Welcome to the remote land of Websteros, in the city of King Cyrus’ Landing. The city is ruled by the benevolent but intimidating King VashtaNeurotic (to be address as His Grace) and the Hand of the King Hellenic Riot. However, it has come to the King’s attention that there is a plot to Usurp and kill him, all at the start of winter.
Having conducted a thorough investigation is has appeared that all 4 of the members of this plot are on his very council (the horror) as such His Grace and HR have called the council together and locked them in the castle until they are either all found or are successful. If that wasn’t an issue enough there is also an Arsonist who plan’s to burn all of King Cyrus’ Landing, so that he can be king of the ashes. Who will live? Who will die? What poor soul will be Joffrey? When is the sixth book coming out? 3 of these questions and many more will be answered when we play MAFIA VII: Let’s Have JJ Abrams Direct It (The Winter of Websteros)
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INTRODUCTION
Mafia is an educated guessing game of epic proportions. The objective of the game is to kill all mafia members before they outnumber the rest of the town. It's much like a game of poker because mafia members are also part of the town during the day and may manipulate the vote to their liking.
The game is typically very active, so the thread will get big quickly. However, it is essential to read the thread to play the game.
RULES
0. The GM reserves the right to adjudicate individual scenarios that arise during the course of the game at his discretion.
1. All players must vote at least once per game day and post at least twice per game day.
2. All players are forbidden from posting screenshots of their role PMs.
3. All players are forbidden from using encryption.
4. All players are forbidden from using non-sanctioned PMing.
5. All players are forbidden from deleting previous posts of theirs.
6. All spectators and players who have been eliminated are forbidden from posting on all comment threads related to the game notes.
7. All players are forbidden from cheating.
8. All players are required to play to win.
ELABORATION
0. Given my lack of omniscience, I cannot create a rule to resolve all possible scenarios pre-emptively. In order to compensate for my inability to do so, I am permitted to resolve a given scenario however I please. I will resolve all scenarios as closely as possible to the written intention of the rules, and will present an explanation regarding the adjudication to the greatest possible detail (which does not compromise anything in-game) and as closely in accordance with the written rules as possible.
1. A minimum posting limit of two required substantial posts (and a vote included) has been set to reduce lurking. While inactivity is, on some level, an important part of the game of Mafia, players who provide nothing but a warm body serve only to reduce the degree of enjoyment and increase the degree of frustration of the other players in the game. Signing up for this game is an expression of commitment to taking it seriously – do not sign up if you believe you will not be able to spend any time on it.
2. This is more a formality than anything: all role PMs have been posted in the setup information later in this post, and all players (regardless of alignment) will receive identical copies of the vanilla town role PM. The point of this rule is to forbid "gaming" the role PMs to determine alignments; this is a game of reading people, not outguessing the GM.
3. Encryption is defined as posting an encoded message on public channels which an average person would require outside tools to decode. It is perfectly acceptable to leave "hidden messages" in your posts (for example, spelling out "I AM THE COP" with the first letters of every sentence), but as a rule of thumb, if you don't think the average webDip user could decode it without a decryption service, don't post it.
4. All in-game communications should be kept within the thread. The mafia will receive a QuickTopic thread for communicating with one another outside of the thread; aside from this, there should be no other forms of private messaging.
5. I don't think this will actually be an issue on webDiplomacy, since users aren't able to edit or delete their own posts anyway; but, if you in fact possess some means of deleting or editing your posts after you've submitted them, do not use it.
6. Players who have been removed from the game are no longer playing the game, and will not be permitted to comment on it in private messages or comment threads. A special chat room will be opened for individuals who wish to spectate on the game, or players who have been eliminated. Use these channels to discuss the game while it is still ongoing.
7. This is a catch-all rule intended to preserve the spirit of the game. If you’re considering saying or doing something that may be against the spirit of the game, PM me about it before saying/doing it and I’ll let you know whether it’s allowed or not.
8. This rule simply means that your actions should in some conceivable way advance your win condition as stated in your role PM. This rule is somewhat subjective, because the difference between a mistake and sabotage is sometimes hard to determine; I will err away from assuming malevolence where reasonably possible. This also means that if you need to leave the game for any reason, you should not simply drop out, but should message me first so I can determine the best course of action.
PENALTIES
The penalty for breaking one of the above rules is decided at the GM’s discretion, up to and including immediate removal from the game and/or sanctions from future games. Removal and/or sanction are instruments of last resort and will be used only if absolutely necessary. A player removed from the game may or may not have their role revealed on removal, depending on the circumstances surrounding their removal.
