Godfather

Mechanics

 * You can pick a target to attack each night. Your decision overrides whatever choice is made by the  (when there is one.)
 * If there is a live Mafioso, and they are not roleblocked that night, then they will do the killing for you. This has the following implications; only the person who does the actual killing will:
 * Be visible to a who watches the target.
 * Get killed by a, or alert  at that location.
 * Get an immunity message if the target is immune. Note that if the Mafioso does the attacking, the Godfather will  not get an immunity message for ordering an attack on an immune target.
 * Leave their death note behind for the Town to see in the morning.
 * If there is no Mafioso, or if the Mafioso is roleblocked, the Godfather will perform the kill personally and will be subject to all of the above instead.
 * If the Mafioso is alive at the exact moment the Godfather dies, the Mafioso will be promoted to Godfather.
 * If both the Mafioso and the Godfather die in the same night, whoever is promoted to Mafioso will instead become the Godfather.
 * If there is no Mafioso when you die, then a random Mafia member will become a ; they will not be able to become a Godfather.
 * Currently bugged: If the is controlled by a, they will still attack the Godfather's target.

Strategy
It is important for the Godfather to give orders to his mafia and to make the most use out of all of their abilities. It is also important to listen to your Mafia and make use of any knowledge that they give you. If you are attacked, act natural. Most Godfathers will not say anything during the day if they were attacked. A few carefully worded lies can keep you from being hanged. Clever tactics: Claim that you are a Vigilante on Day 2 and that you attacked one of the members in your Mafia but they were immune. Keep telling the town to lynch them. The town will realise that Vigilantes can't shoot on Night 1 and assume you are an and that the person you called out is your target. This strategy helps you in several ways:
 * If you are pressed to claim a Town role, the most obvious choice is, since that's your Investigative result.
 * If you are sure a isn't listening then it is a good strategy to tell the mafia who to kill in case you get lynched, jailed or controlled by a . This will only work if there is no spy and if you are playing Classic then there probably won't be.
 * Tell your Mafia not to speak names if you are uncertain if there is a, so that you are not accidentally revealing your names. Deception is your greatest power. Use it to throw Investigators off your scent.
 * If a mafia member is not following your orders or acting dangerously (voting against mafia, using names in the night chat), claim sheriff the next day and accuse that person. This might sound like game-throwing, but it confirms you as a townie, and the threat can be neutralized.
 * If attacked by a, you can claim that you were a and used your vest.  Do not claim you were jailed unless you are certain the  is dead or absent; a real Jailor would know that you're lying and execute you the next night. Claiming to have been healed by a  can sometimes work, too, though if the Doctor dies and kept track of who he healed this could backfire.  Claiming to be a  rarely works, since the Town has little reason not to lynch a Survivor who has fallen under suspicion, and may even take him for a werewolf or arsonist (if there is a possibility of a Neutral Killing).
 * Executioners are night immune, giving credit to your guise since you have night immunity as the GF
 * The Mafia member you called out will be considered a Town member, since the 's target is always a Townie, and though it goes without saying:
 * You've now removed suspicion from yourself and another member of the mafia, since most people will ignore an and a  once they've been revealed. Of course, this requires the co-operation of the other Mafia member, and in some games as Godfather, they'll think you're ratting them out and tell the town you're the Godfather or that you're Mafia.
 * You obviously don't want this to happen, since it crumbles the façade you're trying to build. However, it should be noted that this is dangerous to explain to Mafia members during Night 1, as any listening in can call you out the next day.
 * NOTE: In Ranked, this requires the existence of an Executioner, Random Neutral, Neutral Evil, or Any slot, as long as a slot that could possibly be a townie that is not the Mayor or a Spy. Otherwise no one will believe you're the Executioner, as it won't be possible.
 * Try to get a non-Mafia lynched as early as possible. If it works and they are town, you can claim you are and you will work with the town. If it doesn't work, try to lynch them all game; the town will say you are a bad Executioner. If the townie you tried to get lynched dies, the Town will not lynch you out of fear that you have turned into a.

