The Fox Experiment

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Steward
You start knowing 1 good player.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Balloonist
Each night, you learn 1 player of each character type, until there are no more types to learn. [+1 Outsider]
Mathematician
Each night, you learn how many players' abilities worked abnormally (since dawn) due to another character's ability.
Flowergirl
Each night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.
Monk
Each night*, choose a player (not yourself): they are safe from the Demon tonight.
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.
Professor
Once per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
Juggler
On your 1st day, publicly guess up to 5 players' characters. That night, you learn how many you got correct.
Farmer
If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Poppy Grower
Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.

Outsider

Hermit
You have all Outsider abilities. [-0 or -1 Outsider]
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Plague Doctor
When you die, the Storyteller gains a Minion ability.

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.
Pit-Hag
Each night*, choose a player & a character they become (if not-in-play). If a Demon is made, deaths tonight are arbitrary.
Vizier
All players know you are the Vizier. You cannot die during the day. If good voted, you may choose to execute immediately.
Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.

Demon

Vigormortis
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Minions you kill keep their ability & poison 1 Townsfolk neighbour. [-1 Outsider]
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Fang Gu
Each night*, choose a player: they die. The 1st Outsider this kills becomes an evil Fang Gu & you die instead. [+1 Outsider]

Traveller

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.
Apprentice
On your 1st night, you gain a Townsfolk ability (if good), or a Minion ability (if evil).
Deviant
If you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.
Gnome
All players start knowing a player of your alignment. You may choose to kill anyone who nominates them.

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
Poppy Grower
Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
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
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
7
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
8
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
9
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
10
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.
11
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
12
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Poppy Grower
If the Poppy Grower has died, show the Minions/Demon who each other are.
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
Monk
The previously protected player is no longer protected. The Monk points to a player not themself. Mark that player 'Protected'.
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
Fang Gu
The Fang Gu points to a player. That player dies. Or, if that player was an Outsider and there are no other Fang Gu in play: The Fang Gu dies instead of the chosen player. The chosen player is now an evil Fang Gu. Wake the new Fang Gu. Show the 'You are' card, then the Fang Gu token. Show the 'You are' card, then the thumb-down 'evil' hand sign.
8
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
9
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.
10
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
11
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.
12
Farmer
If a Farmer died tonight, choose another good player and make them the Farmer. Wake this player, show them the 'You are' card and the Farmer character token.
13
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
14
Flowergirl
Nod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether the Demon voted today. Place the 'Demon not voted' marker (remove 'Demon voted', if any).
15
Juggler
If today was the Juggler’s first day: Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of 'Correct' markers. Remove markers.
16
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.
17
Mathematician
Show the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of players whose ability malfunctioned due to other abilities.
18
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Steward, Hermit, Plague Doctor, Vizier, Boffin, 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.
Boffin & Drunk
The Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.