The King's Dilemma

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Storm Catcher

Sentinel

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
Preacher
Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Fortune Teller
Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Oracle
Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Engineer
Once per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
Seamstress
Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.

Outsider

Goon
Each night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
Tinker
You might die at any time.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.

Minion

Harpy
Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
Witch
Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Fearmonger
Each night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
Goblin
If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.

Demon

Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Po
Each night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.
Vigormortis
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

Fabled & Loric

Storm Catcher
Name a good character. If in play, they can only die by execution, but evil players learn which player it is.
Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
5
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
6
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.
7
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
8
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
9
Witch
The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
10
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
11
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
12
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
13
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
14
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
15
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.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
Preacher
The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.
4
Witch
If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
5
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
6
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
7
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
8
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.
9
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.
10
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
11
Tinker
The Tinker might die.
12
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
13
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
14
Town Crier
Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
15
Oracle
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
16
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.
17
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
18
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Harpy, Storm Catcher, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Cerenovus & Goblin
The Cerenovus may choose to make a player mad that they are the Goblin.