Lawyer
| The Lawyer | |
|---|---|
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| Alignment | Rogue |
| Amount | 1 |
| !rules MODE lawyer | |
| List of Roles | |
This unscrupulous and otherwise shady character is the only thing that stands between an enraged mob and its victim. But the Lawyer is by no means a hero! For the sake of his client -- be they Innocent, Mafia or Camorra -- he will use his eloquence and charming good looks to direct the mob's anger elsewhere.
Contents
Attributes
| Attribute | Trigger
Condition |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyer defence
(!defend NICKNAME) |
In the afternoon | Prepares a defence for the client. If the client were to be targeted by the enraged mob, the Lawyer's defence will cause one of the following to happen:
Otherwise:
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| Diplomatic Immunity | Permanent | Due to their strong background in Law and all its loopholes, the police cannot arrest the Lawyer. If an attempt to arrest is made, the Lawyer's identity will be made public. |
| Casebook | Permanent | Every time a Lawyer successfully defends a non-Monster client from the enraged mob, he jots down the faction of his client in his casebook. The Lawyer will win alongside the faction that he has defended the most. |
| Sales Pitch | Permanent | Never being one to miss an opportunity to do business, the Lawyer will anonymously advertise his services to the whole town every afternoon. |
Related aspects
Other useful commands
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| !lawyer MESSAGE | Sends a private message to the Lawyer. Can only be used once per afternoon and only by non-Monster. |
Strategies
The many flavours of a Lawyer
Essentially there are 3 main types of lawyers
| Lawyer Flavors | Description |
|---|---|
| Good/Evil Lawyer | A lawyer that picks a faction and attempts to achieve victory. |
| Legal Aid Lawyer | A lawyer that simply represents every single person who is up for execution. |
| "Tie Breaker" Lawyer | This lawyer uses his ability only during tie breaks to ensure victory. |
The Good/Evil Lawyer
- The Good Lawyer
This Lawyer decides to align to the innocents early and will alert detectives to his legal knowledge. Doing so ensures that detectives can arrange a innocent hanging, prevent a mafia power vote or "tie breaker" situations. However in this instance everybody has knowledge of your abilities and alignment, thus making you a high priority assassination target for the mafia. This can be prevented in larger games by using the mailman or only revealing your status in a situation where you can affect the outcome of the game and provide victory.
- The Evil Lawyer
This Lawyer joins the dark side and can definitely maintain a more active role in the community, while he doesn't have access to the mafia/camorra channel, he can however greatly aid his evil allies. Since he only has access to the common channel, he must pay attention to the voting ordered by the detectives and when mafia confirmed agents are being executed he can represent them and save them for another day.
By doing this you are prolonging the life of mafia/camorra agents so they can murder more and hopefully lead to your victory. This role normally has a short life span as once a lawyer represents an evil faction, the innocent citizens tend to hang you immediately in order to prevent you from repeating your actions.
Legal Aid Lawyer
Since it is hard for the lawyer to win in small games, some lawyers decide to represent as often as possible. This lawyer basically constantly disobeys the detective and decides to save the victim execution is intended for. While this may seem like a stupid tactic, surprisingly it can lead to a win (this however is based on how the other players actions and of course your own luck).
"Tie Breaker" Lawyer
The "tie breaker" lawyer is a rare species, however one that many pro lawyers decide to use in large games. This lawyer will only use his abilities to prevent a tie in the votes and thus decide which faction will win. Such as in the instance of a Mafia vs Innocent tie, the "tie breaker" lawyer will pick a faction and save one side, thus aligning himself to the side he saves and giving that side a clear advantage. By only acting during a tie, he can easily determine which side are his allies and which sides oppose his newly aligned faction.
