Puppet On a String

v4.0.0

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Washerwoman
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.
Shugenja
You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
Sailor
Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
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.
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Juggler
On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Ravenkeeper
If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.

Outsider

Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Hatter
If you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.

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.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Organ Grinder
All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

Demon

Kazali
Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]
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.

Traveller

Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Bureaucrat
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
Gangster
Once per day, you may choose to kill an alive neighbour, if your other alive neighbour agrees.
Harlot
Each night*, choose a living player: if they agree, you learn their character, but you both might die.
Scapegoat
If a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.

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
Sailor
The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
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
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
7
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
8
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.
9
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
10
Cerenovus
The 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.
11
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
12
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
13
Washerwoman
Show the character token of a Townsfolk in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
14
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.
15
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
4
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.
5
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
6
Cerenovus
The 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.
7
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
8
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
9
Ravenkeeper
If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
10
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.
11
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).
12
Juggler
If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Shugenja, Village Idiot, Hatter, Organ Grinder, Kazali, Ojo, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Marionette & Kazali
If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.
Lleech & Slayer
If the Slayer slays the Lleech host, the host dies.