Lord of the Rings Mafia TOWN WINS!

[comahan]

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

An evil plague is spreading in the west. Once thought to have been defeated, Sauron, the enemy of the Free Peoples of Middle Earth, has returned. With mighty forces of evil at his command, it is only a matter of time before he covers all the lands with darkness.

Yet hope remains. Legend tells of a last alliance of Men and Elves uniting under one banner to march against the armies of Mordor, defeating Sauron on the slopes of Mount Doom. Evil however, was allowed to endure.

With Sauron returning, The Free Peoples must once again come together, unite as one, and bring Sauron and his forces down for good. But it will be more difficult than they know. Not only have Sauron's orcs multiplied... not only has his fortress of Barad Dur been rebuilt in the land of Mordor... but Saruman, Wizard of Isengard, has joined his side. With this union of the Two Towers, Sauron and Saruman threaten to rule this Middle Earth.

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TOWN WINS!

Alive: 4
rob s
joejoebrown
caddy
grizz

Deceased:
TheBoyWonder [Eomer, Third Marshal of Riddermark] (Hunter) was lynched - Day 1
TACKLE [Meriadoc Brandybuck, Rohirrim Squire] (Sibling) was killed - Day 1
fenikz [Arwen, Fair Elf Maiden] (Jailkeeper) was killed - Night 1
OSUGiants [Samwise Gamee, Resolute Halfling] (Guard) was killed - Night 1
Rob S [Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim] (Doctor) was killed - Night 1
draftguru151 [Peregrin Took, Guard of Minas Tirith] (Sibling) committed suicide - Day 2
ngatachance92 [Lurtz, Servant of Saruman] (Vanguard) was lynched - Day 2
vidae [Theoden, King of the Golden Hall] (Motivator) was killed - Night 2
SuperMcGee [Aragorn, Ranger of the North] (Role Cop) was killed - Night 2
Rob S [Gandalf, The White Wizard] (???) returned - Day 3
Shane P. Hallam [Legolas, Prince of Mirkwood] (Tracker) was killed - Day 3
Bulldogs [The Mouth of Sauron] (Universal Backup turned Hunter) was lynched - Day 3
Renji [Treebeard, Guardian of Fangorn] (Two-Shot Bodyguard) was killed - Night 3
Todd Bertuzzi [Gothmog, Servant of the Eye] (Vanguard) was killed - Night 3
CJSchneider [Boromir, Lord of Gondor] (Two-Shot Honorable Vigilante) was killed - Night 3
Dr Gonzo [Saruman, Wizard of Isengard] (Governor) was lynched - day 4
Snicho [Galadriel, Lady of Light] (Seer) was killed - Night 4
Brodeur [Elrond, Lord of Rivendell] (Backup Doctor) was killed - Night 4
ATLDirtyBirds [The Balrog, Flame of Udun] (Serial Killer) was lynched - day 5
UKfan [Gollum, Treacherous Deceiver] (Serial Killer) was killed - Night 5
njx9 [The Witch King, Lord of the Nazgul] (Role Blocker) was lynched - day 6
DeepThreat [Gimli, Dwarf of Erebor] (Rolestopper) was killed - Night 6
ImBrotherCain [Sauron, The Dark Lord] (Bulletproof Role Cop) was lynched - day 7
CashMoneyDrew [Grima, Wormtongue] (Tailor) was lynched - day 8

Table of Contents:
I. Day One Begins
> i. TBW is lynched, takes TACKLE down with him D1
II. Dawn of Day Two: Four Dead
> i. draftguru151 stabs himself to relieve the misery D2
> ii. ngatachance92 is decapitated D2
III. Dawn of Day Three: Kings of Men fall, Gandalf Returns
> i. CashMoneyDrew eludes lynching D3
> ii. Bulldogs is filled with arrows, stabs Shane P Hallam in the skull D3
IV. Dawn of Day Four: Domino Effect
> i. Gonzo's staff is broken, and his life is ended D4
V. Dawn of Day Five: The Time of the Elves is Over
> i. ATLDirtyBirds' flame is extinguished D5
VI. Dawn of Day Five: UKfan's time is up, precious!
> i. njx, Lord of the Nazgul, falls D6
VII. Dawn of Day Seven: Deepthreat no longer draws breath
> i. Cain, The enemy of the Free Peoples of Middle Earth, is destroyed
VIII. Game Over!
IX. Townie Roles
X. Mafia and Neutral Roles

[Snicho]

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them!

[Caddy]

You have my sword, and my word.

[DeepThreat]

So... kill D-Unit?

[Caddy]

Originally Posted by DeepThreat

So... kill D-Unit?

Or DG. Never trust a ginger.

[njx9]

Originally Posted by Caddy

Or DG. Never trust a ginger.

thisthisthisthis.

[DeepThreat]

Originally Posted by njx9

thisthisthisthis.

Also, never trust one not in favor of lynching a ginger.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Anybody got any halflings leaf and if so, can one of yall hook a brother up?

[TACKLE]

Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo

Anybody got any halflings leaf and if so, can one of yall hook a brother up?

I'd share with ya but you might be Treebeard and I don't think you'd understand - could be a distant relative.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Originally Posted by TACKLE

I'd share with ya but you might be Treebeard and I don't think you'd understand - could be a distant relative.

Hahaha, that would be some messed up **** right there.

