Board Thread:Role Ideas (Rework)/@comment-32994909-20180718160416

Hear me out, please. I know this a very whacky idea, but if you don't like it then please tell me why it's wrong. I also expect you to respond to my arguments against your criticism.

So, Doctor hard-counters Poisoner because it's the only Town Protective that can purge the poisons. According to the devs' note:

What is so interesting about this is you can claim you were poisoned to encourage a healing role to heal you. This would open up every other role up to being attacked.

I don't see how this would 'open up every other role up to being attacked' when there's only a 1 in 4 chance of a Town Protective to being a Doctor. I also dislike that only Doctor can heal the poison, it creates inconsistency in Town Protective which are supposed to be four equal roles.

Rework Idea (please keep your pants on)

> DIRECTLY POISONING (VISITING IN ORDER TO POISON SOMEONE) cannot be stopped by a Doctor or Crusader. It cannot be intercepted by a Bodyguard.

> WHEN THE TARGET IS ALREADY POISONED. Doctor, Bodyguard and Crusader can all visit the poisoned target to heal them. The target will receive the same 'cured of your poison' notification with any three of these, allowing Potion Master to also claim any three of these upon healing a poisoned target.

> SPECIAL TRAPPER RULES

If the Poisoner visits a trapped target, the poisoning will fail. The Poisoner and the trapped target will not be notified (but the Trapper will know; it will see the trap being triggered by Poisoner). However, the trap CANNOT attack the Poisoner.

If the Trapper places its trap on a poisoned target, the poison will be purged. The target will receive the same 'cured of your poison' notification as the other three roles.

Guardian Angel can both prevent a poisoning upon visiting, and purge an already poisoned target.

> WITH THE NECRONOMICON

The poisons can longer be purged by any role (except Guardian Angel). There is no way to protect yourself against poison unless you have Basic defense (Bodyguard's self-vesting will be bypassed, as will a Doctor's self-healing.) or you're in jail. 