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| CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF RIFTS® – ONE GAME SYSTEM – EVERY GENRE – COUNTLESS WORLDS – ENDLESS ADVENTURE |
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| | Sales & News – Weekly Update – Palladium Books® – October 9, 2025 |
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| Hi Folks, there is a lot of news, sales, and things going on, so I’m jumping right into it.
NEW! One-of-a-kind negatives from classic Rifts® titles, signed by Kevin Siembieda. I added something like 15-20 Rifts negatives to my Ebay store (see store details toward the end of this mailing), but they blew out the door. I will try to put up another dozen or two in a day or so and more every week as I can till Christmas. They look awesome and are suitable for framing.
Negatives are becoming recognized as very rare collectibles and archival pieces of history. This is due, in part, to the negatives from the first TMNT comic being displayed at some comic conventions, the fact that I have been selling negatives in my Ebay store, as well as giving them away in Surprise Packages for a number of years, and most importantly, the fact that RPGs and the original art from them are now sought after by collectors and being sold by legitimate auction companies like Heritage Auctions (HA).
Rather than offering negatives from one entire book at a time, I have been offering select pages from several different books with cool art images I think people might want. Most recently that included art from Mindwerks, Lone Star, and Rifts Dark Conversions. Next will be a smattering of Rifts Japan and Cyber-Knights. More to come soon and throughout the weeks ahead. Enjoy. |
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| | | SALE! Don’t miss Palladium’s Horror Sale just in time for Halloween. All horror PDF books on sale as well as many of the physical books. Ends October 24th. See details below. |
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| | | SALE! Nightbane® Through the Glass Darkly Audiobook! This terrifying and fun sourcebook is full of dark magic, scary character classes, 3 full adventures, and more. It is now becoming an audiobook. AudioRPG’s Backerkit crowdfunding campaign is in full swing. See details below or go to their campaign page to learn more. Audiobooks present an entirely different flavor and moody atmosphere than when you read the book yourself. Give it a try and see for yourself. Ends October 24th. |
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| | | Join us for a Legion of Myth live chat with Kevin Siembieda and Jeremy Colantonio – Sunday, October 12, at 2 PM Eastern Time. The subject will be Palladium horror settings: Nightbane, Dead Reign, Beyond the Supernatural, and running horror RPGs. Just in time for Halloween. But until then you can watch or listen to our last chat in which we used the Bundle of Holding offer to hop across the Rifts Megaverse®. It was very fun. |
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| NEW! Palladium YouTube videos on gaming |
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| If you haven’t seen any yet, you need to check out a bunch of these timeless video chats. Each talks about one of Palladium’s RPGs, gaming, and history. I’m so glad folks are loving these bits of Palladium’s origin story and creative process. Meet Sean Roberson: Part One – available now! Rifts RPG Part 4: Vampire Kingdoms – goes live today, October 9 Rifts RPG Part 5: Atlantis – October 23 Coming: Watch for interviews with other Palladium creators including Sophie Campbell, John Zeleznik, Freddie E. Williams II, Carl Gleba, and MORE. They join existing chats with Ramon K. Perez, Matthew Balent, Sean, and others. Check ‘em out to learn more about the artists and writers behind some of your favorite RPG books.
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| Palladium Horror Sale – Ends in 2 weeks – Books and PDFs |
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| ‘Tis the season to battle supernatural evil, so we thought we’d offer select horror titles. Happy Halloween.
PDF Horror Sale All Nightbane® PDFs – 30% off All Dead Reign® PDFs – 30% off All Beyond the Supernatural PDFs – 30% off Systems Failure RPG (alien invasion) – 30% off
Physical Books on sale |
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| Please help me and Sean save lives via BRIC – Ends October 15, 2025 |
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| We know finances are tight for many of you during these uncertain times, but this is your chance to make a genuine difference in the world, protect families, and save lives. All proceeds go to the charity. Even a $10 donation helps. In fact, if we could get a bunch of Palladium’s thousands of fans and customers to pledge as little as $10 it would make a profound difference. If you can afford it, please do so. This is your chance to make a real difference for people who are largely forgotten by the outside world. It’s not often that you know every penny goes to the people in need like this one.
