Delta Green (Call of Cthulhu D20) [Hardcover]

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2006

Delta Green brings the Cthulhu Mythos, and the men and women who encounter it, squarely into the modern day. Delta Green postulates a secret group dedicated to investigating alien and supernatural horrors. Packed full of secret organizations, shadowy conspiracies and alien invaders, Delta Green has all the material you need to play using Call of Cthulhu d20. Hardcover RPG Core Book, 336 pp.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 338 pages
• Publisher: Pagan Publishing (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887797238
• ISBN-13: 978-1887797238
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,817,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, May 20, 2008

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Carl Lebowski "tetum" (Medina, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delta Green (Call of Cthulhu D20) (Hardcover)

Here is the deal, this book is very much like the 1997 printing (with out the insanely hard time finding the 1997 printing or the extreamly rare 2000 countdown version). It is updated with the post 9/11 stuff, which makes cretin things a little easier. Also there are D20 and BRP stats.

This game is like a non-fluffy version of the X-Files.

This game is my personal favorite. I have read/played many other systems in my 5 years of gaming. (I attend Origins, GenCon and smaller conventions.) This has both D20 and BRP stats. The D20 stats were an after thought but this book has more content for the read. I personally dislike D&D and most d20 systems as they lend well to power gaming. Delta Green is highly lethal, but that is really needed to get the mood right. I love this system and setting, but this is not for everyone. This is Modern-Horror-Sci-Fi gaming at it's best, and if you're not into those genres this may not be the game for you.

For any horror role-playing affectionado, this is where it's at

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invitation to conspiracy, January 21, 2008

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Skyman "Simon" (San Diego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delta Green (Call of Cthulhu D20) (Hardcover)

It's a conspiracy oriented Call of Cthulhu RPG game. The D20 addition gives you the opportunity to create much more action oriented encounters than the BRP. Imagine having a character from the x-files in a Call of Cthulhu game uncovering secret plots by alien Gods and monsters. You get the picture. Throw in man made political schemes into the mix and your in for one hell of a ride with the players. The book goes over various secretive organizations and how to make a plausible character. There are helpful templates and ideas of how to get players involved. The scenarios are really good and thought out. Infact the whole book is very well thought out. Keep in mind when reading it that they wrote the Call of Cthulhu version with the BRP system first and overlayed the D20 features afterwards. So the D20 stats will always follow the BRP stats. This is especially true for the gun section
I would aso like to add that the book goes over various designations of top secret very well and will add to the flavor and play of the game

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delta Green RPG, November 22, 2008

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Samuel Van Der Wall (Reno, NV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delta Green (Call of Cthulhu D20) (Hardcover)

Delta Green is a modern setting for the Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game. It contains a horror-based theme mixed in with an X-Files feel (minus the fluff). The original printing was in 1997, but now the game can be found in both d20 and the Chaosium systems.

A friend of mine first introduced our group to Delta Green this year. It had the entire flavor that Call of Cthulhu did but without the limitations that sometimes are experienced with playing a game based in the 1920s. We played five or six adventures and had a blast.

Since then, I had really wanted to purchase the book but just hadn't gotten around to it. My interest got renewed recently when I saw a few television shows dealing with topics that are covered in Delta Green, such as the Majestic 12. Even after playing the game, I had no idea how much of it was based in actual conspiracy lore. I originally thought it was just H.P. Lovecraft blended with the X-Files, but it's much more than that. Of course there is plenty of added flavor to the game but the research that went into it is very good and surprisingly detailed.

If you love conspiracy lore and roleplaying games, you probably already know about (and own) Delta Green. If not, check it out. Delta Green is modern sci-fi horror gaming at its best.