VOTING
There are two levels of voting in this game. The first level of voting is for whom you intend to lynch. Notate this vote with a pair of octothorpes before your intended vote target. (EX: ##VOTE Eden) You do not need to spell out your intended target's username fully; as long as I can understand who you're referencing you're good. If you don't use double octothorpes then I won't see it when I ctrl+f through the thread and your vote may not be counted.
The second level of voting is whether or not to employ the hammer mechanic. By default, days are set to 48 hours long, and nights to 24 hours long; however, players may instead elect to end the day as soon as a majority is reached (called a “quick hammer” or simply “hammer”). Notate this vote with a pair of octothorpes before the word end. (EX: ##END) The game will switch to the hammer mechanic for the duration of that day once a majority of players choose to do so.
If you are not able to vote before the hammer is dropped, you will not be penalized for failing to vote during that day.In the event of a tie during a lynch vote, no one shall be lynched.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
SPAM
Spamming (defined as excessive content-free posting; or, excessive posting regarding subjects irrelevant to the game) is not lynched by rule in this game. A mechanic exists to curb any advantage that spamming as a tactic may confer; please reference the “VOTING” section below for more information. Suffice to say that spamming isn’t worth anyone’s time in this setup, and it is frowned upon, so while you may not be *lynched * from doing it, you still shouldn't do it.
PLAYER SILENCES:
Players that have other participants on their mute list are asked to remove them for the duration of this game. Disputes stemming from outside of this game should not carry over into the gameplay. If they do, the GM reserves the right to address these issues and potentially remove or sanction players if it becomes a disruption. You are welcome to continue shoving sharp things up each others' asses once the game concludes.
FORUM SILENCES:
If a player is silenced on the forum by the moderator team, an alternate will take their place for the duration of their silence. The silenced player will then have the option to take their position back over or leave it in the hands of the alternate. So long as the silence does not stem from actions in the mafia thread, there will be no sanctions.
REPLACEMENTS
A player wishing to drop out may be replaced at the GM's discretion. Individuals wishing to serve as replacements must NOT join the out-of-game God QT. (Being in the Obs QT is acceptable.) Replacement is not guaranteed.
TURN DURATION
This game’s days will last 48 hours and nights will last 24 hours, unless cut short by in-game mechanics (e.g. hammer). Extensions may be granted at a moderator’s discretion, but don’t count on it.
MODERATOR/GM TEAM
The moderator/GM for this game is VashtaNeurotic. PM me with any concerns (yes this is allowed you jokers) and I'll get back to you asap. We also have co-moderator/GM Hellenic Riot. If Vash is not available he should be able to handle any concerns.
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FORMAT INFORMATION
19 players:
14 Citizens Loyal to the King:
1 Secret Keeper (Investigator)
1 King’s Justice (Vigilante)
1 Doctor
1 Vengeful Townie
10 Regular Councilors
4 Mafia (Usurpers):
1 Godfather
1 Consigliere
1 Hooker
1 Mafioso
1 Independent:
1 Arsonist
Role PM’s:
Regular Councilor:
You are a Regular Councilor, <Feel free to pick a username for flavor>. During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be executed for treason at the end of the day. You have no night actions. You win once all usurpers and the arsonist have been eliminated, assuming that at least one town player survives to the end of the game.
Secret Keeper/Investigator:
You are Varys, the Secret Keeper! During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be executed at the end of the day. During the night you may select one player to learn the secrets of; at the end of the night you will be told the exact role of your target, unless you are distracted (In which case investigation will fail) or your target is the Godfather (in which case they will register as a Regular Councilor). You win once all usurpers and the arsonist have been eliminated, assuming that at least one town player survives to the end of the game.
King’s Justice/Vigilante:
You are Ser Ilyn Payne, the King’s Justice! During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be executed at the end of the day. During the night you may select one player to execute with your sword; at the end of the night, if the player isn't saved by the doctor, that player will be killed, unless you are distracted or they are the Arsonist. You have two swings for the entire game; after your second swing your sword will be too dull to execute people. If you are distracted, you will be refunded for that swing; if your target is saved by the doctor, you will not be refunded for that swing. You win once all usurpers and the arsonist have been eliminated, assuming that at least one town player survives to the end of the game.
