# \[Mafia game\] 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:** 175
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3482 "2012-05-29T05:40:58Z")
> [@Tanaer](#): > > I also find the slow reveals are hurting momentum. We have to build it back from scratch every phase. Who are you? (sorry, I couldn’t resist. It was the perfect setup!) ---
**Author:** ![Tanaer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tanaer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaer)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3483 "2012-05-29T05:46:17Z")
> [@Astral\_Rejection](#): > > Who are you? > > (sorry, I couldn’t resist. It was the perfect setup!) just a woman looking at a man and asking him to trust me 😉 (and making extremely dubious pop culture references) ---
**Author:** ![Tanaer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tanaer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanaer)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3484 "2012-05-29T05:50:17Z")
hey, is there a simple way to call up a single, numbered post? ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3485 "2012-05-29T05:53:15Z")
> [@choie](#): > > I don’t know what **Guiri** is on about but if he’s trying to play mind games with us, and tarnish me while doing so, that’s the scummiest move I’ve seen yet. Yeah, it was part joke, part see if there are any telling reactions, part sniping at the mod, part smudge/compliment :). ---
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3486 "2012-05-29T05:58:39Z")
> [@Tanaer](#): > > hey, is there a simple way to call up a single, numbered post? I don’t know of a way to do that. You can go to specific pages, though, which will get you close. Depending on your view, page 1 is posts 1 through 50, page 2 is posts 51 through 100, and so on. Using that, you can pretty quickly figure out what page you’ll need and hop straight 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:** [May 29, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3487 "2012-05-29T06:00:52Z")
Anyone else’s browser or OS crash when viewing a YouTube video? I was all set to post the results when it crashed on me. Everything’s done and it will only take me about 10 minutes to rewrite it, but it is still really annoying. ---
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3488 "2012-05-29T06:09:39Z")
> [@Askthepizzaguy](#): > > Anyone else’s browser or OS crash when viewing a YouTube video? > > I was all set to post the results when it crashed on me. Everything’s done and it will only take me about 10 minutes to rewrite it, but it is still really annoying. You are such a tease. 😃 ---
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3489 "2012-05-29T06:16:31Z")
My internet is so slow that it takes ages to download a You Tube video so I don’t bother anymore. ---
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3490 "2012-05-29T06:25:46Z")
\*It is the **year 10,432…** It is the \*\*eleventh day \*\*of the **sixth month**. It is said that \*\*love \*\*conquers all… but not always. Sometimes it’s a tragedy, like Romeo and Juliet. [**Blue Oyster Cult- Don’t Fear the Reaper**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhRjyLLUdhw) \*All our times have come Here but now they’re gone Seasons don’t fear the reaper Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain…we can be like they are Come on baby…don’t fear the reaper Baby take my hand…don’t fear the reaper We’ll be able to fly…don’t fear the reaper Baby I’m your man… Valentine is done Here but now they’re gone Romeo and Juliet Are together in eternity…Romeo and Juliet 40,000 men and women everyday…Like Romeo and Juliet 40,000 men and women everyday…Redefine happiness Another 40,000 coming everyday…We can be like they are Come on baby…don’t fear the reaper Baby take my hand…don’t fear the reaper We’ll be able to fly…don’t fear the reaper Baby I’m your man… Love of two is one Here but now they’re gone Came the last night of sadness And it was clear she couldn’t go on Then the door was open and the wind appeared The candles blew then disappeared The curtains flew then he appeared…saying don’t be afraid Come on baby…and she had no fear And she ran to him…then they started to fly They looked backward and said goodby…she had become like they are She had taken his hand…she had become like they are Come on baby…don’t fear the reaper \*\*Fubbleskag \*\*didn’t even notice them sneaking up on him, but when he did, it was too late to dodge a bolt fired at his chest. “Ouch!” **Fubbleskag takes 100hp damage.** Severely wounded, it was all he could do to lift his scepter and shield himself from the assault. Fortunately for him, a **powerful spell** , and then **another** , were \*\*completely deflected \*\*by the shield generated from his magical scepter. \*\*Fubbleskag takes no damage. Fubbleskag takes no damage.