The Syndicate

A game about adventure, romance, and MAD SCIENCE

Based on the webcomic of the same name by Phil and Kaja Foglio.

24 players.
48/24 phases.
Semi-open setup.
Role claiming and info dumping banned.
Thread locked at nights.

Game Mechanic: The Madness Place

In this world, there are individuals who are called “sparks”. They possess amazing intelligence and creativity, and can make the most incredible inventions. However, they have a tendency to go mad. Every spark role has a Madness Meter. Every time they use at least one ability or action during a cycle, the Madness Meter will go by 1 at the end of the night. If they don’t use any abilities, it will go down by 2.

Every day phase, the player will receive a number of votes equal to their current Madness level.

The following roles are sparks:

Agatha Heterodyne
Gilgamesh Wulfenbach
Tarvek Sturmvoraus
Baron Klaus Wulfenbach
Lucrezia Mongfish
Martellus Von Blitzengaard
Othar Trigvassen - Gentleman Adventurer


ROLES

Mechanicsburg and their Allies

Winning Condition: eliminate the Wulfenbach Empire, The Other, Martellus and Zola.

Sparks

Against all odds, some sparks have decided to work together. Whether that is good idea or not remains to be seen.



Agatha Heterodyne

The heir to the nefarious Heterodyne clan, the maddest geniuses of Europa, she just wants to be left alone to do some science in her castle. Unfortunately, everyone in the continent wants to either control, or eliminate her.
[Dingbots]: Agatha’s first invention, little robots that also have the spark. She can make one per night, and have them use their ability immediately or save it for later. Each robot will be able to use one ability before being destroyed. She must make all types of robots once before making them again. Agatha can use up to three robots per night.
Agatha may use up to three robots per night.


- Flying Robot: this robot will track a player and learn who they targeted in the night.
- Bomb Robot: this robot will explode on a player and roleblock them for a cycle.
- Fighter Robot: this robot will protect a player from one regular kill with its life.

[Heterodyning]: Agatha’s family has developed a special type of humming that helps them concentrate. After activating this ability in the night, she won’t receive any votes due to the Madness Meter in the next day. Two-shot.

The Wulfenbach Empire

Have BTSC. Kill every night. Win the game when they eliminate The Other, Martellus and Zola, and outnumber Mechanicsburg.



Baron Klaus Wulfenbach

The ruler of Europa, and a powerful spark who ensures the continent lives in peace and order. Or else.

He is convinced Agatha Heterodyne is The Other, and will do whatever it takes to contain that threat.

[Pax Transylvania]: The Baron has a good reputation as a keeper of peace. He appears as civilian on investigations.

[Construct Body]: The Baron has an abnormal body. He survives the first regular kill that hits him.

[Castle Wulfenbach]: A giant military blimp that is more like a city, and can attack a player in the day to make them lose all their vote power.

[Wasp Eater]: The Baron has commissioned the research of genetically modified weasels that can smell the scent of people infected by wasps. Once per night, he can have a wasp eater investigate a player and learn if they have been infected.

Will thread be locked at night?

dunya wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 8:24 pm Will thread be locked at night?

Yes. It isn't strictly necessary for this setup, but I wanna test that out.

[mention]Dragon D. Luffy[/mention] what time (eastern time) will your day and night phases end?

juliets wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:52 pm Dragon D. Luffy what time (eastern time) will your day and night phases end?

It's hard to say for sure because this is a kind of unpredictable point of my life. I may or may not get an internship this week, and this game may or may not happen while I'm having uni classes.

Let's say 4 PM EST for now. But it could change.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:09 am

juliets wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:52 pm Dragon D. Luffy what time (eastern time) will your day and night phases end?

It's hard to say for sure because this is a kind of unpredictable point of my life. I may or may not get an internship this week, and this game may or may not happen while I'm having uni classes.

Let's say 4 PM EST for now. But it could change.

OK, I ask because I can't do late EODs like 9:30, 10, 10:30 but it sounds like yours will be much earlier. I'll sign up based on that. Thanks DDL.

juliets wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:29 am

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:09 am

juliets wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:52 pm Dragon D. Luffy what time (eastern time) will your day and night phases end?

It's hard to say for sure because this is a kind of unpredictable point of my life. I may or may not get an internship this week, and this game may or may not happen while I'm having uni classes.

Let's say 4 PM EST for now. But it could change.

OK, I ask because I can't do late EODs like 9:30, 10, 10:30 but it sounds like yours will be much earlier. I'll sign up based on that. Thanks DDL.

It doesn't seem likely that I'll use those times, but again, my life is unpredictable right now.

