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We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

v1.0.0

by LewisCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Sailor

    Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.

  • General

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

  • Innkeeper

    Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.

  • Gambler

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

  • Acrobat

    Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.

  • Gossip

    Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.

  • Nightwatchman

    Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.

  • Courtier

    Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.

  • Fisherman

    Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.

  • Amnesiac

    You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

  • Farmer

    If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.

  • Ravenkeeper

    If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.

  • Fool

    The first time you die, you don't.

Outsider

  • Drunk

    You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.

  • Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Wraith
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Jinxed with Baron

    When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

  • Mutant

    If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

  • Politician

    If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.

Minion

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

  • Devil's Advocate

    Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.

  • 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)

  • Baron

    There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

  • Pukka

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.

  • No Dashii

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.

  • Shabaloth

    Each night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.

Fabled & Loric

  • Djinn

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

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
    Sailor

    The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  5. 5
    Poisoner

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

  6. 6
    Courtier

    The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.

  7. 7
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  8. 8
    Pukka

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

  9. 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. 10
    Nightwatchman

    The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.

  11. 11
    General

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

  12. 12
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Sailor

    The previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  3. 3
    Poisoner

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

  4. 4
    Courtier

    Reduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.

  5. 5
    Innkeeper

    The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.

  6. 6
    Gambler

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

  7. 7
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  8. 8
    Scarlet Woman

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

  9. 9
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.

  10. 10
    Shabaloth

    One player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.

  11. 11
    No Dashii

    The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.

  12. 12
    Gossip

    If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.

  13. 13
    Acrobat

    If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.

  14. 14
    Amnesiac

    If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  15. 15
    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.

  16. 16
    Ravenkeeper

    If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.

  17. 17
    Nightwatchman

    The Nightwatchman may point to a player. Wake that player, show the 'This character selected you' card and the Nightwatchman token, then point to the Nightwatchman player.

  18. 18
    General

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

  19. 19
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Wraith
    Plague Doctor & Wraith

    If the Storyteller would gain the Wraith ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.

  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Plague Doctor & Scarlet Woman

    If the Storyteller would gain the Scarlet Woman ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.

  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Baron
    Plague Doctor & Baron

    If the Storyteller would gain the Baron ability, up to two players become Outsiders.