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A Dance Before The King

v1.0.0

by BeesCustomDifficulty:

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Ventriloquist
Sentinel
Djinn
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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.

  • High Priestess

    Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.

  • Sailor

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

  • Snake Charmer

    Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.

  • King

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

  • Gambler

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

  • Exorcist

    Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.

  • Huntsman

    Once per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]

  • Fisherman

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

  • Farmer

    If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.

  • 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.

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.

  • Damsel

    All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.

  • Heretic

    Whoever wins, loses & whoever loses, wins, even if you are dead.

Minion

  • Poisoner

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

  • Assassin

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

  • Mastermind
    Jinxed with Vigormortis

    If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.

  • Vizier

    All players know you are the Vizier. You cannot die during the day. If good voted, you may choose to execute immediately.

  • 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.

Demon

  • Zombuul

    Each night*, if no-one died today, choose a player: they die. The 1st time you die, you live but register as dead.

  • Vigormortis

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

  • Lord of Typhon

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]

Traveller

  • Thief

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.

  • Harlot

    Each night*, choose a living player: if they agree, you learn their character, but you both might die.

  • Judge

    Once per game, if another player nominated, you may choose to force the current execution to pass or fail.

  • Scapegoat

    If a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.

  • Bishop

    Only the Storyteller can nominate. At least 1 opposite player must be nominated each day.

Fabled & Loric

  • Ventriloquist

    If a player is mad as a fresh character during their nomination, they might not die if executed today.

  • 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. 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
    King

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

  5. 5
    Sailor

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

  6. 6
    Poisoner

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

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    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.

  9. 9
    Damsel

    Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.

  10. 10
    Noble

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

  11. 11
    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
    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. 6
    Exorcist

    The Exorcist points to a player, different from the previous night. If that player is the Demon: Wake the Demon. Show the Exorcist token. Point to the Exorcist. The Demon does not act tonight.

  7. 7
    Zombuul

    If no-one died during the day: The Zombuul points to a player. That player dies.

  8. 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. 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
    Choirboy

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

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    Damsel

    If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.

  13. 13
    Farmer

    If a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.

  14. 14
    King

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

  15. 15
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Knight, High Priestess, Vizier, Organ Grinder, Lord of Typhon, Ventriloquist, Sentinel, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Mastermind
    Jinxed with Vigormortis
    Mastermind & Vigormortis

    A Mastermind that has their ability keeps it if the Vigormortis dies.