The Syndicate

Thank you. If anyone needs hype, please see Marmot for hype rations.

Game thread is up. I will be sending out role cards sometime in the next 24 hours. In the meantime, players are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the setup and the rules, or to commence hyping. The choice is yours.

Scotty wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 9:10 pm

Quin wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 8:54 pm

KZA wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 3:51 pm

Qwags wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 2:36 pm

KZA wrote: ↑Fri May 07, 2021 12:26 pm randed town again thanks sloonman.

How trust worthy is a money launderer?

I need a custom title so I can avoid these accusations

i said the same thing and look where i ended up

Same.

I don’t even know anyone named Jeff IRL

Calm down, Jeff.

KZA: Nefarious Human

I am hoping to send roles out on Monday and get started on Tuesday.

I’ve cast a paralysis spell on Scotty, so he can’t back out. Don’t worry y’all.

We’re at capacity. I’m not quite ready to start the game this instant, but we won’t have to wait very long. I’ll give you all a start date soon. If anyone has any preferences, shout them out. I’ll try to do what works best for people.

And also if anyone wants in as either a sub, or for spec chat, let me know.

dunya wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 10:57 pm @Sloonei we have 23. 1 more and it runs at full capacity, yeah?

Correct, though 23 is workable as well.

“Guest” is a phantom vote in the poll.

dunya's been exploiting the levelling system by casting mass Charm spells in the center of town again.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:07 pm so i'm playing in the mafia summer olympics which means i may need to drop to non-player if this might interfere. i need to be a one-game-marty in order to compete with these internet hooligans and scamps

my dream is to get this game started before champs

also for everyone's information, it's probable that this will end up being a 24-player game, as opposed to 22/23. So... one additional slot is open.

BoKnows wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:32 pm

Qwags wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:30 pm Put me in, Coach.

:maripeek:

Qwags!

@KZA @Master Radishes c'mon fellas

The Canucks takeover happened so fast.

Stupid Sexy Flanders wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:23 am What in the what is this set up?

Answered.

If anyone is looking for a game right away, G-Man's Good Cop/Bad Cop game is closer to being full and should have an earlier start date than this one.

I believe G-man wants to run his game fairly soon, so it's likely the two games will barely overlap, if at all.

I've posted some rules and information in the second post.

I also set up a space where I can answer any questions, or address anything else that I feel people should be aware of. I'm doing this because I want people to be comfortable with the decision that they want to play this game before signing up. It is a power-heavy game with some non-standard mechanics, and I know that this sort of thing can often lead to nasty surprises for folks after they've already agreed to participate. I'd like to minimize the potential of that happening for this game.

I'll try to provide as much information as I can, but bear in mind that this game will be run with a partially-closed setup, so there are some things I will simply be unable to address.

Moghedien wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:51 pm I've never actually played The Elder Scrolls, but I love high fantasy settings, so I'm sure I'll love this game.

Happy to have you on board!

Additional Game Info

Rules -- Mechanics


Rules -- Votes & Phases

Rules -- Gameplay

Host’s pledge
This game features many unique roles and abilities, and has some non-standard mechanics. I promise you, the players, that I have done everything in my power to ensure a fair and balanced game for all alignments. I believe there are no “bastard” elements in this game and the general structure of mafia remains intact. While there may be roles which obscure player access to information, the hosts will never otherwise lie to players. There is no potential for any players to change alignment during the game. This game features no mechanical cults, jesters, millers, godfathers, or other such roles.


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Other Setup Questions/Concerns

Roles and Abilities
Many roles in this game will have several different abilities available to them. It is functionally a game filled with Jack of All Trades roles. Not every role will function this way, but many will.
Many abilities will be be accessible to multiple roles. It is also possible that some abilities will be available to roles belonging to each alignment.
No two roles are fully identical. Only abilities are repeated.

Q: What in the what is this set up?
A: Beautiful.

Character alignments are random. There is no connection between characters and their alignment. However, there may be thematic connections between some characters, shrines, and abilities. Be cautious.
Roleclaiming and Infodumping are legal in most cases for this game. However, mechanics exist which may make roleclaiming unfavorable. Claim at your own risk.

