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Francois DesRochers
Oct 1, 202410 min read
The Bazaar #69: Bestiary Field Notes (CS Military Units)
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...
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Francois DesRochers
Jan 23, 20246 min read
The Bazaar #52: OCC Overview – Combat Cyborg
INTRODUCTION General. One of the running themes for Rifts has always been about the bionic and cybernetic augmentation. From the very...
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Francois DesRochers
Dec 19, 20237 min read
The Bazaar #50: OCC Overview – Robot Pilot
INTRODUCTION General. When Rifts Ultimate Edition came out, one of the few new additions to the line-up for O.C.C.s was generally thought...
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Francois DesRochers
Jul 11, 20237 min read
The Bazaar #46: OCC Overview – Dog Boys
INTRODUCTION General. The Dog Boy was one of the original Classes that allowed a Player to bring a lot of plot points to the table....
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Francois DesRochers
Jun 27, 20236 min read
The Bazaar #45: OCC Overview – CS Military Specialist
INTRODUCTION General. In the original Rifts Main Book, the CS Military Specialist was the catch-all officer and special forces character....
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Francois DesRochers
Mar 14, 20237 min read
Scholars Review #63: Secrets of the CS: Heroes of Humanity
Author: Kevin Siembieda Release Date: May 2016 INTRODUCTION The Coalition States’ reaction to demonic incursions. Here we hope to find...
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Francois DesRochers
Oct 5, 20218 min read
Scholar’s Review #41: Siege on Tolkeen – Chapter 6 (Final Siege)
Author: Kevin Siembieda Release Date: August 2001 GENERAL General. First off, comments on the Siege of Tolkeen series as a whole will be...
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Francois DesRochers
Sep 14, 20215 min read
Scholar’s Review #40: RIFTS Siege on Tolkeen – Chapter 5 (Shadows of Evil)
Author: Kevin Siembieda Release Date: February 2001 GENERAL The continuation of the series, detailing the going-on during the Coalition’s...
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Francois DesRochers
Aug 24, 20215 min read
The Bazaar #14: OCC Overview – Wilderness Scout
INTRODUCTION General. You could probably be excused for comparing this to the AD&D Ranger Class, because they do indeed line up fairly...
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Francois DesRochers
Aug 17, 20215 min read
Scholar’s Review #39: RIFTS Siege on Tolkeen – Chapter 4 (Cyber-Knights)
Author: Kevin Siembieda Release Date: December 2000 GENERAL The continuation of the series that details events of the Coalition States’...
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Francois DesRochers
Jul 27, 20217 min read
Scholar’s Review #37: RIFTS Siege on Tolkeen – Chapter 3 (Sorceror’s Revenge)
Author: Kevin Siembieda Release Date: August 2000 GENERAL The continuation of the series that details events of the Coalition States’...
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Francois DesRochers
Jun 15, 20216 min read
Scholar’s Review #36: RIFTS Siege on Tolkeen – Chapter 2 (Coalition Overkill)
Author: Kevin Siembieda & Bill Coffin Release Date: August 2000 GENERAL The continuation of the series that details the events of the...
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Francois DesRochers
Jun 1, 20214 min read
The Bazaar #11: OCC Overview – Juicer
INTRODUCTION General. One of the iconic classes of the Rifts RPG, this was one of the more popular ones from the get-go, with a massive...
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Francois DesRochers
May 26, 20216 min read
Scholar’s Review #34: Coalition Wars: Siege on Tolkeen – Chapter 1 (Sedition)
Author: Kevin Siembieda Release Date: June 2000 GENERAL We all knew this book was in the making, and had been hoping something like this...
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Francois DesRochers
Feb 16, 20216 min read
Scholar's Review #27: Rifts World Book 22: Free Quebec
Author: Francois DesRochers & Kevin Siembieda Release Date: April 2000 GENERAL Otherwise known as the true mecca of humanity and...
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Francois DesRochers
Jan 27, 20214 min read
Scholar's Review #24: Rifts Sourcebook 4: Coalition Navy
Author: Patrick Nowak Release Date: August 1997 GENERAL Released relatively shortly after WB 11: Coalition War Campaign, it expands on...
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Francois DesRochers
Jul 6, 20207 min read
Scholar's Review #16: Rifts World Book 11: Coalition War Campaign
Author: Kevin Siembieda Release Date: 1996 GENERAL Following the advancement of the setting plot line after World Book 10: Juicer...
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