Godfather
“Normally, it’s just business. But when you insult my daughter, you insult me. And when you insult me, you insult my family. You really should be more careful – it would be a shame if you had an unfortunate accident.”
Identity: Godfather
Alignment: Evil
Category: Minion
Ability: You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die. [-1 or +1 Outsider]
Explanation: The fact that your role is added to the game means that the Outsider count of the game is changed. Because of you, there is either one Outsider extra or one Outsider is subtracted from the normal amount. You are told at the beginning of the game which Outsiders are in play. Whenever the town votes out (executes) an Outsider during the day phase, you choose a player during the night to kill.
Tips for playing as the Godfather: If there’s one less Outsider than expected, you can fill this gap with a bluff – while players will suspect you in the event of there being more or fewer Outsiders than expected, they tend to overlook entirely if there are exactly as many Outsiders as there’s supposed to be. (This can also make it an exceptional bluff for your Demon!)
If there’s one more outsider in play than expected, it’s probably best to try and convince the town that there isn’t a Godfather in play, and that one of the Outsiders is bluffing and secretly evil. This not only keeps up the ambiguity of the minion in play (meaning the terrifying Mastermind continues to be a possibility), but if they believe you, they might even start executing, giving you a free extra kill!
Tips for fighting the Godfather: Count how many Outsiders are in play. If the number is 1 fewer or 1 greater than the number that there should be, then you probably have a Godfather in play. Some Outsider players, particularly the Goon and the Sweetheart, may not want to reveal who they are straight away, so this may be tricky at first. But, if you can get all Outsiders to reveal who they are, and the tally is different than expected, then you know that you have a Godfather in play or an Outsider is lying.
