History Characters / TownOfSalem

* NoSell: There is no way to manipulate the Coroner's detection results. If they have a Coven Leader in their Autopsy results and they visit the Coven Leader, they ''will'' learn about it.

* EvenTheLovingHeroHasHatedOnes: Compassionate and willing to heal others at his own risk though the Doctor might be, he does have one exception to his mercy. He absolutely will ''not'' heal the Mayor after they reveal themself, courtesy of the Mayor previously cutting funds to Salem's hospital and threatening to banish the Doctor as a witch. The Cleric is more generous, being willing to cleanse poison and dreamweaving, but will still refuse to protect the Mayor from harm.

* {{Frameup}}: Makes innocents appear to be members of the Mafia, at least to Investigators and Sheriffs.

* TheDreaded: Lore presents him as one, being the only person that everyone fears. In-game, he is on par with the Serial Killer (immune to Basic Attacks and able to kill someone each night) with the added benefit of having trusted allies.

* PsychoForHire: He's a Serial Killer recruited into the Mafia.
* SerialKiller: His lore reveals that he is actually a Serial Killer who was hired by the Godfather.

* ItsAllMyFault: The Survivor blames himself for failing to protect his hometown's Mayor while he was still a Bodyguard, which set off the chain of events leading to that town's destruction by the Mafia. Part of the reason he keeps four bulletproof vests is to remind himself of his failure.

* ShellShockedVeteran:
** [[{{Fanon}} Pre-Solstice Writing Event lore]] presents [[https://town-of-salem.fandom.com/wiki/Custom_Stories#Survivor_stories a story]] of how the Survivor was held captive in a prisoner camp for twelve years, nine months, and twenty-six days, turning him into a shell-shocked loner bent on surviving no matter what.
** His official backstory reveals he was the last and SoleSurvivor of a town previously decimated by the Mafia, having been [[DistractedByTheSexy distracted by the Consort]]. He suffers from a great deal of SurvivorsGuilt as a result of surviving where his friends died, and is bent on ensuring he makes it through this town as a result.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: According to his backstory, the Townies he once dealt with treated him poorly despite his efforts to provide them with medical care. The memories of him being repeatedly screwed out of recognition, thrown in jail, and his house being invaded by an Investigator were a significant catalyst for him completing his FaceHeelTurn.

* FaceHeelTurn: He was once a Doctor that had an unhealthy fascination with diseases and several unpleasant Townies to deal with. Then the plague came to Salem, and he saw an opportunity to make the town pay.
* LaughingMad: His official backstory ends with the Plaguebearer (now transformed into Pestilence) laughing maniacally as the plague-bearing gas spreads throughout Salem, marking the moment they went ''completely'' nuts.

* ReligionOfEvil: As described above, he worships Pestilence.

* ShellShockedVeteran: His backstory reveals he was a soldier, traumatized into his current state by the sights of the war. He wants death via lynching so that he doesn't live with the paranoia wracking his mind.

* AbusiveParents: His official backstory indicates his parents [[DeniedFoodAsPunishment denied him food for a week]] when he failed a test at school.

* SuperStrength: According to his backstory, he can bend steel bars and smash cement like glass. Appropriately enough, he starts with strength on par with a transformed Werewolf.

* TrainingFromHell: Willingly put himself through this from childhood. He would sneak into a military training camp each night for ten years and train on their equipment all through the night, which would have been hellaciously rough on a full-grown man (much less a potentially pre-teen boy).

* DeadlyDoctor: His avatar invokes this image through wearing a doctor's coat and carrying a large syringe; he's also confirmed as having a doctorate in psychology in his official backstory.

* BalanceBuff: In ''Town Of Salem 2'', they gain the ability to visit a player each night, guaranteeing they will appear in that night's vision.

In ''Town Of Salem 2'', the Investigator's investigation works by determining whether their target (literally) has blood on their hands, detecting if a player targeted and killed someone during the night. However, the Investigator needs to keep in mind roles like executing Jailors or Vigilantes before throwing accusations.

