Delta Green Impossible Landscapes ©2020 The Delta Green Partnership IMPOSSIBLE LANDSCAPES A CAMPAIGN OF WONDER, HORROR, AND CONSPIRACY, FOR DELTA GREEN: THE ROLE-PLAYING GAME BY DENNIS DETWILLER ARC DREAM PUBLISHING PRESENTS DELTA GREEN: IMPOSSIBLE LANDSCAPES BY DENNIS DETWILLER DEVELOPERS & EDITORS DENNIS DETWILLER & SHANE IVEY ART DIRECTOR & ILLUSTRATOR DENNIS DETWILLER GRAPHIC DESIGNER SIMEON COGSWELL COPY EDITOR LISA PADOL DELTA GREEN CREATED BY DENNIS DETWILLER, ADAM SCOTT GLANCY & JOHN SCOTT TYNES All writing and art ©2019 Dennis Detwiller. “Is the darkness/Ours to take?/Bathed in lightness/Bathed in heat/All is well/As long as we keep spinning/Here and now/Dancing behind a wall/Hear the old songs/And laughter within/All forgiven/Always and never been true.” 1 Delta Green Impossible Landscapes ©2020 The Delta Green Partnership IMPOSSIBLE LANDSCAPES 1 THIS BOOK HAS TEETH… 19 INTRODUCTION 20 CAMPAIGN STRUCTURE 20 IN THE FIELD: TRANSIT BETWEEN OPERATIONS 20 OPERATIONAL SUMMARIES AND STRUCTURE 21 The Night Floors 21 A Volume of Secret Faces 21 Like a Map Made of Skin 21 The End of the World of the End 22 DISINFORMATION: MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE KING IN YELLOW 22 PART ONE: THE KING IN YELLOW 23 DISINFORMATION: CARCOSA, THE KING IN YELLOW, AND HASTUR 23 THE BOOK, THE NIGHT WORLD, AND CARCOSA 24 IN THE FIELD: THEMES OF THE KING IN YELLOW 24 DELTA GREEN AND THE KING IN YELLOW 25 THE FIRST KNOWN OUTBREAK OF LE ROI EN JAUNE (1895) 26 DISINFORMATION: TRUE ORIGINS 26 THE RED BOOK (1951) 26 OPERATION LUNA (1952) 27 DISINFORMATION: EMMET MOSEBY M.I.A. 27 HER GREY SONG AND STATIC PROTOCOL (1955) 27 DISINFORMATION: STATIC PROTOCOL TODAY 28 THE MACALLISTAR BUILDING AND OPERATION ALICE (1995) 28 A SONG BEFORE TRAVEL AND OPERATION ACTIVE STATIC (2007) 28 DISINFORMATION: THE TRUTH OF THE KING IN YELLOW 29 THE OUROBOROS 29 IN THE FIELD: DRAWING OUT PATTERNS OF THE OUROBOROS 30 THE MANSION OF DOORS (1402–1460) 30 PRE-HISTORY: THE KING IN ANTHROPOLOGY 33 THE WICKED DECK OF CARDS (1606–1690) 33 THE BROTHERHOOD (1865–1905) 34 HOTEL BROADALBIN (1911–1936) 38 THE RED BOOK AND STATIC (1944–1960) 41 THE HAUNTED BUILDING (1967–1995) 45 A SONG BEFORE TRAVEL (1999–2015) 48 PART TWO: SURREAL HORROR 54 WHAT IS SURREAL HORROR? 54 2 Delta Green Impossible Landscapes ©2020 The Delta Green Partnership RUNNING YOUR IMPOSSIBLE LANDSCAPES CAMPAIGN 55 DETAIL, FOCUS, AND RATE OF DESCENT 55 IN THE FIELD: CHOICES, CONSEQUENCES, AND OUTCOMES 56 SCENE TYPES 56 Bond Scene 57 Administrative Scene 57 Mundane Scene 57 Hint Scene 57 Threat Scene 58 IN THE FIELD: CONNECTIONS, REAL, IMAGINED, AND SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 58 CORRUPTION RATING 58 GAINING AND LOSING CORRUPTION 60 EXAMPLE OF PLAY 60 PART THREE: ENTITIES AND ARTIFACTS 66 ENTITIES 66 THE CLOCKWORK CHILD 66 HASTUR 67 THE KING IN YELLOW 68 MARIONETTES 69 REPEATERS 71 ARTIFACTS 72 THE COQUELICOTS MASK (UNNATURAL ARTIFACT) 72 THE DEUXIèME BUREAU FILE (1895/1941/1951/1952) 73 THE IMPERIAL DYNASTY OF AMERICA (DATE UNKNOWN) 73 THE KING IN YELLOW (UNNATURAL DOCUMENT, VARIOUS FORMS) 74 LE ROI EN JAUNE (c. 1895) 74 LIBRO SECRETORUM MANIFESTA (c. 1905) 74 THE RED BOOK (c. 1951) 75 THE PHILCO TELEVISION PLAYHOUSE