Tol-in-Gaurhoth (Isle of Werewolves) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aiwendil · 02-16-2006, 09:55 PM

I'm in for the next one as well.

The false seer is a very interesting idea, though I also worry that it might bias things against the villagers. One thing that could be done to soften the effect would be to have the false seer simply have a chance of receiving the wrong information - e.g. 50% of the time the false seer is told the truth, 50% of the time a lie. But that might push things too far the other way and give an advantage to the villagers.

Another possibility is that the false seer could always be told that the person he/she dreamt of is innocent. This would prevent a disastrous lynching of an innocent whom the false seer accused of being a wolf. It would also mean that once the real seer dreams of someone other than an innocent, he (but not the false seer) will know the truth about his role.

I don't know that either of those suggestions would work well in practice; I'm just throwing out some ideas.

02-16-2006, 09:55 PM	#11
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	I'm in for the next one as well. The false seer is a very interesting idea, though I also worry that it might bias things against the villagers. One thing that could be done to soften the effect would be to have the false seer simply have a chance of receiving the wrong information - e.g. 50% of the time the false seer is told the truth, 50% of the time a lie. But that might push things too far the other way and give an advantage to the villagers. Another possibility is that the false seer could always be told that the person he/she dreamt of is innocent. This would prevent a disastrous lynching of an innocent whom the false seer accused of being a wolf. It would also mean that once the real seer dreams of someone other than an innocent, he (but not the false seer) will know the truth about his role. I don't know that either of those suggestions would work well in practice; I'm just throwing out some ideas.