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WotDA - Wild Nights Tales #3: We Are Anonymous
11 years ago
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Wow, I totally forgot to post this story here. Also, it's already almost time for Oklacon. Only about a month away. I've put in my request for event time at Oklacon this year, but I'm going to be much more relaxed about accepting what I'm given. It's up to you guys to fight for me as host, and for as much time to play as possible. I'm not as young as I used to be, and I will be doing what I can to teach others to host Werewolf during this convention. I'll be hosting a "How to GM Werewolf Properly" panel and recruiting new mayors that way. Anyway, enough with the news update, time for the story:
This time around, it's a game I moderated, rather than a game I participated in. This game involves the following three characters: Princess, Knight, Dragon. What do they do? Some of you know, but for those that don't, here's the rules behind them:
· The Princess and the Knight know who each other are.
· If the Princess dies, or if the Dragon dies, then the Knight also dies.
· If the Princess would be targeted to die during the Night Phase, instead consider the Knight to be targeted if the Knight is still alive.
· The Princess and the Knight both win if the Princess is alive when the game ends, in addition to the normal winners.
· If the Knight dies and the Princess is still alive, the Dragon makes one kill during the following night, before the Werewolves.
· If the Dragon dies and the Knight is already dead, the Dragon makes three kills immediately.
· If the Dragon kills the Princess, the game ends and the Dragon wins.
I will have to keep this one brief, because I forgot most of what happened that game. Alas, it is not the one where the crazy grandma (who was the Cult Leader) was related to the rambunctious daughter (Werewolf) who had a lot of kids (Werewolf Litter joke) but anyway. We'll skip straight ahead to a dead Knight from a few turns back and about 10 people left.
With an active Dragon and so few people alive, one would think you might hesitate about eliminating a potential person as the Princess. At 10 people alive, however, they kept announcing what they were in a believable enough fashion. The Witch stated their role. The Thief. A few others, as well. The village took a guess between around 6 people, and missed the last Werewolf. At night, the Werewolf killed another unknown. Why? Because the Seer was still one of those unknowns.
Day comes, and there were now 4 people that the village couldn't figure out who was who with. Werewolf. Seer. Princess. Dragon.
The Werewolf speaks up, and claims Seer. He narrows it down to the real Seer and the Dragon. The real Seer remained quiet, I forget why, but I know that their personal knowledge had it down to the Dragon and the Werewolf. Realize that the Dragon could also try and get in a Seer war, so it's not as simple as going "He lied about being the Seer, he must be the Werewolf!" There were several antagonists and liars still alive that game.
The village accuses the Dragon, who earlier when accused gave a semi-convincing defense. But this time around, he purposely fumbles it a bit. Hesitation, stuttering, things that a Werewolf might do who was actually pegged by the Seer. And well, the real Seer really wasn't sure if this was the Dragon or the Werewolf.
Voting time comes around, and of course the Thief votes. The Werewolf votes. And two others vote. It passes, just barely. With the Dragon killed, he now gets to choose three people to die. Well, he really only has three choices. The three who wouldn't speak up about their roles the previous round. Bam. Seer. Bam. Werewolf. Bam. Princess.
So while the village had been rid of Werewolves, the Dragon managed to kill the Princess and steal the victory. The fabric of the universe fell apart and for possibly the first time ever, the Dragon has succeeded in his ultimate goal.
Moral of the story? If you narrow things down for the village, you also narrow it down for other roles. This goes for the Werewolf hunting the Seer, and for the Dragon hunting the Princess.
This time around, it's a game I moderated, rather than a game I participated in. This game involves the following three characters: Princess, Knight, Dragon. What do they do? Some of you know, but for those that don't, here's the rules behind them:
· The Princess and the Knight know who each other are.
· If the Princess dies, or if the Dragon dies, then the Knight also dies.
· If the Princess would be targeted to die during the Night Phase, instead consider the Knight to be targeted if the Knight is still alive.
· The Princess and the Knight both win if the Princess is alive when the game ends, in addition to the normal winners.
· If the Knight dies and the Princess is still alive, the Dragon makes one kill during the following night, before the Werewolves.
· If the Dragon dies and the Knight is already dead, the Dragon makes three kills immediately.
· If the Dragon kills the Princess, the game ends and the Dragon wins.
I will have to keep this one brief, because I forgot most of what happened that game. Alas, it is not the one where the crazy grandma (who was the Cult Leader) was related to the rambunctious daughter (Werewolf) who had a lot of kids (Werewolf Litter joke) but anyway. We'll skip straight ahead to a dead Knight from a few turns back and about 10 people left.
With an active Dragon and so few people alive, one would think you might hesitate about eliminating a potential person as the Princess. At 10 people alive, however, they kept announcing what they were in a believable enough fashion. The Witch stated their role. The Thief. A few others, as well. The village took a guess between around 6 people, and missed the last Werewolf. At night, the Werewolf killed another unknown. Why? Because the Seer was still one of those unknowns.
Day comes, and there were now 4 people that the village couldn't figure out who was who with. Werewolf. Seer. Princess. Dragon.
The Werewolf speaks up, and claims Seer. He narrows it down to the real Seer and the Dragon. The real Seer remained quiet, I forget why, but I know that their personal knowledge had it down to the Dragon and the Werewolf. Realize that the Dragon could also try and get in a Seer war, so it's not as simple as going "He lied about being the Seer, he must be the Werewolf!" There were several antagonists and liars still alive that game.
The village accuses the Dragon, who earlier when accused gave a semi-convincing defense. But this time around, he purposely fumbles it a bit. Hesitation, stuttering, things that a Werewolf might do who was actually pegged by the Seer. And well, the real Seer really wasn't sure if this was the Dragon or the Werewolf.
Voting time comes around, and of course the Thief votes. The Werewolf votes. And two others vote. It passes, just barely. With the Dragon killed, he now gets to choose three people to die. Well, he really only has three choices. The three who wouldn't speak up about their roles the previous round. Bam. Seer. Bam. Werewolf. Bam. Princess.
So while the village had been rid of Werewolves, the Dragon managed to kill the Princess and steal the victory. The fabric of the universe fell apart and for possibly the first time ever, the Dragon has succeeded in his ultimate goal.
Moral of the story? If you narrow things down for the village, you also narrow it down for other roles. This goes for the Werewolf hunting the Seer, and for the Dragon hunting the Princess.
K Fox
As for what types of games get run, depending on the number of new players, and depending on whether I'm hosting or playing, I'd definitely enjoy more no-reveal or at least option games. Also I SHOULD have this thing printed by then. Well before then, is the goal.
See you at Oklacon!
So, feedback question... I'm thinking of giving the PKD Promo away as a reward for GM panel attendance, but I don't want to make it as easy as just showing up. Do you think I should make a test that people have to pass? Like, a GM test with complicated questions? This would let people flex their newfound knowledge and cement it within their minds... Missing X questions just keeps you from getting the cards. :) Dunno yet what types of questions. Maybe a 'put these in order' question, a few multiple choice, and a few open-ended answer questions..?