Something In The Way

v1.0.0

by Corban RanfordCustomDifficulty:

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Undertaker
Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Princess
On your 1st day, if you nominated & executed a player, the Demon doesn't kill tonight.
Juggler
On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Farmer
If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Fool
The first time you die, you don't.

Outsider

Ogre
On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Klutz
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.
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.

Minion

Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Pit-Hag
Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Xaan
On night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
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

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.
Kazali
Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]
Lleech
Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

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
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
5
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
6
Snake Charmer
The 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.
7
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
8
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
9
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
10
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
11
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
3
Snake Charmer
The 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.
4
Pit-Hag
The Pit-Hag points to a player and a character on the sheet. If this character is not in play, wake that player and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character token. If the character is in play, nothing happens.
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
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
7
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.
8
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.
9
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.
10
Undertaker
If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
11
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
12
Juggler
If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
13
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
14
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
15
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Steward, Village Idiot, Princess, Ogre, Xaan, Organ Grinder, Kazali, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Pit-Hag & Village Idiot
If there is a spare token, the Pit-Hag can create an extra Village Idiot. If so, the drunk Village Idiot might change.
Pit-Hag & Ogre
If the Pit-Hag turns an evil player into the Ogre, they can't turn good due to their own ability.
Spy & Ogre
The Spy registers as evil to the Ogre.
Recluse & Ogre
If the Recluse registers as evil to the Ogre, the Ogre learns that they are evil.