# \[Mafia game\] The Realm of Phere **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 1, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480 "2012-04-01T15:04:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 110
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2181 "2012-04-27T17:32:26Z")
/OOG > [@ToeJam](#): > > I’m sure before this game is up, you’ll want to throw plenty more rocks at me- and plenty of them probably for reasons that have nothing to do with this game. 🆒 Sorry, **Lightfoot**. 😃 Congrats **Pizza, Gads** on the Mafia win though on the other boards! You’re welcome, **Pizza** , though you really didn’t need my help. Remember **Mhaye** ’s words: Grudges are bad, mmhaye?😃 /oog ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Silver\_Jan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Jan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2182 "2012-04-27T17:43:40Z")
Sheesh, I thought that after a fantastic day out there would be some results ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Silver\_Jan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Jan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2183 "2012-04-27T18:00:50Z")
> [@ToeJam](#): > > /OOG > Sorry, **Lightfoot**. 😃 > Congrats **Pizza, Gads** on the Mafia win though on the other boards! You’re welcome, **Pizza** , though you really didn’t need my help. > > Remember **Mhaye** ’s words: Grudges are bad, mmhaye?😃 > /oog Who won on the other board??? I wasn’t watching ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Silver\_Jan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Jan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2184 "2012-04-27T18:05:04Z")
Don’t worry, I am engrossed 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2185 "2012-04-27T18:18:14Z")
> [@Silver\_Jan](#): > > Who won on the other board??? I wasn’t watching We did. 😃 That is, the Do-Gooders plus RoOsh. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Silver\_Jan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Jan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2186 "2012-04-27T18:25:27Z")
> [@MHaye](#): > > We did. 😃 > > That is, the Do-Gooders plus RoOsh. Hehe bloody scum LOL. Twas a great game though, well done. I have been dying to say welcome SBrOwn to our little game 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2187 "2012-04-28T03:08:13Z")
this is painfull ---
**Author:** ![Astral\_Rejection](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Astral\_Rejection](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astral_Rejection)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2188 "2012-04-28T03:31:30Z")
You could the over/under on when we get the reveal. I’ve picked 7:04 Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![Astral\_Rejection](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@Astral\_Rejection](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astral_Rejection)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2189 "2012-04-28T03:33:40Z")
You could JOIN. Join is the word I left off there. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2190 "2012-04-28T08:55:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*\*Dear great and glorious Phere… Would it be possible, going forward, to at least let us know who died in the lynch? We tend to have a day or two where nobody wants to talk, because we don’t know if we’re dead or not. For instance, telling us ToeJam died, for sure, and his alignment is would let Suburban start dishing and us start speculating. > > Then you can take your time on the rest of the write up, and there isn’t this huge lull in the game. > > Just a thought!\*\* Would have loved to, but unfortunately I needed to clarify a couple things with the hand that feeds me and I was not at my desk when said clarifications arrived. In other words, I had no idea what the result of the round was either. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2191 "2012-04-28T08:59:50Z")
NETA: Not necessarily regarding the vote tally, ye paranoids. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2192 "2012-04-28T09:17:20Z")
And here we go… Phere agrees with your decision, fools. **Vote: ToeJam Vote: ToeJam Vote: ToeJam** ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2193 "2012-04-28T09:18:27Z")
ToeJam : Visorslash (1,937)2, Weedy (2,048), Mhaye (2,053), Septimus (2,097) Normal Phase (2,139)2, Askthepizzaguy, Askthepizzaguy, Askthepizzaguy ``` Believerer : Gadarene (1,783), Suburban Plankton (1,892) NAF1138 : ToeJam (1,934), BobArrgh (2100) Silver Jan : Astral Rejection (1,873) BobArrgh : Scathach (1,878) Gadarene : choie (1,966) GnarlyCharlie : LightFoot (1,987) Suburban Plankton : Believerer (2,065) MHaye : Gnarlycharlie (2,099) ``` Pendant Astral Rejection 4 - fubbleskag (1903) Weedy (2009) choie (2010) Astral Rejection (2052) Believerer - 1 - Believerer (1782) Silver Jan 3 - Silver Jan (1814) Normal Phase (2081) Septimus 1 - septimus (1820) Visorslash 2 - Visorslash (1856) Mhaye 1 - MHaye (2037) Gadarene 1 - ToeJam I believe this tally is correct, make a note of anything you see as incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2194 "2012-04-28T09:34:33Z")
