AJ Pickett: Megaverse of Magic (Rifts RPG)

The Palladium Megaversal rule system for Tabletop Roleplaying is one of the oldest and most comprehensive systems ever developed. Still, some detractors say it is overly complex and difficult to learn. I would like to challenge that statement with a guide to how magic and the supernatural are handled across all the game titles...

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[mastergargoyle]

Palladium is my personal favorite game system for role play. Sadly the best I can find now is players for D&D 5th. Which I have no interest.

[jaysonash]

Rifts is the only RPG I play. 20 years and it still never gets old. It's great to see you doing lore content. Keep up the good work.

[multidinero]

Rifts inspired 18 year old me to create a dimension book. It’s long gone, but I’ve revived it into a world for my writing. I’m only just beginning to write, but I’m enjoying it still as a 46 year old man. Atlantis was the dimension book that really got my mind running.

I love this stuff!

[CptDrake]

I remember when to me, you were only a name in two of my Rifter books on the shelf. And now, my Lore Master of choice.

[voidwizard]

Rifts is my favorite RPG and having gamed for over 40 years I have played/GM'd many.

[ThetrueDrnastyflaps]

Love the Rifts fluff, I can never find people to play it with though.

[kevinsmith]

I have been struggling with different rpgs to fit my setting for a decade. This is basically the catalyst of change in my world! This has made my week. I would love to here more about this setting from you, even as I look into it myself.

[Three_Tiny_Robots]

This has reminded me of my first RIFTS character- a Cyberknight who spread the word of a hero of phenomenal power and virtue who lived and died- and rose again, in humanity's hour of greatest need- hundreds of years before the cataclysm. That's right, he worshipped Kal-El, the Super Man! 😅

[neohelios]

OH MY GOD TMNT the memories!!!! I played this ninja deer thing and had a blast goofing off with friends in HS until 6am. God I'd give anything to go back to those days. Thx for the shot of nostalgia!!

[neverfollow]

I have been traveling the megaverse for more than 30 years. I have loved all of your DnD content and it helped me integrate DnD worlds into Palladium, specifically Toril, Krynn and Sigil. Thank you for going into the worlds of the Megaverse and showing how Palladium is soo flexible for GMs. It's alot of wibbly wobbly timey whymie stuff but once you get the hang of it; a heck of alot of fun!

[samuelmeasa]

Haven't thought of Rifts since the 90's. Something like this would be the refresher I'd need before stepping back into that world.

[marclytle]

Thank you for covering this game system! Been a fan of them since 93.

[zacharyweaver]

This setting sounds epic and I like that specific times can boost spells and magic that works great for people trying to perform rituals at a specific time that the party can get involved with

[SuperiorFanBase]

It keeps! Getting! Better!!

Loving the RIFTS videos.

[NovaRuner]

Fun fact: years ago I was helping my friend tidy up and clean out his basement. We found 3 Rifts books. Neither of us knew what they were, but I figured the cover art looked cool. And so my friend gave them to me. The books mostly sit in my drawer. Sometimes I might get enough curiosity to browse through one but…. Never played Rifts, I do find the lore and concept fascinating.

[walkersama]

Always loved Rifts, Palladium and the rest of their titles. The 3 galaxies are a great space setting.

[stripe]

Rifts and Superspies were my favorites, just my two cents.

[Tom_Foolery]

So glad to see Palladium get the respect it deserves. I remember running a Rifts campaign which was more closely related to Cthulu in terms of the players having to hunt down and stop a supernatural menace that didn't exist in the rule books and was never defined. The magic and rules had so much flexibility and really relied on players being involved and creative in their uses.

[vitoschledwitz]

I am so happy you did a rifts video! Thank you

[johngleeman]

Wow. The Rifts books had amazing covers. So pulpy and sci-fi! :D