Crook

> *Once per game, may overturn the condemning vote and choose a new player to condemn instead
> Overturns have priority over a Governor
> Cannot overturn when the majority is No One or the condemned player is Mafia-aligned*
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## Crook

### Choice

Post-Condemn

**Crook**, is a mafia-aligned role that, once per game, can overturn the condemn vote to another player.

## Mechanics

On any day when a non-mafia-aligned player was condemned, the Crook receives the option to pass the vote, letting the condemned player die, or overturn the vote to another player of their choice. It is worth noting that Crook can overturn to other mafia members, although there is almost never a reason to do so and it would be considered as throwing.

If multiple Crooks choose to use their power on the same day, the last one to choose a player to overturn to is the one that uses their power. The others retain their power.

Overturning off of a role with a post-vote action may or may not prevent them from using said post-vote action, depending on the role. Check a role's description to see whether overturning off them will deny them of their action.

## Interactions

* Crook can overturn off of third-party roles that can side with mafia, such as Traitor.
* Crook's overturn ability has priority over Governor and Suspect Governor's.
* Hangman's ability to save the condemned player has priority over Crook's ability.
* Overturning the vote off Hunter gives them a free kill.

## In Setups

Crook can be thought of as a weaker version of the Hitman, although it can be stronger in some cases. Both roles are able to kill a player, while avoiding any effects that could harm the mafia if the player was nightkilled. For instance, both roles are exceptional at safely killing an Emcee. However, Crook relies on a town member being condemned in order to use its power. Additionally, it is forced to use its power at the end of the day, while Hitman can act in the moment.

However, Hitman is weakened by protections during the day, such as vests and Secret Service. Hitman also dies if it shoots a Bomb, while Crook will not die if it overturns to one. Crook is also able to kill Grandma (unlike Hitman), being one of the only ways to. It is worth noting that neither Hitman nor Crook can bypass Pacifist's protection.

Crook can alternatively be used to make Governor ccable. Normally, mafia cannot counterclaim Gov, because the real Gov will overturn the vote to them if voted. However, since Crook has priority over Gov, they can overturn the vote to a different player if the real Gov gets condemned, preventing them from needlessly dying. This is only effective in MYLO, however, because it will mean that the real Gov will survive and that the ccing mafia will be outted.

Crook can also be used to prevent Follow the Cop by overturning to the investigative role.

In RR Off setups, Crook can be thought of as a buff to town, as it tells town the alignment of the condemned player every day if it hasn't used its power yet. (If there are no other roles with post-vote actions, town will know the alignment of any condemned player because Crook will not have a post-vote action if a mafia-aligned player is condemned, and the day will end instantly. However, players will be unable to distinguish between the condemnation of town-aligned and third-party players.) Thus, Crook would need to have some incentive to not use its power early on in the game, such as including a Bomb or any other role that would otherwise be unkillable by the mafia.

Crook also synergizes well with Butler, as they can prevent the Butler's target from being condemned to save the Butler from being revealed.

## Gameplay

Crook should hold their power for an opportune moment. Usually, this means overturning to a role that the mafia are punished for killing, such as Bomb, or an investigative role that can be protected at night.

If a Crook believes that they are being scumread by many players and that they are likely to be voted in the near future, they can overturn the vote to a power role read to ensure that their power isn't wasted when they die.

Crook can be used to counterclaim Governor, as explained above.

## Trivia

* Crook and Quack are the only two mafia-aligned roles whose names end with the letter K.