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A Shot In The Dark

v1.0.0

by HowezyCustomDifficulty:

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Sentinel
Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Investigator

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

  • Dreamer

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.

  • Empath

    Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.

  • Fisherman

    Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.

  • Sage

    If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.

  • Slayer

    Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.

Outsider

  • Recluse
    Jinxed with Sage

    You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

  • Lunatic

    You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.

Minion

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

  • Fearmonger

    Each night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.

Demon

  • Imp

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

  • Lil' Monsta

    Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]

Fabled & Loric

  • Sentinel

    There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.

  • 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
    Lunatic

    If 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.

  5. 5
    Lil' Monsta

    Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.

  6. 6
    Poisoner

    The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  7. 7
    Fearmonger

    The Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.

  8. 8
    Investigator

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

  9. 9
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.

  10. 10
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  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
    Poisoner

    The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  3. 3
    Fearmonger

    The Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.

  4. 4
    Lunatic

    Allow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.

  5. 5
    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.

  6. 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. 7
    Sage

    If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.

  8. 8
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.

  9. 9
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  10. 10
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Recluse
    Jinxed with Sage
    Recluse & Sage

    The Recluse might register as the Demon to the Sage.