Into the Catacombs

v1.8.0

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
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.
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Oracle
Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Seamstress
Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Choirboy
If the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]
Ravenkeeper
If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
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.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Zealot
If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.

Minion

Widow
On your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
Godfather
You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Harpy
Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
Vizier
All players know you are the Vizier. You cannot die during the day. If good voted, you may choose to execute immediately.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

Demon

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

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
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
6
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.
7
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
8
Widow
Show the Grimoire to the Widow for as long as they need. The Widow points to a player. That player is poisoned. Wake a good player. Show the 'These characters are in play' card, then the Widow character token.
9
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
10
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
11
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
12
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.
13
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.
14
Balloonist
Choose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
15
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
16
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
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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
7
Acrobat
If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
8
Choirboy
If the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
9
Ravenkeeper
If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
10
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
11
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.
12
Oracle
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
13
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.
14
Balloonist
Choose a character type that does not yet have a Seen reminder next to a character of that type. Point to a player whose character is of that type, if there are any. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
15
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
16
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Vizier & Zealot
The Zealot might register as evil to the Vizier.
Lil' Monsta & Vizier
If the Vizier is babysitting Lil' Monsta, they die when executed.
Vizier & Investigator
The Storyteller doesn't declare the Vizier is in play.
Mathematician & Drunk
The Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Marionette & Balloonist
If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.
Mathematician & Marionette
The Mathematician learns if the Marionette's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Marionette & Lil' Monsta
If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.