Not a Very Good Spy

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
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.
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Innkeeper
Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
Nightwatchman
Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
Courtier
Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Farmer
If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]

Outsider

Snitch
Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
Puzzlemaster
1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.
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

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Summoner
You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No 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

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
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
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
Magician
6
Snitch
After Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.
7
Sailor
The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
8
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
9
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.
10
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
11
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
12
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
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
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
15
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
5
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.
6
Innkeeper
The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
7
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
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
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
10
Farmer
If a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.
11
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
12
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.
13
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
14
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Mathematician & Drunk
The Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Magician & Spy
When the Spy sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.
Summoner & Courtier
If the living Summoner has no ability, the Storyteller has the Summoner ability.