Pope in the Woods
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Characters
Townsfolk
WasherwomanYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Townsfolk.
LibrarianYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
EmpathEach night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Snake CharmerEach night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
DreamerEach night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
ExorcistEach night*, choose a player (different to last night): the Demon, if chosen, learns who you are then doesn't wake tonight.
LycanthropeEach night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.
SlayerOnce per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
FarmerIf 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.
Outsider
LunaticYou think you are a Demon, but you are not. The Demon knows who you are & who you choose at night.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
RecluseYou might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
Minion
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
SpyEach night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
WizardOnce per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
XaanOn night X, all Townsfolk are poisoned until dusk. [X Outsiders]
Demon
VigormortisEach night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Fang GuEach night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]
Fabled & Loric
ZenomancerOne or more players each have a goal. When achieved, that player learns a piece of true info.
GardenerThe Storyteller assigns all players' characters.
PopeThere are duplicate good characters in play. They might also be bluffs.
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what 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
AlchemistShow the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
- 5
Magician - 6
LunaticIf 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.
- 7
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 8
Snake CharmerThe 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
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 10
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 11
WasherwomanShow the character token of a Townsfolk in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 12
LibrarianShow the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 13
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
- 14
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 15
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 3
Snake CharmerThe 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
LunaticAllow 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
ExorcistThe 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.
- 6
LycanthropeThe Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.
- 7
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.
- 8
VigormortisThe Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
- 9
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 10
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.
- 11
EmpathShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
- 12
DreamerThe Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
- 13
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Wizard, Xaan, Zenomancer, Gardener, Pope, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Alchemist & SpyAn Alchemist-Spy has no Spy ability & a Spy is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Spy may publicly guess a living player as the Spy. If correct, the Demon must choose the Spy tonight.

Magician & SpyWhen the Spy sees the Grimoire, the Demon and Magician's character tokens are removed.