Mezepheles - Revision history

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Examples

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	The Mezepheles tells the {{Good\|Barber}} that the secret word is ~~“Rumplestiltskin”~~. The {{Good\|Barber}} publicly says “This reminds me of the fairy tale where the Miller’s daughter has to guess ~~Rumplestiltskin’s~~ name”. The {{Good\|Barber}} turns evil that night.		The Mezepheles tells the {{Good\|Barber}} that the secret word is “Rumpelstiltskin”. The {{Good\|Barber}} publicly says “This reminds me of the fairy tale where the Miller’s daughter has to guess Rumpelstiltskin’s name”. The {{Good\|Barber}} turns evil that night.
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	== Tips & Tricks ==		== Tips & Tricks ==

Administrator at 11:52, 26 March 2024

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	<td>Artist</td>		<td>Artist</td>
	<td>Caitlin Murphy</td>		<td>Caitlin Murphy</td>
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			<td>Revealed</td>
			<td>04/03/2021</td>
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Tips & Tricks

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	* Select a good player who is likely to turn evil. If you've played with various players in the group before, you should have a good sense of which players prefer to play evil characters. These players are more likely to want to turn evil. If you can arrange a private conversation with them, just tell them the secret word and tell them that you are the Mezepheles. Hopefully, they will either say this word out loud publicly later that day (so that the Storyteller can hear), or say the word to the Storyteller in private.		* Select a good player who is likely to turn evil. If you've played with various players in the group before, you should have a good sense of which players prefer to play evil characters. These players are more likely to want to turn evil. If you can arrange a private conversation with them, just tell them the secret word and tell them that you are the Mezepheles. Hopefully, they will either say this word out loud publicly later that day (so that the Storyteller can hear), or say the word to the Storyteller in private.

	* Select a good character who has more of a reason to turn evil. A {{Good\|Fortune Teller}} or a {{Good\|Ravenkeeper}} who don't yet have reliable information may be feeling like evil is winning, and are therefore more likely to want to turn evil. Some [[Outsiders]], like the {{Good\|Sweetheart}} or the {{Good\|Klutz}}, may be concerned that their ability will be too devastating for the good team, and are therefore more likely to want to turn evil. If you can arrange a private conversation with them, just tell them the secret word and tell them that you are the Mezepheles. If you're lucky or have approached the right person, they'll probably say your word.		* Select a good character who has more of a reason to turn evil. A {{Good\|Fortune Teller}} or a {{Good\|Ravenkeeper}} who don't yet have reliable information may be feeling like evil is winning, and are therefore more likely to want to turn evil. Some [[Character_Types#Outsider\|Outsiders]], like the {{Good\|Sweetheart}} or the {{Good\|Klutz}}, may be concerned that their ability will be too devastating for the good team, and are therefore more likely to want to turn evil. If you can arrange a private conversation with them, just tell them the secret word and tell them that you are the Mezepheles. If you're lucky or have approached the right person, they'll probably say your word.

	* Avoid selecting players who are unlikely to turn evil. If you know that a particular player really enjoys playing for the good team, and tends to dislike the increased pressure of bluffing as an evil player, it is probably too risky to tell them that you are the Mezepheles. Avoid.		* Avoid selecting players who are unlikely to turn evil. If you know that a particular player really enjoys playing for the good team, and tends to dislike the increased pressure of bluffing as an evil player, it is probably too risky to tell them that you are the Mezepheles. Avoid.

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Tips & Tricks

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	* Select a good player who is likely to turn evil. If you've played with various players in the group before, you should have a good sense of which players prefer to play evil characters. These players are more likely to want to turn evil. If you can arrange a private conversation with them, just tell them the secret word and tell them that you are the Mezepheles. Hopefully, they will either say this word out loud publicly later that day (so that the Storyteller can hear), or say the word to the Storyteller in private.		* Select a good player who is likely to turn evil. If you've played with various players in the group before, you should have a good sense of which players prefer to play evil characters. These players are more likely to want to turn evil. If you can arrange a private conversation with them, just tell them the secret word and tell them that you are the Mezepheles. Hopefully, they will either say this word out loud publicly later that day (so that the Storyteller can hear), or say the word to the Storyteller in private.

