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To Play Chess With Death

v1.0.0

by SummerMBase ThreeDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Chef

    You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.

  • Grandmother

    You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.

  • Investigator

    You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.

  • Librarian

    You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)

  • Monk

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

  • Innkeeper

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

  • Tea Lady

    If both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.

  • Virgin

    The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.

  • Soldier

    You are safe from the Demon.

  • Sage

    If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.

  • Pacifist

    Executed good players might not die.

  • Mayor

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

Outsider

  • Klutz

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.

  • Moonchild

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.

  • Tinker

    You might die at any time.

  • Drunk

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

Minion

  • Scarlet Woman

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

  • Witch

    Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.

  • Spy

    Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.

  • Mastermind
    Jinxed with Vigormortis

    If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.

Demon

  • Zombuul

    Each night*, if no-one died today, choose a player: they die. The 1st time you die, you live but register as dead.

  • Vortox

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.

  • 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.

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
    Witch

    The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.

  5. 5
    Librarian

    Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.

  6. 6
    Investigator

    Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.

  7. 7
    Chef

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.

  8. 8
    Grandmother

    Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.

  9. 9
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  10. 10
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Innkeeper

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

  3. 3
    Monk

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

  4. 4
    Witch

    If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.

  5. 5
    Scarlet Woman

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

  6. 6
    Zombuul

    If no-one died during the day: The Zombuul points to a player. That player dies.

  7. 7
    Vortox

    The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.

  8. 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. 9
    Sage

    If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.

  10. 10
    Tinker

    The Tinker might die.

  11. 11
    Moonchild

    If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.

  12. 12
    Grandmother

    If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.

  13. 13
    Spy

    Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.

  14. 14
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Djinn doesn't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Mastermind
    Jinxed with Vigormortis
    Mastermind & Vigormortis

    A Mastermind that has their ability keeps it if the Vigormortis dies.