Circus of Horrors

v1.2.0

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Shugenja
You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
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.
Acrobat
Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
Nightwatchman
Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Juggler
On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Minstrel
When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
Fool
The first time you die, you don't.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
Hatter
If you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

Minion

Godfather
You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
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.

Demon

Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
No Dashii
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
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.

Traveller

Thief
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Barista
Each night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.
Harlot
Each night*, choose a living player: if they agree, you learn their character, but you both might die.
Bone Collector
Once per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
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
Magician
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
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
7
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
8
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
9
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
10
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
11
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.
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
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.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
3
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.
4
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
5
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
6
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.
7
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
8
Acrobat
If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
9
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
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
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.
12
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.
13
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.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Lil' Monsta & Hatter
If the Hatter dies & the Demon chooses Lil' Monsta, they also choose a Minion to become.
Lil' Monsta & Magician
If the Magician is alive, the Storyteller chooses which Minion babysits Lil' Monsta.
Cannibal & Juggler
If the Juggler guesses on their first day and dies by execution, tonight the living Cannibal learns how many guesses the Juggler got correct.
Marionette & Balloonist
If the Marionette thinks that they are the Balloonist, an Outsider might have been added.
Magician & Marionette
If the Magician is alive, the Demon doesn't know which neighbor is the Marionette.
Marionette & Lil' Monsta
If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.