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Index Compiled By: Craig Crawford

Adventures By: Kevin Siembieda

Jolly Blackburn

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Table of Contents Riftsll Index

Book Abbreviations .. .. ........ . ................ .. . .. ......... .. ....... . .......... ... .. . ..... 5 Table of Contents for the Index & Appendices ........ .. ....... . ..... . ... . ....... . ... . ........ .. ...... 5 Rifts Multi-Book Index Begins .... ... ........... .. .. . ....... . . ........ .. .. . .... . . .. .... . .. ... .... 6

Adventures

Heart of Evil .... . .... . .............. . .. . ........ . ........ . ........... .. ... .. ... .. .... . .... 47 Game Master Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Clues for the Players . . ................... ... ....... .. ........ .. ..... . ............ . . . . . .... 49 The Adventure Continues (enter Redge) . ...... . ... .. ... . .. ... ........ .. .. . ........... . .... . ..... 49 The Cloud Thing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Non-Player Characters of Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Revenge is a Dish Best Served . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Encounter One. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Stats for the Three Dragon Hatchlings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Fort Mackenzie ........ ... ...... . .. ... . .. . . ...... ... . .. ....... .. ... . ....... .. ............ 61 To The Rescue (Encounter Two) ....... . ........ . ... .. ...... . .... .. ... . ....... .. . . ........ . ... 63 Game Master Information ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Groksh, The Beast Dragon ............. . ..... . . .. . .. ...... . . ... .................. . .......... 65 The Dragon's Lair (Encounter Three) .......... . ....... .. .. . ....... . ........ .. ...... . . .. ........ 66 Non-Player Characters of Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Dark Secrets .. ...... . .. . ......... . .............. .. ..... . ...... .. .. . ........ . . . ...... .. . . .. 71 The Coalition Conspiracy Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Other Popular Theories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Possible Encounters, Adventure Plots & Ideas ............ . ................... . ......... .... ....... 74 Other Related Adventures (ideas) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

The Rifter™ .......... . ........ . .................... .. ........ ... ....... . . . .. . ..... . .... . . 77 The Rifter & Rift Entity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Other Related Adventures (ideas) ... . ... . ....... ... .......... . .......... . ....... .... .... .. .. . .. 80

About Face .... . .. . ....... ... ........ . .. .. ....... . ..... . .......... .. .......... ... . . ....... 81 Skelebot Order Classifications ............ ... ....... .. ........... . .. .. .. . . . ...... .. . . ......... 81 The Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Quickie Mechanoidll Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Hook, Line & Sinker Adventure Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 What is a Hook, Line & Sinker? . ....... . .... . ..... . ................. ..... ...... . .... . . . . . .... 88 Requiem of a Fighter .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Enemy/Ally Mine? ..... . . . ........... . ......... . . . .......... . .. . ..... . . . ........ . ........ . 88 God of Thunder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Brain? Brain? ... . ...................... . .......... . ... . . .- .... . ...... .... ........ ... ..... 89 Alamo .. .. . . ....... . ..... . . . ........... .... ....... .. ........ ... . .. . . ... . ..... . .. .. .... 89 Too Good to be True ...... . .......... . ...................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Must every Cloud have a Silver Lining? .... .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Who's on First? .. . .. .. ........... . . . ... . ................ . . .. ......... . .. .. .... .. ......... 90 Tasmora's Troupe of Traveling Oddities ....... .. .................... . ..... . . .. .......... . . . ..... 90 Ambrosia of the Gods . . ......... . ......... . ............ . ....... . .. . . . ............... . . . ... 91 One if by Land ........... .. .... . ...... . .......... . .. . .......... . . . ...... .. . . . . ..... .. ... 91 An Errand of Mercy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Body Double . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 That 01' Black Magic ........ . ... .. ..... .. .................. . ........ . ... . ...... ... ... . ... . 92 Country Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Worlds Apart ...... ... .. .. ........... ... . . ........ ... .......... .. . . .... .. .... . . . . . ...... 92 Judge Not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Judgment .. .. ..... .. ............ . .......................... .. . .. .......... . ........ .... 93 Weapon of Tomorrow ....... . ... . . . ........... .. ......... .... ..... . .. . .. . ..... . ...... .. . . . 94 Hunter's Moon . . ..................... .. .. .. .... .. ....... . . .. ...... .. .. . ...... . . . . . ..... . 94 Maiden in Distress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 The Silver Medallion ... . . . ...... .. .... . .. .. ......... . ........... . ........ . .. .. ............ 94 A Mother's Love ..... .. . . ...... . ... .. ..... ... ... . .... . . . ..... . ... . ....... ... ........ . .... 94 The Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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RIFT ®

