The Glitterbois #0027: Rules Talk: House Rules
Continuing our Rules Talk series, we’re here to talk about “House Rules” – what they are, and why we use them. We detail a few of our own, and hope to hear from you about your favorites as well!
Continuing our Rules Talk series, we’re here to talk about “House Rules” – what they are, and why we use them. We detail a few of our own, and hope to hear from you about your favorites as well!
Continuing our trek through the archive of Rifters, we’re moving on to issue #2 of Palladium’s long-running supplemental magazine. This one starts with art from Brom so we know it’s gonna rock!
Welp, it is finally here: our much-requested look into Savage Rifts. It’s a topic that we will probably return to multiple times over the course of this podcast, as there is a lot to talk about here. This episode is our longest yet, our apologies if it goes over your lunch break. But we have a lot to say, and hope you’ll stick around – and then talk to us after with your own thoughts!
This time around we are taking a dive into the recent newsletter emails from Kevin himself. There are some big things in the works, including some awesome new anniversary hardcover releases, and we want to talk about how cool they look.
Join us for a deep dive into the workings of the Skills system in Palladium’s various role-playing games. We go over the differences between Percentage skills, Weapon skills, Physical skills, and Combat skills. What are your favorite skills, or skills house rules? Write us and let us know!
In this episode we talk about the Rifts “Chaos Earth” RPG and Megaverse setting. In between stories from our own current Chaos Earth-rooted campaign, we discuss the hot subject of “is Chaos Earth really a complete RPG?” Give us a listen and find out!
We continue our “Introduction to…” series with a look at Palladium’s long-running Rifter Magazine, including a flip-through review of Rifter issue #1. This magazine is full of all kinds of Palladium-focused gaming goodness. If you have yet to dive into this series, give us a listen to hear what you may be missing out on!
Continuing our “OCC Spotlight” series, we take a long, loving look into what makes the Robotech “Veritech” so cool, and why its pilots are the best of the best. If you grew up with Robotech and also have fond memories of this iconic transforming mecha jet fighter, write us and let us know!
We at The Glitterbois believe that the Palladium core game system is ridiculously easy to approach and get acquainted with. We’re here to give you the basics of the core game mechanics that underlie all of the worlds of the Megaverse. It really is as simple as this.
If you’re wondering the best ways to play Palladium games online, this episode is for you. Our groups have been 100% online since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’ve built ourselves a right awesome setup. Listen as we talk about the various platforms we use, giving advice on additional tools and methods to make your online gaming as pleasant as possible. This is our longest episode yet, so get some snacks!