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Midnight Shadows

v1.0.0

by GabrielCustomDifficulty:

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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Artist

    Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.

  • Dreamer

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.

  • Empath

    Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.

  • Fool

    The first time you die, you don't.

  • Fortune Teller

    Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.

  • Gossip

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

  • Mayor

    If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

  • Monk

    Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.

  • Noble

    You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

  • Poppy Grower

    Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.

  • Professor

    Once per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.

  • Snake Charmer

    Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.

Outsider

  • Drunk

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

  • Lunatic

    You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.

  • Ogre

    On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.

  • 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.

  • Mutant

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

Minion

  • Baron

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

  • Marionette

    You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

  • Poisoner

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

  • Scarlet Woman

    If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

  • Lleech

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

  • Ojo

    Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.

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
    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. 5
    Poppy Grower

    Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are

  6. 6
    Lunatic

    If 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.

  9. 9
    Poisoner

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

  10. 10
    Snake Charmer

    The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.

  11. 11
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.

  12. 12
    Fortune Teller

    The Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.

  13. 13
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  14. 14
    Noble

    Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.

  15. 15
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 3
    Poppy Grower

    If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.

  4. 4
    Poisoner

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

  5. 5
    Snake Charmer

    The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.

  6. 6
    Monk

    The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.

  7. 7
    Scarlet Woman

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

  8. 8
    Lunatic

    Allow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.

  9. 9
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.

  10. 10
    Gossip

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

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.

  13. 13
    Fortune Teller

    The Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.

  14. 14
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  15. 15
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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