Dreadful Darkness

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
Shugenja
You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Seamstress
Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Minstrel
When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.

Outsider

Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Golem
You may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.
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.
Harpy
Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
Summoner
You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Witch
Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.

Demon

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Legion
Each night*, a player might die. Executions fail if only evil voted. You register as a Minion too. [Most players are Legion]

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
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
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
6
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
7
Snake Charmer
The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
8
Witch
The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
9
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
10
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
11
Seamstress
The Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
12
Bounty Hunter
Point to 1 evil player. Wake the townsfolk who is evil and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil sign.
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.

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
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
4
Snake Charmer
The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
5
Witch
If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
6
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.
7
Legion
Choose a player, that player dies.
8
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.
9
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.
10
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
11
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).
12
Seamstress
If the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
13
Bounty Hunter
If the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
14
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Legion & Summoner
If Legion is summoned, all evil players become Legion.
Legion & Minstrel
If Legion died by execution today, Legion keeps their ability, but the Minstrel might learn they are Legion.