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In Tension

v1.3.0

by FlyingludicoloCustomDifficulty:

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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Noble

    You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.

  • Grandmother

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

  • General

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

  • Preacher

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

  • Chambermaid

    Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.

  • Snake Charmer

    Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.

  • Oracle

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

  • Gambler

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

  • Exorcist

    Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.

  • Slayer

    Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.

  • Philosopher

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

  • Soldier

    You are safe from the Demon.

  • Mayor

    If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

Outsider

  • Goon

    Each night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.

  • Tinker

    You might die at any time.

  • Damsel

    All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.

  • Lunatic

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

Minion

  • 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.

  • Mezepheles

    You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.

  • Scarlet Woman

    If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

  • Mastermind

    If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.

Demon

  • Po

    Each night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.

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
    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
    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.

  7. 7
    Poisoner

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

  8. 8
    Snake Charmer

    The 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.

  9. 9
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  10. 10
    Mezepheles

    Show the Mezepheles their secret word.

  11. 11
    Damsel

    Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.

  12. 12
    Grandmother

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

  13. 13
    Noble

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

  14. 14
    General

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

  15. 15
    Chambermaid

    The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.

  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
    Poisoner

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

  5. 5
    Gambler

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

  6. 6
    Snake Charmer

    The 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. 7
    Mezepheles

    Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.

  8. 8
    Scarlet Woman

    If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.

  9. 9
    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.

  10. 10
    Exorcist

    The Exorcist points to a player, different from the previous night. If that player is the Demon: Wake the Demon. Show the Exorcist token. Point to the Exorcist. The Demon does not act tonight.

  11. 11
    Po

    If the Po chose no-one the previous night: The Po points to three players. Otherwise: The Po either shows the 'no' head signal , or points to a player. Chosen players die

  12. 12
    Godfather

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

  13. 13
    Damsel

    If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.

  14. 14
    Tinker

    The Tinker might die.

  15. 15
    Grandmother

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

  16. 16
    Oracle

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

  17. 17
    General

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

  18. 18
    Chambermaid

    The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.

  19. 19
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.