Walking Backwards

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Clockmaker
You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
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.
Undertaker
Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Farmer
If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
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.
Poppy Grower
Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Klutz
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.
Moonchild
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
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.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
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.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Riot
Nominees die, but may nominate again immediately (on day 3, they must). After day 3, evil wins. [All Minions are Riot]
Leviathan
If more than 1 good player is executed, you win. All players know you are in play. After day 5, evil wins.

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
Poppy Grower
Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
5
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
6
Snake Charmer
The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
7
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
8
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.
9
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
10
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
11
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
12
Balloonist
Choose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
13
Leviathan
Place the Leviathan 'Day 1' marker. Announce 'The Leviathan is in play; this is Day 1.'
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Poppy Grower
If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
3
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
4
Snake Charmer
The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
5
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
6
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
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
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.
9
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.
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
Moonchild
If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.
12
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.
13
Undertaker
If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
14
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
15
Balloonist
Choose a character type that does not yet have a Seen reminder next to a character of that type. Point to a player whose character is of that type, if there are any. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
16
Leviathan
Change the Leviathan Day reminder for the next day.
17
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Riot & Banshee
Each night*, Riot chooses an alive good player (different to previous nights): a chosen Banshee dies & gains their ability.
Leviathan & Banshee
Each night*, the Leviathan chooses an alive good player (different to previous nights): a chosen Banshee dies & gains their ability.
Boffin & Drunk
The Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.
Scarlet Woman & Fang Gu
If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.
Riot & Farmer
Each night*, Riot chooses an alive good player (different to previous nights): a chosen Farmer uses their ability but does not die.
Leviathan & Farmer
Each night*, the Leviathan chooses an alive good player (different to previous nights): a chosen Farmer uses their ability but does not die.
Boffin & Politician
The Demon cannot have the Politician ability.