Evil In A Line

v1.0.0

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Duchess

Ferryman

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
Chef
You start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
Clockmaker
You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
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.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Alsaahir
Each day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
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.
Banshee
If the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

Outsider

Ogre
On your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
Lunatic
You think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.

Minion

Spy
Each night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
Psychopath
Each day, before nominations, you may publicly choose a player: they die. If executed, you only die if you lose roshambo.
Marionette
You think you are a good character but you are not. The Demon knows who you are. [You neighbour the Demon]
Organ Grinder
All players keep their eyes closed when voting and the vote tally is secret. Each night, choose if you are drunk until dusk.

Demon

No Dashii
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
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]
Leviathan
If more than 1 good player is executed, you win. All players know you are in play. After day 5, evil wins.

Fabled & Loric

Duchess
Each day, 3 players may choose to visit you. At night*, each visitor learns how many visitors are evil, but 1 gets false info.
Ferryman
On the final day, all dead players regain their vote token.
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
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
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
Marionette
Select one of the good players next to the Demon and place the Is the Marionette reminder token. Wake the Demon and show them the Marionette.
7
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.
8
Chef
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
9
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
10
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
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
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.
13
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
14
Leviathan
Place the Leviathan 'Day 1' marker. Announce 'The Leviathan is in play; this is Day 1.'
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
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.
4
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.
5
No Dashii
The No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
6
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
7
Undertaker
If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
8
Bounty Hunter
If the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
9
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.
10
Spy
Show the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
11
Leviathan
Change the Leviathan Day reminder for the next day.
12
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Steward, Alsaahir, Banshee, Ogre, Organ Grinder, Lord of Typhon, Duchess, Ferryman, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Leviathan & Banshee
Each night*, the Leviathan chooses an alive good player (different to previous nights): a chosen Banshee dies & gains their ability.
Spy & Ogre
The Spy registers as evil to the Ogre.
Recluse & Ogre
If the Recluse registers as evil to the Ogre, the Ogre learns that they are evil.
Leviathan & Mayor
If the Leviathan and the Mayor are alive on day 5 & no execution occurs, good wins.
Leviathan & Grandmother
If the Leviathan is in play and the Grandchild dies by execution, evil wins.
Bounty Hunter & Philosopher
If the Philosopher gains the Bounty Hunter ability, a Townsfolk might turn evil.