Elandera

I'll join. Character still under construction.

I think I got everything in the spreadsheet updated. Let me know if I missed anything.

I'm working on this. @StrikerEZ, did you want to be unmarked as busy for the MR list as well, or just the LGs? Ignore this. Sorry for the ping. I just realized you ran the last MR, not Matrim...

Time for some GM Thoughts! First of all, I wanted to give a shout out to the elim team. Despite so many odds stacked against you, your teamwork was incredible. You came within a cycle of winning multiple times, even if you didn't quite see it. I also want to apologize to you all. I probably shouldn't have run this game, considering how much time I had available (represented in my lack of RP writeups starting so near the beginning). I made it work (barely), but I couldn't pay that much attention to the elim doc or PMs in general. Especially in the last week or so. This is a very good point, and I would recommend this to any GM. I normally try to fill in the gaps after about the first 24 hours or so, but it would be so easy to list that information when creating the doc in the first place. This goes back to my available time over the course of the game. Now on to the rest. If you think this game was imbalanced, you should see the first run. I really like the insanity rule in general, but the amount of influence it has on the outcome of the game is staggering. One different roll and the game could have tipped a completely different way. So while I do believe the player actions had a much bigger influence on the endgame than in LG60, it still isn't where I wanted it. Anyways, I'll get to more of that in a bit. I'm basically going to go through all of the rules and comment on how I think it worked and what needs changed for a future run, because I do love the setting and the core mechanics of shades and insanity, but it all needs refinement. Professor William Dyer (Governor in LG60) Danforth (Founder in LG60) Silence Montane (Bodyguard in LG60) Surveyor (Archeologist in LG60) Scribe (Journalist in LG60) I don't think this role really needs adjusting. Please let me know if you disagree. It was a good change, though, to have it be an NA role, rather than a neutral. Shade Expert (Necromancer in LG60) Iron Will and Silver Bones These are two others I probably won't change. I would definitely do distribution of them differently, though. Discover the Hidden (i.e. My Biggest Regret) Listen at the Door I think I'd get rid of this as well. It was useful for the first couple of turns, but eventually people stopped PMing a whole lot, or just sharing what was in their PMs because they knew it'd get spied on. With Hidden Transcripts still in play, I don't think this would be very useful. Voice in the Crowd This was used once, I believe, and only so Matrim could try to vote on Szeth without being discovered. I don't think this is a bad action, but it's just not as appealing as the other actions. If I remove LaD and DtH, this would stay, I think. Mostly to help give Dyer plausible cover for their own manipulations. Spellbook Crossbow Insanity Unforgettable Horrors I think this triggered once the entire game. If I make it the only thing that causes insanity, I might bump the chance back up to 10% like it was in LG60. But overall, this is the least broken part of the insanity stuff. Wrath of Shades In LG60, I had a few more kill roles (see all of the neutral roles in LG60) that would help divert the Shades away from the elims. The mechanic itself works, I think, but the protections around it need adjusted. tl;dr This game was much better than LG60, but still needs some major work. It mostly worked out, but the elims were really hobbled the whole game. EDIT: Szeth also had Fenweed Poison. It would have been just as useful for village if it weren't for the rampant scans being used as the crutch for finding elims. Masks were passive though? There was just only one in the game.

Matrim's Dice has been executed! They were an Elder Things Worshipper! Vote Count Matrim's Dice (3) - Azmine, Szeth, Jondesu Archer (1) - Matrim The Expeditioners have won the day! Player List I will add my thoughts about the game later, but thank you all for playing! A huge thanks to @The Unknown Order for coGMing, and @Devotary of Spontaneity for IMing. Doc Links Dead/Spec Doc Elim Doc Master Spreadsheet

Alright, I am officially closing this cycle! And the game! I apologize, but the rollover is going to be a few hours. I'm unable to get to a computer right now.

Archer was attacked but survived! They are now insane! Player List This turn will end Sunday, May 16 at 5 p.m. PDT (if the majority of living players agree, this can be shortened to Saturday).

The turn is over!

Quinntessential has been executed! They were Danforth Vote Count Quintessential (3) - Matrim's Dice, Azmine_King, Archer, Szeth_Pancakes, Jondesu Szeth_Pancakes (2) - Quintessential Player List This turn will end Friday, May 14 at 5 p.m. PDT.

Turn is over. Stay tuned for whatever comes next!

I figured, but I had to make sure.

Please don't. (Rules and all that) Also, we've got a majority return, so This turn will end TOMORROW at 5 p.m. PDT.

Ashbringer has been killed! They were Silence Montane, an Expeditioner with Iron Will. Player List This turn ends Friday, May 14 Thursday, May 13 at 5 p.m. PDT (unless I also get agreement to end a day early from @Matrim's Dice, @Szeth_Pancakes, and @Jondesu).

Turn's over! Stay tuned! Is it the end? Have the worshippers won?

I would need agreement from all players before I halved a day no matter the situation.

Flyingbooks was executed! They were a Surveyor and Expeditioner! They had a Hidden Transcript and Silver Dust! Vote Count Flyingbooks (5) - Matrim's Dice, Archer, Quintessential, Jondesu, Ashbringer Quinn (1) - Flyingbooks Player List This turn ends Wednesday, May 12 at 5 p.m. PDT.

Time! It shouldn't be too long for rollover.

About one hour left! This cycle will close at 5 p.m. PDT, even if I'm not around to close it (I should at least be able to hit it from mobile), but the rollover might take longer. I had a few things come up and will be away from my computer for a bit.

That was poor wording on my part. The idol does not cause the mechanic of insanity. It just causes the vote to change. Danforth is immune to the condition.

@Quintessential, if you do not post this turn, you will be replaced by a pinch-hitter! Also, general announcement! We are getting down to few enough players and the end of the game, I will no longer be calling up pinch-hitters after this cycle.

Journal of Thankful Dolittle Geology Graduate at Miskatonic University Forest Expedition Day 46 (((writeup to be added later))) No one has died! Azmine_King has gone insane! Szeth_Pancakes has gone insane! Player List This turn will end Tuesday, May 11 at 5 p.m. PDT.

That's time! Good luck!

(((writeup to be added later))) Araris has been executed! They were an Elder Things Worshipper and Shade Expert! Vote Count Araris (7) - Azmine, Archer, Quinn, Szeth, Jondesu, Ashbringer, Flyingbooks Player List This turn will end Sunday, May 8 at 9 p.m. PDT. (I am delaying the rollover for Mother's Day stuffs)

The turn is over!

Inactivity filter reminder: @Flyingbooks, if you do not post this turn you will be replaced by a pinch-hitter.