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|alignment =Pro-town
|align= Pro-town
|type =Linked
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|night_choice =Yes
|type2= Alignment-Changing
|notes =Always appears with [[Psychopath]]
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The Psychiatrist is a type of [[Doctor]] that only appears in games with a [[Psychopath]] (the [[serial killer]] version). Every night, the Psychiatrist targets one person every night.  If they target the Psychopath, the Psychopath is cured and becomes a regular [[townie]].  If the Psychopath is cured or dies, then the Psychiatrist becomes an ordinary doctor.
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The [[Psychiatrist]] is a player who can target a player each Night.  If that player is a [[Serial Killer]], that player reverts to a [[Vanilla Townie]].   These are not meant to be seen in [[Role Madness]] games where Serial Killers have multiple abilities.


[[Category:Roles]]
Psychiatrists are rarely seen at all, but where they do exist, they are pro-Town.
[[Category:Linked Roles]]
 
==Variations==
It has been suggested that Psychiatrists should also be able to remove [[Doomed]] from players' roles.
 
==Use and Power==
While the Serial Killer may not appreciate being turned into a powerless Townie, Psychiatrist is nonetheless a reasonably powerful role that grants the Town one more chance to stop one scum-directed kill per Night.
 
Because of its rarity and specific nature, it should be noted that Psychiatrist is arguably more likely to appear without a Serial Killer in the game than with.

Latest revision as of 18:21, 31 May 2021

Psychiatrist
Alias: none
Alignment:
Role type:
  • Linked
  • Alignment-Changing
Choice:
  • Night

The Psychiatrist is a player who can target a player each Night. If that player is a Serial Killer, that player reverts to a Vanilla Townie. These are not meant to be seen in Role Madness games where Serial Killers have multiple abilities.

Psychiatrists are rarely seen at all, but where they do exist, they are pro-Town.

Variations

It has been suggested that Psychiatrists should also be able to remove Doomed from players' roles.

Use and Power

While the Serial Killer may not appreciate being turned into a powerless Townie, Psychiatrist is nonetheless a reasonably powerful role that grants the Town one more chance to stop one scum-directed kill per Night.

Because of its rarity and specific nature, it should be noted that Psychiatrist is arguably more likely to appear without a Serial Killer in the game than with.