**All clear. Writeup incoming… give me at least 30 mins.** Will respond to bolded green questions after. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2195 "2012-04-28T11:11:01Z")
\*It is the **year 10,432…** It is the \*\*eighth day \*\*of the **sixth month**. \*\*Where \*\*it was, was another matter. Cut off from the rest of the Overrealm, trapped on a fragment of land swirling in a hellish void, the \*\*Adventurers \*\*saw the \*\*dead \*\*walking among them. It felt like reality as they knew it was being twisted and warped into something else entirely. And at the center of it all, a Demon summoned from one of the Hells. Powerful magic was the obvious source of all this… Powerful enough to bend reality. How could they face such a foe? [**Korn- Hold On**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjp6QYIBefQ) \*With aversion, this insertion came so swiftly Cut the cord, from this day forward We’ll be drifting No direction, no affection Watch the soul dive You’re dissected, resurrected Still don’t know why This illness is like a monster that is eating us alive Hold on, be strong So right, so wrong With all of our senses All of our defenses Hold on, be strong New arrival, our survival still not certain What’s a virtue, where do you go to when you’re hurting? It’s a weakness, it’s a sickness in the gene pool Show no mercy, people here say “Kill the damned fool” This illness is like a monster that is eating us alive Hold on, be strong So right, so wrong With all of our senses All of our defenses Hold on, be strong My Soul Blood Run Don’t ever let me go, no Don’t ever let me go, no Never never let you go, no I’ll never let you go, no Hold on, be strong So right, so wrong With all of our senses All of our defenses Hold on, be strong\* \*\*Lord Phere \*\*watched the pathetic creatures with a mixture of disdain and amusement. They were only beginning to witness his infernal power, and he intended to show them more of it today. They seemed a bit preoccupied with one of those brought back from death. Such fragile creatures they were… their lives so easily broken, so easily replaced. Mere playthings to a being such as Phere, surely. And so they would be forced to amuse him some more. - “What magic is this? The dead walk among us.” _said one._ “Do not be distracted by them. It is simply Lord Phere’s way of psychological warfare.”\* said another.\* “On the contrary, they may be our enemies! We must fight!” _said a third._ “Brains. Brains. BRAIIINS!” _said **Mosier**._\*\*\* Suburban Plankton\*\* felt someone grab him from behind, and felt a powerful jaw bite him directly on the head, even through his helm. Fortunately, the helm seemed to protect him from the blow. \ ***Suburban Plankton takes no damage.** “We’re under attack! Finish this undead creature!”\* \*\* Mosier **took a severe blow to the chest, but did not even flinch.** \* Mosier takes 100hp damage.\*\* “I concur! Defeat the foul beast!”\* \*\*Mosier \*\*is run clean through, and still he stands. _ **Mosier takes 100hp damage.** _ A blow lands squarely against **RealityTrip** , impaling him at the back. He didn’t even sense it coming.\* “Yipes! Where did that come from?” shouted **RealityTrip**.\*\* RealityTrip \*_ **takes 50hp damage.** _ A powerful magic blast rushes through the air, and lands directly on **ToeJam**. \*“OUCH! That stings!” cried **ToeJam**. **ToeJam takes 100hp damage.** “Fools! Attack the Demon Lord, we must!” \*shouted someone. A glittering bolt sails through the air, and strikes the Demon Lord in the chest. _ **Lord Phere takes 100hp damage.** _ [FONT=Palatino Linotype] **“HAH HAH HAH… IS THAT ALL? LET ME SHOW YOU HOW IT IS DONE, SLIME MOLD!”** **Lord Phere** summoned a **massive sphere of glowing energy** , and fired in several directions. A powerful \*\*sphere of wind \*\*landed directly against **choie** , releasing a huge pressure wave and sending her flying across the battlefield. \*“Aaaaiiiieeeeeee!!” **Choie takes 100hp damage.** \* A hurtling\*\* sphere of earth \*\*and rock pummeled **Mhaye** , and buried him underneath.\*[/FONT] “It’s an avalanche!”\*\* MHaye takes 100hp damage.\*\*\* A **deathly blast of ice** skyrocketed toward **Normal Phase** , who stood her ground. Somehow, the magical attack dissipated on contact. \*“Ha! Your cold spell has no effect, you big fat creep!” **Normal Phase takes no damage.** [FONT=Palatino Linotype]_ **“You are my plaything. I am simply toying with you. What fun would this be if I simply obliterated you all right now? No… I enjoy watching you suffer, and die… and then die again! HAHAHAHA!!! But if you wish, I CAN FINISH YOU ALL RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!!!”