Board Thread:Role Ideas (Mafia)/@comment-33459116-20180510141428

Reason for making this:

I have the Town of Salem Card Game. There is a role named Politican, which appears as evil to the sheriff even though they are a townie, and nothing else to them. This makes them useless, and only helpful to the Mafia, despite their Town alignment. I decided to rework this role.

Name: Politician

Alignment: Before reveal: Town (Support)

After reveal: Mafia (Support)

Game Information/Background: (optional)

It was election day. The man was pumped. He had been campaigning for days, telling people how he would fix the Town for the better. He had done everything. A lawyer, policeman, soldier, politican, now philanthropist everything he had done to benefit the Town and its members. And his opponent? A joke. He had gone to the local university and majored in law, but what was he to the man who had not only done that, but more? Nothing.

The day of the election came, and he had been waiting. All the rallying up, badges, and free food led up to this. The previous Mayor came up to the stand, and called out the name. The Politican, waiting eagerly, slowly heard the name.

It wasn't his.

His smile broke, as his opponent went up to the stage, a smug smile in his face as he stared down at the Politican, who was quietly but surely seething with rage.

He went home that night, promising that if they wanted a monster, they would get one.

Attack: None

Defense: None

Unique Role: Yes

Abilities:

During the day, you may choose to reveal. When you do, you instantly gain 2 votes, and you will be able to communicate with the mafia.

When you do this, you cannot be whispered to, or healed. (Not like anybody would heal the Mafia, amirite?)

Attributes:

None

Mechanics: (How It Works)

When you enter the game, you will be shown as a Town (Support). When you reveal, however, a message will appear.

(INSERT NAME HERE) has revealed themselves as a Politican!

When they do that, you will instantly change to the Mafia side, you will know who the Mafia is, and you will be able to talk to them during the night.

If a Sheriff investigates you, you will still show up as a member of the mafia regardless if you have revealed or not.

-Investigative Results-

Sheriff: Your target is a member of the Mafia!

Investigator: Your target could be a Investigator, Consigliere, Tracker, Mayor, Plaguebearer, or Politican!

Consigliere/Witch: Your target manipulates votes to get his desired goal. They must be a Politican!

Goal: Mafia Goal

Wins With: Mafia, Witches

Must Kill: All else

Anything Else:

Why this role is useful:

In a situation between a Politican, and a Town Killing, this assures Mafia still has a chance to win the game.

That's literally it lmao. 