 Cover art by Kevin Long | |
| Designers | Kevin Siembieda |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | Kevin Long, Thomas J. Gould, Kevin Siembieda, Tatsunoko Production |
| Publishers | Palladium Books |
| Years active | September 1987 – August 1995 |
| Genres | Science fiction |
| Languages | English |
| Systems | Megaversal |
| Website | palladiumbooks |
Robotech II: The Sentinels is a 1987 role-playing game published by Palladium Books in 1987 that is similar in tone and content to Palladium's previously published Robotech .
Robotech II: The Sentinels is a stand-alone role-playing game that uses the rules from the Palladium Role-Playing Game . The game uses a campaign setting that takes place in the Robotech universe but the adventures take the players to new places. [1] As a guide for players, the book presents information on character statistics, new technology, random encounters, two short scenarios, and combat data for soldiers. [2]
The complex combat rules have been characterized as "excruciatingly detailed." [1]
Robotech II: The Sentinels was written by Kevin Siembieda and was published by Palladium Books in 1987 as a 144-page book with cover art by Kevin Long, and interior art by Long, Thomas J. Gould, Kevin Siembieda, and Tatsunoko Production. [2]
In the June 1989 edition of Games International (Issue 6), Jake Thornton was not pleased with the production values of the book, noting that it was a "flimsy softback with a curled-up cover." He also noted that to properly understand the RPG and its rules, the player would need the first volume in this series of books. What rules there were in this volume he found ambiguous and lacking in cohesion. Thornton concluded by giving this book a very poor rating of only 1 out of 5. [3]
In his 1990 book The Complete Guide to Role-Playing Games , game critic Rick Swan compared this game to its predecessor, Robotech, and found "With its expanded skill lists, extensive background material, and brief but adequate introductory scenarios, Sentinels emphasizes role-playing more than Robotech and is therefore a more interesting game." Swan concluded by giving this game a solid rating of 3 out of 4, saying, "It's not for newcomers — players who have never heard of Macross , Mecha, or other elements of the Robotech universe won't have a clue what this is all about — but fans of the Japanese cartoons will find plenty to enjoy." [1]
Heroes Unlimited is a superhero role-playing game written by Kevin Siembieda and first published by Palladium Books in 1984. The game is based upon the Palladium Books Megaversal system and is compatible with other games that use the Palladium system.
Palladium Books is a publisher of role-playing games (RPGs) best known for its Rifts series (1990–present). Palladium was founded April 1981 in Detroit, Michigan, by current president and lead game designer Kevin Siembieda, and is now based in Westland, Michigan. The company enjoys the support of a small but dedicated fanbase who praise its various game series for their innovative settings and ease of adaptability to various personal preferences, play styles, and power levels.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness is a role-playing game based on the comic book created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. The core rulebook was first published by Palladium Books in September 1985 – before the Turtles franchise achieved mass popularity – and featured original comic strips and illustrations by Eastman and Laird. The rules and gameplay are based on Palladium's Megaversal system.
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Beyond the Supernatural is a horror role-playing game published by Palladium Books. It has seen two editions released, both of which have introduced innovations to Palladium's standard mechanics. A versatile horror-themed game, it lends itself well to wildly different play styles and narrative tones, from schlock splatter-horror to intense psychological horror, with an entire spectrum of terror in between. Beyond the Supernatural is implicitly set in the modern day, wherein magic and psychic powers are real and monsters and demonic cults exist, but out of the public eye. This, however, is not set in stone, and most of the character classes are flexible enough to account for variant settings or time periods.
The Robotech Role-Playing Game is a licensed science fiction role-playing game published by Palladium Books in 1986 that is based on the Robotech and Robotech II: The Sentinels anime television series, which were, in turn, based on the Japanese mecha anime television series Macross. A second edition of the game, based on Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, was released in 2008.
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Old Ones is a book written by Kevin Siembieda and published by Palladium Books in 1984 for the Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game. The book outlines the Old Ones, a fictional race of Alien Intelligences within the megaverse setting of the Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game system. After the second edition of the Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game was published in 1996, an updated edition of Old Ones was released in 1997.
The Valley of the Pharaohs is a role-playing game published by Palladium Books in 1983 that is set in Ancient Egypt. Several reviewers found the historical material was valuable, but that there was not enough information about how role-playing could connect with the historical background in a meaningful way.
Kevin Long is a graphic artist best known for his airbrush paintings and black-and-white illustrations in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. He was a principal artist at Palladium Books from 1986 until 1995 and served as one of the original contributors to the Rifts role-playing game (RPG) series.
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Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Role-Playing Game is a role-playing game published by Palladium Books in 2008.
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