by Steven Medway

This response was initially made  after the introduction of the Pixie as an experimental character to help clarify what is meant by the Madness mechanic.

Direct link: Madness (as explained by Steven)

Mirror: MIRROR - Madness Supplement document 

by delta

This essay builds on existing analysis on the "Madness" mechanic with comprehensive overview of how to approach the mechanic.

Madness Heruistic by delta

"If a player can be reasonably doing more to convince the group something is true, and they are not, they are not mad. If a player cannot be reasonably doing more, then they are mad."

Topics Overview:

• Introduction

• Definitions

• So what’s the point of madness prompts?

• What do people get wrong about madness prompts?

  • Madness is About Pretending

  • You can be vague about madness.

  • It shouldn’t be obvious when a player is mad.

  • You can be mad just by private chats alone.

  • Isn’t Harpy a stronger Cerenovus then?

• How to run the Harpy

• What script should I choose to run Harpy?

  • Night-Vision Goggles by Axolator

  • The Phlox Panopticon by Delta

  • The Certainty Paradox by MK

• Conclusion

• Notes

  • Madness Explanation For Players

  • Post Release Correction: One of your sections contradicts your heuristic!

  • The Weird, Green & In-between Steven Medway Madness Example

  • Speaking of which, Punish the Pixie

  • Breaking Madness Prompts in Secret

• Attributions

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