# The Crimson Glyph (Werewolf/Mafia/Psychopath) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 24, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271 "2009-04-24T22:16:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/1 "2009-04-24T22:16:54Z")
Once upon a time, in an idyllic little village… No, wait. Once in the 17th century, in the religiously pure but morally complex town of Boston, there was a crisis. The town was an attempt to create a religious haven for Puritans, where everyone was Pure. For sometime, this worked. But then, the invasions started…on the one side, there was Hester Prynne. An adulterer, she flaunted her punishment, and refused to stay in check, even now plotting to dePureify the village. And on the other was a dark man, Roger Chillingworth. With a heart tainted black from the wilds of inner america, he has allied himself with atheists and satanists in an attempt to kill off the village of the pure. You must beat them back, with prayer, the law, and, if necessary, the noose. 1. Mahaloth 2. Paulwhoisaghost 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/2 "2009-04-24T22:31:58Z")
More specific knowledge: There are two anti-town groups, the Sinners and the Blackhearts. The blackhearts are like a regular scum groups, but the sinners want everyone infected with the Seed of Sin, whether the target wants it or not. If a previously townie player is infected with the Seed of Sin, he has a choice to make: either he can change his win condition to align with that of the Sinners, or he can Pray, which, in two nights, will remove the seed of sin from him. Also, on lynching. There are two ways to lynch: Ostricization and Execution. If the town ostracizes a player, there’s a chance that that person might ignore the order and do something that night, but it is the morally appropriate way of clensing the town. Execution ensures that the target won’t come back, but as killing is always sinful, the last player to vote for the execution is infected with the seed of sin. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/3 "2009-04-24T22:38:48Z")
I want in! ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/4 "2009-04-24T22:42:35Z")
Dammit pede, I am never going to get to play in another of your games! My plate is too full right now. Next time. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/5 "2009-04-24T22:43:53Z")
Other rules: Votes are in bold and blue, like so: **Execute pedescribe** Unvotes are in bold and red: **Unostracize Mahaloth** Mod questions are in bold and green: **Are we allowed to quote our role PMs?** You may quote any PMs from the mod under 2 conditions: 1. I will not vouch for it 2. No timestamps Do NOT PM each other about the game. Nights are 2 days long, Days are 5 days long. They may get shorter as the player list shrinks. I will not be keeping track of post totals. If you think a player needs to be subbed out, notify me like so: **Replace pedescribe with Sachertorte** If 1/4 of the players have done that in the same way, I will do so (provided the replacement is willing). All players may strategize at all times in-thread. The same goes for any offboard communication. The player with the most votes will be lynched. In the event of a tie, the player with the highest number of execute votes will be lynched. If those are tied too, then the player with the highest number of votes that’s not in the tie will be lynched. If there is no such player…well, we’ll see. Once the player for lynch is determined, the majority wins with regards to E/O. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/6 "2009-04-24T22:44:55Z")
1. Mahaloth 2. Paulwhoisaghost 3. Freudian Slit 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/7 "2009-04-25T02:47:20Z")
1. Mahaloth 2. Freudian Slit 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Paul was too busy. ---
**Author:** ![Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanook_of_the_North_Shore)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/8 "2009-04-25T03:26:32Z")
Well that’s certainly a new twist. Let’s give it a shot. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/9 "2009-04-25T04:01:36Z")
> [@pedescribe](#): > > All players may strategize at all times in-thread. The same goes for any offboard communication. :smack: That should say: “All players **who are currently still alive** may strategize at all times in-thread. The same goes for any offboard communication.” Although the alternative would be interesting. 1. Mahaloth 2. Freudian Slit 3. Nanook 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/10 "2009-04-25T13:33:34Z")
Thanks for signing me up, automatically, ped. I’m totally 100% in. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/11 "2009-04-25T13:55:13Z")
There are no traitor masons, right? I would like to be in. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/12 "2009-04-25T20:05:39Z")
1. Mahaloth 2. Freudian Slit 3. Nanook 4. Special Ed 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/13 "2009-04-26T16:37:16Z")
Come, on, people! Sign up! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/14 "2009-04-26T17:18:03Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Come, on, people! Sign up! > > 🙂 perhaps pede might want to cross advertise this game. Also, 2 other games have just finished sign-ups on other boards, so this might take a little bit ---
**Author:** ![Thing\_Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/15 "2009-04-26T17:32:42Z")
I’m in like Prynne!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BillMC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@BillMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BillMC)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/16 "2009-04-26T21:57:46Z")
In! VOTE ED (just getting it in early for traditions sake 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/17 "2009-04-26T22:10:42Z")
I’m in. This is perfect, I didn’t make it for Ulla’s signup as I was still in Kid’s game and being my first, I didn’t want to have to juggle two at the same time. My plan was to watch Ulla’s from behind (and on the off boards if I was allowed) so I could see how the other side thinks. Now I can do that and play. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/18 "2009-04-26T22:14:36Z")
NETA, weird, totally thought I was on a different board. That’s okay, I’m still in. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/19 "2009-04-26T22:16:30Z")
I’m in. 1. Mahaloth 2. Freudian Slit 3. Nanook 4. Special Ed 5. Thing Fish 6. BillMC 7. Joey P 8. Justin Credible 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Dirx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Sir\_Dirx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Dirx)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2009, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271/20 "2009-04-26T22:24:48Z")
I only have one game under my belt and I’m already contemplating attempting two games at once… This can’t end well. I’m in. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crimson-glyph-werewolf-mafia-psychopath/494271.md?page=2)