Evil Search Party

v1.0.0

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Clockmaker
You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Shugenja
You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Seamstress
Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Poppy Grower
Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Snitch
Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.

Minion

Witch
Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
Goblin
If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

No Dashii
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Vigormortis
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.

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
Poppy Grower
Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
5
Snitch
After Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.
6
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.
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
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
10
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
11
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
12
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
13
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.
14
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
15
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.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Poppy Grower
If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
3
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.
4
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
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
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
7
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.
8
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.
9
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
10
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
11
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.
12
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
13
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
14
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.
15
Bounty Hunter
If the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Boffin & Village Idiot
If there is a spare token, the Boffin can give the Demon the Village Idiot ability.
Boffin & Drunk
The Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.