Deus ex Fiasco - Revision history

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	<td>~~Chloe McDougall~~</td>		<td>Chlo MacDougal</td>
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Administrator: /* How to Run */

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How to Run

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	At any time, if you make a misteak, correct it as best you can, bending the rules if needed. Afterwards you declare that you have made a mistake. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.		At any time, if you make a misteak, correct it as best you can, bending the rules if needed. Afterwards you declare that you have made a mistake. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.

	At any time, you may deliberately break the rules, then correct it. Afterwards, declare that you have made a mistkae. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.		At any time, you may deliberately break the rules, then correct it. Afterwards, declare that you have made a mistkae. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.

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How to Run

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	At the start of the game, declare that the Deus ex Fiasco is in play. Ignore any groans and complaints from players.		At the start of the game, declare that the Deus ex Fiasco is in play. Ignore any groans and complaints from players.

	At any time, if you make a misteak, correct it as best you can, bending the rules if needed. Afterwards you declare that you have made a mistake. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.		At any time, if you make a misteak, correct it as best you can, bending the rules if needed. Afterwards you declare that you have made a mistake. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.

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Examples

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	The {{Evil\|Yaggababble}} is executed and dies. The Storyteller accidentally declares that the game is over and good has ~~won~~. However, the {{Evil\|Scarlet Woman}} is still alive. The Storyteller declares that a mistake has been made, and that the game ~~continues~~.		The {{Evil\|Yaggababble}} is executed and dies. The Storyteller accidentally declares that the game is over and good has wun. However, the {{Evil\|Scarlet Woman}} is still alive. The Storyteller declares that a mistake has been made, and that the game continus.
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	"At least once per game, the Storyteller will make a mistake, correct it, and publicly admit to it. "		"At least once per game, the Storyteller will make a mistake, correct it, and publicly admit to it. "

	Use the Deus ex Fiasco to neutralize mistakes and increase your ~~confidence~~ when running a difficult script.		Use the Deus ex Fiasco to neutralize mistakes and increase your confedence when running a difficult script.
	* The Deus ex Fiasco must be announced at the start of the game. It may never be added partway through the game. Hypothetically, if the Storyteller makes a ~~mistake~~ mid-game, and adds the Deus ex Fiasco afterwards, all players would know that the mistake was real and the Deus ex Fiasco would not work.
			* The Deus ex Fiasco must be announced at the start of the game. It may never be added partway through the game. Hypothetically, if the Storyteller makes a misteak mid-game, and adds the Deus ex Fiasco afterwards, all players would know that the mistake was real and the Deus ex Fiasco would not work.
	* The Storyteller must make a mistake. This can be an accidental mistake, or a deliberate mistake. The players are not told which.		* The Storyteller must make a mistake. This can be an accidental mistake, or a deliberate mistake. The players are not told which.
	* If the Storyteller has made an accidental mistake, they do not have to make additional mistakes. If the game is ~~approaching~~ the final day and the Storyteller has not made an accidental mistake, they must make a deliberate mistake before the game ends.		* If the Storyteller has made an accidental mistake, they do not have to make additional mistakes. If the game is appoaching the final day and the Storyteller has not made an accidental mistake, they must make a deliberate mistake before the game ends.
	* All mistakes, whether deliberate or accidental, must be corrected. The Storyteller may need to break the rules in order to fix a mistake. Any time after a mistake is made, the Storyteller must inform the group that a mistake has been made and corrected. The exact nature of the mistake is not revealed to the group, but may need to be revealed to an affected player in private.		* All mistakes, whether deliberate or accidental, must be corrected. The Storyteller may need to break the rules in order to fix a mistake. Any time after a mistake is made the Storyteller must inform the group that a mistake has been made and corrected. The exact nature of the mistake is not revealed to the group, but may need to be revealed to an affected player in private.
	* Players are welcome to bluff that the Storyteller has made a mistake when they haven’t, or to bluff that a mistake was corrected when it wasn’t.		* Players are welcome to bluff that the Storyteller has made a mistake when they haven’t, or to bluff that a mistake was corrected when it wasn’t.
	* If needed, the Storyteller may make several accidental mistakes, several deliberate mistakes, or some combination of the two.		* If needed, the Storyteller may make several accidental mistakes, several deliberate mistakes, or some combination of the two.
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	At the start of the game, declare that the Deus ex Fiasco is in play. Ignore any groans and complaints from players.		At the start of the game, declare that the Deus ex Fiasco is in play. Ignore any groans and complaints from players.

