lupusintabula - Chart

Link:8740 Sat Jan 23 00:21:53 2010

I thought carefully last night about how I'd like to reveal knowledge
about Deaths and Saves in Lupus In Tabula.  Here's what I came up
with:








































































































Save Target knows about Killer Target knows
about Savior
Others know
about Target
Other Know
About Savior
Killers Know
About Savior
Bodyguard Role Role Nothing Nothing Role
Martyr Role Identity Nothing Identity Identity
Witch Role Role Nothing Nothing Nothing
Hamster
self-save
Role Identity Nothing Nothing Identity












Death Others know about Killer







Lynch Identity







Wolf Role







Witch Role







Hunter Identity







Hamster Role











Does this make sense?  Comments?

Time:2005-09-08 15:59:22 GMT
Author:[info]hungryandhollow
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#1
i don't get it, sorry.



Time:2005-09-08 16:02:02 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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#2
Two different charts, "Save" and "Death"



Time:2005-09-08 16:05:54 GMT
Author:[info]airor
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#3
What about a bodyguarded martyr? According to this, the identity of the martyr is revealed to everyone despite the fact the martyr is still alive.



Time:2005-09-08 16:08:30 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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#4
That would be under the Save chart under Bodyguard (the reason the save occurred). The Martyr would be the "Target" in this case. Nobody ever learns anything about a saved target.



Time:2005-09-08 16:10:04 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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#5
Actually, the "Others" never learn anything about a Save Target. The Killer knows who they're targetting automatically, and the Savior knows who they're saving automatically.



Time:2005-09-08 16:47:51 GMT
Author:[info]hungryandhollow
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ah, ok. the boxes help. So basically, this says that:
If the Bodyguard saves someone, the killer and the target both know that the Bodyguard saved the target but not who the Bodyguard is, and the target knows that the wolves attacked them but not who the wolves are.
Also, when someone is killed by lynching or the hunter, everyone knows who killed them, but killed by any other means they just know the special ability that killed them.
Do I get it now?



Time:2005-09-08 16:59:00 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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You got it! Yeah, I looked up some online HTML reference pages and figured out how to put the lines in. Thanks for hanging in.



Time:2005-09-08 17:06:55 GMT
Author:[info]girlpurple
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Thanks for taking the time to do this, Joel... this helped clarify my questions about who knows what about whom when all the special roles are involved.

I do have one more question though: if the AFFLICTED is attacked by wolves and becomes one of them, are the villagers told that there is one more wolf (role not identity) to be killed?



Time:2005-09-08 17:07:32 GMT
Author:[info]the1mouse
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In my humble opinion, this is far too complicated. It would take a lot of espresso for me to sort it out. Here's what I (personally) think works. If it's the same as what your table is, great. If not... just take it as feedback.

In Wolf attacks where the Target SURVIVES, only the TARGET and the SAVIOR (if applicable) know who did the saving. Nobody else knows anything. The Savior's identity is not revealed, and the Target's role is not revealed. This should include the Hamster.

In Wolf attacks where the Target DIES, it is irrelevant, because in a non-blind game, they are going to find out the Target's role anyway.

I also think that, in a game of this format, the identity of who *killed* the targets overnight should not be revealed. Two show up dead or one shows up dead... but it isn't clear who killed whom.

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My problem with revealing any individual's role while he/she is still alive is that it interferes with the game mechanics. It gives the Wolves more information than they already have (which is giving them additional steps up on the Village). For example:

Revealing to the wolves that the WITCH used his/her healing potion to save the Target has great strategic value for the wolves, increasing an already significant advantage by allowing them to a) account for the use of the potion, and b) eliminate one of their targets as the witch AND as the hamster (who would be unattackable).

If the save information is withheld, the wolves know that someone was saved, but they do not know by whom - it might have been by the witch, it might have been by the bodyguard, they might have attacked the hamster, they might have found the Afflicted. Now granted, that information could be revealed in the next day's conversation - but at least this gives the WITCH and the target some strategic choices about what to reveal.

Anyway - that's just what I think... but I haven't had enough coffee yet... so if it doesn't make sense, I do apologize.



Time:2005-09-08 17:08:03 GMT
Author:[info]the1mouse
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#10
I do not believe so.



Time:2005-09-08 17:09:42 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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#11
No. Only the Wolves and Afflicted would know.



Time:2005-09-08 17:26:30 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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#12
Revealing to the wolves that the WITCH used his/her healing potion to save the Target has great strategic value for the wolves, increasing an already significant advantage by allowing them to a) account for the use of the potion
Yeah, that might be a big advantage. With the Martyr around though, the Villagers can still get a 3 day in a row save with Bodyguard/Martyr/Bodyguard.

b) eliminate one of their targets as the witch AND as the hamster (who would be unattackable).
Actually they would know its the potion (by process of elimination), but not who gave it to their Target. They still would not know who the Witch was.

Your second point is a pretty interesting situation. The Wolves automatically find out who the Hamster is if they attack him, which provides us with the much amusing "they know who he is and must try to get him lynched without outting themselves". But what if the Witch hasn't used the potion yet? I would rule that the Witch (who normally finds out who the Wolves' Target is before they choose to use the Healing potion) finds out that the Wolves were fought off by the Hamster, but not who the Hamster is.

Yeah, this is all pretty complex, but I like the story elements behind it all. It does reveal information, but I don't think it reveals too much.



Time:2005-09-08 17:32:21 GMT
Author:[info]the1mouse
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In point "b", I actually meant that the wolves would know that 1) their target is not the witch, and 2) their target is not the hamster. This means that if they are hamster or witch hunting, they can move on.




Time:2005-09-08 17:37:29 GMT
Author:[info]parzanese
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that doesn't work . . . the bodyguard only saves from werewolf attacks not giving up one's live for someone else . . . if the martyr and the werewolves both pick the same person (one to save, the other to eat), the martyr is dead even if the bodyguard is protecting the martyr . . . the bodyguard can only save the werewolves intended target, not the eventual end result target . . . however, since the witch can save the werewolves eventual victim, I'd rule that the witch could heal the martyr . . . the wolves of course at this point would know that the martyr was the martyr . ..



Time:2005-09-08 17:52:17 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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#15
1) They would know the potion was used (through process of elimination) but would not know who gave it to their target. They would not be sure if their Target was the Witch (she saved herself) or if someone else was the Witch (she gave the healing potion to the Target).

2) Definitely.



Time:2005-09-08 17:54:40 GMT
Author:[info]the1mouse
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Ah Ok on number 1. So it would not say "the witch has saved him/herself." It would say "so-and-so has been saved by the witch."



Time:2005-09-08 17:59:26 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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Actually, I would tell the Wolves nothing. Since they didn't see the Martyr, Bodyguard, or Hampster, they'd have to assume that it was the healing potion.



Time:2005-09-08 18:00:25 GMT
Author:[info]the1mouse
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#18
Ah Ok... they would see nothing, so it could still be the Afflicted.



Time:2005-09-08 18:05:38 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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Hmmm...haven't thought about that. I'd likely let them know if it was the Afflicted as well.



Time:2005-09-08 18:07:17 GMT
Author:[info]lupusintabula
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#20
I take that back. They do have a lot of info already. I'd let them lynch the Afflicted accidently. :) I'd let the Target know that they were the Afflicted at that point though.



Time:2005-09-08 18:11:03 GMT
Author:[info]parzanese
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#21
I don't let them know if it was the afflicted . . . I just let the afflicted show up in the wolf post and say hi the next night :)



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