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The big questions

v1.0.0

by DizzyCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Grandmother

    You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.

  • Village Idiot

    Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]

  • Mathematician

    Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.

  • Dreamer

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

  • 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.

  • Town Crier

    Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.

  • Innkeeper

    Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.

  • Exorcist

    Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.

  • 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.

  • Cannibal

    You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.

  • Amnesiac

    You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

  • Sage

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

Outsider

  • Hermit

    You have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]

  • Recluse
    Jinxed with Sage

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

  • Sweetheart

    When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.

  • Mutant

    If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

Minion

  • Godfather

    You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.

  • Poisoner

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

  • Wraith

    You may choose to open your eyes at night. You wake when other evil players do.

  • Scarlet Woman

    If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

  • Boffin
    Jinxed with Village Idiot

    The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

  • Pukka

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.

  • Vigormortis

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

  • Lord of Typhon

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]

Fabled & Loric

  • 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
    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. 5
    Poisoner

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

  6. 6
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  7. 7
    Pukka

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

  8. 8
    Amnesiac

    Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  9. 9
    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.

  10. 10
    Grandmother

    Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.

  11. 11
    Dreamer

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

  12. 12
    Mathematician

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.

  13. 13
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 3
    Poisoner

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

  4. 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. 5
    Scarlet Woman

    If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.

  6. 6
    Exorcist

    The Exorcist points to a player, different from the previous night. If that player is the Demon: Wake the Demon. Show the Exorcist token. Point to the Exorcist. The Demon does not act tonight.

  7. 7
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.

  8. 8
    Vigormortis

    The Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.

  9. 9
    Godfather

    If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.

  10. 10
    Sweetheart

    Choose a player that is drunk.

  11. 11
    Sage

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

  12. 12
    Amnesiac

    If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  13. 13
    Grandmother

    If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.

  14. 14
    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.

  15. 15
    Dreamer

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

  16. 16
    Town Crier

    Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).

  17. 17
    Mathematician

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.

  18. 18
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Village Idiot, Hermit, Wraith, Boffin, Lord of Typhon, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Boffin
    Jinxed with Village Idiot
    Boffin & Village Idiot

    If there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.

  • Jinxed with Recluse
    Jinxed with Sage
    Recluse & Sage

    The Recluse might register as the Demon to the Sage.