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Dead Men Tell Some Tales

v1.0.1

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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.

  • Librarian

    You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)

  • Sailor

    Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.

  • General

    Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.

  • Mathematician
    Jinxed with Lunatic

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

  • Town Crier

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

  • Oracle

    Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.

  • Nightwatchman

    Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.

  • Professor

    Once per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.

  • Tea Lady

    If both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.

  • Ravenkeeper

    If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.

  • Poppy Grower

    Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.

  • Minstrel

    When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.

Outsider

  • Sweetheart

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

  • 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.

  • Lunatic

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

Minion

  • Witch

    Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.

  • Spy
    Jinxed with Poppy Grower

    Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.

  • Pit-Hag

    Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.

  • Assassin

    Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.

Demon

  • Imp

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

  • Zombuul

    Each night*, if no-one died today, choose a player: they die. The 1st time you die, you live but register as dead.

  • Vigormortis

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

  • Fang Gu

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

Traveller

  • Bone Collector

    Once per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.

  • Beggar

    You must use a vote token to vote. Dead players may choose to give you theirs. If so, you learn their alignment. You are sober & healthy.

  • Thief

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.

  • Voudon

    Only you and the dead can vote. They don't need a vote token to do so. A 50% majority is not required.

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
    Poppy Grower

    Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are

  5. 5
    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.

  6. 6
    Sailor

    The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  7. 7
    Witch

    The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.

  8. 8
    Librarian

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

  9. 9
    Noble

    Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.

  10. 10
    Nightwatchman

    The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.

  11. 11
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  12. 12
    General

    Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.

  13. 13
    Mathematician

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

  14. 14
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Poppy Grower

    If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.

  3. 3
    Sailor

    The previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  4. 4
    Witch

    If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.

  5. 5
    Pit-Hag

    The Pit-Hag points to a player and a character on the sheet. If this character is not in play, wake that player and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character token. If the character is in play, nothing happens.

  6. 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. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Zombuul

    If no-one died during the day: The Zombuul points to a player. That player dies.

  9. 9
    Fang Gu

    The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.

  10. 10
    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.

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    Sweetheart

    Choose a player that is drunk.

  14. 14
    Professor

    If the Professor has not used their ability: The Professor either shakes their head no, or points to a player. If that player is a Townsfolk, they are now alive.

  15. 15
    Moonchild

    If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.

  16. 16
    Ravenkeeper

    If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.

  17. 17
    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).

  18. 18
    Oracle

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.

  19. 19
    Nightwatchman

    The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.

  20. 20
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  21. 21
    General

    Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.

  22. 22
    Mathematician

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

  23. 23
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Mathematician
    Jinxed with Lunatic
    Mathematician & Lunatic

    The Mathematician learns if the Lunatic attacks a different player than the real Demon attacked.

  • Jinxed with Spy
    Jinxed with Poppy Grower
    Spy & Poppy Grower

    If the Poppy Grower has their ability, the Spy does not see the Grimoire.