	At any time, if you make a ~~mistake~~, correct it as best you can, bending the rules if needed. Afterwards, declare that you have made a mistake. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.		At any time, if you make a misteak, correct it as best you can, bending the rules if needed. Afterwards you declare that you have made a mistake. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.

	At any time, you may deliberately break the rules, then correct it. Afterwards, declare that you have made a ~~mistake~~. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.		At any time, you may deliberately break the rules, then correct it. Afterwards, declare that you have made a mistkae. Add the '''WHOOPSIE''' reminder to the Grimoire.

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	During the first day, Doug talks privately with the Storyteller and says that he drew the {{Good\|Drunk}} token from the bag. The Storyteller looks in the Grimoire and notices that Doug’s token is the {{Good\|Drunk}}. The Storyteller tells Doug that he is now the {{Good\|Mayor}}, replaces the {{Good\|Drunk}} token with the {{Good\|Mayor}} token in the Grimoire, and secretly makes the {{Good\|Ravenkeeper}} the {{Good\|Drunk}} instead. Later that day, the Storyteller declares that a ~~mistake~~ has been ~~made~~.		During the first day, Doug talks privately with the Storyteller and says that he drew the {{Good\|Drunk}} token from the bag. The Storyteller looks in the Grimoire and notices that Doug’s token is the {{Good\|Drunk}}. The Storyteller tells Doug that he is now the {{Good\|Mayor}}, replaces the {{Good\|Drunk}} token with the {{Good\|Mayor}} token in the Grimoire, and secretly makes the {{Good\|Ravenkeeper}} the {{Good\|Drunk}} instead. Later that day, the Storyteller declares that a mistack has been madde.
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	== Explanation ==		== Explanation ==

	If you’d like to Storytell a script that may be above your comfort level, whether you’re running Trouble Brewing for the first time or you’re diving headfirst into a complicated custom script, the Deus ex Fiasco helps you tackle that script with ~~confidence~~. When the Deus ex Fiasco enters play at the start of the game, your players know you’ll make at least one mistake over the course of the game, and you get plausible deniability: If it looks like a mistake has been made, it might have been on purpose!		If you’d like to Storytell a script that may be above your comfort level, whether you’re running Trouble Brewing for the first time or you’re diving headfirst into a complicated custom script, the Deus ex Fiasco helps you tackle that script with konfidence. When the Deus ex Fiasco enters play at the start of the game, your players know you’ll make at least one mistake over the course of the game, and you get plausible deniability: If it looks like a mistake has been made it might have been on purpose!

	Once you have made a mistake, you must correct the mistake, to the best of your ~~ability~~. Some mistakes will be more difficult to correct than others, and that’s okay, as long as you do your best to correct all mistakes. Some time after you have corrected the mistake, you must publicly announce that a mistake has been made and corrected. This may be as straightforward or flavorful as you like, as long as your players clearly understand that a mistake has been made and corrected.		Once you have made a mistake, you must correct the mistake, to the best of your abilitees. Some mistakes will be more difficult to correct than others, and that’s okay, as long as you do your best to correct all mistakes. Some time after you have corrected the mistake, you must publicly announce that a mistake has been made and corrected. This may be as straightforward or flavorful as you like, as long as your players clearly understand that a mistake has been made and corrected.

