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Death is a Fickle Thing

v2.0.0

by Rigel GordonCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Lycanthrope
Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
Professor
Once per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Ravenkeeper
If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
Sage
If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
Tea Lady
If both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Fool
The first time you die, you don't.
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Tinker
You might die at any time.
Moonchild
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.
Saint
If you die by execution, your team loses.

Minion

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Devil's Advocate
Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Mastermind
If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Lleech
Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Night order

First night

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
M
Minion Info
If there are 7 or more players, wake all Minions: Show the THIS IS THE DEMON token. Point to the Demon. Show THESE ARE YOUR MINIONS token. Point to the other Minions.
3
D
Demon Info
If there are 7 or more players, wake the Demon. Show the Demon token. Show all Minions. Show the THESE CHARACTERS ARE NOT IN PLAY token. Show 3 not-in-play good character tokens.
4
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
5
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
6
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
7
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
3
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
4
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
5
Lycanthrope
The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
6
Fang Gu
The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.
7
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
8
Sage
If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
9
Professor
If the Professor has not used their ability: The Professor either shakes their head no, or points to a player. If that player is a Townsfolk, they are now alive.
10
Tinker
The Tinker might die.
11
Moonchild
If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.
12
Ravenkeeper
If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Djinn doesn't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Scarlet Woman & Fang Gu
If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.
Lleech & Mastermind
If the Mastermind is alive and the Lleech host dies by execution, the Lleech lives but loses their ability.