Dealing with Townies/Neutrals
Dealing with an : If you are concerned that you may be visited by an Investigator, claim Bodyguard when pressed to claim a result, since that is the only Town entry in your Investigative results, and since it is very hard to disprove. You can even claim to have used your vest if someone calls you out as being immune.

Dealing with a : A Sheriff cannot see you as a Godfather, but they will most likely call you to the Town as being "not suspicious". You should say any Town or Detection Immune role after that, and make up a Last Will if needed. However, if there is evidence mounting against you, for example, if the Lookout saw you at a dead player's home, there is little you can do.

Dealing with the : Like all evil roles, you should have a claim ready for if you're jailed.
 * The most obvious choice is to claim.
 * You can also claim, though in some game modes (like Ranked) this is unlikely to work due to the rarity of the role.
 * Alternatively, you can simply claim some other role, such as Sheriff or some other role which a will can be drawn up for easily, and hope that the Jailor hasn't yet cross-referenced your role with the . You may be in trouble if their will is exposed to the, but it's preferable to delay the issue and hope you can win before then than to be executed immediately by a suspicious Jailor!

Dealing with the : Once a Mayor has been revealed, it's a war between you and him in terms of commanding your faction, as both of you are the leader of your respective alignments. As the Godfather, you know the identity of all the fellow mafia members and can easily communicate with them in the night. However, the mayor faces many difficulties related to these two aspects due his inability to send or receive whispers and the lack of privacy from belligerent roles during the day. These are the Mayor's biggest pitfalls, which you can use to your advantage.

Immediately trying to kill the mayor is risky, as a Bodyguard could be protecting him. However, Blackmailers are completely unaffected by Bodyguards. A blackmailed Mayor is unable to reason with neutral roles, instruct other town members, or reply to them. Thus, the blackmailed Mayor is effectively stripped of all his powers sans the triple votes he has. This tactic has its flaws too, however, as the Mayor could be protected by a Jailor or Transporter and a Lookout will be able to call out your Blackmailer if he is present.

Dealing with a : Sometimes, if there is a confirmed Vigilante and you are accused of something, the Vigilante will attack you. You will not die, because of your night immunity, but the Vigilante will know you are immune. The Vigilante will then claim you have immunity and must be the Godfather or Serial Killer. This is more likely to happen if there is a revealed Mayor controlling everything. There is not much you can do in this situation, but you do have a few options: Dealing with a : You can whisper and try to convince them that your Mafia team has a better chance of winning than the Town. In return, you can promise them not to attack. In the best case, the Survivor will help you lynch the Town or Neutral Killers in the late game; in the worst case, they will simply rat you out to the next Town member they see.
 * You can claim to be a Bodyguard and say you used your vest. While this fits your Investigative results, Towns will often refuse to accept it as an explanation; Bodyguards have only a single vest, which will make most Town members wonder why you chose that specific night to use it.
 * You can claim Survivor and say that you vested. This strategy works better if you think the Vigilante will attack you and claim Survivor before he attacks you. Regardless, this looks very guilty, and because the town has almost nothing to lose from lynching a Survivor, you most likely will die. However, if you have a Survivor on your side and can stop him from claiming Survivor when you do, you may be able to delay your execution a bit. If Town is suspicious of several other people, you can try and get them hung to live a bit longer. However, if the Jailor is still alive, they most likely will execute the following night.
 * You can say you were healed by a Doctor, or that you yourself are a Doctor and self-healed. This will only work on an inexperienced town, or a town that is not sure if the Vigilante is a towny, because this will not give the Vigilante an immunity message.
 * You can claim Executioner. This is a relatively safe bet, because the Mafia usually will accuse someone to get them hanged, but also because you can claim your target is someone in the Mafia. This will make town think they are a townie, because the Executioner's target is always a towny.
 * This may backfire, seeing as if you are lynched or executed by the Jailor and turn up as the Godfather, town may assume you were protecting your mafia. A counter to this is to claim your target is someone who is not in the Mafia. If you die, and then you are discovered as Godfather, they may lynch whoever you claimed was your target assuming you were protecting the Mafia. The downside to this is that if your target is killed and turns out to be a Neutral or a Mafia (Except for Vampires, because your target will not change if converted), you will most likely be killed as a result.
 * Another claim you can make is that town already lynched your target, and now you side with town as a thank you. While the Jailor may execute you out of spite or suspicion, you most likely will not be killed as the rest of the players will want to save their own necks.

