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The Word

v1.0.2

by slimy_asparagusCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Investigator

    You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.

  • Librarian

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

  • Preacher

    Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.

  • Town Crier

    Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.

  • Oracle

    Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.

  • Innkeeper

    Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.

  • Exorcist

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

  • Philosopher

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

  • Minstrel

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

  • Fool

    The first time you die, you don't.

  • Pacifist

    Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

  • Saint

    If you die by execution, your team loses.

  • Mutant

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

  • Zealot

    If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.

  • 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

  • Mezepheles

    You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.

  • Devil's Advocate

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

  • Assassin

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

  • Goblin

    If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.

  • Scarlet Woman

    If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

  • Yaggababble
    Jinxed with Exorcist

    You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.

  • Kazali

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

Traveller

  • Bureaucrat

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

  • Judge

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

  • 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.

  • Bishop

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

  • Voudon

    Only you and the dead can vote. They don't need a vote token to do so. A 50% majority is not required.

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
    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
    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.

  6. 6
    Preacher

    The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.

  7. 7
    Devil's Advocate

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

  8. 8
    Mezepheles

    Show the Mezepheles their secret word.

  9. 9
    Librarian

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

  10. 10
    Investigator

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

  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
    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
    Preacher

    The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.

  4. 4
    Innkeeper

    The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.

  5. 5
    Devil's Advocate

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

  6. 6
    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.

  7. 7
    Scarlet Woman

    If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.

  8. 8
    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.

  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
    Town Crier

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

  12. 12
    Oracle

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.

  13. 13
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Yaggababble
    Jinxed with Exorcist
    Yaggababble & Exorcist

    If the Exorcist chooses the Yaggababble, the Yaggababble does not kill tonight.