Warning!
Violence and the Supernatural
The fictional World of Rifts® is violent, deadly and filled with supernatural monsters. Other dimensional be­
ings, often referred to as "demons," torment, stalk and prey on humans. Other alien life forms, monsters, gods
and demigod, as well as magic, insanity, and war are all elements in this book.
Some parents may find the violence and supernatural elements of the game inappropriate for young read­
ers/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.
. �.
.. .
.0
..
o
o
Sa
m
.
ple
file
o
A supplement for the Rifts® RPG.
Compatible with the entire Palladium Books® Megaverse®!
1
Dedicated To: My Connecticut friends - I miss you all, guys.
Special Thanks To: Vince Martin and Kevin Kirsten, not j ust co-workers, but good friends. And to the entire
Palladium staff, Kevin and Maryann, Steve, Al and the rest of the gang, who have made my move to Michigan a
good and happy decision.
Sa
m
ple
file
Carlos 1. Martijena-Carella
PDF Edition - January 2016
Second Printing - April 2000
Copyright © 1995 Palladium Books Inc.
Copyright © 1995 by Kevin Siembieda
All rights reserved under the Universal Copyright Convention, World Wide. 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 characters or persons living or dead, is strictly coincidental.
Rifts®, Palladium Books®, and Megaverse® are registered trademarks owned and licensed by Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books Inc.
Nightspawn, Nightlands, Triax, Mindwerks, NOR, Splugorth, Kittani, Coalition States, Erin Tam, and other names and titles are trademarks owned by
Kevin Siembieda and Palladium Books Inc.
Owner of trademarks Kevin Siembieda. Licensed user Palladium Books Inc.
World Book Nine: Rifts® South America 2 ™ is published by Palladium Books Inc., 39074 Webb Ct,
in the USA.
Westland, MI 48185. Printed
2
Rifts® World Book Nine
m
ple
file
South Al11erica 2
Sa
SIEMBJEOA
"fS
Written By: Carlos J. Martijena-Carella
Additional Text & Concepts: Kevin Siembieda
Interior Artists:
Senior Editor: Kevin Siembieda
Vince Martin
Editors: Alex Marciniszyn
Wayne Breaux
James A. Osten
R.K. Post
Kevin Kirsten
Kevin Siembieda
Julius Rosenstein
Art Direction & Keylining: Kevin Siembieda
Cover Painting: Kevin Long
Typography: Maryann Siembieda
Special Thanks to c.J. for belting out another epic Rifts® book! To "blurry-eyed" Vince for jumping imme­
diately from Rifts Japan into South America 2 without a break (great stuff too). Randy Post for more dark and
intricate artwork. To Wayne "I'm a machine, give me more, I can make that deadline" Breaux. Jim "not more ed­
iting already" Osten, Kevin "I'll do whatever it takes" Kirsten, "late night" Alex and Maryann, Julius and the
usual Palladium wizards.
Kevin Siembieda
3
Manco Capac, The First Inca .................................. 046
Contents
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
8
The Em pire of the Sun
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
9
Introduction
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
The Heroes of the Sun: Manco Capac's Chosen .... A7
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
Com mon Line Drawings
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
•
.
30
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
31
m
Pattern Armor ..........................................................35
Sa
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
67
Arkhon R.C.C. .........................................................71
Arkhon Spectral Hunter O.C.C. ..............................73
Arkhon ESP Specialist O.C.C. ................................75
Fallam R.C.C. ..........................................................76
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
79
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
83
Death Cyclops Assault Suit .....................................88
Great Cyclops Assault Robot ..................................91
40
O ther Vehicles
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
93
"Porcupine" T-10 Assault Tank ..............................93
Energy Line System ................................................ 040
.
.
Ghost Wasp Aerial Power Armor ...........................86
Tree of Life ..............................................................40
•
56
Stormwind Assault Exoskeleton..............................84
Monkey ....................................................................39
The P antheon of the Sun
.
