Ley Lines and Lore

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Ley Lines and Lore

Josh Davis

14 episodes

3 days ago

Host Josh Davis provides an exhaustive review of the Rifts RPG and the Palladium Megaverse. Each episode is packed with information on the history behind Rifts and reviews of the official books in publication order.

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Episodes (14/14)

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13. D-Bees of Mexico

Who knew there was more in Vampire Kingdoms than just vampires? In this final installment in the Vampire Kingdoms episode series, we explore in deep detail the many various D-Bees and monsters in Vampire Kingdoms. Which ones make the best PCs? And which ones do your campaign HAVE to have? Listen to find out!

Support Palladium Books! Buy World Books One: Vampire Kingdoms 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/112595/rifts-vampire-kingdoms-1st-edition-rules

Physical copies of the 1st edition are no longer in print, but you can sometimes find it through resellers and used book stores.

Ley Lines and Lore is not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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5 days ago

1 hour 32 minutes

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12. Coalition Chronicles in Mexico

The Coalition States have invaded Mexico! Well, at least your Coalition campaign has. Join us as we explore all the different ways to run a Coalition campaign in the Vampire Kingdoms and Mexico. What could the Coalition get up to in Mexico? Listen to find out!

Support Palladium Books! Buy World Books One: Vampire Kingdoms 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/112595/rifts-vampire-kingdoms-1st-edition-rules

Physical copies of the 1st edition are no longer in print, but you can sometimes find it through resellers and used book stores.

Ley Lines and Lore is not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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1 week ago

47 minutes

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11. Mexico - More Than Just Vampires

While vampires are great (and we love them), there is more to running a Rifts campaign in Mexico than just vampires. In this episode, we run through gang warware in Ciudad Juarez, living life as a bandit among Reid's Rangers, hex-crawling in the Yucatan, and much more!

Support Palladium Books! Buy World Books One: Vampire Kingdoms 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/112595/rifts-vampire-kingdoms-1st-edition-rules

Physical copies of the 1st edition are no longer in print, but you can sometimes find it through resellers and used book stores.

Ley Lines and Lore is not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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2 weeks ago

1 hour

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10. Playing Vampires in Rifts

A vampire is more than a cunning bloodsucker. It is linked to an alien supernatural intelligence akin to Cthulhu or Dagon. How do you play a character like this, and how do you use vampires as antagonists in a Rifts game? Listen to find out!

Support Palladium Books! Buy World Books One: Vampire Kingdoms 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/112595/rifts-vampire-kingdoms-1st-edition-rules

Physical copies of the 1st edition are no longer in print, but you can sometimes find it through resellers and used book stores.

Ley Lines and Lore is not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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3 weeks ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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9. World Book One: Vampire Kingdoms (1991)

The first World Book is here, and it's an incredible piece of Tabletop RPG history. This review covers vampires in Rifts, as well as the vampire kingdoms of Mexico, cities like Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, the vampire hunters known as Reid's Rangers, and strange monsters of the Yucatan. It's a bloody good time.

Support Palladium Books! Buy World Books One: Vampire Kingdoms 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/112595/rifts-vampire-kingdoms-1st-edition-rules

Physical copies of the 1st edition are no longer in print, but you can sometimes find it through resellers and used book stores.

I am not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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1 month ago

1 hour 17 minutes

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8. Would You Put Your Brain in a Robot Body

Suppose you could take all the physical pain and discomfort of being human away and slide your brain into a sleek new, shiny metal body. Would you do it? We explore four ways in this episode that you can do just that!

Support Palladium Books! Buy Rifts: Sourcebook 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/60679/rifts-rpg-1st-edition-rules

Physical copies are no longer in print, but you can sometimes find it through resellers and used book stores.

I am not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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1 month ago

57 minutes

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7. Can You Be a Coalition Hero?

It's time to answer a very important question: can you be a Coalition Hero? The answer just might surprise you. I'll explain how to realistically run a Coalition campaign while keeping Emperor Prosek as evil as he was meant to be.