TELEPLAY FOR THE YELLOW PHANTOM (c. 1952) 75 HER GREY SONG SCRIPT (c. 1955) 75 A SONG BEFORE TRAVEL SCREENPLAY (c. 2006) 75 THE PHANTOM SAYETH SCRAPBOOK (c. 2015) 76 SOUL BOTTLE (UNNATURAL ARTIFACT) 76 MELONIA (UNNATURAL PLANT AND DRUG) 77 GOLD BUG (UNNATURAL INSECT) 78 THE YELLOW SIGN (UNNATURAL SYMBOL) 79 THE PRELIMINARY INVOCATION TO PRIMEUMATON 80 Interference 80 3 Delta Green Impossible Landscapes ©2020 The Delta Green Partnership COMPLETING THE INVOCATION 80 Demons TO BE SUMMONED 81 PART FOUR: THE NIGHT FLOORS 93 IN THE FIELD: STAGES OF THE NIGHT FLOORS 93 BACKGROUND 93 THE TRUTH ABOUT ABIGAIL 94 OPERATION ALICE 94 IN THE FIELD: THE CLOWN AND THE PAPER DRAGON 95 DISINFORMATION: IN THE POST 96 MISSING ARTIST PROMPTS NEW FEARS IN ROSE HILL 96 AGENT MARCUS 96 THE MACALLISTAR BUILDING 97 THE SECRET OF THE MACALLISTAR BUILDING 97 DISINFORMATION: RESEARCHING THE MACALLISTAR BUILDING 98 EXEUNT: THREATS IN THE PHOTO 99 OWNERSHIP OF THE MACALLISTAR 100 ARRIVAL AND DETECTIVE GIURADANDA 101 ABIGAIL’S APARTMENT AND SHRINE 101 THE ASSIGNMENT 101 IN THE FIELD: EFFECTS OF THE SHRINE 102 Clue: The Diagrams 102 Clue: The Letterhead 102 DISINFORMATION: HOTEL BROADALBIN 102 Clue: The Macallistar Map 103 Clue: The Play 103 DISINFORMATION: PLAY TRANSCRIPT 103 Clue: The Receipt 104 Clue: The Sheet Music 104 Clue: The Seal 104 IN THE FIELD: PURSON, THE SECRET AND THE DIVINE 104 Clue: The Airplane Ticket 105 Clue: The Walkie-Talkie 105 EXEUNT: CONVERSATIONS WITH CARCOSA 105 Clue: The Yellow Sign 105 Clue: The Photo of Thomas and Ellen Wright 106 DISINFORMATION: INVOLVING ABIGAIL’S FATHER 106 TENANTS OF THE MACALLISTAR BUILDING 106 4 Delta Green Impossible Landscapes ©2020 The Delta Green Partnership DISINFORMATION: INVESTIGATING THE TENANTS 107 Thomas Manuel by Day 107 DISINFORMATION: INVESTIGATING MANUEL BY DAY 108 Thomas Manuel at Night 109 DISINFORMATION: INVESTIGATING MANUEL AT NIGHT 109 Thomas Manuel’s Parents 110 Roger Carun by Day 110 DISINFORMATION: INVESTIGATING CARUN BY DAY 110 Roger Carun at Night 111 DISINFORMATION: INVESTIGATING CARUN AT NIGHT 111 Carmen Wagner, Carun’s Editor 111 DISINFORMATION: THE ANSWERING MACHINE MESSAGE 112 Michelle Vanfitz by Day 112 DISINFORMATION: INVESTIGATING VANFITZ BY DAY 113 Michelle Vanfitz at Night 113 DISINFORMATION: INVESTIGATING VANFITZ AT NIGHT 113 Vanfitz’s Books 114 DISINFORMATION: THE SAD STORY OF EMELINE F. FITZROY, CHILD GENIUS 114 Louis Post by Day 116 DISINFORMATION: INVESTIGATING POST BY DAY 117 Louis Post at Night 117 DISINFORMATION: INVESTIGATING POST AT NIGHT 117 EXEUNT: THE DROWNING ROOM 117 Mike Severs, Post’s Agent 118 THE NIGHT FLOORS 118 OPINT: EFFECTS OF THE NIGHT FLOORS 119 THE SMOKING LOUNGE 120 THE TENANTS OF THE NIGHT FLOORS, AND OTHERS 120 David Langford 120 Mark Roark 121 EXEUNT: WHAT’S WHAT 121 The Dog 121 The Encyclopedia Salesman 122 The Author 122 The Night Manager 123 EXEUNT: SECRETS OF THE IMPERIAL DYNASTY 124 The Superintendent 124 5 Delta Green Impossible Landscapes ©2020 The Delta Green Partnership NIGHT FLOORS MANIFESTATIONS 124 Bottle 124 Box 124 ASSET: HYGROMANTEIA 125 Chime 125 Clockwork Child 125 The Dance 126 The Doctor 126 Dream Guide 126 Get ’Em, Boys! 127 Hors d’oeuvres 127 Lifelike 127 Like Clockwork 127 