Thanks, juliets.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 8:01 pmZola Malfeazium

Professional backstabber. When the game starts, she will be allowed to pick one faction (Mechanicsburg, Wulfenbach Empire, or The Other) to side with. If that faction achieves their winning condition, she will backstab them and win alone.

Is this only if Zola is still alive in the game?

Dyslexicon wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:22 pm

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 8:01 pmZola Malfeazium

Professional backstabber. When the game starts, she will be allowed to pick one faction (Mechanicsburg, Wulfenbach Empire, or The Other) to side with. If that faction achieves their winning condition, she will backstab them and win alone.

Is this only if Zola is still alive in the game?

Yes.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:56 pmYes.

Cool. Nice setup - I'm signing up!

This player list is cool as hell so far! Let's get some others in here!

the zola role makes me want to cry but whatever im in

WHOAAAA the mighty Quin joins us!

lolol I just read the zola role I love it

I might need to hop over to the yes section.

For the record Zola doesn't get btsc with the faction she joins. She just "helps" them from the outside.

Come one guys let's not stop at 1/3.

Hey, Phil Foglio, he's a Magic The Gathering artist from way back!

In!

Long Con wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:51 pm Hey, Phil Foglio, he's a Magic The Gathering artist from way back!

In!

Read the comic too, if you have the time. It's that good.

Hi can i join ?

Lady stark wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:41 am Hi can i join ?

Of course! Just vote in the poll so I can keep track of it.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:42 am

Lady stark wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:41 am Hi can i join ?

Of course! Just vote in the poll so I can keep track of it.

When will it begin?

Are there any sign ups game that will start soon?

When I get 24 people. Could reduce it a little if that becomes too hard, but 11 people is too far from feasible.

I would check Phenon, which should be very close to start, and Fallout, which shouldn't be too far either.

[mention]Luxurious[/mention] come and play with us!

I wish I could play this game, but unfortunately I'm just a sockpuppet!

People made of flesh should totally play it, though.

Helloooo! I want to be in!

Rej wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:01 am Helloooo! I want to be in!

Yay Rej!

juliets wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 8:29 am

Rej wrote: ↑Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:01 am Helloooo! I want to be in!

Yay Rej!

told ya I will come back

Ok, 11 more.

Just waiting to die in the 60 player game I'm playing, then I'm gonna start mass PMing people to get this game rolling.

I jumped over to a yes.

In,

When this game going to start?

Wait, you waited 2 years in the queue for this game?

Dragomir wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:54 pm Wait, you waited 2 years in the queue for this game?

More like I submitted it twice and didn't get enough votes to enter the queue. Then I gave up and submitted Hogwarts in the following queue, then in the next one I finally got this game in because not many people made submissions (the number of games submitted seems to have gone down lately).

Oreki wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:42 pm In,

When this game going to start?

When I get enough players. Could be tomorrow if that happens then.

I assume now that I've made this push it should take a week or so, but I'm not sure.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:04 pm(the number of games submitted seems to have gone down lately)

Yanno what would be super? Some new game submissions (any type) from our newest Syndicate friends.

I think I will try. :3

Dom wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2019 4:21 pm I think I will try. :3

Sloonei likes this post.

I hope this starts before school does.

Sure I'll give it a shot I'm not familiar with the subject so I won't be all sad and disappointed when I get killed off within the first day this time

sabie12 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:30 pm Sure I'll give it a shot I'm not familiar with the subject so I won't be all sad and disappointed when I get killed off within the first day this time

That's the spirit!

I can reduce the player count to maybe 20/21 if necessary, but I'd like to at least get to that point.

Hi.

tim tim <3 :3

Dom wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:56 pmtim tim <3 :3

Hey

My life has undergone a vast shift over the last few months. The last game I played, where I freaked out, and... well, maybe the couple games before that, too, I was operating under a ton of stress and it made things difficult for me. But... I'm in a fascinating place now, so I should be good to go, lol.

if it makes you feel better i have no idea what you're talking about and haven'tplayed in probably a year

I’ll confess to feeling just a teensy weensy tempted to be in this but for now, I think I’ll resist...

Glorfindel wrote: ↑Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:43 pm I’ll confess to feeling just a teensy weensy tempted to be in this but for now, I think I’ll resist...

I would love your presence in the game, but I can't guarantee it won't have the usual issues a mafia game has for you. This is a normal mafia game, for all intents and purposes. So suit yourself.

Come on guys let's make 20. I can host at 20.

[mention]sprityo[/mention]
[mention]Luxurious[/mention]
[mention]Lady stark[/mention]

Wanna turn those maybes around?