Sean and I support and endorse this charity because we know the organizers and know that our efforts make a direct and immediate difference in the lives of the children and families of the BRIC compound. Our efforts have helped this compound in the African Congo to build walls and schools to fend off Warlord rebel forces and slavers. The BRIC compound has become a safe haven for local families. A haven that provides food and shelter as needed, and a school to educate children and teach teens and young adults a trade so they can become self-sufficient. These life-sustaining improvements could not happen without your prayers and financial assistance since 2022, but our crusade to save and improve the lives of the people in the region is far from complete.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. People are displaced, starving, and homeless, making safe havens like BRIC necessary for survival. Please join me (Kevin Siembieda) and Sean Owen Roberson by helping in any way you can. Your donations, small or large, will save lives.
The link to the current webpage is listed below. Gamers unite and help if you can. The fundraising campaign runs through October 15, 2025. Thank you. – Kevin Siembieda & Sean Owen Roberson |
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| | | UPDATE! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Redux |
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| Coming in November and December! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Rewards are at sea! All TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux books and Kickstarter rewards are at sea and on their way to the USA.
We tentatively anticipate Kickstarter Rewards to start shipping mid- or late-November (we don’t have an exact date yet). Backers, watch for Kickstarter Updates and Backerkit shipping charges coming soon! We are happy to report Palladium’s estimated shipping costs were pretty close for most, only a bit higher than anticipated. Shipping even for the top tier Backers isn’t too bad, but the amount of awesomeness they are receiving does jump up the shipping cost. We’ll get you the details next week.
You can still place TMNT & Other Strangeness Pre-Orders
The following TMNT & Other Strangeness products are still available for pre-order now thru November. They are anticipated to ship in December before Christmas (but no promises). |
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| – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Redux – 272 pages – includes the remastered TMNT & OS RPG, Turtles Go Hollywood sourcebook, and Truckin’ Turtles sourcebook, ALL remastered, updated, and new layout, in full color – PLUS bonus material (Behind the Scenes, concept art, written remembrances, and 17 pages of full color tribute art by Mirage Studio artists and other comic book and gaming artists). |
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| – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Transdimensional Adventures Redux – 256 pages – includes the remastered Transdimensional TMNT sourcebook (art by Eric Lawson), TMNT Adventures and TMNT Guide to the Universe sourcebook (art by Eastman and Laird), ALL remastered, updated, new layout, and in full color (including two 10 page Eastman and Laird comic strips created just for the sourcebooks) – PLUS bonus material (written remembrances and 15 pages of full color tribute art by renowned comic book and gaming artists). |
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| – Black White & Red Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG Redux – 272 pages. The same glorious book painted in grays and reds as an homage to the original black and white comic books. It looks sensational. The bonus material is in full color. TMNT comic fans and gamers go nuts over this book. |
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| – Black White & Red Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Transdimensional Adventures Redux – 256 pages, The same fantastic book painted in grays and red as an homage to the original black and white comic books. It looks beautiful. The bonus material is in full color. TMNT comic fans and gamers go nuts over this book. |
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| – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness GM Screen – A sturdy, 4-panel Game Master’s screen with colorful art on the exterior panels. Plastic sleeves on the inner panels so you can swap out and customize your GM information sheets. |
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| – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness Mutagen Green Dice – 7 liquid-filled RPG dice that come in a plastic tube with the TCRI logo. TMNT fans and gamers alike love these dice. |
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| NEW! Nightbane® Through the Glass Darkly Audiobook Crowdfunder |
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| It’s October and time for friendly Halloween frights and fun. To that end, AudioRPG is crowdfunding the Nightbane® Through the Glass Darkly sourcebook as its latest audiobook offering. This is one of my (Kevin Siembieda) favorite sourcebooks and I also enjoyed the voice actor they chose for this one. The sourcebook delves into the dark and transformative magicks of the Fleshsculptor, Cybermage, and Mirror Mage. It includes 50+ magic spells, plus charms, talismans, Living Pathways, three full adventures and ideas for many more. Don’t overlook this deep and scary sourcebook.
We are always amazed that the spoken book version always sounds so different and dramatic.
