THE TOWN
Townpowerroles
* Samurai Nakamura Haruyoshi
KingMorgan
A man who walks around in armour, wielding a katana, is a scary man. However, the law is very clear. No killing is allowed in Takigahara prefecture.
Kin-jiru! Thus, your sword is made of rubber, and is practically harmless. But your armour and helmet, while identical to your family's precious heirloom, are made of very modern materials which can stand small arms' fire.
Ability:
Charge! (active) Every night you can target
one (1) other player. You will mount a fake charge with your sword at them, forcing them to abandon whatever they were doing. This will also have the effect of driving away anyone and everyone from their vicinity.
Ability:
Armour (passive) you are impervious to small-arms fire.
* Lady Praline (Adele Praline du Saint-Chateaux, Comtesse d'Échalote)
Verarde
came to Japan to study ninjutsu. Can 'Hide' behind another player (all other actions targetting her will be redirected onto the person she chooses)
You are Lady Adele Praline du Saint-Chateaux, Comtesse d'Échalote, French aristocrat and trained ninja.
As an aristocrat, you once wished to travel. In Japan, you discovered the secret arts of ninjutsu and, at the indication of Takisisu-sensei, the cat ninja, you joined the Red Dōjō, led by wise master Shitashi.
Once there, you graduated with full honours. French ninja are said to be a thing of the future, operating restaurants in outer space. But this is here and this is now, and you have achieved it. You were spending your yearly vacation on Takigahara province, on lake Mizu'umi, when everyone started getting murdered. You tried to contact your superiors, but communications have been cut and all codes have been changed back at the dōjō. All you know is that there might be some help coming. Meanwhile, you will use your arts of stealth to see out this situation. Ninjutsu is still illegal in the prefecture, but that's only if you are caught.
Ability:
art of concealment (active). Every night, you can target
one (1) other player.
All actions that target you will be redirected towards the person you are targetting.
This ability might change in the future.
FACTION:
Town.
* Appreciated honourable Ninja Tomoko
Zack
Conglaturation honourable Tomoko-san! In the
last episode of this adventure, you were assigned one final mission before graduation by your revered grandfather, Shitashi-dono, head of the Red Dōjō. Ably assisted by the resourceful cat-ninja Takisisu-sensei, you managed to accomplish your mission. Sadly, your borther Sanjiro did not, and now he is nowhere to be seen. He did not return to the dōjō, so great was his shame, he did not even fly back with you to Japan.
Upon your return, at the dōjō you were received with honours and confirmed as having attained Beginner Ninja Rank of the Red Dōjō.
This is your first full assignment. You have been assigned to Takigahara prefecture, the birthplace of dear Takisisu-sensei. Takigahara prefecture is a place infested by criminals. Crime is a stain on Japanese honour. Order is necessary for a society to grow and prosper. You have been assigned to infiltrate Takigahara city and, as a civilian -remember that ninjutsu is still officially illegal- aid the authorities in driving away all crime.
Another ninja, a former student at the Red dōjō a few years older than you, is in the city. Your most immediate orders is to find her. Unfortunately, she graduated the year before you joined the dōjō, so you two have never met. She is to be brought up to date. Give her the new codes.
Ability:
Search (active) you can target one (1) other player each night. You will know if that person is your fellow ninja or not.
ALSO. In the last game, the Tomoko character was able to use abilities without being tracked or watched.
Now that your character has levelled up and is no longer an apprentice ninja, you can choose -every single night- whether you are using your abilities stealthily or not that night.
FACTION:
Town.
PERSONAL GOAL: Find Praline, the other ninja. This is your overriding goal. After this is achieved, she will assume command and your active ability will change.
MAIN GOAL: Assist the town in defeating all their enemies. Law must prevail.
Incidentally, yes, you
are the lady alluded to in the prelude.
* Yekaterina, traitor to the Russian Mafia
Murska
Yekaterina, you were prostitute smuggled from Vladivostok. You were drugged and sexually exploited for six months until police raids put all your captors in prison. You testified against Mafiya and are now free to live in Japan with legalised passport. You are grateful to Japan for freeing you from oppression. But you are poor and unskilled. You cannot contribute anything to police or to profitable trades, so you will do what you can. You only have your life left to give.
Ability:
take ME instead! (active). Every night you can follow one player around. If they are attacked, you will take that attack for them, even if it costs you your life.
* Ankokuji Akemi, Florist/herbalist: bag of roles
SouthernKing
You are Ankokuji Akemi (82), most senior herbalist and florist of the city. The Florists Guild, alarmed by the possibility of the Flower Festival being cancelled, have appointed you as their agent in this matter. Several rare flowers, plants and herbs have been offered to you. After careful consideration, you have taken several, which you can use at night on other players, at the rate of one player other than yourself by night.
- incense (1×): the smell of it is so identifiable that you will be able to recognise wherever this person has gone.
- broc flower (1×): this flower has astounding healing properties. If a player has this used on them, and that player is attacked, that player will be cured of almost any wounds and poisons, but will be convalescent for the rest of the day.
- magnolia bloom (1×): whoever receives this flower will be so taken by its incomparable beauty that they will be unable to emit valid votes the following day.
- red rose (1×): the beauty of this other flower, on the other hand, will be noticed immediately and that person will spend the night gazing at its impossible beauty.
- garlic (1×): Imported from Korea, this is such a strong-smelling variety that whoever goes near the target that night will be impregnated with their odour. You will be able to smell it on whomever has targeted them last night.
Alternatively, Revered Mistress, you might choose to exchange one of the above flowers for another at a fellow herbalist's. To do so, you must announce to me that in the
following phase (not the current one, during which you are doing the announcement) you will do that. If the phase during which you are performing the exchange is a Day Phase, you will not be allowed to vote; if the phase is a Night Phase, you will not be allowed to take any Night Actions during that phase.
Unfortunately, the broc flower is quite rare and you have the only one in all of Japan.
(Example a: on Day Three you announce to me that you intend to exchange one of your Garlic for one Purple flower. During Night Four you will not be able to use any Actions and at the end of Night Four you will have two Purple flowers and zero Garlics.
Example b: On night Eight you announce to me that you intend to exchange one of your Purple flowers for one Incense. During Day Nine you won't be able to cast votes -don't vote or even use Finger of Suspicion, and at the end of Day Nine you will have only one Purple flower and +1 Incense.)
Every six days, your stocks will be replenished. But you can't have more than five Items in all.
May fate be with you on your honourable errand, venerable lady.