* {{Foil}}: Becomes one to the Sheriff in ''Town of Salem 2''. The Investigator can easily find murderous roles, but this leaves him blind to characters like the Enchanter or Jester. The Sheriff's specialty is detecting enemies of the town that don't rely on killing, but the Coven member with the Necronomicon (who will be the one killing town members) and neutral killing roles are seen as not suspicious.

A well-respected soldier who is willing to do whatever it takes to drive evil out of the town. Once per game, they can reveal themselves to begin a military Tribunal that allows the town to quickly vote up to three people up to the stand. During the Tribunal, the Marshall receives an extra vote, and anyone voted up is immediately killed with no opportunity to defend themselves. Introduced in ''Town of Salem 2''.

[[folder:Amnesiac (''Town of Salem 2'')]]
A trauma patient that does not remember who he was. Each day, he will select a random dead Town member and copy their role (prioritizing Town Power roles), gaining their abilities.

* AmnesiacsAreInnocent: Amnesiacs can become a role from a person that has died. They are harmless at the start of the game because they can't do anything yet.
* DittoFighter: He can take on the role of a random town member.
* IdentityAmnesia: The Amnesiac's most basic theme. Their role is to remember who they were and become a new role.
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[[folder:Escort/Tavern Keeper]]
A beautiful woman skilled in distraction. She can distract someone each night, canceling their action. In ''Town of Salem 2'', the role is renamed to the Tavern Keeper, who instead makes their target too drunk to act.
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[[folder: Socialite]]
An outgoing person who seeks to bring the town together, inviting everyone to their elaborate parties.

Twice per game, they can choose during the day to Entertain the town, starting a party the following night. During the party, the Town can communicate with each other as if it were still daytime. Evil factions are forced to attend the party, preventing them from communicating privately. Introduced in ''Town of Salem 2''.
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!! Town Power (''Introduced in the sequel'')
Roles that can dramatically swing the game in the town's favor; generally the most powerful roles the town has.
[[folder:Jailor]]
A prison guard who secretly detains and interrogates suspects. He may choose one person during the day to jail for the night, and may execute up to three jailed people per game. However, should he execute a Town member, he will lose his remaining executions. Was a Town Killing role in ''Town of Salem'' before being reclassed as a Town Power in ''Town of Salem 2''.
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[[folder: Marshal]]

[[folder:Escort/Tavern Keeper]]
A beautiful woman skilled in distraction. She can distract someone each night, canceling their action. In ''Town of Salem 2'', the role is renamed to the Tavern Keeper, who instead makes their target too drunk to act.
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A trauma patient that does not remember who he was. He can remember who he was by selecting a role from the graveyard, taking on that role's goal and abilities.

* TookALevelInBadass: With the Necronomicon, she may visit players and turn them to stone, as opposed to waiting at her home for them to come to her.

In ''Town Of Salem 2'', she instead acts as the coven's front line, and always starts with the Necronomicon. By default, she of a Basic Attack and no Defense, but she can choose to increase either attribute by one stage, granting her either a Powerful Attack (and roleblock immunity) or Basic Defense.

* TookALevelInBadass: With the ''Necronomicon'', the controlled target can be dealt a basic attack, and she will gain basic defense at night.

* TookALevelInBadass: With the Necronomicon, her poison can no longer be healed. And therefore, poisoned players [[YouAreAlreadyDead are already dead]].

* RuleOfThree: Each potion has a three day cooldown. Unless she has the Necronomicon.
* TookALevelInBadass: With the Necronomicon, her potions no longer have a cooldown.

* TookALevelInBadass: With the Necronomicon, she can summon a [[OurGhoulsAreCreepier ghoul]] to perform a Basic attack against your target by selecting yourself.

* {SuspiciouslySimilarSubtitute}}: Essentially the Coven's version of the Mafia's Ambusher.

* {{Expy}}: In ''Town of Salem 2'', she outright becomes a more dangerous version of the Janitor.

* {{Expy}}: Essentially the Coven's version of the Mafia's Ambusher.

* CompositeCharacter: The ''Town of Salem 2'' Poisoner takes on the role of the Consort, becoming the evil team's main roleblocker.
* EvilCounterpart: In the second game, she becomes one to the Tavern Keeper.

* {{Expy}}: Acts as the Coven's version of the Blackmailer.