda Our lives are like the stars twinkling in the night sky. Each one suspended in the heavens, an object of wonder and mystery. The ones that shine most brightly, planets that touch the hearts and lives of many. If we are lucky, our light nurtures and inspires all it shin...

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Hope for the New Year . A friend recently reminded me that I have not posted a Murmur from the Megaverse® in a long while. Thanks Todd. So here I am, full of optimism and high hope for the New Year. I am feeling a lot of hope out there. Hope about overcoming the coronavirus. Hope about our economy ...

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Hi Folks, I promised to post a few new psychic abilities from Rifts® CS Manhunters to give you a little taste of what to expect. Here’s the third for your enjoyment. A new Super-Psionic ability this time around. Please bear in mind these advanced looks at stuff for Rifts® CS Manhunters are NOT edite...

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FINAL HOURS – 2 Sales The sale of physical books was supposed to end, Wednesday, September 23, after midnight, HOWEVER, we experienced some computer/Internet issues so we could not send out the notice this morning as planned. As a result, I will leave the sale up till Thursday evening, September 24...

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Brain Fog - a Rifts® CS Manhunters new psionic ability. Hi Folks, I promised to post a few new psychic abilities from Rifts® CS Manhunters to give you a little taste of what to expect. Here’s the second for your enjoyment. A new Physical ability this time. Please bear in mind these advanced looks a...

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A Rifts® CS Manhunters new psionic ability Hi Folks, I promised to post a few new psychic abilities from Rifts® CS Manhunters to give you a little taste of what to expect. Here’s the first one. A new healing ability. Please bear in mind that these advanced looks at stuff for Rifts® CS Manhunters ar...

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Here is another excerpt from the opening of Rifts CS Manhunters . By the way, Rifts CS Manhunters has nothing to do with the old Rifts Manhunter RPG produced under license in the 1990s. In fact, I forgot all about that book when I named and started advertising the entire new and unrelated Rifts CS ...

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Hey folks, I promised some excerpts from the Rifts Coalition Manhunters sourcebook . Well, what follows in a few paragraphs is the opening to the book. I will post a number of other teasers and snippets in the days ahead. I seldom write a book from front to finish, and CS Manhunters is no exception....

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An answer about S.D.C. and Zombies I recently wrote this response to someone asking how S.D.C. works, especially in the context of zombies in Dead Reign ®. I thought I would post the answer here for others to see and enjoy. S.D.C. on people works the same as Hit Points. Think of it as a first layer...

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Gen Con Online and Palladium TV are here Yep, Gen Con Online is taking place right now thru the weekend and is a lot of fun. And with it Palladium TV . We wanted to surprise people so this is the first time I am mentioning it. A few creator chats/interviews are already up – Charles Walton, Steven D...

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Next week is going to be fun! I feel good. Good about the book I’m writing. Good about all the books we are working on from Rifts® to Fantasy to Beyond the Supernatural. I feel good about the dynamic artwork going into these tomes – including some new faces along with old favorites. I feel good abo...

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I am having a great day – July 16, 2020 I hope you are having a good day, too. The last week or so had been rough on me. I had some good moments and got in some good bits of writing (epic writing last Friday). Unfortunately, I let the world at large – the ugly, selfish, violent world that is pushed...

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Today was a different, kinda fun day. July 13, 2020 Wayne and I shot my video chat for Gen Con Online today. At first, we struggled to get things set up – lighting, glare issues from the books on the shelf, having to drape a backdrop over the shelves, fooling around with lighting, and figuring out ...

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I hope you are you doing okay? Me? I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. I am writing well, even amazing at times, but I’m behind deadline and frustrated. I always want to make every book great. Packed with ideas and Wow Factor and things that may make you – the end user – sit back and say ... “Wow, what ...

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A quiet day here - June 18 2020 I know a lot of people during the Covid-19 pandemic have talked about how much they hate being isolated and sheltered in place. I’m not a fan of it either. I especially miss the guys at the office, get togethers and birthday parties (we have a lot of birthdays in the...

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Holy Moley – Rifts® Collectible Madness! Palladium Books has a large loyal, fan base, with generations of fans, which is why our books stay in print for decades and are highly collectible. Limited edition hardcovers (and original art) like the ones currently being offered in the Rifts® Bestiary Vol...

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Murmurs and Mutterings – June 13, 2020 Things are starting to feel like they are settling down for me here at Palladium, which is good. I am feeling much better, though a bit worn out. Ideas for CS Manhunters were flowing nicely. I wrote the description for Animal Empathy and notes for additional u...

