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Circus of Freaks

v1.0.0

by Paddy JCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Librarian

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

  • Grandmother

    You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.

  • Village Idiot

    Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]

  • Balloonist

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

  • 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.

  • Undertaker

    Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.

  • Gambler

    Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.

  • Juggler

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

  • Artist

    Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.

  • Philosopher

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

  • Fool

    The first time you die, you don't.

  • Sage

    If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.

  • Magician
    Jinxed with Widow

    The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.

  • Acrobat

    Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.

Outsider

  • Plague Doctor

    When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

  • Mutant

    If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

  • Klutz

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.

Minion

  • 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.

  • Godfather

    You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

  • Organ Grinder

    All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.

Demon

  • Pukka

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.

  • 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.

  • No Dashii

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.

  • Vigormortis

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

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
    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
    Magician
  6. 6
    Lleech

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

  7. 7
    Poisoner

    The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  8. 8
    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.

  9. 9
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  10. 10
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  11. 11
    Librarian

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

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    Grandmother

    Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.

  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
    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
    Poisoner

    The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  4. 4
    Gambler

    The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.

  5. 5
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.

  6. 6
    No Dashii

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

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.

  9. 9
    Godfather

    If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.

  10. 10
    Acrobat

    If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.

  11. 11
    Sage

    If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.

  12. 12
    Grandmother

    If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.

  13. 13
    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.

  14. 14
    Undertaker

    If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.

  15. 15
    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.

  16. 16
    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.

  17. 17
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Magician
    Jinxed with Widow
    Magician & Widow

    When the Widow sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.