Mysteries for Rats

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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.
Bounty Hunter
You start knowing 1 evil player. If the player you know dies, you learn another evil player tonight. [1 Townsfolk is evil]
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
Village Idiot
Each night, choose a player: you learn their alignment. [+0 to +2 Village Idiots. 1 of the extras is drunk]
Town Crier
Each night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
Acrobat
Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
Nightwatchman
Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Princess
On your 1st day, if you nominated & executed a player, the Demon doesn't kill tonight.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Mayor
If only 3 players live & no execution occurs, your team wins. If you die at night, another player might die instead.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Tinker
You might die at any time.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.
Zealot
If there are 5 or more players alive, you must vote for every nomination.

Minion

Godfather
You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Witch
Each night, choose a player: if they nominate tomorrow, they die. If just 3 players live, you lose this ability.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
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

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Lil' Monsta
Each night, Minions choose who babysits Lil' Monsta's token & "is the Demon". A player dies each night*. [+1 Minion]
Ojo
Each night*, choose a character: they die. If they are not in play, the Storyteller chooses who dies.
Vigormortis
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

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
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
5
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
6
Witch
The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
7
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
8
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
9
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.
10
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.
11
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
12
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
3
Witch
If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.
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
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.
6
Assassin
If the Assassin has not yet used their ability: The Assassin either shows the 'no' head signal, or points to a player. That player dies.
7
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
8
Acrobat
If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.
9
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
10
Tinker
The Tinker might die.
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
Bounty Hunter
If the known evil player has died, point to another evil player.
13
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.
14
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
15
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Village Idiot, Princess, Plague Doctor, Zealot, Organ Grinder, Yaggababble, Ojo don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.