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Bitter Knowledge

v1.0.0

by Stoch (Mark)CustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Chef

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

  • Librarian

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

  • Empath

    Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.

  • Sailor

    Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.

  • 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.

  • Oracle

    Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.

  • Monk

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

  • Acrobat

    Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.

  • Seamstress

    Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

  • Minstrel

    When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.

  • Sage

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

Outsider

  • Lunatic

    You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.

  • Drunk

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

  • Recluse
    Jinxed with Sage

    You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

  • Sweetheart

    When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.

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.

  • Assassin

    Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.

  • Scarlet Woman
    Jinxed with Fang Gu

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

Demon

  • Pukka

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.

  • 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.

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
    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. 5
    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.

  6. 6
    Sailor

    The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  7. 7
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.

  8. 8
    Poisoner

    The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  9. 9
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  10. 10
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  11. 11
    Librarian

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

  12. 12
    Chef

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

  13. 13
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.

  14. 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. 15
    Seamstress

    The Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.

  16. 16
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 3
    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.

  4. 4
    Poisoner

    The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  5. 5
    Monk

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

  6. 6
    Scarlet Woman

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

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.

  9. 9
    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.

  10. 10
    No Dashii

    The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.

  11. 11
    Lleech

    The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    Godfather

    If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.

  14. 14
    Acrobat

    If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.

  15. 15
    Sweetheart

    Choose a player that is drunk.

  16. 16
    Sage

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

  17. 17
    Empath

    Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.

  18. 18
    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.

  19. 19
    Oracle

    Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.

  20. 20
    Seamstress

    If the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.

  21. 21
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Recluse
    Jinxed with Sage
    Recluse & Sage

    The Recluse might register as the Demon to the Sage.

  • Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Jinxed with Fang Gu
    Scarlet Woman & Fang Gu

    If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.