Selection Bias

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Djinn

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Characters

Townsfolk

Knight
You start knowing 2 players that are not the Demon.
Librarian
You start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Outsider. (Or that zero are in play.)
General
Each night, you learn which alignment the Storyteller believes is winning: good, evil, or neither.
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.
Cult Leader
Each night, you become the alignment of an alive neighbour. If all good players choose to join your cult, your team wins.
Undertaker
Each night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
Gossip
Each day, you may make a public statement. Tonight, if it was true, a player dies.
Fisherman
Once per game, during the day, visit the Storyteller for some advice to help you win.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Amnesiac
You do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
Farmer
If you die at night, an alive good player becomes a Farmer.
Tea Lady
If both your alive neighbours are good, they can't die.
Fool
The first time you die, you don't.

Outsider

Recluse
You might register as evil & as a Minion or Demon, even if dead.
Golem
You may only nominate once per game. When you do, if the nominee is not the Demon, they die.
Barber
If you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
Mutant
If you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Puzzlemaster
1 player is drunk, even if you die. If you guess (once) who it is, learn the Demon player, but guess wrong & get false info.

Minion

Poisoner
Each night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
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.
Assassin
Once per game, at night*, choose a player: they die, even if for some reason they could not.
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

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

Traveller

Thief
Each night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
Matron
Each day, you may choose up to 3 sets of 2 players to swap seats. Players may not leave their seats to talk in private.
Deviant
If you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.
Scapegoat
If a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
Voudon
Only you and the dead can vote. They don't need a vote token to do so. A 50% majority is not required.

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
Poisoner
The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
6
Devil's Advocate
The Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
7
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.
8
Amnesiac
Decide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
9
Librarian
Show the character token of an Outsider in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
10
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.
11
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
12
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
13
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Other nights

1
D
Dusk
Start the Night Phase.
2
Poisoner
The previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
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
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.
6
Gossip
If the Gossip’s public statement was true: Choose a player not protected from dying tonight. That player dies.
7
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.
8
Amnesiac
If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
9
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.
10
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.
11
Undertaker
If a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
12
Cult Leader
If the cult leader changed alignment, show them the thumbs up good signal of the thumbs down evil signal accordingly.
13
General
Show the General thumbs up for good winning, thumbs down for evil winning or thumb to the side for neither.
14
D
Dawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.

Knight, Vizier, Boffin, Kazali, 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 & Cult Leader
If the Demon has the Cult Leader ability, they can't turn good due to this ability.