Delta Green
Delta Green cover
Designer(s)	Dennis Detwiller, Adam Scott Glancy, John Tynes
Publisher(s)	Pagan Publishing
Publication date	1997
Genre(s)	Horror
System	Call of Cthulhu

Delta Green is a setting for the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game created by Adam Scott Glancy, Dennis Detwiller, and John Tynes of the Seattle gaming house Pagan Publishing. Image File history File links Delta_Green. ... Dennis Detwiller was born in New York City, but now resides in the Vancouver, Canada area and works as a computer game designer for Radical Entertainment as well as a role-playing game developer and artist. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Call of Cthulhu is a horror fiction role-playing game based on the story of the same name written by H.P. Lovecraft and the so-called Cthulhu Mythos the story inspired. ... Call of Cthulhu is a horror fiction role-playing game based on the story of the same name written by H.P. Lovecraft and the so-called Cthulhu Mythos the story inspired. ... A role-playing game (RPG, often roleplaying game) is a type of game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters and collaboratively create or follow stories. ... Dennis Detwiller was born in New York City, but now resides in the Vancouver, Canada area and works as a computer game designer for Radical Entertainment as well as a role-playing game developer and artist. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels (D) Area    - City 369. ... Pagan Publishing Logo Plotting the downfall of humanity since 1990 Pagan Publishing is a role-playing game publishing company founded by John Tynes. ...

Premise

Set in the modern day, the game revolves around a secret and perhaps renegade organization called Delta Green (created following the covert raid on the town of Innsmouth, Massachusetts) spearheaded by elements of the United States government. Its members are dedicated to combating the mind-rending horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos. The group was introduced in the seventh issue of The Unspeakable Oath, a Call of Cthulhu fanzine created by Pagan Publishing, in early 1993. Four years later, the Delta Green supplement appeared and spawned a number of its own modules and novels. Innsmouth is a fictional town in the writings of H.P. Lovecraft and is also part of the Cthulhu Mythos. ... Cthulhu Mythos is the term coined by the writer August Derleth to describe the shared elements, characters, settings, and themes in the works of H. P. Lovecraft and associated writers. ... Call of Cthulhu is a horror fiction role-playing game based on the story of the same name written by H.P. Lovecraft and the so-called Cthulhu Mythos the story inspired. ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular subject for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ... See also Adventure! (role-playing game), a role-playing game from White Wolf Game Studio. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. ...

The premise is frequently compared to the X-Files (although the original incarnation of Delta Green preceded the X-Files by almost a year as earlier stated^[1]), as both draw on federal alphabet soup folklore, UFO conspiracy theories and other modern legends. Delta Green also involves groups like a modern-day offshoot of the Nazi Ahnenerbe organization, occult criminal gangs and paranormal television shows, amongst others. All of these separate cords are woven into a more existential, bleak and Lovecraftian form of the Cthulhu Mythos than some other Call of Cthulhu publications. X-Files intro from first 8 seasons The X-Files was a popular 1990s American science fiction television series created by Chris Carter. ... Alphabet soup is a kind of soup containing noodles shaped like the letters of the English alphabet. ... A UFO conspiracy theory is any one of many often overlapping conspiracy theories which argue that evidence of the reality of unidentified flying objects is being suppressed. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Emblem The Nazi Deutsches Ahnenerbe – Studiengesellschaft für Geistesurgeschichte was founded by Heinrich Himmler, Hermann Wirth, and Walter Darré on July 1, 1935 as a research foundation. ... Cthulhu Mythos is the term coined by the writer August Derleth to describe the shared elements, characters, settings, and themes in the works of H. P. Lovecraft and associated writers. ... Call of Cthulhu may refer to: The Call of Cthulhu, the original H. P. Lovecraft short story Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game The Call of Cthulhu, 2005 film Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, 2005 videogame. ...

The Delta Green supplement lays the groundwork for the scenario, setting up the initial plot and providing players with their motivations and the resources they need to carry out their tasks. It also provides a source of replacements for characters who go mad or are killed. Unlike many Call of Cthulhu supplements, Delta Green is designed to raise ethical and moral questions. As a member of a legitimate government group, acting outside their remit, the players may have to engage in questionable actions to safeguard society, with serious repurcussions for whatever choice they make. The second supplement Delta Green: Countdown proved somewhat controversial for its inclusion of a cult of Russian-emigrant castrati and their use of child abuse to perpetuate their religion. Call of Cthulhu may refer to: The Call of Cthulhu, the original H. P. Lovecraft short story Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game The Call of Cthulhu, 2005 film Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, 2005 videogame. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult, often synonymous with the term child maltreatment or the term child abuse and neglect. ...

