Description:his Genesis Pits Sourcebook is a tool for creating adventures
for the Robotech® RPG setting. It is most appropriate for the
New Generation and Shadow Chronicles eras of the Robotech®
Saga. It can be used in campaigns on Earth during the Invid occupation, or for Genesis Pits that are found on planets
throughout space.
Genesis Pits can provide excellent adventure opportunities for
UEEF campaigns, from the first breakout of hostilities between
the Pioneer Expedition and the Invid, to the time when the
UEEF battled the Regent and his Invid and Inorganic forces to
liberate worlds occupied by the vengeful and tyrannical alien
ruler. For campaigns set in the here and now, this can be a
Shadow Chronicles setting while the UEEF deal with the
treacherous Haydonites or encounter hostile planets where one
or more Genesis Pits have run amok, creating havoc, or are
being used by enemy forces for nefarious purposes.
Whatever the time-line and setting, Genesis Pits are a wonderful mechanism for creating the unexpected and throwing a
curve ball at a group of players who have been fighting nothing
but Invid (or Masters or Haydonites) for a while. The Pits are
also an excellent means to introduce unique villains, unexpected
monsters and even entire environments that keep the distinctive
feel of the Robotech® Saga, but enable the Game Master to take
the adventure into new, uncharted territory to keep the game
fresh and players on the edge of their seats.
- Irvin Jackson & Kevin Siembieda