A WEREWOLF OF ICE AND FIRE
BOOK I: THE RED KEEP, KING'S LANDING
⠀Image credit: michaeldaviniart on DeviantArt The year is 297 AC. Robert of House Baratheon, First of His Name, overthrew the Mad King and crowned himself King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, and the First Men fourteen years ago. Westeros is in the longest summer in living memory, having lasted eight years so far. All is prosperous in the Seven Kingdoms. Or so it seems.
Beneath this apparent golden age, however, political tensions are broiling. King Robert longs for the adventurous days of old while he grows fat and neglects his duties to both his family and the realm. His consort Cersei, backed by Lannister gold and "woman's weapons," has ambitions and delusions of grandeur of her own. And a small, unknown, yet devoted faction works hard to restore the "rightful" heirs to the realm—under their influence, of course. Still others have numerous interests and goals of their own.
When Robert goes out for a hunt in the kingswood, leaving his Hand of the King, Jon Arryn, in charge as usual, these powerful groups decide that it is time to seize the opportunity to gain more power. The political backstabs, deals, and accusations that now proceed have yet to be seen...
A Note on Spoilers
This game is set immediately prior to the events of
A Game of Thrones, or Season 1 of
Game of Thrones, in an alternate timeline. This should avoid most spoilers, though by necessity there are a few mostly minor spoilers form Book/Season 1 that may be revealed, including in the player roles list. I will either spoiler-tag or blank out (in color) any spoilers beyond that in my writing, and request that you do so as well, if you feel the need to post something involving a spoiler.
Factions and Roles
King Robert's FactionHis Grace Robert of House Baratheon, First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the RealmNot a role, he's off on a hunt in the kingswood again.
Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie, Hand of the KingRobert's chief advisor. Currently ruling in his stead (to be fair he really does that all the time). Can choose to find one person guilty of crimes every three days, sentencing them to join the Night's Watch.
Ser Barristan Selmy, Lord Commander of the KingsguardCelebrated knight and leader of the Kingsguard. For some reason he didn't go on Robert's hunt. Can protect one person every night from being scanned or accused. In contact with Jon Arryn.
Pro-Baratheon CourtiersOrdinary members of the royal court who are more in favor of King Robert and his government. They are roughly double the number of pro-Lannister courtiers.
Lannister FactionCersei Lannister, Queen ConsortEvery three nights, Queen Cersei can choose to use her womanly guile and Lannister wealth to gain information about one person's role. She can contact people she scans if they are in the Lannister faction.
Ser Jaime Lannister, KingsguardThe Kingslayer. Loves his sister Cersei very much. Just like Ser Barristan, he also didn't go on Robert’s hunt for whatever reason. Every other night, he can choose to protect one person from being scanned or accused, or frame one person for crimes and make them take the black. In contact with Cersei and Pycelle.
Grand Maester PycelleAn old man, in his position for a long time, yet loyal to the Lannisters. Every four nights, he can choose to drug up to two people, negating any of their nighttime abilities. In contact with Cersei and Jaime.
Pro-Lannister CourtiersOrdinary members of the royal court who are more in favor of the Lannisters and their ambitions. They are roughly half the number of pro-Baratheon courtiers.
Varys' factionVarys, master of whisperersThe king's spymaster. Secretly a
[book-only spoiler] fAegon loyalist seeking to sow chaos in the royal court and small council. Can frame one person every night for crimes, sending them to the Wall. If he is discovered, he will not be able to be neutralized and sent to the Wall until his little birds are found.
Little birdsTwo of Varys' spies. Can collectively choose to scan one person every night for their role, but cannot contact them because they are mute. They are young children, but somehow have managed to get themselves admitted into the royal court during the day. In contact with each other and Varys.
Neutrals & UnknownsYoren, wandering crowNight's Watch recruiter. May (forcibly) "encourage" one person to take the black every four days. (Yes I know that doesn't make any sense canonically but whatever.) Personally wins the game if 7 people take the black, at which point he returns to the Wall. Will be allowed to return to the Wall if framed or accused.
Petyr Baelish, master of coinLittlefinger, Westeros' greatest social climber. Friendly with any and all. Can scan one person every other night, and can choose to reveal his role to any person he scans. That person can allow him onto their side, so that he can win with them, or choose to reveal his unlawful espionage and send him to the Wall. Do note that Littlefinger can choose to continue contacting people of another faction that he has scanned even after joining a faction, thus allowing him to join multiple sides.
The Rules
1. Day phases last for roughly 48 hours, and night phases last for roughly 24 hours. The game begins in a day phase, which will last for 72 hours.
2. During the day phase, players vote to accuse one person of criminal guilt. I would prefer if you vote using this format:
[b]Accuse: taulover[/b]The person with the plurality of votes shall be sent to the Wall. In the event of a tie, one of the tied players will be selected at random.
3. Players may not vote "no lynch;" however, they may choose to abstain from voting. Note that an abstention counts towards your inactivity lynch (see below)!
4. During both the day and night phases, the appropriate power roles can use their abilities by sending a message to me in the preexisting PM chain.
5. You are not allowed to reveal your role unless acting under the specific abilities of your power role. If you reveal your role, you will immediately be removed from the game.
6. If you do not vote for two consecutive day phases, you will be lynched for inactivity and removed from the game. Players with an inactivity lynch will not be sent to the Wall.
7. Players who are at the Wall or dead should refrain from posting, with the exception of a final goodbye post (no spoiling the game, of course). If you do post when at the Wall or dead, please preface your post with one of these respective tags, as is applicable to your situation:
[b]NIGHT'S WATCH[/b][b]DEAD[/b]8. A faction wins if it consists of at least two-thirds of the remaining players. Losing survivors will be given the opportunity to go to the Wall, if they so desire.
The day phase
begins now and will end three days from now, on
Tuesday, January 30 at 7:30 PM PST.
List of players:1. @Hydra (Varys, voted off
but protected and later sent to the Wall by Jaime Lannister)
2. @Kane lives (pro-Baratheon courtier, incriminated by Varys and sent to the Wall)
3. @Sapphiron (pro-Lannister courtier, sentenced to the Wall by Jon Arryn)
4. @Laurentus (Jon Arryn, voted off to the Wall)
5. @Doc (Yoren, sent to the Wall by Jaime Lannister)
6.
@Mathyland (Grand Maester Pycelle, surviving victor)
7. @Gerrick (Petyr Baelish, sent to the Wall for unlawful espionage)
8. @North (pro-Baratheon courtier, incriminated by Varys and sent to the Wall)
9. @Crushita (little bird, voted off to the Wall)
10.
@Aragonn (Jaime Lannister, surviving victor)
11. @13ricity (little bird, voted off to the Wall)
12.
@Gattoartico (pro-Baratheon courtier, surviving but defeated)
13. @Cooki (little bird, lynched for inactivity and replaced)
14. @PowerPAOK (Barristan Selmy, recruited by Yoren)
15. @Wintermoot (pro-Baratheon courtier, voted off to the Wall)
16. @Bootsie (pro-Lannister courtier, lynched for inactivity)
17. @Charles Watson-Turing-Donald (pro-Baratheon courtier, voted off to the Wall)
18. @Red Mones (pro-Baratheon courtier, arrested and sent to the Wall by Jaime Lannister)
19. @Justinian Ezkantion (Varys, lynched for inactivity and replaced)
20.
@Evelynx (pro-Lannister courtier, surviving victor)
21. @Elbbsas (Cersei Lannister, incriminated by Varys and sent to the Wall)
