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The Dunning-Kruger Effect

v1.0.0

by fishboyCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Pixie

    You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.

  • Bounty Hunter

    You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]

  • Sailor

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

  • Village Idiot

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

  • Undertaker

    Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.

  • Gossip

    Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.

  • Courtier

    Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.

  • Fisherman

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

  • Amnesiac

    You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

  • Farmer

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

  • Tea Lady

    If both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.

  • Mayor

    If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

  • Virgin

    The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.

Outsider

  • Lunatic

    You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.

  • Moonchild

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

  • Snitch

    Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.

  • Puzzlemaster

    1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.

Minion

  • Pit-Hag
    Jinxed with Village Idiot

    Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.

  • Assassin

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

  • Marionette
    Jinxed with Lil' Monsta

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

  • Baron

    There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

  • Boffin
    Jinxed with Village Idiot

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

Demon

  • Lil' Monsta

    Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]

  • Imp

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

  • Vigormortis

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

Traveller

  • Bureaucrat

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.

  • Gunslinger

    Each day, after the 1st vote has been tallied, you may choose a player that voted: they die.

  • Bone Collector

    Once per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.

  • Apprentice

    On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).

  • Scapegoat

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

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
    Snitch

    After Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.

  5. 5
    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.

  6. 6
    Sailor

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

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Lil' Monsta

    Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.

  9. 9
    Courtier

    The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.

  10. 10
    Pixie

    Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.

  11. 11
    Amnesiac

    Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  12. 12
    Bounty Hunter

    Point to 1 evil player. Wake the townsfolk who is evil and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil sign.

  13. 13
    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
    Courtier

    Reduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.

  4. 4
    Pit-Hag

    The Pit-Hag points to a player and a character on the sheet. If this character is not in play, wake that player and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character token. If the character is in play, nothing happens.

  5. 5
    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.

  6. 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. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Lil' Monsta

    Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.

  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
    Gossip

    If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.

  11. 11
    Amnesiac

    If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    Moonchild

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

  14. 14
    Undertaker

    If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.

  15. 15
    Bounty Hunter

    If the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.

  16. 16
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Pit-Hag
    Jinxed with Village Idiot
    Pit-Hag & Village Idiot

    If there is a spare token, the Pit-Hag can create an extra Village Idiot. If so, the drunk Village Idiot might change.

  • Jinxed with Boffin
    Jinxed with Village Idiot
    Boffin & Village Idiot

    If there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.

  • Jinxed with Marionette
    Jinxed with Lil' Monsta
    Marionette & Lil' Monsta

    If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.