Arkhon Body Armor ................................................83
38
Wizard ......................................................................39
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
FRA-1 Flechette Auto-Cannon................................83
Hummingbirds .........................................................39
SpI·der
.
Robots & Power Armor
Warrior Pattern ........................................................38
•
.
FR-5 Flechlette Rifle ...............................................83
Permanency ..............................................................38
.
.
Tri-Blade Energy Sword ..........................................82
Open Rift..................................................................37
.
.
BRL-3 Backpack Rocker Launcher ........................ 82
Make Ley Line .........................................................37
.
.
BM-2 Backpack Mortar System ..............................81
Create Ley Line Storm.............................................37
.
.
M-100 Tri-Beam Crew Served Gun ........................ 81
37
Extend Ley Line .......................................................37
The Secrets of the N azca Lines
.
TB-Prime Tri-Beam Energy Rifle ...........................80
Wield Lightning .......................................................36
.
48
TB-9 Auto-Pistol .....................................................80
Symbol of Pain .........................................................36
•
.
TB-3 Tri-Beam Energy Pistol .................................80
Power Symbol ..........................................................36
.
.
E-clips ......................................................................79
Pattern of Wounding ................................................36
.
.
Arkhon Weapons & Equip ment
Pattern Wall .............................................................36
.
.
Fallam Battlemaster O.C.c. .....................................77
Pattern of Control ....................................................36
.
.
file
ple
Healing Pattern (Minor) ...........................................35
.
.
Overlord Enno..........................................................70
Line Blast .................................................................35
•
.
The Arkhon Freehold ...............................................69
Fire lines ...................................................................35
.
.
In South America .....................................................68
Entryway ..................................................................35
.
.
In Orbit .....................................................................68
Energy Jar ................................................................35
.
.
Slinger light Tank ....................................................66
The Arkhons
Monster Drawing .....................................................34
•
.
Solar Combat Armor................................................64
Earthquake Pattern ...................................................34
.
.
Atahualpa Combat Suit............................................63
Greater Animal Drawing .........................................34
.
.
Nazca Power Armor ................................................59
Lesser Animal Drawing ...........................................32
.
.
Armor of the Sun .....................................................61
Feast Sign .................................................................32
.
.
Gilded Body Armor .................................................58
Close Rifts ................................................................31
.
.
Sinchi Body Armor ..................................................58
Draught of Health ....................................................31
Secret Line Drawings
.
Illapa-5 Rocket Rifle ...............................................57
Rune Warrior O.C.C. ...............................................28
•
.
Illapa-1 Rocket Pistol ..............................................57
Nazca Line Maker O.C.C. .......................................26
.
.
Inti-20 Variable Laser Rifle .....................................57
Inca Sun-Priest O.C.c..............................................24
.
.
Inti-10 Variable Laser Pistol ...................................56
True Inca RC.C. Demigods ....................................20
.
.
Weapons and Equip ment of the Em pire
20
Inca Warrior O.C.C..................................................23
N azcan Line Magic
•
Pucara Mind Mage O.c.c. ......................................55
Cities and Places of Note ......................................... l 7
.
.
Pucara Red Giant RC.C. .........................................54
The Arkhons ............................................................ 13
.
.
The Pucara, the Red Giants .....................................52
The Return of the Gods............................................12
.
.
Yahuar Huacac, the Blood Weeper .........................50
The History of the Old Inca Empire ........................10
.
.
The Ancient RC.C. Incan Undead ......................... A8
The Lost Nazca Civilization ....................................9
O.C.c.s and R.C.C.s of the Em pire
.
Forces of Darkness
"Evil Eye" APC ....................................................... 95
40
Spikefish Attack Fighter ..........................................96
Viracocha, the All-Father ....................................... 040
The MegaversaILeglon
.
Inti, the Sun God ......................................................42
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
•
.
