====== Preface ======


Hello! Welcome to THIRD INVID WAR, one of the first completely web-based fan supplements for an RPG. TIW is written by Dave Deitrich and Chris Meadows , with artwork done by Amy Borden and Jason Juta. I emphasize that this a "fan supplement" because this project is strictly not-for-profit and is not intended to be a professional supplement in any way, shape or form. (so hopefully Kevin Siembieda won't decide to sue me over it ^_^ )

TIW is my attempt to write a satisfactory (IMHO) conclusion to the "Return of the Invid" storyline started by Kevin Siembieda in his RPG. In Invid Invasion, Siembieda says that the Invid return to Earth 6 months after the final Battle of Reflex Point with a much smaller force, presumably to harvest more protoculture for the Regis. Although this background was expanded slightly in Return of the Masters and Lancer's Rockers, there wasn't much to differentiate it from the old New Generation saga. There were no new mecha, no new battle tactics, no plot development; just the same old Invid back to provide targets for the players to shoot at. And worst of all, the story was left completely open-ended with no hints of where to go or how to resolve it.

Several years ago Chris and I came up with some ideas for new Robotech RPG adventures that would take place several years after the Invid had left Earth for good. But in order to fit our stuff into Palladium's chronology, we had to first finish what they started. At first we wrote a pretty quick (and unsatisfying) wrap-up that really wasn't much better than what Palladium had already done. Not satisfied with that, I started to think about how we could expand on the events in the already-existing RPG supplements, adding in our own stuff here and there to turn what was originally a cheap solution into a decent sequel to the New Generation chapter of Robotech.

Things started to gain momentum from there, to the point where I've been working more on this Invid sequel than the stories I dreamed of years ago! I think the final product is well worth it, though. THIRD INVID WAR is a story of human courage and tenacity in the darkest years of the Invid Wars, when it looks like the Invid are only a step away from winning everything. Mysterious new Invid mecha, powerful orbiting hives, and devious tactics by new Invid leaders have turned the tide of battle against the human resistance. The REF at Tirol has tried to help by sending more weapons, mecha, and personnel to Earth, but due to the Invid blockade few supplies actually manage to make it to their destinations. Unless things change soon, the Invid will win the war before long.

**Can you and your friends succeed
in preventing the fall of Earth??**


THIRD INVID WAR is fully compatible with the Robotech RPG (and by extension most other Palladium games). It contains additional source material for the Invid Invasion scenario starting from the return of the Invid after the Battle for Reflex Point, up to and including the final climactic battles between the people of Earth and the Invid race. Please feel free to use and distribute these documents as you see fit. All we ask is that you don't claim this material as your own work. For more information please feel free to contact me at deitrich@mcs.net. I would love to hear any comments you have on this work!