Long Game 12: Shadows of Elantris

[Herowannabe he/him]

It's official: Sign ups are now open for the Elantris game that Tulir and I will be co-GMing! This will be a typical Long Game, and follow all the outlines for that format. Day phases will last 48 hours and Night Phases will last 24 hours (though if it turns out that players need more time for the night phases then we will extend those to 48 hours also).

 

Please review the rules below, and let me or Tulir know if you have any questions about them. 

Shadows of Elantris Rules

 

 

 

Factions & Faction Specific Roles

 

 

 

The Jeskeri Mysteries Cult

Goal: Eliminate all other players

 

Cultist: As a group, the cultists may pick one person to kill each night. They have access to the Jeskeri Mysteries doc, and may communicate with each other freely in it.

 

 

Shu-Dereth

Goal: Convert all other players. If all the remaining players are converted (Note: this includes Elantrians- they must all either be converted or eliminated), the game ends and the Gyorn and the Odiv are declared winners. All the converts lose.

 

Gyorn: Once per night, you may convert someone to Shu-Dereth. You may NOT "convert" yourself. Also, once per game, you may choose one of your converts to be your Odiv. If your Odiv is eliminated, you may NOT select another one, so choose wisely. You may select your Odiv during any night phase, and you MAY still perform your normal conversion action during the same night. You and your Odiv may PM each other freely. You are IMMUNE to the Shaod.

 

 

Odiv: When selected to be Odiv, you keep your role(s), objects, and abilities, but your faction and win condition changes to that of Shu-Dereth. You gain the following night action: Just like the Gyorn, once per night, you may convert someone to Shu-Dereth. You and your Gyorn may PM each other freely.

 

 

Convert: You have been persuaded to believe in Holy Jaddeth. When you are converted, your role, your abilities, your faction, and your win conditions DO NOT change. At the end of each night, you will be sent a PM by the GM telling you who all of the other converts are. You will NOT be told who the Gyorn is, nor which of the converts is the Odiv. So in other words, you are still working to bring the Gyorn and Odiv down. You'll just be given some additional information that other players won't have.

 

 

Citizens of Arelon

 

Goal: Eliminate all the Cultists as well as the Gyorn and the Odiv

 

Citizen: You have no special role, but your votes and your observations are of more value than any role anyway.

 

 

Shu-Korath Priest: Your faith in Merciful Domi is unwavering, and gives you insight into the hearts of those around you. During each night phase, you may PM the GM and target one player. At the end of the night phase you will be told that player's role and faction, and if that player is a Shu-Dereth Convert. You are also IMMUNE to being converted to Shu-Dereth, and you will be told if someone attempts to convert you, though not who it was.

 

 

Jindo Warrior: You are practiced in the martial art of ChayShan. Once during each night, you may PM the GM and choose one player to guard. That player is protected from the Cultists for that night. You may NOT guard the same player two nights in a row. You MAY guard yourself. You are IMMUNE to the Shaod.

 

 

 

Other roles

 

 

 

These roles may be had by a player from any faction.

 

Dula: You love to play matchmaker. At the beginning of the game, before the first cycle starts, you must choose two players, who then immediately form a bond of love (platonic or romantic) that transcends death (See the lovers, below). You may choose yourself as one of the lovers, if you wish.

 

In addition, you're such an affable person that each day phase if you receive any votes, the total number of votes against you is reduced by 1.

 

• Lovers: The (platonic or romantic) lovers are told who each other are, but their roles and factions are not revealed to each other. They may not vote for or act to kill each other for the whole game. If one of the lovers is killed during the course of the game, the other lover is so stricken by grief that life isn't worth living anymore, and in the ultimate act of Shakespearean (platonic or romantic) love, takes his or her own life, too. The lovers' win condition is changed to simply surviving to the end of the game. The Shaod and becoming Hoed both have no effect on the lover's bond.