98
The Dakir Race ........................................................100
Pachamama, the All-Mother................................... A3
City Notes ................................................................103
Illapa, God of Thunder & Storm ............................ 045
4
Com mon R.C.C.s & O.c.c.s .................. 104
I-9 Heavy Ion Rifle ..................................................163
Megaversal Trooper (Human) O.c.c. .....................104
1-11 Long Gun .........................................................164
Megaversal Trooper O.C.C./Ojahee R.C.c. ............106
Equalizer Combat Shotgun ......................................164
Destroyer 'Borg O.C.C. ...........................................107
Lightbringer Laser Rifle ..........................................165
Ojahee Cyborg O.c.C..............................................I09
Amaki Blast-Sword ................................................. 165
Men-RaIl "Tech Master" R.C.C. .............................111
Amaki Blast Rifle ....................................................165
Weapons & Equip ment of the Legion........... 113
Amaki TW Psi-Blade ...............................................165
IAR-20 Inertia Rifle .................................................113
ATL-7 Anti-Tank Laser Rifle .................................166
IAR-2 Auto-Pistol....................................................114
Body Armor ................................ 166
HIAR-22 Heavy I-Beam Rifle.................................114
Customizagle Armor (Achilles) ..............................168
ARP-l Plasma Assault Rifle ...................................114
Power Armor ............................... 168
HRP-l Plasma Heavey Rifle ...................................115
Mecha-Lizard Power Armor....................................168
H-l1A Howitzer ......................................................115
Toro "Minotaur" Power Annor ...............................171
Armor & Power Armor ...................... 115
Glitter Boy Number 7 ..............................................173
Mark I Body Annor .................................................115
Mastodon Battle Robot ............................................175
Mark II Body Annor................................................115
Galapagos Submersible Robot ................................177
Counterstrike Power Annor ....................................115
Puma-Class Medium Battle Tank............................180
Vehicles.................................... 117
Hussar APC..............................................................182
Neo-Abrams MI0AI Main Battle Tank ..................117
The Larhol d Barbarians...................... 183
Neo-Bradley M61FV Scout Vehicle ........................1l9
Larho1d Barbarian R.c.c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Neo-Apache AH-50 Attack Aerodyne ....................120
Larhold Human Renegade O.C.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
War Bison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Cordoba ....................................................................122
Larhold Shaman O.C.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Santiago....................................................................126
Com mon O.C.C.s............................ 127
file
The Sil ver River Republics ................... 122
Blue Fl ame S pel l s ........................... 190
Experience Tables ................. .......... 192
ple
Gaucho O.C.C. .........................................................128
Plains 'Borg O.C.C. .................................................129
Quick Find Table
m
Ultra-Crazy O.c.c. ..................................................131
Blood Rider O.c.c. .................................................133
........................................................................
16 & 48
Ancients
Blood Lizard R.C.C . ................................................137
Ancients: Blood Weeper ..............................................50
The Achil l es Republic ........................ 138
Ancients: City of the Dead...........................................19
Sa
Master Blood Rider O.C.c. .....................................135
R.C.C.s & O.C.C.s........................... 141
Blue Flame Magic ........................................................190
Serpentoid R.C.C. ....................................................141
Empire of the Sun (Inca & Nazca) ...............................9
Mutant Capybara R.c.c. .........................................142
Inca: Empire of the Sun................................................9
Equinoid R.C.C. .......................................................144
Condoroid R.C.C. ....................................................146
Inca: Members of Empire of the Sun ...........................9
Falconoid R.C.C. .....................................................148
Inca Gods: Pantheon of the Sun ...................................40
Achilles Neo-Human R.C.C. ...................................149
Inca Undead: Ancient R.C.c. ......................................48
New Babylon ............................... 152
Larhold War Bison .......................................................187
Amaki Stone-Man R.c.c. ........................................154
Psyscape (New Babylon) .............................................154
Duelist R.C.C. ..........................................................155
Mutant Animals: Members of Achilles .......................138
Gizmoteer R.C.C. ....................................................157
Nazca: Empire of the Sun ............................................9
O ther Republ ics............................. 159
The Southern Federation .........................................159
Nazca Lines & How to Use Them ...............................38
The Shining Path ......................................................160
Nazca Line Magic ........................................................30
Italo Industries .........................................................161
Nuevo Peru (New Peru) ...........................................161
Arkhons .......................................................................67
The Local Caudillos .................................................162
The South American Devil's Triangle ....................162
Arkhon: Cerasteel.........................................................79
Languages ................................................................162
Arkhon: Death Cyclops ................................................88
Weapons................................... 163
Arkhon: E-Clips ...........................................................79
NP-1O Plasma Net Launcher ...................................163
Arkon Freehold ............................................................69
IP-7 Ion Pistol ..........................................................163
Arkhon: Ghost Wasp ....................................................86
5
Arkhon: Great Cyclops ................................................91
Nazca Line Maker O.C.C.............................................26
Arkhons in Orbit ..........................................................68
Plains 'Borg
..................................................................
