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Dark Flickering Tongues

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Steward

    You start knowing 1 good player.

  • High Priestess

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

  • Balloonist

    Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]

  • Innkeeper

    Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.

  • Gambler

    Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.

  • Exorcist

    Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.

  • Gossip

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

  • Amnesiac

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

  • Engineer

    Once per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.

  • Fisherman

    Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.

  • Seamstress

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

  • Soldier

    You are safe from the Demon.

  • Banshee

    If the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.

Outsider

  • Butler
    Jinxed with Organ Grinder

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.

  • Sweetheart

    When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.

  • Plague Doctor

    When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

  • Barber

    If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

Minion

  • Godfather

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

  • Poisoner

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

  • Summoner
    Jinxed with Lord of Typhon
    Jinxed with Pukka
    Jinxed with Engineer

    You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]

  • Assassin

    Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.

  • Organ Grinder

    All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.

Demon

  • Pukka

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

  • Lord of Typhon

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]

  • Po

    Each night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.

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
    Engineer

    The Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the You are card and the relevant character tokens.

  5. 5
    Poisoner

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

  6. 6
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  7. 7
    Pukka

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

  8. 8
    Amnesiac

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

  9. 9
    Butler

    The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.

  10. 10
    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.

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Engineer

    The Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character tokens.

  3. 3
    Poisoner

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

  4. 4
    Innkeeper

    The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.

  5. 5
    Gambler

    The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.

  6. 6
    Exorcist

    The Exorcist points to a player, different from the previous night. If that player is the Demon: Wake the Demon. Show the Exorcist token. Point to the Exorcist. The Demon does not act tonight.

  7. 7
    Pukka

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

  8. 8
    Po

    If the Po chose no-one the previous night: The Po points to three players. Otherwise: The Po either shows the 'no' head signal , or points to a player. Chosen players die

  9. 9
    Assassin

    If the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.

  10. 10
    Godfather

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

  11. 11
    Gossip

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

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    Sweetheart

    Choose a player that is drunk.

  14. 14
    Amnesiac

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

  15. 15
    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.

  16. 16
    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.

  17. 17
    Butler

    The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.

  18. 18
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Steward, High Priestess, Banshee, Plague Doctor, Summoner, Organ Grinder, Lord of Typhon, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Butler
    Jinxed with Organ Grinder
    Butler & Organ Grinder

    If the Organ Grinder is causing eyes closed voting, the Butler may raise their hand to vote but their vote is only counted if their master voted too.

  • Jinxed with Summoner
    Jinxed with Lord of Typhon
    Summoner & Lord of Typhon

    If a Lord of Typhon is summoned, they must neighbor a Minion & their other neighbor becomes an evil Minion.

  • Jinxed with Summoner
    Jinxed with Pukka
    Summoner & Pukka

    The Summoner may summon a Pukka on the 2nd night instead of the 3rd.

  • Jinxed with Summoner
    Jinxed with Engineer
    Summoner & Engineer

    If the living Summoner is removed from play, the Storyteller has the Summoner ability.