User Summary:
A fantasy RPG written at the time of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons that tried to overcome some of the limitations of that system. To that end, some of the unique features of the Palladium RPG at the time were:
Several more player races including Troglodyte, Troll, Ogre, Orc, Kobold, Wolfen, Changeling, Hobgoblin, & Goblin
Expanded character class system that included 8 martial (fighting) types, 6 magic-user types, and 4 clergy types
A primary and secondary skill system
An expansive magic system that includes traditional wizardry (spell) magic as well as witchcraft, elemental magic, circles/symbols, demonology and illusions
A unique protection system in which armour degrades as it is used (Structural Damage Capacity (SDC))
A religion system that borrowed heavily from H.P. Lovecraft as well as Egyptian mythology