The Palladium RPG Book II: Old Ones

by Kevin Siembieda

The Old Ones (2nd Edition) is an updated version of the original title with rules modifications, new information about the Old Ones, additional new artwork and a new cover. Still contains the maps and descriptions of 34 major communities in and around the Timiro Kingdom. Plus adventure in the mysterious dwarven ruins known as the Place of Magic. The dreaded Old Ones and six adventures. Over 200 pages.

The Old Ones is a giant adventure/sourcebook for the Palladium RPG. The nine adventures range from short, one night scenarios to two epic adventures that can easily turn into a campaign (one took five months to play-test)! Furthermore, Old Ones is the largest book of cities ever published!! It contains 34 towns and cities (and 21 forts), all clearly mapped and described. Major shops, production centers, thieves’ guilds, royalty, temples and notable personalities are included with brief descriptions. Each town or city is unique, with its own set of virtues and problems. The entire Timiro Kingdom is laid at your fingertips. It also introduces two NEW optional character the Illusionist and the Monk. A variety of encounter tables, travel rules and illustrations complete this hefty tome.

Genres: Role Playing Games, Gaming, Fantasy

Perfect Paperback

Published January 1, 1996

About the author

Kevin Siembieda (born April 2, 1956) is an American artist, writer, designer, and publisher of role-playing games, as well as being the founder and president of Palladium Books.

Palladium Books, founded in southeast Michigan, claims to be the first to implement a role-playing system intended to work for all genres and to introduce the perfect-bound trade paperback format to the RPG industry.

Some of the role-playing games Siembieda helped produce include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness (1985), Robotech RPG (1986), After The Bomb (1986), and Rifts (1990).

Siembieda is also an artist, best known for occasionally illustrating Palladium Books' products. In 1978, he started the now-defunct Megaton Publications in Detroit, publishing a digest style title called A+ Plus and several other titles. He also contributed art and cartography to several early Judges Guild products (for both their Traveller and Dungeons & Dragons lines).

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great adventure source book. Tons of pics and ideas for the GM to use on the players. Recommended

[Cimuchowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tons of details and settings!

[Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good old Timiro Kingdom. Great stuff. This book is lovingly worn with much use. I have launched more than one fantasy campaign with this book.