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A Problem Shared

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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Pixie

    You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.

  • Balloonist

    Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]

  • Preacher

    Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Oracle

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

  • Monk

    Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

  • Juggler

    On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.

  • Amnesiac

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

  • Farmer

    If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.

  • Pacifist

    Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

  • Ogre

    On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.

  • Barber

    If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

  • Zealot

    If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.

  • Puzzlemaster

    1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.

Minion

  • Devil's Advocate

    Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.

  • Witch

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

  • Fearmonger

    Each night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.

  • 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.

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]

  • Lleech

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

Traveller

  • Bureaucrat

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.

  • Thief

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

  • Scapegoat

    If a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.

  • Apprentice

    On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).

  • 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.

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
    Preacher

    The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.

  6. 6
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  9. 9
    Witch

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

  10. 10
    Fearmonger

    The Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.

  11. 11
    Pixie

    Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.

  12. 12
    Amnesiac

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

  13. 13
    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.

  14. 14
    Balloonist

    Choose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.

  15. 15
    Mathematician

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

  16. 16
    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
    Preacher

    The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.

  4. 4
    Monk

    The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.

  5. 5
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  6. 6
    Witch

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

  7. 7
    Fearmonger

    The Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.

  8. 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. 9
    No Dashii

    The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.

  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
    Lleech

    The Lleech 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
    Amnesiac

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

  14. 14
    Farmer

    If a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.

  15. 15
    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.

  16. 16
    Oracle

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

  17. 17
    Juggler

    If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.

  18. 18
    Balloonist

    Choose a character type that does not yet have a Seen reminder next to a character of that type. Point to a player whose character is of that type, if there are any. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.

  19. 19
    Mathematician

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

  20. 20
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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