"Iconoclasts" is a Delta Green campaign set in Mosul, Iraq in 2016 during 3 months of brutal occupation by ISIL. I've run it and it took 6 sessions for my group to complete. I consider this Arc Dream's mini-version of "Masks of Nyarlathotep" with opportunity for lots of deadly combat and a race against the clock versus one of cosmic horror's great villians (and one of history's most evil fanatic cults-ISIL). It's one hell of a premise and the writers have created a frightening and unnerving sandbox. The 4 scenarios are well-written and researched with lots of random encounters and interesting NPCs. The artwork is top-notch creepy and even includes a couple of maps (a rarity for a DG scenario)!

There are also several new rules and tables that help determine the results of your agents' investigations and attempts at spycraft (these invaluable tables should be useful for future DG scenarios as well). It also includes a nice selection of several pre-gen characters, although you can easily use your own PCs if they adopt the skills and languages suggested by the writers. This would be a great intro to Delta Green and the beginning of a DG campaign (as long as it starts in 2016).

Unfortunately, there's some issues that keep it from being truly great and the Handler will need to do some work to fill in the blank spaces. The artifact (ancient amphora) central to the story needs more details how it interacts with the world (can it ever be destroyed?). There should be more unnatural enemies in Iraq to encounter so that your group stays on edge and doesn't get bored (I placed ghouls stalking the streets of Mosul at night). There also needs to be more maps/floorplans (random bombed-out buildings, Kirkuk airbase, agents trailer HQ, etc) and damage/stats tables for airstrikes and drone-strikes (assets your agents will inevitably call upon).

With some more time in the oven (or reworking by a diligent Handler), this could be an even more frightening, thought-provoking and atmospheric campaign (think "Apocalypse Now" meets "The Mummy" meets "Green Zone") that has players deal with the increasing barbarity and insanity of war as they journey deeper into Mosul and closer to the unnatural.

“The Dark Forest” is a creepy and unnerving modern-day CoC scenario set in Northern Michigan completed in 2-3 sessions. I’ve played this scenario as a private investigator CoC character and am currently running this as a Delta Green scenario for my group (easily modified btw for DG). It does a great job of combining the forests and rural landscapes of Midwest America with the creatures & demons of Finnish folklore. I frequently visit Michigan while on vacation and still find the state’s beauty and local legends fascinating (and obviously so do the writers). Make no mistake…Michigan is the Mid-West version of Lovecraft Country. It is the Great Lakes home to the Sasquatch, Skinwalkers, The Ada Witch, The Red Dwarf and numerous other legends. The writers capture this creepy atmosphere perfectly. (To get in the mood search the internet for videos and stories on Michigan’s ancient forests and legends before running this.)

This story is sort of a combination of “The Blair Witch”, “Stranger Things” and “Twin Peaks”. The horror artwork is top-notch as well. There are some very uncomfortable themes (child abduction and sexual assault by supernatural entities) covered in this scenario. They are necessary to the plot and handled in a mature way with devastating consequences. If your players are new to playing CoC than another introductory scenario would be a better fit. I also feel that creating a character (or friendly NPC) with a background in Finnish folklore is absolutely necessary in your player’s group to fully explain the clues and advance their investigation. Overall, a very well-done supernatural mystery involving lots of detective work and some combat for your players.

The accusations of racism directed at this scenario and the antagonists known as the “Tcho-Tcho” are ridiculous and silly. In modern horror EVERYONE is on the menu. EVERY uncomfortable subject is always in the story background. The creators of Delta Green should be congratulated for going out of their way to adjust Lovecraftian horror and place them in modern context. The Tcho-Tcho are only Asian-American in appearance…not culture or language. Far away from a white-nationalist fantasy, the writers made them smarter and more resilient than humans of any color. It would only benefit to have Chinese or Vietnamese-Americans in your group to run this scenario. “Reverberations” is a good starting-point for a campaign against the Tcho-Tcho or if you have DEA agents as your DG characters. Otherwise there are better DG introductory scenarios out there. It’s a short criminal procedural investigation that takes a sharp turn into cosmic horror. It can be set in any city or town in the US. There are several interesting NPCs to interact with to keep the investigation moving. It's a good scenario but could have been great. There are no maps for the buildings, no pics of the main NPCs and the final baddie is an ill-fitting choice. So you will still need to do some work as a Handler to really make this scenario frightening and memorable. In the end YOU are running the RPG at your table and if you don’t like elements of the game…change them! If you’re going to look for political or social triggers (without reviewing the actual material) than adult TTPRG’s aren’t for you.

A Missed Opportunity: A Victim of the Art COULD BE a great scenario. As other reviewers have stated this "mystery" needed more time in the oven. I'm a big fan of DG but this scenario seems half-baked and I can't figure out why the creators would not use the location (a Long Island, seaside-town near a military base, somewhat near Devil's Reef) to full effect and create an antagonist that makes use of that setting. It would have been nice for players to use scuba-diving, boat piloting and miltary science skills on this one as well. On the trail of a serial-killer (with ties to the supernatural or cosmic horror) SHOULD BE a staple scenario for Delta Green federal agents...and a damn fun one too but this scenario is weak sauce. There are no handouts (letters, player maps, pics of "the villian") and not enough NPCs (neighbors, business owners, etc.) for the players to interview so the Game Master will be doing a lot of work to run this. (I totally customized this scenario to make use of the setting...and incorporated the legend of The Jersey Devil so I could have just created an original scenario from scratch). I would skip this one unfortunately and hope Arc Dream creates more scenarios revolving around a serial-killer mystery.

Fantastic advernture for those looking for Old School D&D role-playing. I played through this as a player (Thief 2nd Level) and a DM. Don't let the cover and inside art fool you...this adventure is not child's play. However, its a great adventure for those who are starting with their characters at Level 1-4. It is a balanced "dungeon" filled with wonderous traps and evil baddies. I wish THIS was the adventure module I started playing D&D with back in the 80's instead of Keep on the Borderlands. Great stuff and can't wait to play more from OSE.