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The hand of rod

v1.0.0

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Djinn
Toymaker
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Clockmaker

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

  • Knight

    You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.

  • 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]

  • Village Idiot

    Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]

  • High Priestess

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

  • Flowergirl

    Each night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.

  • Savant

    Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

  • Fisherman

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

  • Pacifist

    Executed good players might not die.

  • Minstrel

    When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.

  • Farmer

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

Outsider

  • Ogre

    On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.

  • Butler

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.

  • Moonchild

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.

  • Tinker

    You might die at any time.

  • Drunk

    You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.

Minion

  • Devil's Advocate

    Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.

  • Spy
    Jinxed with Ogre

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

  • Godfather

    You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.

  • Marionette
    Jinxed with Balloonist

    You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

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.

  • 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.

Traveller

  • Barista

    Each night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.

  • Beggar

    You must use a vote token to vote. Dead players may choose to give you theirs. If so, you learn their alignment. You are sober & healthy.

  • Deviant

    If you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.

  • Thief

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

Fabled & Loric

  • Djinn

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

  • Toymaker

    The Demon may choose not to attack & must do this at least once per game. Evil players get normal starting info.

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
    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. 5
    Sailor

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

  6. 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. 7
    Lleech

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

  8. 8
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  9. 9
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  10. 10
    Butler

    The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.

  11. 11
    Clockmaker

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

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    Spy

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

  14. 14
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 3
    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.

  4. 4
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  5. 5
    Zombuul

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

  6. 6
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.

  7. 7
    Godfather

    If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.

  8. 8
    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.

  9. 9
    Tinker

    The Tinker might die.

  10. 10
    Moonchild

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

  11. 11
    Flowergirl

    Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether the Demon voted today. Place the 'Demon not voted' marker (remove 'Demon voted', if any).

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    Butler

    The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.

  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.

Knight, Village Idiot, High Priestess, Ogre, Djinn, Toymaker don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Spy
    Jinxed with Ogre
    Spy & Ogre

    The Spy registers as evil to the Ogre.

  • Jinxed with Marionette
    Jinxed with Balloonist
    Marionette & Balloonist

    If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.