 

 

Note: The Prince/Princess and the Duke/Duchess CANNOT force you to vote for your partner. If this happens their power will have no effect that day. If this happens with the Duke/Duchess, you will NOT be able to choose his/her vote the next day. If the lovers happen to be from different factions then at some point they will likely have to betray their teammates in order to win.

 

 

Prince/Princess: You have the ability to inspire people to action. During each day phase, you may PM the GM and target one other player. If that player does not cast any vote, you choose who they vote for (include the vote in your PM to the GM), and they will show up in the write-up as such. You MAY still cast your own vote. You MAY have your target vote for someone different from you. You may NOT have your target vote for herself. Your target will not be informed that they were targeted.

 

 

You may not inspire your target to vote for someone that they are not capable of voting for. If you attempt this, knowingly or not, your power will have no effect that day.

 

If more than one Prince/Princess inspires the same person to vote for two different players, their target will cast NO vote.

 

Duke/Duchess: You have the ability to strike a deal. During each day phase, you may PM the GM and target one other player to be your business partner. You decide who your partner will vote for today (include the vote in your PM to the GM). Your partner's vote is changed to the person you choose for them to target, whether or not they cast a vote, and will appear in the write up as such. You MAY still cast your own vote. You MAY have your partner vote for someone different from you. You may NOT have your partner vote for herself. Your partner will NOT be told which player targeted them, but will be told that the Duke/Duchess changed their vote.

 

HOWEVER, during the next day phase, if your partner has not been eliminated, she gets to choose who YOU vote for that day, with all the same stipulations as above. You MAY strike a deal multiple days in a row- each new day your partner from the previous day will choose your vote, and you will choose the vote for your new partner.

 

 

If you happen to partner with a Debtor, they may pass their debt on to you instead of choosing your vote the next day. If this happens, you become a Debtor, but you still retain your role as Duke/Duchess.

 

 

You may not force your partner to vote for someone he/she is not capable of voting for, nor may your partner make you vote for someone you are not capable of voting for (ie: If the Duke/Duchess partners with an Elantrian, he/she must select another Elantrian for his partner to vote for. The next day, the Elantrian partner may choose any target for the Duke/Duchess's vote that the Duke/Duchess is capable of voting for). If you attempt this, knowingly or not, your power will have no effect that day. If your partner attempts to make you vote for someone you aren't capable of voting for, OR if your partner neglects to choose a vote for you, you will show up as a no-vote that day.

 

 

Note: If the Duke/Duchess and the Prince/Princess target the same person, the Duke/Duchess's power takes precedence. The Prince/Princess's power only works if that player casts no vote whatsoever.

 

 

King/Queen: Your word is law. Any vote you cast counts double (including Elantrian exploration votes). You may not split your vote between two targets. If targeted by the Prince/Princess or the Duke/Duchess, they control your double-vote.

 

 

The King/Queen also has the ability to declare by what means their heir will be selected when they die. You may PM the GM with your inheritance rules at any time. You may select a specific person to inherit, or may set up conditions for selecting your heir. They can be just about anything- a joke-contest, a special vote, randomly selected, whatever you want, as long as it's narrator approved and doesn't break the game, and as long as it isn’t dependent on players’ rep in any way. Also, your inheritance laws must be resolved within one full cycle (Day+Night) of your demise. Upon your death, the inheritance laws are revealed to the group and whoever is selected as your heir becomes the new King/Queen.

 

 

If the King/Queen does not declare any inheritance rules, then the first player to post in the main thread and ask to be the King/Queen inherits the role.

 

Pirate: You have the power to take people hostage. At any time in the game, you may PM the GM and target one other player to be your hostage. That player will remain as your hostage up until they die or you choose another hostage. If and when you are killed, your hostage is killed, too. Your hostage will not be informed that you are targeting them until you die. 

 

 

Keeper of the Secret Tunnels: During each day phase, you may choose to cast your vote in secret. To do so, PM your vote to the GM during the day phase. You MAY cast a vote publicly, and your name will appear in the write up as having voted for that person, but the tallies will only count your secret vote. Casting a secret vote is not mandatory, you may choose to cast a vote the regular way, too. If you are targeted by a Prince/Princess or a Duke/Duchess, your secret vote will be ignored (or in other words, they cannot make use of your secret vote).

