The game involves 18-22 villagers.
4 of the villagers are Werewolves
1 of the villagers is a Sorcerer
1 of the villagers is a Seer
1 of the villagers is a Werewolf Hunter
3 of the villagers are Masons
1 of the villagers is a Priest
1 of the villagers is a Medium
1 of the villagers has a secret cache of Wolfsbane
1 of the villagers can be elected Mayor
5-8 of the remaining villagers will be Innocents
Roles will be assigned at random.
EXPLANATION OF ROLES
Werewolves
During the night cycle, the 4 werewolves will conspire to kill a villager. They cannot kill one of their own, it must be someone who is not a werewolf.
Sorcerer
The Sorcerer is on the werewolf team (wins if the werewolf team wins but is not a werewolf). During the night, the sorcerer can ask about one player. The moderator will tell him whether that player is the Seer or not. The sorcerer doesn’t know the identity of the werewolves nor do the Werewolves know his identity. The Sorcerer does not count as a werewolf for determining the endgame, meaning that the Sorcerer counts as a villager when determining if the werewolves can take over the town.
Seer
Each night the Seer can ask about a player, and is told if that player is a Villager or a Werewolf. No other roles will be disclosed to the Seer about that person.
Werewolf Hunter
Another powerful ally for the village. At night, the Werewolf Hunter can secretly protect one other player, who is safe if chosen by the Werewolves, meaning if the Werewolves come for the person that was protected, no one dies during that night. However, the Werewolf Hunter cannot choose himself to protect, or the previously protected player from the previous night. In addition, if the Werewolves come for the Hunter during the night, the Werewolf Hunter will take 1 Werewolf down with him when he dies. If the Werewolf Hunter kills the last werewolf and there are any villagers left (including the Sorcerer), the villagers win.
notes: The Werewolf Hunter will be the only role known by all when he dies, as he obviously will be taking a Werewolf with him when he goes. Unless, of course, the village decides to lynch him.
Anyhow, the Werewolf that dies with him will be randomly determined by me, so the Werewolf Hunter will NOT know the identities of the other Werewolves, if any are left. Thus, holding a séance in order to speak with the Werewolf Hunter to find out the identities of the other Werewolves will not work. Masons
Three of the Villagers are Masons (members of the secret society). Since they are together at night, they know each other are not werewolves.
Priest
The Priest can, during the night cycle, discover the true role of one player who was previously killed. That includes giving the Priest the truth if the player was a Werewolf, the Seer, the Sorcerer, etc. This ability can only be used once in the game.
Medium
The Medium can, once a game, hold a séance. In order for a séance to occur, a majority of the village has to vote for it for a particular player, and the player being voted on has to be dead, obviously. It is up to the Medium when or if they expose themselves, but in order to actually have a séance, the medium would be required to expose themselves, and participate. If the Medium does not give his/her approval and participate, the séance will not happen. When holding a séance, the dead player can make one post in the thread, revealing what he knew up to the point in time of his death. The player is not forced to tell the truth, they can say whatever they wish, but the information has to be presented in the actual thread only, no PMs are allowed. Thus, it is very important for any dead person from this game to not look at any spoilers or get any other information about the game until the game ends.
Wolfsbane
This player has a secret cache of Wolfsbane. During the night cycle after a lynching, this player can use his wolfsbane to determine if the player that was just lynched was a werewolf or not. This can be done every night, unless the player is killed that particular night. He cannot determine what role, if any, that the lynched player possessed, but can determine if he was a Werewolf or not.
Mayor
The Villagers can elect a Mayor. Obviously it can be any player, even a Werewolf. The Mayor needs a majority vote to take office. If no majority vote can be reached, then no one will be elected Mayor. The Mayor only has one responsibilty: If a tie vote occurs for a lynching (on the chance that there are an even number of people voting), and everyone has voted, the Mayor will determine which of the 2 people being voted on will by lynched. Otherwise, the Mayor's vote counts the same as everyone else's vote. If the Mayor dies for any reason, then the remaining Villagers can vote for a new Mayor, or not. A Mayor is not required to be elected in a game.
CYCLE
The game begins at night, while the village sleeps. Each night, the 4 Werewolves conspire to murder an Innocent. Each night, the Seer, if still alive, receives a vision (by asking me "Is X a Werewolf?"). The Sorcerer will receive a vision (by asking me "Is X the Seer?") The Werewolf Hunter will tell me who he wishes to protect (by telling me "I will protect X". The Priest will tell me if he wishes for me to revel to him the role of an already deceased Villager (by telling me "I wish to know the true identity of X"). If someone was lynched the day before, I will inform the possessor of the Wolfsbane if that person was a werewolf or not. I will have to hear back from each of these people before I can advance the game cycle, and that includes the Priest, if only to tell me that he doesn't wish to use his power that night.
Each dawn, the village will awaken to discover the mauled corpse of the prior night's victim. All living villagers will then have a chance to select one of their number to lynch. They will also have the opportunity to elect a Mayor, if they wish. They can also call for a séance, if they wish.
To vote for a lynching, place the name of the accused in boldface. Nothing else is a vote.
Lynching goes by majority rule. Changing votes is possible only until a majority is reached. (If you're in the plurality and you want to change your vote, change it before that decisive vote is cast!) Once a majority is reached, the accused will be hanged by the neck until dead! Voting is not required, but night will not fall until the village hangs someone high. The same rules apply for a Mayorial vote or a séance vote. When the villager is hanged, I will NOT reveal his true nature.
I will announce the latest news at dawn and dusk (gametime) to mark the cycle.
CLUES and RULES
I will provide no clues in the thread, and none outside the thread other than the questions I'm asked by the people with the appropriate roles.
Anyone alive may say anything to anyone else at any time during the day.
Nobody dead may say anything to anyone at any time, unless you are "resurrected" in a séance. I will tell you personally if that happens to you. (See rules about the Medium for clarification)
Anyone may PM me for clarification of the rules.
VICTORY
The Villagers win if they kill all the Werewolves, and there is at least one non-Werewolf left alive. The Sorcerer is counted as a non-Werewolf, even though he is on the "winning" side if the Werewolves win.
The Werewolf team wins if the number of non-Werewolves equals the number of Werewolves.
The game will be considered a draw if, on the last night , only a Werewolf and the Werewolf Hunter are left alive, as they will both kill each other in the fight.
PLAYERS
1. setaside
2. msteelers
3. Ralph-Wiggum
4. Remus West
5. Gryndyl
6. Chaosraven
7. LordMortis
8. Sparhawk
9. Leigh
10. Harkonis
11. Silky
12. UsulofDoom
13. pr0ner
14. tru1cy
15. Spiff
16. triggercut
17. storz
18. Mr Bubbles
19. yossar
20. Rowdy
21. Arnir
22. Chris Grenard
This game will not start until the current game I'm running ends, so it will be a few days, but with these many spots, I figured now would be a good time to start the recruiting. If you are interested in joining, please post below. If you have any critiques about the rules, please speak up as well. Thanks!
- ChesspieceFace
The mob are crazy to think that I'm a vampire for I'm perfect innocent.
But since this game is more complex, I would think it may require some time commitment due to all the PMs and postings on the board.
