Strength Before Weakness

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Characters

Townsfolk

Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Clockmaker
You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Oracle
Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
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.
Soldier
You are safe from the Demon.
Fool
The first time you die, you don't.
Minstrel
When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

Outsider

Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
Klutz
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.

Minion

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Devil's Advocate
Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Mastermind
If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.

Demon

Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
No Dashii
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.

Traveller

Thief
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Bureaucrat
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
Beggar
You must use a vote token to vote. Dead players may choose to give you theirs. If so, you learn their alignment. You are sober & healthy.
Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Judge
Once per game, if another player nominated, you may choose to force the current execution to pass or fail.

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
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
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
7
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.
8
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
9
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
10
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
11
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
12
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
4
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.
5
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
6
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
7
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
8
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.
9
Imp
The Imp points to a player. That player dies. If the Imp chose themselves: Replace the character of 1 alive minion with a spare Imp token. Show the 'You are' card, then the Imp token.
10
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.
11
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
12
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
13
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.
14
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
15
Oracle
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.