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The Asking Hour

v1.0.0

by Danny BCustomDifficulty:

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Characters

Townsfolk

  • Noble

    You start knowing 3 players, 1 and only 1 of which is evil.

  • Librarian

    You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)

  • Innkeeper

    Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.

  • Acrobat

    Each night*, if either good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, you die.

  • Lycanthrope

    Each night*, choose a living player: if good, they die, but they are the only player that can die tonight.

  • Nightwatchman

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

  • 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.

  • Artist

    Once per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.

  • Fisherman

    Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.

  • Cannibal

    You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.

  • Amnesiac

    You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.

  • Ravenkeeper

    If you die at night, you are woken to choose a player: you learn their character.

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.

  • Tinker

    You might die at any time.

  • Recluse

    You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.

Minion

  • Godfather

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

  • Harpy

    Each night, choose 2 players: tomorrow, the 1st player is mad that the 2nd is evil, or one or both might die.

  • Assassin

    Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.

  • Widow

    On your 1st night, look at the Grimoire and choose a player: they are poisoned. 1 good player knows a Widow is in play.

Demon

  • Yaggababble

    You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.

  • Po

    Each night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.

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
    Widow

    Show the Grimoire to the Widow for as long as they need. The Widow points to a player. That player is poisoned. Wake a good player. Show the 'These characters are in play' card, then the Widow character token.

  6. 6
    Godfather

    Show each of the Outsider tokens in play.

  7. 7
    Amnesiac

    Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  8. 8
    Librarian

    Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.

  9. 9
    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.

  10. 10
    Noble

    Point to 3 players including one evil player, in no particular order.

  11. 11
    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.

  12. 12
    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
    Innkeeper

    The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.

  4. 4
    Lycanthrope

    The Lycanthrope points to a living player: if good, they die and no one else can die tonight.

  5. 5
    Po

    If the Po chose no-one the previous night: The Po points to three players. Otherwise: The Po either shows the 'no' head signal , or points to a player. Chosen players die

  6. 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. 7
    Godfather

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

  8. 8
    Acrobat

    If a good living neighbour is drunk or poisoned, the Acrobat player dies.

  9. 9
    Amnesiac

    If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.

  10. 10
    Tinker

    The Tinker might die.

  11. 11
    Ravenkeeper

    If the Ravenkeeper died tonight: The Ravenkeeper points to a player. Show that player’s character token.

  12. 12
    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.

  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
    D
    Dawn

    Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Hermit, Harpy, Yaggababble don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.