Lord of the Rings

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Djinn

Ferryman

Sentinel

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Characters

Townsfolk

Knight
You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Shugenja
You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
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.
Huntsman
Once per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Choirboy
If the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]

Outsider

Butler
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.
Goon
Each night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Zealot
If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.

Minion

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
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.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

Demon

Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Legion
Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]

Traveller

Matron
Each day, you may choose up to 3 sets of 2 players to swap seats. Players may not leave their seats to talk in private.
Scapegoat
If a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
Butcher
Each day, after the 1st execution, you may nominate again.
Gangster
Once per day, you may choose to kill an alive neighbour, if your other alive neighbour agrees.

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Ferryman
On the final day, all dead players regain their vote token.
Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.

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
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
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
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
9
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
10
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.
11
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.
12
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
13
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
14
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
15
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
16
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
4
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
5
Legion
Choose a player, that player dies.
6
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.
7
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.
8
Choirboy
If the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
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
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
12
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
13
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Knight, Shugenja, Village Idiot, Alsaahir, Zealot, Ojo, Djinn, Ferryman, Sentinel don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Legion & Zealot
The Zealot might register as evil to Legion.
Marionette & Huntsman
If the Marionette thinks that they are the Huntsman, the Damsel was added during setup.
Widow & Damsel
If the Widow is (or has been) in play, the Damsel is poisoned.
Legion & Politician
The Politician might register as evil to Legion.
Alchemist & Widow
An Alchemist-Widow has no Widow ability & a Widow is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Widow may publicly guess a living player as the Widow. If correct, the Demon must choose the Widow tonight.
Alchemist & Marionette
An Alchemist-Marionette has no Marionette ability & the Marionette is in play.
Marionette & Lil' Monsta
If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.