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« on: October 17, 2011, 02:04:49 PM »
Hi everyone, and welcome to the first mafia game I have ever hosted. I will be leaning heavily on the set up of the excellent Mafia LIV composed by Khushrenada, but adding a different story, and here it is:
King Zaden and his wise council sat at the heavy wooden oak table from which all their meetings were conducted, staring wearily at the body laying cold before them. A heavy black cloak protected the sacred table from the blood and pus that continued to seep from the body's orifices, but otherwise the woman was naked before them.
"It is the third body this week, sire." One of the council said. Zaden, distracted by the sight before him and its implications did not take notice of who spoke. It was the third body found killed in this disturbing manner, but other bodies had been found as well. Likely by whatever evil was summoned by the murderers.
"And they all bear the markings of sacrifice and poison." Another councilman unnecessarily reminded the king.
"This is the work of a usurper, sire. Who else would be so bold as to murder three citizens of Leoria and leave them before the palace gates? Surely it is someone wishing to deliver you a violent message."
"If it is a usurper, he will not be alone."
"We must strengthen the defenses! Seal the gates with spells that will not let a fly through, and begin an inquisition immediately!"
"If we seal the gates, we seal in the killers as well! We will be trapped with them."
"Aye, and they will be trapped with us."
"But who is it?"
"Someone learned."
"Someone evil."
"Someone powerful."
"Aye, powerful enough to sacrifice and summon."
"We must look for people powerful enough to sacrifice and summon."
"But gentlemen," the king finally spoke up, though never taking his eyes from the body "I have the most powerful and wise mages in Leoria serving on this council."
"The traitors are among us!" Most of them cried together. Those who were silent went unnoticed under the weight of the accusation.
Glances of suspicion circled around the table like waves of heat from a furnace. Those glances soon turned to the mutterings of spell inceptions and the air became palpable with intent and fear.
"Council!" Zaden roared. He finally took his eyes off the body and looked each of his councilors in the eyes. "The traitors are among us, as I have feared since the first death." The murmurs of dissent and disbelief were quickly quieted by Zaden's furious stare. "As we sit here in council, the castle's gates and windows have been sealed with spells of the ancients. From today forward, this council will meet daily, and we will weed out the usurpers and whatever foul creation they have summoned. We will not rest until..."
"Sire!" A page came bursting through the doors out of breath but determined to deliver his message. "Two more bodies have been found!"
"Did they look like this boy?" A councilman yelled pointing at the dripping body.
For a moment the boy's eyes focused only on the swollen breasts of the victim, but eventually his eyes saw the sickly secretions and he turned away.
"No," the page answered fighting to keep his breakfast down. "One body was drained of all its blood, and the other had its throat slit."
"There are three killers!"
"We face the power of three."
"No!" Zaden interjected. "But yes, as well." He sighed heavily and resumed his seat. The council followed his lead and the page saw himself out resisting the temptation to look at the only naked female body he had ever seen.
"I fear that we will no longer find any bodies in this state," the king said pointing at the body on the table. "The three sacrifices have raised a Globin Demon."
"A blood-sucker? But who would dare unleash something so..."
The cold stares on the councilor stopped his speech and urged him to hurriedly apologize to the king.
"As I was saying, they have raised the demon. They used the power of three to make three sacrifices, but now they have their demon to do their killing that they may keep their hands clean. If they mean to take my kingdom, I am their obvious target, so I have taken steps to confuse them."
As he pointed towards the door, a golden spark flew from Zaden's fingertip and hit the door with a resounding thud that shook the walls. At the king's signal, his Regal Guard came silently into the room, their black cloaks and hoods disguising their figures and their faces. They were not the most powerful of mages; they could not create fire walls, or ice rings, but what they could do was protect the king. Their magic was honed to a sharpness that had one purpose: protect the king no matter what the cost, and by any means. It would be these men standing guard throughout the castle to make sure no one escaped the trial, and it would also be them who executed the king's justice against the usurpers.
