The Dubious Theory

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
Investigator
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
High Priestess
Each night, learn which player the Storyteller believes you should talk to most.
Savant
Each day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
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.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Nightwatchman
Once per game, at night, choose a player: they learn who you are.
Artist
Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
Pacifist
Executed good players might not die.
Virgin
The 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Poppy Grower
Minions & Demons do not know each other. If you die, they learn who each other are that night.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.

Outsider

Snitch
Minions start knowing 3 not-in-play characters.
Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Golem
You may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.

Minion

Boffin
The Demon (even if drunk or poisoned) has a not-in-play good character’s ability. You both know which.
Godfather
You start knowing which Outsiders are in play. If 1 died today, choose a player tonight: they die.
Devil's Advocate
Each night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
Cerenovus
Each night, choose a player & a good character: they are "mad" they are this character tomorrow, or might be executed.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)

Demon

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

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
Alchemist
Show the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
5
Poppy Grower
Do not inform the Demon/Minions who each other are
6
Snitch
After Minion info wake each Minion and show them three not-in-play character tokens. These may be the same or different to each other and the ones shown to the Demon.
7
Lil' Monsta
Wake all Minions together, allow them to vote by pointing at who they want to babysit Lil' Monsta.
8
Godfather
Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.
9
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
10
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.
11
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
12
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
13
Investigator
Show the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
14
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.
15
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
16
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.
17
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
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
4
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.
5
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
6
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.
7
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.
8
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.
9
Godfather
If an Outsider died today: The Godfather points to a player. That player dies.
10
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
11
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
12
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.
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
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

High Priestess, Boffin, 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.
Boffin & Drunk
The Demon cannot have the Drunk ability.
Lil' Monsta & Scarlet Woman
If Lil' Monsta dies with 5 or more players alive, the Scarlet Woman babysits Lil' Monsta for the rest of the game.
Scarlet Woman & Fang Gu
If there would be two Demons, one of which was the Scarlet Woman, the Scarlet Woman remains the Scarlet Woman.
Lil' Monsta & Poppy Grower
If Lil' Monsta & the Poppy Grower are alive, Minions wake one by one, until one of them chooses to take the Lil' Monsta token.