Dead Men Tell Loud Tales
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Characters
Townsfolk
ShugenjaYou start knowing if your closest evil player is clockwise or anti-clockwise. If equidistant, this info is arbitrary.
PixieYou start knowing 1 in-play Townsfolk. If you were mad that you were this character, you gain their ability when they die.
SailorEach night, choose an alive player: either you or they are drunk until dusk. You can't die.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
UndertakerEach night*, you learn which character died by execution today.
PhilosopherOnce per game, at night, choose a good character: gain that ability. If this character is in play, they are drunk.
ProfessorOnce per game, at night*, choose a dead player: if they are a Townsfolk, they are resurrected.
PrincessOn your 1st day, if you nominated & executed a player, the Demon doesn't kill tonight.
Alchemist
You have a not-in-play Minion ability.
Cannibal
You have the ability of the recently killed executee. If they are evil, you are poisoned until a good player dies by execution.
AmnesiacYou do not know what your ability is. Each day, privately guess what it is: you learn how accurate you are.
FoolThe first time you die, you don't.
VirginThe 1st time you are nominated, if the nominator is a Townsfolk, they are executed immediately.
Outsider
SweetheartWhen you die, 1 player is drunk from now on.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
HatterIf you died today or tonight, the Minion & Demon players may choose new Minion & Demon characters to be.
MutantIf you are "mad" about being an Outsider, you might be executed.
Minion
PoisonerEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned tonight and tomorrow day.
Devil's AdvocateEach night, choose a living player (different to last night): if executed tomorrow, they don't die.
SpyEach night, you see the Grimoire. You might register as good & as a Townsfolk or Outsider, even if dead.
BoomdandyIf you are executed, all but 3 players die. 1 minute later, the player with the most players pointing at them dies.
Demon
PukkaEach night, choose a player: they are poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies then becomes healthy.
No DashiiEach night*, choose a player: they die. Your 2 Townsfolk neighbours are poisoned.
VortoxEach night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
LleechEach 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
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Night order
First night
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2MMinion 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.
- 3DDemon 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
PhilosopherThe 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
AlchemistShow the Alchemist a not-in-play Minion token
- 6
SailorThe Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 7
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. Place the Poisoned reminder token.
- 8
PoisonerThe Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 9
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 10
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 11
PixieShow the Pixie 1 in-play Townsfolk character token.
- 12
AmnesiacDecide the Amnesiac's entire ability. If the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 13
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 14DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
PhilosopherIf 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
SailorThe previously drunk player is no longer drunk. The Sailor points to a living player. Either the Sailor, or the chosen player, is drunk.
- 4
PoisonerThe previously poisoned player is no longer poisoned. The Poisoner points to a player. That player is poisoned.
- 5
Devil's AdvocateThe Devil’s Advocate points to a living player, different from the previous night. That player survives execution tomorrow.
- 6
PukkaThe Pukka points to a player. That player is poisoned. The previously poisoned player dies.
- 7
No DashiiThe No Dashii points to a player. That player dies.
- 8
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 9
LleechThe Lleech points to a player. That player dies.
- 10
SweetheartChoose a player that is drunk.
- 11
ProfessorIf 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
AmnesiacIf the Amnesiac's ability causes them to wake tonight: Wake the Amnesiac and run their ability.
- 13
UndertakerIf a player was executed today: Show that player’s character token.
- 14
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 15
SpyShow the Grimoire to the Spy for as long as they need.
- 16DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Shugenja, Princess, Hatter, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Cannibal & PrincessIf the Cannibal nominated, executed, & killed the Princess today, the Demon doesn't kill tonight.

Alchemist & SpyAn Alchemist-Spy has no Spy ability & a Spy is in play. After each execution, a living Alchemist-Spy may publicly guess a living player as the Spy. If correct, the Demon must choose the Spy tonight.