Tough Choices

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Chambermaid
Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Fortune Teller
Each night, choose 2 players: you learn if either is a Demon. There is a good player that registers as a Demon to you.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Alsaahir
Each day, if you publicly guess which players are Minion(s) and which are Demon(s), good wins.
Engineer
Once per game, at night, choose which Minions or which Demon is in play.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Courtier
Once per game, at night, choose a character: they are drunk for 3 nights & 3 days.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Ravenkeeper
If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.

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.
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.
Moonchild
When you learn that you died, publicly choose 1 alive player. Tonight, if it was a good player, they die.

Minion

Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
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.
Summoner
You get 3 bluffs. On the 3rd night, choose a player: they become an evil Demon of your choice. [No Demon]

Demon

Kazali
Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]
Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Lleech
Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.

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
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
Engineer
The 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
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
7
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
8
Courtier
The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
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
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Give the head signal (nod yes, shake no) for whether one of those players is the Demon.
12
Balloonist
Choose a character type. Point to a player whose character is of that type. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
13
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
14
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
Engineer
The 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
Courtier
Reduce the remaining number of days the marked player is poisoned. If the Courtier has not yet used their ability: The Courtier either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to a character on the sheet. If the Courtier used their ability: If that character is in play, that player is drunk.
5
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.
6
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.
7
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
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
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
10
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.
11
Moonchild
If the Moonchild used their ability to target a player today: If that player is good, they die.
12
Ravenkeeper
If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.
13
Fortune Teller
The Fortune Teller points to two players. Show the head signal (nod 'yes', shake 'no') for whether one of those players is the Demon.
14
Balloonist
Choose a character type that does not yet have a Seen reminder next to a character of that type. Point to a player whose character is of that type, if there are any. Place the Balloonist's Seen reminder next to that character.
15
Chambermaid
The Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
16
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Village Idiot, Alsaahir, Ogre, Wizard, Summoner, Kazali, Ojo, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Pit-Hag & Village Idiot
If there is a spare token, the Pit-Hag can create an extra Village Idiot. If so, the drunk Village Idiot might change.
Pit-Hag & Ogre
If the Pit-Hag turns an evil player into the Ogre, they can't turn good due to their own ability.
Summoner & Kazali
If the Summoner creates a second living Demon, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
Lleech & Slayer
If the Slayer slays the Lleech host, the host dies.
Summoner & Courtier
If the living Summoner has no ability, the Storyteller has the Summoner ability.
Summoner & Pit-Hag
If the Summoner creates a second living Demon, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
Summoner & Engineer
If the living Summoner is removed from play, the Storyteller has the Summoner ability.