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A Plague of Minions

v1.0.0

by Ben BurnsCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Librarian

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

  • Steward

    You start knowing 1 good player.

  • Clockmaker

    You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.

  • 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.

  • Dreamer

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

  • Town Crier

    Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.

  • Lycanthrope

    Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.

  • Philosopher

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

  • Engineer

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

  • Juggler

    On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.

  • Nightwatchman

    Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.

  • Soldier

    You are safe from the Demon.

Outsider

  • Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Jinxed with Goblin
    Jinxed with Marionette

    When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

  • Snitch

    Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.

  • Drunk

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

  • Mutant

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

Minion

  • Poisoner

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

  • Marionette
    Jinxed with Lil' Monsta

    You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]

  • Goblin

    If you publicly claim to be the Goblin when nominated & are executed that day, your team wins.

  • Witch

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

  • Pit-Hag

    Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.

  • Scarlet Woman

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

Demon

  • Lil' Monsta
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman

    Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]

  • 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. 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
    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.

  6. 6
    Marionette

    Select one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Lil' Monsta

    Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.

  9. 9
    Poisoner

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

  10. 10
    Witch

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

  11. 11
    Librarian

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

  12. 12
    Empath

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

  13. 13
    Clockmaker

    Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.

  14. 14
    Dreamer

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

  15. 15
    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.

  16. 16
    General

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

  17. 17
    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
    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.

  4. 4
    Poisoner

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

  5. 5
    Witch

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

  6. 6
    Pit-Hag

    The Pit-Hag points to a player and a character on the sheet. If this character is not in play, wake that player and show them the 'You are' card and the relevant character token. If the character is in play, nothing happens.

  7. 7
    Scarlet Woman

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

  8. 8
    Lycanthrope

    The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.

  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
    Lil' Monsta

    Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta. Choose a player, that player dies.

  11. 11
    Empath

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

  12. 12
    Dreamer

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

  13. 13
    Town Crier

    Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).

  14. 14
    Juggler

    If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.

  15. 15
    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.

  16. 16
    General

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

  17. 17
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Lil' Monsta
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Lil' Monsta & Scarlet Woman

    If Lil' Monsta dies with 5 or more players alive, the Scarlet Woman babysits Lil' Monsta for the rest of the game.

  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Plague Doctor & Scarlet Woman

    If the Storyteller would gain the Scarlet Woman ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.

  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Goblin
    Plague Doctor & Goblin

    If the Storyteller would gain the Goblin ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.

  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Marionette
    Plague Doctor & Marionette

    If the Storyteller would gain the Marionette ability, one of the Demon's good neighbors becomes the Marionette.

  • Jinxed with Marionette
    Jinxed with Lil' Monsta
    Marionette & Lil' Monsta

    If there would be a Marionette in play, they enter play after the Demon & must start as their neighbor.