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IMPOSSIBLE LANDSCAPES (EXCERPTS): SURREAL HORROR AND THE MISSING ROOM

Added 2019-02-26 15:28:12 +0000 UTC

Well, good and bad news on IMPOSSIBLE LANDSCAPES. The good news is it's likely to be ~350+ pages long (128 was the projected size). The bad news is, I'm still working on it, and it's still growing, changing and twisting in new ways. Here are two sections for your early perusal...

SURREAL HORROR

Delta Green is about fear. Surreal horror fundamentally changes what that fear is. Lovecraftian monsters represent powers beyond human comprehension. The surreal monsters of the King in Yellow are borne of the human mind, and so are much more devastating, personal, and bizarre.

Particular attention to creativity and flexibility on the part of the Handler is needed to make surreal horror work. In this section, we’ll examine tips and tricks to make your foray into surreal horror a memorable one.

THE MISSING ROOM

The Boxer Hotel is a landmark in the West End of Boston, built in 1904 in a classic flatiron style and recently reno- vated, it is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. It is also where the Delta Green team led by agent Vargas (DEA Agent Michael Witwer) hung its hat in late June before their capture and incarceration at the Dorchester House.

The team stayed together in room 616 while they followed Dr. Barbas and others around Boston, formulating a plan to bring in or eliminate the “compromised agent”. They gathered various clues, artifacts and elements from Carcosa and unknowingly infected their room with the power of the King in Yellow. Luckily, the room has vanished from the ordinary world — for the most part.