A role claim sets a limit on what the speaker could know. Use this Town of Salem role claims reference to identify the evidence to request; use the claim guide when you need help presenting your own role.
What each common claim should contain
| Claim | Ask for | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff | Night, target and innocent/suspicious feedback | An innocent result does not prove Town alignment. |
| Investigator | Original result group and the correct ruleset | One matching role is not an exact identification. |
| Lookout | Watched target, named visitors and any overflow notice | The list is capped at three identities and can be altered by Disguiser. |
| Doctor / Bodyguard | Protection targets and actual feedback | A quiet night does not confirm a save. |
| Spy | Bug target and feedback, plus separate faction visit lists | A recipient of a Mafia visit can itself be Mafia. |
| Transporter | Both players for every swap | An alleged swap without corroboration is still only a claim. |
| Tavern Keeper | Roleblock targets and responses | Surviving the visit does not exclude a cautious Serial Killer. |
| Retributionist | Corpse used, living recipient and ability result | A dead Town role is not returned permanently to play. |
| Mayor | The public reveal when available | Typing “Mayor” is not the same as revealing. |
Distinguish missing detail from impossibility
A nervous Doctor may forget a night number. That is missing detail which can be requested. A claim with no possible role-list slot is a different problem, but only after cleaned or forged deaths and flexible slots have been accounted for. Do not assign the same confidence to both.
Ask without supplying a safe answer
“Who did you visit on Night 2?” preserves the player’s own account. “You visited 7, right?” feeds them the detail you hoped to test. Collect the independent log first, then compare it with the reported visit.
Example: an apparently confirmed visitor
A Lookout names Player 8 at the victim’s house. Player 8 claims a passive role. That discrepancy deserves attention, but Disguiser is an alternate explanation for the identity in the Lookout report. Check whether Mafia deception is possible and whether a second result supports the accusation before calling it impossible.
Where to go next
Use counterclaims and claim space for mutually exclusive stories; fake-claim strategy covers maintaining a cover when you actually play an evil role. The glossary explains claim abbreviations.
