Jester

Jester Aliases: Lynchee Kamikaze Suicide Bomber Alignment: Third-party Role type: not defined Choice: none Notes: often comes with post restriction

A Jester is a role which wins when they are lynched. 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.

In most games containing Jesters, if the Jester is lynched before any other faction has won, the game will usually continue to determine who else wins. In some cases, the other winners come in second place, instead of winning together. In a very small game, if a Jester is lynched, it may end the game.

Often a Jester role also involves a Post Restriction, so that it is not too easy for the Jester to get themelves lynched.

A variation of this role is the Kamikaze or Suicide Bomber, where the player that casts the deciding vote dies along with the lynchee.