Tough Guy

Tough Guy's Ability Icon (Shield)

### Description

Protects one player to redirect attacks from and into oneself, if attacked will know the attacker/s and will die at the end of the day.

The **Tough Guy** is a role in the Village team. It is one of the advanced roles of Bodyguard.

## Role Description

The Tough Guy can choose one player to protect every night. If the Tough Guy or that player is attacked, neither dies and instead the Tough Guy and the attacker will both see each others' roles. The injuries inflicted upon the Tough Guy will cause them to die at the end of the following day.

## Win Conditions

The Tough Guy wins with the village, unless if they are converted into other teams by other roles.

## Interactions

#### **Protection**

* The Tough Guy's **protection** functions similarly to Bodyguard's protection during the second attack. All attacks on the protected player will be redirected to the Tough Guy instead. If the protected player is attacked while the Tough Guy themself is protected, the Tough Guy's ability will still be activated.
* The Tough Guy will gain information on who is attacked, whether or not the protected player or the Tough Guy is attacked.

#### Werewolves

* If the **Werewolves** attack the Tough Guy or their protected player, the weakest werewolf will be revealed to them. In a night where the Kitten Wolf died the previous night or day, the Tough Guy will be converted when they are attacked directly.

#### Solo Killers

* If the **Alchemist** gives their black potion to the Tough Guy or their protected player, they will see who the Alchemist is. The protected player will also not receive the black potion. However, the Tough Guy dies after the discussion phase ends, which is aligned with the Alchemist's killing ability. The red potion does not trigger their ability.
* If the **Corruptor** corrupts the Tough Guy or their protected player, the protected player will not be corrupted and the Tough Guy will see who the Corruptor and will be corrupted instead. At the end of the day, the death message shows the Corruptor killing a player and not the Tough Guy dying due to injuries.
* If the **Illusionist** disguises the Tough Guy or their protected player, the Tough Guy will be disguised and can be immediately killed in the discussion phase. However, the Tough Guy and the Illusionist will also know each other's roles. If the Tough Guy is not killed during the discussion phase, the Tough Guy dies at the end of the following voting phase.
* If the **Bandits** attack the Tough Guy or their protected player, only the Accomplice is revealed to the Tough Guy. If the Bandit itself attacks the Tough Guy or their protected player without an accomplice, the Tough Guy will be converted into an Accomplice instead of being attacked. The Accomplice is considered 'weaker' than the Bandit.
* If a **Zombie** tries to convert the Tough Guy by attacking them directly, they will not trigger the protection and they will be bitten. However, if a Zombie tries to convert a player the Tough Guy is protecting, the player will be protected and the Tough Guy will see the Zombie's role.
* If an **Evil Detective**, **Cannibal**, or **Siren** attack the Tough Guy and/or their protected player, neither dies with the Tough Guy and the Solo Killer seeing each other's roles.

#### **Non-Triggering Attacks**

* The Tough Guy's ability is not triggered by Arsonist's douse, Bomber's bombs, Sect Leader's conversion, or Alchemist's red potions.
* The Tough Guy will be affected immediately by any attack made by villagers. For example, if Gunner shoots the Tough Guy, they will immediately die.

#### **Multiple Attacks**

* If both the Werewolves and an applicable Solo Killer attack the Tough Guy or their protected player, the Tough Guy will see both the weakest werewolf and the Solo Killer/s. For example, if the Serial Killer and the Werewolves attack the Tough Guy or their protected player, the Tough Guy will see both attackers.

#### **Other Cases**

* If the Conjuror converts into a Tough Guy and proceeds to be attacked, the Conjuror will not die as they will revert back to being Conjuror or their converted role in the following voting phase.

## Trivia

* The protection icon of the Tough Guy is the same as the Bodyguard.
* Players speaking English usually shorten the role during reference as 'Tg'. With the letter 't' coming from 'tough' and 'g' from 'guy'. It is not to be confused with 'target', often used in reference to Headhunter or Grave Robber.

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