In post 2200, profii wrote:When scum get something like a voyeur is it intended to be used as a defence mechanism (so to speak)
I assume so, last time I did it my scum mates were like wtf but to me it means you can confidently do what you want if you can be sure you're in the clear so it's an obvious move
Scum voyeurs can have any number of reasons to be given.
It can be given to give them a safeclaim to slot into the prs of the game and seem like a role that can plausibly be town without overpowering the strength of the town.
It can be given to the scumteam to give them an insight into the nature of the power roles, to allow them to better setup spec.
It can be given to the scumteam to give them a weaker version of a rolecop, to let them more or less, with the right targets, get information which allows them to narrow in on the identity of the town's power roles.
And similar--so, yes, more defensive than anything else.