Tinker, Sailor, Soldier, Spy
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Characters
Townsfolk
ClockmakerYou start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
LibrarianYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
SailorEach night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
BalloonistEach night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
GossipEach day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
NightwatchmanOnce per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
SoldierYou are safe from the Demon.
RavenkeeperIf you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.
Poppy GrowerMinions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Outsider
TinkerYou might die at any time.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
PoliticianIf you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
BarberIf you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
Minion
GodfatherYou start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
AssassinOnce per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
Demon
PukkaEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
OjoEach night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Traveller
ApprenticeOn your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
ScapegoatIf a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
GangsterOnce per day, you may choose to kill an alive neighbour, if your other alive neighbour agrees.
BureaucratEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.
ThiefEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Fabled & Loric
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Night order
First night
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2MMinion 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.
- 3DDemon 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
PhilosopherThe 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
Poppy GrowerDo not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
- 6
SailorThe Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 7
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 8
GodfatherShow each of the Outsider tokens in play.
- 9
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 10
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 11
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 12
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 13
ClockmakerShow the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
- 14
SeamstressThe Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 15
BalloonistChoose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
- 16
NightwatchmanThe 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.
- 17
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 18
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 19DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PhilosopherIf 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
Poppy GrowerIf the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
- 4
SailorThe previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 5
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 6
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 7
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
- 8
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
AssassinIf 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
GodfatherIf an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
- 11
GossipIf the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
- 12
BarberIf the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.
- 13
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 14
TinkerThe Tinker might die.
- 15
RavenkeeperIf the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
- 16
SeamstressIf the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 17
BalloonistChoose 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.
- 18
NightwatchmanThe 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.
- 19
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 20
MathematicianShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
- 21DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Ojo, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Mathematician & DrunkThe Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.

Spy & Poppy GrowerIf the Poppy Grower has their ability, the Spy does not see the Grimoire.