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Eyyyyy, it's ya boi, back with another superfluous rebranding of Zell's rules.
This thread will serve as both a sign-up and quick overview of how I'm mixing this up.
I'd mentioned is a little while back but I had the idea to run a game somewhat like it was a paranormal podcast, framing events like they were reported by eyewitnesses, etc. In with that, I thought it'd add some flavor to rename some roles to align them more, and make it more than just werewolves. The roles themselves haven't been changed at all, and even if the quick summaries I've got here are ambiguous, they'll work the same as Zell's. I plan to go back through and do another pass at the descriptions to make sure they fully describe the role mechanics, but I did most of this while on company time, so... tee hee.
I'm planning to try and get creative with the presentation of the phase results, etc. too. Meaning, if I can set up a manageable workflow, I'll actually be providing audio narration instead of just text dumps. I'll probably do a test run at that later tonight and will post it for feedback, but I figure it'll take a few days for enough people to sign-up anyway.
So if you're interested please post below, and feel free to give me your feedback on the adjustments here;
Players:
This thread will serve as both a sign-up and quick overview of how I'm mixing this up.
I'd mentioned is a little while back but I had the idea to run a game somewhat like it was a paranormal podcast, framing events like they were reported by eyewitnesses, etc. In with that, I thought it'd add some flavor to rename some roles to align them more, and make it more than just werewolves. The roles themselves haven't been changed at all, and even if the quick summaries I've got here are ambiguous, they'll work the same as Zell's. I plan to go back through and do another pass at the descriptions to make sure they fully describe the role mechanics, but I did most of this while on company time, so... tee hee.
I'm planning to try and get creative with the presentation of the phase results, etc. too. Meaning, if I can set up a manageable workflow, I'll actually be providing audio narration instead of just text dumps. I'll probably do a test run at that later tonight and will post it for feedback, but I figure it'll take a few days for enough people to sign-up anyway.
So if you're interested please post below, and feel free to give me your feedback on the adjustments here;
STRONG INVESTIGATORS
Vigilante (Bully)Unknown aura, 4 uses.An aggressive investigator who uses non-lethal force (at first). Uses a tranquilizer dart to temporarily incapacitate targets. A second hit results in lethal effect. If they kill someone, the village learns of their presence.
Conduit (Conjuror)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.A paranormal investigator who specializes in ancient summoning rituals to speak with the dead. Can speak with spirits of the dead and temporarily channel a deceased investigator's abilities. While channeling, they cannot speak with the dead.
Cryptozoologist (Detective)Good aura, unlimited uses.A methodical investigator who can discern a difference between two individuals. Can compare track-marks to determine if they belong to the same group (Investigators, Cryptids, Solo Non-Violent, Solo Killer.)
Monster Hunter (Gunner)Unknown aura, 2 uses.A seasoned investigator who carries silver bullets ready for the hunt. Can fire a shot once per day, and their role is revealed upon doing so.
Containment Specialist (Jailer)Unknown aura, unlimited jailing, 1 execution use.A field investigator capable of securing suspects in a high-security black-site. Can detain a player at night, preventing them from performing actions or being targeted. May execute 1 captive per game.
Spirit Channeler (Medium)Unknown aura, 1 revive use.A mystic investigator capable of communicating with and resurrecting spirits of the dead. Can speak with spirits of the dead and can resurrect a deceased player who's role was revealed once per game.
Witch Doctor (Ritualist)Unknown aura, 1 revive use.An investigator who practices esoteric rituals. Can bind the soul of a living player to the material plane, who will be resurrected after one phase if they die.
Federal Agent (Warden)Unknown aura, unlimited jailing, 1 execution use.An investigator with ties to the government. Can imprison two players each night in a secured black-site facility, preventing their actions or being targeted. Can monitor the imprisoned players conversation via CCTV. Can arm one detainee with a weapon, which they may use to kill the other detainee.
REGULAR INVESTIGATORS
Energy Reader (Aura Seer)Good aura, unlimited uses.A spiritual investigator who can sense a person's energy signature to determine alignment. Can scan a player to determine if they're good, evil, or unknown.
