The Usurpers Gambit

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Cult Leader
Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
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.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Choirboy
If the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]
Banshee
If the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.

Outsider

Goon
Each night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Snitch
Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
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

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.
Witch
Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
Wraith
You may choose to open your eyes at night. You wake when other evil players do.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

Pukka
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Night order

First night

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
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
Snitch
After Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.
6
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
7
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
8
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
9
Witch
The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
10
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
11
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
12
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
13
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
14
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
15
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
16
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.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
4
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
5
Witch
If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
6
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
7
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
8
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.
9
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
10
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
11
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
12
Choirboy
If the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
13
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
14
Oracle
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
15
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
16
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
17
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.
18
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Vortox & Banshee
If the Vortox kills the Banshee, all players learn that the Banshee has died.
Scarlet Woman & Fang Gu
If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.