Higher learning (Math and Science)

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Clockmaker
You start knowing how many steps from the Demon to its nearest Minion.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Dreamer
Each night, choose a player (not yourself or Travellers): you learn 1 good and 1 evil character, 1 of which is correct.
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
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.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Philosopher
Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Professor
Once per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Hatter
If you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
Politician
If you were the player most responsible for your team losing, you change alignment & win, even if dead.
Puzzlemaster
1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.
Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.

Minion

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Fearmonger
Each night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
Mastermind
If the Demon dies by execution (ending the game), play for 1 more day. If a player is then executed, their team loses.
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

Al-Hadikhia
Each night*, choose 3 players (all players learn who): each silently chooses to live or die, but if all live, all die.

Traveller

Judge
Once per game, if another player nominated, you may choose to force the current execution to pass or fail.
Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Barista
Each night, until dusk, 1) a player becomes sober, healthy and gets true info, or 2) their ability works twice. They learn which.
Bone Collector
Once per game, at night, choose a dead player: they regain their ability until dusk.
Bureaucrat
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts as 3 votes tomorrow.

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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
6
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.
7
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
8
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.
9
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
10
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
11
Clockmaker
Show the hand signal for the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) of places from Demon to closest Minion.
12
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
13
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.
14
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
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
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
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
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
Fearmonger
The Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
7
Al-Hadikhia
The Al-Hadikhia chooses 3 players. Announce the first player, wake them to nod yes to live or shake head no to die, kill or resurrect accordingly, then put to sleep and announce the next player. If all 3 are alive after this, all 3 die.
8
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
9
Professor
If the Professor has not used their ability: The Professor either shakes their head no, or points to a player. If that player is a Townsfolk, they are now alive.
10
Dreamer
The Dreamer points to a player. Show 1 good and 1 evil character token; one of these is correct.
11
Town Crier
Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
12
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.
13
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes

Mathematician & Drunk
The Mathematician learns if the Drunk's ability yielded false info or failed to work properly.
Al-Hadikhia & Mastermind
If the Al-Hadikhia dies by execution, and the Mastermind is alive, the Al-Hadikhia chooses 3 good players tonight: if all 3 choose to live, evil wins. Otherwise, good wins.
Alchemist & Mastermind
An Alchemist-Mastermind has no Mastermind ability & the Mastermind is not-in-play.