The Stochastic Game
Ramblings of General Geekery

These past couple years I’ve been writing “timetables” for my convention one-shots, so I can better manage pacing and not get rushed at the end. Here’s the one I have for Delta Green’s Operation FULMINATE. Comments welcome!

Delta Green Operation FULMINATE Introduction (00:05) •Social presentations, make name signs •One break or two? Content Warnings? •Who knows about Delta Green? ◦“Call of Cthulhu meets X-Files” ◦Deadly, the truth is often costly or inaccessible ◦BRP-based, percentile dice, etc. Characters (00:10) •Let people pick their character •They can change the gender/backstory/etc. •SAN rolls, Willpower, Bonds, etc. •Remember this is a convention game: ◦We don’t know the difference betweenyour character and yourself. Telegraph your roleplaying. ◦The adventure is straightforward! •Pick a Delta Green cell letter (E to V), pick a codename. Mission Briefing (00:20) •Case information, time limit •Reiterate mission orders Trailhead Ranger Station (00:30) •General area information, lake, trails, dam,ranger station, etc. •Meet the Rangers, meet Brandon •Foreshadow the strangers Freeform Investigation (01:00) •Explore the trails, look for the strangers, fight some zombies, etc. •Brandon has powers? •The rainstorm gets worse! Break (02:00) •Check-in with the players Showdown at the Station (02:10) •Try to get everybody back to the station before night •Brandon’s parents arrive? •The strangers attack? Outro (3:45) •Wrap up, answer questions

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