Aweful Arithmetic of War
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Characters
Townsfolk
ChefYou start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
ClockmakerYou start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
GrandmotherYou start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
SailorEach night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Snake CharmerEach night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Fortune TellerEach night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
InnkeeperEach night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
CannibalYou have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Tea LadyIf both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.
Outsider
GoonEach night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
SweetheartWhen you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Puzzlemaster1 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
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
WidowOn your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
MarionetteYou think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Demon
No DashiiEach night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Fang GuEach night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
LleechEach 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
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Night order
First night
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2MMinion 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.
- 3DDemon 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
PhilosopherThe 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
SailorThe Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 6
MarionetteSelect 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
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
- 8
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 9
WidowShow 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.
- 10
Snake CharmerThe 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.
- 11
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 12
ChefShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
- 13
Fortune TellerThe Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
- 14
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 15
ClockmakerShow the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
- 16
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 17
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 18DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PhilosopherIf 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
SailorThe previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 4
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 5
InnkeeperThe previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
- 6
Snake CharmerThe 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
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 8
Fang GuThe 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.
- 9
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 10
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 11
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
- 12
SweetheartChoose a player that is drunk.
- 13
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 14
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 15
Fortune TellerThe Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
- 16
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 17DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Djinn doesn't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Scarlet Woman & Fang GuIf there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.

Mathematician & MarionetteThe Mathematician learns if the Marionette's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.