MULTI·BOOK INDEX

This work represents an index of information for the game of Rifts~ It includes data spanning fourteen books in a concise, alphabetical listing. In addition, this resource contains ten appendices of additional information. It was designed as a reference guide so that game masters and players alike can find information on every aspect of the Rifts®role playing game, and find it quickly.

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Book Abbreviations ...................................................................... 5 Main Index (A-Z) ........ ... ......................... .. ............ .. ......... ... ........ 6-32

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1: Body Armor .... ... .. ...... .... .. ....... .. ...... . .... . ... .. . .... ........ ... 32-33 APPENDIX 2: Equipment ..... .... ............ .. ........ .... ..... .. ..... .. .... ... ..... .. .. 33-34 APPENDIX 3: Monsters .................................................................. 34-37 APPENDIX 4: Occupational Character Classes ........ ..... ............. ..... ................. 37-38 APPENDIX 5: Power Armor ............................................................... 38-39 APPENDIX 6: Racial Character Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-41 APPENDIX 7: Robots ........ ...... ..... .. ............ .. ..................... ... .. ... .... 41-42 APPENDIX 8: Robot Vehicles . .... ..... .......... .... ............ ... ....... .... .. . .... ... . 42 APPENDIX 9: Vehicles ...... ........ .. ..... ......... ........ ......... ... ... ...... ... ..... 42-43 APPENDIX 10: Weapons ................................................................. 44-46

BOOK ABBREVIATIONS

The page numbers in the Rift's Index will always be accompanied by an abbreviation corresponding to the book the information is found in. Below is a list of all books included in this index and their abbreviations .

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Rifts' Book:

Conversion Book I ............................................................. . ......... CB 1 Conversion Book II: Pantheons ............................................................ CB2 Dimension Book I: Wormwood ..... .......... . .................. . ......................... WW Dimension Book II: Phase World ......... ..... ......... .... ...... . .. .... ................... PHA Rifts ... ..... ................................. ...".......................................R Rifts' Mercenaries .. .. .......... .... ..... .... ......................... .. ....... .. ........ MER

Soucebook III : Mindwerks ................ . ... ............... ........ ......... .... ........ SB3 World Book I: Vampire Kingdoms .......................................................... VAM World Book II: Atlantis ........ . ......................................................... ATL World Book III: England ................... . . ..... .................................... ... ENG World Book IV: Africa ........... ..... ......... .... .... .. .......... .... ........ ... ....... AFR World Book V: Traix & The NGR ......................................................... . NGR World Book VI: South America . . .. .... .. ............ .. ..................... .. ....... .. .... SOU

Sourcebook I ..................... . ...................... . ..... . . . ..... .. ................SB 1

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Adventure Ideas Armageddon Unlimited, Adventure Ideas ... MER/83-84 The Black Ship ...................... SOU/159-167 Braddock's Last Stand ......... . ........ MER/66-67 Casualties Of Peace . ............ ... ... MER/151-160 Doctor Reid, I presume .... .... ....... ... MER/52-53 "Face Of Evil" ......... . .............. .. SB 1/63-69 The Gathering .................... AFR/156-158,160 King Of The Mountain .................... MER/61 Leprechaun Cave . ... ..................... ENG/139 On A Clear Day, You Can See Wormwood . . .. MER/94 The Pecos Empire . . ... .. . ... . .. ..... ... MER/93-94 Robot Madness ..... .. ...... ... ........ .. . MER/76 Scarecrows ...............................MER/61 Spies, Spies Everywhere ................. MER/76-77 Splugorth vs. Splugorth ..................... MER/94 The Stick In Your Eye ................ , PHA/177 -182

