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{{Infobox town|summary = A Town-Aligned role that can find out clues of one player each night. Goal is to kill all mafia.|abilities = Check one player each night|difficulty = Medium|ability = Yes|sherrif = Innocent|investigator = "snoops around for information" (like [[Consigliere]])|strategies = None}} | {{Infobox town|summary = A Town-Aligned role that can find out clues of one player each night. Goal is to kill all mafia.|abilities = Check one player each night|difficulty = Medium|ability = Yes|sherrif = Innocent|investigator = "snoops around for information" (like [[Consigliere]])|strategies = None}} | ||
[[Category:Town Roles]] | [[Category:Town Roles]] | ||
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| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | The Investigator is one of the Town's more powerful roles and necessary to the long-term survival of the Town. The role can investigate a player at night, revealing a clue pertaining to their role or their role itself depending on the settings. | ||
==Strategies== | ==Strategies== | ||
| + | * As an Investigator a player acts as one of the main advisers to the town with regards to lynching players. The Investigator must provide reports to the town on whether or not players are suspicious. | ||
| + | * When dealing with a player that owns knives it is often best to avoid speaking out about them directly unless you are certain that they are not a [[Doctor]] as it could be revealing one of the Town's more crucial roles to the Mafia. It is advised instead to Personally Message (PM) a confirmed Sheriff and have them determine if they are a Doctor or [[Serial Killer]]. | ||
| − | + | * Great diligence is required if the Mafia has a consort, as revealing your clues too early may result in being role-blocked for the rest of the game. | |
| − | + | * Always leave a last will as an Investigator with important clues that have not yet been revealed to the town. This information is invaluable. Leave a last will by typing -last will ''message'' into the chat bar | |
| + | ==Options== | ||
| + | * Detects exact role - (Default = off) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 07:26, 11 May 2011
| Investigator | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Town |
| Summary | A Town-Aligned role that can find out clues of one player each night. Goal is to kill all mafia. |
| Goal | Lynch every criminal and evildoer |
| Details | |
| Has Night Ability? | Yes |
| Abilities | Check one player each night |
| Categories | ? |
| Investigation Results | |
| Sheriff | Not Suspicious |
| Investigator | "snoops around for information" (like Consigliere) |
Contents
Overview
The Investigator is one of the Town's more powerful roles and necessary to the long-term survival of the Town. The role can investigate a player at night, revealing a clue pertaining to their role or their role itself depending on the settings.
Strategies
- As an Investigator a player acts as one of the main advisers to the town with regards to lynching players. The Investigator must provide reports to the town on whether or not players are suspicious.
- When dealing with a player that owns knives it is often best to avoid speaking out about them directly unless you are certain that they are not a Doctor as it could be revealing one of the Town's more crucial roles to the Mafia. It is advised instead to Personally Message (PM) a confirmed Sheriff and have them determine if they are a Doctor or Serial Killer.
- Great diligence is required if the Mafia has a consort, as revealing your clues too early may result in being role-blocked for the rest of the game.
- Always leave a last will as an Investigator with important clues that have not yet been revealed to the town. This information is invaluable. Leave a last will by typing -last will message into the chat bar
Options
- Detects exact role - (Default = off)
Notes
When you investigate a target at night one of the following clues will be revealed:
- "Your target has several knives" - Doctor or Serial Killer
- "Your target snoops around for information" - Investigator or Consigliere
- "Your target owns a lot of Gasoline" - Arsonist
- "Your target patrols the street at night" - Sheriff
- "Your target likes to spend quality time with people" - Escort or Consort
- "Your target is a mystic" - Witch
- "Your target is a member of secret society" - Mason
- "Your target owns several weapons" - Vigilante or Mafioso or a framed player
- "Your target is an eavesdropper" - Spy
- "Your target is not suspicious" - Citizen or Survivor or Jester or Godfather (if immune to detection)