 

 

Debtor: Fate has conspired against you, and you have fallen on hard times. You are deep in debt, and the only thing keeping your creditors at bay is all the intrigue surrounding the daily lynchings. If there is ever a tie vote, including if nobody casts any votes, your creditors will get bored with the proceedings and come after your head. In other words, if after the votes get tallied nobody gets lynched, YOU will be eliminated instead. Do whatever you can to make sure the vote doesn't end up as a tie! If there is more than one debtor, and nobody gets lynched, it will be determined randomly which of the debtors gets eliminated.

 

 

If you are targeted by the Duke/Duchess, you may opt to pass your debt to the Duke/Duchess instead of choosing his vote the next day. You become a regular citizen, and the Duke/Duchess becomes a Debtor (they retain their Duke/Duchess role and powers, too). This change is permanent for the rest of the game.

 

 

 

Special objects

 

 

These objects grant abilities that are separate from those of normal roles. They may be possessed by player from any faction, as well as players that do or do not have special roles. They may be anonymously given to another player, if you wish, by sending a PM to the GM.

 

Seon: A certain number of players will be randomly be given Seons at the beginning of the game (each one unique- you will be told the name of your Seon at the time it is given to you). If you are given a Seon, you may send PMs to other players, but under the following restrictions:

• Each Day or Night phase you are allowed to pick one and only one other player to have a PM conversation with.
• You may create a PM group with that player, but must include one (but preferably both) of the GMs (Herowannabe and Tulir) in the PM group as well. 
• At the start of the first PM in each PM group you must include the name of your Seon, as sort of a stamp of authorization. (For example: PM from Sarene: "(Seon Ashe) Hey Raoden, we should vote to lynch Hrathen today.")
• You and the other player may PM each other freely until the end of the current day or night phase, at which point all PM conversations will be closed.
• You are allowed to accept PM groups from other players who also have Seons- meaning that you could potentially be in more than one PM conversation at a time.

You may PM the GM at any time during the game and designate another player to inherit your Seon if you die. If you die and do not have a living heir designated, then your Seon is lost from the game. Alternately, you may choose to gift your Seon to another player while the both of you still live and have not been taken by the Shaod (the transfer will happen at the end of the phase in which you gift your Seon). If you are taken by the Shaod, then your Seon becomes corrupted and you may no longer send PMs. Corrupted Seons cannot be passed on to heirs.

 

***Players without Seons may NOT send PMs normally. However, if someone with a Seon PMs you, you may reply to that player freely until the end of the current phase.

 

 

Poison vials: You recently received a package from your shady business contact in a distant country. The package contains a vial of poison, which if imbibed will duplicate the effects of the Shaod. Once during the game, during any night phase, you may select one player to poison (you may choose yourself if you wish). The next morning your target will appear in the write up as if she had been taken by the Shaod, and she will join the Elantrians. After two cycles, it will be revealed that she was merely poisoned, and she will leave Elantris and rejoin the main thread.

 

Note: During her time in Elantris, she will be unaffected by the “Elantrian body” rule and may not become a Hoed (see below). Also, there will be some Elantrian secrets that, if discovered, will not affect her.

 

You may not designate someone to inherit your poison vial if you die, but you may gift it to another player at any time by PMing the GM.

 

Korathi Pendant: A sacred treasure which you carry with you at all times. If you have a Korathi Pendant it will serve to protect you the first time you are targeted by the Cultists, the Gyorn/Odiv, or the Shaod, after which it is expended and may not be used again. If you are targeted by more than one of the things listed above, it will protect against only one of them, chosen in order of severity (Cultists first, Shaod second, Gyorn/Odiv last). You may not designate someone to inherit your Pendant if you die, but you may gift it to another player at any time by PMing the GM.

