Invasions: Target Earth
Invasions: Target Earth is a supplement published by the Hero Games subsidiary of Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) in 1990 for the super-hero role-playing game Champions.
Contents[edit]
Invasions: Target Earth shows Champions gamemasters how to plan a role-playing game storyline involving a large-scale invasion of Earth, either from space or from another dimension.[1] This includes what types of aliens to use, from robots to demons, as well as setting up the invaders' command structure and firepower, and a complete timeline of the invasion.[1]
The book also includes a 13-part scenario titled "The Invasion".[1]
Publication history[edit]
In 1981, Hero Games published the superhero role-playing game (RPG) Champions but ran into financial difficulty in the mid-1980s, and was eventually taken over as a subsidiary of I.C.E. In 1989, Hero Games/I.C.E. published a fourth edition of Champions, and many adventures and supplements followed, including 1990's Invasion, a 48-page softcover book written by Cyrus Harris, with interior art by Colleen Doran, and cover art by Jackson Guice.[2]
Reception[edit]
In the January 1991 edition of Dragon (#165), Allen Varney warned that "The scenario outlines here need fleshing out, but Invasions takes you a long way toward turning your campaign world upside down and righting it again." He concluded with a recommendation to buy this product, saying, "Start filling your game's skies with enemy ships."[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Varney, Allen (January 1991). "Roleplaying Reviews". Dragon. No. 165. TSR, Inc. p. 70.
- ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 345. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.