Jackal (Neutral Chaos)

## Mechanics

### Abilities

You start the game with two recruits. One of them is a Townie/Survivor, one of them is Mafia/NE/NK. The recruits are bound to each other and can only win together.

### Attributes

If you are the last person alive, you and your recruits win.If your recruits are the last people alive, you still win beyond the grave.

If your recruits die, you gain a one time assassination, dealing a powerful attack.

# **Jackal**

The Jackal is a Neutral Chaos role that Hires two Recruits. These recruits will betray their original faction, and their new win condition becomes to serve and win with the Jackal.

Each recruit knows who the other recruit is, but not who the Jackal is. The Jackal knows who both recruits are. If either recruit dies, the other one will also die, and the Jackal will gain the ability to Assassinate a player every night, dealing a powerful attack to them.

## Mechanics

* At the start of the game, two players will become your recruits. One recruit is a Townie/Survivor, and the other recruit is Mafia/Coven/NE/NK.
	+ Jester, Executioner, Vampire, Pirate, PB/Pestilence, GA, Amnesiac and Bodyguard cannot be recruited roles, either due to their alignment or other conflicts.
* Recruits know who each other are, but not who the Jackal is. The Jackal knows who both of the recruits are.
* If either recruit dies, then the other will die at the end of the night, and you gain the ability to attack a player every night.
* Recruits cannot win with their original faction: their new win condition is to kill all who would oppose the Jackal.
* The Mafioso, Godfather, Coven Leader, Poisoner and Potion Master gain the ability to kill their teammates when recruited. This does not apply to other killing roles.

## Investigative Results

 : Your target is innocent or great at hiding secrets!

 : Sheriff, Executioner, Werewolf, Poisoner, **Jackal**

 : Your target is an outlaw. They must be the **Jackal**!

## Strategy

* As Recruits or as the Jackal, it is important to be wary of whispering. Although this is important to learn each other's identities and roles, there may be a Blackmailer or a Banshee in the game who can hear your whispers and use this information against you.
* As Recruits, be wary of the fact that you will both die if either is killed - keeping each other alive is more important than ever as the penalty for either player dying is severe.

## Trivia

* Jackal was the fourth role to be announced in the BetterTOS mod.
* Jackal is the first role in Town of Salem history that can convert Mafia, Coven, or Neutral Killing roles and change their win condition.
* Jackal is the only new Neutral Chaos role in the BetterTOS mod as of right now.
* Bodyguard is the only town role that cannot become a recruit due to it suiciding when successfully using its ability; this is the same as in the Lovers game mode.

## Update History

### ***Beta:***

* Recruit rules were changed from *(Town/NE/Survivor, Mafia/NK)* to *(Town/Survivor, Mafia/NE/NK)*
* As well as this, Jackal gained the ability to deal a one time powerful attack when their recruits die.

### ***Update v1.1:***

* Jackal can now attack indefinitely once the recruits are dead rather than being a one time ability.

### ***Update v1.2:***

* Coven Members can now be recruits with the addition of the Coven Expansion to Better TOS.
* Some killing roles in factions can now target their own teammates if recruited.
	+ This includes the Mafioso, Godfather, Coven Leader, Poisoner and Potion Master
	+ This rule does NOT apply to Ambusher, Medusa, Hex Master or Necromancer

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