Paranormal Tracker (Spirit Seer)Good aura, unlimited uses.An investigator who uses EMF meters to identify whether a person has engaged in a murder during the night. Can scan 2 players per night, and if one or both have killed, it will show a red signature.
Surveillance Operative (Sheriff)Good aura, unlimited uses.An observant investigator who uses high-tech forensic equipment to identify suspects. Can select a player to monitor at night, and if they are killed, will be given the names of two potential suspects.
Frequency Tuner (Violinist)Good aura, unlimited uses.An investigator specializing in detecting anomalies in radio waves. Can check a player against the first death of the prior night, to see whether they share a similar frequency signature.
Disciple of the Unknown (Seer Apprentice)Good aura, unlimited uses.An initiate of the magical arts, still seeking their own mote of power. Becomes an Energy Reader, Paranormal Tracker or Surveillance Operative if one of them dies.
Field Medic (Doctor)Good aura, unlimited uses.A investigative agent with advanced medical knowledge. Can stabilize injuries sustained by a single player once per night.
Wiccan (Defender)Good aura, 6 uses.An investigator versed in protective magic. Can invoke magical circles around up to six individuals to ward off supernatural harm.
Heavy-Specialist (Bodyguard)Good aura, 1 successful use.A heavily armored investigator capable of physically intercepting attacks against an individual. Can tank an attack against another, saving them from harm. If attacked twice through any means, the heavy-specialist will die.
Martyr (Tough Guy)Good aura, unlimited uses.A self-sacrificing investigator who can protect another from harm at the cost of their own life. Will learn the identity of their attacker on a successful protection, but will die at the end of the day.
Signal Disruptor (Flagger)Unknown aura, 2 successful uses.An investigator equipped with electromagnetic jamming equipment, capable of confusing cryptids. Can redirect an incoming attack from one player to another.
Harmonic Resonator (Flower Child)Good aura, 1 use.A peaceful investigator capable of diffusing hostile situations through manipulation of vibrational energy. Can block an execution once per game.
Vengeful Spirit (Avenger)Good aura, unlimited uses.An investigator with a spiteful soul, who's spirit will lash out at another upon their death. Can curse one player to also perish upon their own demise.
Sharpshooter (Marksman)Unknown aura, 2 shot uses.A shadowy investigator who marks targets for elimination. Can tag a player and on a subsequent night may fire a fatal shot. If the target was innocent, the hunter perishes.
Trapper (Beast Hunter)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.A field investigator trained in crafting various traps. Can place a trap around one player at night. If they are attacked by a cryptid, the lowest powered one will be killed. If they are attacked by some other entity, the trap will spring but no one is injured.
Evangelist (Preacher)Good aura, unlimited uses.A religious investigator who gains influence should they foretell the fate of another. Can select one player per night, and if they perish, they will gain another vote during the day phase (up to 4 total).
Exorcist (Priest)Good aura, 1 use.An investigative demonologist who uses holy rituals to expose and purge supernatural threats. Can conduct an exorcism on a selected target; If they are a cryptid, they will die, but if the target is innocent the exorcist is exciled out of town.
Neighborhood Canvasser (Red Lady)Good aura, unlimited uses.A boots-on-the-ground investigator who goes door to door collecting witness testimonies. Can visit one player each night, avoiding direct attacks, but perishes if they visit a cryptid.
Scientist (Witch)Unknown aura, 1 use per potion.An investigator knowledgeable in chemical composition, able to craft one stabilizing injection and one fatal injection per game. Can administer one such injection per night, until both are consumed.
Paranormal Witness (Bell Ringer)Good aura, 1 successful use.An investigator with "the seeing eye" (Ojo de Dios), capable of witnessing a unexplainable event and linking information about two individuals together. If one selected player dies, the other's identity is revealed.
Tribunal Arbiter (Judge)Good aura, 2 uses.A ranking investigator who can step in should the town not decide who to eliminate, making their own verdict. Can sentence another player to death if there is a tied execution vote. Can judge a maximum of 2 players per game. If they mistakenly eliminate an innocent, they are stripped of rank and exiled from the town.