Doctor:
You are Grand Maester Pycelle, The Doctor! During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be executed at the end of the day. During the night you may select one player to treat for injuries; if that player would otherwise be killed that night, the player will survive, unless you are distracted or the person dies from wildfire ignition. You will be notified if your target was threatened with death that night, and your target will be notified that they were treated by The Doctor. You may protect yourself, but not on subsequent nights. You win once all usurpers and the arsonist have been eliminated, assuming that at least one town player survives to the end of the game.
Vengeful Townie:
You are Oberyn Martell, The Vengeful Townie! During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be executed at the end of the day. If you are the one executed, and only if you are executed during the day, you will be poison one during the scuffle leading up to your death, who will die of said poison during the night (a mountainous task, I know). Said kill will ignore nightkill immunity but not doc saves (due to the doctor treating them. In layman’s turn, if you get lynched, you get a kill during the night that can kill anyone except the doc save. You win once all usurpers and the arsonist have been eliminated, assuming that at least one town player survives to the end of the game.
Godfather:
You are Tywin Lannister, the Godfather! During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be lynched at the end of the day. During the night, you may talk to your mafia partners, and vote on who to assassinate. Your mafia partners are <Mafia Member A>, the Mafioso, <Mafia Member B>, the Hooker and <Mafia Member C>, the Consiglieri. The target of your factional roleblock WILL be notified that they have been roleblocked, though only the hooker will decide who receives it. You may vote not to assassinate anyone. If the Secret Keeper investigates you he will receive a message saying you are a Regular Councilor. You win once the arsonist has been eliminated and once either all of the town players are dead, or nothing can stop you from eliminating all of the town players. You may use, and must submit night actions to, this QuickTopic thread: <QuickTopic thread link>.
Hooker:
You are Shae, the Funny Whore! During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be executed at the end of the day. During the night, you may talk to your mafia partners, and choose who to distract. Your mafia partners are <Mafia Member A>, the Mafioso, <Mafia Member B>, the Godfather and <Mafia Member C>, the Consiglieri. The target of your distraction WILL be notified that they have been distracted. You may choose vote not to distracted anyone. If all of the other members of the mafia are killed, you will be promoted to a Mafioso, so you can assassinate someone, but will lose your ability to roleblock/distract. You win once the arsonist has been eliminated and once either all of the town players are dead, or nothing can stop you from eliminating all of the town players. You may use, and must submit night actions to, this QuickTopic thread: <QuickTopic thread link>.
Consiglieri:
You are Cersei Lannister, the Consiglieri! During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be excuted at the end of the day. During the night, you may talk to your mafia partners, and vote on who to assassinate. Your mafia partners are <Mafia Member A>, the Mafioso, <Mafia Member B>, the Hooker and <Mafia Member C>, the Godfather. The target of your factional roleblock WILL be notified that they have been roleblocked, though only the hooker will decide who receives it. Each night you will choose 1 member of the councilor to have investigated, at the end of the night you will recieve a report detailing whether or not they are a Power Role, but not which Power Role they may be.You may vote not to assassinate anyone. You win once the arsonist has been eliminated and once either all of the town players are dead, or nothing can stop you from eliminating all of the town players. You may use, and must submit night actions to, this QuickTopic thread: <QuickTopic thread link>.
Mafioso:
You are Joffrey Baratheon, the Mafioso. You suck, like more than the usual villain. You are simply a sociopath wearing the skin of royalty, why don’t just eat some partridge pie already. During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be excuted at the end of the day. During the night, you may talk to your mafia partners, and vote on who to assassinate. Your mafia partners are <Mafia Member A>, the Godfather, <Mafia Member B>, the Hooker and <Mafia Member C>, the Consiglieri. The target of your factional roleblock WILL be notified that they have been roleblocked, though only the hooker will decide who receives it. You may vote not to assassinate anyone. You win once the arsonist has been eliminated and once either all of the town players are dead, or nothing can stop you from eliminating all of the town players. You may use, and must submit night actions to, this QuickTopic thread: <QuickTopic thread link>.
Arsonist:
You are Littlefinger, the Arsonist! During the day you may make an accusation against someone; the candidate which reaches a plurality will be executed at the end of the day. During the night, you may select one player to douse with wildfire, or choose to ignite all players currently douse. Dying by wildfire ignition ignores doc protection, and players will not be notified that they have been doused. During the game, you will have immunity from nightkills (you may only die by a lynch), but not night investigations. You win once everyone else is dead, and King Cyrus’ Landing is in ashes.
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THE GAME WILL START AT 6PM EST (11:00 P.M BST) of March 21, 2015. Role PMs will be sent out shortly before this.
MAFIA VII: Let’s Have JJ Abrams Direct It (The Winter of Websteros)
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