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Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!




I have been playing a ridiculous amount of the mafia web game Town of Salem lately, and as such I wanted to try an open setup forums game based on the same structure of that game. This game will mostly be similar to other forum mafia games, though there will be a few deviations based off of the web game’s rules. If this game is successful, I'll probably create more games in this open format with variations on the roles.

What you must know about playing this game:

Basic Game Information
*This is an open setup game. You will know (almost) the whole list of roles within this game. The list of roles and mechanics of each role is listed below.
*Day One will be slightly abbreviated (about 12 hours long).
*Nights will run for 24 hours.
*Day Two and beyond will run for 72 hours.
*If your role has a Day Action, your action must be submitted before the end of the day.

Hammering, Defense, and Voting
*Hammering does not end the day. Once someone has received over 50% of the votes, a 12 hour defense period begins. The accused is able to bargain for their life and make final pleas in hopes of avoiding their execution.
*During the 12 hour defense period, everyone has the opportunity to PM me with whether they believe the accused is INNOCENT or GUILTY. Votes are not mandatory, you may abstain from voting.
*Once 12 hours have passed, the list of votes of all who voted will be posted and judgement will be carried out. The accused does not have to receive 51% of players voting GUILTY to be executed. If there are 10 players, 3 vote guilty, 2 vote innocent, and 5 abstain, execution will commence.
*If the player is found innocent, the day will continue assuming that 72 hours have not passed since the start of the day.
*If a player is found guilty and executed, the day will end.

Communicating With Other Players
*Mafia Members may ONLY communicate with each other outside of the thread during night phases. At the end of the day, the living mafia members will be given a link to a google doc. This doc will only be open for the duration of the night.
*Other roles that have night communications will be handled in their own way through me.
*If you wish to send a secret message to another member during the day phases, PM that message to me and I will pass it along to the other player. The entire thread will be notified that you sent a secret message.

Night Actions and Last Wills
*As said above, nights run for 24 hours. Actions not submitted within that time limit are forfeit.
*While submitting your night action, it is encouraged (but not required) that you also submit a “Last Will.” Your Last Will can be 100 words or less in length (any last wills longer than 100 words will be truncated at the 100 word limit).
*If you are killed during the night. Your Last Will is posted for the town to read. Think of the Last Will as a diary and last chance to send a communication to the living players.
*Players in a killing role (Mafia/Serial Killer/Arsonist/Werewolf) may also submit a killing note. This note will be posted alongside the information of the player killed in the night.

Victory Conditions
*The game only ends when either the town has eliminated all killing threats to the town or the killing groups control majority of the town.
*Various roles may have their own win conditions and should they achieve their win conditions, the game will continue with them (depending on the role) continuing to play along.

Game Role List
Sheriff - Town Aligned
Doctor - Town Aligned
Investigator - Town Aligned
Jailer - Town Aligned
Medium - Town Aligned
Escort - Town Aligned
Lookout - Town Aligned
Town Killing Role (Veteran or Vigilante) - Town Aligned
Random Town - Town Aligned
Godfather - Mafia Aligned
Framer - Mafia Aligned
Mafioso - Mafia Aligned
Serial Killer - Self Aligned
Executioner - Self Aligned
Jester - Self Aligned

  1. 100YrsofAttitude
  2. 2 penny bottle imp
  3. b-minus1
  4. chaoslord
  5. Flying Leatherman
  6. GulagDolls
  7. Hal Incandenza
  8. Jamuraan
  9. Jonathan Fisk
  10. Kashuno
  11. Mayor Glowku
  12. Mr. F!
  13. peramene
  14. Retro Futurist
  15. Tired Moritz

Mordiceius fucked around with this message at 05:02 on Sep 15, 2017

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Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Role Information/Possible Roles

TOWN
Bodyguard
Sacrifice yourself to protect one person from death at night, killing their attacker and yourself. You also have 1 bulletproof vest that you may use to protect yourself that night.
Action Type: Night

Doctor
Heal one person each night, preventing them from dying. You also have 1 self heal to prevent your own death that night.
Action Type: Night

Escort
Distract someone each night. Role-blocking a Serial Killer will force them to kill you.
Action Type: Night

Investigator
Investigate someone for a clue to their role. You will be given 4 possible roles. Possible result groupings: "Bodyguard Godfather Sheriff Transporter" "Escort Serial Killer Veteran Doctor" "Jailor Executioner Vigilante Mafioso" "Lookout Framer Jester Medium"
Action Type: Night

Jailer
Choose someone each day to jail for the night. You may talk to them and choose to execute them. You only have 3 executions, you can't execute on the first night. Executing a town member makes you lose all your executions.
Action Type: Day

Lookout
Watch someone at night to see who visits them.
Action Type: Night

Medium
Speak with the dead at night. Seance a living player once to speak with them the following night. You may only seance when you are dead.
Action Type: Day

Sheriff
Check one person each night for suspicious activity. Possible results: Not-suspicious, Mafia, Serial Killer
Action Type: Night

Tracker
Able to see who a person visits at night.
Action Type: Night

Transporter
Choose two people to switch places with each other at night. You may transport yourself.
Action Type: Night

