The Royal Court

v1.0.0

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
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.
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
Innkeeper
Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
Choirboy
If the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Huntsman
Once per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Fool
The first time you die, you don't.
Juggler
On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.

Outsider

Butler
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): tomorrow, you may only vote if they are voting too.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Saint
If you die by execution, your team loses.

Minion

Mezepheles
You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
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.
Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Vizier
All players know you are the Vizier. You cannot die during the day. If good voted, you may choose to execute immediately.

Demon

Al-Hadikhia
Each night*, choose 3 players (all players learn who): each silently chooses to live or die, but if all live, all die.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]

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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
5
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
6
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
7
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
8
Mezepheles
Show the Mezepheles their secret word.
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
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
12
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
13
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
14
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
3
Innkeeper
The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
4
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.
5
Fang Gu
The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.
6
Al-Hadikhia
The Al-Hadikhia chooses 3 players. Announce the first player, wake them to nod yes to live or shake head no to die, kill or resurrect accordingly, then put to sleep and announce the next player. If all 3 are alive after this, all 3 die.
7
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.
8
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.
9
Choirboy
If the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
10
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.
11
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
12
Juggler
If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
13
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
14
Butler
The Butler points to a player. Mark that player as 'Master'.
15
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
16
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Steward, Knight, High Priestess, Plague Doctor, Vizier, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Lil' Monsta & Vizier
If the Vizier is babysitting Lil' Monsta, they die when executed.
Alchemist & Spy
An Alchemist-Spy has no Spy ability & a Spy is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Spy may publicly guess a living player as the Spy. If correct, the Demon must choose the Spy tonight.
Plague Doctor & Spy
If the Storyteller would gain the Spy ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.
Spy & Damsel
If the Spy is (or has been) in play, the Damsel is poisoned.