 

Elantris

 

 

The Shaod: Each night, most players have a small chance of being taken by the Shaod (Only the Gyorn and the Jindo Warrior are immune). If the Shaod takes you, black splotches appear on your skin and your hair falls out. You are filled with an insatiable hunger, and your heart stops beating. Upon seeing you the rest of society considers you dead and casts you into the city of Elantris. Becoming an Elantrian has the following effects:

 

Memories of your old life: Though you are now considered to be dead, you still remember your life before Elantris. You retain your roles and powers (unless stated otherwise), and your win conditions do not change.

 

 

Cast out: You may no longer vote or post in the main thread- though you may still read it. Instead, you will be inducted into the Elantris thread (which will likely take the form of a group PM between the Narrator(s) and the Elantrian players. It is highly unlikely that there will ever be more than 10 Elantrians so that should work just fine). If you have a role that requires you to target another player, you must choose your target(s) from among the other Elantrians (the exception is the cultists. As long as there is at least one non-Elantrian cultist remaining they may target any player to kill Scratch that. If you are a Cultist, and the Cultists select you to take the Kill action, you may only target other Elantrians just like any other role).

 

 

Resented by the living: Players in the main thread cannot view the Elantris thread (they generally don't care about the Elantrians), but they MAY still vote to lynch Elantrian players and/or target them with night actions. Elantrians MAY still be targeted by any and all roles and powers, by players inside Elantris or out of it, unless specifically noted otherwise.

 

If an Elantrian is targeted by the Duke (or the Prince/Princess), the Duke must select another Elantrian for his partner to vote for. The next day, the partner may choose any target for the Duke to vote for that the Duke is capable of voting for.

 

 

Elantrian body: Your body is weak and feeble, and your aches and pains never fade. If you ever receive 3 or more lynch-votes during a single day phase- whether from Elantrians and/or outsiders- you are injured to the point where your pain becomes unbearable. You then join the ranks of the Hoed (see below). If you receive more votes than anyone else, you are lynched (burned) and killed, just like any other player.

 

 

Gang rivalries: "Life" in Elantris is harsh, and there are many who would love to see you dead... Again. Elantrians may still vote to lynch during the day phase, but may only target other Elantrians. They cast their votes in the Elantrian thread. Their votes are added to the votes from the main thread to determine who gets lynched.

 

 

A ruined city to explore: Elantris was beautiful, once. The ruined city still contains many secrets. During each night phase, the Elantrians may vote on which area of the city to explore. Whichever area receives the most votes will be investigated by the group. There will be many areas to choose from (the Elantrians will be told ahead of time what they are), and each area will have a secret to be found. Some secrets will help the Elantrians, a few might harm them, and many will not do anything until specific other secrets are discovered (Note: secrets will randomly be matched up with areas at the beginning of the game, so you will not be able to rely on information from the book or previous games to tell you where to search). If the Elantrians are fortunate, they may very well unlock the secrets that can restore the city to its original majesty!

 

 

Elantrian specific roles:

 

Note: a handful of players WILL start the game as Elantrians. They will be randomly selected, and may include players from any faction/roles other than the Jindo Warrior and the Gyorn

 

Hoed: Your eternal pains are too much for you to bear, and your mind has snapped. You are still in the game, and still alive, but you may not vote or use any of your powers. You may still try to communicate by posting in the Elantris thread, but you will be limited to 5 words (or smilies or symbols) chosen by you at the time you become a Hoed. You may use those 5 words as many times as you wish, in whatever order, in as many different posts as you wish, but they are the only words you may use.

 

 

Note: Nobody will start their time in Elantris as Hoed. That's just too mean, even for me.

 

 

Veteran Elantrian: You have been in Elantris longer than most, and have become familiar with many of its nooks and crannies. Each night, you may PM the GM and target one unexplored Elantrian area, and receive a hint about the secret it contains. Each area only has one hint associated with it. Example: Galladon chooses to get a hint about the Library. At the end of the Night phase, he is told: “The Library is the headquarters for Shaor’s gang- the most barbaric gang in the city. You would be kayana to try to go anywhere near there.”

