Cult of Pythagoras

v1.0.0

by AleisterCustomDifficulty:

Djinn

Sentinel

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Characters

Townsfolk

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.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]
Cult Leader
Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Professor
Once per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
Sage
If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
Undertaker
Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Heretic
Whoever wins, loses & whoever loses, wins, even if you are dead.
Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
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

Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Mezepheles
You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.

Demon

Lord of Typhon
Each night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]
Pukka
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
Shabaloth
Each night*, choose 2 players: they die. A dead player you chose last night might be regurgitated.
Vigormortis
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.

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
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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
6
Magician
7
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.
8
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
9
Mezepheles
Show the Mezepheles their secret word.
10
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
11
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
12
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
13
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
14
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
4
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.
5
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.
6
Pukka
The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
7
Shabaloth
One player that the Shabaloth chose the previous night might be resurrected. The Shabaloth points to two players. Those players die.
8
Vigormortis
The Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
9
Assassin
If the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
10
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
11
Sage
If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
12
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.
13
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
14
Undertaker
If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
15
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
16
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Wizard, Lord of Typhon, Djinn, Sentinel don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Mathematician & Drunk
The Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Mathematician & Lunatic
The Mathematician learns if the Lunatic attacks a different player than the real Demon attacked.