A Horrific Time Loop on a Train
Delta Green | One-Shot
About the adventure
A rules-light, thrilling experience of temporal and psychological horror! New York City. 2003. Missing persons cases have spiked and whispers carry urban legend, fear, conspiracy. A group of people interested in solving the mystery, chasing shadows, or just surviving find themselves in a subway train car, on the move through unfamiliar routes and stations that aren't real. Can they join forces, cooperate and find their way off the train? Or will they become victim to the time loop like those countless others? --- This one-shot is an adults-only, fast-paced experience designed with heavy inspiration from this year's One Page Dungeon Contest's theme. It has timed elements and is meant to evoke the feeling of being in a horror flick. You do not need to have any experience with TTRPGs or Delta Green to enjoy this one-shot. You will only need a computer with Internet access, a web browser, and a microphone.
Game style
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
2 years on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Storytelling
Additional details
How to prepare
Players will need a computer with a web browser, a microphone, and any drinks or snacks they like to have at the movies! Since this one-shot is hosted on Foundry VTT, tablets and phones and small-screened devices may have difficulty with accessing the page. If this is an issue, I can screen-share a view for you via Discord.
What I provide
I will be running this one-shot on Foundry VTT with multiple quality of life modules installed to make it as easy to navigate and use as possible. Through Foundry, I provide ambient music and sound effects. This one shot will be run as Theatre of the Mind with a few reference images shown as needed. The characters are pre-generated and designed for the one shot, with connections and motivations and clues for each. Players will fail forward, with very few opportunities to experience any dead ends. And, if the players succeed or fail, the story will have an ending to be enjoyed. This one shot is designed to be enjoyed multiple times, with players changing the character they play to explore the connections and secrets each one has. If you enjoy it the first time, you can share the experience with your friends and have an entirely new adventure!
Gameplay details
When you join the discord, you will see the content warnings again as a reminder. At the start of the session, I will ask for any last minute concerns. During the session, I have the X Card module in Foundry so that players can privately or publicly show an X Card and let myself or other players know if something is too much. After the game, I will ask about what went well and what didn't, as well as how the players are doing. We will relax, decompress, and then call it a wrap!
Content warnings
• Alcoholism
• Alcohol Use
• Death
• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
• Body Horror
• Drowning
• Scars
• Small Spaces (Claustrophobia)
• Spiders
• Cults
• Fire
• Gore
• Guns
• Child Abuse
• Child Death
• Human Trafficking (adult only)
• Language/Cursing
• Memory Erasing
• Murder
• Mutilation
• Panic Attacks
• PTSD
• Suicide
• Suicide Ideation
• Nightmares about Traumatic Events
• Trauma
• Real World Religion
• Violence
• Uncanny Valley
• Violence against Children
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Breaks
• Open Door
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
There is no character creation for this one shot. Instead, I have nine pre-generated characters ready for players to choose from as well as the ability to adjust or to create new characters to fit player preferences while still fitting into the designed experience.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Low
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Once / Sunday - 2:00 AM UTC
Apr 6
3-4 Hour duration
0 / 5 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+