Veteran
Decide whether or not to alert during the night, killing all your visitors. You can only alert 3 times. This attack bypasses all night defense other than doctor's protection.
Action Type: Night

Vigilante
Choose to take justice in your own hands and shoot someone. If you shoot a Townie, you will commit suicide over the guilt the next night. You only have 3 bullets, and you can't shoot night one.
Action Type: Night


MAFIA
Framer
Choose one person to frame each night. A Sheriff will see the result as a member of the Mafia, and an Investigator will see said target as a Framer or Jester.
Action Type: Night

Godfather
Choose who to kill at night. The Mafioso will attack the target, if there is one. If not, you will attack the target. You cannot be killed by normal night actions. If visited by the sheriff, you will be seen as not suspicious.
Action Type: Night

Mafioso
Choose a target to kill at night. If there is a Godfather, their decision will override yours, and you will attack their target. If the Godfather dies before you, you will become the new Godfather. Action Type: Night


OTHER
Serial Killer
Kill someone each night. If an Escort or Consort role blocks you, you will kill them instead of your target, even if you didn't select one in the first place. If you are jailed but not executed, you will kill the Jailor.
Action Type: Night

Executioner
Trick the Town into lynching your target, who is always a Townie other than Jailor. If they are lynched, you win, even if killed afterwards. If your target dies before being lynched, you will become a Jester.
Action Type: None

Jester
Trick the Town into voting against you. Haunt a person who voted guilty if you are lynched, killing them and bypassing all night defenses. A Transporter can direct the haunt onto someone else who did not vote guilty, but only if you selected that person to haunt.
Action Type: None

Mordiceius fucked around with this message at 22:41 on Sep 18, 2017

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!

Hal Incandenza posted:

I'll play in a mord game! I hope this is as good as roppongi crisis

There is 50% chance it ends in a lopsided town win, 50% chance it ends in a lopsided nontown win, and 50% chance it is a super interesting game.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
That puts us at 10/15

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!

100YrsofAttitude posted:

Sure.

So a medium can only use their power once dead?

Medium can talk to dead players every night while the medium is living. Then once dead, the medium has a one time use ability to talk to one player of their choice at night (they use the ability whenever they choose).

It's a fun way to keep the dead players engaged in the game.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
That makes 15. I will be closing this game while I send out role sheets.

When you get your PM, please reply to confirm. I plan on opening the game at 9AM Pacific Time tomorrow for Day 1.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
The sun rises. A new day has begun.

A feeling of uncertainty falls over the Town of Salem. While you don't know who or how, you know that your way of life is under perilous attack by unknown forces.

Day 1 has begun.

Votecount for Day 1

Not Voting (15): 100YrsofAttitude, 2 penny bottle imp, b-minus1, chaoslord, Flying Leatherman, GulagDolls, Hal Incandenza, Jamuraan, Jonathan Fisk, Kashuno, Mayor Glowku, Mr. F!, peramene, Retro Futurist, Tired Moritz

With 15 alive, it's 8 votes to execute. The current deadline is September 14th, 2017 at 9 p.m. PDT -- that's in about 11 hours, 53 minutes.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!

Tired Moritz posted:

tbh i prefer epicmafia over town of salem mainly because i dont dig all the animations and poo poo

I haven't played EpicMafia in about 50 years, but while the Town of Salem community can be bad at times, I remember the Epic Mafia community being especially poo poo. But now I just play ranked mode in Town of Salem, so it heavily reduces the amount of trolls and shitlords.

But yeah the animations can be annoying though.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
GULAGDOLLS HAS WHISPERED TO JONATHAN FISK

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
JONATHAN FISK HAS WHISPERED TO GULAGDOLLS

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
And thus the town decided that it was best to not be too hasty.

NIght 2 begins!

All relevant night documents are now open!

Night 2 will last 24 hours. All actions not submitted in that time are forfeit.

PM me if you have any questions.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
:siren: Just a reminder that there are 10 hours remaining in the night. Actions must be submitted via PMs on this site. You may have written it in your last will, but that is basically your own private diary and I will only be accessing those in the case of your death. :siren:

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
The sun rises. Roosters let out their cries.

Two dead bodies are found in their homes.

chaoslord, Sarah Bishop, Town Lookout, was found brutally murdered in their home. They were killed by the Mafia!

Their last will reads:
"I watched pera night one because lol of course I did"

Next to their body is a bloody note that reads:
"I know what you did last summer."

Hal Incandenza, Lydia Dustin, Mafia Framer, was found stabbed to death in their home. They were killed by a Serial Killer!

You could not find a last will.

Next to their body is a bloody note that reads:
"kill all lurkers - Sincerely, SK"

Day 2 has begun.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Mr. F! whispered to Jonathan Fisk!

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Jonathan Fisk whispered to Mr. F!

