The Hero We Need

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Sentinel

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Cult Leader
Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
Alsaahir
Each day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Huntsman
Once per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

Outsider

Golem
You may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), 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

Fearmonger
Each night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Goblin
If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Boomdandy
If you are executed, all but 3 players die. 1 minute later, the player with the most players pointing at them dies.
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.

Fabled & Loric

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
Philosopher
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.
5
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
6
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.
7
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
8
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.
9
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
10
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
11
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
12
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
13
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
14
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.
15
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Philosopher
If 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
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.
4
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.
5
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
6
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
7
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
8
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.
9
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
10
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Alsaahir, Boffin, Yaggababble, Ojo, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Alchemist & Boffin
If the Alchemist has the Boffin ability, the Alchemist does not learn what ability the Demon has.
Marionette & Balloonist
If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.
Boffin & Cult Leader
If the Demon has the Cult Leader ability, they can't turn good due to this ability.
Marionette & Huntsman
If the Marionette thinks that they are the Huntsman, the Damsel was added during setup.
Boffin & Politician
The Demon cannot have the Politician ability.
Alchemist & Marionette
An Alchemist-Marionette has no Marionette ability & the Marionette is in play.
Marionette & Lil' Monsta
If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.