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A tale as old as time

v1.0.0

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Noble

    You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.

  • Librarian

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

  • Grandmother

    You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.

  • 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.

  • Mathematician
    Jinxed with Lunatic

    Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.

  • Flowergirl

    Each night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.

  • Gossip

    Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.

  • Savant

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

  • Amnesiac

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

  • Nightwatchman

    Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.

  • Sage

    If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.

  • Farmer

    If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.

Outsider

  • Tinker

    You might die at any time.

  • Mutant

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

  • Klutz

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.

  • Lunatic

    You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.

Minion

  • Godfather

    You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.

  • 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.

  • Poisoner

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

  • Mezepheles

    You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.

Demon

  • Pukka

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.

  • Lil' Monsta

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

  • No Dashii

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.

  • Vigormortis

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

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).

  • Harlot

    Each night*, choose a living player: if they agree, you learn their character, but you both might die.

  • Bone Collector

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

  • Beggar

    You must use a vote token to vote. Dead players may choose to give you theirs. If so, you learn their alignment. You are sober & healthy.

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
    Lil' Monsta

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

  6. 6
    Poisoner

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

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  9. 9
    Mezepheles

    Show the Mezepheles their secret word.

  10. 10
    Pukka

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

  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
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.

  14. 14
    Grandmother

    Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.

  15. 15
    Noble

    Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.

  16. 16
    Nightwatchman

    The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.

  17. 17
    Mathematician

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.

  18. 18
    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
    Mezepheles

    Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.

  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
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.

  6. 6
    No Dashii

    The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.

  7. 7
    Vigormortis

    The Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.

  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
    Godfather

    If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.

  10. 10
    Gossip

    If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.

  11. 11
    Sage

    If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.

  12. 12
    Amnesiac

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

  13. 13
    Farmer

    If 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. 14
    Tinker

    The Tinker might die.

  15. 15
    Grandmother

    If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.

  16. 16
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.

  17. 17
    Flowergirl

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

  18. 18
    Nightwatchman

    The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.

  19. 19
    Mathematician

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.

  20. 20
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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 Mathematician
    Jinxed with Lunatic
    Mathematician & Lunatic

    The Mathematician learns if the Lunatic attacks a different player than the real Demon attacked.