Yes folks, I’m back, and here to try out a new “stag-hunt” style mafia game, semi-inspired by the dead-before-takeoff game witch hunt.
In this game, players are divided into three factions, which they can change over the course of the game.
Clergy must work together to wipe out the witches. Members of the clergy have several different individual roles, but they all are immune to witch curses. All generate at least 2 mana each day, and may only use abilities during the daytime.
Witches must wipe out both the clergy and all other witches. Witches don’t generate mana, and instead must resort to stealing it. They can only use their abilities at night.
Common folks tend to be a bit miffed about the holy war BS taking place on their turf. They’re just trying to survive… or bide their time until the right opportunity to join one of the other factions. They all generate 1 mana per day, though they never use it as common folks. Common folk can become witches by either casting a bloodthirst curse (at will, /bloodthirst (target)) or siphoning mana (if they happen to be vampires, see vampire section).
There are also three statuses.
Vampires
A Witch or commoner becomes a vampire when they are targeted by a Bloodthirst curse. They will not know they are vampires until the night after they are targeted. Every night (not including the night they are targeted by bloodthirst), a vampire loses 1 mana, and if they reach 0, they die. commoner vampires do NOT generate mana. The mana the vampire loses goes to the witch who made the vampire, if that witch is still alive. A vampire must siphon mana from other players in order to survive by sending the host /siphon (target). ONLY vampires may siphon blood. Siphoning costs no mana, but drains the target of all of theirs and transfers it to the vampire, turning the vampire into a witch, if they aren’t one already. If a vampire refuses to siphon mana and dies as a result, they are granted “honorary clergy” status (meaning they win with the clergy.)
Werewolves
A witch or a commoner becomes a werewolf when they are targeted by a witch’s rage curse. They will not be told they are werewolves. Every other night a full moon comes out and the witches may control the players that they have turned into werewolves to attack other players. Werewolves will receive a message that they were roleblocked on full moon nights. if the witch that targeted you with a rage curse dies, the curse will be lifted and you will no longer be a werewolf. Players can be werewolves AND vampires AND witches, none of them, or any other combination.
Chief
Every Day-night cycle, the common folk, and only the common folk, vote on who they want to be their next chief by sending the host /vote (target). The new chief replaces the old when the day starts. ONLY common folk may become the chief; though others may get votes, they will not get the position. In case of a tie, RNG selects the chief from among the common folk who received the most votes. The chief chooses someone to execute in broad daylight, and nobody is immune. The chief himself is immune to night attacks, and may, during the night, grant someone a bulb of garlic, which protects them from the vampire’s mana siphon. if the bulb is granted to a vampire, the vampire will not be able to siphon that night.
Witches (detailed)
Every witch has several options to choose from each night.
bloodthirst curse: /bloodthirst (target) This turns the target into a vampire, which will be the source of your mana. You may cast this on yourself, if you wish, but the 1 mana you lose every night will not return to the witch who cast a spell on you (yourself). Commoners can also cast bloodthirst curse, but doing so turns them into a witch. Mana cost: 0.
rage curse: /rage (target) This turns the target into a werewolf. Mana cost: 2
thwart hex: /thwart (target) This prevents your target from performing his action that night; they will still generate mana. Mana cost: 1
deception hex: /deception (target) This causes the target to appear as a witch to any inspector who happens to be visiting him. Mana cost: 1
illusion of innocence: /mask inspectors who visit you will find that you are not a witch. Mana cost: 2
commune with spirits: /reveal (target) shows non-clergy if your target is non-clergy, otherwise shows specific role of your target. Mana cost: 2
dark ritual: /chant If at any point all witches alive in game have performed this ritual, the archbishop will die. Mana cost: 5
Let the dogs out: /unleash (target)(target)(target)…(targets are the people the the witch wishes to attack, not the werewolves themselves). This allows the witch to command her werewolves to attack players during a full moon. Mana cost:1, regardless of number of werewolf attacks.
If a witch is attacked by a werewolf or crusader, they lose 3 mana(from each attack), instead of simply dying like the clergy or the common folk. If a witch runs out of mana, they die.
Clergy roles:
Archbisiop
Anoint:The archbishop may anoint any non-clergy player by offering them a position in the clergy as a specific clergy role (except for archbishop). Invited player may accept or refuse the invitation. If the archbishop attempts to anoint a werewolf, vampire, witch, or a player uninterested in joining the clergy, he will receive a message of failure. /anoint (target) (clergy role) Mana cost: 2
In addition, the Archbishop is immune to mana siphons and hexes as well as curses, and can’t be killed except by complete dark rituals and chief excecution.
Monk
meditate (passive): Generates 3 mana instead of 2 each night; may give mana to other players. /give (target) (quantity) Mana cost: 0
Inspector
investigate: Target players to be told whether or not they are a witch. /investigate (target) Mana cost: 2
Excorcist
bless: target werewolves and vampires to remove their status as a werewolf or vampire. If a target is both, both statuses will be removed. / bless (target) Mana cost: 2
Inquisitor
imprizon: target a player to prevent that player from taking any action this round; they will still generate mana. /imprizon (target) Mana cost:2
Confessor
Absolve: the confessor is the only role which can turn witches back into common folk, provided the witch is willing. If the witch does this, they forfeit all of their mana to the confessor, who, like the monk, can give it away. /absolve (target) Mana cost: 2
Martyr
protect: choose a target. If that target is attacked by a werewolf or crusader, you will be attacked instead. Once dead, you become a guardian angel, which can protect players from werewolf and crusader attacks. Guardian angels can only protect someone 3 times.
/protect (target) Mana cost: 2
Crusader
smite: attack another player. if they are unprotected and not night immune, they will die or, in the case of the witch, lose 3 mana. If you kill a clergy member, you will be kicked from the clergy. /smite (target) Mana cost: 2
All Clergy members may also learn a second clergy skill. /learn (skill). Mana cost: 4
Regardless of your alignment, you can use as many different abilities as you want (provided you can afford it), but you can never use the same ability twice in the same night.
initial rolelist:
archbishop
commoner
commoner
commoner
commoner
commoner
commoner
commoner
commoner
… and so on.
All day-night cycles last 48 hours, Starting a midnight Pacific time, with 24 hours for each, but in this game, talking (and whispering, provided the host is included) during either the day OR the night is encouraged.
Let me know if you have any questions, and join by /join. The more the merrier!
player list:
1.Hippolytus
2.Marluxion
3.PKR
4.NightX
5.Simon
6.Maximus Prime
7.Sam17z
8.Nuclear Burrito
9.Mthejoker
10.firekitten