 

 

Note: At least one of the players who begin the game as an Elantrian will be a Veteran.

 

 

Clarification on Win Conditions

 

 

Jeskeri Mysteries Cult: They win if they kill all other players. They're your typical Spiked/Pahn Kahl/Mafia/Werewolf bad guys/Ghostbloods/17th Sharders.

Shu-Dereth: The Gyorn and Odiv win if they convert all remaining players. The converts do NOT share in the victory.

Citizens of Arelon: They win if they eliminate the Cultists and the Gyorn and Odiv. They're your typical good guys.

*The Lovers: Special win condition- the Lovers win if they survive to the end of the game, regardless of what faction(s) they are from.

Elantrians, Hoed, and Converts: These special conditions do NOT change your faction or your original win condition (For Example: Citizens who are converted to Shu-Dereth are still citizens, and win if the cultists, Gyorn, and Odiv are eliminated. Cultists taken by the Shaod are still cultists, and are trying to eliminate all other players. An Odiv who ends up as a Hoed still wins if all other players are converted. etc. etc. etc.)

 

Elantris does NOT need to be restored- nor do any particular secrets need to be discovered- for the Elantrians/Hoed to win, though they may be helpful.

 

 

The Derethi converts are technically not a part of the Shu-Dereth Faction (only the Gyorn and Odiv are) and do NOT need to be eliminated for Shu-Dereth to be defeated.

 

 

 

 

Clarification on "Actions"

 

 

Each player can do at most 1 action and 1 vote (if applicable) during each phase, be it a day or night phase. Typically, during the day phase players will use their votes to lynch someone, and any player with an ability that takes effect during the day will use that ability as her action. During the night phase, players with night-abilities will use those as their action for that night. Typically the only vote that happens during the night phase is for Elantrians, as they vote for which area to explore. Some abilities and effects do NOT require an action to perform, and may be done at the same time as performing your regular day/night action. 

 

As a general guideline, here are some lists with examples. They are far from comprehensive, but they will be added to as needed.

 

The following abilities DO take an action to perform:

Day actions:

Using any vote manipulation power

Using the secret tunnels to cast a secret vote

Pirate: Choosing a new hostage

 

Night Actions:

The Cultist's kill (counts as an action for 1 of the cultists. The cultist decide amongst themselves who performs the action)

For the Gyorn/Odiv: Converting someone to Shu-Dereth

Pirate: Choosing a new hostage

Using a poison vial on yourself or another player

Any night action that requires you to choose a target

 

The following abilities do NOT take an action to perform:

Using a Seon to start a PM with another player

Using a Korathi Pendant (happens automatically)

Choosing the Duke/Duchess's vote the round after he/she has targeted you with their action

Dula: Choosing the lovers (at the beginning of the game), having votes against you reduced by 1.

Gyorn: Choosing someone to be your Odiv.

 

 

Setting

For Roleplaying purposes, the entirety of the game will be held inside the King's Palace, centered on the King's court, with the exception of those players who are taken by the Shaod and cast into Elantris. At the beginning of the game, all the players are gathered in the Court to hear a grand announcement to be made by Patriarch Seinalan.

 

Also, if there is anyone who would like to sign on as a "pinch-hitter" (someone who stands by to take over for someone who goes inactive) for whatever reason, please PM me and let me know.