Archivist (Librarian)Good aura, unlimited uses.A meticulous investigator who details reported supernatural events and silence those who may pry too deep. Can mute a player for a full day.
Final Witness (Loudmouth)Good aura, unlimited uses.An investigator with a contingency plan. Can select one other player to dox upon their death, delivering details of their role to the town upon the Final Witnesses death.
Collector (Forger)Unknown aura, 2 talisman uses, 1 blade use.An investigator with access to magical relics, able to furnish another player with either a protective amulet or an enchanted blade. Can provide a maximum of 2 amulets or 1 blade, and it takes 1 night to retrieve an item from storage. Another cannot be retrieved until the prior is given away.CRYPTIDS
Banshee (Wolf Avenger)Rank 1, evil aura, unlimited uses.A vengeful spirit that unleashes a deadly wail upon death. When killed, the Banshee drags another player to the grave with them.
Pale Crawler (Werewolf)Rank 2, evil aura, no uses.A gaunt humanoid with palid translucent skin that lurks in the woods. Has no special powers.
Skinwalker (Shaman Wolf)Rank 3, evil aura, unlimited uses.A dark practitioner of forbidden magic, capable of cursing others. Can make another player appear as evil to investigative eyes.
Wendigo (Berserk Wolf)Rank 4, evil aura, 1 use.A cannibalistic spirit of hunger that cannot be stopped once it begins its rampage. Once per game, can enrage, ensuring that the target and anyone protecting them dies.
Mothman (Nightmare Wolf)Rank 5, evil aura, 2 uses.A winged supernatural entity that instills fear and premonitions of disaster. Can put a player into a terrified stupor for the night, preventing their actions.
Shadow Man (Voodoo Wolf)Rank 6, evil aura, unlimited uses.A terrifying faceless entity who lurks in the corners of perception. Can terrify a player into silence for the next day.
Jersey Devil (Guardian Wolf)Rank 7, evil aura, 1 use.A legendary protector of the unknown, feared by locals of the pine barrens. Can prevent a player from being lynched once per game.
Doppelgänger (Trickster Wolf)Rank 8, evil aura, 1 use.A shapeshifting mimic that assumes the identity of the deceased. If their chosen target dies, they appear as that role and assume their aura.
Gray Alien (Confusion Wolf)Rank 9, evil aura, 2 uses.A mysterious extraterrestrial being capable of disrupting human perception. Twice per game, can prevent the town from learning the roles of the dead.
Fog Walker (Shadow Wolf)Rank 10, evil aura, 1 use.A cryptid capable of summoning unnatural fog, cloaking its allies. Once per game, turns the village votes private and doubles the cryptid's voting power.
Bigfoot (Jelly Wolf)Rank 11, evil aura, 1 use.A towering elusive creature that shields other cryptids from harm. Can chose one player per night to protect from all attacks.
Chupacabra (Toxic Wolf)Rank 12, evil aura, 2 uses.A blood draining predator that poisons its prey. Can poison a player during the day, allowing wolves to bypass protections.
Loup Garou (Wolf Scribe)Rank 13, evil aura, 2 uses.A cursed werewolf-like entity from French folklore, manipulating fate and fear. Twice per game, can change how a player's death is reported.
The Beast of Bray Road (Alpha)Rank 14, unknown aura, 1 survival use.A hulking bipedal canid creature, nearly impossible to kill. Requires two separate attacks to be killed, and has doube votes at night.
The Beast of Bodmin Moor (Blind Wolf)Rank 15, evil aura, unlimited uses.A shadowy feline cryptid that stalks the moors, observing its prey from afar. Can investigate two non-cryptid players per night to gather information about their team alignment. Cannot vote unless they resign their power.
Michigan Dogman (Wolf Seer)Rank 16, evil aura, unlimited uses.A terrifying werewolf creature that lurks in cornfields and knocks at windows in the dead of night. Can uncover the exact role of one player per night. Cannot vote unless they resign their power.
