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Authorial Intent

v1.7.0

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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Knight

    You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.

  • Empath

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

  • 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.

  • Town Crier

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

  • Gambler

    Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.

  • Acrobat

    Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.

  • Savant

    Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.

  • Nightwatchman

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

  • Philosopher

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

  • Artist

    Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.

  • Slayer

    Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.

  • Ravenkeeper

    If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.

Outsider

  • Drunk

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

  • Recluse

    You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

  • Plague Doctor

    When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

  • Klutz

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player: if they are evil, your team loses.

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.

  • Pit-Hag

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

  • Assassin

    Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.

Demon

  • Imp

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

  • Kazali

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]

  • Fang Gu

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

  • Lord of Typhon

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. [Evil characters are in a line. You are in the middle. +1 Minion. -? to +? Outsiders]

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
    Poisoner

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

  6. 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. 7
    Witch

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

  8. 8
    Empath

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

  9. 9
    Dreamer

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

  10. 10
    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.

  11. 11
    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
    Poisoner

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

  4. 4
    Gambler

    The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.

  5. 5
    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.

  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
    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.

  8. 8
    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.

  9. 9
    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.

  10. 10
    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.

  11. 11
    Acrobat

    If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.

  12. 12
    Ravenkeeper

    If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.

  13. 13
    Empath

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

  14. 14
    Dreamer

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

  15. 15
    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).

  16. 16
    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.

  17. 17
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Knight, Plague Doctor, Kazali, Lord of Typhon don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.