Quick Links

Spoiler

Day One: Death of a Patriarch
Night One: Fatal Confusion
Day Two: The Shaod
Night Two: Off with a Crash
Day Three: Die Another Day
Night Three: The First Five Words
Day Four: Second Strike
Night Four: The First Jeskeri
Day Five: Domi's Mercy
Night Five: An Eye for an Eyepatch
Day Six: Silhouette
Night Six: Another Falls
Day Seven: The Protector
Night Seven: A King Falls
Day Eight: Another Defense
Night Eight: The Gyorn
Day Nine: The Light of Dawn
Night Nine: A Bloody Outrage
Aftermath: Conclusion

 

 

Edited February 10, 2022 by Devotary of Spontaneity

[Herowannabe he/him]

Player List

• Edrab Leah (Haelbarde)
• Jain (Lightsworn Panda)
• Locke (OrlokTsubodai)
• Kae (Winter Cloud)
• Mainem (Mckeedee123)
• Borter Clams (Bort)
• Gerald Hobbes (Kipper)
• King Walin (spencer12347)
• Maisao (Mailliw73)
• Clankii (Clanky)
• Edaan (Alvron)
• Dow (dowanx)
• Arfear Quinn (Araris Valerian)
• Hene Bata (The Honey Badger)
• Duke Pifferdan (Lord Pifferdoo)
• Clancy (lord Claincy Ffnord)
• Kaian (Kasimir)
• Redodaa Tialehe (ostrichofevil)
• Kiireon (little wilson)
• Sienene (phattemer)
• Fernarnia (Feligon)
• MenE (Metacognition)
• Karlin (Surgebound Rainspren)
• Nathanael (Aonar Faileas)
• Sheon Idris (Seonid)
• Tehen (twelfthrootoftwo)
• Won LenReen (Wonko the Sane)
• Liala (Luckat)

Elantrians

• Diren (Zas678)
• Neo (neodymium)
• Riingar (Renegade)

Pinch Hitters

• Wyrmhero
• The Only Joe
• A Smart Guy

Edited May 22, 2015 by Herowannabe

[Herowannabe he/him]

Rule Clarifications:

 

Hoed

When an Elantrian becomes a Hoed, he is limited to 5 words/smileys in ALL his communications- including the main thread, PMs, and the Cultist Doc. Note that using bolded/underlined/italicized/etc letters and words is allowed (in other words, I don't mind if you use secret codes to communicate as a Hoed). A Cultist Hoed still has access to the cultist doc, but is unable to use the Cultist kill action.

 

Even Eviler Odivs

If a Cultist is made an Odiv, that player retains his role as Cultist, but his faction is now Shu-Dereth. So he still has access to the Cultist doc and can still be selected to perform the Cultist kill action, but his goal is to see Shu-Dereth succeed by turning all surviving players into converts. Note that the Cultist kill and the Odiv conversion are both night actions, so he would only be able to perform one or the other in the same night, but not both. 

 

Love Triangles

If it should turn out that a player ends up with more than one lover, the following ruling is in effect: If all your lovers die then you die too. As long as you have at least one lover still alive you're fine.

UPDATE: If you are in the middle of a love triangle, and your lovers are of different factions, then all 3 of you cannot win the game together unless everyone is converted to Shu-Dereth. At some point you will have to choose between your opposing lovers!

 

Private Preaching

The selection of the Odiv and the Shu-Koreth conversions will all happen secretly- there will be no mention of them in the write ups. However, the converts will privately be told who all of the converts are each day, so it should be obvious to those paying attention that the Odiv had been selected once the conversions start happening twice per day. 

 

Cultist Conflicts 

I will leave it up to the Cultists to sort out who to make the kill each night. If I get more than one kill order for the SAME person, then the first cultist to have sent me an order will be the one who actually performs it. If I get more than one kill order targeting DIFFERENT people, then no kill will take place that night.

 

Night Vote Manipulations

All Vote-manipulation roles only apply to the lynch vote. In the case of any vote that takes place during the night phase, such as the Elantrian Exploration vote, there are no roles that can alter the outcome of the votes.

 

No-Lynch Lynches

As per most games, it takes a minimum of 2 votes to lynch a player. The whole point of the Debtor is to ensure that someone dies each lynch. In the case of say, 1 player receiving 1 vote and nobody else receiving any votes, it would still count as a tie vote, and the Debtor would die.

 

Lovers Quarrel

If someone tries to vote for their lover (or for any invalid target, for that matter), it will count as if that player did not cast a vote.

