Delta Green

No prior knowledge of the rules is necessary. The system is simple: you roll two ten-sided dice to generate a percentage. If your roll is below your skill level, you succeed. The Game Master will explain the rules as they arise and keep the game flowing. Your focus will be on choices, clues, and consequences, rather than calculations. If you are already familiar with Delta Green, the GM can incorporate any optional tweaks you prefer. Either way, you'll be playing confidently within minutes.

Delta Green is intense, adult horror. Themes may include violence, gore, and psychological stress. Before play, your GM will establish lines and veils with you, and use safety tools like pauses and check-ins during the game. You decide how far to turn the dial, from moody thriller to harsh horror. Consequences matter, but player comfort is paramount. To align tone and content with your preferences, explore GM styles here: GM playstyles.

It shines with 2 to 5 players. Fewer agents create a more surgical and tense atmosphere. Larger teams bring in more skills and crossfire, but also attract more attention. A typical operation lasts 3 to 4 hours. One-shots usually fit into a single session. Campaign play maintains the same session length, with occasional debriefs or home scenes as time permits. Your Game Master adjusts the pacing and clue density to ensure everyone gets their moment in the spotlight.

It is modern, grounded, and investigation-led. No classes or levels. You create an agent with skills, a job, and personal connections. Combat is quick, lethal, and typically the last resort. Supernatural elements are rare, unknowable, and perilous to utilise. Sanity and Bonds track the personal cost of the work. Compared to D&D’s heroic fantasy and dungeon crawls, Delta Green is more akin to crime drama mixed with cosmic horror and covert operations.

Sessions use Delta Green, The Role-Playing Game from 2016. Players follow the rules in the Agent’s Handbook. The GM operates from the Handler’s Guide. Core mechanics include percentile skills, Lethality for certain firearms, and Stress and Sanity with Bonds. If you have preferences, the GM can incorporate or omit optional tweaks to suit your group. Both published scenarios and original cases are available to meet your objectives and time constraints.

Both options are viable. For a one-shot, pre-generated agents allow you to jump into the case quickly and come with built-in hooks. For longer campaigns, creating your own agent helps you engage with Bonds and background. Group creation takes around 30 to 45 minutes, using profession templates such as law enforcement, science, military, or academia. You select stats, assign skills, and define Bonds. If you bring an existing agent, the GM can adjust them to fit this ruleset.

Yes. Delta Green works exceptionally well online as evidence, maps, photos, and audio clues are easily shared. You just need a computer, a microphone, and a stable internet connection. The GM will confirm whether to use a virtual tabletop or video chat and will provide digital handouts and a dice roller. In person, two ten-sided dice will suffice. If you want to explore online options, check out online play platforms.