Talking Dead
v1.0.0by TPHGCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
KnightYou start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
GrandmotherYou start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
High PriestessEach night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Snake CharmerEach night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
GamblerEach night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
FishermanOnce per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
JugglerOn your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
MagicianThe Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Outsider
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
TinkerYou might die at any time.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
HatterIf you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
Puzzlemaster1 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
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
HarpyEach night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
WitchEach night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
XaanOn night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Demon
YaggababbleYou start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Fabled & Loric
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Spirit of IvoryThere can't be more than 1 extra evil player.
Night order
First night
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2MMinion 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.
- 3DDemon 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
Magician - 5
LunaticIf 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
Snake CharmerThe 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.
- 7
WitchThe Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 8
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 9
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 10
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 11
GrandmotherShow the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
- 12
SeamstressThe 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
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
GamblerThe Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
- 3
Snake CharmerThe 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
WitchIf there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 5
MezephelesWake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
- 6
Scarlet WomanIf the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
- 7
LunaticAllow 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
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 9
TinkerThe Tinker might die.
- 10
GrandmotherIf the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
- 11
SeamstressIf 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.
- 12
JugglerIf today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
- 13
BalloonistChoose 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.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Knight, Shugenja, High Priestess, Hatter, Harpy, Xaan, Yaggababble, Djinn, Spirit of Ivory don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.