 

Write ups

The following things will be revealed in the writeups:

• If someone is saved by the Jindo Warrior
• If someone is saved by a Korathi Pendant, and what the pendant saved them from
• Exactly how each player dies (ie: by Cultists, lovers, pirate, etc.)
• The identity, role, faction, and items of every player that died. (Note: Names of Seons that pass on to heirs will not be revealed)

 

The following things will NOT be revealed in the writeups:

• The identity+role of anyone who survives the night
• Conversions to Shu-Dereth
• Becoming the Odiv
• The passing of an item to another player
• The names of Seons of dead players 

This list will be added to as needed.

 

Tis a gift to be simple

Giving an item as a gift does not take an action. The "giving" takes place at the end of the phase. Thus, the receiving player will have to wait until the next phase to use the item. (ie: say Raoden somehow knew that the Cultists were going to target Sarene during this night phase. He gives her the Korathi Pendant. However, she doesn't receive it until the end of the night phase, so it arrives too late to save her.)

 

Choosing someone to be the heir of your Seon does not count as an action either, and may be changed at any time. The change takes place immediately.

 

A flock without a Shepherd

If the Gyorn and the Odiv are both dead, Shu-Dereth cannot win the game. Even if all the remaining players are converts.

 

No need for Nightlock

If the lovers are the last two people still alive in the game, they win, even if they are from opposing factions.

Edited May 23, 2015 by Herowannabe

[Zas678 he/him]

Diren, a scholar who is a lover of history and of the arts is happy to be invited to the King's Court. He is fascinated with the secrets of the past, and finds many of the developments of the recent years fascinating, and slightly ironic. How easily roles reverse and change! 

 

I'm in! I'm excited for my first Sanderson elimination. 

 

EDIT- Also, what happens if the Odiv is one of the Lovers? Or if the Gyorn is chosen to be one of the lovers?

[Herowannabe he/him]

Diren, a scholar who is a lover of history and of the arts is happy to be invited to the King's Court. He is fascinated with the secrets of the past, and finds many of the developments of the recent years fascinating, and slightly ironic. How easily roles reverse and change! 

 

I'm in! I'm excited for my first Sanderson elimination. 

 

EDIT- Also, what happens if the Odiv is one of the Lovers? Or if the Gyorn is chosen to be one of the lovers?

Welcome! I'm honored to have an admin sign up for my game!

In answer to your question, it's the same for either one of them. The Lovers win condition supersedes any others- they are just trying to survive to the end of the game. The only situation in which the Gyorn and/or Odiv are still alive at the end of the game is if they convert everyone and Shu-Dereth wins. So in this case, the love-struck Gyorn/Odiv would want to convert their fellow lover, then try to keep both of them alive until everyone else has been converted.

[Haelbarde he/him]

IS JOINING!

Will go with Edrab Leah for the moment.

Edrab is a famous author from another land. That is, he's famous in another land as being an author. He's yet to write any books while on Sel, as he's been suffering from a case of Writer's Block. He's been looking for inspiration, and so is hanging around to see if anything interesting happens.

Edited May 16, 2015 by Haelbarde

[Lightsworn Panda he/him]

Jain, a panda-kandra that no one seems to notice, is signing up.

[Orlok Tsubodai he/him]

Could I please sign up as Locke - I'll add RP details later?

[Mckeedee123 he/him]

Mainem [May-aye-nm], an Elantris guard who is (mistakenly) confident in his fighting ability, is signing up. He is extremely contemptuous of people who do not use Aonic names.

Edited May 16, 2015 by Mckeedee123

[Bort he/him]

Borter Clams has come to the city to find his fortune, a young man from a fishing village on the coast.

[Guest]

Signing up as Gerald Hobbes. Will not have time for RP, most likely. I CAN'T WAIT!!

[vineyarddawg]

Vindaw, an innkeeper from just outside Kae, is joining the game.  Most people think he looks vaguely familiar to them (they always think he looks like someone they know, but can't figure out who), but when asked about his origins, he always claims to be from an obscure corner of Teod. He also has an odd tattoo at the base of his neck, which is partially hidden by his shoulder-length hair.  

