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Warning! Violence and the Supernatural the Fictional World of Rifts® Is Violent, Deadly and Filled with Supernatural Monsters Warning! Violence and the Supernatural The fictional World of Rifts® is violent, deadly and filled with supernatural monsters. Other dimensional beings often referred to as "demons," torment, stalk and prey on humans. Other alien life forms, monsters, gods and demigods, as well as magic, insanity, and war are all elements in this book. Some parents may find the violence, magic and supernatural elements of the game inappropriate for young readers/players. We suggest parental discretion. Please note that none of us at Palladium Books® condone or encourage the occult, the practice of magic, the use of drugs, or violence. Sample file An epic world book for the Rifts® series. Compatible with the entire Palladium Books® Megaverse®! 1 Dedicated to John Zeleznik who continues to work his artistic magic on one great cover after another - not to mention dynamic black and white on SkraypersTM and more books to come. - Kevin Siembieda, 1998 The cover is by John Zeleznik, and depicts a Gypsy Sorcerer summoning spirits from a fire. Behind her is one of the few rebuilt cities of West em Russia - probably Kiev. PDF Edition - March 2016 Copyright 1998 Palladium Books Inc. & Kevin Siembieda All rights reserved, world wide, under the Universal Copyright Convention. No part of this book may be reproduced in part or whole, in any form or by any means, without permission from the publisher, except for brief quotes for use in reviews. All incidents, situations, institutions, governments and people are fictional and any similarity, without satiric intent, of char­ acters or persons living or dead, is strictly coincidental. Palladium Books®, Rifts®, RECON®, The Mechanoid Invasion® and Megaverse® are registered trademarks owned and licensed by Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books Inc. Triax & The NGR, Mindwerks, New West, Lone Star, Psyscape, Heroes Unlimited, Coalition States, Erin Tarn, Emperor Prosek, Splugorth, Lords of Magic, Chi-Town, Skelebots, SAMAS, Dog Boys, Dog Pack, Techno-Wizard, Ley Line Walker, Shifter, Cyber-Knight, Psi-Stalker, Simvan, Brodkil, Juicer, Crazy, 'Borg, 'Bot, D-Bee, Hero-Knight, War-Knight, Ectohunter, Smoke Soldier, Cyborg Shocktrooper, Light Machine, Heavy Machine, Mega-Steed, Megahorse, Wingrider, Mystic Kuznya, Old Believer, Night Witch, Hidden Witch, Beguiler, The Slayer, Morozko Frost Demon, Nightfeeder, Wolf-Serpent and other names, titles and likenesses of characters are trademarks owned bySample Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books Inc. file Palladium On-Line: www.palladiumbooks.com Rifts® World Book 18: Mystic Russia™ is published by Palladium Books Inc., 39074 Webb Court, Westland, MI 48185. Printed in the USA. 2 [ffiJ1JlJ!I II II 1111 [11li1!1 III !lHlill UH i M l1lJJUbY1illI [illm lill_llli Written by: Kevin Siembieda Additional Text & Concepts for Spells: Mark Sumimoto Randi Cartier Editors: Alex Marciniszyn Jim Osten Wayne Smith Proofreader: Julius Rosenstein Cover Painting: John Zeleznik Interior Artists: Wayne Breaux Jr. Ramon Perez Jr. Scott Johnson Michael Dubisch Michael Wilson Mark Dudley (DSS) Brandon C. Clark (DSS) Ka Xiong (DSS) Drunken Style Studio Art Direction, Maps & Keylining: Kevin Siembieda Cover Logo: Niklas Brandt Typography: Maryann Siembieda Based on the RPGrules, characters, concepts and Megaverse® created by Kevin Siembieda. PalladiumSample Books On-Line: www.palladiumbooks.com file Special Thanks to Mark and Randi for their contributions to the Necromancy spells, to all my artists, and to Maryann, Alex, Jim, Jules, Wayne and the rest of the Palladium demon-stompers. - Kevin Siembieda, 1998 3 Contents Rifts®Russia & The Superuatural . 10 Other O.C. c. Abilities & Bonuses . 90 How Russians view the various O.C.C.s. 10 Necromancy Magic . 91 Who is acceptable? . 11 Bone Magic .......... 91 Russian Ley Lines . 12 Necro-Magic Descriptions . 92 The Demon Plague . 12 Available Common Spell Magic . 106 The Peasant Homestead 12 Born Mystic O.C.C. • . 107 The Heart of Winter .. 13 Russian Fire Sorcerer O.C.C. • . 109 The Inhuman Menace . 14 Living Fire Magic . 111 Adventurers & Demons 15 Mystic Kuznya O.C.C. • • • • . • 118 Supernatural Horrors •• 16 Supernatural P.S. Damage Table. 120 Lesser Russian Demons 18 Special O.C.C. Skills ........ 121 The Unclean . 18 Magical Equipment . 121 The Demon Claw · 20 The Magical Metal Creations of the Mystic Kuznya 123 Hell Horse .. 22 The Drain of Creation . 123 Il'ya Demons ... 24 Magical Weapon Features ............ 123 Kaluga Hag .... 26 Magic Bonuses From Different Types of Metal . 124 Kladovik Guardian . 28 Notable Lesser Magic Items ..... 125 Midnight Demon . 30 Greater Magic Items . 125 Nalet ..... 33 The Russian Ley Line Walker O.C.C. • •...•••• 126 Stone Demon . 34 The Russian Shifter/Summoner O.C.C. • • • . • • • • 127 Water Demon 36 The Old Believer O.C.C. • • • . • • • • 127 Wood Demon 38 Special O.C.C. Abilities . 128 SerpentHound . .40 Nature Magic . 130 Greater Russian Demons •••• 42 The Slayer O.C.C. • . • • . 136 Khitaka Abductor . .42 Special Slayer O.C. c. Abilities 136 Nightfeeder4 ...... · 5 Russian Gypsies . • • . 139 Koshchei the Deathless Ones · 46 The Gypsy Code . 141 Morozko Frost Demon. .48 The Gypsy Language 141 WhirlwindAir Demon . 50 The Gypsy Wagon . 141 Wolf-Serpent....... 53 Russia's Link to North America . 143 Woodland Spirits •..••. 56 Gypsy O.C.C.s . • • . • • • • • • • • 143 Domovoi - House Spirit 57 Traditional GypsyThief O.C.C. .... 143 Leshii - Forest Spirit . 59 Traditional GypsyWizard-Th iefO.C.C.. 145 Polevoi - Field Spirit . 61 Traditional Gypsy Seer O.C. c. 146 Rusalka - Air Spirit. 63 Gypsy Fortune Teller O.C.C. 148 Vodianoi - Water Spirit 64 Gypsy Witch O.C.C. 150 Russian Firebird . 67 Gifted One (Healer) O.C.C. 151 Spirit Wolf . 68 Layer of Laws O.C. c. 152 Man-Wolf . 69 Gypsy Beguiler O.C.C. 153 Werebeasts . 71 Gypsy Enforcer O.C.C. 155 Vampires .. 71 More on the Sovietski . • 157 Russian Magic 72 Thunderbolt Assault Truck. 158 Russian Witches . 73 Bulldog, All-Weather Vehicle . 160 The Pact Witch . 73 Thundersword, Multi-Combat Platform . 162 Night Witch O.C.C. · • 73 Groundthunder, Heavy Tank. 164 Demon Helpers .. 74 Hailstorm, Hover Tank. 166 Notable Vulnerabilities · . 75 Maelstrom, Hover Tank . 169 Spoiling Magic ... · . 76 Other Russian Vehicles . 171 Hidden Witch O.C.C . • • 79 Rules clarifications on dodging energy blasts . 