(PSIONICS) INTRODUCTION Now that we’ve done the magic chapter, it’s time to do the “flip side” of the coin that is often used to explain the paranormal, magical, or the supernatural. While most RPGs go through a long series of hoops and page count to define and clarify how their magic system(s) works (Palladium Books is not so different), those that dive into the Psionics aspect of the game seem to go less in-depth. This isn’t necessarily much different with my review of the

(Skills Table) GENERAL The changes made in Chapter 4 – Skill Selection were largely a housekeeping exercise to clean up some of the language differences over the various RPGs, bringing the core mechanics of the Skills aspect of the various Palladium RPGs to a singular, baselined concept. The skills work exactly the same from one RPG line as they do in the next; not similar enough to get by, I mean they work EXACTLY the same. No worry about interpretation, or whether a skill h

An overview of the suggested Core Rules System - Chapter 5: Magic.

An overview of the challenges to the Dungeon-Tuber "field" and why I've not made the plunge into YouTube.

(Skill Selection) GENERAL The Core Rules System is my attempt to present a holistic system of rules that could be applied across all the Palladium Books RPGs. This is a baseline, breaking down the core principles of the games, at each stage, and taking any minor variances from each game into account by softening the edges and dovetailing pieces together. Reaction from the first three posts has been wildly positive, which demonstrates proof positive of several things. Whether

An overview of the suggested Core Rules System - Chapter 3: Class Selection.

An overview of the suggested Core Rules System - Chapter 2: Character Creation.

An overview of the suggested Core Rules System - Chapter 1: Traversing the Megaverse.

A Resources Review post about an abstract industrial landscape painter that just might inspire your next RPG adventures.

The second of two articles to help GM's flesh-out and employ NPCs in Palladium Books RPGs.

Unboxing of my 2025 Grab Bag from Palladium Books. Let's see what Santa (Kevin) and his elves cooked up?

An overview of the rebuild and rebranding of Scholarly Adventures to better reflect future growth of the blog.

The Palladium Books X-Mas Grab Bag is back! Let's go over the details of this great deal.

A review of the PB Style Handbook and Writers' Guidelines for all future submissions.

Discussing how to leverage horror themes in Rifts adventure design and delivery.

Reviewing sources of inspiration for application of horror themes into Rifts adventures.

Omnibus Post about Rifts Promise of Power relaunch and leveraging other non-TTRPG product streams.

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...