Embrace the Tentacles

v2.0.0

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
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.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Oracle
Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Ravenkeeper
If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Poppy Grower
Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

Minion

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
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.
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
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.
Legion
Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]

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
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
Poppy Grower
Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
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
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
8
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
9
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.
10
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
11
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
12
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
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
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
15
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
Poppy Grower
If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
4
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
5
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.
6
Legion
Choose a player, that player dies.
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
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
9
Barber
If the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.
10
Ravenkeeper
If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
11
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
12
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.
13
Oracle
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
14
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Mathematician & Drunk
The Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Plague Doctor & Baron
If the Storyteller would gain the Baron ability, up to two players become Outsiders.
Legion & Politician
The Politician might register as evil to Legion.
Plague Doctor & Goblin
If the Storyteller would gain the Goblin ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.
Mathematician & Marionette
The Mathematician learns if the Marionette's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Plague Doctor & Marionette
If the Storyteller would gain the Marionette ability, one of the Demon's good neighbors becomes the Marionette.