Occult Scholar (Sorcerer)No rank, good aura, unlimited uses.A researcher of forbidden knowledge, aligned with the cryptids but not one of them. Can discover a player's exact role but cannot communicate with the cryptid team directly. Disguises themselves as an Energy Reader.
Cryptid Fanatic (Werewolf Fan)No rank, good aura.A human devoted to worship of dark entities, with aspirations to become one. Cannot be killed by actions that only target evil. Will become a Pale Crawler if attacked by the cryptids. Can have their role revealed to a player of their chosing once per game.NON-EVIL SOLO
Star-Crossed Entity (Cupid)Good aura.A supernatural force of destiny that binds two souls in an unbreakable bond. Selects a pair of players on night 1 to become "star-crossed" and learn each other's identities. If one dies, the other dies as well. If both die, the Star-Crossed Entity also dies.
False Prophet (Fool)Unknown aura.A mysterious doomsayer who spreads apocalyptic warnings, seeking validation through their own demise. Wins only if they are executed during the day.
Man in Black (Headhunter)Unknown aura.A shadowy government agent tasked with ensuring the elimination of a specific individual who knows too much. At the start of the game they are given a random target to execute. They lose if the target is killed by anything other than execution.KILLER SOLO
Bruja/Brujo (Alchemist)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.A rogue practitioner of black magic, placing cursed trinkets onto other players. Each night they can give out a red trinket or a black trinket to two separate players. A red trinket does nothing until a second red trinket is given to the same person. A black trinket will kill the target sometime the following day. Players are notified if they receive a trinket but not which one. Immune to cryptid attacks.
Firestarter (Arsonist)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.A pyrokinetic entity who sets its victims ablaze. Can kindle a smoldering fire around two players per night. On any subsequent night, can ignite all smoldering players, killing them instantly. Immune to cryptid attacks.
Eldritch Whisperer (Corruptor)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.A being of unspeakable horror that drives its victims into a catatonic state before devouring them. Can choose a player each night to silence completely during the next day. If the Whisperer is not killed before the day ends, the victim perishes without their role being revealed, and they cannot be revived. Immune to cryptid attacks.
Blood Moon Prophet (Cult Leader)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.A doomsday cult leader who converts followers in preparation of a cosmic reckoning. Each night, attempts to convert a player into a cultist. Cultists retain their original powers but are marked as the cultist team. The prophet can sacrifice a cultist to execute another player. If the Prophet dies, all cultists die. Immune to cryptid attacks.
Unseen Observer (Evil Detective)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.A time-traveling cosmic entity seeking to eliminate anomalies in the timeline. Each night, compares two players. If they are the same team nothing happens. If they are on different teams, both players die. Can target themselves to guarantee the other player's death. Immune to cryptid attacks.
The Masked One (Illusionist)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.A shapeshifter that alters the perception of those around it. Each night, selects a player to disguise as the Masked One. All abilities identify them as the Masked One. At any time during the day (at least 2 hours prior to end of game) they can kill all disguised players. Immune to cryptid attacks.
The Plague Host (Infector)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.An entity excuding a supernatural disease that rots its victims from within. Infects one player per night. If a seer checks the infected player, the seer also becomes infected. Infected players die at the end of the day unless the Plague Host is killed first. Immune to cryptid attacks.
The Puppeteer (Instigator)Good aura, unlimited uses.A supernatural manipulator that forces players to turn on their allies. On night 1, selects a random investigator and a random cryptid to secretly join the Puppeteer's team. They must betray their original team to only win with the Puppeteer. If they die, the Puppeteer can personally execute a villager each night. Is not immune to cryptid attacks.
The Slender Man (Serial Killer)Unknown aura, unlimited uses.A faceless silent predator that moves unseen and strikes at will. Can kill one player per night, or can choose not to attack and stack their kill for later. Immune to cryptid attacks.
Players:
- Kat
- Quagmire
- TD
- dimmerwit
- Ad Infinitum
- Fool's Requiem
- shortkut
- Ants!
- Local Hero
- Jon
- VashTheStampede
- Christina
- Benzine
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