Scholarly Adventures

A quick overview of the TTRPG industry in early 2025, and things I'd like to see from Palladium Books.

INTRODUCTION I will absolutely forgive most readers for not have any clue about who I am about to introduce. This is a niche resource,...

GENERAL Ah, this old nugget! This is a topic that typically divides the community into three groups: Magic is too limiting and has no...

A review of this noble martial class for the Rifts RPG, and how to best leverage the class among others.

A bit of an introspective of what 2025 will look like for the blog.

INTRODUCTION So the Palladium Books Megaversal setting has been in place for over 30 years, and we’ve largely not seen any significant...

INTRODUCTION The Headhunter is perhaps one of the overlooked jewels of the Rifts RPG. I’m partial to this class as a gritty expression of...

An unboxing post for the most recent season's Christmas Grab Bag. Let's look at my loot!

INTRODUCTION   Originally portrayed as the ‘everyday ordinary person’ thrust into the middle of life and death conflict and adventuring,...

INTRODUCTION I was pleasantly surprised to see the Palladium Books Christmas Grab Bag once again advertised and up on the Palladium Books...

A book review of some masters in genre art, and how they can be used to influence/inspire your adventures.

INTRODUCTION In a follow-up to the previous Bestiary Notes for the CS Grunt Section, I thought I would address a more complex element of...

GENERAL Someone posed the following question to me on Facebook a short while ago: “Why don’t you like min-maxxers?” I thought about it...

Rifts RPG resin models and an ongoing project to paint and show off these miniatures.

GENERAL I’ve made my position on YouTube videos for some time now. It’s not that I’m uninterested in the production of quality videos for...

(a.k.a. The Post-Gen Con Tableau) INTRODUCTION One of the largest and influential gaming conventions, featuring TTRPGs and a host of...

INTRODUCTION The idea of playing a Solo RPG is not something new. There is an increasingly compelling set of resources being developed...

GENERAL As odd as it may sound, crafting an adventure is much like crafting effective PPT slide decks. We’ve likely all suffered through...

GENERAL Everyone’s favorite dog to kick, CS soldiers are the stereotypical “red shirts” for most Rifts games. I’ll be the first to admit...

GENERAL The Bundles of Holding are back for the Rifts RPG! For those that aren’t aware, these are a series of discounted offerings from...