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TRADECRAFT
Operations Manual
TRADECRAFT
Operations Manual
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by the subscribers of the
Delta Green Mailing List
"A desk is a dangerous place
from which to view the world."
- John LeCarre
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2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Statement of Purpose - MIB
Special Operations Forces (SOF) Terms Made Easy - MIB
Character Creation - MIB
OVERT
Paranormal Bouquet - MIB
Initial Assessment - Viktor Eikman
The X-Files Method
Warrants
Legal Authority
Jurisdiction
COVERT
False Identification
False Credentials
Legends
CLANDESTINE
Illegal WIretaps
Legal and Illegal Surveillance
Our 9mm Retirement Plan
STRUCTURE
Investigating Paranormal Locations
Investigating Individuals
Investigating Corporations
Investigating Cults and Conspiracies
Communications Security - Viktor Eikman
Delta Green Secure Server
Remote Data Phone Cards
Green Boxes
Surveillance
Tailing Individuals
Getting away with murder
Paranormal Forensics
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: ANATOMY OF A DELTA GREEN INVESTIGATION
Association Matrix
Activities Matrix
Tactical Control Sheet
Character Sheet
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
Special Operations Forces (SOF) Terms Made Easy
...BUT IS IT WORTH IT?
Character Creation MIB
Foundations of Fear - MIB
OVERT
C L A S S I F I E D D E L T A G R E E N E Y E S O N L Y
C L A S S I F I E D D E L T A G R E E N E Y E S O N L Y
Paranormal Bouquet MIB
Initial Assessment - Viktor Eikman
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What am I looking for?
What is the information?
Which cases do I flag?
How do I recognize the evidence?
What reduces the likelihood of paranormal causes?
How do I recognize superstition?
How do I recognize magical thinking?
How do I assess the level of a threat?
What are my priorities on the ground?
Warrants - J. Hendrickson
Communications Security - Viktor Eikman
What are the risks of telephone use?
How do I make secure phone calls?
What about emergency phone calls?
What are the risks of computer use?
How can software improve security?
What else can I do to harden a computer?
How do I conceal my identity?
INVESTIGATING INDIVIDUALS - MIB
FACIAL FEATURES
DEEP BACKGROUND
COVERT
C L A S S I F I E D D E L T A G R E E N E Y E S O N L Y
C L A S S I F I E D D E L T A G R E E N E Y E S O N L Y
SURVEILLANCE AND COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE
Leszek Karlik
1. What is surveillance and why do it?
2. Types of surveillance:
3. Types of targets:
4. Anti-surveillance
Surveillance game mechanics for Delta Green:
Clandestine
C L A S S I F I E D D E L T A G R E E N E Y E S O N L Y
C L A S S I F I E D D E L T A G R E E N E Y E S O N L Y
DELTA GREEN Association Matrix
Investigator
Operation
INVESTIGATOR NOTES
DELTA GREEN Activities Matrix
Investigator
Operation
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Affiliation/Codename
Hit Points
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Damage Bonus Luck
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Knowledge
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Idea
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Current Operation
Occupation/Educational Degrees Occupation SKill Points EDUx20 Hobby Skill Points INTx10
SKILLS
Magic Points
POW
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Maximum Sanity = 99 - Cthulhu Mythos: Current Insanities:
SOCIAL SKILLS
SCHOLARLY SKILLS
LANGUAGE SKILLS
ATHLETIC SKILLS
OUTDOOR SKILLS
TRANSPORTATION SKILLS
OTHER SKILLS
CTHULHU MYTHOS
INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS
PSYCHIC SKILLS
WEAPON SKILLS
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CRAFT SKILLS
MEDICAL SKILLS
FRINGE SKILLS
Conspi racy Horror Rol epl ayi ng
CLOSE COMBAT GUNFONDLING
POW EDU INT APP DEX STR SIZ CON
Gender
Nation/Ethnicity
Age
MEDICAL HISTORY
INVESTIGATOR BACKGROUND
DELTA GREEN
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Affiliation/Codename
Player
Current Operation
Conspi racy Horror Rol epl ayi ng
Gender
Nation/Ethnicity
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PRETERNATUAL EXPERIENCES
PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE MEDICAL HISTORY
LOGISTICS