129
Arkhon Overlord Enno .................................................70
Pucara, The Red Giants RC.C.....................................54
Arkhon: Spikefish Attack Fighter ................................96
Pucara: Mind Mage O.c.c. ..........................................55
Arkhon R.C.C...............................................................71
True Inca (Demigod) RC.C.........................................20
Arkhon: Tri-Blade Energy Sword................................82
Ultra-Crazy (TW) .........................................................131
Map s
Megaversal Legion ......................................... ...........98
Empire of the Sun .........................................................15
Megaversal Legion: Troop Numbers ...........................103
Megaversal Legion .......................................................98
Megaversal Legion: Common RC.C.s/O.C.c.s ..........104
Silver River Republic ...................................................122
Megaversal Legion: Inertia Weapons ..........................113
Shining Path (Terrorists) .............................................. 160
Megaversal Legion: Vehicles ......................................117
.
South America (Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Weapons & Item s of Note
Armor of the Sun ..........................................................61
Amaki: Duelist R.C.C. .................................................155
Blast Rifle (Amaki) ......................................................165
Amaki: Gizmoteer RC.C .............................................157
Blast Sword (Amaki) ...................................................165
Amaki Stone-Man RC.C. ............................................154
Cerasteel (Arkhon) .......................................................79
Ancient R.C.C. .............................................................48
Glitter Boy #7 ...............................................................173
Arkhon R.C.C...............................................................71
Inertia Weapons ...........................................................113
Arkhon ESP Specialist O.c.c......................................75
Inti-1O Variable Laser Pistol ........................................56
Mecha-Lizard ...............................................................168
ple
Arkhon Spectral Hunter O.C.C. ...................................73
file
O.C.c.s & R.C.C.s
Blood Lizard R.C.C......................................................137
Solar Combat Armor ....................................................64
Blood Rider O.C.C. ......................................................133
m
Blood Rider: Master RC.C..........................................135
Experience Tables ........................................................ 192
Sa
LEY LIN£S
Fallam R.C.C................................................................76
Fallam Battlemaster O.C.C. .........................................77
Gaucho O.C.C. .............................................................128
Inca Sun Priest O.C.c. .................................................24
IncalNazca Rune Warrior O.C.c. ................................28
Inca Warrior O.C.C. .....................................................23
Larhold Barbarian O.C.C. ............................................185
Larhold Human Renegade O.C.c. ...............................186
Larhold Shaman O.C.C. ...............................................188
Megaversal Legion: Destroyer 'Borg O.C.C. ..............107
Megaversal Legion: Men-RaIl RC.C. .........................111
Megaversal Legion: Ojahee Cyborg O.c.C................. 109
Megaversal Legion: Human Trooper O.C.C. ..............104
Megaversal Legion: Ojahee Trooper RC.C. ...............106
Mutant: Capybara RC.C. .............................................142
Mutants: Condoroid RC.C. .........................................146
SOIffJl AMERICAN
ON/LIS TR/ANGL.E
Mutant: EquinoidlPsi-Taur RC.C. ..............................144
Mutant: Falconoid RC.C. ............................................148
Mutant: Neo-human RC.C. .........................................149
Mutant: Serpentoid RC.C. ...........................................141
6