** _ \*The \*\*Demon Lord \*\*began summoning an **orb of blackness** , which twisted the very fabric of existence. It was growing exponentially more and more powerful, and the general order to retreat was sounded. However, one of them was forced to stay behind by the others… **ToeJam** , naturally. \*[/FONT]\*A bright glow surrounded **Choie**. \*“That feels better.” **Choie recovers 100hp.** \* A bright glow surrounded **Astral Rejection.** \*“Thanks, I feel stronger already!” **Astral Rejection recovers 100hp.** "So be it. I will face it alone. Never **Phere** , gasbag! I shall rend you from nape to chops! What is that you’re wearing on your face? …Is it a helmet to protect \*\*you \*\*from danger, or a helmet to protect \*\*us \*\*from 99 percent of all the ugliness in the universe? Here, take this!" ToeJam hurled his weapon at Lord Phere, striking him in the face. **Lord Phere takes 80hp damage.** [FONT=Palatino Linotype]_**“Yes, you… [SIZE=6]You will die! Now face OBLIVION, fungus brain!”**_ \ ***Lord Phere** unleashed the hellish orb, wiping \*\*ToeJam \*\*from the face of existence in a blow that shook what little earth remained beneath their feet. **“GAH HA HAH HAH… Oh that was satisfying.”** \* **ToeJam was incinerated by Lord Phere.** [/SIZE][/FONT] **The Aftermath:** Upon inspection of his quarters, they noticed that\*\* ToeJam \*\*seemed to have all the basic tools that one might associate with a locksmith, but there were no locks to be found. There appeared to be a number of minor trinkets scattered throughout his quarters, inside treasure chests of various sizes. They concluded that ToeJam had been living the life of a **Rogue (\*\*\*\*Thief)**. He may have had self-interest in mind, instead of merely defeating evil, and was therefore somewhat **Neutral**. Surprisingly, they could find **no items** that they could identify as stolen from anyone in the Adventuring party, nor any **stolen money.** The **Red Pendant** was given to the recently departed **Astral Rejection.** [SIZE=6]Begin “The Third RETREAT”[/SIZE]\* _(Night Three)_ \*\*\*[COLOR=Black][COLOR=Green]OOC: Night Three has begun.[/COLOR] You may continue to discuss your situation. You may Askthepizzaguy any game-related questions you might have, please bold and green if you wish the response to be OOC and from the game host. Otherwise, just speak ITS name and you shall have your answer… Night Three will end on Monday, 17:00 (5:00PM) Eastern Time (GMT-05:00, US & Canada), April 30th 2012.\*\*[/COLOR] **Still able to fight:** 1. Mahaloth 2. Believerer 3. Suburban Plankton \*\* 4. Mosier\*\* 4. Scathach 5. Fubbleskag 6. Weedy 7. Gadarene 8. PetW \*\* 10. Astral Rejection\*\* 9. gnarlycharlie 10. NAF1138 11. septimus - - 1. Lightfoot 2. Silver Jan 3. choie 4. BobArrgh 5. Tanaer 6. Red Skeezix 7. Normal Phase 8. MHaye 9. RealityTrip 10. Lilflower - 1. Visorslash 2. storyteller0910 - 1. Askthepizzaguy **Not in any condition to fight:** [Dead] 1. Inner Stickler- **Soldier [Good]** 2. glee- **Soldier [Good]** 3. GuiriEnEspana-[COLOR=Blue]\*\* White Mage [Good]\*\*[/COLOR] 4. ToeJam- **[COLOR=Indigo]Rogue (Thief) [Neutral]**[/COLOR] ROUND OVER SUMMARY: \*\* [COLOR=Black][COLOR=Blue]Mosier takes 100hp damage. Mosier takes 100hp damage. RealityTrip takes 50hp damage. ToeJam takes 100hp damage. Lord Phere takes 100hp damage. Choie takes 100hp damage. Normal Phase takes no damage. MHaye takes 100hp damage. Lord Phere takes 100hp damage. [COLOR=Teal]Choie recovers 100hp. Astral Rejection recovers 100hp. ToeJam is slain by Lord Phere. [/COLOR][/COLOR]\*\*[/COLOR] ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2196 "2012-04-28T11:19:44Z")
I will be back after a brief meeting at work. Back in an hour or so to respond to questions. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2197 "2012-04-28T11:35:14Z")
I think that second thing reads wrong. It was 80 the second time, not 100. [del]**[COLOR=Black][COLOR=Blue]Lord Phere takes 100hp damage.[/COLOR]**[/COLOR][/del] **[COLOR=Black][COLOR=Blue] Lord Phere takes 80hp damage.[/COLOR]**[/COLOR] ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2198 "2012-04-28T11:37:37Z")
Oh, that’s good, good good – not the death but the nature of the reveal. I’m now expecting bad guys with the possible exception of the traitor himself (godfather?) to be clued as such in the death write-up. Neutral might still be town in some cases, but the “self-interest” part I think is pretty clear. ToeJam, we must have words after this is all over. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2199 "2012-04-28T11:41:53Z")
> [@Normal\_Phase](#): > > the “self-interest” part I think is pretty clear. _ **“Self is the only interest, maggot.”** _ -IC- ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/2200 "2012-04-28T11:44:25Z")
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