Rifts® Dimension Book™ Two
Synopsis[]
Phase World® is an incredible transdimensional city that is also a space port located at the edge of three galaxies. This means that visitors come not only from other dimensions but from the neighboring galaxies as well. Consequently, Phase World is one of the more unique ports in the Palladium Megaverse. Engage in cosmic adventure, space exploration, smuggling, bounty hunting and more.
Highlights Include:
- The people, empires and technology of the Three Galaxies.
- Techno-Wizard spaceships, power armor and weapons
- Phase technology and space ships, bots, weapons and equipment; Cosmo-Knights, Kreeghor and Prometheans.
- Over 30 new O.C.C.s and R.C.C.s.
- More on the Naruni and Splugorth.
- Art by Kevin Long, Wayne Breaux, Vince Martin, Roger Petersen and Kevin Siembieda.
- Written by C.J. Carella.
- 208 pages
- Cat. No. 816 — I.S.B.N. 0-916211-73-8
Description and cover art from Palladium Books Web site, copyright 1992 Palladium Books Inc. All rights reserved. Rifts®, Megaverse® and Palladium Books® are registered trademarks of Palladium Books Inc. and Kevin Siembieda. All other titles and names are trademarks of Palladium Books.
Contents[]
Introduction - page 7
The Phase World Universe - page 8
The Cosmic Forge - page 9
An Overview of Phase World - page 9
The Spacegates - page 10
Phase World Government - page 10
Society - page 11
Foreign Relations - page 11
Center - page 11
City Highlights - page 14
Level 1: The Manors - page 14
Level 2-A: Gateland - page 15
Level 2-B: Space Port - page 17
Level 3-A: Splugorth Trading Post - page 17
Level 3-B: The Open Market/Wonderland - page 18
Level 4-A: Free Trade Zone (Naruni Enterprises) - page 18
Level 4-B: The Warlock Market - page 19
The Lower Levels: 5-8 - page 19
The Rift Levels: 9-10 - page 20
Some Notable Citizens - page 20
Thraxus - page 20
Anshurr - page 22
Trader Smythers - page 23
The Knife Master - page 23
The Promethean R.C.C. - page 24
The First Stage Promethean - page 25
Promethean Phase Adept O.C.C. - page 27
Promethean Time Master O.C.C. - page 28
Phase Mystic O.C.C. - page 29
Second Stage Promethean - page 31
Phase Powers - page 32
Anti-Phase - page 32
Close Rift - page 32
D-Phase - page 32
D-Shift Distance - page 32
D-Shift Ghost - page 33
Dimensional Leap - page 33
Fast Draw - page 34
Multi-Phase - page 34
Phase Blast - page 34
Phase Field - page 34
Phase Warp: Confuse - page 34
Phase Warp: Displacement - page 34
Phase Warp: Split Persona - page 34
Spacial Distortion: Self - page 35
Spacial Distortion: Others - page 35
Other Races & O.C.C.s of Note - page 35
Draconoid R.C.C. - page 35
Phantom R.C.C. - page 36
Spacer O.C.C. - page 38
Galactic Tracer O.C.C. - page 39
Space Pirate O.C.C. - page 40
Runner O.C.C. - page 41
Colonist O.C.C. - page 42
Other Rifts O.C.C.s and R.C.C.s - page 43
Naruni Enterprises (N.E.) - page 44
The Naruni Repo-Bot R.C.C. - page 46
True Naruni R.C.C. (NPC Villain) - page 48
The Gene Splicers - page 49
The Three Galaxies - page 50
Languages (Trade Tongues 1-6) - page 52
The Consortium of Civilized Worlds (CCW) - page 53
CCW Government - page 53
CCW Society - page 55
Foreign Affairs - page 55
Major Worlds of the CCW - page 55
CCW Characters & O.C.C.s - page 56
CAF Trooper O.C.C. - page 56
CAF Fleet Officer O.C.C. - page 58
TVIA Inspector O.C.C. - page 59
CAF Scientist O.C.C. - page 60
Noro R.C.C. - page 61
Noro Psychic O.C.C. - page 63
Noro Mystic Warrior O.C.C. - page 64
Space Wolfen R.C.C. - page 65
Wolfen Quatoria O.C.C. - page 66
Catyr R.C.C. - page 68
Seljuk R.C.C. - page 69
The Transgalactic Empire (TE) - page 70
Government - page 71
Society - page 72
The Free World Council - page 72
Foreign Affairs - page 73
Major Worlds of the Transgalactic Empire - page 73
Kreeghor R.C.C. - page 73
Royal Kreeghor R.C.C. - page 74
Kreeghor Emperor (NPC Villain) - page 76
Machine People R.C.C. - page 77
Silhouette R.C.C. - page 80
Imperial Legionnaire O.C.C. - page 82
Imperial Security Agent O.C.C. - page 82
Freedom Fighter O.C.C. - page 83
The United Worlds of Warlock (UWW) - page 84
Government - page 85
Society - page 86
Foreign Affairs - page 86
Major Worlds within the United Worlds of Warlock - page 86
The Splugorth Planets - page 86
Government - page 87
Society - page 87
The Paradise Federation - page 87
Government - page 88
Society - page 88
Foreign Affairs - page 88
Pleasurer R.C.C. - page 88
Other Worlds & Organizations of Note - page 90
The Star Hives - page 91
Killer Beetles (NPC Villain) - page 91
Vacuum Wasps R.C.C. - page 92
Termite Engineer R.C.C. - page 93