Brave New World ...................... PHA/182 Passing The Test . . ......... .. .......... PHA/182 Stowaways ................ . ........... PHA/182

Three Galaxies: Campaign Ideas ........ PHA/173-177 Transdimensional Employment ........ .. .... MER/53 Trapped ..... ..... .. .. .. ..... .. ..... ... ..MER/52 Well Of Wisdom .... ..... .... . .. . . ... ENG/139-142 Aerihman Clans SEE Atlantis: Clans Affective Disorders SEE Insanity

Africa Ancient Father, Millenium Tree ....... AFR/71,113-114 Background ........ .. . . . ..... ..R/152, AFR/8-9, 109 Countries ..... .. .. .. ........ . AFR/l09-114,119-125 Deities ..... , ................ SOU/106,118,121-123 Gods of the Nile .... .... . AFR/36-59, 145-147, 154-156 Great Spider (The Wise One) ... . . ...... ..... AFR/71 Haunted Plateau ...................... AFR/111-112 Jungle People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. AFR/114-119 Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .AFR/71 Maps ....................... AFR/11O-111,120,132 Pharaoh Rama-Set ... .... ........... . , AFR/141-144 Phoenix Empire . ........ . . .. ...... .. . AFR/131-136

Law ........... . ...... . . . ........ AFR/132-134 Troops/Defenses ......... . . .. .. .. .. AFR/135-136

Post Cataclysm Legends ............. .. AFR/123-124

Rama City (Phoenix Empire) ............... AFR/134 Tree Of Sorrows . ... .. . ....... ........ ... AFR/134 Wildlife ............................ AFR/126-131 SEE Appendix-4 For African O.C.C.s

Age ........................................R/18 Aimed Shot ....... ... ......... .. CB 1/8, 11-12, R/34 P.P. Bonuses ....... . .. .. .................. SB 1/7 Alcoholism and Effects . . .... .. ..... ......... . R/21 Alien Races Creating Your Own, SEE Game Master

SEE ALSO Phase World, Three Galaxies Alignment ...............................R/14-15 Of D-Bee .................................CB 1/25 Of Monsters .............................. CB 1/21 Americas SEE Central, North, South America

Ammunition SEE Energy Clips SEE ALSO Appendix-2

Angel Of Death SEE Mindwerks

Angrar Robotics ...... ... .. . ............ MER/141 SEE ALSO Apppendices-5,8 Animals Of Africa ...... .. ... ... ...... . ... ... AFR/126-128 Common ............... .... ........ . . . A TL/88-90 Hit Points/p.P.E ........................ ..... R/114 Of North America .......... .. . ... . .. ...... SB1/16 Reptiles (A Few Types) ................... VAM/148 Saving Throws .. .... .............. .... ...... R/114 Armor Rating ..........................R/39, SB 1/8 Asia Background ................................R/152 Astrology ..............................ENG/25-26

Atlantis Alvurron (City Of Gargoyles) ........ ..... ATL/27-28 Azlum ...... .... .. . .. .. . ...... .... .... ATL/28-30 Background ... ... ... .. .... .... . R/150-151, ATL/7-9 Dragcona (City Of Dragons) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ATL/30-34 Euro D-Bee populations ........ .. .. .. ...... SB3/43 Geographic Environments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. SB 1/119 Great Stone Mountains .................. ATL/24-25 History .... ..... .. .......... ....... ....ATL/13-14 Ki-Talan (Kittani) ...................... ATLl34-35 Maps .......... R/158-159, SB 1/119, ATL/22,23,24,38 Preserves ........ . . ... ..... . ... ....... ATL/23-24 The Refuge ........................... A TL/22-23

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