Essence Thief

Neutral Support
When you are dealt this role, the game tells you:
You are an Essence Thief. You must steal the essence of a player and hold onto it until the game ends.

How this role reads

What a Seer, a Tarot Reader and other intel checks read off the Essence Thief.

Status Reads as Tarot card
A Seer sees neutral Party Balanced Scales
Killing role No Dove
Witchcraft Yes, uses witchcraft Magician

What the game tells you

The exact wording the game sends. A token is filled in with the player, role or number it applies to.

When you use this at night

  • Tonight you attempt to steal the Essence of player

Objectives

  • Steal the Essence of another player and hold onto it until the game is over

How it plays

  • Each night you may attempt to steal the Essence of a living play
  • If the player is Night Immune or protected, your attempt will fail
  • If you successfully steal the Essence of another player, you become that role
  • Your victim will become a 'Displaced' and will be trying to steal their Essence back from you, this will kill you and you will lose the game
  • I just lost the game

History

Introduced: 2018-09-15

Related

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