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A literal pain in the back, Megaverse Insider, & Stuff - June 2, 2020 . I lost the last few days to acute, debilitating pain in my stomach and right side and back. So bad I couldn’t sleep and vomited a couple of times. I felt worse when I laid down so I tried to sleep sitting up with minimal su...

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Last 2 days of Sales – one Rifts®, one Dead Reign® Hey folks our two sales are coming to an end. 1. Dead Reign® and Beyond the Supernatural™ PDF sale on DriveThruRPG.com ENDS first thing Wednesday morning, June 3. m 2. Rifts® SALE – Atlantean Adventures – Ends Wednesday, June 3, after midnight. m R...

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Don’t miss the New Rifts® SALE: Atlantean Adventures or the Dead Reign® Sale wrapping up on Drivethru. Recently, a number of people have brought up how much they love Rifts® Atlantis and the Splugorth. Me too. Every Atlantean title seems to be inspired. In fact, I was so inspired to write Rifts® Wo...

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Working on Rifts® CS Manhunters May 30 2020 My energy crashed a little bit on Thursday and Friday, and I didn’t get much writing done. I did pack and ship a bunch of books for mail order, a distributor order, and a retailer order. My malaise might have had to do with what appears to be a bladder or...

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Dead Reign & BTS Sale ends May 27, 2020 -- don't miss it I wanted to remind you about our two sales drawing to a close. One ends tomorrow, after midnight, and the DriveThruRPG sale ends a few days later. Get 'em while you can. Dead Reign® and BTS Sale ENDS Wednesday, May 27, after midnight With...

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This and That - May 24, 2020 . Hey All, I have been so deep into writing and juggling books that I did not realize I haven’t posted a Murmur in something like 11 days. In a way, that’s a good thing, because it means I am pounding away at the keyboard working on books. And that is exactly what I hav...

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FINAL HOURS of 2 Sales – Palladium Books® – May 13, 2020 The Rifts® and Nightbane® sale on the Palladium Books website and the larger, Monsters & Aliens sale on DriveThruRPG both END after midnight, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, and will NOT be extended. Please spread the word and enjoy. I am deligh...

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I had some good moments writing and working on books. Mainly Rifts Coalition Manhunters , but also getting pumped up about Rifts Bestiary Volume 2, Creature Features, and other good stuff. I just sent out a major art assignment for the BTS Creature Feature sourcebook -- which presents something lik...

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Whew, it has been a busy and exciting, but exhausting week. - I approved rules clarifications for Creature Feature , a Beyond the Supernatural Sourcebook and I’m assigning the new art for it later tonight or tomorrow. - I finished writing In the Face of Death, a Dead Reign®, Zombie Apocalypse source...

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2 Sales Extended and a Correction. I want to make sure folks know that I decided to extend the two sales for one more week. Now they end, after midnight, on May 13, 2020. And remember, each is a little different from the other. And don’t forget, most of these monsters and aliens can be dropped into ...

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Sales Ending on May 6, 2020, and some News . I do not want you to miss out on these two sales, both of which END after midnight tomorrow Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Please Note: People seem to be really enjoying these two sales, one on the Palladium website and the other on DriveThru, both different, s...

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2 New sales & a busy week, May 1 2020. It has been a very happening week. Which, as I stated in the Weekly Update, is very good. It means a lot of mail order/online sales AND DriveThurRPG sales (digital books), all of which is enabling me to pay bills and keep the lights on at Palladium Books. ...

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Some more tidbits for you: - Orders remain strong. Thank you! And everything is selling across the Megaverse®. Awesome, please keep the orders coming and thank you very much. I’m still randomly signing books to show my appreciation. I hope you are getting a kick out of that. - The Palladium crew is...

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Some tidbits for you: - Orders were strong this morning, thanks. Took me 2 hours to do ‘em all. Awesome, keep them coming. - The Palladium crew is still reporting feeling healthy and virus free, thank goodness. I hope most of you can say the same. - There will be a lot of exciting updates and news ...

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I had a really good day writing. Finally! Writing is weird. It’s not like chopping wood or painting your front porch. It involves brain power and though you might not think so, it requires passion and adrenaline. There have been times after an hour or two bout of writing fast and furious as the idea...

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Battle the Bugs Sale for some visceral fun! Sheesh, I did it again. I mentioned our Battle of the Bugs sale in the previous Murmur, but didn’t tell you anything about it. I wasn’t really in salesman mode. I was speaking from my heart. Anyway, here is the skinny on this DriveThruRPG.com PDF sale. I ...