Worker Ants (NPC Villain) - page 94
Hive Queen (Evil Alien Intelligence) - page 95
The Dominators - page 96
The Dominator R.C.C. - page 96
The Cosmo-Knights - page 99
The Cosmo-Knight O.C.C. - page 100
The Fallen Knights - page 102
Creating More Alien Races - page 104
Step One: Attributes - page 104
Step Two: Damage Capacity - page 104
Step Three: Alien Appearance - page 105
Step Four: Physiological Modifications - page 105
Step Five: Unusual Characteristics - page 106
Step Six: Unusual Powers - page 106
Step Seven: Technological Level - page 107
Step Eight: Magic Level - page 107
Step Nine: General Attitude/Culture - page 108
Monsters and Animals - page 109
Arboreal Wailers - page 109
Kreeghor Bloodhounds - page 110
Lesser Ugglies - page 111
Vampire Ugglies - page 112
Killer Apes - page 112
Weapons and Technology - page 114
Weapons - page 114
HI-30 Laser Pistol - page 114
HI-10 Heavy Laser Pistol - page 115
HI-50 Laser Rifle - page 115
HI-80 Combat Laser Rifle - page 115
EP-5 Energy Pulse Pistol - page 116
EPR-8 Energy Pulse Rifle - page 116
Power Halberd - page 116
NE-4 Plasma Cartridge Pistol - page 117
NE-10 Plasma Cartridge Rifle - page 117
NE-200 Plasma Cartridge Machinegun - page 117
NE-50 Particle Beam Rifle - page 118
CAF Repeating Rocket Launcher - page 118
Body Armor and Spacesuits - page 119
Light Combat Armor - page 119
CAF Jumpsuit - page 119
CAF Battle Armor - page 120
CAF Heavy Battle Armor - page 120
Spacer Suit - page 120
Spacer Hard Suit - page 120
Kreeghor Battle Armor - page 121
Imperial Legionnaire's Armor - page 121
Personal Force Fields - page 121
N-F12A Light Force Field - page 121
N-20 (A or B) Medium Force Field - page 121
N-40 Heavy Force Field - page 122
N-50 Superheavy Force Field - page 122
Phase Technology - page 122
Phase Beamers - page 122
PH-21 Phase Beamer - page 123
PH-100 Heavy Phase Beamer - page 123
PH-400 Heavy Phase Beamer - page 123
Phase Sword - page 124
Phase Fields - page 124
P-Field (Defensive Fields) - page 124
OP-Fields (Out of Phase Fields) - page 124
Phase-Tech Med Kit - page 125
Gravitonic Technology - page 125
Gravity Rail Guns - page 125
GR-10P Pistol - page 125
GR-45HP "Jackhammer" Heavy Pistol - page 126
GR-15AR Assault Rifle - page 126
Grav Packs - page 126
Psionic Crystal Technology - page 127
Crystal-Bolt Pistol - page 127
Crystal Paralyzer - page 127
Crystal Assault Rifle - page 128
Augmenting Helmet - page 128
Telepathic Communicator - page 128
Psionic Crystal Armor - page 128
Psionic Power Armor - page 128
Robots & Powered Armor - page 130
Silverhawk Attack Exoskeleton (CAF) - page 130
Battleram Attack Robot (CAF) - page 133
"Groundpounder" PA-10 Infantry Power Armor (CAF) - page 135
Warlord Mark I (TE) - page 137
Warlord Mark II (TE) - page 139
Kittani Transformable Robot-Fighter - page 140
Other Equipment - page 142
Tanks & Infantry Fighting Vehicles - page 143
"Bombard" Infantry Robot (CAF) - page 143
Phalanx Main Battle Tank (CAF/Wolfen) - page 145
Maniple IFV APC (CAF) - page 147
Dark Slayer Main Battle Tank (TE) - page 147
Kartuhm-Terek "The Doomsday Machine" (TE) - page 148
Spaceships & Space - page 150
Space Skills (New) - page 150
Fighters & Small Vessel Combat - page 151
FTL Propulsion - page 152
Sensor Systems - page 153
Spaceship Weapon Systems - page 153
Point Defense Lasers - page 153
HI-Laser Cannon (Light) - page 154
HI-Laser Cannon (Medium) - page 154
HI-Cannon (Heavy) - page 154
Particle Beam Cannon (Light and Medium) - page 154
Particle Beam Cannon (Heavy) - page 154
PC-50 Light Phase Cannon - page 155
PC-100 Phase Cannon - page 155
PC-200 Heavy Phase Cannon - page 155
GR-100 Light Autocannon - page 155
GR-1000 Autocannon - page 155
Missiles - page 155
Rift Projector Cannon (UWW) - page 155
Variable Force Fields - page 156
Space Fighters - page 157
Scorpion Class Light Fighter (CAF) - page 157
Proctor-Class Long Range Interceptor (CAF) - page 158
Flying Fang Interceptor (TE) - page 159
Broadsword Delta-Wing Multi-Enviromental Fighter (NE) - page 160
Star Ghost-Class Fighter (Phase World) - page 162
Shadow Bolt Strike Ship (UWW) - page 164
Military Shuttles - page 165
CAF Assault Shuttle - page 165
"Rain of Death" Troop Transports (TE) - page 166
Star Freighters - page 168
Scimitar-Class Light Patrol Ship (CAF) - page 168
Berserker Class Warship (TE) - page 170
Merchant and Transport Ships - page 171
Typical Runner Ship - page 171
Typical Merchantman - page 172
Starships - page 173
Phase World Campaign Ideas - page 173
Character Sheets - page 181
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