The Powers That Be

v2.5.0

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Noble
You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
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.
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Farmer
If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]

Outsider

Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.

Minion

Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Pit-Hag
Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
Widow
On your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
No Dashii
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.

Fabled & Loric

Djinn
Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Night order

First night

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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
Magician
5
Lunatic
If 7 or more players: Show the Lunatic a number of arbitrary 'Minions', players equal to the number of Minions in play. Show 3 character tokens of arbitrary good characters. If the token received by the Lunatic is a Demon that would wake tonight: Allow the Lunatic to do the Demon actions. Place their 'attack' markers. Wake the Demon. Show the Demon’s real character token. Show them the Lunatic player. If the Lunatic attacked players: Show the real demon each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
6
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
7
Widow
Show the Grimoire to the Widow for as long as they need. The Widow points to a player. That player is poisoned. Wake a good player. Show the 'These characters are in play' card, then the Widow character token.
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
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
10
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
11
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
12
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
13
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
14
Noble
Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.
15
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
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.
3
Cerenovus
The Cerenovus points to a player, then to a character on their sheet. Wake that player. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then the Cerenovus token. Show the selected character token. If the player is not mad about being that character tomorrow, they can be executed.
4
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.
5
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
6
Lunatic
Allow the Lunatic to do the actions of the Demon. Place their 'attack' markers. If the Lunatic selected players: Wake the Demon. Show the 'attack' marker, then point to each marked player. Remove any Lunatic 'attack' markers.
7
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
8
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
9
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.
10
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
11
Farmer
If 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.
12
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
13
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Lil' Monsta & Magician
If the Magician is alive, the Storyteller chooses which Minion babysits Lil' Monsta.
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.
Plague Doctor & Scarlet Woman
If the Storyteller would gain the Scarlet Woman ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.
Plague Doctor & Baron
If the Storyteller would gain the Baron ability, up to two players become Outsiders.
Magician & Widow
When the Widow sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.