Gambler (Neutral Benign)

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Gambler (Neutral Benign)

Postby alex1234321 » Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:46 am

Gambler

Alignment: Neutral Benign

Abilities:
Before placing a bet:
-Place a bet on which cycle the game will end on
After placing a bet:
-Heal one person, granting them Powerful defense
-Intimidate one person, roleblocking any non-killing roles that visit them

Attributes:
-You have a mystical barrier that grants you Basic defense until you are attacked.
-Bets must be placed at least two cycles in advance
-You may only target yourself once after placing a bet
-You may only use one ability each night
-A cycle is defined as a day and night with a given number
-You will commit suicide the night following a lost bet

Goal: Correctly place a bet on when the game will end.

Win Conditions:
Wins with Witches
Wins with Survivors
Wins with Town
Wins with Mafia
Wins with Serial Killers
Wins with Arsonists
Wins with Werewolves
Wins with Vampires

Investigative Results:
Sheriff: If you have kill charges: You cannot find evidence of wrongdoing. Your target seems innocent.
Investigator: Your target could be a Survivor, Vampire Hunter, Amnesiac, or Gambler.
Consigliere: Your target places bets on when the game will end. They must be a Gambler.

Additional Information:
- The end of the game is defined as the cycle when the last players die or are converted. If the game ends in a stalemate, it is defined as the final phase where the game would have continued if a player died. For example, if the final Town member is killed during Night 6 and the remaining players are Mafia, the game ended during cycle 6. Likewise, if the last Mafia member is lynched during Day 6 and the rest of the players are Town members, the game also ended during cycle 6.
- A Gambler does not need to stay alive to win, but they need to survive the night that they place a bet in order to have a chance at winning.

I think the biggest issue with this role is that it can place a bet late in the game and win by coordinating with the Mafia or any other faction to win in the specified cycle. I could increase the betting delay to three cycles but that wouldn't fix 3v2 situations and three nights is a lot. I think I will change it so that at least half the players need to be alive, but that might cause some unintended strategies like trying to prevent a lynch to keep 8 players alive for the next phase. This is relatively minor though. I was wondering if anyone had any better ideas.
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