Night at the Orchestra
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Characters
Townsfolk
NobleYou start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
ClockmakerYou start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
MonkEach night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
EngineerOnce per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
ArtistOnce per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
FarmerIf you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
MinstrelWhen a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
CannibalYou have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
AtheistThe Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]
Outsider
Puzzlemaster1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
HatterIf you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
Minion
HarpyEach night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
WitchEach night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
MezephelesYou start knowing a secret word. The 1st good player to say this word becomes evil that night.
MastermindIf the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.
Demon
No DashiiEach night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
PoEach night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fang GuEach night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Traveller
BaristaEach night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.
BishopOnly the Storyteller can nominate. At least 1 opposite player must be nominated each day.
Bone CollectorOnce per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
ScapegoatIf a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
ThiefEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Fabled & Loric
SentinelThere might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
Storm CatcherName a good character. If in play, they can only die by execution, but evil players learn which player 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
EngineerThe 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.
- 6
WitchThe Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 7
MezephelesShow the Mezepheles their secret word.
- 8
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 9
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 10
ClockmakerShow the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
- 11
NoblePoint to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
- 12DDawn
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
EngineerThe 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
MonkThe previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
- 5
WitchIf there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
- 6
MezephelesWake the 1st good player that said the Mezepheles' secret word and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil signal.
- 7
PoIf 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
- 8
Fang GuThe 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
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 10
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 11
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 12
FarmerIf 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.
- 13
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 14
Town CrierNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
- 15DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Hatter, Harpy, Sentinel, Storm Catcher don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.