 

In reality, he's a Forger who escaped from the Rose Empire, and he soul-stamps his appearance specifically to achieve that "vaguely familiar" look so people will trust him.  He has parlayed this into his moderately-successful inn about a half-day's travel from the Royal Palace, and now he's hoping to gain a royal charter to boost his business even further.

Edited May 16, 2015 by vineyarddawg

[spencer12347 he/him]

I'm signing up as King Walin. He is a man that recently declared himself king but he has no one who supports him. He only got into the court because of his rich Dad. 

[Guest]

Since I see Hero lurking, this is as good a time as any to ask my question.

Will the game PMs for each player include both GMs? Also, are there particular categories of action that each GM will handle?

[Herowannabe he/him]

Since I see Hero lurking, this is as good a time as any to ask my question.

Will the game PMs for each player include both GMs? Also, are there particular categories of action that each GM will handle?

How dare you interrupt my lurking!     

 

Yes, any game PMs must include at least one GM, preferably both.

 

Right now it looks as if Tulir will be handling the Main thread writeups, and I'll be handling the Elantris writeups. We will work together as best as we can to record all the actions and tally votes and etc. Hopefully that way we can cover each other and avoid making any mistakes.

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Maisao tries to live up to his name of honor and intelligence. He is a soldier anad a scholar both.

[Guest]

Maisao tries to live up to his name of honor and intelligence. He is a soldier anad a scholar both.

Mailliw, Mailliw, Mailliw. You're falling apart. What happened to the days of being the first to sign up, my friend? I was quite startled to see Zas, of all people, in YOUR spot.

Edit: And thanks, Hero. I've never played a game with two GMs, so I'm dubious, to say the least.

Edited May 16, 2015 by Guest

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Mailliw, Mailliw, Mailliw. You're falling apart. What happened to the days of being the first to sign up, my friend? I was quite startled to see Zas, of all people, in YOUR spot.

Edit: And thanks, Hero. I've never played a game with two GMs, so I'm dubious, to say the least.

Haha, I'm not always first. Especially if a new game is posted while I sleep.

[Clanky he/him]

Clankii will be signing up. He is the (self-proclaimed) greatest fortune teller in Arelon. 

[Alvron he/him]

Edaan is joining the masses.  A former soldier who is hoping to impress Eondel enough to be allowed to join the nobleman's forces.

[dowanx]

The game sounds great!  Sign me up as Dow.  An old farmer with a bad back who thinks his way is always the right way, but is always wrong.

 

 

Also I have a couple questions about the rules:

 

Does the Shu-Korath Priest get told if they scan Gyorn or Odiv that their target is a convert? Basically does Gyorn or Odiv count as a convert for the game's purposes?

 

Does Gyorn/Odiv get told that their convert failed if he/she targets the Shu-Korath Priest?

 

Does Gyorn also have a chance of getting a role?

 

If I have a poison someone using the poison vial and they have a Seon.  Does that player lose their Seon ability while sick?

 

If a Cult Member gets turned into a Elantrain or even Hoid can they still communicate freely in their spy doc?  If so is the Hoid still restricted to those 5 words in the spy doc.

Edited May 17, 2015 by dowanx

[Araris Valerian he/him]

I'll sign up. Aerfeer Quiinn is an elderly woodsman trying to stay on top of his life.

Edit: Forgot about Selian names . This is a bit better.

Edited May 17, 2015 by Araris Valerian

[Guest]

When does the game start?

[Claincy he/him]

:'(

 

I wanted to be part of this one. But I have 2 weeks left in my last semester of Uni, then exams. No way I can afford to play SE till that is all over.

 

Well, have fun! 

[The Honey Badger he/him]

I'll play as Hene Bata, a random courtier in Arelon who thinks that everything he does is important, but isn't important in any way.

Edited May 20, 2015 by The Honey Badger