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I cannot do this without you. When I write these Murmurs and Weekly Updates I try to be upbeat and encouraging and offer what I think are fun ideas for your gaming consideration – like the Teenage Mutant Easter Bunny and suggestions about super-hero gaming, and the After the Bomb®/HU2/Ninjas & ...

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Busy Morning thanks to you - April 16, 2020 . I got up early this morning feeling invigorated. I think in part from speaking with a friend on Skype yesterday evening. It was a good thing too, because there were a lot of orders waiting for me. I just finished pulling orders and signing a few books i...

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Happy Easter! Happy Easter to all of you who celebrate this religious holiday. I hope the kids (and you) are not too sad and disappointed that you cannot have grandparents and other family members come over to hunt for Easter eggs and enjoy a big family dinner. It sucks, I know. Try to stay positiv...

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My love of comic books – Or a little piece of my origin story I have loved comic books my whole life and that is not hyperbole. As far back as I can remember – and I can remember pretty far back – I have loved art and stories, and comic books are the ultimate combination of story and art. I don’t k...

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Mutant Super-Sale Extended Hi, everyone. You folks seem to be enjoying our After the Bomb®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™ sale so I extended it for one more week. It enables you to create absolutely any type of comic book style hero (and villains) from intelligent, bipedal mutant anim...

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A Strange Covid19 Dream I guess the Covid19 coronavirus is getting to me more than I realized, because I had a nightmare about it. In my dream I wake up at three in the morning with a sore, scratchy throat and a bad cough. I’m burning up with a fever. Just then, my phone on the night stand rings an...

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Two Sales ending soon - One on the Palladium Website and one on DriveThruRPG -- both run thru Wednesday April 8, 2020 I just realized I have mentioned our current sales in my last Murmur or two without context and you may not know about them. So here are the highlights. More details in the last two...

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Surviving Covid-19. How are you? Good I hope. Please try to stay positive and hopeful. Though I know it is hard to do. I don’t know about you, but I have been struggling with hope and positivity every day. Particularly in the mornings after I watch an hour or so of news to see if there is anything ...

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Best wishes to my fellow Birthday People under lockdown Palladium has an unusual number of Birthdays in the month of April: me (Kevin Siembieda), Julius Rosenstein, Matthew Clements, Brandon Aten, Glen Evans, Joseph Bergmans, Connor Brown, Larry Jordan, among others! We seem to have birthdays in a ...

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I wrote my Special Update of March 30, 2020 because I had a terrible weekend writing, the weather was gray and stormy (still is), the news is filled with mounting numbers of people getting sick or dying from Covid-19, we are on a Stay at Home Order here in Michigan (like many of you), and I was feel...

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Hey Everyone, I hope you don’t mind, but I’m posting parts of my Special Update getting emailed and posted on the Palladium Books Website later today. It is some thoughts I wanted to share and some reminders of sales coming to an end tomorrow and Wednesday. Read on. (And more Murmurs to come). If yo...

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News bits, Zombies, Rifts® CS Manhunters™ & More There is a good amount to talk about. Below are the highlights, but you can find complete details and more news and info in Palladium’s March 26, Weekly Update. Shipping out orders and staying frosty. We may only be a skeleton crew of a few, but ...

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Hey everyone. Today was the first day of the Stay at Home Order here in Michigan. I came in to pack and ship orders and everything went smoothly. Please keep the orders coming. I'm ready for them. The phones were silent and emails slow, so I actually got in a good day of writing. An unexpected accom...

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Hi everyone, I will keep this brief. Michigan's governor issued a “Stay at Home” Executive Order today. Palladium Books is located in Michigan, HOWEVER, we will continue to ship product for as long as we can. So you can continue to place orders! Hopefully for the entire duration of this health crisi...

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Hey Everyone, As I stated in the Weekly Update, I'm going to try to post regular updates here in Murmurs from the Megaverse to keep you all apprised of how we are doing. Unfortunately, I doubt I will be able to find the time to answer any messages you may send to me. I hope you understand. Today's W...

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Happy New Year - December 31, 2017 2017 has been a crazy year for us at Palladium. Crazier than any of you know. A real roller coaster ride with plenty of ups and downs, good and bad. Here’s hoping 2018 is a wonderful and prosperous year for us all. Filled with good health, joy and wonder. There wa...

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