OK, so it's not just the forums that have changed... IC Mafia is changing too! With a new setup and an altered sign up process... we're adapting. Read on for more information.

The following are the catergories of characters, all chosen completely at random (using an Excel spreadsheet formula) from the list of those signed up:
- 2 mafia families (each includes 1 godfather and 4 mobsters - 2 of which have secret roles)
- 1 serial killer
- 1 doctor
- 2 police officers
- 2 secret pro-town roles
- 1 pro-town judge
- 8 townsfolk

Only the mafia families will know who is in their family. Everyone else will be in the dark and each families will not know who is in the other.

Each phase of the game begins with the night. The following can happen during this time:
- The two mafia families choose on alternating nights one person to kill. Mafia 1 will choose on the first night. They will also choose which member of their family will complete the kill.
- Each mafia family has four mobsters and a Godfather. Two of these mobsters will have secret roles. These roles are different for each family.
- The Godfather is the head of each mafia family. He has the final choice in the night kill decisions for his family. He will also appear to be innocent to police investigations and is immune to being killed at night.
- The serial killer chooses one person per night to kill.
- Doctor chooses one person to spare in the event that that person is chosen for death by the mafia families or serial killer. If the doctor tries to heal the SK, he will be cured and become an ordinary townsperson.
- Police officers can choose one person to investigate between them. They will then be told of this person's role. They can do what they like with this information but revealing it may make it obvious they are police and make them a target for the mafias/SK.
- The judge has the unique ability to make decisions when there is a votes draw at the lynching deadline. If there is a draw, the judge will secretly choose who will face the gallows. The judge is pro-town.

During the day, the town will find out who has been murdered. All townspeople (including the secret mafia families, serial killer, police officer, and doctor) can then vote who they think are the mafia. There will be a deadline to which townspeople must vote by. If there is a draw, the judge will have a set time to send his choice of who to lynch to the moderator. If the judge is dead and there is a draw or if the judge does not send his choice in time, the judge choice is void and the deadline will be extended and only those drawing will be voted on. If there is still a draw by the new deadline, there will be no lynching. Once the result is in, the person will then be dead and their role will be revealed. Then that round is over and night begins again when a mafia family, serial killer, police officer and doctor secretly make their next choices.

The secret roles are secret! Each team (town, mafia 1 and mafia 2) will have 2 secret roles. That is all I will say!

The mafia wins if they manage to kill everyone else off, including all mafia members of the enemy family. The serial killer wins if he/she is the last person alive and the rest win if they manage to kill both the mafia families and kill/cure the serial killer.

Everyone is allowed to post in the thread during the day phase to discuss who they think is mafia or try to make themselves less suspicious (if they are mafia!). You may NOT quote any part of messages sent by the game moderators. Doing so will result in your sudden death.

If any townsfolk miss the lynching voting on at most 2 occasions, they will be mod killed and replaced with a reserve. If no reserves are remaining, their role will be removed and revealed. Reserves will no longer be used after the 4th night.

If you die, the game is over for you and you are not permitted to discuss the game with any of the people still playing. Doing so will result in a ban from future games.

Finally, this game will use the help of two additional moderators to write the DAY and NIGHT phases whilst I am not around. These will be Elrohir and Nolio!

**** SIGN UP ****

With the new forums (and current lack of clock), sign ups for this mafia game will work differently. For those who want to play, please ingame arsyf00 in #342 with a message saying who you are and that you want to play mafia.

Deadline to do this is 10:00 forum time on Monday 3rd March.

Once the deadline is reached, I will use a random Excel formula to pick 23 people to play and 2 reserves and will publish the list below. Role descriptions will be sent out shortly after and we'll begin!

Again, you cannot sign up if you are forum banned.

If you have any questions, just give me a shout!

FULL PLAYER LIST:
1. Amok- **(G)FAMILY MOBSTER - LYNCHED
2. arms -**HYPNOTIST PRO TOWN - MURDERED BY THE MORALES FAMILY**
3. Decimus - **(M)JACK OF ALL TRADES OF THE MORALES FAMILY - LYNCHED **
4. EDN   - **(G)FAMILY MOBSTER - MURDERED BY THE SK**
5. El Bekko - **PRO TOWN HOBO - MURDERED BY THE SK**
6. Eltara   - **(G)FAMILY CON ARTIST - MURDERED BY THE MORALES FAMILY**
7. Genesis   - **(G)JANITOR OF THE GAGLIANO FAMILY - LYNCHED**
8. Gladiator
9. Gratitude - **(M)GODFATHER OF THE MORALES FAMILY - LYNCHED**
10. HolyEmpire
11. Iluvatar - **TOWNIE - MURDERED BY THE SK**
12. Impreza  - **TOWNIE - LYNCHED**
13. Jets - **TOWNIE - LYNCHED**
14. KT
15. Lexuzis -  **(M)FAMILY HITMAN - MURDERED BY THE SK**
16. Lynns - **TOWNIE/JUDGE - ASSASSINATED BY THE MORALES HITMAN**
17. Maarten - **TOWNIE - MURDERED BY THE GAGLIANO FAMILY**
18. Oxygen
19. SA
20. The_Unknown - **(M)MOBSTER - MURDERED BY THE SK**
21. Valenka
22. Wendy
23. Wild Flower Soul - **(M)MOBSTER - MURDERED BY THE SK
24. ZichtOpZee

Reserve 1: TheDarkOne