	* Select a good character who has more of a reason to turn evil. A {{Good\|Fortune Teller}} or a {{Good\|Ravenkeeper}} who don't yet have reliable information may be feeling like evil is winning, and are therefore more likely to want to turn evil. Some [[~~Outsider~~]]s, like the {{Good\|Sweetheart}} or the {{Good\|Klutz}}, may be concerned that their ability will be too devastating for the good team, and are therefore more likely to want to turn evil. If you can arrange a private conversation with them, just tell them the secret word and tell them that you are the Mezepheles. If you're lucky or have approached the right person, they'll probably say your word.		* Select a good character who has more of a reason to turn evil. A {{Good\|Fortune Teller}} or a {{Good\|Ravenkeeper}} who don't yet have reliable information may be feeling like evil is winning, and are therefore more likely to want to turn evil. Some [[Outsiders]], like the {{Good\|Sweetheart}} or the {{Good\|Klutz}}, may be concerned that their ability will be too devastating for the good team, and are therefore more likely to want to turn evil. If you can arrange a private conversation with them, just tell them the secret word and tell them that you are the Mezepheles. If you're lucky or have approached the right person, they'll probably say your word.

	* Avoid selecting players who are unlikely to turn evil. If you know that a particular player really enjoys playing for the good team, and tends to dislike the increased pressure of bluffing as an evil player, it is probably too risky to tell them that you are the Mezepheles. Avoid.		* Avoid selecting players who are unlikely to turn evil. If you know that a particular player really enjoys playing for the good team, and tends to dislike the increased pressure of bluffing as an evil player, it is probably too risky to tell them that you are the Mezepheles. Avoid.
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	== Fighting the Mezepheles ==		== Fighting the Mezepheles ==

Edd at 15:43, 6 May 2023

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	<td>[[Character Types#Minion\|Minion]]</td>		<td>[[Character Types#Minion\|Minion]]</td>
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			<td>Artist</td>
			<td>Caitlin Murphy</td>
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Summary

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	* On the first night, the Mezepheles learns a secret word from the Storyteller.		* On the first night, the Mezepheles learns a secret word from the Storyteller.
	* If a good player says this word, either publicly or privately, they turn evil that night. The Storyteller needs to hear this player actually say the word before turning them evil.		* If a good player says this word, either publicly or privately, they turn evil that night. The Storyteller needs to hear this player actually say the word before turning them evil.
	* The Mezepheles does not learn if a player turns evil. The		* The Mezepheles does not learn if a player turns evil. The good player learns if they turn evil, but not until that night.
	good player learns if they turn evil, but not until that night.
	* If the Mezepheles is sober and healthy at night, the good player turns evil even if the Mezepheles was drunk or poisoned when the good player spoke the secret word. If the Mezepheles is drunk or poisoned at night when a player would turn evil, the player stays good—the Mezepheles has “used their ability” and may not turn a player evil later on.		* If the Mezepheles is sober and healthy at night, the good player turns evil even if the Mezepheles was drunk or poisoned when the good player spoke the secret word. If the Mezepheles is drunk or poisoned at night when a player would turn evil, the player stays good—the Mezepheles has “used their ability” and may not turn a player evil later on.
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	== How to Run ==		== How to Run ==
	While setting up the game, write a single word on a piece of paper or on a phone or other device. During the first night, wake the Mezepheles, show the written word, then put them to sleep.		While setting up the game, write a single word on a piece of paper or on a phone or other device. During the first night, wake the Mezepheles, show the written word, then put them to sleep.

Administrator at 15:50, 28 March 2023

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	The first time you hear a good player say the secret word, mark them with the '''TURNS EVIL''' reminder.		The first time you hear a good player say the secret word, mark them with the '''TURNS EVIL''' reminder.

	Each night, if a player is marked with the '''TURNS EVIL'''reminder, wake them. Show the '''YOU ARE''' info token then give a thumbs down. Put them to sleep. Turn their character token upside down. (''This shows they are now evil.'') '''The Mezepheles loses their ability'''—mark them with the '''NO ABILITY''' reminder and remove their night token from the night sheet.		Each night, if a player is marked with the '''TURNS EVIL''' reminder, wake them. Show the '''YOU ARE''' info token then give a thumbs down. Put them to sleep. Turn their character token upside down. (''This shows they are now evil.'') '''The Mezepheles loses their ability'''—mark them with the '''NO ABILITY''' reminder and remove their night token from the night sheet.

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Administrator at 14:13, 24 March 2023

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	Each night, if a player is marked with the '''TURNS EVIL'''reminder, wake them. Show the '''YOU ARE''' info token then give a thumbs down. Put them to sleep. Turn their character token upside down. (''This shows they are now evil.'') '''The Mezepheles loses their ability'''—mark them with the '''NO ABILITY''' reminder and remove their night token from the night sheet.		Each night, if a player is marked with the '''TURNS EVIL'''reminder, wake them. Show the '''YOU ARE''' info token then give a thumbs down. Put them to sleep. Turn their character token upside down. (''This shows they are now evil.'') '''The Mezepheles loses their ability'''—mark them with the '''NO ABILITY''' reminder and remove their night token from the night sheet.

