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The Persecuting Engine

v1.0.0

by Tristan S.CustomDifficulty:

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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Chef

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

  • Washerwoman

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

  • Shugenja

    You start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.

  • Empath

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

  • General

    Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.

  • Preacher

    Each night, choose a player: a Minion, if chosen, learns this. All chosen Minions have no ability.

  • Dreamer

    Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.

  • Undertaker

    Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.

  • Alsaahir

    Each day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.

  • Engineer

    Once per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.

  • Courtier

    Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.

  • Banshee

    If the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.

  • Virgin

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

Outsider

  • Plague Doctor

    When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

  • Saint

    If you die by execution, your team loses.

  • Mutant

    If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

  • Zealot

    If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.

Minion

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

  • Witch

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

  • Xaan

    On night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]

  • Boffin

    The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

  • Imp

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.

  • Ojo

    Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.

  • Po

    Each night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.

  • Vigormortis

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

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
    Engineer

    The Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the You are card and the relevant character tokens.

  5. 5
    Preacher

    The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.

  6. 6
    Poisoner

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

  7. 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. 8
    Witch

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

  9. 9
    Washerwoman

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

  10. 10
    Chef

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

  11. 11
    Empath

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

  12. 12
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  13. 13
    General

    Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.

  14. 14
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 2
    Engineer

    The Engineer shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a Demon or points to the relevant number of Minions. If the Engineer chose characters, replace the Demon or Minions with the choices, then wake the relevant players and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character tokens.

  3. 3
    Preacher

    The Preacher chooses a player. If a Minion is chosen, wake the Minion and show the 'This character selected you' card and then the Preacher token.

  4. 4
    Poisoner

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

  5. 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. 6
    Witch

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

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Po

    If the Po chose no-one the previous night: The Po points to three players. Otherwise: The Po either shows the 'no' head signal , or points to a player. Chosen players die

  9. 9
    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.

  10. 10
    Empath

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

  11. 11
    Undertaker

    If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.

  12. 12
    Dreamer

    The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.

  13. 13
    General

    Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.

  14. 14
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Shugenja, Alsaahir, Banshee, Plague Doctor, Zealot, Xaan, Boffin, Ojo don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.