\*\* \*\*Lord Phere \*\*unleashed demons from hell, and they attacked the group. Many fought gallantly, but they were all over Choie and Gadarene. “Ouch!” said Choie, bleeding everywhere. **Choie takes 150hp damage.** \*\*Gadarene \*\*pulled another one off of his helm, but was scratched up pretty badly. **Gadarene takes 125hp damage.** \*\*GuiriEnEspana \*\*was about to be attacked, but \*\*Lightfoot \*\*stepped in and blocked the blow. She took the brunt of the hit, but deflected some of it. “Never fear! I am here to save you from Phere!” **Lightfoot takes 75hp damage.** \*\*Scathach \*\*was completely surrounded by demons, and eventually, Phere finished her off, and the demons ate her flesh. “My beloved Charlie… soon, I will be with you. Forever, my love.” **Scathach is slain by Lord Phere.** **The Aftermath:** \*\* Scathach\*\* was dressed in the finest armor money could buy, this was the kind worn by the most powerful knights of the Templar order. They were tasked with guarding what is most sacred, so therefore they were given superior armor. Scathach was a\*\* Templar Knight.\*\* Nothing particularly unusual about her armor, but when they checked out her quarters they found the other half of the correspondence with Gnarlycharlie. It seemed that they were lovers, trapped in a melee and unable to extract themselves from it. Scathach was not particularly enthusiastic about warfare, but would do anything for her beloved. Reading further, they found that Scathach’s heart was torn to pieces when Gnarlycharlie was slain. The wounds ran so deep that she forgot all about the Kingdom of Parma, or their mission, and their allies. She no longer cared about law, or morality… she was only concerned with surviving long enough to avenge the death of her fallen lover. That vengeance was not to be. In spite of her almost spotless track record, it seemed that one event was enough to push her over the edge. They were forced to conclude that, indeed, she had turned Evil by the end. She was an **Evil Adventurer.** [SIZE=6]Begin “The Sixth RETREAT”[/SIZE]\* _(Night Six)_ \*\*\*[COLOR=Black][COLOR=Green]OOC: Night Six 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… Day Six will end on Saturday, 03:00 (3:00AM) Eastern Time (GMT-05:00, US & Canada), June 2nd 2012\*\*[/COLOR] Meaning, when I come home from work, as per a suggestion. **Still able to fight:** 1. Fubbleskag \*\* 8. Gadarene\*\* \*\* 10. Astral Rejection\*\* 2. septimus 3. **GuiriEnEspana** 4. Lightfoot 5. Silver Jan 6. choie 7. Tanaer 8. Inner Stickler 9. Glee 10. storyteller0910 11. Askthepizzaguy **Not in any condition to fight:** [Dead] 1. Inner Stickler- **Soldier [Good]** 2. glee- **Soldier [Good]** 3. ToeJam- **[COLOR=Indigo]Rogue (Thief) [Neutral]**[/COLOR] 4. Weedy- **White Mage [Very Evil]** 5. MHaye-[COLOR=Blue]\*\* Black Mage [Good] \*\*[/COLOR] 1. Mahaloth- [COLOR=Blue]**Mage [Good]**[/COLOR] 6. PetW- **[COLOR=Black]Wizard**[/COLOR]\*\* [no data]\*\* 7. BobArrgh- **[COLOR=Blue]Dragon Slayer [Good]** [/COLOR] 2. Believerer- **Cleric [Good]** 8. NAF1138- **Soldier [Good]** 9. Red Skeezix- [COLOR=Blue]**Light Mage [Good]**[/COLOR] \*\* 4. Mosier- [COLOR=Blue]Zombie Knight [Good][/COLOR]\*\* 10. gnarlycharlie- [COLOR=Indigo]**Assassin [Neutral]** [/COLOR]3. Suburban Plankton- [COLOR=Blue]**Ninja \*\*\*\*[Good]**[/COLOR] 11. Visorslash- **Knight [Evil]** 12. Normal Phase- [COLOR=Blue]**White Knight [Good]**[/COLOR] 13. Scathach- [COLOR=Red]**Templar Knight [Evil]** [/COLOR] ROUND OVER SUMMARY: **[COLOR=Black][COLOR=Blue] [/COLOR]**[/COLOR]**[COLOR=Black][COLOR=Blue] [COLOR=Purple][COLOR=Blue]Fubbleskag takes 100hp damage. Fubbleskag takes no damage. Fubbleskag takes no damage. Gadarene takes 125hp damage. Choie takes 150hp damage. Lightfoot takes 75hp damage. Scathach is slain by Lord Phere. [/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR]**[/COLOR]\*\*[COLOR=Purple] 1. Green Bow to Gadarene 2. Blue Bow to Astral Rejection 3. Ruby Pendant to Silver Jan 4. Beryl Ring to Astral Rejection 5. Beryl Bracer to Tanaer 6. Black Bracer to Glee 7. Dragon’s Fang to Gadarene \*\*[/COLOR] ---
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3491 "2012-05-29T06:35:39Z")
I’m guessing Weedy was part of a scum team, then. Bed time for me. ---
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3492 "2012-05-29T06:44:49Z")
I think that should be “Blue Bow to choie” actually. (facepalm) **[COLOR=Purple] 2. Blue Bow to Choie**[/COLOR] ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3493 "2012-05-29T07:11:12Z")
