“Yet this theory of mine was untenable for two reasons: First, it partakes too much of coincidence - only in the detective stories of badly harassed authors do such unmotivated occurrences take place.”
- Harry Stephen Keeler, Find the Clock
SENSATION!
Get ready for Harry Stephen Keeler Mafia!
The game of crazy coincidences and contrived plot twists set in 1930s Chicago
"Author Harry Stephen Keeler (1890-1967) wrote more than 70 books of what he called "webwork" fiction — mystery novels with highly complex, luridly bizarre and nearly inscrutable plots." - NPR
Promises to be a game like no other!
Coming soon from your friendly neighborhood Llama
Roles:- Harry Stephen Keeler, Find the Clock
SENSATION!
Get ready for Harry Stephen Keeler Mafia!
The game of crazy coincidences and contrived plot twists set in 1930s Chicago
"Author Harry Stephen Keeler (1890-1967) wrote more than 70 books of what he called "webwork" fiction — mystery novels with highly complex, luridly bizarre and nearly inscrutable plots." - NPR
Promises to be a game like no other!
Coming soon from your friendly neighborhood Llama
Civilians: Kill All Mafia to Win
Gilrick Sandringham - The Jack of All Trades. Extremely well read and a master of taking on others’ identities. Also completely insane. Gets a different power every night.
Patrick McFee - The Cemetery Superintendent - Can role check the dead.
Tim Waldo - The Burglar - Can steal an item each night.
Mimi LeCompte - The Reptile Queen - Can send her reptiles after people, tormenting them.
John Cooper Jarndyce - The Sensationalist - Can create a scene which will enthrall two players for a day.
Jeff Darrell - The Ace Reporter - Finds out the location of various items, which he can choose to publish in his paper or not.
Philodexter Maxellus - The Poetry Publisher - Can post poems in the thread to share his thoughts.
John Barr - The Inventor of the Barr Bag - Can put one item in the Barr Bag, preventing it from being stolen.
Sophie Kratzenschneiderwümpel - The Litigious Lady - Files lawsuits to extract items from male roles.
Simon Grundt - The Feeble-Minded Detective - Gets info but there is a 50% chance it is wrong.
Casimer Jech - The Antique Dealer - Can trade his items for others each night. If the item is usable, both parties can immediately gain the benefit.
Oliver Oliver - The Wealthy Gad-About-Town - Gives himself BTSC with another player each night.
Luke McCracken - The Cracksman - Searches for the safe or Shrik’s vault, finding a secret inside in addition to any items stored there.
Chief O’Toole - The Police Chief - Can arrest someone each night, nullifying their vote the following day and their ability to use any items.
Sato Okimo - The Japanese Lawyer - Can execute wills, stock certificates and promissory notes.
Mafia: Outnumber Civilians and Celestials to Win
Macleish MacPherson - The Crooked Doctor - Can dispense medicine that does a variety of unsavory and often illegal things.
Ivan Kossakoff - The Strangler - Can silence every night.
Carl von Tresseler - The Blond Beast of Bremen - Kills every night.
Reed Bardeen - The Millionaire Anarchist - Becomes more powerful the more votes he takes (that don’t kill him.)
Gustav Shrik - The Banker - Can store papers in his vault.
Celestials: Survive and Possess All Five Treasures of the Orient to Win
Napoleon Foy - The Laundryman - Can wash another player’s clothes to remove a lynch vote. Clean people are less suspicious.
Wah Hung Fung - The King of Chinatown - Can target one person and learn one item they have.
Li Ling Lee - The Chop Suey Cook - Can feed someone t remove a lynch vote. Food is strength.
Legga the Human Spider - The Circus Performer - Her superior dexterity allows her to dodge one night kill.
Ichabod Chang - The Chinese Thief - Can steal from someone each night.
