I'm Trying To Tell A Story! Leave Me Alone!

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by Aaron WoodCustomDifficulty:

Deus ex Fiasco

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Washerwoman
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Undertaker
Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Professor
Once per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]

Outsider

Hermit
You have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
Hatter
If you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
Snitch
Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
Heretic
Whoever wins, loses & whoever loses, wins, even if you are dead.

Minion

Mezepheles
You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
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.
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

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Shabaloth
Each night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Riot
Nominees die, but may nominate again immediately (on day 3, they must). After day 3, evil wins. [All Minions are Riot]

Traveller

Bishop
Only the Storyteller can nominate. At least 1 opposite player must be nominated each day.

Fabled & Loric

Deus ex Fiasco
At least once per game, the Storyteller will make a mistake, correct it, and publicly admit to it.
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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
5
Magician
6
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.
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
Mezepheles
Show the Mezepheles their secret word.
9
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
10
Washerwoman
Show the character token of a Townsfolk in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
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
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
14
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
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.
3
Shabaloth
One player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
4
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.
5
Professor
If the Professor has not used their ability: The Professor either shakes their head no, or points to a player. If that player is a Townsfolk, they are now alive.
6
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
7
Undertaker
If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
8
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
9
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
10
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

High Priestess, Hermit, Plague Doctor, Hatter, Wizard, Organ Grinder, Yaggababble, Ojo, Deus ex Fiasco, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Alchemist & Organ Grinder
If the Alchemist has the Organ Grinder ability, the Organ Grinder is in play. If both are sober, both are drunk.
Riot & Atheist
During a riot, if the Storyteller is nominated, players vote. If they are 'about to die', the game ends. If not, they nominate again.
Heretic & Widow
Only 1 jinxed character can be in play.
Alchemist & Widow
An Alchemist-Widow has no Widow ability & a Widow is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Widow may publicly guess a living player as the Widow. If correct, the Demon must choose the Widow tonight.
Magician & Widow
When the Widow sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.