Thinking Outside the Box

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Sentinel

Spirit of Ivory

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.
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
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.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
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.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.
Atheist
The Storyteller can break the game rules & if executed, good wins, even if you are dead. [No evil characters]

Outsider

Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Damsel
All Minions know you are in play. If a Minion publicly guesses you (once), your team loses.

Minion

Harpy
Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
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.
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Vigormortis
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
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.

Fabled & Loric

Sentinel
There might be 1 extra or 1 fewer Outsider in play.
Spirit of Ivory
There can't be more than 1 extra evil player.
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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
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
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.
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
Damsel
Wake all the Minions, show them the 'This character selected you' card and the Damsel token.
12
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
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.

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
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
Vigormortis
The Vigormortis points to a player. That player dies. If a Minion, they keep their ability and one of their Townsfolk neighbours is poisoned.
5
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
6
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.
7
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
8
Damsel
If selected by the Huntsman, wake the Damsel, show 'You are' card and a not-in-play Townsfolk token.
9
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
10
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
11
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

High Priestess, Plague Doctor, Harpy, Wizard, Boffin, Sentinel, Spirit of Ivory, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Alchemist & Boffin
If the Alchemist has the Boffin ability, the Alchemist does not learn what ability the Demon has.
Widow & Damsel
If the Widow is (or has been) in play, the Damsel is poisoned.
Boffin & Politician
The Demon cannot have the Politician ability.
Alchemist & Widow
An Alchemist-Widow has no Widow ability & a Widow is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Widow may publicly guess a living player as the Widow. If correct, the Demon must choose the Widow tonight.