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What Is Decay, if Not Life’s Preamble?

v1.0.0

by ebenCustomDifficulty:

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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Steward

    You start knowing 1 good player.

  • Grandmother

    You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.

  • Pixie

    You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.

  • Sailor

    Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.

  • General

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

  • Snake Charmer

    Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.

  • Undertaker

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

  • Acrobat

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

  • Exorcist

    Each night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.

  • Savant

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

  • Minstrel

    When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.

  • Ravenkeeper

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

  • Magician

    The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.

Outsider

  • Hermit

    You have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]

  • Moonchild

    When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.

  • Barber

    If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

  • Snitch

    Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.

Minion

  • Mezepheles

    You start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.

  • Poisoner

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

  • Devil's Advocate

    Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.

  • Assassin

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

  • Baron

    There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

  • Imp

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

  • 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
    Magician
  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
    Sailor

    The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  7. 7
    Poisoner

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

  8. 8
    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.

  9. 9
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  10. 10
    Mezepheles

    Show the Mezepheles their secret word.

  11. 11
    Pixie

    Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.

  12. 12
    Grandmother

    Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.

  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
    Sailor

    The previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.

  3. 3
    Poisoner

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

  4. 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. 5
    Devil's Advocate

    The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.

  6. 6
    Mezepheles

    Wake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.

  7. 7
    Exorcist

    The Exorcist points to a player, different from the previous night. If that player is the Demon: Wake the Demon. Show the Exorcist token. Point to the Exorcist. The Demon does not act tonight.

  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
    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

  10. 10
    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.

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    Acrobat

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

  13. 13
    Barber

    If 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.

  14. 14
    Moonchild

    If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.

  15. 15
    Grandmother

    If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.

  16. 16
    Ravenkeeper

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

  17. 17
    Undertaker

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

  18. 18
    General

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

  19. 19
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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