The King's Folly

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Big Wig

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Princess
On your 1st day, if you nominated & executed a player, the Demon doesn't kill tonight.
Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
King
Each night, if the dead outnumber the living, you learn 1 alive character. The Demon knows who you are.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Courtier
Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.
Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
Knight
You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Huntsman
Once per game, at night, choose a living player: the Damsel, if chosen, becomes a not-in-play Townsfolk. [+the Damsel]
Minstrel
When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.

Outsider

Golem
You may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.
Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.

Minion

Fearmonger
Each night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
Mastermind
If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

Al-Hadikhia
Each night*, choose 3 players (all players learn who): each silently chooses to live or die, but if all live, all die.

Fabled & Loric

Big Wig
Each nominee chooses a player: until voting, only they may speak & they are mad the nominee is good or they might die.
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
King
Wake the Demon, show them the 'This character selected you' card, show the King token and point to the King player.
5
Courtier
The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
6
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
7
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
8
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
9
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
10
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
11
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Courtier
Reduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
3
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
4
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
5
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
6
Al-Hadikhia
The Al-Hadikhia chooses 3 players. Announce the first player, wake them to nod yes to live or shake head no to die, kill or resurrect accordingly, then put to sleep and announce the next player. If all 3 are alive after this, all 3 die.
7
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
8
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
9
Huntsman
The Huntsman shakes their head 'no' or points to a player. If they point to the Damsel, wake that player, show the 'You are' card and a not-in-play character token.
10
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
11
King
If there are more dead than living, show the King a character token of a living player.
12
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Princess, Steward, Knight, Big Wig, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Al-Hadikhia & Princess
If the Princess nominated & executed a player on their 1st day, no one dies to the Al-Hadikhia tonight.
Al-Hadikhia & Mastermind
If the Al-Hadikhia dies by execution, and the Mastermind is alive, the Al-Hadikhia chooses 3 good players tonight: if all 3 choose to live, evil wins. Otherwise, good wins.
Scarlet Woman & Al-Hadikhia
If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman becomes the Scarlet Woman again.