🕳️The Dead Drop | "A Rookie's Guide to a Night at the Opera" | September 2024

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Are you new to Delta Green but have no idea where to begin? The Dead Drop has got you covered. Join Vince and Sergio as they cover the top 10 most frequently asked questions from new handlers and agents. After watching this, we know you'll walk away confident to run your first game of Delta Green. The boys also interview Caleb Stokes, the Ennie award-winning author of God's Teeth. They discuss Caleb's inspirations for the campaign, his life now as an Arc Dream contributor, and advice for aspiring game designers and writers. The Patreon version of this episode contains over 50 minutes of bonus advice from the FAQ and more answers from Caleb. You can watch the extended episodes of every Dead Drop by joining us at the $5 tier over @ http://patreon.com/maydayrp --- 👕 MERCH: http://ko-fi.com/maydayrp & https://mayday-merch.printify.me/products 💵 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/maydayrp 📰 Join our newsletter: eepurl.com/iIVUjo 🎙 Listen to us: 🟣 Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mayd…ys/id1537347277 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5vdTgXoqpSpMssSP9Vka3Z?si=97a6a19d71cf4be0 🟠 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mayday-roleplay 🌟 Other Socials 🌟 🐦 Twitter: http://twitter.com/maydayroleplay 📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/maydayrp/ 🔴 Website: http://maydayroleplay.com/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maydayroleplay 👾 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/maydayroleplay 🔵 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maydayrp Thanks for your support! 00:00 Intro 01:38 A Rookie's Guide to a Night at the Opera 2:06 1. What books do I need? 5:48 2. Session/Campaign length? 7:59 3. Where can I find a group to play? 8:58 4. How to play Delta Green? 14:00 5. How do I manage NPC's? 17:08 6. Should I run a Session 0? 20:44 Media Inspirations that feel like DG 22:05 7. How to mitigate failed rolls? 22:44 8. How much backstory does my agent need? 25:09 9. Which scenarios should I NOT start with? 25:56 The ideal party size? 28:20 10. Running Program vs Outlaws? 30:31 Caleb Stokes intro 31:25 Ennie awards experience 32:24 How did Caleb discover Delta Green? 33:13 Caleb's involvement with RPPR 35:59 What is Delta Green to Caleb? 38:04 Caleb's tips for new handlers 41:29 Writing God's Teeth 44:24 How to pitch GT to your table 46:00 What inspired so much work from Caleb? 48:46 Caleb's favorite scenario from God's Hunt 49:50 Working with Arc Dream 51:43 Caleb's advice for aspiring game designers 53:42 Caleb's future projects 55:29 Patron questions answered 58:14 Thanks to Caleb Stokes! 59:20 Outro