Clock's Ticking

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]
Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Clockmaker
You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Huntsman
Once per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
Nightwatchman
Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Poppy Grower
Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.

Minion

Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Mezepheles
You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
Psychopath
Each day, before nominations, you may publicly choose a player: they die. If executed, you only die if you lose roshambo.

Demon

Leviathan
If more than 1 good player is executed, you win. All players know you are in play. After day 5, evil wins.

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
Philosopher
The Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.
5
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
6
Poppy Grower
Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
7
Lunatic
If 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
8
Mezepheles
Show the Mezepheles their secret word.
9
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
10
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
11
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
12
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
13
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
14
Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.
15
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
16
Leviathan
Place the Leviathan 'Day 1' marker. Announce 'The Leviathan is in play; this is Day 1.'
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Philosopher
If the Philosopher has not used their ability: the Philosopher either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a good character on their sheet. If they chose a character: Swap the out-of-play character token with the Philosopher token and add the 'Is the Philosopher' reminder. If the character is in play, place the drunk marker by that player.
3
Poppy Grower
If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
4
Mezepheles
Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
5
Lunatic
Allow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
6
Assassin
If the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
7
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
8
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
9
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
10
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
11
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
12
Nightwatchman
The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.
13
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
14
Leviathan
Change the Leviathan Day reminder for the next day.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Alchemist & Boffin
If the Alchemist has the Boffin ability, the Alchemist does not learn what ability the Demon has.
Boffin & Drunk
The Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.
Boffin & Politician
The Demon cannot have the Politician ability.