Samsara: The Cycle of Life

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Hindu

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Sailor
Each night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
Oracle
Each night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
Minstrel
When a Minion dies by execution, all other players (except Travellers) are drunk until dusk tomorrow.
Sage
If the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
Tea Lady
If both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

Outsider

Goon
Each night, the 1st player to choose you with their ability is drunk until dusk. You become their alignment.
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.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.

Minion

Pit-Hag
Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
Psychopath
Each day, before nominations, you may publicly choose a player: they die. If executed, you only die if you lose roshambo.
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.
Mastermind
If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.

Demon

Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Imp
Each night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

Traveller

Gunslinger
Each day, after the 1st vote has been tallied, you may choose a player that voted: they die.
Gangster
Once per day, you may choose to kill an alive neighbour, if your other alive neighbour agrees.
Bone Collector
Once per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Gnome
All players start knowing a player of your alignment. You may choose to kill anyone who nominates them.

Fabled & Loric

Hindu
The first 4 players to die are immediately reincarnated as Travellers of the same alignment.
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
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.
5
Sailor
The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
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
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
9
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
10
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
11
Bounty Hunter
Point to 1 evil player. Wake the townsfolk who is evil and show them the 'You are' card and the thumbs down evil sign.
12
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
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
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.
6
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.
7
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.
8
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.
9
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.
10
Sage
If the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
11
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
12
Oracle
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
13
Bounty Hunter
If the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Pit-Hag & Goon
If the Pit-Hag turns an evil player into the Goon, they can't turn good due to their own ability.
Lil' Monsta & Psychopath
If the Psychopath is babysitting Lil' Monsta, they die when executed.