171 The Inner Demon ... · . 81 Experience Tables . .. ...... .... 172 The NecromancerSample O.C.C •.. · . 83 Map of Russian Ley Lines . file• • . • • • • . • . 173 Special Abilities . 87 Union with the Dead . 87 Additional appendages . 88 Animate and control the Dead . 89 Impervious to Vampires . 90 4 Quick Find Tables Gypsy Fortune Teller D.C.C..... 148 Gypsy Healer/The GiftedDne D.C.C.. 151 Gypsy Layer of Laws D.C.C.. 152 Creatures of Magic (see Woodland Spirits) . · . 56 Deathless Dnes (Koshchei) . .... 46 Gypsy SeerD.C.C. 146 Gypsy ThiefD.C.C.. ........ 143 Demon General (Koshchei) . · ...46 79) . Demon Helpers . · ...74 Gypsy WitchD. C.C. (see Hidden Witch 150 Demons: Greater. .42 Gypsy Wizard-ThiefD.C. C.. 145 Demons: Groups. 16 Demons: Helpers · 74 Optional Player O.C.C.s Demons: Inner Demon · 81 18 Demons: Lesser . Night Witch . · 73 Demons: Russian ... · . 16 Woodland Spirit: Domovoi . 57 · 53 Demons: Tempter (Wolf-Serpent). Woodland Spirit: Leshii .. · 59 Devil Wolf (see Man-Wolf).... 69 Woodland Spirit: Polevoi . · 61 · 171 Dodging Energy Blasts . Woodland Spirit: Rusalka . · . 63 · Dream Ghost (see Midnight Demon) . 30 Woodland Spirit: Vodianoi · . 64 · Elemental Demon: Air: Whirlwind .. 50 Woodland Spirit: Spirit Wolf . · 68 · 40 Elemental Demon: Fire: SerpentHound Woodland Spirit: Man-Wolf. · . 69 Elemental Demon: Frost. · 48 Elemental Demon: Stone . · 34 Russian Magic Elemental Demon: Water . · 36 Elemental Demon: Wood ... · 38 Bone Magic Gypsy Witch (see Hidden Witch) . · 79 Assemble Bones (2) . 92 Ley Lines ............ 12 Bone & Joint Bonding (2) . 92 Ley Lines: Portals to North America ... 143 Bone of Invisibility (180) . 102 Ley Lines: Map of Ley Lines of Russia .. 173 Bone Scepter (160) · . 102 Magic: Fire ..... 111 Bone Staff (210) . · . 103 Magic: Nature . 130 Crawling Bones (5) .... · . 93 Magic: Necro-Magic . · . 92 Fragile Bone to Wood (5) . · . 93 Magic: SmithlKuznya . 123 Fragile Bone to Stone (10-60) . · 97 Magic: SmithlKuznyaD.C.C. Equipment. 121 Fragile Bone to M.D.C. Bone (40) · . 99 Magic: SmithIKuznya Magic Items of Note 125 Rattling Bones (2) . · . 92 Magic: Spoiling . 76 Talking Bones (3) . · . 92 Peasant Homestead · 12 Note: Double P.P.E. cost if not a Necromancer. Poison Pimples . · .26 Poison Tongue . · . 26 Living Fire Magic • • . .••..••.•••.• 111 Poison Touch (Necro-Magic) . · 98 Fire: Level One . • • • . • . • • • . • • . • • . • 111 Poison: Demon Charms . · . 79 Cloud of Smoke (2) . 111 Poison: Spoiling Magic . · 76 Finger Sparks (2) . 111 Russia's Link to North America. 143 New Fire (1) ....... 111 Sovietski Combat Vehicles · 157 Pluck & Handle Flame (4). 111 Supernatural P.S. (Table) . · 120 Smoke Smell (1) . 112 Woodland Spirits ..... · . 56 Fire: Level Two ••..••••••.••••.••••.• 112 Russian Player O.C.C.s Bright Sun (5) . 112 Column of Smoke (3) . 112 BornMystic D.C.C. 107 Extinguish Fire (4). 112 Fire SorcererD. C.C.. 109 Locate & IdentifyFire (4) . 112 Hidden Witch D.C.C. 79 Toxic Smoke Cloud (5) . 112 Ley Line WalkerD. C.C .. 126 Mystic KuznyaD.C.C . 118 Fire: Level Three . • . • . • • . • . • . • 112 NecromancerSampleD. C.C. 83 Circle of Flame (6) file112 DId BelieverD. C.C.. 127 Fire Fist (8) . 112 ShifterD. C.C. 127 Insect
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