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