Grave Misunderstandings

v1.0.0

by joeCustomDifficulty:

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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.
Sailor
Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Innkeeper
Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
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.
Professor
Once per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Tea Lady
If both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.

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.
Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.

Minion

Godfather
You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Devil's Advocate
Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
Goblin
If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.

Demon

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Shabaloth
Each night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Kazali
Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]

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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
6
Sailor
The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
7
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
8
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
9
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
10
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
11
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
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
Innkeeper
The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
5
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
6
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
7
Shabaloth
One player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
8
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
9
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
10
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
11
Professor
If the Professor has not used their ability: The Professor either shakes their head no, or points to a player. If that player is a Townsfolk, they are now alive.
12
Tinker
The Tinker might die.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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