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Hey everybody! I just recently got out a couple of Palladium books (2 copies of the 2nd Edition Rulebook, 2nd Edition Monsters and Animals, and 2nd Edition Dragons and Gods) and am planning a campaign for three of my friends to play, who are all very excited to start after creating their characters. Does anyone else play Palladium Fantasy or have any advice or resources for a first time GM? Any general advice (perhaps from other game GM experience) would also be helpful! So far I have a little map printed out and notes with characters and whatnot to use while I GM. Hopefully I can also buy some sourcebooks pretty soon, possibly Adventures on the High Seas or The Old Ones. Any suggestions on which sourcebooks to get? Any help would be much appreciated. Also, I know that a lot of people dislike the rules mechanics in Palladium Fantasy, but my group of friends really like it and so do I. My older brother used to play this game when he was in boyscouts (80s) so I learned it from him.

Thanks for the response! I haven't played any other Pen and Paper RPGs so I still don't entirely understand why Palladium's system is so messed up, but it seems to work for our group so we like it. And you can always throw in some House rules!


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Jefffar wrote:
Hey,

Long time palladium player and fan here. The second edition has quite a few changes from the version you played back I the 80s, but its close enough that adaptation should be fast and easy. I recommend you pick up Monsters and Animals along with Dragons and Gods to fill out the bestiary for your games first, then decide if there is a particular part of the world you want to play in.

Unfortunately the Yin Sloth Jungles and Island at the Edge of the world have not upgraded to Second Edition yet, so those can't be used without a bit of work, but a lot of new areas have been opened up by new sourcebooks since you last played including the Western Empire, Eastern Territories, Northern Hinterlands, Balagor Wastelands, Nimro Giant Kingdom and the Land of the Damned.

Finally, Library of Blethariad and Mysteries of Magic have a bunch of magic in them.

Thanks a lot for the information! I will definitely check out those books!