Paralysis Ghosts
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Characters
Townsfolk
StewardYou start knowing 1 good player.
Snake CharmerEach night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Fortune TellerEach night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
JugglerOn your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
FarmerIf you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Poppy GrowerMinions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Outsider
GoonEach night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
BarberIf you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Minion
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
XaanOn night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
GoblinIf you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Demon
PukkaEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fang GuEach night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Traveller
ThiefEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
BureaucratEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
BaristaEach night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.
CacklejackEach day, choose a player: a different player changes character tonight.
DeviantIf you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.
Fabled & Loric
Spirit of IvoryThere can't be more than 1 extra evil player.
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Night order
First night
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2MMinion 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.
- 3DDemon 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
PhilosopherThe 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
AlchemistShow the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
- 6
Poppy GrowerDo not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
- 7
Snake CharmerThe Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
- 8
CerenovusThe Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
- 9
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 10
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 11
Fortune TellerThe Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
- 12
SeamstressThe Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PhilosopherIf 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 GrowerIf the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
- 4
Snake CharmerThe Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
- 5
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 6
CerenovusThe Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
- 7
ImpThe 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
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
- 9
Fang GuThe 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.
- 10
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 11
BarberIf 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.
- 12
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 13
FarmerIf a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.
- 14
Fortune TellerThe Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
- 15
Town CrierNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
- 16
SeamstressIf the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 17
JugglerIf today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
- 18DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Steward, Plague Doctor, Xaan, Boffin, Spirit of Ivory, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Alchemist & BoffinIf the Alchemist has the Boffin ability, the Alchemist does not learn what ability the Demon has.

Boffin & GoonIf the Demon has the Goon ability, they can't turn good due to this ability.

Cerenovus & GoblinThe Cerenovus may choose to make a player mad that they are the Goblin.

Plague Doctor & GoblinIf the Storyteller would gain the Goblin ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.