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The Monkeys Paw

v1.0.0

by Blaine LockettCustomDifficulty:

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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Knight

    You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.

  • Noble

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

  • King

    Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.

  • General

    Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.

  • Sailor

    Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.

  • Seamstress

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

  • Fisherman

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

  • Choirboy

    If the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]

  • Fool

    The first time you die, you don't.

  • Lycanthrope

    Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.

  • 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.

  • Tea Lady

    If both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.

Outsider

  • Lunatic

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

  • Drunk

    You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.

  • Moonchild

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.

  • Sweetheart

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

  • Ogre

    On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.

Minion

  • Marionette

    You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

  • Assassin

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

  • Devil's Advocate

    Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't 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.

Demon

  • 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.

  • Imp

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.

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
    King

    Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.

  6. 6
    Sailor

    The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.

  9. 9
    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.

  10. 10
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    Noble

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

  13. 13
    General

    Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.

  14. 14
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Sailor

    The previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  3. 3
    Gambler

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

  4. 4
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  5. 5
    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.

  6. 6
    Lycanthrope

    The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.

  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
    Sweetheart

    Choose a player that is drunk.

  11. 11
    Choirboy

    If the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.

  12. 12
    Moonchild

    If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.

  13. 13
    Undertaker

    If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.

  14. 14
    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.

  15. 15
    King

    If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.

  16. 16
    General

    Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.

  17. 17
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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