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Dancing on Strings

v1.5.0

by InsaneMuadibCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Shugenja

    You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.

  • Librarian

    You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)

  • Pixie

    You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.

  • Savant

    Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.

  • Dreamer

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.

  • Fortune Teller

    Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.

  • High Priestess

    Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.

  • Oracle

    Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.

  • Town Crier

    Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.

  • Artist

    Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.

  • Seamstress

    Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.

  • Amnesiac

    You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

  • Minstrel

    When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.

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.

  • Mutant

    If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

  • Recluse

    You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

Minion

  • Cerenovus

    Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.

  • Evil Twin

    You & an opposing player know each other. If the good player is executed, evil wins. Good can't win if you both live.

  • Marionette
    Jinxed with Lil' Monsta

    You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

Demon

  • Imp

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

  • Fang Gu

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

  • Lil' Monsta

    Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]

  • Vortox

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.

Traveller

  • Barista

    Each night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.

  • Apprentice

    On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).

  • Matron

    Each day, you may choose up to 3 sets of 2 players to swap seats. Players may not leave their seats to talk in private.

  • Bone Collector

    Once per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.

  • Voudon

    Only you and the dead can vote. They don't need a vote token to do so. A 50% majority is not required.

Fabled & Loric

  • Djinn

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

Night order

First night

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 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. 4
    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.

  5. 5
    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.

  6. 6
    Lil' Monsta

    Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.

  7. 7
    Poisoner

    The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  8. 8
    Evil Twin

    Wake the Evil Twin and their twin. Confirm that they have acknowledged each other. Point to the Evil Twin. Show their Evil Twin token to the twin player. Point to the twin. Show their character token to the Evil Twin player.

  9. 9
    Cerenovus

    The 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.

  10. 10
    Pixie

    Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.

  11. 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. 12
    Librarian

    Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.

  13. 13
    Fortune Teller

    The Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.

  14. 14
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  15. 15
    Seamstress

    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.

  16. 16
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Poisoner

    The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  3. 3
    Cerenovus

    The 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.

  4. 4
    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.

  5. 5
    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.

  6. 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. 7
    Vortox

    The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.

  8. 8
    Lil' Monsta

    Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.

  9. 9
    Amnesiac

    If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  10. 10
    Fortune Teller

    The Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.

  11. 11
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  12. 12
    Town Crier

    Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).

  13. 13
    Oracle

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.

  14. 14
    Seamstress

    If 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.

  15. 15
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Marionette
    Jinxed with Lil' Monsta
    Marionette & Lil' Monsta

    If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.