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			Choose an unusual word that would never be spoken accidentally. You can even make one up. The fun lies in the Mezepheles taking a risk to secretly convince a good player to turn evil, not in a good player unexpectedly changing teams.
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Administrator at 14:13, 24 March 2023

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	The Mezepheles offers good players a choice: to turn evil or not.		The Mezepheles offers good players a choice: to turn evil or not.
	*		* On the first night, the Mezepheles learns a secret word from the Storyteller.
	*		* If a good player says this word, either publicly or privately, they turn evil that night. The Storyteller needs to hear this player actually say the word before turning them evil.
			* The Mezepheles does not learn if a player turns evil. The
			good player learns if they turn evil, but not until that night.
			* If the Mezepheles is sober and healthy at night, the good player turns evil even if the Mezepheles was drunk or poisoned when the good player spoke the secret word. If the Mezepheles is drunk or poisoned at night when a player would turn evil, the player stays good—the Mezepheles has “used their ability” and may not turn a player evil later on.
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	== How to Run ==		== How to Run ==
			While setting up the game, write a single word on a piece of paper or on a phone or other device. During the first night, wake the Mezepheles, show the written word, then put them to sleep.

			The first time you hear a good player say the secret word, mark them with the '''TURNS EVIL''' reminder.

			Each night, if a player is marked with the '''TURNS EVIL'''reminder, wake them. Show the '''YOU ARE''' info token then give a thumbs down. Put them to sleep. Turn their character token upside down. (''This shows they are now evil.'') '''The Mezepheles loses their ability'''—mark them with the '''NO ABILITY''' reminder and remove their night token from the night sheet.
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Administrator at 16:32, 22 March 2023

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	== Fighting the ~~Goblin~~ ==		== Fighting the Mezepheles ==

	* If the Mezepheles approaches you and tells you who they are, hinting that if you agree to turn evil then they will tell you the secret word, play along. After the private conversation has ended, tell the group who the Mezepheles is, then good players are unlikely to turn evil, and the Mezepheles ability can have no effect.		* If the Mezepheles approaches you and tells you who they are, hinting that if you agree to turn evil then they will tell you the secret word, play along. After the private conversation has ended, tell the group who the Mezepheles is, then good players are unlikely to turn evil, and the Mezepheles ability can have no effect.
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	* Pay attention to players who have one-on-one private conversations multiple days in a row. They may be players that swapped the secret word on one day, then met again to see if the Mezepheles ability worked.		* Pay attention to players who have one-on-one private conversations multiple days in a row. They may be players that swapped the secret word on one day, then met again to see if the Mezepheles ability worked.

	* If you are a character that can make evil players drunk or poisoned, such as the {{Good\|Sailor}}, {{Good\|Courtier}}, {{Good\|Preacher}}, or the ~~[[Alchemist~~\|~~<span style="color:#000080;">~~Alchemist~~</span>]]~~, stay quiet about who you are and about the possibility that the Mezepheles may be drunk or poisoned. If the Mezepheles tries to make a player turn evil, but it doesn't work, then the Mezepheles may not use their ability again, and the good player learns who the Mezepheles is. This is a significant boon to the good team. If the Mezepheles suspects that they are actually drunk or poisoned, they will delay using their ability until they think that they are sober and healthy again.		* If you are a character that can make evil players drunk or poisoned, such as the {{Good\|Sailor}}, {{Good\|Courtier}}, {{Good\|Preacher}}, or the {{Good\|Alchemist}}, stay quiet about who you are and about the possibility that the Mezepheles may be drunk or poisoned. If the Mezepheles tries to make a player turn evil, but it doesn't work, then the Mezepheles may not use their ability again, and the good player learns who the Mezepheles is. This is a significant boon to the good team. If the Mezepheles suspects that they are actually drunk or poisoned, they will delay using their ability until they think that they are sober and healthy again.

	* Use your ghost-vote wisely. With a Mezepheles on the script, the evil team likely has one extra vote, and the good team one fewer. Encourage all other dead players to use their vote wisely as well. This is particularly important in smaller games, where every vote counts.		* Use your ghost-vote wisely. With a Mezepheles on the script, the evil team likely has one extra vote, and the good team one fewer. Encourage all other dead players to use their vote wisely as well. This is particularly important in smaller games, where every vote counts.