Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything

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Spirit of Ivory

Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Grandmother
You start knowing a good player & their character. If the Demon kills them, you die too.
Pixie
You start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
Empath
Each night, you learn how many of your 2 alive neighbours are evil.
Snake Charmer
Each night, choose an alive player: a chosen Demon swaps characters & alignments with you & is then poisoned.
Innkeeper
Each night*, choose 2 players: they can't die tonight, but 1 is drunk until dusk.
Gambler
Each night*, choose a player & guess their character: if you guess wrong, you die.
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.
Slayer
Once per game, during the day, publicly choose a player: if they are the Demon, they die.
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.
Banshee
If the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.
Magician
The Demon thinks you are a Minion. Minions think you are a Demon.

Outsider

Drunk
You do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
Sweetheart
When you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
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

Wizard
Once per game, choose to make a wish. If granted, it might have a price & leave a clue as to its nature.
Boomdandy
If you are executed, all but 3 players die. 1 minute later, the player with the most players pointing at them dies.
Scarlet Woman
If there are 5 or more players alive & the Demon dies, you become the Demon. (Travellers don't count)
Baron
There are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]

Demon

Yaggababble
You start knowing a secret phrase. For each time you said it publicly today, a player might die.
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Lleech
Each night*, choose a player: they die. You start by choosing an alive player: they are poisoned - you die if & only if they die.

Fabled & Loric

Spirit of Ivory
There can't be more than 1 extra evil player.
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
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
Magician
6
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
7
Snake Charmer
The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
8
Pixie
Show the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
9
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
10
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil alive neighbours of the Empath.
11
Grandmother
Show the marked character token. Point to the marked player.
12
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
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
Innkeeper
The previously protected and drunk players lose those markers. The Innkeeper points to two players. Those players are protected. One is drunk.
4
Gambler
The Gambler points to a player, and a character on their sheet. If incorrect, the Gambler dies.
5
Snake Charmer
The Snake Charmer points to a player. If that player is the Demon: swap the Demon and Snake Charmer character and alignments. Wake each player to inform them of their new role and alignment. The new Snake Charmer is poisoned.
6
Scarlet Woman
If the Scarlet Woman became the Demon today: Show the 'You are' card, then the demon token.
7
Vortox
The Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
8
Lleech
The Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
9
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.
10
Sweetheart
Choose a player that is drunk.
11
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
12
Grandmother
If the Grandmother’s grandchild was killed by the Demon tonight: The Grandmother dies.
13
Empath
Show the finger signal (0, 1, 2) for the number of evil neighbours.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Banshee, Hatter, Wizard, Yaggababble, Spirit of Ivory, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.

Jinxes

Vortox & Banshee
If the Vortox kills the Banshee, all players learn that the Banshee has died.
Lleech & Slayer
If the Slayer slays the Lleech host, the host dies.