UN Office of Scientific Investigation and Research

Campaign Overview

The intention of this campaign is to allow GM and players to explore the popular questions of alien and supernatural events. A UN-sponsored organisation has been chosen for several reasons. I wanted an organisation that had some official standing and yet stood somewhat apart from national intelligence or law enforcement. The international aspect is also important, a worldwide remit makes it easy to run scenarios in any part of the world.

In creating the campaign I have drawn on many inspirations, including the TV shows The X-Files, Poltergeist: The Legacy, Psi-Factor, Dark Skies and The Burning Zone; and on other role-playing games especially Conspiracy X and Delta Green. As such, I have deliberately chosen to weave threads from these resources into the campaign, the intent being that players may drawn on their own knowledge as gained from watching the shows or playing other games... of course, only I know what is true in the context of THIS campaign! Other GMs wishing to use this material are encouraged to put their own spin on events, determine their own truth. 

So while, for example, members of a 'Legacy House' from Poltergeist: The Legacy may turn up, it may be that the whole organisation in this campaign is a bunch of charlatans or something far more sinister than the foundation that appears on TV. In the same way, scenarios may appear outwardly similar with those you've seen on TV, but the underlying 'truth' about what is going on may be completely different. Playing with the players' preconceptions can be so much fun!