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Walking the Tightrope

v1.0.0

by Marelyn CCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Clockmaker

    You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.

  • Librarian

    You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)

  • Empath

    Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.

  • Sailor

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

  • Balloonist

    Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]

  • Dreamer

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.

  • Monk

    Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.

  • Gambler

    Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.

  • Acrobat

    Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.

  • Alsaahir

    Each day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.

  • Artist

    Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.

  • Juggler

    On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.

  • Fool

    The first time you die, you don't.

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.

  • Mutant

    If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

Minion

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

  • Spy

    Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.

  • Organ Grinder

    All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.

  • Boffin
    Jinxed with Drunk

    The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

  • Pukka

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.

  • Imp

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

  • Kazali

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]

  • 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.

Fabled & Loric

  • Djinn

    Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

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
    Sailor

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

  6. 6
    Lleech

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

  7. 7
    Poisoner

    The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  8. 8
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  9. 9
    Librarian

    Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.

  10. 10
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.

  11. 11
    Clockmaker

    Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.

  12. 12
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  13. 13
    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.

  14. 14
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  15. 15
    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
    Poisoner

    The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  4. 4
    Gambler

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

  5. 5
    Monk

    The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.

  6. 6
    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.

  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
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.

  9. 9
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.

  10. 10
    Acrobat

    If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.

  11. 11
    Moonchild

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

  12. 12
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.

  13. 13
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  14. 14
    Juggler

    If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.

  15. 15
    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.

  16. 16
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  17. 17
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Boffin
    Jinxed with Drunk
    Boffin & Drunk

    The Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.