Res Ipsa Loquitur

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Djinn

Bootlegger rules

Players may not discuss publically during the day or something bad might happen

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Shugenja
You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Fortune Teller
Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Lycanthrope
Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Huntsman
Once per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.

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.
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.
Snitch
Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.

Minion

Harpy
Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Widow
On your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

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

Fabled & Loric

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
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
Widow
Show the Grimoire to the Widow for as long as they need. The Widow points to a player. That player is poisoned. Wake a good player. Show the 'These characters are in play' card, then the Widow character token.
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
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
9
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.
10
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
11
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
12
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
13
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
14
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
15
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
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
4
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.
5
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
6
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
7
Lycanthrope
The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
8
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.
9
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.
10
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
11
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
12
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Recluse & Ogre
If the Recluse registers as evil to the Ogre, the Ogre learns that they are evil.
Widow & Damsel
If the Widow is (or has been) in play, the Damsel is poisoned.