Socratic Seminar

v1.1.0

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Bootlegger

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Lycanthrope
Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
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.
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.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Juggler
On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Tinker
You might die at any time.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.

Minion

Mezepheles
You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
Summoner
You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No 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

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
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

Bootlegger
This script has homebrew characters or rules.
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
Mezepheles
Show the Mezepheles their secret word.
6
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
7
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
8
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
9
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
10
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
Mezepheles
Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
4
Lycanthrope
The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
5
Legion
Choose a player, that player dies.
6
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.
7
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
8
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
9
Tinker
The Tinker might die.
10
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
11
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.
12
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Legion & Summoner
If Legion is summoned, all evil players become Legion.
Legion & Politician
The Politician might register as evil to Legion.