Support Palladium Books! Buy Rifts: Sourcebook 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/60679/rifts-rpg-1st-edition-rules

Physical copies are no longer in print, but you can sometimes find it through resellers and used book stores.

I am not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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1 month ago

1 hour

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6. Archie-3 and Artificial Intelligence in Rifts

A.R.C.H.I.E.-3 and Hagan have some great inventions for you to check out in this podast. This one's all about how to use artificial intelligence in Rifts and how to have fun with everyone's favorite AI villain.

Support Palladium Books! Buy Rifts: Sourcebook 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/60679/rifts-rpg-1st-edition-rules

Physical copies are no longer in print, but you can sometimes find it through resellers and used book stores.

I am not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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1 month ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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5. Rifts Sourcebook (1991)

Robots, Coalition leaders, monsters, and cybernetic warrior women. What's not to like about Rifts Sourcebook? We get into all the robotic crunchy goodness for the second entry to the Rifts RPG and talk about the very first Rifts adventure too!

Support Palladium Books! Buy Rifts: Sourcebook 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/60679/rifts-rpg-1st-edition-rules

Physical copies are no longer in print, but you can sometimes find it through resellers and used book stores.

I am not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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2 months ago

45 minutes

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4. How to Create a Rifts Character (Quickly)

This week we take a look at how to make a Rifts character and indulge in a bit of character-building fiction along the way to help make the character cool. Want to know how to build a cool and powerful Rifts character in under an hour? Then you'll love this episode!

Click here to see the character sheet!

Support Palladium Books! Buy the 35th Anniversary Edition in Hardcover:
https://palladiumbooks.com/shop/futuristic/rifts-rpg/rifts-core-books/rifts-commemorative-30th-anniversary-edition-hardcover/

Another way to support Palladium Books: Buy the 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/60679/rifts-rpg-1st-edition-rules

I am not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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2 months ago

40 minutes

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3. Coalition and Empire (Star Wars!)

The Coalition States and the Star Wars Empire. They share a lot in common, right? Well, that's no accident.

Support Palladium Books! Buy the 35th Anniversary Edition in Hardcover:
https://palladiumbooks.com/shop/futuristic/rifts-rpg/rifts-core-books/rifts-commemorative-30th-anniversary-edition-hardcover/

Another way to support Palladium Books: Buy the 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/60679/rifts-rpg-1st-edition-rules

I am not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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2 months ago

26 minutes

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2. How to Start a Rifts Campaign

In this episode, we lay out how to start a Rifts campaign from choosing where to set your campaign all the way to building to a satisfying climax for your first story arc. There's good advice in here for first time fans and veterans alike!

Special thanks to Justin Alexander who has given me many ideas through his blog over the years. Check out his website for more great general game master advice:
https://thealexandrian.net/

Support Palladium Books! Buy the 35th Anniversary Edition in Hardcover:
https://palladiumbooks.com/shop/futuristic/rifts-rpg/rifts-core-books/rifts-commemorative-30th-anniversary-edition-hardcover/

Another way to support Palladium Books: Buy the 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/60679/rifts-rpg-1st-edition-rules

I am not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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2 months ago

55 minutes

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1. Rifts Roleplaying Game (1990)

In the first episode of Ley Lines and Lore, Josh dives deep into the history of how Rifts came to be. Then he gives a comprehensive description and review of the Rifts RPG Main Book as published in 1990 to answer the question: should you be playing Rifts? You'll have to listen to find out!

Support Palladium Books! Buy the 35th Anniversary Edition in Hardcover:
https://palladiumbooks.com/shop/futuristic/rifts-rpg/rifts-core-books/rifts-commemorative-30th-anniversary-edition-hardcover/

Another way to support Palladium Books: Buy the 1st edition pdf:
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/60679/rifts-rpg-1st-edition-rules

I am not officially connected to Palladium Books in any way.

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2 months ago

52 minutes

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Trailer: Ley Lines & Lore

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3 months ago

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