Squaring the Circle

v1.0.0

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

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.
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
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.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Acrobat
Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

Outsider

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.
Moonchild
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

Minion

Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
Widow
On your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

Pukka
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.

Traveller

Bureaucrat
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
Barista
Each night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.
Butcher
Each day, after the 1st execution, you may nominate again.
Bone Collector
Once per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
Gnome
All players start knowing a player of your alignment. You may choose to kill anyone who nominates them.

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
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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
6
Widow
Show the Grimoire to the Widow for as long as they need. The Widow points to a player. That player is poisoned. Wake a good player. Show the 'These characters are in play' card, then the Widow character token.
7
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
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
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
10
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.
11
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
12
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
13
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
4
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.
5
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
6
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.
7
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
8
Acrobat
If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
9
Barber
If the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.
10
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
11
Moonchild
If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.
12
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
13
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
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
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Alchemist & Widow
An Alchemist-Widow has no Widow ability & a Widow is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Widow may publicly guess a living player as the Widow. If correct, the Demon must choose the Widow tonight.