Holy crap, OUCH is right. **Pizza** wasn’t kidding when he said few people sent in actions. I can think of at least one person who didn’t do what s/he said s/he was gonna do, as my bleeding wounds can attest. And a grand total of three attacks on **Fubbles** , one of which (the unsuccessful magic one, courtesy of that Emerald ring) was mine. So not including the Phere actions (the targets of which don’t surprise me), that’s three attacks and one protection. (Good job, **LightFoot**!) But what the hell else were the rest of you up to Today? **re: End of Night… well, I don’t mind the time, as long as it works for pizza, but the day? Saturday? Do we need five-day long Nights? Or is that the best day for you too, pizza?** ---
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3494 "2012-05-29T07:50:35Z")
I didn’t attack anyone. At least we know that Pizza’s colour is correct and that we have killed 3 scum. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3495 "2012-05-29T08:06:48Z")
> [@choie](#): > > **Pizza** wasn’t kidding when he said few people sent in actions. I voted for Scathach and to acquire the Black Bracer. I forgot to attack Fubbleskag, although I did PM Scathach and learn stuff: - Scathach just turned \*\*Evil \*\*last time - anyone **Evil** learns of a special **Evil** ‘possession’ (it’s not a bow, sword or helm etc), which affects your chances of winning - neutrals can win Looking at the casualty reports, I conclude that Weedy was Scum, but that Visorslash and Scathach changed alignments. I don’t know if turning Evil puts you in contact with Scum, but I would say not. After all, you could change back and reveal the Scum (who are presumably fixed in alignment… So presumably **Evils** can win somehow. :smack: > [@choie](#): > > **re: End of Night… well, I don’t mind the time, as long as it works for pizza, but the day? Saturday? Do we need five-day long Nights? Or is that the best day for you too, pizza?** \*\*Pizza, I know we asked for an incredibly complicated game :eek: and that your life is busy. But I echo choie’s question about having to wait until Saturday for night to end. (It’s hard to maintain interest and concentration in a game with nearly 3,500 posts (plus PM’s) when Town have no action to take for several days.) Also, are we due PM’s from you about promotions?\*\* ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3496 "2012-05-29T08:07:35Z")
Well, we knew **Scathach** was for the chop, and that she was evil, so that’s not surprising. Since we aren’t getting final voting tallies from **pizza** , we have no idea whether there were any extra votes (in particular the triple vote, but also any new Knights or whoever the heck else can get an extra vote). ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3497 "2012-05-29T08:13:57Z")
> [@Silver\_Jan](#): > > I didn’t attack anyone. At least we know that Pizza’s colour is correct and that we have killed 3 scum. As I said, I think **only Weedy was Scum** and the other two simply changed alignments. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3498 "2012-05-29T08:37:18Z")
> [@choie](#): > > Holy crap, OUCH is right. > > … And a grand total of three attacks on **Fubbles** , one of which (the unsuccessful magic one, courtesy of that Emerald ring) was mine. There were _two_ unsuccessful magic attacks on **Fubbles**. Unless you’re claiming credit for both, I’ve a pretty confident guess about who the other unsuccessful Attacker was. I explained, more than once, why we should have Lynched Fubbles yesterDay, and used our Attacks against Scathach. Would it have helped if I’d used a larger font size. 😃 **Vote: Fubbleskag** **Vote: Hammer to End Day** ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3499 "2012-05-29T08:56:18Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > There were _two_ unsuccessful magic attacks on **Fubbles**. Unless you’re claiming credit for both, I’ve a pretty confident guess about who the other unsuccessful Attacker was. Where did I say I was taking credit for both? If you know, or think you know, who the other magic attacker was, feel like sharing with the class? > [@](#): > > **Vote: Fubbleskag** > > **Vote: Hammer to End Day** Yeah, good luck with that. Should **pizza** , **glee** and I have used a bigger font when we all mentioned that it is NIGHT TIME NOW? How exactly did you miss that considering we JUST got the lynch results now, and you even commented on it? So you didn’t bother attacking **fubbles** since you decided to waste your lone vote on him despite the fact that the vast majority were voting to lynch **Scathach**? What did you do last Night? ---
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3500 "2012-05-29T09:07:56Z")
If you guys really want, I can end night sooner than that. I’m just trying to give time to discuss and plan out things and send in actions. If you feel it won’t be put to good use, then it’s wasted time and we’ll advance it sooner. ---
**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:** [May 29, 2012, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-game-the-realm-of-phere/617480/3501 "2012-05-29T09:14:39Z")
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