Tol-in-Gaurhoth LVII - Chess Game for Middle Earth: Game Thread

[the phantom]

Originally Posted by Brin

But I don't think Shasta would have the wolves switch roles unless it was hinted somewhere in the rules.

I would agree with that if not for the fact that there was also nothing in the rules about the possibility of changing roles/gifted creation. The pieces were listed, but when it came down to it there were two White Rooks. Therefore I would not be surprised if there was some sort of method for the Black side to add to their flock. If the WQ can turn a White Pawn into royalty, perhaps the BQ could change the Black Pawn? It seems fair (except for that it'd be near impossible to find a lone Black Pawn unless xe was being a bit too obvious). But perhaps the WWs had that ability as well?

Anyway, due to Sally, we can obviously see that the rules are not the end all be all for determining limitations. The reason I am so terribly paranoid at this point is the fact that you seem to be quite powerful, and considering the two evil teams were in competition with each other, surely they would've been given a couple tricks up their sleeve to ensure even footing.

Though as you said, they could've dreamed/killed you and then we'd be screwed, so perhaps there is nothing special lurking at all.

Originally Posted by Brin

Right now I'm leaning towards voting Rikae, but I haven't decided just yet. Let me eat my dinner first.

That is the direction I would go as well (I think she is the most likely WW of the two). But then if Izzy is the Cobbler we're obviously in trouble tomorrow. The question is when do you wish to take the biggest risk, today or tomorrow? And which of the two do you really feel is the biggest gamble? Personally I would say Izzy (hence my desire to take care of Rikae first- that way if we're wrong the next day we at least killed all but one, and I'd feel slightly better about my performance).

I don't feel good though about the fact that we are essentially being allowed to go in this direction with little fight (by "this direction" I mean lynch one of those two and then the other). Besides Rikae's request that Cobbler-Phantom follow her self-vote, the WWs don't seem to be taking any action, or attempting to get their Cobbler to do anything in particular.

But anyway, of the two I believe most strongly that Rikae is a WW. I believe that her frustration is genuine, or at least she sure came across that way. And if she truly wishes to wash her hands of this, killing her first would also be the sporting thing to do.