Daedric Princes:*
Azura – The Prince of dusk & dawn and the transition between stages.
Boethiah – The Prince of deceit, conspiracy, treason, and unlawful overthrow of authority.
Clavicus Vile – The Prince of bargains, wishes, power, and trickery.
Hermaeus Mora – The Prince of knowledge and memory.
Hircine – The Prince of the hunt.
Malacath – The Prince of the spurned and ostracized.
Mehrunes Dagon – The Prince of destruction, violent upheaval, energy, and mortal ambition.
Mephala – The Prince of secrets, lies, unknown plots, and obfuscation.
Meridia – The Prince of light and vital energy.
Molag Bal – The Prince of domination and spiritual enslavement.
Namira – The Prince of the primeval dark, and shadowy spirits
Nocturnal – The Prince of the night and darkness.
Peryite – The Prince of pestilence, plague, and disease.
Sanguine – The Prince of hedonism, debauchery, indulgence, and sin.
Sheogorath – The Prince of Madness.
Vaermina – The Prince of dreams and nightmares.
*Additional Lore on Daedric Princes

Unique Mechanics

Shrines
Each Daedric Prince has a Shrine dedicated to them. Each role has access to a number of Shrines. Each Shrine grants the player a unique ability. Every night, all players must access one of their Shrines to utilize the ability associated with it. If a player does not submit a night action themselves, they will be forced to access one of their shrines assigned at random by the Host.
To "access" a Shrine refers to a player's choice of Shrine ability on a given Night. This is different than "targeting" a Shrine, which may also be possible as a night action in some cases.
The number of Shrines available to each role varies; some players will have access to more Shrines than others. Some abilities may be repeated, while others may be unique to certain roles.
All factions have access to all Shrines.
Unless otherwise stated in a role card, players cannot visit the same Shrine twice in any three-night period (Ex., if a player visits a Shrine on Night 1, they must wait until Night 4 to visit that Shrine again).
Roleblocked players still access their Shrines, but they will fail to utilize any abilities there.

Champions
Several players in the game are designated as Champions for their respective Daedric Princes.
Each Champion wields an Artifact associated with their Prince. An Artifact is a unique item that grants its wielder powerful abilities. As long as a Champion remains alive, they maintain possession of their Artifact. However, when a Champion dies one of the following happens depending on the circumstances of the Champion's death:

• Artifact passes into possession of a Civilian

• Artifact passes into possession of the Mafia team

• Artifact destroyed

Players can possess multiple Artifacts at a time, but cannot access more than one Artifact ability per Day/Night cycle.

Artifacts


Azura’s Star
Daedra: Azura
Town: A dead player of the wielder’s choosing can cast a vote in the poll. The dead player may not post in the thread, but they have no individual voting restrictions. Each player can only be targeted once with Azura's Star.
Mafia: The wielder can access one Shrine ability belonging to a dead player, in addition to their own. No player may be selected more than once with this ability.




Cuirass of the Savior’s Hide
Daedra: Hircine
The wielder is immune to all non-lethal negative abilities and vote manipulation which directly target them. This includes kill modifiers (except for Mehrunes' Razor), but not kills themselves.



Dawnbreaker
Daedra: Meridia
The wielder will always see the total number of players accessing the same Shrine as them, as well as the identity of one player (selected at random) visiting that Shrine each Night. While visiting the Shrine of Meridia, the wielder can see the identities of all players accessing the Shrine.



Mace of Molag Bal
Daedra: Molag Bal
Rogue: Can only be possessed by Molag Bal’s Champion. Artifact destroyed upon the Champion’s death or achievement of win condition. [SECRETS].



Mehrunes’ Razor
Daedra: Mehrunes Dagon
Mafia: 5-shot nightkill item.
Five times during the game, the wielder of Mehrunes’ Razor can attempt a kill with the Artifact. This kill attempt is in addition to, and separate from, the Mafia team’s factional nightkill. A kill attempt with Mehrunes’ Razor is unblockable.
If the attempt is successful, the targeted player will die.
If the attempt is unsuccessful, nothing will happen and the shot will be spent.
Kill attempts with Mehrunes’ Razor will only be successful if the targeted player is wielding an Artifact. Any Artifacts in that player’s possession will pass into the possession of the Mafia team if, and only if, they are killed via Mehrunes’ Razor.
On the third unsuccessful attempt with Mehrunes’ Razor, it will pass into the possession of the last player targeted. In that player’s possession [SECRETS].
If Mehrunes’ Champion dies with multiple shots remaining on the Razor, it will remain in the possession of the Mafia team, with one additional shot expended. If Mehrunes’ Champion dies with one shot left on the razor, the Mafia team will retain the final shot.
Artifacts possessed by the Mafia team may be accessed by any member of the team during any phase. However, no player may access multiple Artifact abilities at the same time, and no Artifact may be accessed by multiple players at the same time.
In addition, the Mafia team gains access to special bonus abilities for each additional Artifact they possess. [SECRETS].



Volendrung
Daedra: Malacath
The wielder’s vote permanently counts as 2 and decides all ties.