Lovers 127 Mask Men 128 DISINFORMATION: RESEARCHING ERIC K. CARTER AND RONALD BURBACH 128 Mind the Gap 129 Movie 129 The Suicide 130 Patients 130 Restraints 130 Sea of Windows 131 Stage 131 Summon 131 Whisper Labyrinth 131 Yellow Sign 132 DISINFORMATION: “ARCHITECTURAL PICASSO A CHICAGO NATIVE” 132 RESOLUTION 132 INTO A VOLUME OF SECRET FACES 132 MEANWHILE… 133 Damaging Experiences 133 Poisoned Bonds 133 BOND SYMPTOMS 133 Estranged Bonds 133 Home Pursuits 134 Characters 134 6 Delta Green Impossible Landscapes ©2020 The Delta Green Partnership NYPD DETECTIVE GRAHAM GIURADANDA 138 NYPD DETECTIVE GRAHAM GIURADANDA 138 OFFICER THOMAS WESTON WRIGHT, JR. 142 OFFICER THOMAS WESTON WRIGHT, JR. 143 EXEUNT: THE BOOKSHOP 144 OPINT: LOCATING THE BOOKSHOP 144 INSIDE THE BOOKSHOP 145 Corruption 2 145 Corruption 3 145 Corruption 4+ 145 ROBERT R. ROBERT, PROPRIETOR 146 DISINFORMATION: ABOUT ABIGAIL 147 BOOKSHOP MANIFESTATIONS 148 EXEUNT: The Red Door 148 The Patzu 149 Dreaming Man 149 The Animal Den 149 The Room 150 Shotguns, Masks 150 A Distant Play 150 PART FIVE: A VOLUME OF SECRET FACES 153 IN THE FIELD: STAGES OF A VOLUME OF SECRET FACES 153 BACKGROUND 153 The Truth About the Dorchester House 154 OPERATION INDIA MOON 154 DISINFORMATION: THE INVITATION 155 OPERATION INDIA MOON 156 Gateway Bridges 156 DISINFORMATION: SURVEILLING THE RESTAURANT 156 Dr. Barbas’ Vehicle 157 DISINFORMATION: RESEARCHING DR. BARBAS 157 Detective Emeline Skehan 158 DISINFORMATION: THE EMAIL 159 State Trooper Michael Dawkin 159 Welcome to the Party 159 DISINFORMATION: INDIA MOON 160 DR. ELIAS BARBAS 161 7 Delta Green Impossible Landscapes ©2020 The Delta Green Partnership Clues from Exeter 161 Clue: Dr. Dallan’s Card 161 DISINFORMATION: RESEARCHING DORCHESTER HOUSE 162 Clue: The List 162 EXEUNT: THE VOICE ON THE LINE 163 EXEUNT: INSIDE THE SATELLITE PHONE 163 DISINFORMATION: RESEARCHING SEERE, INC. 164 DR. BARBAS’ RESIDENCE 165 DISINFORMATION: QUESTIONING DR. BARBAS’ NEIGHBORS 165 The Front Porch 166 Clue: The Mail 166 DISINFORMATION: SPYING ON BARBAS’ HOUSE 167 INSIDE 168 ABANDONED BACK ROOM 168 LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM 168 THREAT MATRIX: THE LION 169 Clue: The Copper Mold and the Smashed Statue 169 Clue: Dr. Barbas’ Ars Goetia 169 THE KITCHEN 170 Clue: The Marked Cellphone 171 DISINFORMATION: WORKING THE CELLPHONE 171 THE GROUND-FLOOR BATHROOM 172 DR. BARBAS’ BEDROOM (UPSTAIRS) 172 EXEUNT: THE CLOSET AND THE RED DOOR 172 Clue: The Grill 173 THE SECOND BEDROOM 173 The Scribe 173 Clue: The Ruined Invitations and the Cheat Sheet 174 Clue: The Pages 175 Clue: Box of Blank Red Leather Notebooks 175 IN THE FIELD: CONTACTING DELTA GREEN 175 THE TRIVELINO MALL AMBUSH 176 LOCATION AND RESEARCH 176 Ownership 177 DISINFORMATION: CONTACTING EVA LUNDINE 177 Trivelino 178 Clue: The B+Es 178 8 Delta Green Impossible Landscapes ©2020 The Delta Green Partnership THE EXTERIOR, THE SIGN AND OVERWATCH 179 STAKING OUT THE MALL 180 INSIDE THE MALL 180 IN THE FIELD: THE GOLDEN BOY REAPPEARS 181 The Kill Box and the Team 181 The Firefight and the Dance 182 SAMIGINA RESIDENCE 183 DISINFORMATION: RESEARCHING THE SAMIGINAS 183 THE SECRET OF THE SAMIGINAS 183 DISINFORMATION: QUESTIONING THE SAMIGINAS’ NEIGHBORS