A Noble Cause

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Djinn

Spirit of Ivory

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Characters

Townsfolk

Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
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.
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Innkeeper
Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
Lycanthrope
Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Banshee
If the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.

Outsider

Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Klutz
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.

Minion

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Summoner
You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Spirit of Ivory
There can't be more than 1 extra evil player.

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
Magician
6
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.
7
Marionette
Select one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.
8
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
9
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
10
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
11
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
12
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
13
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
14
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
4
Innkeeper
The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
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
Lycanthrope
The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
7
Imp
The Imp points to a player. That player dies. If the Imp chose themselves: Replace the character of 1 alive minion with a spare Imp token. Show the 'You are' card, then the Imp token.
8
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
9
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
10
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
11
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

High Priestess, Banshee, Plague Doctor, Summoner, Djinn, Spirit of Ivory don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Marionette & Summoner
If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.
Magician & Spy
When the Spy sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.
Plague Doctor & Spy
If the Storyteller would gain the Spy ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.
Plague Doctor & Baron
If the Storyteller would gain the Baron ability, up to two players become Outsiders.
Summoner & Clockmaker
The Summoner registers as the Demon to the Clockmaker.
Magician & Marionette
If the Magician is alive, the Demon doesn't know which neighbor is the Marionette.
Plague Doctor & Marionette
If the Storyteller would gain the Marionette ability, one of the Demon's good neighbors becomes the Marionette.