"Council, in a moment the Regal Guard will cast spell upon us all that will change our names and appearances, and it will be through these disguises that I will be made safe against our enemies. And it is through these disguises we must discover who among us is a traitor. As we are now, we have all sworn the same allegiance to Leoria, and you have all sworn the same allegiance to me. In disguise, we are new people whose true intentions will show through our deeds in this council room. BEGIN!"
At once the twelve Regal Guard men began an incantation that caused the council room to grow dark within a greenish hue of enchantment. The green hue swam through the air at the Regal Guard's persuasion, touching each council member and changing their features one by one. A change of nose here, and a moving of a mole there. The storm settled and each council member found themselves sprawled on the floor amongst the Regal Guard, one of whom spoke to them all.
"The guest rooms surrounding the courtyard have been prepared for all of you. The king instructs you all to make yourselves comfortable, and familiar with each other and the rules of the coming council meetings. When one of you is labeled traitor, my ax will pass judgment. Do not forget the murderer who slit the stable boys throat this morning, he is among us somewhere as well"
With that, the Regal Guard left, leaving the king and council members alone with each other and their suspicions.
Okay, so roles:
Mafia (usurpers):
Globin Demon: Bloodsucking demon who feeds on the blood of one person a night in order to be sated. Along with his thirst for blood, he also poisons those he feels threatened by. Poison will damage for 1, and then follow the Fibonacci Sequence for damage everyday; 1,2,3,5,8, etc. After being summoned by the usurpers he is now their leader. He still feels a pull to do their will, and that is the only reason he hasn't devoured them.
Gero: Leader of the usurpers before the demon summoning. Wants to replace the king and has submitted himself to the forces of evil to do so. In joining evil he has gained the ability of Night Shade, which not only does a damage of 3, but also blocks the ability of the affected person for the day.
Stanos: Fire mage whose dealings with evil allow him to use the spell Conflagration which does 2 damage, but does 3 on a repeat attack, then 4, etc. Conflagration can be cured with certain items, which would return damage on that person to 2.
Kaine: Evil apprentice whose Dark Light attack also identifies its victim while doing 2 damage. Cannot identify King Zaden.
Power of three: As long as the three mages of the mafia remain alive, any attack on them will be halved. They can still be identified, but they are protected from half of all damage except from the vote.
Killer
Rogue: Escaped prisoner unwilling trapped in the castle trying to escape. He has disguised himself as a servant and roams the halls of the castle killing everyone in his continued attempt to escape the castle and his fate of execution by the Regal Guard.
Townies (council)
King Zaden III: King of Leoria, Defender of Justice, and Leader of the People. Tired of being brought the bodies of his people, he decided to seal himself in his castle with the evil that threatens his land. Rising to the position of King by being the most powerful mage, Zaden can attack with his Light Sword for a justice wielding 4 damage which also grants identification.
Regal Guard Knight Jamisson: Leader of the Regal Guard, and ultimate executioner. His skill with magic swords is rivaled only by the king. His Sword of Beauty slashes for 2.5 damage (with the .5 only mattering for a successive attack). If he dies, his squire or the king will carry out the nightly executions. Along with his prowess with the sword, as a member of the Regal Guard, Jamisson can also sacrifice himself for the king in any situation if he has identified the king, or the king has identified him. Basically if Zaden is targeted by an ability, the vote, or the mafia hit and knows who one of his guards are, they can take the damage for him. Of course, doing this will reveal who he is to everyone, including the mafia, but also:
Regal Guard Squire Artois: Squire to Knight Jamisson and fast learner. He fights with the curved Arakh swords of the Dothraki (Game of Thrones reference) and can slice for 2 damage, but only 1.5 on repeat attacks to the same person. As a member of the Regal Guard, he can also sacrifice himself for the king, but being sacrificed for a ability attack will result in his immediate death regardless of health.
Council Members: True and able servants to King Zaden. Powerful mages whose abilities vary by temperament and teaching. They are unknown to each other, but have powers that will allow them to attack and remember familiarities with loyal council members.
That's all I have for now, I'll do the rules, items, and other stuff later today or early tomorrow morning. Sign up!! If we can get 20 people again that would be great.
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