This game will use the setup
Haunted Village, with changes adjusted for Marvel flavor. Here is how it works:
Heroes (10 total) chosen from:
- Bystanders
- Dr. Strange (3 points) (cop)
- Iron Man (2 points) (JOAT: cop, vig, track)
- Hulk (3 points) (vig)
- Scarlet Witch (1 point) (rolestopper)
- Groot (2 points) (doctor)
- Captain America (2 points) (improved day/night vengeful)
- Ant-Man (1 point) (non-consecutive commuter)
and
Villians (3 total) chosen from:
- Minions
- Hela (2 points) (roleblocker)
- Zemo (2 points) (enrager)
- Mysterio (2 points) (framer)
- Red Skull (2 points) (delayed prince)
- Thanos (2 points) (non-consecutive strongman)
- Loki (3 points) (godfather)
- Ultron (1 point) (rolecop)
1. Town in this game are known as
Heroes. Mafia are known as
Villians. Vanilla Townies are known as
Bystanders. Mafia goons are known as
Minions.
2. The Heroes start with between 5-9 ascension points. The Villians start with the same number minus 3.
3. The Heroes are then randomly assigned roles whose combined worth equals their ascension points. The chance for each role to appear is the following:
a. Dr. Strange: 25%
b. Iron Man: 20%
c. Hulk: 15%
d. Scarlet Witch: 10%
e. Groot: 10%
f. Captain America: 10%
g. Ant-Man: 10%
4. The Villians are told which hero roles are in the game and have 24 hours to pick their own powers from their pool (no duplicates allowed). If they fail, the moderator will randomly assign them powers based on what village roles exist (i.e. no Thanos if its strong kill can't be utilised).
5. The game begins when all roles are distributed and confirmed.
6. The villian roles in the game are then publicly announced on Day 1 by the moderator.
Sample setup
1. Hero points = rand(5-9) = 8. Villian points = 8-3 = 5.
2. Hero roles: {3} -> Dr. Strange (3/8); {18} -> Dr. Strange (6/8); {99} -> Ant-Man (7/8); {68*} -> Scarlet Witch (8/8)
*repeat random until a 1-point role is drawn
3. The Villians are told there are Dr. Strange, Ant-Man, and Scarlet Witch. They pick Hela, Mysterio, and Ultron.
4. Final setup: Dr. Strange x2, Scarlet Witch, Antman, 6 Bystanders, Hela, Mysterio, Ultron
Unique role abilities and interactionsDr. StrangeSee the Future: Target a player and learn their alignment. Loki returns favorable (innocent) result; Mysterio's target returns unfavourable (guilty) result
Iron ManIron Man is a Jack of all trades with the following abilities. He may use each one once per game, and he can only use one per night.
Ask Jarvis: Target a player and learn their alignment. Loki returns a favorable (innocent) result, Mysterio's target returns an unfavorable (guilty) result.
I am Iron Man: Target a player. That player will be killed.
Activate Tracking Satalite: Target a player. You will learn what players that player targeted that night.
Note: If Iron Man's actions are blocked in any way, they will
not be used up.
HulkSMASH!: Target a player. That player will be killed. This kill is blocked by Scarlet Witch's Mind Warp.
Scarlet WitchMind Warp: Protects the targets from all non-factional-kill abilities. In addition, if she targets Red Skull, and he had been exiled, he will not return the next day.
GrootWe are Groot: Target a player, that player will be protected from any non-strongman kills.
Captain AmericaI can do this all day: When Captain America dies or is exiled, he may target someone for a kill. If they are a Villian or framed by Mysterio, they will die (Loki will
not die).
Ant-ManShrink: Ant-Man can shrink and become immune to all direct night actions except strong kills. After shrinking, Ant-man must wait one full night before he can become small again
HelaBreak the Hammer: Target a player. Any non-strong actions they take that night will be blocked.
ZemoEnrage: Target a player to kill their killers if they die. Both the enraging and the reactive kill can be blocked by Scarlet Witch's Mind Warp
MysterioIllusion: Target another player, they will investigate as "guilty" to Dr. Strange and Iron Man that night. Additionally, they will be vulnerable to Captain America's vengekill that night and the next day.
Red SkullGuard the Soul Stone (reactive): If exiled, Red Skull will return on the next dawn, but only if another Villian is alive. He will be slain for good if killed in any way other than exile. If dead and awaiting return, Red Skull cannot be put to rest by normal means. Will not return if doing so will endgame the remaining players.
ThanosSnap: If Thanos performs the Villian kill, he can instead choose to use the Infinity Gauntlet. The Snap kills through shrinking and healing, but it is blocked by Scarlet Witch's Mind Warp. If Thanos Snaps, he must wait one full night before he can Snap again.
LokiWhose side are you on, anyway?: Loki investigates favorably (innocent) to Cops and cannot be killed by Captain America's vengekill.
UltronInvade the Internet: Target a player. Ultron will be told their role.
Other mechanics1. The Villians have daytalk; if Red Skull isn't permanently slain, can still communicate privately even if "dead"
2. The Villian who performs the kill can also use their other powers on the same night