[comahan]

Oh, no-lynching IS allowed, unlike last game. Do what you wish.

[fenikz]

puff puff pass then we can have 2nd breakfast

[Dr. Gonzo]

With APS and D-Unit not in the game, this lynch becomes harder. I have never been a fan of no lynch just because I always like collection info but I am curious to hear what others think.

[DeepThreat]

Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo

With APS and D-Unit not in the game, this lynch becomes harder. I have never been a fan of no lynch just because I always like collection info but I am curious to hear what others think.

I am adamantly against a no lynch.

[Shane P. Hallam]

I'll say this, though it will be unpopular, but it doesn't appear to be against the rules. Not necessarily right now, Day 1, but once we get comfy, everyone revealing their characters isn't a bad thing. Make the bad guys think on their feet, take out the lowly characters and likely get an easy victory. Just something to keep in mind if we have some early success, but it has generally worked in themed games pretty well.

[Caddy]

Originally Posted by Shane P. Hallam

I'll say this, though it will be unpopular, but it doesn't appear to be against the rules. Not necessarily right now, Day 1, but once we get comfy, everyone revealing their characters isn't a bad thing. Make the bad guys think on their feet, take out the lowly characters and likely get an easy victory. Just something to keep in mind if we have some early success, but it has generally worked in themed games pretty well.

This works out well, but if too many members of the fellowship reveal themselves we could be in trouble.

[Shane P. Hallam]

Originally Posted by Caddy

This works out well, but if too many members of the fellowship reveal themselves we could be in trouble.

Understood, but then it becomes a numbers game that we likely win.

Just something to keep in mind down the line. I've suggested it when I was good, I've suggested it when I was evil, it worked in Firefly, etc. It is a viable strategy when we get to 20 or so and have had some success.

[DeepThreat]

Originally Posted by Shane P. Hallam

Understood, but then it becomes a numbers game that we likely win.

Just something to keep in mind down the line. I've suggested it when I was good, I've suggested it when I was evil, it worked in Firefly, etc. It is a viable strategy when we get to 20 or so and have had some success.

I am against that for one reason: It would make the game less fun.

[Caddy]

Originally Posted by Shane P. Hallam

Understood, but then it becomes a numbers game that we likely win.

Just something to keep in mind down the line. I've suggested it when I was good, I've suggested it when I was evil, it worked in Firefly, etc. It is a viable strategy when we get to 20 or so and have had some success.

I think it's tough to pull of in the LOTR universe. So many awesome characters which aren't huge in the movies/books but I could easily see being in this game.

[JoeJoeBrown]

Originally Posted by Caddy

I think it's tough to pull of in the LOTR universe. So many awesome characters which aren't huge in the movies/books but I could easily see being in this game.

Yeah and the bad guys could lie and say they are a minor good character in the hopes that no one has been assigned that one.

Not sure what the best way to proceedtoday is.

Bad guys and good guys are likely to be pretty powerful so night actions are going to be crazy.

A random lynch is bad. But a no lynch is bad as well. Let's proceed slowly but aim for a first day lynch. Pile jumping for no reason is bad strategy. Bad guys love it and will steer it towards a good guy or sacrificial lamb. The more people have to talk, the more they have to back up their claims and the more the bad guys expose their asses to being caught.

So i think the best strategy is play it slow and make people talk.

I am posting from my phone so I'll keep it short.

Let's make a list of likely bad guys. I'll try to do it later if no one picks it up.

[Snicho]

Originally Posted by Shane P. Hallam

I'll say this, though it will be unpopular, but it doesn't appear to be against the rules. Not necessarily right now, Day 1, but once we get comfy, everyone revealing their characters isn't a bad thing. Make the bad guys think on their feet, take out the lowly characters and likely get an easy victory. Just something to keep in mind if we have some early success, but it has generally worked in themed games pretty well.

Have we ever tried this? I wouldnt mind trying it, if everyone else is alright with it.

[Rob S]

Originally Posted by Shane P. Hallam

I'll say this, though it will be unpopular, but it doesn't appear to be against the rules. Not necessarily right now, Day 1, but once we get comfy, everyone revealing their characters isn't a bad thing. Make the bad guys think on their feet, take out the lowly characters and likely get an easy victory. Just something to keep in mind if we have some early success, but it has generally worked in themed games pretty well.

Originally Posted by Snicho

Have we ever tried this? I wouldnt mind trying it, if everyone else is alright with it.

In all seriousness though, I don't love Snicho's response here. I don't like Shane even suggesting it, but he has done it before so I can let it slide.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Originally Posted by Shane P. Hallam

I'll say this, though it will be unpopular, but it doesn't appear to be against the rules. Not necessarily right now, Day 1, but once we get comfy, everyone revealing their characters isn't a bad thing. Make the bad guys think on their feet, take out the lowly characters and likely get an easy victory. Just something to keep in mind if we have some early success, but it has generally worked in themed games pretty well.

I mean I have never liked revealing roles and haven't done so in the past but if as a town we all agree to it I would have no problem with doing it. My only concern is major players like the fellowship will become immediate targets so ya, like Shane says, once there are less people and hopefully a few baddies killed we can revisit this.

[Brodeur]

Shane is giving me suspicion here.

[Caddy]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

Shane is giving me suspicion here.

I don't see anything wrong with what he is doing. He is suggesting a viable strategy which we should no doubt consider at some stage.