Dealing with a : The Mafia can win with Witches and it is very common for them to work together but an ill informed Witch can cause serious problems for you. If you or your Mafia members are repeatedly controlled by the Witch it may be a good strategy to identify the Witch as quickly as possible.

Dealing with a : A major obstacle in the way of Mafia's victory is the Serial Killer. The Serial Killer is a wildcard that can make or break the Mafia. Using Mafia role strategies listed below can stop a Serial Killer. However, as Godfather there is little you can do, due to the Serial Killer's Night Immunity. One small strategy that can assist your victory against Serial Killers is to pretend that you are Town and to bait the Serial Killer to attack you. When the day comes say that you were attacked but you were healed by a Doctor (Serial Killer's usually can't accuse you of being the Godfather without revealing themselves in the same round as their attack, but they will usually do so in their next Death Note, so make sure to get rid of them as soon as possible after being attacked). Because of the Serial Killer's night immunity and the fact Serial Killer wins over Godfather or any 1 Mafia vs Serial Killer situation, getting a Serial Killer when there is a small group is vital for a win. A more risky strategy can be done once you find out the Serial Killer due to immunity. Claim you are witch and you have been controlling the Serial Killer. Proceed to convince the town on how lynching you would not benefit over lynching the Serial Killer. You could also try saying you will side with town.

In Conjunction with Mafia Roles

 * Tell your Mafioso who to kill and listen for feedback from the next night if their attack was unsuccessful. Also sometimes having them leave clues that throw off curious town in Death Notes is an important thing to discuss.


 * Listen to the Consigliere's report every night and ask them to keep a record of their investigations in their will. A good strategy is to have your Consigliere masquerade as an Investigator or Sheriff and attempt to assist the town in lynching any and . Then, when the town loses many people, have your Consigliere call out a Townie such as a Veteran, Vigilante or Doctor, and hang them before they can do any harm.


 * Coordinate with a Blackmailer to lynch any unwanted . During the day, ask the blackmailed target to tell you their role and when they don't respond attempt to lynch them. This works best in conjunction with a Framer. Ask the Blackmailer for any useful info he harvested from the whispers between the players as well.


 * Similar to the Escort, use your distraction to stop pesky from revealing your Mafia's identities. As a last resort, tell your consort to role block the Serial Killer if need be, and put the Serial Killer's name in their will.


 * For the best Disguiser strategies to work, you must have them disguise themselves as a proven Town member. If someone's role is confirmed as Town, kill them and assume their persona. Try to remind your Disguiser to play the part of whatever role they are pretending to be and assist them during the day by keeping them talking.


 * The Framer is a very difficult role to play. You should direct who they frame. In conjunction with other deceptive Mafia members, Framers can assist with the lynching of almost any role, but in Classic games, where the only other Mafia roles are the Mafioso and the Godfather, they have very little use.


 * Mafia killing roles should team up with Janitors for the most efficient usage of their abilities. A cleaned Town member can make it easier to lie about roles and can thwart an 's Last Will logs.


 * The Janitors may not cooperate with the Forger, as something may go wrong about the Godfather's plan because of the two role's opposite objectives. You may use a Forger to frame someone directly, by putting in false information to mislead the town when the target has died.

Most importantly, be in command of your Mafia. The Mafia is a small team of powerful players that dynamically shape the game's outcome and it is your role to guide their actions.