Audiobook Highlights: Professional voice actor. The audiobook narration is moody and compelling. (We love it.) Fun and relaxing. A very different experience than reading the book yourself. Excellent for revisiting the world of Nightbane. Excellent for Game Master prep and generation of ideas. An immersive experience you will never forget. Whether you’re familiarizing yourself with the setting or rules, searching for ideas, preparing your next campaign, or just enjoying the Urban Fantasy world of Nightbane, you’ll find the audiobook a worthwhile experience.
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| | 300+ RPG products on DriveThru – a dozen unique world settings – one game system – endless possibilities. No other game company offers game worlds for so many different genres. Best of all, learn to play one Palladium RPG and you can play them all, because each uses the same basic core rules and combat. There are differences, but the fundamentals are the same. This also means you can bring characters, villains, monsters, powers, magic, weapons, gear, and adventure ideas from one setting into another or mash them together!
In addition to PDF titles for entire game lines like Rifts®, Palladium Fantasy®, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, After the Bomb®, Beyond the Supernatural™, Dead Reign® (zombies), Nightbane® (Urban Fantasy), Rifts Chaos Earth®, Systems Failure™, Splicers®, RECON®, The Rifter® #1-85, and others, there are Game Master and player aids, character generators, paper minis, map packs, and FREE Previews of books like Creature Feature™, Dead Reign, Coalition Manhunters, Titan Robotics™, Rifts Bestiary Volume One, World Books, Dimension Books, and more to give you a glimpse of what’s in the book. Enjoy endless adventures across the Megaverse®.
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| | | Palladium Collectibles – at Kevin’s Online Toy & Collectibles eBay Store |
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| Palladium collectibles as well as action figures and other items from Kevin Siembieda’s personal collection are on sale!
One-of-a-kind Palladium Books negatives are always very popular items at the Palladium Open House, Gen Con, and conventions, and are catching on as rare collectibles, unique in and of themselves. Last year at Granite State Comic Con Kevin Eastman had TMNT negatives from the first comic book on display.
Before digital printing, pages of a book were laid out by hand on a board, and each page was photographed. These are the photographic negatives being sold as individual works of art and collectibles. When matted or framed on a white background they look like dynamic wood cut prints. And they are on sale right now! |
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| | | | An exciting Fall is underway
Though you can’t see it, Palladium Books has been a whirlwind of activity. TMNT & Other Strangeness shipping logistics are first and foremost (shipping to Backers in November); TMNT related matters (there are so many aspects of this expansive project); Quiet book production (four titles are actively being written and illustrated); Orchestrating and coordinating artists and writers for future products; Plotting future books and crowdfunders; Dealing with contracts and licensing; Writing and releasing Palladium’s Writer’s Guidelines; Convention appearances; Marketing and advertising; Making YouTube videos; Appearances on other podcasts and YouTube channels (Glitterbois, Legion of Myth, and Turtle Tracks are just three of them – podcasters, reach out to us); Weekly Updates and sales; Improvements to the Palladium website; Interviewing and recruiting new printers and manufacturers; Prep for the Christmas Surprise Package offer – always a herculean endeavor. And a bunch of stuff we can’t yet reveal. All of it building a bigger and better Palladium Books.
We have all been working hard and in constant motion this entire year. Everyone from Caleb in the warehouse, Alex in support and research, Jeremy and Wayne on logistics and infrastructure, to me and Sean envisioning and putting everything in motion as well as remaining the core creative force at the company. And you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. This is only the groundwork for a new era of Palladium Books.
You’ve heard a lot about the TMNT & Other Strangeness RPG Redux books and seen digital images, but it won’t be real until you hold the books, dice, etc. in your hands that you’ll get the full impact. You will love ‘em, all of it. What many of you do not realize is they are the signpost for what’s to come from Palladium Books in the future. The easy to read layout, subtle format changes, rules updates, full color interior art, the standard of quality, and range of different products you see in the TMNT RPG rewards, is the future of Palladium. While current books in the pipeline remain black and white, you’ll start to see more and more color hardcover books. And we mean exquisite, next level color, powerful covers, and content on par with the Ninja Turtles RPG books you’ll be holding in your hands next month.
Thank you for your love and support. Right back at you.
– Kevin Siembieda, Publisher, Game Designer, Writer, Friend |
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