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The Illusion of Choice

v1.4.0

by skreww L00seCustomDifficulty:

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Djinn
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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Chambermaid

    Each night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.

  • 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.

  • Undertaker

    Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.

  • Gambler

    Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.

  • Monk

    Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.

  • Gossip

    Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.

  • Nightwatchman

    Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.

  • 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.

  • Seamstress

    Once per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.

  • Philosopher

    Once per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.

Outsider

  • Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman

    When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

  • 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.

  • Hatter

    If you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.

Minion

  • Godfather

    You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.

  • Poisoner

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.

  • 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.

  • Scarlet Woman

    If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

  • Kazali

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]

  • Pukka

    Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.

  • Vigormortis

    Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]

Fabled & Loric

  • Djinn

    Use the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.

Night order

First night

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 6
    Poisoner

    The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  7. 7
    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.

  8. 8
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  9. 9
    Witch

    The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.

  10. 10
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  11. 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. 12
    Seamstress

    The Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.

  13. 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. 14
    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.

  15. 15
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

  1. 1
    D
    Dusk

    Start the Night Phase.

  2. 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. 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. 4
    Poisoner

    The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.

  5. 5
    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.

  6. 6
    Gambler

    The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.

  7. 7
    Monk

    The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.

  8. 8
    Witch

    If there are 4 or more players alive: The Witch points to a player. If that player nominates tomorrow they die immediately.

  9. 9
    Scarlet Woman

    If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.

  10. 10
    Pukka

    The Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    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.

  13. 13
    Godfather

    If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.

  14. 14
    Gossip

    If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.

  15. 15
    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.

  16. 16
    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.

  17. 17
    Undertaker

    If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.

  18. 18
    Seamstress

    If the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.

  19. 19
    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.

  20. 20
    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.

  21. 21
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

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

Jinxes
  • Jinxed with Plague Doctor
    Jinxed with Scarlet Woman
    Plague Doctor & Scarlet Woman

    If the Storyteller would gain the Scarlet Woman ability, a Minion gains it, and learns this.