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The Glitterbois

Nathanael Cole - NPC at Breakfast Puppies

The Glitterbois are two blokes (and then some) with an intense and long-lived love for the rich role-playing game worlds created by Palladium Books. Join us as we talk about the vast imaginative possibilities of the Palladium Books RPG "Megaverse" in a quest to spread appreciation for their games, meet established wanderers of their worlds, and hopefully bring new players into the fold. We"ll look into the workings and histories of all of their games, including Rifts, Palladium Fantasy, Nightbane,

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#34 – Intro to Nightbane

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2021/04/16

Hey, we're back with another "Intro to" episode! This time around we're getting into one of Palladium's most unique games, the modern body horror RPG known as Nightbane (or if you're a hipster like NPC, it's Nightspawn). If you have ever wanted to get a taste of what this fantastically monstrous game is all about, give us a listen. Then give it a play, and write us to share your own Nightbane stories! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord

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00:21:31

#33 – Character Creation Part 6: Finishing Touches

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2021/04/14

We wrap up our Character Creation walk-through by taking care of the final touches, such as totaling stats, deriving bonuses, and noting down important equipment. That brings this series to a wrap! Please let us know what you thought! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed

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#32 – Character Creation Part 5: Choosing Your Skills

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2021/04/09

As our journey through the Rift chargen process continues, we pick skills for our new dog boy, DB-421. We go through different options for skill choices, detail what we pick and why, and show you how to apply the Physical skill mods. Almost done! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth

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00:20:54

#31 – Character Creation Part 4: Running the OCC

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2021/04/07

In our fourth part of the Character Creation series, we walk through the OCC steps for the Dog Boy, fleshing out the core abilities and powers of our new "DB-421" sample character. If you've ever experienced some confusion when going through this process, give us a listen and hopefully we can help you make sense of it all! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For

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#30 – Character Creation Part 3: OCC Selection

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2021/04/01

Continuing our trek through the character creation process, we take a look at the various OCC choices presented in the Rifts Ultimate Edition, and go into detail on why we picked the Dog Boy specifically. Truth be told this one is more of a review, but if you're not already familiar with the Rifts classes, give us a listen to learn a little more! Also, by the time this episode releases, it will be Kevin's birthday. Happy Birthday, good sir! We wish you the best! Drop us a line! You can follow us on

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#29 – Character Creation Part 2: Rolling the Stats

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2021/03/30

Our character creation series continues with us rolling the stats for our brand new sample character. What do the fates decree for DB-421's starting abilities? Listen in and find out. And please let us know your own preferred methods for rolling your character stats! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or

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00:16:08

#28 – Character Creation Part 1: Name and Alignment

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2021/03/25

As promised, we're here to begin our short mini-series on character creation. Join us for a walk through our own character creation process, as we make a new character for Rifts! This process differs slightly from the official published process, but it works for us so we're going with it. Please write us and let us know your own process! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on

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00:18:40

#27 – Rules Talk: House Rules

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2021/03/23

Continuing our Rules Talk series, we're here to talk about "House Rules" - what they are, and why we use them. We detail a few of our own, and hope to hear from you about your favorites as well! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed site. Credits: Hosts: NPC and Matthew

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00:19:44

#26 – Rifter #2 Review

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2021/03/16

Continuing our trek through the archive of Rifters, we're moving on to issue #2 of Palladium's long-running supplemental magazine. This one starts with art from Brom so we know it's gonna rock! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative feed site. Links of Note: The Rifter

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#25 – Intro to Savage Rifts

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2021/03/11

Welp, it is finally here: our much-requested look into Savage Rifts. It's a topic that we will probably return to multiple times over the course of this podcast, as there is a lot to talk about here. This episode is our longest yet, our apologies if it goes over your lunch break. But we have a lot to say, and hope you'll stick around - and then talk to us after with your own thoughts! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And

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#24 – Palladium Mailbag March 2021

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2021/03/09

This time around we are taking a dive into the recent newsletter emails from Kevin himself. There are some big things in the works, including some awesome new anniversary hardcover releases, and we want to talk about how cool they look. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth alternative

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#23 – Rules Talk: Palladium Skills System

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2021/03/04

Join us for a deep dive into the workings of the Skills system in Palladium's various role-playing games. We go over the differences between Percentage skills, Weapon skills, Physical skills, and Combat skills. What are your favorite skills, or skills house rules? Write us and let us know! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check

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#22 – Intro to Rifts Chaos Earth

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2021/03/02

In this episode we talk about the Rifts "Chaos Earth" RPG and Megaverse setting. In between stories from our own current Chaos Earth-rooted campaign, we discuss the hot subject of "is Chaos Earth really a complete RPG?" Give us a listen and find out! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or our low-bandwidth

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#21 – Intro to the Rifter Magazine

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2021/02/25

We continue our "Introduction to..." series with a look at Palladium's long-running Rifter Magazine, including a flip-through review of Rifter issue #1. This magazine is full of all kinds of Palladium-focused gaming goodness. If you have yet to dive into this series, give us a listen to hear what you may be missing out on! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For

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#20 – OCC Spotlight on the Veritech Pilot

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2021/02/23

Continuing our "OCC Spotlight" series, we take a long, loving look into what makes the Robotech "Veritech" so cool, and why its pilots are the best of the best. If you grew up with Robotech and also have fond memories of this iconic transforming mecha jet fighter, write us and let us know! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check

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#19 – Rules Talk: Introduction to the Core Game...

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2021/02/18

We at The Glitterbois believe that the Palladium core game system is ridiculously easy to approach and get acquainted with. We're here to give you the basics of the core game mechanics that underlie all of the worlds of the Megaverse. It really is as simple as this. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For even more info and options, check out our main website or

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00:29:25

#18 – Playing Palladium Games Online

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2021/02/16

If you're wondering the best ways to play Palladium games online, this episode is for you. Our groups have been 100% online since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we've built ourselves a right awesome setup. Listen as we talk about the various platforms we use, giving advice on additional tools and methods to make your online gaming as pleasant as possible. This is our longest episode yet, so get some snacks! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you

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00:16:06

#17 – Character Spotlight: Roy Fokker (Robotech)

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2021/02/11

Matthew's here to lead us through a deep look into his favorite character from the Robotech series, Roy Fokker. Roy is everyone's favorite pineapple-salad-loving Veritech-flying Big Brother, and it's a shame we never got to see him fully statted up. Write us and let us know what your favorite Roy moment was from the series! Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and we'd love to see you on our Discord Channel too. And let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on iTunes! For

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#16 – What You Need to Get Started Playing

The Glitterbois ·

2021/02/09

Have you ever found yourself asking "Where do I get started with Palladium? What books do I need to play Rifts? What tools and dice do I need?" If so, this episode is our answer to those questions, and a few more! Listen as we give advice on how to get started with Palladium Games (and Rifts especially), and lay out the bare minimum of required accessories. We also recommend a few additional books that can help you quickly expand your play. Drop us a line! You can follow us on Twitter and Facebook,

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00:18:46

#15 – Mechanical Balance in Palladium Games

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2021/02/04

If you've heard anything at all about Palladium games, then you've most certainly heard complaints from folks about its supposed lack of "balance" in the various books. Well, we're finally here to tackle that dreaded spectral ogre of argument, and give our own personal takes on the matter. What does "balance" actually mean, and how is it implemented in Palladium? And is that a good thing or bad thing? Opinions are always flying on this one, but give us a listen if you want to hear ours. Drop us a

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