Hail the King

v1.0.0

by Valentina TurlakovaCustomDifficulty:

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
Clockmaker
You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Exorcist
Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.
Seamstress
Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Farmer
If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Choirboy
If the Demon kills the King, you learn which player is the Demon. [+ the King]

Outsider

Ogre
On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Golem
You may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.
Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
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.
Fearmonger
Each night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

Pukka
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Kazali
Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]
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
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
5
Marionette
Select one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.
6
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
7
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
8
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
9
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
10
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
11
Seamstress
The Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
12
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.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
3
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
4
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.
5
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
6
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.
7
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
8
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
9
Choirboy
If the King was killed by the Demon, wake the Choirboy and point to the Demon player.
10
Farmer
If a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.
11
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
12
Town Crier
Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
13
Seamstress
If the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
14
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.
15
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Steward, High Priestess, Ogre, Boffin, Ojo, Kazali, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Boffin & Ogre
The Demon cannot have the Ogre ability.
Marionette & Kazali
If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.
Marionette & Balloonist
If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.