The Glitterbois
Episodes
#25 – Intro to Savage Rifts
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
#24 – Palladium Mailbag March 2021
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 awe...
#23 – Rules Talk: Palladium Skills System
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Percentag...
#22 – Intro to Rifts Chaos Earth
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
#21 – Intro to the Rifter Magazine
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our "Introduction to..." series with a look at Palladium's long-running Rifter Magazine, including a flip-through review of Rifter issue #...
#20 – OCC Spotlight on the Veritech Pilot
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#19 – Rules Talk: Introduction to the Core Game Mechanics
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
#18 – Playing Palladium Games Online
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 COV...
#17 – Character Spotlight: Roy Fokker (Robotech)
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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-s...
#16 – What You Need to Get Started Playing
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
#15 – Mechanical Balance in Palladium Games
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
#14 – The Enchanted F'ing Cauldron
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gather 'round, young'uns, and listen to an old-timer proclaim his deep and undying love for one of the most "metal" forms of magical power that Pallad...
#13 – OCC Spotlight on the Vagabond
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our new OCC Spotlight series by dropping to the opposite extreme of the power spectrum, taking a look at one of NPC's favorite classes, th...
#12 – OCC Spotlight on the Glitter Boy
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first in a new series of recurring discussions, wherein we highlight different "Occupational Character Classes" from the entire Pa...
#11 – Introduction to the Rifts RPG
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This one was a given since day zero: our introductory discussion about the epic and prolific Rifts RPG! If you've ever had even a passing interest in ...
#10 – Introduction to the Robotech RPG
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following up on last episode's theme, we're doing another brief game introduction, this time on Palladium's late Robotech RPG. This one is Matthew's a...
#9 – Introduction to the Palladium Fantasy RPG
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! In this episode we're giving a brief introduction to the Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game, starting with the OG itself, the first editi...
#8 – What We're Playing December 2020
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we take a narrative stroll through the games that we are currently playing! AS it so happens, all of us are in the same game currently (Rif...
#7 – Christmas Grab Bags Unboxing 2020
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This one is our first-ever hopefully-annual unboxing of our awesome Palladium Christmas Grab Bags! It's the best deal in gaming, in our opinions, and ...
#6 – Character Spotlight: Martin Goodish (Rifts)
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon joins us again! This time we kick off another hopefully-recurring segment called "Character Spotlight," wherein we pick a character and discus...
#5 – The Palladium Noob: Brandon
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our fifth episode,. we bring on our first guest! Our good friend and fellow player Brandon Goede joins us to talk about his experience as a Palladi...
#4 – An Introduction to the Megaverse
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our launch day flood continues with an in-depth discussion about what this whole "Megaverse" thing is really all about. Join us as we lay out the basi...
#3 – Five Favorite Things (About Palladium)
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our third launch day episode, the Glitterbois each count down a list of their five favorite things about Palladium games. These are the things that...
#2 – Our Mission
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with our initial opening episode flood, in the second episode of The Glitterbois, we lay down our mission statements for this podcast. We'l...
#1 – Who We Are
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey hey hey, lookee here! It's our inaugural post! We're the Glitterbois, a pair of long-time Palladium RPG fans who have been gushing about these gam...