Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Protosal: Some more roles in the oven

A sketch of a proposal to provide functions for some of the roles not covered by the prior proposal:

Colonel.  The colonel is extremely brave.  Whether or not the lights are on, if at any time the Colonel becomes Terrified, the Colonel may change his state from Terrified to Healthy.

Governess.  The Governess, being accustomed to dealing with children, is skilled at dealing with disrupted sleep patterns.  If the Governess is in the same room as a Guest who is Asleep (other than the Governess herself), then as a daily action, the Governess may change that Guest’s state to Healthy.

Apothecary.  The Apothecary is a trained expert in antidotes.  If the Apothecary is in the same room as a Guest who is Poisoned (other than the Apothecary himself), then as a daily action, the Apothecary may change that Guest’s state from Poisoned to Healthy.

Journalist.  The Journalist has a knack for ferreting out secrets.  If the Executor is required to privately provide information to a Guest as a result of that Guest’s exercise of his special power under the “Functions of Roles” subrule, then there is an 80% chance that the Executor will provide information to the Journalist; in that case, there is an 80% chance that the information provided by the Executor will be the same information that the Executor provided to the other relevant guest, and a 20% chance that the information will be false (with the Executor determining the outcomes of these percentages in whatever manner the Executor deems suitable).

Actor.  The Actor has a gift for imitating others.  The Actor may exercise the special power of any other Role that is described in the “Functions of Roles” subrule, provided that the Actor may not exercise the special power of any other particular Role more than once, nor exercise the aforementioned power more frequently than weekly.

Vicar.  The Vicar provides serenity to worried souls.  As a daily action, if the Vicar is in the same room as a Guest who is Terrified (other than the Vicar himself), then as a daily action, the Vicar may change that Guest’s state from Terrified to Healthy.

Banker.  The Banker has a talent for sizing up a person’s worth.  As a Weekly action, the Banker may contact the Executor by private telegram, specifying the name of one other Guest who is in the same room as the Banker and stating that he is auditing them.  Following the receipt of that private telegram, the Executor must privately truthfully reply to the Banker, stating that other Guest’s absolute degree of relation to Lord Cartlesham (expressed as a number in accordance with the “Bloodline” rule).

Gardener.  The Gardener is equipped with a sturdy pair of shears for trimming hedges.  As a daily action, if the Gardener is in the same room as a Guest who is Restrained (other than the Gardener himself), then as a daily action, the Gardener may change that Guest’s state from Restrained to Healthy.

Actuary.  The Actuary is an insufferable bore.  Once every 96 hours, if the Actuary is in the same room with a particular non-dormant Guest then the Actuary may set that other Guest’s status to “Asleep”.

Butler.  The Butler and the Maid, working as a pair, keep the house in smooth working order.  Once every 48 hours, whether or not the lights are on but so long as neither the Butler nor the Maid is dormant, if the Butler and the Maid are in different rooms (according to the GNDT, regardless of any moves that either of them may have made as a Dark Action), the Butler can move the Maid to the Butler’s then-current location.

Maid.  The Butler and the Maid, working as a pair, keep the house in smooth working order.  Once every 48 hours, whether or not the lights are on but so long as neither the Butler nor the Maid is dormant, if the Butler and the Maid are in different rooms (according to the GNDT, regardless of any moves that either of them may have made as a Dark Action), the Maid can move the Butler to the Maid’s then-current location.

I would also include the same “safety sentence” language in this hypothetical proposal as in my previous proposal.


As I am out of proposal slots, if someone else wants to propose this (or an amended version of this) without waiting for me, be my guest.

Comments

Roujo: he/him

19-01-2010 16:34:37 UTC

Those roles seem cool to me! =)
I’ll propose this after a while, so that everyone can discuss. I’ll add the interesting amendments in the final proposal.

Kevan: he/him

19-01-2010 16:38:00 UTC

The Actuary’s ability should probably only work on Healthy Guests (rather than Wounded, Poisoned or Missing ones).

spikebrennan:

19-01-2010 16:56:47 UTC

you mean Actor?

Kevan: he/him

19-01-2010 16:58:23 UTC

No, the Actuary. Being able to turn Wounded Guests into Sleeping Guests (who can then immediately wake up) is presumably unintentional.

Kevan: he/him

19-01-2010 16:59:29 UTC

Well, maybe intentional, but it makes him better at healing people than the Physician.

spikebrennan:

19-01-2010 17:01:38 UTC

Not intentional.  Good point, and to my mind a sound limitation.

spikebrennan:

19-01-2010 17:02:48 UTC

On the other hand, Actuary only recharges his power every 96 hours (not daily like Physician), and the subject Guest would then have to take the further step of waking up.

redtara: they/them

19-01-2010 20:48:37 UTC

for

alethiophile:

19-01-2010 23:54:25 UTC

I think that assuming the safety sentence passes in the first one, which it probably will, this will also be covered by that safety sentence.