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The Rifter® Number 21

Your guide to the Palladium Megaverse®!

Palladium Books® role-playing games

-limited only by one's imagination™

First Printing - January, 2003

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The Rifter® #21 RPG sourcebook series is published by Palladium Books Inc., 12455 Universal Drive, Taylor,

MI 48180. Printed in the USA.

Palladium Books® Presents:

#21

Sourcebook and guide to the Palladium Megaverse®

Coordinator & Editor in Chief: Wayne Smith

Contributing Writers:

James M.G. Cannon

C. N. Constantin

Joseph Larsen

Jason Richards

Andrew Rusling

Kevin Siembieda

Shawn Therrien

Interior Artists:

Kent BurIes

Brian Manning

Apollo Okamura

Brendan Smith

and other Palladium Madmen

Cover Logo Design: Steve Edwards

Proofreaders:

Alex Marciniszyn

Julius Rosenstein

Credits Page Logo: Niklas Brandt

Typesetting: Wayne Smith

Cover Illustration: Kevin Long

Keylining: Kevin Siembieda

Based on the RPG rules, characters,

concepts and Megaverse@ created by Kevin Siembieda.

Special Thanks to all our contributors, writers and artists - and a special welcome onboard to the artists and

writers making their debut in this issue. Our apologies to anybody who got accidentally left out or their name

misspelled.

Contents - The Rifter® #21 - January, 2003

Page 15 - All Games

P.P.E. Channeling

Jason Richards is back with some thoughts and approaches to

dra~ing on and using Potential Psychic Energy to work magic.

We thought it was pretty handy and cool. Hope you will too.

Art by artistic wizard, Apollo Okamura. Depicts a Ley Line

Walker from Rifts®.

Page 6 - Art

A new style Coalition Hovercycle departing after making a

supply drop to a CS reconnaissance patrol somewhere in the

wilderness. The artist is Apollo Okamura, who handled a great

deal of the art chores this issue, and turned in a mighty fme job.

Page 7 - From the Desk of Kevin Siembieda

Holy Moley! The boss man had plenty to say this issue. Then

again, we do have a lot going on and plenty of exciting projects

in the works. Palladium's President, Kevin Siembieda, lays it all

out for your enjoyment. And there's more to be announced next

issue.

Page 18 - Heroes Unlimited

,2nd Ed.

The Motherframe

Joseph Larsen takes a twisted look at a strange and unique

type of psionic augmentation via the artificial intelligence

known as "Motherframe." It is definitely different, imaginative

and fun. The Info Junkie O.c.c. is found on page 25.

Art by Brendan Smith, the first of two new artists making

their Rifter® debut this issue.

Page 9 - Palladium News

What's Erick Wujcik doing in China? Did he actually finish

the Wolfen Empire Adventure Sourcebook so it can come out in

February as scheduled? Find the answers in the news.

Then read about recent releases you may have missed. And

you'd better hope Rifts® Dark Conversions isn't one of them,

because it is an awesome book for anybody looking for a slew

Page 27 - Rifts®

Familiars of Rifts Earth

C.N. Constantin offers a very unique view offamiliars found

on Rifts Earth: The Action Golem, BookWyrm, Clarion

Crawler, Compies, MiniBane and Pet Rock to name but a few.

It's all fascinating and clever material sure to spice up any cam-

paign. Plus the Familiar Wrangler O.C.C., spells and other stuff.

Artwork is by Apollo Okamura.

demonic

creatures,

including

the

Shifter,

Nightbane,

Nightlords

and Nightlords'

Minions.

Oh man,

this

book

packed with dark and evil things.

Page 11 - Coming Attractions

Coming Soon tells you all about the products coming out

over the next 3-4 months, and there is some great stuff coming. I

know. I've seen it. Hee, hee.

Page 40 - Rifts®

Techno-Wizardry: Form & Function

Shawn Therrien takes a fascinating look at the form, function

and synergy of Techno-Wizardry with information about trying

new things, making and testing prototypes, creation guidelines,

terms, bonuses and penalties. We loved it.

Artwork is by newcomer Brian Marming.

Page 13 - The Rifter® Super-Subscription Offer

Having trouble finding The Rifter® in the stores and can't

live without it? Or just looking for the convenience of having

The Rifter® delivered to your door? Then you will want to take

advantage of our incredible subscription offer. Free $20 dollar

gift book (your choice of Revised Rifts® Conversion Book One,

Rifts® Australia One or the After the Bomb® RPG), free ship-

ping, great savings. Read all about it. Limited time offer.

Page 47 - Rifts® Phase World®

The Hammer of the Forge

Chapter 21 ofJames M.G. Carmon's epic saga.

Artwork by Apollo Okamura.

Page 14 - Chaos Earth

No, i'ts not the latest installment, it's what you can expect

when the game comes out this April! That's right, Kevin

Siembieda got so into it while writing material for The Rifter®

that the game is almost finished and slated for an April, 2003 re-

lease. If this description doesn't get your juices flowing, you're

either dead or not a role-player. Wow, we can hardly wait to see

the fmished project ourselves.

Page 54 - For The Palladium Fantasy

Role-Playing Game®

The Long Forgotten Quest

Andrew Rusling presents an epic adventure (actually several,

interlocking ones) with plenty of intrigue, twists, turns, action

and surprises. It all starts with a quest to gather the three pieces

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