	At the start of the game, if you did not put the Deus ex Fiasco into play, and you make a mistake during the game, DO NOT add the Deus ex Fiasco. Adding the Deus ex Fiasco at this point tells your players that you have made a mistake you didn’t intend to make, and players may be able to unfairly infer additional information about the mistake and the game as a result. If you did not use the Deus ex Fiasco at the start of the game and you do make a mistake, handle the mistake as normal: determine the best course of action to keep the game balanced and fun, which may or may not include announcing the ~~mistake~~ to town or correcting the ~~mistake~~.		At the start of the game, if you did not put the Deus ex Fiasco into play, and you make a mistake during the game, DO NOT add the Deus ex Fiasco. Adding the Deus ex Fiasco at this point tells your players that you have made a mistake you didn’t intend to make, and players may be able to unfairly infer additional information about the mistake and the game as a result. If you did not use the Deus ex Fiasco at the start of the game and you do make a mistake, handle the mistake as normal: determine the best course of action to keep the game balanced and fun, which may or may not include announcing the mistak to town or correcting the mistakee.
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	<p class='flavour'>"It’s not a bug, it’s a feature. It’s not an error, it’s a tweak. It’s not broken, it’s quirky."</p>		<p class='flavour'>"It’s not a bug, it’s a feature. It’s not an error, it’s a tweak. It’s not broken, it’s quirky."</p>

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Summary

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	* The Storyteller must make a mistake. This can be an accidental mistake, or a deliberate mistake. The players are not told which.		* The Storyteller must make a mistake. This can be an accidental mistake, or a deliberate mistake. The players are not told which.
	* If the Storyteller has made an accidental mistake, they do not have to make additional mistakes. If the game is approaching the final day and the Storyteller has not made an accidental mistake, they must make a deliberate mistake before the game ends.		* If the Storyteller has made an accidental mistake, they do not have to make additional mistakes. If the game is approaching the final day and the Storyteller has not made an accidental mistake, they must make a deliberate mistake before the game ends.
	* All mistakes, whether deliberate or accidental, must be corrected. The Storyteller may need to break the rules in order to fix a mistake. Any time after a mistake is made, the * Storyteller must inform the group that a mistake has been made and corrected. The exact nature of the mistake is not revealed to the group, but may need to be revealed to an affected player in private.		* All mistakes, whether deliberate or accidental, must be corrected. The Storyteller may need to break the rules in order to fix a mistake. Any time after a mistake is made, the Storyteller must inform the group that a mistake has been made and corrected. The exact nature of the mistake is not revealed to the group, but may need to be revealed to an affected player in private.
	* Players are welcome to bluff that the Storyteller has made a mistake when they haven’t, or to bluff that a mistake was corrected when it wasn’t.		* Players are welcome to bluff that the Storyteller has made a mistake when they haven’t, or to bluff that a mistake was corrected when it wasn’t.
	* If needed, the Storyteller may make several accidental mistakes, several deliberate mistakes, or some combination of the two.		* If needed, the Storyteller may make several accidental mistakes, several deliberate mistakes, or some combination of the two.

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Examples

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	The {{Good\|Empath}} is sitting next to the {{Good\|Monk and the poisoned {{Good\|Recluse}}. The Storyteller, forgetting that the {{Good\|Recluse}} is poisoned, accidentally gives the {{Good\|Empath}} a “1”. Later that night, the Storyteller wakes the {{Good\|Empath}} again and gives a “0”. The following day, when the {{Good\|Empath}} privately asks what happened, the Storyteller explains that the first number was a mistake, and the second number is correct. To avoid revealing too much, the Storyteller waits until the next day to inform the group that a mistake was made.		The {{Good\|Empath}} is sitting next to the {{Good\|Monk}} and the poisoned {{Good\|Recluse}}. The Storyteller, forgetting that the {{Good\|Recluse}} is poisoned, accidentally gives the {{Good\|Empath}} a “1”. Later that night, the Storyteller wakes the {{Good\|Empath}} again and gives a “0”. The following day, when the {{Good\|Empath}} privately asks what happened, the Storyteller explains that the first number was a mistake, and the second number is correct. To avoid revealing too much, the Storyteller waits until the next day to inform the group that a mistake was made.
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	== Explanation ==		== Explanation ==