One of the many roles suggested by Michael Hoffmann, of Germany. The role was originally created by Alex Schreiber. More information can be found at this site. Personally, the first version below (the "passive" one) is my favorite from the lot! Very original, and simple!

The name refers to the former german Minister of Defence Rudolf Scharping known for his extremly slow way of speaking.

The Scharping is so sloooooow that he becomes aware of being killed at night only one night later. Effectively, the Scharping lives one day longer when he was killed by the Mafia!

Active Scharping

Can point every night at one person, who will become progessively slower. Thus, if the victim is a Mafioso, all the victims of the Mafia will survive one day longer. If he points at the Angel, all his information will be delayed by one night. This is a problem for the Angel, as it sees only that it did not receive information one night (as if victim of the Thief. However, the following night, it will get information about the person it pointed to the previous night!

The "active" version looks like a bookkeeping nightmare for the moderator!