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Kashuno whispered to TIred Moritz

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Mr. F! whispered to Jonathan Fisk.
Tired Moritz whispered to Kashuno.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
I will likely not be around at deadline. So if someone is hammered in the next 9 hours, remember that starts the 12 hour defense phase, where they can explain why they shouldn't be lynched. In that time, everyone can PM me "Innocent" or "Guilty" or you can abstain from passing judgement.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Mayor Glowku whispered to Kashuno.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Kashuno whispered to Mayor Glowku

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Mayor Glowku whispered to GulagDolls.
Mayor Glowku whispered to Flying Leather.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
B-minus1 whispered to Flying Leatherman.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Flying Leatherman whispered to b-minus1.
Flying Leatherman whispered to Mayor Glowku.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
b-minus1 whispered to Flying Leatherman.
Mr. F! whispered to Jonathan Fisk!

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
I'll post an update and open night docs when I'm out of my night class.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
With egos bruised and everyone unhappy, the town realized it was too late to lynch anyone. gently caress!

All relevant night documents are now open.

This night will last 24 hours.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
The rooster let out it's morning call. The sun has risen. A new day. Three fresh corpses.

Tired Moritz, Betty Parris, Town Transporter, was found brutally murdered in their home. They were killed by the Mafia!

Their last will reads:
"Night 1: transported me and rt <3
Night 2: transported me and gulags

I was hoping to soak a kill, nyan "

Next to their body is a bloody note that reads:
"Here's Johnny!"

GulagDolls, Alice Parker, Town Escort, was found stabbed to death in their home. They were killed by a Serial Killer!

Their last will reads:
"I am Gulag Dolls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4toVuz4TyrI

On night 1, I did escort mr. f. Or i planned to. I have been put in GulagDolls Jail.

On night 2 I escort kashuno. For two reasons. 1: It will prove he is SK. 2. When I am dead of being killed by him, I will not have to be in the game anymore.

When night falls i remember you upon the sand, gathering the scattered wreckage that fell down from the sky
But you still
Do not know"

There was no killing note.

Mr. F!, Abigail Hobbes, Mafia Godfather, was executed by the jailor!

There was no last will.

Day Three has begun.

Rule amendment on the private whispers. Players are now only allowed 2 private whispers per day! Because some of you abused it! :argh:

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Welcome to defense phase. Players have until 7pm pacific time (12 hours from now) to send me a PM with their Innocent/Guilty verdict. Votes are not required and you may abstain from voting. You may change your vote, but no changes past 7pm.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Just over 3 and a half hours to get your votes in. If you have submitted and vote and want to change it, you can do so up until deadline. If the verdict is guilty, the lynch will happen and there will be a one hour twilight before night. If the verdict is innocent, votefinder will be reset and the day will continue.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
:siren: ONE HOUR UNTIL VOTING DEADLINE. I WILL TAKE VOTE CHANGES UP UNTIL 7PM. :siren:

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
peramene voted GUILTY
Retro Futurist abstained.
Mayor Glowku voted GUILTY
b-minus1 voted GUILTY
2 penny bottle imp voted GUILTY
Flying Leatherman voted GUILTY
100YrsofAttitude voted GUILTY
Jamuraan voted Innocent
Jonathan Fisk voted GUILTY

7 vs 1

Kashuno, William Phips, Serial Killer, was lynched by the town!

1 hour of twilight begins now. Any day actions are due by 8pm!

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
It is now night. Night docs are open.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
A bright new day rises in the town of Salem.

There is one casualty.

100YrsofAttitude, Giles Corey, Mafia Godfather, was executed by the Jailor N3

THE GAME IS OVER

peramene, Retro Futurist, Mayor Glowku, b-minus1, 2 penny bottle imp, GulagDolls, chaoslord, Flying Leatherman, and Tired Moritz win!

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Thank you for joining me on this journey. I wasn't 100% sure on how this game would play out being that it has a lot of moving parts, so thank you taking part in this experiment of the format.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DpcvUlSsnU2dpKR4bSfivUvbtcWSkzy7h8esXSdIBv4/edit?usp=sharing

There is the action spreadsheet.

So what made things go this way? Kashuno, the SK, drew actions by both of the living investigators N1. The mafia killed the Executioner's target N1. The SK took out Maf n1.

It was basically a whirlwind of circumstances that benefited the town. Had the Mafia/SK stayed undiscovered through N2, that could have meant up to 4 town members dead and a lot more chaos in the mix with a jester/executioner.

Also, there was not enough claim space for non-town members. Too many completely defined roles. I plan on making a followup to this using the same mechanics, but changing the role setup that should lead be a bit more confusion for everyone.

Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Yeah. It was fairly broken. It was more me testing the mechanics than anything else. Consider this game the early access version. :D

For the next game I'd like to try using the "Ranked" format that Town of Salem uses:
1 Jailor
2 Town Investigative
1 Town Protective
1 Town Killing
1 Town Support
3 Town Random
1 Mafia Mafioso
1 Mafia Godfather
2 Random Mafia
1 Neutral Evil
1 Neutral Killing

This is a format that will go either way (and I have seen play out about a billion different ways.)

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Mordiceius
Nov 10, 2007

If you think calling me names is gonna get a rise out me, think again. I like my life as an idiot!
Yeah. It starts getting interesting when you have a game with a janitor or forger.

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