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(Back when I played, this was a fairly common role. Can't find another name for it.)
 
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A [[Rolestopper]]'s ability is to stop all [[night]] abilities from affecting a certain player. Usually, but not always, the [[Mafia]] kill or all kills are excluded from the abilities that can be stopped. This role is not to be confused with the [[Roleblocker]], who stops the target's ability.
A '''Rolestopper''' is a role that can target a player to stop all other Night actions from affecting them in any way. This is something like the inverse of a [[Roleblocker]].


Rolestoppers are typically limited to games where roles with night targets are very common, or else the role can be underpowered as town or overpowered as mafia.
Rolestoppers can be of any alignment.


A [[Jailkeeper]] that rolestops its target is sometimes called an Alien.
==Variations==
Some Rolestoppers are unable to block kills.
 
==Use and Power==
Assuming the Rolestopper can block kills, in Town hands it's more or less an improvement on the Doctor, although it foils investigative roles trying to target the Rolestopper's target.  In Mafia hands, it's an improvement on the Roleblocker, as Mafiosi can use it on each other to render each other safe from investigative roles.  Either way, it's a fairly strong power role; stronger than [[Jailer]].
 
The version that cannot block kills is as strong for scum but so much weaker for Town that it's almost [[Negative Utility]].

Revision as of 23:53, 31 July 2011

Rolestopper
Alias: none
Alignment: any
Role type:
  • Protective
  • Manipulative
Choice:
  • Night

A Rolestopper is a role that can target a player to stop all other Night actions from affecting them in any way. This is something like the inverse of a Roleblocker.

Rolestoppers can be of any alignment.

Variations

Some Rolestoppers are unable to block kills.

Use and Power

Assuming the Rolestopper can block kills, in Town hands it's more or less an improvement on the Doctor, although it foils investigative roles trying to target the Rolestopper's target. In Mafia hands, it's an improvement on the Roleblocker, as Mafiosi can use it on each other to render each other safe from investigative roles. Either way, it's a fairly strong power role; stronger than Jailer.

The version that cannot block kills is as strong for scum but so much weaker for Town that it's almost Negative Utility.