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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Washerwoman
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.
Knight
You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
Shugenja
You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
Preacher
Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Cult Leader
Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Oracle
Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
Lycanthrope
Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Acrobat
Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.

Outsider

Puzzlemaster
1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

Minion

Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Godfather
You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Pit-Hag
Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.

Demon

Shabaloth
Each night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
No Dashii
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, 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
Magician
5
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
6
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
7
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
8
Washerwoman
Show the character token of a Townsfolk in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
9
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
10
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
11
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
12
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.
13
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
3
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
4
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
5
Pit-Hag
The Pit-Hag points to a player and a character on the sheet. If this character is not in play, wake that player and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character token. If the character is in play, nothing happens.
6
Lycanthrope
The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
7
Shabaloth
One player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
8
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.
9
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
10
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
11
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
12
Acrobat
If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
13
Barber
If the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.
14
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
15
Oracle
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
16
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
17
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
18
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.
19
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
20
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Mathematician & Drunk
The Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Magician & Spy
When the Spy sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.
Mathematician & Chambermaid
The Chambermaid can detect if the Mathematician will wake tonight.
Pit-Hag & Cult Leader
If the Pit-Hag turns an evil player into the Cult Leader, they can't turn good due to their own ability.