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|alias =Lynchee, Kamikaze, Suicide Bomber
| Name = Jester
|alignment =Neutral
| Image = J-4.png
|type =Other
| Align = Third-party
|night_choice =No
| Alias = Fool
|notes =Often comes with Post Restriction
| Type = Passive
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| Normal = No
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A [[Jester]] is a role which wins when they are [[lynch]]ed.  They generally cause difficulty for the [[Town]] in two ways.  First, because (while the Jester is alive) they aim to prevent the Town from lynching [[Scum]].  Second, because their attempts to get themselves lynched inevitably involve trying to convince the Town that they are Scum, and thereby cause confusion and distraction for as long as they are alive.
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If a Jester is lynched before any other faction has won, the game will usually continue to determine second place.
| Introduction = A [[Jester]] is a role that wins when they are [[elimination|eliminated]], or voted out.  If they survive to endgame or are killed in any other way, they lose.  Even though technically they might be eliminated in the implicit process of scum endgaming a Town, they invariably just lose when the game gets to that point to avoid that kind of rules lawyering.  Similarly, if the Jester is the only role in the game stopping the Town from winning, the Town simply wins and the Jester loses.


Often a Jester role also involves a [[Post Restriction]], so that it is not too easy for the Jester to get themelves lynched.
The original variant of Jester ended the game when it won (leading to things like [[BBB's Gambit]]).  However, this almost always ended in short games where the Jester won.  Thus, once the Jester is eliminated the game usually continues.  Jesters who are eliminated are considered joint winners alongside whichever main faction wins the game.


A variation of this role is the Kamikaze or Suicide Bomber, where the player that casts the deciding vote dies along with the lynchee.
Jester is held in profound distaste partly because it is easy to win with (any [[Village Idiot|village idiot]] can get eliminated Day 1) and partly because even in the best case it punishes Town for eliminating someone who is not of their alignment.


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Jesters have been seen with a few hindering [[role modifier|modifiers]] attached to them, such as Even-Day (the Jester only wins if it is eliminated on an even-numbered Day) or a [[Post Restriction|post restriction]].  In other games, players are told that there is a Jester in the game.  This does not usually change that the Jester eventually wins.
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Based on all of the above, Jester is generally considered a [[Bastard|bastard]] role.
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| Variations = The opposite of a Jester is an [[Unjester]].
| Use = Jester balances like a guaranteed miselimination.  To balance this, sometimes when Jesters die the moderator enacts some pro-Town act to counterbalance this; for instance, the player who hammers a Jester wins a [[One-Shot]] [[Vig]] kill.
 
Most people will probably still tell you to simply not use Jesters though.
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Latest revision as of 04:37, 20 January 2022

Jester
J-4.png
Alias:
  • Fool
Alignment:
Role type:
  • Passive
Choice: none

A Jester is a role that wins when they are eliminated, or voted out. If they survive to endgame or are killed in any other way, they lose. Even though technically they might be eliminated in the implicit process of scum endgaming a Town, they invariably just lose when the game gets to that point to avoid that kind of rules lawyering. Similarly, if the Jester is the only role in the game stopping the Town from winning, the Town simply wins and the Jester loses.

The original variant of Jester ended the game when it won (leading to things like BBB's Gambit). However, this almost always ended in short games where the Jester won. Thus, once the Jester is eliminated the game usually continues. Jesters who are eliminated are considered joint winners alongside whichever main faction wins the game.

Jester is held in profound distaste partly because it is easy to win with (any village idiot can get eliminated Day 1) and partly because even in the best case it punishes Town for eliminating someone who is not of their alignment.

Jesters have been seen with a few hindering modifiers attached to them, such as Even-Day (the Jester only wins if it is eliminated on an even-numbered Day) or a post restriction. In other games, players are told that there is a Jester in the game. This does not usually change that the Jester eventually wins.

Based on all of the above, Jester is generally considered a bastard role.

Standard version

Variations

The opposite of a Jester is an Unjester.

Use & Balance

Jester balances like a guaranteed miselimination. To balance this, sometimes when Jesters die the moderator enacts some pro-Town act to counterbalance this; for instance, the player who hammers a Jester wins a One-Shot Vig kill.

Most people will probably still tell you to simply not use Jesters though.


Sample Role PMs

The standardized Role PM for "Jester" describes the faction as follows:

  • As a win condition: You win if you are eliminated by the Day vote at any time.

Example (vanilla)

Welcome to game! You are a Jester.

You have no active abilities.

You win if you are eliminated by the Day vote at any time.

Confirm by replying to this PM with a summary of your role.

Example (power role)

Welcome to game! You are a Jester.

You have no active abilities.

You win if you are eliminated by the Day vote at any time.

Confirm by replying to this PM with a summary of your role.

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