
Inventor
Once per game, during the day, privately propose a new rule. If accepted, tomorrow it is announced & applied.
“Eureka!”
The Inventor creates a rule.
Examples
The Inventor asks for the rule “No evil characters can vote”. The Storyteller decides that this would put the evil team at a severe disadvantage and would not be reasonable to accept. The Storyteller rejects this rule and asks the Inventor to come up with a different rule.
The Inventor asks for the rule “All players learn another player of the same alignment”. The Storyteller decides that this rule while good, could be slightly more balanced. The Storyteller proposes that the rule be changed to “All players learn another player of the same alignment; one evil player may register as a good character.” The next day, the Storyteller announces the rule and answers any clarification questions any player may have, such as when this effect might take place. Later that day, when the Inventor is executed, the rule remains in place, as it is now a rule and no longer part of their ability.
The Inventor asks for the rule “Dead players may use their vote token to nominate a player”. The Storyteller decides that this rule is fairly balanced and decides to accept it. That night, the Inventor is killed by the Po. The next day, the rule is not announced or implemented, as the Inventor died before it became a rule and was still part of their ability.
How to Run
During any day, the Inventor can request a private chat with you. Take them away from the circle so you cannot be overheard. They will propose a new rule. Whisper “Yes,” “No,” or offer a modification of the rule to them. If the rule is agreed upon by you both, at the start of the next day, announce and begin to apply the rule. The Inventor loses their ability - mark them with their NO ABILITY reminder.
If the rule is not agreed upon, the Inventor does not lose their ability and may ask for a different rule at another time.
While the Inventor may seem similar to the Wizard at first, it should be noted that the Inventor can only make rules and not wishes, and that the new rule must be clearly stated for all players when it first can begin to take affect.
For example, the Inventor cannot ask for the Demon to change character, as that is a wish and not a rule change. However, an Inventor could ask for a rule that makes it so that all players vote at once.
Don't be afraid to decline rule changes or offer modifications to these changes, the Inventor if unsatisfied, is able to ask for another rule change in that case.
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