Talk:Roles/@comment-112.148.73.163-20140823121120/@comment-112.148.73.163-20140824071443

These are all valid points. To balance this role more, I imagine the last suggestion could be tweaked a little.

Instead of talking to all town members each night, the system randomly selects a random town member still alive, and that member is the only person who can communicate with the Crier for that night. Again, only the Crier can type into the chat, and the Crier has no idea who the person he is talking to is. As long as this particular town member is still alive, the Town Crier will continue to communicate with the same person. If the member dies, another random member is chosen.

(If there are no remaining town members, the Crier talks to himself, but even he won't know if he's alone or if someone's listening, since the town member cannot respond).

No other town members, mafia, or netural roles will be able to see the chat between the Crier and the individual town.

In regards to daytime activities, I have two possible alternatives:

1. The town member who was contacted by the Crier is blackmailed for the next morning. Henceforth, it is possible for the Crier to recognize his potential "chat buddy" through the blackmail check, but can never know for sure. (This has some downsides especially if the town member is an investigative role and has some crucial clues).

2. The town member's ability to whisper is disabled for the day. He can choose to publicly reveal the Town Crier's name, but it comes at the expense of informing evil parties who the Crier is. I'm not sure if the Crier should be blackmailed during this period.