Council of the Dead
v1.1.0by EmberCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
LibrarianYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
Fortune TellerEach night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
AlsaahirEach day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
HuntsmanOnce per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
FishermanOnce per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
SoldierYou are safe from the Demon.
MayorIf only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Outsider
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
DamselAll Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Minion
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
CerenovusEach night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
SummonerYou get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]
Scarlet WomanIf there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
BaronThere are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
Demon
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fabled & Loric
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
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
PhilosopherThe 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
CerenovusThe Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
- 6
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 7
HuntsmanThe Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
- 8
DamselWake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
- 9
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 10
Fortune TellerThe Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
- 11DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PhilosopherIf 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
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 4
CerenovusThe Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
- 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
ImpThe Imp points to a player. That player dies. If the Imp chose themselves: Replace the character of 1 alive minion with a spare Imp token. Show the 'You are' card, then the Imp token.
- 8
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 10
HuntsmanThe Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
- 11
DamselIf selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
- 12
Fortune TellerThe Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
- 13
Town CrierNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
- 14
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 15DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Shugenja, Alsaahir, Summoner, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.