In 1998, Delta Green won the Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Supplement of 1997. The setting also won two awards in 2000: Best Game-Related Novel of 1999 for Delta Green: The Rules of Engagement and Best Roleplaying Supplement of 1999 for Delta Green: Countdown. see also: 1997 in games, 1999 in games Games Released or Invented in 1998 Alternity Banjo-Kazooie Doomtown Fallout 2 Future Cop: LAPD Gran Turismo Grim Fandango Half-Life Hot Shots Golf Incoming Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Metal Gear Solid Shogo: Mobile Armor Division Starcraft Tekken 3 Tomb... The Origins Awards, presented by the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design, are presented at the Origins International Game Expo for outstanding work in the game industry. ... see also: 1999 in games, 2001 in games Games Released or Invented in 2000 Amber Sparks:Ultimate Destruction Magi-Nation Duel Game awards given in 2000 Spiel des Jahres: Torres - Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling, Ravensburger Categories: Game stubs | 2000 ...

On May 1, 2006, the Pagan Publishing homepage was updated with an announcement describing the reasons for the delay of the new release of Delta Green, and stating that the d20 edition of the game should be available in time for Gen Con Indy. While there were a few show copies available there were no copies availible for sale to the public as most of them were "still being shipped from China"^[2]. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Gen Con is the largest and most prominent gaming convention in North America. ...

Publications

As of October 2006, the following Delta Green books have been published:

Pagan Publishing game books

• Delta Green (February 1, 1997), the basic sourcebook; ISBN 1-887797-08-4.
• Delta Green: Countdown (1999), the 2000s sourcebook, by John Tynes, Dennis Detwiller and Adam Scott Glancy, ISBN 1-887797-12-2.
• Delta Green Eyes Only Volume 1: Machinations of the Mi-go ISBN 1-887797-13-0.
• Delta Green Eyes Only Volume 2: The Fate.
• Delta Green Eyes Only Volume 3: Project Rainbow ISBN 1-887797-21-1.
• See No Evil {Unspeakable Oath 16/17)

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Fantasy Flight Games game books

• Cthulhu Live: Shades of Gray (2000) ISBN 1-887911-92-8.
• Cthulhu Live: Delta Green Live Action RPG supplement, ISBN 1-887911-43-X.

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Ronin Arts

• Dubious Shards by Kenneth Hite (2006).

Ronin Arts is a company, funded by Philip Reed and Christopher Shy. ... Kenneth Hite is a writer and role-playing game designer. ...

Dennis Detwiller

• Music From a Darkened Room
• Delta Green Scenario: Future Perfect (Parts 1 & 2 available)

Dennis Detwiller was born in New York City, but now resides in the Vancouver, Canada area and works as a computer game designer for Radical Entertainment as well as a role-playing game developer and artist. ...

Pyramid Magazine

• Green Box (8/21/02 & 10/9/02, with d20 stats)
• Jack Frost (12/24/99 & 12/31/99)

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Dungeon Magazine

• PX Poker Night (with d20 stats), issue 96

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Shadis

• Dia de Los Muertos, issue 52

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Unofficial Material

• Delta Green: Across the Fence
• Delta Green: Our Finest Hour

Fiction

• Delta Green: Alien Intelligence (Tynes Cowan Corp, March 1998), short stories collection, ISBN 1-887797-09-2.
• Delta Green: Dark Theatres (Armitage House, 1999), short stories collection, ISBN 1-887797-17-3.
• Delta Green: The Rules of Engagement (Tynes Cowan Corp, 2000), novel by John Tynes, ISBN 1-887797-16-5.
• Delta Green: Denied to the Enemy (Impressions, 2003), novel by Dennis Detwiller, ISBN 1-887797-24-6.

References

1. ^ http://www.delta-green.com/about/faq.html
2. ^ http://www.tccorp.com/pagan/

External links

• Delta Green Official site
• Delta Green Wiki
• Delta Green Computer Game, put on hold for an indefinite amount of time.
• Blog of Dennis Detwiller. He has written two scenarios for Delta Green, Music from a Darkened Room and Future Perfect, both available as free downloads on the site.
• Pagan Publishing
• Interview with A. Scott Glancy